The Seven Heroes of Sword Pavilion all looked at Xu Wendong with bewildered eyes.
No one expected Zhongli to actually ask for his opinion.
After all, Zhongli was a Heavenly Pride among the younger generation of Jade Maiden Palace, renowned throughout the Nine Provinces.
Usually, she was very aloof.
And now, she was asking the opinion of a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator.
How could this not be surprising?
Xu Wendong felt a bit of a headache.
He had feelings of both love and hate towards Zhongli.
He was grateful to Zhongli for turning against the Seven Heroes of Sword Pavilion for him.
But...
Why are you now turning against ?
Is it because I turned against you before?
You are going to make the Seven Heroes of Sword Pavilion hate !
Although he was a bit displeased in his heart, Xu Wendong still politely said, "I’m sorry, fellow brothers, the Jiushi Huanhun Grass is crucial to !"
Seeing the Seven Heroes of Sword Pavilion’s faces darken, he added, "Since both sides want the Jiushi Huanhun Grass, why don’t we each display our divine skills and compete fairly!"
He didn’t want to sour relations with the Sword Pavilion disciples, especially since Xu Fan was still in the Sword Pavilion and was its Bright Pearl.
If the relations with the Sword Pavilion soured, Xu Fan would also be in a difficult position.
That’s sothing he didn’t want to see.
Just as his voice trailed off, Zhongli’s voice rang in his mind, "I didn’t expect you to be so cunning, wanting to use to deal with the Sword Pavilion people."
Xu Wendong replied via soul transmission, "Once I acquire the Jiushi Huanhun Grass, I’m willing to unlock new positions with Senior Sister Zhong."
Zhongli’s eyes brightened and she imdiately looked at the Seven Heroes of Sword Pavilion, "Junior Brother Xu is right; if both sides want the Jiushi Huanhun Grass, then let’s showcase our divine skills and compete fairly!"
She never regarded the Seven Heroes of Sword Pavilion, let alone Xu Wendong wanting to unlock new positions with her; the re thought made her imagination run wild.
ng Hao squinted slightly, with a subtle coldness in his voice, "I do not deny Junior Sister Zhong’s strength, but could you possibly be a match for the disciples of our Seven Heroes of Sword Pavilion?"
"What about if I add this treasure?" Zhu Qing, full of timidity, produced a large bronze bowl. Although it looked unremarkable, it exuded a mysterious and ancient charm.
Especially the complicated Dao patterns on it, indicating at a glance that it was no ordinary item.
"You actually brought out this magic artifact?" a middle-aged man exclaid, recognizing it as the inherited treasure of the Jade Maiden Palace, of imnse power.
Even if the seven of them joined hands, they would be invincible beneath the Golden Core Stage, but in the face of this treasure, they had no chance of winning.
"Since Junior Brother Xu has set his eyes on that Jiushi Huanhun Grass, I advise you not to covet it," Zhu Qing said nervously.
Though she had the cultivation level of the Golden Core Stage, she had never fought anyone before.
And had never seen so many n.
"Let’s go!" ng Hao said grimly. Although unwilling, he saw no way to snatch the Jiushi Huanhun Grass from them.
Watching the seven leave in exasperation, Zhongli said, "Senior Brother ng, his na is Xu Wendong, from the Elixir Sect!"
ng Hao turned and glanced at Xu Wendong, his deep eyes showing no emotional fluctuation, "Xu Wendong, is it? I will rember that na!"
Saying so, he turned and disappeared from Xu Wendong and the others’ view, along with the six junior brothers.
"Senior Sister Zhong, what are you doing?" Xu Wendong said in frustration, feeling that he could have remained uninvolved in this matter.
Now, not only was he not uninvolved, he was pushed into the spotlight, becoming the focus of Sword Pavilion’s disciples.
It was really annoying.
"This is the price for making beg you earlier!" Zhongli smiled enigmatically, not forgetting the scene where Xu Wendong made her plead with him for more strength.
Xu Wendong was so enraged that his jaw ached, but the damage was done, and there was nothing he could do.
"Senior Sister, you really shouldn’t have done that," Zhu Qing put away the magic artifact, feeling that Senior Sister was sowhat excessive.
Zhongli frowned, "Junior Sister, you aren’t falling for Xu Wendong, are you? I’m telling you, even if we engage in dual cultivation with him, you must not fall in love. You should know the consequences of falling in love." Her tone beca cold as she spoke.
"No, no, no, I’m not in love," Zhu Qing said, lowering her head nervously.
A big question mark arose in Xu Wendong’s heart.
What did this an?
Did they rely want to have a friendship like Guan and Bao with him?
How regrettable!
"You two wait here, I’ll go pick the Jiushi Huanhun Grass!" Zhongli said, stepping lightly across the water and disappearing from Xu Wendong’s view.
Xu Wendong looked at the golden rope on his wrist and shouted, "Senior Sister Zhong, aren’t you going to retrieve the magic artifact on ?"
Zhongli said aloofly, "You may be disappointed, missy doesn’t need it!"
Xu Wendong shrugged, feeling much more relaxed now, as in front of Zhongli, he felt an inexplicable pressure.
Now that she had left, Xu Wendong felt completely at ease.
He looked at the petite and charming Zhu Qing beside him and couldn’t help asking, "Senior Sister Zhu, why can’t the disciples of Jade Maiden Palace fall in love?"
Being alone with a man, even though they had just engaged in dual cultivation, Zhu Qing still felt inexplicably nervous and uneasy.
She instinctively stepped back two steps and whispered, "The cultivation technique of Jade Maiden Palace is called the Jade Maiden Technique, and practicing it cos with a condition: one cannot fall in love. Otherwise, it will result in either deviation or soul disintegration."
Xu Wendong furrowed his brows, "How can there be such a cultivation technique in the world? If one can’t fall in love while practicing it, what’s the difference between your disciples and nuns?"
Zhu Qing shook her head, "I don’t know. Anyway, it’s a rule that every disciple of Jade Maiden Palace must follow."
Xu Wendong suddenly said, "Senior Sister Zhu, I like you!"
"What... what did you say?" Zhu Qing’s cheeks flushed, her eyes full of panic, and even her heartbeat uncontrollably quickened.
"I said I like you," Xu Wendong smiled, looking at her, "I like your face, like your figure, like your unique scent, and I especially like the sound you make beneath ."
"I want to be your companion in the mundane red dust, to see all the famous mountains and rivers with you, to traverse the Nine Provinces, and to spend the rest of our lives together."
"No, don’t say that!" Zhu Qing exclaid in panic.
"Why don’t you let say it?" Xu Wendong’s lips curled into a mischievous smile, "Are you afraid you will fall in love with ?"
"I don’t know..." Zhu Qing said, lowering her head, afraid to et Xu Wendong’s eyes.
Xu Wendong sighed softly, "For us cultivators, the goal of this life is nothing but to attain immortality. It’s said that to achieve immortality, one must forget about the seven emotions and six desires, but... your Jade Maiden Palace’s technique prevents disciples from savoring the taste of love. Don’t you feel this is contrary to the goal of attaining immortality?"
"Do you really think that once I withdraw from your body, you’ll be able to forget the past joy?"
Looking at the woman’s bewildered expression, Xu Wendong gently lifted her chin, gazing at her affectionately, "Senior Sister, I wish to have you!"
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