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"Where is Xiao Liu?"
Su Lingyue had heard that Song Xiaoling was coming to pick him up today, so after finishing her tasks, she went directly to Qi Xiao's cave dwelling, only to find it empty.
Song Xiaoling was still angry about the matter of the Double Fish Jade Pendant. Upon hearing the question, she flipped her teacup and poured herself a drink, responding coldly, "Who knows? Maybe he died somewhere. He returned to Qingjing Peak and sullied our precious land."
Su Lingyue frowned slightly, a hint of warning in her tone. "Junior Sister!"
Song Xiaoling rolled her eyes and turned her head away, muttering, "I don’t know. I came back directly with the junior brother; who knows where he went?"
Su Lingyue urged her to recount what had happened when they returned. Hearing that they had left Qi Xiao behind, her expression darkened significantly.
"Junior Sister, don’t you know that Xiao Liu is injured? He has suffered from whipping and is severely weakened; his spirit is unstable. Did you plan to just leave him to crawl back on his own?"
"By the time he crawls halfway up the mountain, he might fulfill your wish," she added.
Su Lingyue had instructed Song Xiaoling to pick up Qi Xiao, but she never imagined that she would only remember to apologize and completely forget that Qi Xiao was injured and couldn’t fly at all.
Song Xiaoling hesitated, feeling a bit guilty yet unwilling to admit fault. She argued defensively, "He’s not that pitiful! Doesn’t he still have the flying artifact that Third Junior Sister made for him?"
The third disciple of Qingjing Peak, Yu Miaoyin, was exceptionally skilled in crafting and controlling artifacts; she was a renowned genius in the Xianyao Sect. She had given Qi Xiao a small leaf-shaped boat that could normally fit in the palm of one’s hand. However, once infused with spiritual energy, it would transform into an emerald boat capable of sailing through clouds as if gliding over azure waves.
Su Lingyue's frown deepened. "Have you forgotten that day when you heard that Brother Ye was injured by Xiao Liu? You stormed off in anger to catch him and personally brought him down along with the artifact?"
That day, Song Xiaoling had seen Qi Xiao standing on the artifact and was convinced he intended to escape. Thus, she had used all her strength to knock him down. The artifact shattered in an attempt to protect itself, leaving it utterly ruined.
Yu Miaoyin had merely shaken her head when shown the fragments she brought back, indicating that the artifact was beyond repair.
Song Xiaoling huffed in dissatisfaction. "If he hadn’t fled in fear of punishment, how could I have destroyed the artifact? Didn’t Third Junior Sister say I was at fault? His current predicament is entirely self-inflicted!"
Setting down her teacup with reluctance, Song Xiaoling stood up. Although she was displeased, it was her responsibility to handle the matter of picking someone up. Now that Qi Xiao hadn’t returned, she needed to provide an explanation.
Seeing her unwilling expression, Su Lingyue shook her head and sighed softly before following along.
"I'll help you look for him."
Qingjing Peak was quite large, and relying solely on the two of them to search the skies would not yield results anytime soon.
After searching for a while without spotting anyone, Song Xiaoling couldn't help but stomp her foot in frustration.
"That Qi Xiao really knows how to get me into trouble. When I find him, I’ll make sure he sees!"
She paused for a moment and added quietly, "If he tries to take the jade pendant back later, it won't be so easy for him."
As Song Xiaoling circled around Qingjing Peak, she finally spotted two figures halfway up the mountain. Her heart leaped with joy as she slowly descended.
"Brother Lu, if it weren't for you bringing me back, I might have already met my end before even reaching the cave dwelling in this body of mine."
Lu Mingyuan scratched his head and smiled innocently. "It was no trouble at all; you don't need to worry about it."
Qi Xiao paused briefly, feeling a warmth swell within him.
Now that he was shunned by everyone in the Xiaoyao Sect, only Lu Mingyuan was willing to believe in him and be close to him.
Upon learning that he had been abandoned by Song Xiaoling and had lost his flying artifact to return to the mountain, Lu Mingyuan borrowed a spirit horse from the Beast Taming Hall under his own name.
These horses were raised in areas rich in spiritual energy and fed with spirit herbs infused with the essence of the sun and moon. Thus, even if they had not embarked on the path of cultivation, they were far stronger than ordinary horses.
Carrying him back to Qingjing Peak would not be a problem; it would just take a bit longer.
"What seems trivial to you is quite significant to me right now," Lu Mingyuan said with a slight pause, his expression gradually becoming more complex as he sighed deeply.
"It's a pity I wasn't at the sect at that time. If I had been here that day, I would have insisted on seeking justice for you."
After returning, Lu Mingyuan had heard bits and pieces of what happened and could hardly believe that the kind-hearted Qi disciple would harm others out of jealousy or even bring harm to their sect.
It was unfortunate that Brother Ye was injured and lacked evidence against Qi Xiao, which led to an unbalanced judgment in this matter.
His tone hesitated as he asked, "Qi Xiao, have your master and senior sister never considered re-investigating this matter? If they had insisted on it, things wouldn’t have turned out so one-sided."
Qi Xiao lowered his gaze with a bitter smile.
"Brother Lu, I'm afraid that the people who hate me the most in Xiaoyao Sect are all gathered here on Qingjing Peak."
"How is this possible? You are the closed-door disciple of Master Han Ying, and you have the affection of your senior sisters. Even if they misunderstand you and think you've done something wrong, they shouldn't hate you!"
"Perhaps my former master and senior sisters would have favored me, but not now! They only care about Ye Xiuyuan. They believe I harmed him and wish they could skin me alive and strip my bones."
Lu Mingyuan was taken aback. "No way! I thought this was just a rumor. You've been together with them on Qingjing Peak for so long; how could they be so biased?"
Qi Xiao rolled up his sleeves to show him the scars on his arms.
"This one was added under the punishment of the eldest senior sister, a new whip mark. This one was from Senior Sister Song Xiaoling, who shattered my flying artifact, and the explosion left cuts all over me. And this one was from the Judgment Assembly when Master struck me in anger, sending me flying several dozen meters to crash against a pillar."
Qi Xiao's expression was emotionless, his tone growing colder. "I admire them, but now, my master wouldn't want me as her disciple, and my senior sisters wouldn't want me as their junior."
Lu Mingyuan's eyes turned red with anger, his chest tight with frustration. He pulled Qi Xiao's horse to a stop and said earnestly, "Junior Brother Qi, if what you say is true, then staying on Qingjing Peak isn't safe for you anymore. Why don't you come back to Qingyang Peak with me? My master is kind-hearted; with him looking after you, you won't be bullied again."
In the shadows, two slender figures hovered in mid-air.
Song Xiaoling clenched the jade pendant in her palm, nearly biting through her silver teeth in frustration. Beside her, Su Lingyue furrowed her brows and lowered her gaze, her expression cold and unreadable.
Someone wanted to lure their people away from Qingjing Peak—what did they think Qingjing Peak was?
Song Xiaoling couldn't help but want to rush out but was pulled back by Su Lingyue.
"Senior Sister!" Song Xiaoling whispered urgently.
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