My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 446 - 126: [First Update]
Seeing the two of them like this, Gu Qingqing felt a bit bored and was about to leave, holding Jun Wu’s hand.
Fu Xue had just stopped the two of them in order to get the last peach blossom cake and osmanthus cake from them, but ended up with nothing and even got scolded by her senior brother. Seeing them leave, she was naturally unwilling and wanted to stop them again.
Her senior brother He Feng knew Fu Xue too well. Just as Fu Xue was about to act, he held He Xue back, ignoring her angry and aggrieved expression, covered her mouth so she couldn’t speak, and saw Gu Qingqing and Jun Wu off.
Once they could no longer see the figures of the two, he let go of Fu Xue.
"Senior Brother, what are you doing? Why didn’t you let me stop those two?" Fu Xue glared at He Feng discontentedly, her eyes red but with anger in them, clearly unhappy with He Feng’s actions just now.
"Junior Sister, when we came out, Master reminded us to avoid trouble as much as possible. Those two were wearing robes only direct disciples above the rank of Peak Master in the Langya Immortal Sect can wear. Their status in the Langya Immortal Sect is certainly not simple and not something we can provoke!" He Feng calmly explained to Fu Xue what he had observed.
Fu Xue’s mind was all on the pastries, so she hadn’t noticed Gu Qingqing and Jun Wu’s attire. She was taken aback by these words but still felt a bit unconvinced.
"So what if they’re direct disciples? My father is an elder of the Bihai Heavenly Palace, and I didn’t plan to do anything to them. I just wanted to buy some peach blossom cake and osmanthus cake from them. They wouldn’t be that stingy!" Her eyes flickered, speaking with a somewhat false bravado.
"The way you just acted looks too easily misunderstood. Besides, you almost bumped into that lady just now, and the man beside her was already angry. I could see the killing intent in his eyes. Their cultivation is higher than ours. If a fight really broke out, we wouldn’t be their match, and it’s not wise to clash with them." Seeing Fu Xue like this, He Feng’s expression turned colder, yet he still patiently explained.
"We are disciples of the Bihai Heavenly Palace. Could they actually kill us?" Fu Xue still didn’t want to admit it was her fault, arguing defiantly.
Seeing her so stubborn, He Feng lost his patience and stopped speaking, instead looking at her intently until she felt more and more guilty under his gaze and finally shut her mouth.
"Junior Sister, our purpose this time is to enter the Secret Realm. Before entering the Secret Realm, we shouldn’t stir up trouble. Besides, although Master is an elder of the Bihai Heavenly Palace, he’s not the only elder, and with the Langya Immortal Sect having a new Immortal Venerable, their standing in the Immortal Realm is already unmatched. We can’t be reckless and cause trouble for Master. I hope you can be more restrained." He Feng spoke earnestly seeing Fu Xue realize her mistake.
Usually pampered and adored by disciples in the sect, Fu Xue assumed that with her father as an elder, everything could be solved. But the outside world is different. He Feng didn’t want to see Fu Xue cause trouble for the sect and herself due to this mindset, so he spoke in a heavy tone.
Being treated like this for the first time by her most respected senior brother, Fu Xue felt very aggrieved. Yet, she wasn’t really foolish and knew He Feng meant it for her own good. Though she felt wronged, she nodded.
Seeing this, He Feng finally smiled satisfactorily, patting Fu Xue’s head, "Good, tomorrow morning your senior brother will come with you to buy peach blossom cake and osmanthus cake."
Only upon hearing He Feng’s words did Fu Xue force a smile.
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"Why didn’t Qingqing just let me deal with that girl?" Jun Wu asked Gu Qingqing as they walked out of the pastry shop.
"No big deal, she seems just spoiled, and she probably just loves pastries, got a bit too excited." Gu Qingqing said casually.
The reason she let it go so easily was that she didn’t sense any malice from Fu Xue, and when Fu Xue mentioned peach blossom cakes and osmanthus cakes, her eyes lit up. It seemed she genuinely liked them. As a fellow foodie, Gu Qingqing understood that feeling, so she didn’t blame Fu Xue.
Jun Wu nodded, "As long as Qingqing is happy."
Such small matters obviously made Gu Qingqing’s mood the most important. Whether or not to deal with Fu Xue didn’t have much impact on him.
"Mmm," Gu Qingqing nodded, her gaze shifting to the oil-wrapped package in Jun Wu’s hand, "I want to taste the peach blossom cake first to see if it’s as good as they say."
Jun Wu took the package, handed it to Gu Qingqing, and she carefully unwrapped it, then took out a piece of peach blossom cake. The cake was beautifully made and not too large, able to be swallowed in one bite. When she put it in her mouth, the texture was excellent - sweet but not greasy, indeed better than what Gu Qingqing had had before.
"Indeed, it’s delicious. No wonder it’s so popular. You try one too." Saying so, Gu Qingqing offered a peach blossom cake to Jun Wu’s mouth.
Jun Wu leaned slightly, took a bite from the cake in Gu Qingqing’s hand, chewed it, and found the taste indeed quite good. Seeing Gu Qingqing’s expectant gaze, he slightly curled his lips, "Mmm, very delicious."
"No wonder that girl wanted to buy it so badly. It was definitely worth it." Gu Qingqing withdrew her hand, then picked up another piece to put in her mouth, commenting as she ate.
Jun Wu nodded, showing agreement.
After eating two pieces of peach blossom cake, Gu Qingqing tried the osmanthus cake as well. It tasted very good, with a strong osmanthus fragrance, leaving a lingering taste of osmanthus in her mouth, making Gu Qingqing very satisfied.
The two of them wandered around outside, eating quite a few things before finally returning to the inn.
Early the next morning, they left Huasheng City and continued on their way. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
After about another day, they finally arrived at Yuwan City.
Yuwan City, near the Red Cloud Sea, is a coastal city. Compared to Huasheng City, it’s not very big, and usually doesn’t have too many outsiders. But recently, because the Secret Realm is about to open, the city has become bustling with activity.
When Gu Qingqing and the others arrived, there were already many other sect disciples and Loose Cultivators who had come to Yuwan City.
The disciple robes of the Langya Immortal Sect were quite eye-catching among all the sects. Thus, when those people saw Gu Qingqing and the others, they were either directly or discreetly paying attention to their movements.
Besides them, Gu Qingqing also noticed disciples wearing the Bihai Heavenly Palace attire, people in Star Sect disciple robes, and those from Moon Shadow Pavilion. The disciple robes of the four Immortal Sects had basically uniform patterns, with only colors and materials differing, making them easy to distinguish.
After finding an inn in the city to stay, Peak Master Rong gathered everyone together.
"As you have seen, because the Secret Realm is about to open, Yuwan City is now filled with many people with mixed intentions. When you go out, you must be careful, try not to get into conflicts with others, or you’ll suffer losses. But don’t be afraid of causing trouble either; don’t disgrace the name of our Langya Immortal Sect. When you’re out, you are all disciples of Langya Immortal Sect, you are one. Put aside the small conflicts between you, unite and don’t let others make a joke of us," Peak Master Rong, who already seemed extremely stern, spoke so solemnly that it was even more pressuring, his gaze sweeping over everyone, making them unable to help but tense up.
"Yes, we understand!" everyone stood up straight under Peak Master Rong’s gaze and replied in unison.
"Good, everyone have a rest. Before the Secret Realm opens, you are all free to act. But don’t forget to cultivate!" Peak Master Rong’s eyes showed a trace of satisfaction, yet he reminded them once more cautiously.
"Understood!"
As soon as Peak Master Rong waved his hand, everyone dispersed.
Gu Qingqing and her group stayed in rooms next to each other, so they all went back to Si Lin’s room together.
"I wonder when the Fifth Senior Brother will arrive? It seems like the Star Sect disciples didn’t come together?" Gu Qingqing asked curiously, resting her chin on her hand.
Rong Ye was called back by his master before leaving the Langya Immortal Sect and started from the Star Sect for Yuwan City. Gu Qingqing and the others originally thought the Star Sect would depart together like them. Who would have thought they saw the Star Sect disciples, but didn’t receive any news about Rong Ye, indicating that Star Sect’s disciples didn’t depart together.
"It shouldn’t be long. From Star Sect to here is about the same time as from Langya Immortal Sect to here. He should be on the way." Nan Hua said, tapping the fan in his hand as he thought.
"Right, since the Secret Realm hasn’t opened yet, we might as well wait." Yue Zhao said with a smile, putting down the teacup in his hand.
Gu Qingqing nodded, thinking that when Rong Ye arrived, she must have a good time with him.
...
A thousand miles away from Yuwan City, Rong Ye was feeling quite troubled.
After returning to the Star Sect from Langya Immortal Sect, he had been nagged by Xing Wuya for an entire day. He got a Flying Artifact from Xing Wuya before setting off again for Yuwan City.
Not long ago on the road, he encountered a woman surrounded by several Loose Cultivators who were about to harm her. He had always hated such people and swiftly annihilated them. Surprisingly, this woman became attached to him.
The woman was about the same age as Gu Qingqing, but considerably petite, clearly pampered while growing up, and very innocent. After being rescued by Rong Ye, she treated him like her light and clung on to him. Rong Ye originally wanted to shake her off, since her cultivation was not high, and Rong Ye had a Flying Artifact which she simply couldn’t keep up with.
But Rong Ye completely underestimated her. Just when he had shaken her off for two hours, she also caught up on a Flying Artifact, sticking closely behind him, causing him endless frustration. Yet, she bore no malice and indeed seemed somewhat pitiful, leaving him no way to act, how vexing it was!
"Qiao Xinxin, I’m warning you one more time, stop following me, or I’ll definitely make a move on you!"
