Chapter 230 (2/2)

With the same envious look in her eyes, Li Yaxuan said, ”Xiang Shaoyun, the Zither Empress sure treats you well. Not even Junior Sister Gong is treated as well as you!”

Gong Qinyin did not mind it too much. ”Shaoyun is a much more outstanding cultivator than me. It is only natural that my master is showing him favor. In any case, I am already happy with what I have.”

”Haha, you don't need to be envious. In the future, I will be able to easily give you a couple of these jades as well,” Xiang Shaoyun declared with a hearty laugh.

”You think a top-quality star congregation jade like this is the same as some common vegetables?” Li Yaxuan grumbled.

”Oh, this is still not a top-quality star congregation jade. Great quality, yes. But not top quality yet,” said Xiang Shaoyun.

Li Yaxuan rolled her eyes, thinking that Xiang Shaoyun was bluffing too much. If even this star congregation jade was not top quality, wouldn't the star congregation jade of the King Realm elders all be trashy jades?

She was naturally unaware of how much higher Xiang Shaoyun's standards were. But Xiang Shaoyun wasn't really bothered to explain himself to her. He was here to have a talk about something with Gong Qinyin, but with Li Yaxuan around, it wouldn't be convenient to talk about it. Thus, he excused himself not long after.

”Why are you in a rush to leave? Master already said that she's going to give you your own estate. It will take some time. Just stay for a little longer,” persuaded Gong Qinyin.

”That's right. We still have more things to talk to you about. Take a seat,” Li Yaxuan said.

”Oh? What do you want to talk about?” Xiang Shaoyun asked.

”Have the people from the Lightning Alliance been creating trouble for you?” Li Yaxuan asked.

Xiang Shaoyun nodded. ”Yes.”

Li Yaxuan was astonished to see how calm Xiang Shaoyun was. ”Are you not pressured or even afraid at all? Even though you have the favor of the Zither Empress, she will not interfere in the affairs of the younger generation. So don't dream that the Lightning Alliance will hold back against you.”

”So what?” Xiang Shaoyun asked.

”Are you not aware that the Lightning Alliance will not stop the moment they set their eyes on someone? Only by joining the Red House will you be able make the Lightning Alliance to think twice about trying anything. Moreover, the Red House will never allow outsiders to bully our people,” Li Yaxuan said. She added, ”Qinyin is an honorary vice house leader of the Red House as well.”

Li Yaxuan was certain that Xiang Shaoyun definitely had feelings for Gong Qinyin. Thus, it was unlikely for him to reject her invitation.

Gong Qinyin also persuaded, ”Yes, Shaoyun. Join the Red House! With your strength, you will definitely be able to dazzle everyone with your brilliance!”

”Hehe, thank you for that, but my only wish is to stay free and unfettered. I am not interested in joining any factions,” Xiang Shaoyun tactfully declined.

Li Yaxuan further persuaded, ”That is understandable, but at times, people don't really have much choice in what they need to do. It will always be harder to fight alone. You should understand that.”

”Yes, I understand. But some troubles are actually much easier to solve than imagined,” said Xiang Shaoyun confidently.

The current him no longer cared about Transformation Realm cultivators. Only those at the King Realm and beyond could make him feel pressured. Would he be afraid of a mere Lightning Alliance? Of course not!

”Oh, right. You are the Overlord Xiang who doesn't even fear Huo Linfei and his group. Now that you already have the millennium earthcore fire and have grown so much, it is understandable that you are not afraid of the Lightning Alliance. But be careful. Huo Linfei is only a vice alliance leader of the Lightning Alliance. The leader, Lightning Kid, is the strongest among the younger generation in the Cloud Margin Pavilion,” said Li Yaxuan, exposing Xiang Shaoyun's second ident.i.ty.

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