Seeing Shen Qing's undisguised look of disgust, Immortal Huiyan smiled and remotely raised the teacup in his hand, as if using the tea as wine to congratulate her on her promotion to Nascent Soul.
Shen Qing secretly spat. A weasel wishing happy new year to a chicken - it had ulterior motives.
Hearing what True Lord Kunshan said, the crowd didn't hesitate any longer. They all gathered around, calling out "Immortal Lord" and "Immortal Maiden" one by one, eager to make friends with Shen Qing and Li Xian.
Such young Nascent Soul cultivators were bound to achieve great things in the future. They might even become great powers. Making friends with them first was definitely the right thing to do.
At this moment, True Lord Hengling walked over with Pei Xuanjing and a few others. Nan Zhijin was not among them.
Someone remembered the relationship between Shen Qing and True Lord Hengling. After thinking for a while, they boldly stepped forward to strike up a conversation.
"True Lord Hengling truly lives up to his reputation as the number one of the Qingyun Sword Sect. The disciples under his tutelage are more outstanding than one another. It's all thanks to your excellent teachings that the Qingyun Sword Sect has another outstanding Nascent Soul cultivator."
Whether Shen Qing could become a great power was uncertain, but the one standing in front of them was a real great power with unfathomable cultivation. A thousand years ago, it was True Lord Hengling who turned the tide in the battle against the demonic cultivators and became famous.
Seeing that True Lord Hengling didn't seem to deny his relationship with Shen Qing, the person continued, "Since Fairy Shen has been promoted to Nascent Soul, I'm sure True Lord Hengling has some words of guidance for her. Why not say them in front of everyone so that we can also gain some insights?"
A great power giving a lecture was a rare sight. If one could understand one or two sentences, they might even be promoted on the spot. Everyone's attention was immediately drawn.
"Yes, yes. True Lord Hengling's junior disciple is so outstanding. It must be because of True Lord Hengling's excellent teachings."
"Looking at Fairy Shen's demeanor, it's on par with True Lord Hengling's. She must have learned a bit of True Lord Hengling's calmness from following him on a daily basis."
Facing the flattery from everyone, the most pleasant words to True Lord Hengling's ears were that Shen Qing was his disciple.
Look, even if Shen Qing had left Worry - Free Peak half - dead, in the eyes of outsiders, he, Hengling, was still Shen Qing's master.
It was time for Shen Qing to know that the adulation she received and the so - called friends she had made were all because of her identity as the personal disciple of True Lord Hengling.
True Lord Hengling looked at Shen Qing, signaling her to come over quickly. From then on, they would still be master and disciple.
But Shen Qing just sneered, looking disdainful.
"I'm sure you noble people have short memories. The matter of me terminating the master - disciple contract with True Lord Hengling was witnessed by the sect master, True Lord Honghua, and announced to the entire sect. I'm sure this news has spread throughout the Nine Desolate Continent. True Lord Hengling is not my master!"
"Moreover, I have already taken a serious and responsible cultivator with cultivation no less than True Lord Hengling's as my master. Please be careful with your words. As a disciple, I don't want my master to be unhappy. It's necessary to clarify my status."
Shen Qing's words were resounding, immediately causing True Lord Hengling's face to turn阴沉.
Pei Xuanjing couldn't stand it and spoke up to remind her, "Junior Sister Shen, there were difficulties on both sides in the previous matter. It was all a misunderstanding. Now we sincerely want you to return to the sect and make up for you. Why do you have to tell such lies and deceive everyone into thinking that you already have a master?"
Shen Qing had always been in the Qingyun Sword Sect. Even when she went down the mountain to practice, the time wasn't very long.
So in Pei Xuanjing's mind, he really thought that Shen Qing was lying. She just wanted to find an excuse to distance herself from them.
He Yu also joined in to help, "I know you're resentful. Well, I, as the young master of the He family, promise you that as long as you, Shen Qing, are willing to come back, I'll ask the He family to give you two boxes of top - grade magical artifacts."
Seeing that He Yu's face was fine, Shen Qing looked at Li Xian with a suspicious look.
Li Xian was very confident and whispered, "Don't think he's okay now. The medicine I gave him will make the wound fester repeatedly. Just wait. In a couple of days, his face will probably be ruined again."
Shen Qing nodded in satisfaction. Then she saw Shen Chuyun with an ugly blunt fringe that completely covered his forehead.
Li Xian squinted his eyes, with a hint of mischief, "I should have written the word 'idiot' on his face instead of his forehead. Then he wouldn't be able to cover it up."
Shen Qing nodded in agreement. It was indeed so.
Although Shen Chuyun didn't say a word, he also looked at Shen Qing with hopeful eyes.
Just when everyone thought Shen Qing would surely agree, Shen Qing actually started to whisper to Li Xian beside her. The two were very close, and even if someone wanted to eavesdrop, they couldn't hear what they were saying.
Shen Qing just ignored them like this!
True Lord Huxiao didn't like the haughty look on True Lord Hengling's face.
It was clearly his own fault for treating his disciple badly, and now that the disciple had left the master - disciple relationship, he still put on an insatiable act. It was really unpleasant.
Now, he somewhat understood Shen Qing.
Just then, there were people beside him persuading Shen Qing.
"Fairy Shen, there's no right or wrong between master and disciple. Even if there is, the disciple should be more patient. Your conditions are already much better than ours."
"That's right. I heard that you were in trouble when you were young and your aptitude was so poor that it was hard for you to even be an outer - sect disciple. It was True Lord Hengling who took you in as his personal disciple. Fairy Shen, you should be grateful for this."
"Also, Young Master He's offer of two boxes of top - grade magical artifacts is quite generous. If it were me, I'd let go of all grudges."
Everyone's words spared no effort in flattering True Lord Hengling.
True Lord Hengling quietly looked at Shen Qing, not saying a word, with a calm expression on his face.
Shen Qing was annoyed by what they said and was about to retort when she heard a burst of music in the distance. A group of fairylike women came floating over, and there were also several boxes being carried behind them.
Elder Yaoyue squeezed next to Shen Qing and showed a proud little expression, "Your master has come to give you a congratulatory gift."
Shen Qing looked confused. A congratulatory gift from her master?
Wasn't Ling Zhou still in the small wooden house in the small space, flipping through books? What kind of congratulatory gift was this?
"Elder Yaoyue, my master he..."
"Shh... Don't panic. Just watch."
Someone recognized a female cultivator at the front and immediately exclaimed in surprise, "It's from the Ling family!"
"The Ling family? The Ling family of Guangfu??"
Shen Qing was even more confused, "The Ling family of Guangfu... What is it?"
Li Xian looked at Shen Qing curiously and explained, "Don't you even know about the Ling family of Guangfu? Guangfu is a large city in the south of the mortal world. The magistrate Ling, who is in charge of Guangfu, is a person who has made great contributions to the country and the people. He saved hundreds of thousands of people in Guangfu during a natural disaster. He is a person with great merit."
"By the way, isn't there another person from the Ling family in your Qingyun Sword Sect? His name seems to be Ling Zhou, but he disappeared a thousand years ago."
"The Ling family is different from other families. Although many of its descendants are cultivating immortality, not all of them have moved to the Nine Desolate Continent. They have stayed in the mortal world. The current head of the Ling family also stepped down from being a sect disciple to become an official in Guangfu, benefiting the common people."
"The Ling family of Guangfu is regarded as a divine existence in the mortal world."