"Almost the same."

"Still different." Lu Jin'an stopped in front of Pei Wanyu and asked curiously, "Master, you've been quite 'well-behaved' recently."

"Kids at one table, adults at another." Pei Wanyu slightly raised her chin, preferring to play with Yinruo.

Certainly not mingling with this group of little girls.

Listening to the Master's voice, Lu Jin'an thought it wouldn't be long before Qiu Qingtang could join the adults' table.

Although Lu Yunzhu also fits, she seems more domineering, lacking the coquettish charm of the Master and Aunt Ruo, hmm, falls short. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Thinking this, Lu Jin'an nodded in agreement, then shifted the conversation: "Master, did you wait for me here because there's news from Lin Yuan Sword Sect?"

"Yes, the Sword Immortal of Hidden Life Mountain, the highlight, has also arrived at Lin Yuan Sword Sect. It's time to close the net and deal with the matter."

"Alright." Lu Jin'an nodded, "In that case, let's pick up the pace."

After speaking, Lu Jin'an took a step forward and appeared on the deck of the Flying Boat. As the Dao Domain around him circulated, a void passage appeared ahead, and the Flying Boat charged directly into it.

Meanwhile, Pei Wanyu walked into the cabin where Qiu Qingtang and the others were. She smelled the seductive fragrance unique to the fox spirits and noticed their somewhat content expressions, then clapped her hands.

"Get ready to work."

Pei Wanyu smiled at them, "If you want to stay with the Lu Family in the future, mere seduction won't be enough. If even one fish slips through the net, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Yun Duo and the others instinctively looked at Qiu Qingtang, who was lazily lying on the table, squinting her eyes, and waving her hand lightly, "Listen to Master Pei."

Yun Duo and the others hurriedly withdrew to freshen up and change clothes. Pei Wanyu observed Qiu Qingtang at that moment, slightly squinting her phoenix eyes.

This little fox is growing quite fast.

In the future, who knows how she will seduce Jin'an...

At this moment, Pei Wanyu gained some insight into the historically notorious fox spirits who ruined nations.

"Does Master Pei have any other instructions?" Qiu Qingtang opened her watery pink eyes and tilted her head at Pei Wanyu, "I really don't want to move right now…"

After a pause, she added, "Just like the door behind you."

Pei Wanyu chuckled softly, said no more, and turned to leave, not closing the door behind her.

Qiu Qingtang stretched her limbs, "Xiao Li."

"Master," Xiao Li quickly came over, her face flushed, "Do you have any instructions?"

Qiu Qingtang examined Xiao Li for a while and said, "Next time when we return to Wandao Sect, keep an eye on the four little monsters around Master Pei… go to Pian'an Yiyu Trading Company, understood?"

Xiao Li eagerly nodded, "Xiao Li understands."

Qiu Qingtang nodded gently, patted Xiao Li's head, and said no more.

Since Young Master Lu isn't interested in Xiao Li, she can only have her busy with other things.

Xiao Li is not too smart… but that's not a bad thing, at least she's optimistic.

Retracting her gaze, Qiu Qingtang lay back on the table, muttering softly, "Next time, it's time to return to Qingqiu…"

······

In the main hall of Heavenly Sword Peak at Lin Yuan Sword Sect.

As Ji Shuang's forceful words directed at Qi Huizu fell, Kong Rong looked at Qi Huizu with a mocking gaze.

Qi Huizu is a standard for Sword Immortals in the Lower Realm, making this 'sword' bow before the Upper Realm carries significant meaning.

The Capturing Stone was already prepared.

Kong Rong slightly raised his head to look at Qi Huizu sitting at the top, but it was not an upward gaze, more like a look from above.

"Mr. Kong..."

Behind Kong Rong, a Sword Immortal dressed in white frowned slightly and took a step forward to transmit his voice, "Be wary of Qi Huizu..."

But before he could finish, Kong Rong directly interrupted, "Are you doubting the Holy Emperor's judgment of Ji Shuang?"

"I wouldn't dare, it's just…"

The man tried to speak again but was once more interrupted by Kong Rong, "Wei Dongsong, you can shut up now. After Lu Jin'an blocked your sword finger before you became an Immortal, your sword heart was already sullied. Cautious and timid, how can you still call yourself a Sword Immortal?"

Wei Dongsong's expression turned gloomier. After the events in Qingmiao Domain, his sword heart indeed became tarnished because of Lu Jin'an, and since returning to the Upper Realm, he had been unable to overcome this nightmare. Hence, when the Holy Emperor sent someone to the Lower Realm this time, as a Divine Sword Immortal, he voluntarily signed up.

He was determined to overcome this heart demon.

Otherwise, he would have no way to advance to become a Divine Hidden Sword Immortal.

Listening to Kong Rong's words poking his painful spot, besides feeling hurt, he couldn't help but self-reflect, was he really overthinking?

Was he truly scared?

But... as the Sword Immortals of Lin Yuan Sword Sect standing on both sides heard Ji Shuang's words, they neither immediately rebuked nor showed shocked expressions.

Had all been controlled or persuaded by Qi Huizu?

But he knew the names of these Sword Immortals present; undoubtedly, they were all key figures in Lin Yuan Sword Sect... Could Qi Huizu intimidate other Sword Immortals without making an example out of anyone?

Did these Sword Immortals easily side with Qi Huizu, side with the Upper Realm?

Wei Dongsong unconsciously tightened his grip on the sword scabbard with his left hand, intending to further persuade Kong Rong when Qi Huizu finally rose from his Sect Master's seat, descending the steps one by one.

"Mr. Kong..."

Wei Dongsong attempted again to transmit his voice, but the voice that came from his side forced him to close his mouth.

"Nephew, if you're scared, don't blame Uncle for cleaning up the Wei Family; the Wei Family doesn't need cowardly Sword Immortals."