"Ah!!"
He Yu's ear - splitting scream startled the disciple of the Qingmu Sect. She suddenly opened her eyes and took a defensive stance.
Shen Qing stood by with her arms folded, looking forward to seeing He Yu fall flat on his face.
He Yu opened his eyes and saw Shen Qing standing beside a big dog. Both the girl and the dog were wearing looks of expectation for a good show.
Not wanting to make a fool of himself in front of Shen Qing, He Yu held his breath and finally adjusted his posture before landing, disappointing Shen Qing.
Even the wolf howled a pitying sigh.
This was clearly a man with impure motives. Neither people nor dogs liked him!
After landing, He Yu took a moment to regain his composure. Then, with a livid face, he glared at Shen Qing menacingly and scolded her:
"Didn't you see I was about to fall? As my junior sister, you didn't even come to catch me. No wonder the master doesn't want you. None of us like you!!"
He Yu instinctively started scolding Shen Qing, secretly hoping that she would, as usual, bow her head and apologize.
Actually, after He Yu learned that it was Shen Qing who had saved him, his aversion to her had diminished significantly.
Junior Sister Xiaobai had indeed made a mistake, but it was an innocent one. It was Shen Qing's fault for not knowing how to defend herself, which had led to the misunderstanding.
Although He Yu disliked Shen Qing for always targeting Junior Sister Xiaobai, he had to admit that he had genuinely taken care of Shen Qing when she first became a disciple.
At that time, Shen Qing was so small and pitiful, like a lost little animal.
However, he never expected that Shen Qing would change so much after growing up. He just couldn't accept this new Shen Qing.
He Yu had made up his mind. If Shen Qing performed well during this secret realm adventure, he wouldn't mind pleading with the senior brother to the master to restore Shen Qing's status as a direct disciple. He believed that Shen Qing would be very grateful to him then.
This would be his way of repaying Shen Qing for saving his life.
Having spent a lot of time with Hong Chaoyang, Shen Qing imitated her and rolled her eyes at He Yu.
"Someone's farting. It stinks."
He Yu stared at Shen Qing in disbelief, his eyes wide open.
"Shen Qing! How could you say such vulgar words?!"
"I knew it! You must have been faking it in front of us all this time. I even thought you made those mistakes just because you had a momentary lapse in judgment. It turns out that's just your true nature!"
Although Shen Qing didn't want to pay attention to He Yu, she didn't want to let him slander her either.
"He Yu, I used to respect you as my senior brother just because we were fellow disciples. In fact, in my heart, you've always been a vain peacock, useless and good - for - nothing, always hovering around Lin Yibai."
"You once said that I, with my three spiritual roots, was a waste and unfit for cultivation. But actually, the one who's most unfit for cultivation is you!"
"You have no backbone, are selfish, and all you can think about are women. If someone like you could ascend, I'd start to doubt if the Heavenly Dao has eyes!!"
After scolding He Yu, Shen Qing let out a long breath. She felt so relieved.
She had long wanted to expose He Yu's ugly true self hidden beneath his gentlemanly appearance without any regard for his face. But in her past life, she was blind and naive, always thinking that everyone on Nianbai Peak was good.
Now, why should she still be so cautious? She should just be herself.
The Dao follows nature. She was just following her heart.
"Shen Qing! You!"
He Yu was scolded head - to - toe by Shen Qing. He was so angry that he was fuming.
Although Shen Qing's words were harsh, they had inadvertently touched upon some of his innermost thoughts, leaving him at a loss for words.
"Pfft..."
"Ah... sorry. Your words were so wonderful that I couldn't hold it in."
The female disciple of the Qingmu Sect burst into laughter, breaking the tense atmosphere in the air.
Only then did Shen Qing notice that the female disciple hadn't gone far. Instead, she had been standing there watching them.
When the female disciple saw Shen Qing, her eyes sparkled with a hint of admiration.
Shen Qing turned around, bowed to the female disciple, and politely introduced herself first.
"Shen Qing of the Qingyun Sword Sect. Greetings, fellow Daoist."
The female disciple blushed and returned the bow gracefully.
"Qing Qing of the Qingmu Sect. Pleased to meet you, fellow Daoist."
Qing Qing?
The name sounded familiar to Shen Qing. After a moment, she realized that this female disciple was actually the young master of the Qingmu Sect, Qing Qing!
"So it's Young Master Qing. I was rude just now. Please don't take offense, Young Master."
Qing Qing covered her mouth and smiled. Her gentle expression was exactly the same as the one Yao Yue faked, which made Shen Qing a bit stunned.
He Yu had been wracking his brain to refute Shen Qing, but when he accidentally heard Qing Qing's name, he immediately put on a charming smile.
"Greetings, Young Master Qing. I'm He Yu, the second disciple under the seat of Elder Heng Ling of the Qingyun Sword Sect, from the He Family..."
"Fellow Daoist Shen, this big dog beside you is so handsome. Is it your spiritual beast?"
Qing Qing ignored He Yu, who was trying to show off his charm, and stepped forward to talk to Shen Qing.
Shen Qing could sense Qing Qing's dislike for He Yu. Although she was a bit surprised, she followed Qing Qing's words.
"This is a spiritual beast in the secret realm. I met it when I came in... Its name is You Lang..."
He Yu had been repeatedly humiliated by Shen Qing and Qing Qing. His temper flared up, but for the sake of the business between the He Family and the Qingmu Hall, he had to swallow his anger and try to curry favor with Qing Qing.
After all, Qing Qing was the next - in - line sect master of the Qingmu Sect and was also in charge of the business of the Qingmu Hall. Whether to cooperate with someone or not was just a matter of her word.
"Does Young Master Qing like this dog? I also think this dog is very majestic. I have two snow - white spiritual beast mounts at home. Young Master Qing, if you're free, you can come to the He Family as a guest."
As he said this, He Yu reached out his hand, wanting to touch You Lang's head just like Qing Qing did.
But as soon as He Yu was about to touch You Lang, the wolf bristled up, growled menacingly, and its eyes glowed with a blue light. It seemed that if He Yu dared to touch it, it would attack immediately.
He Yu stepped back two steps with a gloomy face, trying to hide his embarrassment at almost being scared.
Qing Qing stroked You Lang's fur soothingly and said with a smile, "They say dogs are the most human - like and can recognize those with evil intentions at a glance. It seems that You Lang is very intelligent and has a discerning eye."
You Lang seemed to understand Qing Qing's praise. It raised its head proudly and rubbed against Qing Qing's hand.
Shen Qing couldn't help but smile at You Lang's obsequious behavior.
Although Qing Qing didn't name He Yu directly, He Yu knew that she was referring to him. So he didn't have a good attitude towards Qing Qing either.
The two people and the dog ignored He Yu and started chatting intimately. They quickly became familiar with each other.
When Qing Qing learned that You Lang had deliberately waited for them here with Shen Qing, she looked at You Lang in surprise.
"This secret realm is strange. Since You Lang waited here on purpose, it must be leading the way for us, right, You Lang?"
Qing Qing squatted down and asked You Lang.
You Lang nodded quickly, took a step forward, and didn't forget to motion for Shen Qing and the others to follow.
Hearing this, Shen Qing finally understood.
Wasn't it stupid of her to ask You Lang to travel with them just now?