Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Xue Qianxun was slightly taken aback. Then, she glanced around and noticed that a large crowd had gathered, all watching and waiting for the battle between Xue Qianxun and Lin Yu.
Xue Qianxun felt a little flustered; he didn't want to cause a major mess at this critical juncture.
Xue Qianxun glanced at Lin Yu, gritted her teeth, and said, " Lin Yu, Senior Sister Xue'er, there's some misunderstanding between us. Let's talk about it after the competition."
"Okay, sure!" Xue'er nodded.
"Hmph, Lin Yu, just you wait!" Xue Qianxun said coldly, "Let's go!"
After saying that, he flew out of the cave, with Lin Yu and Xue'er following closely behind.
"Xue Qianxun, stop right there! Did I say you weren't allowed to leave?"
Lin Yu sneered, then his figure blurred as he blocked Xue Qianxun's path. "Xue Qianxun, you were only being considerate of me because of Senior Sister Xue'er, but I, Lin Yu, didn't!"
As Lin Yu spoke, he pulled Xue Qianxun over.
Xue Qianxun was furious, but with Xue Ruolan and the others present, she had to suppress her anger. She stared coldly at Lin Yu, " Lin Yu, what exactly do you want? Do you really want me to take action?"
"Heh, what's wrong, Xue Qianxun? Even if I were to make a move, it wouldn't be your turn!" Lin Yu's lips curled slightly. "Xue Qianxun, you are the dignified Grand Elder of the Snow Cloud Sect. Do you really think I, Lin Yu, am afraid of you?"
Lin Yu's tone was full of sarcasm.
"You, you..." Xue Qianxun was furious with Lin Yu. " Lin Yu, don't push your luck!"
"This is going too far? Heh~" Lin Yu sneered, "If you dare to lay a hand on me, I guarantee you won't live past tonight. I mean what I say."
" Lin Yu, you're really, really good!"
Xue Qianxun's face turned ashen. She glared at Lin Yu hatefully, then turned and left.
Watching Xue Qianxun's departing figure, Lin Yu curled his lip disdainfully. "Xue Qianxun, don't blame me for this. Who told you to mess with the wrong person!"
After speaking, Lin Yu bowed to Xue Ruolan, "Senior Sister Xue, I'll take my leave now!"
Xue Ruolan nodded.
Lin Yu looked in the direction Xue Qianxun had left, a playful smile appearing in his eyes.
Lin Yu isn't stupid.
Xue Qianxun appears to be gentle and refined, a gentleman, and selfless, but she is not actually like that.
This man is very cunning.
"Hmph, Xue Qianxun, I'll make you taste my wrath!"
"Junior Brother Lin, what... what exactly is going on?" Xue Ruolan asked Lin Yu, puzzled.
Although she knew that Xue Qianxun was no good, she never expected that Xue Qianxun would be so unscrupulous in trying to take Lin Yu as her disciple.
Her impression of Lin Yu was so-so; she thought Lin Yu was like a good-for-nothing, with no special skills other than cultivation, just a pretty face.
But now it seems that this is not the case at all.
This guy actually refused Xue Qianxun's request to take him as a disciple.
Xue Ruolan looked at Lin Yu, a strange feeling rising in her heart.
This is a young boy!
A boy who gave her a sense of familiarity!
"It's nothing, it's just that Xue Qianxun wanted to take me as her disciple, but I politely declined. Senior Sister Xue'er, you don't need to take it to heart!" Lin Yu said calmly.
Lin Yu didn't want to reveal his true strength to Xue Ruolan, otherwise she would easily see through him, so he chose to keep it a secret.
"Oh, I see!" Xue Ruolan nodded in understanding.
"Then I'll be going now, Senior Sister Xue'er. I hope you break through to the Core Formation Realm soon and become a top expert. Also, please take good care of yourself!" Lin Yu instructed.
" Lin Yu, you too!" Xue Ruolan nodded. "Go for it! I believe in you!"
While Lin Yu and Xue Ruolan were talking, Xue Qianxun quietly retreated to a distance.
"Hahaha!" A powerful and bold voice rang out, "Hahaha, I never expected to meet Junior Brother Lin here!"
Hearing the sound, Lin Yu turned his head and looked ahead. He saw Xue Qianxun, Xue Ruolan, and Xue'er walking towards him. In front of them was an old man with a white beard. The old man was tall and straight, wearing a white robe. He had an air of otherworldly wisdom, white hair and a youthful face, and a warm smile on his face.
Lin Yu looked at the old man and immediately became wary.
Lin Yu sensed that the old man possessed an extremely powerful and vast force, a force far stronger than that of Xue Qianxun, Xue Ruolan, and Xue'er.
Moreover, this power was actually the purest Yang energy of heaven and earth.
This extremely yang energy is even more powerful than the Golden Crow Divine Flame, clearly indicating that it is an unfathomable being.
This old man is very likely a great master at the Core Formation stage.
" Lin Yu greets Martial Uncle!" Xue Qianxun and the others greeted respectfully in unison.
Although Xue Qianxun and the others behaved very obediently in front of Xue Ruolan, they showed great respect in front of this senior martial uncle.
Lin Yu felt a slight chill in his heart. This old man was no ordinary person. The fact that Xue Qianxun and the others treated him with such respect meant that he must be of very high seniority and was very likely a personal disciple of the peak master of Xueyun Peak.
Xue Ruolan's martial aunt, and the personal disciple of the peak master of Xueyun Peak.
No wonder Xue Qianxun and the others were so respectful in front of Xue Ruolan.
However, looking at the old man, Lin Yu also felt a sense of wariness.
He didn't know why this person was helping Xue Qianxun.
This person is very strong, at least far superior to me.
Moreover, Lin Yu vaguely sensed that this person seemed to harbor hostility towards him.
"Hehe, Xue Qianxun, you're getting bolder and bolder! You even dare to plot against a disciple of my Xueyun Peak!" The old man looked at Xue Qianxun and said calmly.
"Uncle-Master, I... I didn't," Xue Qianxun said hurriedly, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
Seeing this, Xue Ruolan sighed softly. She understood that Xue Qianxun was in the wrong in this matter, so she did not intervene.
"You didn't? You still have the nerve to argue?" Xue Yunfeng's senior uncle snorted coldly, giving Xue Qianxun a cold glance. "Xue Qianxun, do you know what kind of trouble your actions will bring to the Xueyun Sect?"
"Yes, I was rash," Xue Qianxun lowered her head. "But... but this was Master's order, I had no choice."
"Hmph!" Xueyun Peak's martial uncle snorted coldly and said in a chilling voice, "I'll let it go this time. You can all disperse. But don't you dare cause Lin Yu any more trouble in the future!"
"Yes!" Xue Qianxun quickly agreed, then hurriedly led Xue Ruolan and the others away, not daring to linger for even a moment.
Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Xue Qianxun and the others disappear into the darkness, but a sense of doubt crept into his heart.
Xue Qianxun and the others' attitude was very strange. They seemed to be somewhat afraid of the old man, but they also seemed unwilling, resentful, apprehensive, and scared.