jdhmnovel Chapter 208 The Eve of the Banquet
Chapter 208 The Eve of the Banquet
Qi Ye smiled gently: "Yes, that's right, just as my sister said."
"Thud!" Upon receiving Qi Ye's approval, Wei Chaoyan excitedly clenched her right fist and slammed it into her left palm, a bright smile blooming on her face like a sunflower.
"Hehe, I knew it! Hmm! It seems that Qingheng-jun is quite considerate of us!"
In response to Wei Chaoyan's words, Qi Ye's pale lips curved into a faint smile, his eyes crinkling with noncommittal acknowledgment, and he remained silent.
Wei Chaoyan, deeply moved by Qinghengjun's sincerity and dedication, failed to notice the subtle surprise and worry that surfaced in Qi Ye's upturned eyes, as if she had guessed what regrettable and lamentable event might occur on the day of the banquet!
The oblivious Wei Chaoyan naturally didn't notice the faint cloud of gloom that appeared between Wei Ying's brows when he saw the invitation, having finally managed to escape from his research work at dinner.
Now, when Wei Chaoyan recalls how silly she was back then, completely oblivious to anything unusual, she wishes she could dig a house out of the ground with her toes so she could cover her face and jump inside, to avoid being verbally attacked and ridiculed by netizens!
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Wei Chaoyan still remembers that March 10th of that year was a beautiful day with a gentle breeze and bright sunshine.
Early in the morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, A-Ying, all ready, hurriedly dragged Qi-Ye and Qing-Yan along, preparing to leave home for Gu-Su-Yun-Shen.
Wei Chaoyan, who had gotten up more than an hour earlier than usual, yawned repeatedly and leaned against the door threshold with sleepy eyes. She complained to Wei Ying, who was jumping around in the hall urging Qi Ye and Qing Yan to hurry up, "A-Ying, look, it's only just dawn, it's still early, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Isn't there a teleportation portal? You don't need to fly there on your swords. It'll be there in the blink of an eye. Are you worried about being late?!"
"Ha~~ You might arrive at the entrance of Cloud Recesses before the gatekeepers even arrive!"
Wei Chaoyan raised her index finger and pointed diagonally at the pale light just beginning to appear in the sky. She glanced at Wei Ying, who was scratching his head in the hall, practically begging for her help, and reminded him in a more emphasizing tone.
"...ˉ_(???)_/ˉ Huh? Is that so?" Wei Ying paused, subconsciously glancing at the still-dark sky. The next moment, his beautiful peach blossom eyes narrowed sharply, and he froze for a second, two embarrassed blushes quickly appearing on his face.
He scratched the back of his head, grinning as if he didn't know anything. "Hey, it really is! I didn't even notice..."
"Heh..." Wei Chaoyan knew the root of her husband's disgusting expression early this morning, which was the root of the problem that was already out of reach. She just sneered at his stubborn attempt to justify himself and ignored the person who was waiting for her.
She turned her gaze to Qi Ye and Qing Yan, who were still leisurely packing their travel belongings inside the room, and said tenderly, "Don't listen to A Ying's nonsense. Qi Ye and Qing Yan, take your time and do it according to your own wishes. Don't forget anything, lest you arrive at Cloud Recesses without any belongings and be impolite to the Lan Clan!"
Under Wei Ying's watery gaze, which seemed to hold a thousand unspoken words, Qi Ye calmly glanced at the neatly packed luggage in front of him. Satisfied that nothing was missing, he wrapped it up and put it into his storage space.
He then elegantly smoothed the wrinkles that had inadvertently appeared on his sleeves, and only after his clothes were completely impeccable did he look up and meet Wei Chaoyan's gaze. "Yes, don't worry, sister, Qi Ye understands."
Then he turned to Qingyan beside him and asked gently, "Qingyan, are you ready? Is there anything missing that needs to be replaced now?"
"Hmm..." Qingyan buried her head and carefully checked the large pile of luggage at her feet before confidently looking up at Qiye and Wei Chaoyan with a silly smile, "Sister, Third Brother, nothing is missing!"
"Alright, then hurry up and put it into your spatial storage!"
"okay!"
With a soft "whoosh," Qingyan obediently put her luggage into her spatial storage, then stood there with her hands hanging down, looking up and waiting for Qiye's next instructions.
"Okay..." Seeing this, Qi Ye was about to say something in a low voice when Wei Ying's somewhat frustrated voice, which had been ignored the whole time, suddenly cut in from the side.
"Huh? You guys... I'm still here!"
Three pairs of eyes turned to Wei Ying, who was muttering in frustration. The person who was startled suddenly raised their voice, "No... uh, I mean, shouldn't we be setting off soon?"
Seeing that the three of them still didn't speak and just stared at him without wavering, Wei Ying timidly shrank his neck and revealed an adorable, headless, sweet smile, "Although there is a teleportation portal, it won't be long before we arrive in Gusu territory."
"But this isn't our first time visiting the Lan Clan, and it's the first time we've appeared openly and honestly before a prestigious immortal sect as independent cultivators. Shouldn't we go ahead and rest for a bit before ascending the Cloud Recesses Mountain Gate? That would be more in accordance with etiquette, wouldn't it?"
All three were dazzled by Wei Ying's adorable and radiant smile. They were stunned for a moment before snapping back to reality and tacitly averting their gaze. Qi Ye covered his lips with his fist, coughed awkwardly a couple of times, and then reorganized his words, saying, "Sister, we're all ready. We'll head over now. Please wait patiently at home. I'll use the Floating Light Talisman to communicate with you as soon as we arrive!"
"Okay!" Wei Chaoyan nodded, feigning seriousness. "Alright, be careful on your journey! When you reach Cloud Recesses, remember to give my regards to Qingheng-jun, Mr. Lan, and Mrs. Lan. Now go!"
Seeing that Wei Chaoyan had no further instructions, Qi Ye raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly at Wei Ying, who was standing to the side, not daring to interrupt and could only sullenly with his cheeks puffed out, and said, "Second brother, let's set off!"
Facing Qi Ye, who was smiling so innocently and gently, Wei Ying was afraid that if he continued to dawdle, he would waste a lot of time. He pointed at him with a finger in a huff, and then drew a mysterious rune in the air with his fingertip. In just a breath, a mysterious rune with flowing red light and colorful brilliance took shape and floated in mid-air. The next instant, it spread out like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, and countless fine rays the size of spider silk spread out in a flash, outlining a vermilion gate as tall as a person half a foot in front of him.
Wei Ying turned around and nodded to Wei Chaoyan, "Sister, wait at home for a little while, we'll be there soon! Qi Ye, Qing Yan, follow us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped into the now-open red door. Qi Ye and Qing Yan also bowed to Wei Chaoyan to say goodbye before following him into the door.
As the two stepped through the door, under Wei Chaoyan's reluctant gaze, the door instantly closed, and the red light on the door suddenly intensified. The runes on the door snaked and flowed rapidly in a circle, connecting head to tail, and then the door instantly faded away, along with the three of them, disappearing from the room.
Wei Chaoyan stood still, looking at the empty spot, blinked, and then slowly moved towards a chair in the other corner, preparing to sit down and wait for the scene of the Floating Light Talisman!