"Is that so? Then it seems I misjudged you. With Ya Ru here, it would be inconvenient for me to stay any longer!" As she spoke, the Grand Elder of Orchid Fragrance Valley removed the restriction and tossed Yan Zi into a Mustard Seed Bag with a wave of her hand. Then she vanished in a flash. "Do not let down a daughter of our valley!"
With the loathsome old woman and young woman gone from the River Valley, Xuan Jingnian was overjoyed. He immediately sidled up to Ya Ru, shamelessly trying to win her favor.
"Junior Sister Ya Ru? I heard you were about to reach Xiu Zun, so I specially asked someone to purchase a hairpin in the Venerable Domain to celebrate your happy occasion."
Xuan Jingnian straightened his clothes and bowed as he presented Ya Ru with a hairpin.
"Really? Senior Brother, look. What do you think of the one in my hair?"
Xuan Jingnian raised his head for a closer look. His expression froze, and he staggered. Anyone with eyes could tell that the one she wore was better than his by far more than a little.
"Lovely, lovely. Whatever you wear looks lovely, Junior Sister."
"What business is it of yours whether I look lovely?" Ya Ru swept her sleeve as though shooing away a disgusting fly. "Go away. You want me? You're not worthy!"
Ya Ru was beautiful and exceptionally gifted, reaching Xiu Zun in the flower of her youth. Xuan Jingnian fell far short of her standards for a man.
You look down on me? Just you wait, you whore. When I attend your Venerable Ceremony as the Three Peaks Chief Disciple, we'll see whether you have any face left!
At this thought, Xuan Jingnian was no longer in a hurry to make