plumnovel Chapter 18 Qin Ruoxi
Chapter 18 Qin Ruoxi
The man turned his gaze to Li Qingyi and greeted her familiarly, "Brother Feng, how have you been?"
Li Qingyi's heart skipped a beat, but he showed no sign of it on his face. He didn't recognize the person in front of him at all.
"Didn't Xi Yue say that Qin Feng is aloof and has no close friends in the clan?"
To avoid revealing his identity, he could only respond with an equally impeccable smile and vaguely reply:
"TOEFL score is acceptable."
The man before her spoke with composure and elegance, and naturally struck up a conversation with Li Qingyi. The topic revolved around the beheading that day, and he spoke with considerable insight.
However, during the pauses in their conversation, the other person would occasionally cast a meaningful glance at him, leaving him somewhat puzzled.
Li Qingyi maintained a calm and composed demeanor, but inwardly she was filled with confusion.
Who is this guy?
Finally, Li Qingyi learned the other party's identity from Qin Xiyue's words.
Qin Xiaofeng, the third young master of the Quan family branch of the Qin family.
Li Qingyi suddenly realized, "So it was him."
He then suddenly remembered that he had received six spirit stones from Qin Taihong in the study a few days ago.
He "agreed" to matchmake the third young master of the Quan family with Qin Xiyue.
In that case, Li Qingyi understood why Qin Xiaofeng had given her those strange looks earlier.
"So you're going to be the wingman?"
Li Qingyi spread her hands, looked at Qin Xiaofeng with a helpless expression, and revealed a powerless look in her eyes.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaofeng's eyes flashed with disappointment, but he couldn't hint at anything further, so he turned all his enthusiasm to Qin Xiyue.
however……
Qin Xiyue had an icy, unapproachable demeanor.
When Qin Xiaofeng tried to strike up a conversation with her, she didn't reply with a single word, but instead looked around at herself.
Li Qingyi looked at this comical scene and almost laughed.
The sky was filled with swirling clouds; the beheading was complete, and the main branch of the Qin family had already left.
The onlookers gradually dispersed.
Once Qin Xiyue confirmed that she had gathered almost all the information she needed, she directly said to Li Qingyi:
"I'm gone."
After saying that, he turned around and walked down the mountain path, completely ignoring Qin Xiaofeng.
Li Qingyi naturally followed closely behind.
Completely ignored, Qin Xiaofeng stood there, watching the two men's backs as they walked away without looking back. His friendly expression finally crumbled, and his face gradually turned gloomy and ugly.
In terms of status, he was the highly regarded third young master of the Quan family, no less than Qin Xiyue of the Qing family.
In terms of cultivation, at the age of seventeen, he had already reached the third stage of the Spiritual Beginning Realm, the Opening Aperture Realm.
Aside from not being able to compare with the prodigies of the main family, this branch is absolutely a genius, and the center of attention wherever they go.
I've never been treated so coldly before!
Qin Xiaofeng steeled his resolve, took a few quick steps, and blocked the two of them.
"Xi Yue, you'd better think this through. The Qing lineage is weak now. If you don't form a marriage alliance with the Quan lineage, you might end up being devoured by the other lineages."
Qin Xiaofeng's tone was filled with anger.
Next, the look Qin Xiyue gave him sent chills down Qin Xiaofeng's spine.
He recognized that look; it was the look he had once given when looking at dead people.
Before Li Qingyi could even make a move, Qin Xiyue casually kicked him down.
Qin Xiaofeng didn't even see how the other person moved before he screamed and tumbled down the steep hillside, breaking many bushes along the way and leaving a series of messy marks.
This commotion naturally attracted the attention of others.
"Tsk, look! Isn't that Qin Xiaofeng from the Quan family, that arrogant guy? I've never seen him so disheveled before!"
"Hahaha, serves him right! I've disliked him for a long time, he always acts like he's the chosen one of heaven."
"Keep your voice down! Be careful not to let anyone hear you, or it might reach the ears of the Quan clan!"
"What's there to be afraid of? Can he silence everyone? But speaking of which, this Qin Xiyue from the Qing lineage has quite a strong personality..."
Qin Xiyue remained indifferent to the whispers around her.
Seeing this scene, Li Qingyi opened her mouth as if to speak, but in the end she obediently kept her mouth shut.
Driven by curiosity, he couldn't help but ask:
"Xi Yue, when did you become so violent? I remember you weren't like this before."
Qin Xiyue glanced at him. "What's the point of talking to a dead man?"
Li Qingyi then remembered the matter of the blood sacrifice.
The two continued their journey down the mountain.
Li Qingyi thought to herself, 'Is that all the fun in the simulation? Surely the system isn't that boring?'
Down the mountain, Qin Xiaofeng stared at the two men with a furious expression and a disheveled look on his face.
Li Qingyi felt somewhat helpless. Although she hadn't planned to do anything, she had taken the money after all, so she went up and patted him on the shoulder.
"Brother Xiaofeng, don't be angry. Think about it from another perspective, isn't this helping you get down the mountain faster?"
Upon hearing Li Qingyi's words, Qin Xiaofeng nearly coughed up blood. He abruptly shook off Li Qingyi's hand and roared:
"Are you even on my side?! Weren't you supposed to help me? What did you just do?!"
Faced with Qin Xiaofeng's questioning, Li Qingyi awkwardly picked her nose, her eyes darting around.
For some reason, he found Qin Xiaofeng's exasperated state somewhat endearing.
Knowing that the other person was about to die, he lost the desire to play tricks on him.
Turning around, Li Qingyi realized that Qin Xiyue had disappeared.
Just then, an unexpected figure came into view.
Ling'er and a woman dressed in white walked towards the north side of Cangping Mountain.
The crowd surged forward, and the two had already disappeared into the flow of people.
Li Qingyi's heart skipped a beat. 'Could that woman be the real Qin Ruoxi?'
He ignored Qin Xiaofeng, who was still sulking beside him, and immediately flashed into the crowd like a fish, quickly chasing after the direction where the two women had disappeared.
He quickly spotted the two women again, maintained a safe distance, and followed them under the cover of the crowd.
However, after following for a while, Li Qingyi suddenly realized something was wrong.
The surroundings became increasingly secluded, and they seemed to be intentionally heading deeper into the mountains and forests.
Just as he became wary, Ling'er and the woman in white, who were not far ahead, suddenly vanished into thin air like bubbles.
Li Qingyi's pupils suddenly contracted. Without thinking, she instantly expanded her divine sense to the fullest extent, covering a distance of two zhang around her.
The moment his divine sense was activated, he immediately detected three semi-transparent spells attacking him.
Li Qingyi was terrified. Her magical power surged, and she pushed off with both feet, quickly dodging to the side and back.
Three wind blades grazed the hem of his clothes and slashed fiercely behind where he had just been standing.
A tree as thick as three people could hug snapped in two with a single blow, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
Li Qingyi broke out in a cold sweat. If he had been even a little slower, he would have ended up like those trees.
He feigned composure and shouted loudly into the empty woods:
"Ling'er, stop fooling around."
As soon as he finished speaking, two figures emerged from the shadows beside him.
The distance between them was beyond the range of Li Qingyi's divine sense.
"Brother Qin Feng, following a young girl isn't exactly a respectable act," Ling'er sighed softly.
The woman in white beside her stared at Li Qingyi without saying a word.
Li Qingyi, heartbroken and indignant, said earnestly:
"I was worried you'd be kidnapped, so I came along. I never expected... you'd treat me like this."
Ling'er covered her mouth and chuckled at Li Qingyi's witty remarks.
Li Qingyi turned her gaze to the woman in white, "Presumably, this is Miss Qin, who was assassinated."
"And what about you? Aren't you afraid to show your true face?" Qin Ruoxi didn't answer, but asked in return.
The moment she opened her mouth, Li Qingyi almost thought Qin Xiyue had arrived.
The tone and manner were exactly the same.
Li Qingyi smiled calmly, "Aren't you the same?"
Their eyes met, and tension was palpable.
Li Qingyi followed them to find out what their plans were.
What he didn't expect was that he would be discovered and ambushed by the other party so early.
"I'll need to learn several more spells when I get back."
That brief exchange just now made him realize that a real enemy doesn't listen to reason or give any prelude; they strike with deadly moves right from the start.
Qin Ruoxi looked Li Qingyi up and down. His quick reaction during the surprise attack and his current composure made her subconsciously categorize him as a fellow cultivator who needed to be taken seriously.
"Who are you? What is your purpose?"
"Me?" Li Qingyi shrugged. "Just a wandering cultivator who happened to be passing by."
At this moment, Ling'er, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't hold back any longer. She tilted her head and spoke with a hint of teasing:
"A sixteen-year-old rogue cultivator already at the third level of Qi Refining? Brother Qin Feng, are you really trying to fool us like we're three-year-olds?"