Xiao Ting sounded incredibly aggrieved.
It was as if he had been let down.
The others had already noticed this interesting scene and were drawn in by the key words Xiao Ting mentioned. Their gazes towards Yunyi instantly turned into envy.
Some women clenched their fists in resentment, consumed by jealousy.
Some people recognized Xiao Ting, after all, he lived nearby and his older brother was still an outer court student. When they heard that his brother was going to be promoted to an inner court student, they were immediately surprised and envious.
"Young Master Xiao, is your elder brother truly going to be promoted to a member of the Inner Academy?"
Xiao Ting snorted coldly, "Is that even possible?"
Even the outer court members are students of the Primordial Holy Heaven, enough to make others envious, let alone those about to be promoted to the inner court!
Seeing Yunyi's good fortune, many women couldn't wait to take her place.
However, upon hearing Xiao Ting's words, Yunyi refused without hesitation, saying, "No need, Young Master Xiao. I am not worthy of such a blessing. I have already found the person I am looking for. There is no need to trouble you, Young Master Xiao. Let us part ways here."
She had never intended to have much contact with this Mr. Xiao; it was all just wishful thinking on his part.
Although he didn't know the specifics, Lin Xuan could roughly guess what was going on just from what Yunyi said.
He sighed inwardly, gently stroking Yunyi's hair, feeling only heartache.
These disciples, Qu Youmeng, who was injured and then recovered, must have paid a great price to successfully find him.
Yunyi, who has always been engrossed in the arts of playing the Zither Dao and Sword Dao, and indifferent to everything else, is now forcing herself to endure this in order to find him and to socialize with outsiders, which is truly difficult for her.
He didn't say much.
There's really no need to say more.
But this scene, when witnessed by Xiao Ting, infuriated him, chilled him to the bone, and filled him with intense jealousy.
He clenched his teeth, his eyes reddening, raised his hand and pointed at Lin Xuan, saying with grief and indignation, "You're going to betray me for someone else?"
What exactly is your relationship with him?
He then looked at Lin Xuan and angrily asked, "Who are you?"
Yunyi looked at him, puzzled, thinking that this guy was overacting!
What is their relationship that warrants the word "betrayal"?
She raised her eyebrows, about to speak, but Lin Xuan gently tapped her shoulder and pushed her behind him.
The familiar sense of protection brought tears to Yunyi's eyes.
Yes.
That's right.
As long as Master is there, Master will solve everything.
Lin Xuan looked at Xiao Ting calmly and said, " Lin Xuan."
His original intention was to avoid any conflict. Today, he had finally managed to bring his clansmen back safe and sound, and was also pleasantly surprised to find a disciple. He was overjoyed and did not want to quarrel with others, but it seemed that the other party did not think so.
Xiao Ting looked at Lin Xuan and smiled coldly.
"I have some connections with the disciples of the most prominent Lineage and sects in this city."
" Lin Xuan?"
"Hehe, I've never heard of such a person in the Supreme City."
He then looked at Yunyi and said, "Miss Yunyi, this Supreme City is a mixed bag, full of all sorts of swindlers. You mustn't be fooled by any of them!"
"Furthermore, my elder brother will soon be an inner court student of the Supreme Institute. Such a person and such an opportunity are not common."
I advise you to think it over carefully.
When Xiao Ting mentioned his elder brother's status, his face was full of arrogance, as if he himself had entered the inner courtyard.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow indifferently. "Inner Academy member? Is that so great?"
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, carrying a hint of arrogance.
"That's right, you're absolutely right, the inner court students are truly remarkable!"
"Those who can enter the inner courtyard are all outstanding individuals. I wonder what your identity is, that you dare to look down on us members of the Holy Heaven?"
The newcomer stepped in, donned the student's uniform, and immediately caused a stir among the crowd.
In Supreme City, being a student is an extremely valuable status.
Moreover, this is the outer city.
The owner of the Seeking Immortals Inn even came to greet him personally, smiling and saying, "What brings Young Master Xiao here?"
As if he had found a powerful backer, Xiao Ting walked smugly to Xiao Xing's side, basking in the envious glances of others.
Having an older brother who is a student at Holy Heaven is something to be envied!
Xiao Xing raised his hand to greet the owner of the Seeking Immortals Inn, but instead of immediately going inside, he stepped aside slightly to greet the newcomer with a touch of respect.
This immediately energized everyone else.
The man who walked in behind Xiao Xing had a calm expression, and just by looking at their relationship, one could tell that he must be of even higher status than Xiao Xing.
What status could be more prestigious than that of an outer court disciple?
The answer is obvious.
"This is Senior Brother Wang, an inner disciple. He has been a disciple of the Holy Heaven for two years and has even been to the Demon Battlefield several times. He is attending this banquet with me today."
He looked at Lin Xuan and let out a mocking laugh.
"You probably wouldn't even get to meet someone like that on a normal day."
"As for you, your origins are unknown, yet you spout arrogant words. Heh, I wonder what methods you used to infiltrate this Supreme City?"
"Could he be a spy for those demonic sects?"
After he finished speaking, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Senior Brother Wang, and asked with a hint of flattery, "Senior Brother Wang, what do you think should be done with such a person according to the methods of our Supreme Institute Court?"
His expression was arrogant, as if becoming a member of the Supreme Institute meant he now held absolute power over life and death.
But half a day passed, and they still hadn't received a reply from Senior Brother Wang.
Xiao Xing couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"Senior Brother Wang?"
He called out again and looked up, but Senior Brother Wang stared at him blankly for a long time. Then, he turned around and jumped to the side like a cat with its fur standing on end, shouting at him as if he wanted to avoid him.
"Shut up! What Senior Brother Wang?! I'm an inner courtyard disciple, when did I become your senior brother?"
"I don't know you at all!"
ah?
Xiao Xing never expected that Senior Brother Wang would change his attitude so suddenly, causing him to lose face. He was both stunned and had an ugly expression on his face.
However, Senior Brother Wang's expression was even more unpleasant than his!
I wish I could turn back time and start all over again, since I had never even been to this inn in the outer city.
Still dealing with it!?
What kind of "deal with" is that?!
He initially shared Xiao Xing's arrogant demeanor, believing that some madman dared to look down on his Supreme Institute. He intended to take this opportunity to show off in front of everyone and put on a good show.
But when she saw Lin Xuan's appearance clearly, she almost fell to her knees with a thud.
Damn it, this is the head of the Supreme Institute!
Logically speaking, the headmaster's appearance should not be something that every disciple has seen with their own eyes.
However, Lin Xuan was a student before and had even participated in the Three Academies Grand Competition. Basically, most of the inner academy disciples and a small number of outer academy disciples had seen what he looked like.
At this moment, Senior Brother Wang was drenched in sweat.
Listening to Xiao Xing's incessant chatter and arrogant pronouncements beside him, claiming that as a student of the Supreme Institute, he was superior to someone like Lin Xuan of unknown origin, he felt a chill run down his spine. He wished he could immediately sever his ties with Xiao Xing, fearing he would be implicated.
"I am... I am Wang Qi, paying my respects to the Abbot!"