"Eldest Senior Sister, Third Senior Sister!"
Ji Wuchang greeted them politely but distantly. After all, he still had to maintain appearances.
Besides, both of them currently had higher cultivation than Ji Wuchang. Unless it was a fight to the death and he activated his newly acquired Hundredfold Sublimation Instant Kill Technique, he really was no match for them!
An Kexin and Tai Yujie were slightly taken aback to see Ji Wuchang there too, before both their expressions turned a little colder.
"Little Junior Brother, the back mountain is dangerous. Don't casually egg your Second Senior Brother on to go with you again!"
An Kexin glanced at Ji Wuchang and spoke calmly.
Ji Wuchang frowned at her words.
That was clearly wrong. This trip to the back mountain had obviously been Second Senior Brother's idea!
Seeing Ji Wuchang frown, Zeng Linghong hurriedly said, "Senior Sister, I told you both that I was the one who suggested Little Junior Brother come with me this time!"
The moment Zeng Linghong finished, Tai Yujie spoke.
"Second Senior Brother, we know you're kindhearted and worried Little Junior Brother won't finish his sect assignments for the month, but the back mountain really has been too dangerous lately!"
"If Little Junior Brother wants to temper himself in the future, he can accept other assignments at the Mission Hall! There's no need to drag Second Senior Brother along!"
The anger in Ji Wuchang's heart kept rising. These two senior sisters were determined to pin all the blame on him.
An Kexin glanced at Ji Wuchang, then continued, "Little Junior Brother, your Second Senior Brother was injured. You should have come back with him!"
"After all, another person means another pair of hands to look after him. If your Second Senior Brother had run into danger again, have you thought about the consequences?"
Hearing An Kexin's words, Ji Wuchang instead suppressed the anger in his heart.
He was only a rookie at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, while Second Senior Brother was at the Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment.
If they really encountered danger, staying beside Second Senior Brother would only make him a burden! Or rather, he would be feeding the enemy a kill!
His Eldest and Third Senior Sisters certainly had their ways. With a few casually tossed-out words, they had pushed all the blame onto him.
A cold glint flashed in Ji Wuchang's eyes before he said calmly, "I've heard what you both have to say."
Having said that, Ji Wuchang turned to Zeng Linghong and said, "Second Senior Brother, get some rest. I'll be leaving!"
With that, Ji Wuchang left without another word.
Do you really think I'm still the same as in my past life, taking whatever you say as law?
Just wait. Sooner or later, I'll trap every last one of you and kill you!
"Little Junior Brother..."
Zeng Linghong called out. Seeing that Ji Wuchang did not turn back, he sighed.
"Senior Sister, Junior Sister, you shouldn't have spoken to Little Junior Brother like that. This had nothing to do with him!"
Zeng Linghong glanced at An Kexin and Tai Yujie, a trace of helplessness showing on his face.
"Second Senior Brother, don't bother with him. Just look at his attitude. Senior Sister and I only said a few words for his own good!"
"Master is so biased too. He actually gave him the longsword he used when he was young. I've asked for it so many times!"
Tai Yujie pouted as she spoke to Zeng Linghong.
An Kexin watched Ji Wuchang's retreating figure with a slight frown. She felt that this little junior brother had become very different since his trip home.
In the past, even when she criticized him, he would not dare simply walk away. He would wait until she left before daring to leave himself.
But just now, he had left outright, without the slightest regard for their feelings.
A trace of annoyance appeared in An Kexin's eyes, worsening her attitude toward Ji Wuchang further!
Ji Wuchang returned to his quarters, his expression settling into complete calm. The trace of killing intent in his eyes faded as well.
With a wave of his hand, Ji Wuchang took out the box. After a moment's hesitation, he opened it!
A storage ring lay quietly inside.
Ji Wuchang was intimately familiar with this storage ring. In his previous life, Xiao Fan had worn it on his hand, and Ji Wuchang had seen it many times.
Compared to other storage rings, it had an extra band of pale blue luster.
But in his previous life, no one had imagined that the divine soul of a beautiful Supreme Realm expert was hidden inside this storage ring!
Looking at the storage ring before him, Ji Wuchang said calmly, "Come out!"
The storage ring showed no reaction whatsoever.
Ji Wuchang was in no hurry. He simply watched the storage ring quietly. He was very patient!
"How did you know I was hiding inside?"
Just as nearly an incense stick's worth of time had passed, a cool, aloof voice rang out.
Then the storage ring floated up, and an almost transparent figure emerged from it. It was a divine soul on the verge of dissipating!
Although it was only a remnant soul, its features were still clearly visible.
The face was so breathtakingly beautiful that, even though it was only a remnant soul, it left Ji Wuchang's gaze blank for a moment.
But it was only a moment. Ji Wuchang quickly came back to his senses, his eyes becoming clear once more!
The woman was a little surprised. Even men in the Supreme Realm would remain stunned for a long time after seeing her face.
For a mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator to regain his composure immediately made Ji Yaoyao regard Ji Wuchang a little more highly.
"I have a special secret art that can see through all remnant soul forms. Although you were hiding inside the storage ring, you still couldn't escape my eyes!"
Ji Wuchang's expression was solemn as he spouted nonsense with a perfectly straight face!
He could hardly say that he had known of her existence in his previous life, so he could only make things up!
Ji Yaoyao glanced calmly at Ji Wuchang. She did not believe his words.
"Why did you ask me to come out? Also, what happened to Venerable Fengxing?"
Ji Wuchang glanced at Ji Yaoyao, then said calmly, "Venerable Fengxing is dead. I buried him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to obtain what he left behind!"
Ji Wuchang did not answer her first question. He wanted to assess the situation first!
At the news of Venerable Fengxing's death, a trace of sorrow appeared in Ji Yaoyao's eyes.
Back then, Zhan Wuyuan had killed her, leaving only one last wisp of her remnant soul. Furious, Venerable Fengxing had fought Zhan Wuyuan, only to be gravely wounded and left on the verge of death.
In the end, Venerable Fengxing had decided to nourish that wisp of remnant soul with his own body, allowing her divine soul to survive.
At the thought, Ji Yao's heart felt as though it were being carved by knives, and killing intent surged to the heavens within her.
But in her current state, she was only a little better off than a remnant soul. How could taking revenge be easy?
Thinking of this, Ji Yaoyao looked at Ji Wuchang, then said calmly, "How about making a deal with me?"
Ji Wuchang smiled faintly. He was close to achieving his goal.
"What is your relationship with Venerable Fengxing? And how should I address you?"
Ji Yaoyao glanced at Ji Wuchang, then said calmly, "Venerable Fengxing was my guard. As for my identity, I cannot tell you for now. You cannot bear the weight of that karma. But you may call me Ji Yaoyao!"