Chapter 527: Teaching with words and personal examples (2/2)

“Was it someone from the Wang Clan?” Han Yunxi asked.

“Mhm. Ouyang Ningnuo went to stay with the Council of Elders yesterday and talked all night with Head Elder Xie,” Long Feiye replied.

Han Yunxi gave a cold snort. “This guy’s much harder to deal with than Jun Yixie.”

Long Feiye’s laughter was even chillier than her disdain. “No matter how hard he is, debts will be cleared all the same!”

Long Feiye hadn’t cost Ouyang Ningnuo the black market without reason last time. The man was clearly the other owner of the place, but refused to tell them outright so he could use Long Feiye to deal with Zhangsun Zelin.

How could Long Feiye be so easily used?

This time, Ouyang Ningnuo looked like he wanted to cooperate with Pill Fiend Pharmacy, but was actually delivering his message so he could use them against the Mu and Xie Clans. After everything was over, he would reap all the benefits for himself. Because of that, Long Feiye was going to thoroughly counterattack. See if he dares to try this again next time!

“Rest early. I have to take a trip to the Wang Clan and I won’t be back ‘til late,” Long Feiye said.

Han Yunxi nodded obediently, her cheeks still pink. But she pretended that their lapse of reason hadn’t happened at all.

Is she really going to pretend that nothing happened just then?Long Feiye was a little surprised, but he decided to keep quiet and leave. Just as he turned, Han Yunxi suddenly grabbed him by his robes. “Long Feiye…”

Long Feiye’s lips drew up into a smile. He seemed very happy that she was trying to keep him back. But Han Yunxi only said, “You haven’t eaten dinner yet. Leave after you eat.”

Long Feiye gave a start before he gave into a chuckle. “Alright, I’ll eat with you before I leave.”

“What are you laughing about?” Han Yunxi asked.

“Nothing much, let’s eat,” Long Feiye replied lightly. Their conversation turned normal as both of them seemed to come to a tacit understanding to not bring up what had just happened. Since all the dishes had cooled down, Long Feiye had the waiter replace them with fresh, hot ones and poured Han Yunxi yet another bowl of soup.

“Drink it slowly…” Long Feiye trailed off, before adding, “Don’t choke again.”

Thankfully, Han Yunxi hadn’t started drinking her soup yet, or else she might have really choked one more time.

“Oh,” she replied, before silently eating her meal. Long Feiye liked to eat his meals quickly without speaking, so the two of them shared a quiet meal together. However, both of them chose to take their time, neither wanting to be the first to finish. In the end, they ended up polishing off all the dishes on the table.

“Be good and wait for me. Chu Xifeng and Tang Li are nearby, so you don’t have to worry,” Long Feiye murmured.

“Mm,” Han Yunxi was very cooperative. She long guessed that there were plenty of people watching her because Long Feiye had to visit the Wang Clan in secret after reaching Medicine City. Now her doubts were confirmed. In the end, it was the quick and decisive Long Feiye who paused to look back at the inn after leaving through its doors.

“Han Yunxi,” he muttered to himself, “After I seize Medicine City, I’ll bring you to Celestial Mountain.” He hadn’t planned to visit his sect so soon, but now he wished he could get there faster so he could clear out all his old scores.

Tang Li and Chu Xifeng only emerged from their hiding places once they were certain that Long Feiye had left.

“Your master’s dawdling more and more read these days,” Tang Li observed.

“He’d never drag his feet like this if esteemed wangfei wasn’t around,” Chu Xifeng observed in turn. The two of them simultaneously glanced towards the inn before Chu Xifeng laughed. “Young Sect Master Tang, you were right to escape your wedding. One can’t afford to provoke women.”

Tang Li chuckled. “That’s only if the woman is that female master of yours. The rest are fine.” Supposedly, his bride’s family had sent forces searching for him all over the world, but they’d yet to find him. That proved that their powers were only average at best.

Currently, Han Yunxi was staring at the messy covers of the bed with with silly grin on her face. Her thoughts were unreadable, but her smile was both sweet and foolish. It didn’t fit her style at all! After washing up, she lost herself on another spiritual tour of her detox system. The nights in Medicine City were very cold with the beginning of winter approaching. She made sure to lie on the very inside of the bed, leaving a space for Long Feiye.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, her eyes flew open as she remembered another problem. “Where’s that guy Gu Qishao?”

A few days ago, she’d received news from him that he had already used the roundworm poison and reached Mu Linger’s side. He would meet up with their side once they arrived at the city. It was now the middle of the night, but he still hadn’t shown up. What was going on?