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Qi Xiao stopped pondering and took out a black-and-white fish-shaped jade pendant from his Universe Bag. The pendant contained spiritual energy, its brilliance swirling, clearly not an ordinary item, especially with a formation engraved on its surface.
Among the onlookers, someone gasped in astonishment. "Heavens, what a grand gesture! This is a jade pendant inscribed with a formation. When I visited Linglang Pavilion the other day, even the lowest-grade formation pendants were priced at three high-grade spirit stones."
Formation techniques have many uses and are quite effective; however, setting them up temporarily can be labor-intensive. Thus, many cultivators who practice formations have the idea of storing formations for later use. By inscribing and refining them onto objects infused with pure spiritual energy, they can be activated at any time.
However, this method requires high-quality materials and skilled formation masters. Even after hundreds of experiments, success might only come once, which is why these spirit items inscribed with formations have always been priced high.
On that day at Qi Xiao's sect, his second senior sister Song Xiaoling had gifted him a hard-earned inscribed jade pendant and told him, "This pendant contains a mysterious-grade defensive formation that can withstand three strikes from a Golden Core cultivator. I hope it can protect you."
In his previous life, Qi Xiao cherished it immensely; even when surrounded by members of the Xianyao Sect in a desperate situation, he couldn't bear to use it. In the end, it was Song Xiaoling who forcibly snatched the pendant from his bloodied fingers!
That day, the girl stood with her sword in hand, her elegant blue attire making her look striking as she looked down at him like he was some filthy ant, her eyes filled with disdain. "The thought of my painstakingly crafted pendant being used to protect someone as despicable as you makes me feel sick!"
The pendant worth several high-grade spirit stones was shattered by her sword tip. She lifted her chin slightly, her pretty face cold and proud. "Keeping something like this by your side tarnishes my reputation; it's better to destroy it outright."
Nearby, a plump disciple jumped up and sighed repeatedly. "To destroy such a fine item is too much of a waste! Even if Sister Song can't use it, she could give it to Brother Ye for protection!"
Song Xiaoling frowned in disapproval. "How could Brother Ye use something you've touched? Even if it's an unactivated pendant, it's still unacceptable—once it's dirty, it's dirty!"
In his previous life, the cherished pendant was deemed unworthy by Song Xiaoling because she felt it didn't match her beloved Brother Ye. Today, he was determined to disgust both of them.
"I don't have anything valuable on me; the only thing worth anything is this pendant. Little junior brother mustn't think poorly of it."
Ye Xiuyuan had yet to react when the angry girl stepped in front of him. "Qi Xiao, what do you mean by this?"
"What do you take me for, giving away something I gave you to someone else?"
The girl glared at him stubbornly, her eyes filled with anger, yet a hint of hurt flickered within.
Hearing this question, Qi Xiao was taken aback, finding it almost laughable. Did his second senior sister really care about his opinion? Unfortunately, it was too late; in their past life, she had severed the bond between them with her own hands.
If she despised him so much, why should he hold on to any sentiment? It would be better to let things flow naturally. Qi Xiao lowered his gaze, his expression indifferent. Hadn't his second senior sister said that once she gave it to him, it was his? If it was his, could he not handle it as he wished?
Song Xiaoling's cheeks flushed with heat, momentarily speechless. She gritted her teeth, staring intently at Qi Xiao, unable to utter a single word. She indeed had no right to say anything about the item she had given away, but why did Qi Xiao have to give it to someone else instead of keeping it for himself? Did he want to draw a line between them?
The thought left a bitter taste in Song Xiaoling's heart, and her expression became conflicted. Seeing her changing emotions, Qi Xiao felt a sense of insincerity wash over him, and his tone turned colder.
"Junior Brother Ye is weak; having such a spiritual item for protection is just right. Wouldn't you agree, Second Senior Sister?"
As soon as he spoke those words, the frail young man who had been wearing a forced smile turned pale. He clenched his fists tightly, a shadow passing through his eyes.
Ye Xiuyuan forced a smile and said, "Since this item was given by Second Senior Sister to Senior Brother, I wouldn’t dare take something that belongs to someone else."
"That won't do! If you're going to apologize, you can't just say it!" Qi Xiao insisted. "If Junior Brother Ye doesn't accept it, then that means he refuses to forgive me!"
Ignoring Song Xiaoling's increasingly unpleasant expression, Qi Xiao reached for Ye Xiuyuan's hand, trying to press the jade pendant into his palm. However, before the pendant could touch Ye's hand, it was swiftly snatched away by a delicate hand.
Song Xiaoling clutched the pendant tightly in her palm and hid it behind her back. She glared at Qi Xiao, biting her lip as her voice rose sharply in anger.
"Enough! How can you even think of giving something you’ve worn to Junior Brother Ye? He lives in luxury and doesn’t need your discarded items! If he wants something, I can refine something better for him!"
Song Xiaoling completely forgot that the "discarded item" she referred to was a treasure she had painstakingly crafted after spending a month in her secluded chamber, refining several pieces of spiritual jade.
Whispers began to circulate around them.
"Sister Song is truly a genius array master. To her, such a treasure is nothing worth mentioning?"
"But I heard that this Pisces jade pendant is Sister Song's own creation! It’s said she searched high and low for the right jade, nearly turning the Linlang Pavilion upside down in the process."
"No matter how talented Sister Song is, could she really despise her own creation?"
"Hmph, I think it’s not that Sister Song despises her work; she clearly treasures it! If this Pisces jade pendant could be given away, she would willingly part with it."
These murmurs reached Ye Xiuyuan's ears, darkening his expression further. He had thought that his Second Senior Sister held him in higher regard than Qi Xiao, yet here she was, unwilling to part with just a jade pendant.
Did she think it wasn’t worthy of him, or was it simply that she couldn’t bear to give it up?
Qi Xiao seemed to suddenly realize something, guilt flickering across his face.
"I didn’t consider this properly. Second Senior Sister has been in the array path for so long; if she wanted to give something, it would surely be something better. Junior Brother Ye, please don’t take offense."
Song Xiaoling clenched the jade pendant tightly in her palm, gritting her teeth as she coldly retorted, "Just know this: don’t get ahead of yourself in the future!"
With that, she seemed unwilling to linger any longer and didn’t want to look at Qi Xiao again.
Summoning her flying treasure, she hurriedly pulled Ye Xiuyuan away. In just a few breaths, their figures transformed into streaks of light on the horizon.
Watching them disappear, Qi Xiao stood still, gazing into the distance. After a long silence, only cold light remained in his eyes.
The onlookers assumed he was heartbroken and refrained from criticizing him, sighing softly as they shook their heads and dispersed.
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