Xiandao Linglong

Chapter 138: Pure and Elegant

Ye Qi and the other person came out of the trading market. As soon as they reached the exit, they saw Qingqing standing there with a shallow sword wound on the side of her cheek.

Seeing Qingqing approaching and her irrepressible smile, Ye Qi guessed that she must have earned some points. He then glanced at the new sword wound on her cheek and jokingly asked, "Qingqing! Didn't you say that a girl's facial injury is a lifelong problem? Why don't you cherish your looks?"

Qingqing glared at him, too lazy to pay attention to him, walked straight to Yaya and picked her up, then held her hand and walked towards the barbecue place nearby, without paying any attention to Ye Qi who had not left yet, nor asking about Wu Bai who had disappeared!

Seeing that Qingqing ignored him, Ye Qi tactfully kept silent and just sat there and started eating and drinking. With the way he ate and the speed at which he ate, Qingqing and Yaya together could not eat as much as he did alone.

"belch!"

Ye Qi rubbed his round belly, burped, and looked very satisfied. He stood up and was about to leave, but unexpectedly Qingqing blocked his way with a sword.

"The meal hasn't been paid yet!"

Ye Qi looked at her in surprise and said, "Didn't we agree that if you won points you would treat me to a meal?"

"Nothing was agreed upon! Freeloader!"

Ye Qi saw that she was refusing to admit her mistake and was going to default on her debt. He also saw that she was traveling alone with her sister, and was willing to damage her appearance for just a few points. Although it seemed quite arrogant, it was difficult for her as a little girl!

"Brother! This meal is worth five points!"

Too lazy to tease her any further, he took out the Jade Tablet and paid for the meal. Although the meal cost five points, which made him feel heartbroken, the meal was indeed worth the price. After all, it was the meat of a high-level monster. The leftovers could be packed up and taken away as dry food. After all, it was dried meat and could be preserved for some time!

"Snapped!"

Just as Ye Qi was about to leave, the figure behind him suddenly slammed the table excitedly, stood up and asked in surprise: "How much did you say? Five points? Why don't you go and grab it?"

"Miss, five points are really not much for eating and taking away all the food you have. After all, you have bought all the barbecue on my stall!" The young man who was tidying up the barbecue oven was instantly frightened by Qingqing's aura and shrank his shoulders, and hurriedly explained.

Qingqing saw that Ye Qi was indeed holding a lot of barbecue in his hand and put it into the storage ring. She also knew the whole story. She didn't want to get angry anymore, so she lowered her head and sat back, continuing to eat quietly.

"Sister! Brother Ye Qi can protect us and treat us to a meal. Isn't this the person you said before who is worthy of entrusting your life to?"

After eating and drinking her fill, Yaya spoke unintentionally, which calmed Qingqing, who was eating meat, to her senses. This meal was indeed the most luxurious one she had had in a long time. Ever since she got a divorce letter from her philandering man who fell in love with someone else, she had been wandering around with her young sister.

The year I was divorced, I was only seventeen years old and a little girl who knew nothing about the world. Two years later, no one knows the hardships I went through.

With no source of income, no help from her mother's family, and even her closest parents regarded it as a shame because of her divorce, only her younger sister cried and made a fuss and finally sneaked out to find her.

Although she had lived without enough food for two years, she never showed any regret, so much so that she became the light and belief that kept her alive!

"Little brat! You don't understand! Once a woman's body is dirty, she is no longer qualified to have feelings. So you must remember your sister's teachings. Don't marry yourself off casually, and don't just assume that any man is worthy of your lifelong trust. After all, being fickle is a man's nature!"

"But Brother Ye Qi is really nice! He even bought us barbecue!"

"You're bribed by a barbecue? There's no such thing as a free meal in this world, and no one is born to be nice to you for no reason. When we get to the destination tomorrow, we'll separate from them!"

As she spoke, Qingqing's tone became a little cold. This was the first time she showed this side of her to Yaya. She would do her best to pamper her in anything, but when it came to judging people, she didn't want her sister to experience the injustice of the world.

After all, women are born to be treated unfairly by the world. If even she herself is indulged in it, she will completely hand over her future to fate. She hates fate and does not want to see Yaya get hurt!

After returning to the inn that provided free rest to the contestants, the woman who had been following behind him also showed up, but she was standing five steps away from him and didn't get any closer. It was obvious that she still had some resistance to him, or perhaps she was afraid that she would bring more trouble to the people around her!

"I thought you were going to follow me all the time and refuse to show up!" Ye Qi turned around and chuckled.

The woman hesitated for a long time before speaking unconfidently, "Does what you said before still count?"

"Of course, but before that, I need you to do something for me!"

"what's up?"

"Tomorrow at noon, a mysterious palace will appear twenty miles southeast of here. Countless opportunities are hidden inside, so I hope you can spread the word for me, ideally so that everyone knows about it!"

The woman frowned, not because she was nervous or worried, but because she couldn't see through the man's mind. This was the first time she saw someone who had obtained the key to the door of opportunity and then made it public. Usually, such people were either overly ambitious or stupid, like they had been kicked in the head by a donkey. However, the woman still responded as he said, "Okay!"

"Aren't you curious why I did such a stupid thing?"

"Not curious!"

The woman left a word and turned to leave. Seeing that she was so lonely and had no intention of staying, Ye Qi did not try to persuade her to stay. He just looked at her slightly thin figure and felt a little sad for some reason. Perhaps it was because her words and actions showed that she had no attachment to this world!

"Why did you deliberately spread this news?"

Just when Ye Qi was looking at the sad and beautiful back and feeling a little sympathetic, a voice suddenly came out of nowhere. The voice was full of anger, coldness, and even a hint of danger!

Ye Qi looked at the two sisters Qingqing and Yaya who came into his sight, and suddenly didn't know how to explain. He had tricked them into leaving first, and then he used the information they gave him to spread it in order to protect himself. But now he was caught red-handed. He was a little panicked and didn't dare to look her in the eye!

"You know, the group of people from the day have been following us, waiting for the gate to the treasure to be opened. If we don't find some help, once the palace is revealed, they might have evil intentions towards us!"