The moment Xue Yubing finished speaking, Yue Lingshan's expression grew even uglier.
She pressed her lips together, wanting to say something but not knowing where to begin.
Qing Chen narrowed his eyes, sweeping his gaze over Yue Lingshan.
He was no fool. How would an ordinary Qi Refining Stage disciple dare put on airs before a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, unless they were tired of living?
This woman's surname was Yue, and her appearance matched Gu Jianchun's description of Yue Lingshan.
Coupled with her complicated expression, Qing Chen could more or less guess who stood before him.
"So, it's Martial Niece Yue." Qing Chen smiled faintly, a hint of amusement in his voice.
"Under sect rules, shouldn't you be paying your respects to me, Martial Niece Yue?"
Qing Chen's gaze lingered on Yue Lingshan as he released his Foundation Establishment aura toward her, an inscrutable smile curling his lips.
Qing Chen knew perfectly well that this so-called Dao Companion agreement
was nothing more than a stepping stone on his path of advancement.
To claim that he, Qing Chen, held much affection for Yue Lingshan would be utter nonsense.
Now that he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had gained the initial qualifications to escape his fate as a pawn.
And this Dao Companion agreement
was precisely the bridge that would bring him closer to the Fake Core Yue Household, Hall Master Xu Jiuling, and even Gu Jianchun.
With this bridge in place, he would have a chance to truly wield power within the sect.
They could recommend him, put in a word for him, and get him appointed to an important post.
Of course, it could not be a crucial position such as Hall Master or Deputy Hall Master of one of the sect's halls.
Nor could it be an