Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 457 - 239 Zhang Yuge: Brother, Are You Trying to Ascend to Heaven? (6331 words)_2
Li Hanqiu was infuriated. He glared and shouted, "In your dreams! Our Saintess is a woman of exalted status! How dare you suggest she become a mere concubine!"
Ji Yan said, "Why are you yelling so loudly? Come on, let’s go over to the side. We can have a drink and chat without disturbing the young folk."
Without another word, he simply dragged Li Hanqiu away.
This left Wang Xiu, Li Xuanqi, and Ji Zidian standing there, the atmosphere suddenly a bit awkward.
"Junior Brother Wang Xiu, it’s a bit stuffy in here. Would you mind accompanying me for a walk? Perhaps you could show me around your Sanqing?" Li Xuanqi pursed her red lips, her soft invitation carrying a hint of orchid-like fragrance.
"Senior Brother! I had some wine and feel a bit dizzy too. I’d like to go out for some fresh air..." Ji Zidian hurriedly interjected, holding her head in an unconvincing performance.
Wang Xiu said nothing, feeling two pairs of intense eyes fixed on him, making his heart race. For the first time, he felt genuinely nervous, unsure how to break the silence.
"Ah, Senior Sister Li, Junior Sister Ji... what are you doing just standing here? Come, take a seat..." Just then, Xiao Qingyu suddenly appeared. Taking each of them by the hand, she led them toward the seats.
Caught by surprise, Li Xuanqi and Ji Zidian were both perplexed.
"The Saint Heir is the star of the show tonight, so he’s very busy. It wouldn’t look good if you two monopolized his time. We can talk about whatever you want later. Senior Sister Li, is this your first visit to Sanqing? You should try our local specialties and see if they’re to your liking."
At these words, both young women blushed.
Who was monopolizing him?
But they couldn’t refuse and followed Xiao Qingyu to their seats.
Xiao Qingyu was socially adept. In this regard, even ten of Li Xuanqi and Ji Zidian combined couldn’t match her. Under her guidance, the women were soon chatting comfortably, and their bursts of delicate laughter attracted frequent glances.
Wang Xiu let out a sigh of relief and shot a grateful look at Xiao Qingyu.
She didn’t acknowledge it, merely rolling her eyes at him discreetly.
"Brother, isn’t this thrilling?" Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Wang Xiu and spoke abruptly.
Wang Xiu turned to see it was Zhang Yuge and couldn’t help but reply with a chastising smile, "Thrilling? What’s so thrilling about it? Stop talking nonsense!"
Zhang Yuge clicked his tongue. "If I were you, I’d be torn, too. Both are exceptionally rare fairies, and both are sincerely devoted to you. Truly a tough choice!"
"Only children make choices, Junior Brother Wang Xiu. If I were you, I’d take them all without hesitation!" Huang Yunchong chimed in, followed by Li Zuoyue, Qin Guangling, and a group of other proud talents from Sanqing.
"Easy for you to say!" Li Zuoyue scoffed. "It might work with someone else, but Senior Sister Li is the Saintess of Mount Shu. Her status is so exalted, how could she possibly be willing to share a husband?"
"Difficult, difficult, difficult!" Qin Guangling said, shaking his head.
"What’s so difficult? If they’re going to be so unreasonable, just get rid of them both! I think that woman, Xiao, is more suitable for you anyway!" a detached voice remarked.
The crowd was astonished and turned to see that the speaker was Ye Guhong.
Wang Xiu’s mouth twitched. "Brother Ye, don’t make such jokes!"
"I’m not joking," Ye Guhong insisted seriously. "A... A great man fights his enemies on the front lines, so he needs someone to manage the home front. She’s a perfect fit!"
"Ahem... Let’s not discuss these messy matters. It’s rare for us to get together like this, so let’s drink!" Wang Xiu hurriedly cut him off.
That guy is truly fearless, daring to say anything. If someone from the Mount Shu Cave Heaven overheard this, wouldn’t they try to kill him?
「...」
The banquet was to last for three days and three nights. Goblets and cups crisscrossed as drinks were exchanged, and the atmosphere was one of boisterous cheer.
Wang Xiu was undoubtedly the main character of this feast. People from the various Great Immortal Gates kept coming to offer him drinks—some were probing, others were expressing goodwill, all with different intentions. The situation was incredibly complicated. Wang Xiu managed to handle it all, but he couldn’t break away.
The moonlight spilled like water.
On a grassy lawn, Li Zuoyue, Zhang Yuge, and other young cultivators sat on the ground, sobering up in the cool breeze.
"If only we could have such carefree days all the time!" Zhang Yuge lamented.
"You’re the exalted Saint Heir of Longhu with almost supreme status. A single word from you can decide the fate of millions. Isn’t that free enough for you?" Li Zuoyue said with a pout.
"It’s not as great as you make it sound. The greater the power, the heavier the burden," Zhang Yuge sighed. "Ever since I was born, my old man brought me back to Mount Longhu. For over twenty years, it’s been nothing but cultivation, without a moment’s rest. You wouldn’t understand that feeling."
"What are you talking about?" Li Zuoyue shot back. "It’s not like you’re the only ones who cultivate like mad!"
"Because we’re Saint Heirs, too many eyes are on us, and too many people have expectations!" Bei Tangfeng lamented, having felt it deeply himself. "Everyone expects us to be strong. If we aren’t, it’s seen as not trying hard enough! That’s the burden a Saint Heir must endure. You don’t understand."
"It has always been so," Qingzhou said simply.
"To enjoy great power, one must make a great effort. That is how it should be," Ye Guhong stated.
"Well said!" Bei Tangfeng agreed.
Li Zuoyue felt they were ganging up on her.
Being surrounded by a bunch of Saint Heirs is terrifying!
"Ah, I envy you all, becoming Saint Heirs at this level," Li Zuoyue said with a smirk. Though her tone seemed envious, her words took them all down a peg. "If this were my Sanqing, you’d be one of the top ten true disciples at best!"
They all glared at her resentfully.
Li Zuoyue, having mastered the Heavenly Timing Sword Scripture and condensed a Seven-Colored Nascent Soul, was no weaker than Zhang Yuge or his peers. Zhang Yuge and the others were well aware of this. They had only been teasing her on purpose.
They just hadn’t expected her to turn the tables on them so effectively.
If any one of them were to join the Sanqing Immortal Sect, they would be utterly overshadowed by that other figure.
