"indeed."
The man in the straw hat said calmly, "But you've forgotten someone."
"who!?"
"Liu Yiyi," the man in the straw hat said, enunciating each word clearly.
"She wasn't at the Liu family's house that night?" Fen Tian frowned.
"That's a question for you, sir. If it weren't for the fact that Liu Yiyi noticed something was amiss when you were with her, and that you were careless... we wouldn't have acted so hastily." Under his bamboo hat, the man glanced contemptuously at Fentian, utterly bewildered as to why his lord would make him cooperate with such a fool.
Fen Tian was speechless after hearing this, but he didn't dare to take the blame for the failure of the mission, so he could only stubbornly say: "She's just a woman. Even if she escapes, she won't cause any trouble. Anyway, the mission is completed. If you want to hunt her down, you can arrange it yourselves. I won't follow her."
The man in the straw hat nodded, and without wasting any more words, gave a perfunctory bow: "Farewell."
After saying that, he left with his men, not bothering to say another word to Fentian.
"This guy is too arrogant, young master, should we..." The subordinate gestured.
Fen Tian was used to being flattered, and his first mission was so frustrating that he was already seething with anger. But this person was from Yun Qilou, and he knew he couldn't afford to mess with him. So he could only grit his teeth and say, "What do you want? Go find everyone! I don't believe that if I can't handle Yun Qilou, I can't at least kill that kid!"
"yes!"
Fen Tian put his hand to his eyes, as if he could still recall that pain. He had tried everything to find Nan Xun, but he couldn't find her. He had no way to vent his anger, so he thought of Qin Moyu.
Based solely on the fact that Nan Xun was caught in Qin Moyu's room that night, Fen Tian concluded that the two were accomplices. He figured that killing Nan Xun would be the same as killing his accomplice.
10. Chapter Ten: Registration for the Otherworldly College Entrance Examination in Progress (Just kidding...)
If the Li family is the most powerful of the five major families in recent years, then the Guanlan Sect is undoubtedly the leader of the four major sects.
After the war between the four continents, many powerful figures died in battle, leaving only four Transcending Tribulation Realm experts who remained in seclusion. Among them, Xuanjing Zhenren of Guanlan Sect was known as the number one person below the Transcending Tribulation Realm.
This Master Xuanjing is not only proficient in magic but also skilled in alchemy. Although he has been missing for more than a decade, he always appears at the Guanlan Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony held every five years. Countless people yearn to become his disciples.
Qin Moyu and Shen Yebai happened to be there during this apprenticeship ceremony.
The Guanlan Sect is located on a mountain and is not usually open to the public. Therefore, all those who came to participate in the disciple-acceptance ceremony gathered in the town at the foot of the mountain, creating a lively and bustling scene.
Qin Moyu and Shen Yebai walked through the crowd and finally found an inn to stay in. There was only one room left, so they had no choice but to make do.
"This...can we really get into the Guanlan Sect?" Qin Moyu sat in the private room on the second floor, looking at the dense crowd below. For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to a holiday tourist destination in his previous life, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He was so focused on the fact that Guanlan Sect could find information about the extreme cold region that he completely forgot that Guanlan Sect was a sect, and how could two insignificant people like them get in!
—Oh, no, that's not right.
Qin Moyu suddenly remembered something, and poured out the contents of his storage bag, finding a jade pendant among them.
This is a jade pendant with a bluish tinge to its color. The color itself is quite vibrant and beautiful. However, it has been carved by some freakish hand. It's not that it's ugly, but rather that it's uniquely ugly.
"Master said this thing can go in." Qin Moyu's lips twitched slightly.
"This..." Shen Yebai was speechless when he saw the jade pendant. He opened his mouth for a long time but couldn't help but say the words "beautiful" without his conscience.
"No..." Qin Moyu stared at the jade pendant for three seconds, then covered her face in despair, "I can't do it!"
This thing is so ugly, how could he possibly show it off?!
"Then let's try another way," Shen Yebai said with a helpless smile.
"Does Ye Bai have any other options?"
"The solution is right in front of us—" Shen Yebai pointed to the crowd downstairs.
Qin Moyu's eyes lit up.
"Participate in the disciple recruitment ceremony, and as long as you pass the preliminary test, you can enter the Guanlan Sect."
...
Gu Jia is the son of an elder of the Guanlan Sect. His cultivation is so-so, but he is extremely lecherous. He can't resist anyone who is good-looking. In order to find the most beautiful girls among his future junior brothers and sisters as soon as possible, he volunteered to take on the responsibility of registration. His enthusiasm once made his father think that his son had finally made progress.
To Gu Jia's disappointment, he had been waiting for two days and had seen countless cultivators who had signed up, but very few of them were good-looking.
A girl who came over yesterday was very pretty, but she was lifeless and not Gu Jia's type. He prefers beauties who are so beautiful that they are unforgettable and would make people slender and thin.
Unable to see the beauty, Gu Jia felt listless and lethargic. However, he couldn't just give up, so he covered his face with a book, crossed his legs, and casually pointed to the pen and ink on the table when someone came to register, not even bothering to lift his head.
The midday sun hung high in the sky, making everyone feel warm and cozy, and Gu Jia felt drowsy.
"Hello, is this where I register?"
Suddenly, a voice reached Gu Jia's ears, and he immediately perked up.
Judging from her voice, she must be a great beauty!
Gu Jia immediately removed the book covering his face and saw Qin Moyu.
Qin Moyu changed into a light blue Taoist robe today. His simple attire could not hide his peerless beauty. His skin was as smooth as jade and his eyes were as dark as black pearls. He was enough to attract everyone's attention simply by standing there.
This...this...
Gu Jia clutched his pounding heart, completely stunned. No matter how Qin Moyu waved, there was no response. It was only after a Guanlan Sect disciple couldn't bear to watch any longer and told Qin Moyu how to register that Qin Moyu finally registered and left.
"Senior brother!" The disciple knew from Gu Jia's expression that he was definitely eyeing a beauty again, and shouted in his ear as if it were commonplace, "That person is gone, stop looking, there are still people who want to sign up!"