"You jest, sir."
"I have offended you greatly in the past, please forgive me... It is fate that we meet again today. May I ask your name, sir?"
Chu Yuechan was very respectful, and Lin Xuan didn't mind exchanging things with her.
He casually uttered the name.
Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan.
Chu Yuechan murmured these two words in her heart, silently memorizing them.
"So it's Brother Lin. This humble woman is... Chu Yuechan."
"This is Xiang Qinghe, my junior brother."
Chu Yuechan introduced the man beside her to Lin Xuan.
However, Xiang Qinghe did not get what Chu Yuechan wanted. His brows furrowed the moment Chu Yuechan spoke her first words, and they showed no sign of relaxing now.
" Yuechan, who is this...?"
Xiang Qinghe's emotions were complex and hard to describe. In particular, after seeing Chu Yuechan's enthusiasm for Lin Xuan, it was as if a jar of aged wine had been overturned, and all sorts of emotions were fermenting in his heart.
Senior sister... how could she...?
Is this still the aloof senior sister I remember?
Chu Yuechan was known for her aloofness within her sect.
She maintains the same expression with almost everyone, neither overly intimate nor overly distant, as if nothing in the world can stir her emotions.
Compared to those icy beauties, Xiang Qinghe felt that his senior sister, Chu Yuechan, was the most unapproachable.
She doesn't shut people out, but getting into her heart is very, very difficult.
Even Xiang Qingping, her brother, who was pursuing her relentlessly within the sect, received no response from Chu Yuechan whatsoever.
You should know that his elder brother Xiang Qingping, is a top genius ranked forty-ninth on the Mystic Ranking!
49th on the Mystic Ranking, within the top 50!
Even a prodigy like my elder brother couldn't win the favor of a beauty.
But at this moment...
Xiang Qinghe suddenly realized that Chu Yuechan wasn't always so cold to everyone.
This realization made him feel as if he had seen a new world, and as if he had witnessed something unbelievable.
So, senior sister, she can take the initiative too...
At this moment, only a faint sense of unease lingered in Xiang Qinghe's heart.
He had always been in love with Chu Yuechan...
However, her elder brother Xiang Qingping also liked Chu Yuechan.
Therefore, he kept his feelings of affection hidden in his heart and dared not express them.
He had a very good relationship with his older brother since childhood, and he was unwilling to compete with him. He also knew that with his talent, he could not compete with his brother, who was ranked in the top fifty of the Mystic Ranking.
Although he couldn't have her himself, if his older brother could win her over, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to accept.
But what if that person wasn't his elder brother Xiang Qingping, but someone else...?
Xiang Qinghe's gaze towards Lin Xuan was filled with undisguised hostility.
Who exactly is this person?
Why could Chu Yuechan reveal such a girlish side?
Although Chu Yuechan remains unmoved by her brother's relentless pursuit, Xiang Qinghe still believes it's only a matter of time.
He knew very well how outstanding his elder brother was.
That's forty-ninth on the Mystic Ranking!
The most outstanding among the younger generation in the Profound Domain!
Chu Yuechan is very outstanding, otherwise her brother wouldn't have taken a liking to her, but her brother... is even more outstanding!
He and she are a match made in heaven.
Therefore, although Chu Yuechan and his brother have not made any real progress, in his heart, Chu Yuechan is already his future sister-in-law.
Now, seeing his usually aloof "sister-in-law" showing such a demeanor when facing a strange man, Xiang Qinghe felt a sudden tightness in his chest.
This is not a good sign.
Xiang Qinghe frowned slightly as he carefully examined Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan didn't strike him as particularly special—except for his appearance.
Could it be that her looks alone could sway Senior Sister Chu like this?
My senior sister couldn't possibly be such a vulgar person.
Just as Xiang Qinghe was secretly grumbling to himself and constantly scrutinizing Lin Xuan, Chu Yuechan's voice came again.
"Young Master Lin, I see you've only recently entered the Void Realm and haven't yet encountered fortuitous opportunity. How about... you travel with me?"
Chu Yuechan's eyes sparkled as she made the suggestion to Lin Xuan, eagerly awaiting his reply.
Like Lin Xuan, she was also a sword cultivator, and had comprehended Sword Intent Sword Intent, having already reached the first level of perfection.
Chu Yuechan had a good plan in mind.
If Lin Xuan is willing to travel with her, then she can ask him for advice on her Sword Intent.
In the art of swordsmanship, one should learn from those who are more knowledgeable and not ashamed to ask questions, for only then can one truly benefit.
Lin Xuan's understanding of Sword Dao far surpasses hers.
If she could receive even a little guidance from Lin Xuan, it would be an immense benefit to her.
certainly...
Besides wanting to consult Lin Xuan, Chu Yuechan also harbored some other emotions in her heart when she heard her companion's suggestion.
As to the specifics, only Chu Yuechan herself truly knows.
She pursed her lips slightly, looking at Lin Xuan, feeling a little nervous.
Will he agree?
If Chu Yuechan had invited another man, he would probably have happily accepted. After all, how many men could resist the invitation of such a stunningly beautiful fairy?
Unfortunately, she was facing Lin Xuan.
Faced with Chu Yuechan's invitation, Lin Xuan shook his head without much thought.
"Never mind, I still prefer being alone; it's more carefree."
Team formation is based on the premise that the two sides are roughly equal in strength.
If it were back in the Heaven-Burning Mystic Realm, Lin Xuan might have considered whether or not to team up with Chu Yuechan.
After all, although he was strong back then, he wasn't that strong, and the gap between him and Chu Yuechan wasn't that large.
But now, Lin Xuan's strength is far beyond what it was back in the Heaven-Burning Mystic Realm.
Teaming up with Chu Yuechan would not only be of no benefit to him, but would also hold him back.
It's not worth the risk.
Seeing Lin Xuan's unwavering refusal, Chu Yuechan wasn't surprised, but a hint of sadness still flashed in her eyes.
Seeing Chu Yuechan's appearance, Xiang Qinghe, standing beside her, frowned even more deeply.
A flame called jealousy burned fiercely in his heart, constantly scorching his reason.
This Xiang Qinghe had seen Chu Yuechan like this.
So distraught, so deeply concerned for others.
But that "person" was neither him nor his elder brother Xiang Qingping.
Chu Yuechan didn't notice Xiang Qinghe's expression, nor did she know what he was thinking.
She opened her mouth, about to say something more, when a strong surge of Spiritual Power suddenly rose from the south, sweeping across their area, startling everyone and drawing their attention.
At the same time, Chu Yuechan and Lin Xuan turned their heads to look over almost simultaneously.
This fluctuation...
A treasure has been discovered!
Without any hesitation, the three of them rushed south in an instant.
But Xiang Qinghe paused slightly, falling halfway behind Lin Xuan.
His voice, delivered through coded language, was sent into Lin Xuan's ears by Spiritual Power.
"I don't care who you are or what you're thinking, I advise you to stay away from my senior sister. She's someone my brother has chosen, and she's not a woman you can afford to mess with."
"My elder brother, Xiang Qingping, ranked forty-ninth on the Mystic Ranking."
Upon hearing the young man's indifferent tone, Lin Xuan quickly sped up to catch up with Chu Yuechan.
Lin Xuan shrugged after hearing this, finding it amusing.
If it's being threatened by someone stronger, then so be it.
To be threatened by such an ant, and the ant's only threat to its own existence is a slightly larger ant...
That's kind of funny.
The forty-ninth on the Mystic Ranking?
In Lin Xuan's eyes, it was nothing more than a slightly larger ant.
But ants are, in the end, just ants.
Not to mention, he had absolutely no romantic feelings for Chu Yuechan, and even if he did, so what?
The Mystic Ranking forty-ninth?
Is it very strong?