Chapter 62: Little Zheng, eh?
Zheng Xiaofeng's first reaction was not one of joy.
His first instinctive thought was—who, in their right mind, would just like the Tianyan Sect?
But seeing the ambiguous smile on Chu Xingchen's face, he suddenly came to his senses, and his heart began to pound violently.
If you mean it that way, then who wouldn't like it?
He would even be willing to be a grandson in the Tianyan Sect!
"You... you..." Zheng Xiaofeng's tone was a bit stuttery. "Are you talking about... me?"
Chu Xingchen affirmed it: "Yes, I'm talking about you."
Zheng Xiaofeng quickly said: "Then of course I like it!"
Looking at Zheng Xiaofeng, who had an excited expression on his face, Chu Xingchen slightly lengthened his tone:
"Is the 'like' you're talking about the kind of 'like' I'm thinking of?"
Facing such an irresistible temptation, Zheng Xiaofeng said with certainty: "It must be the kind of 'like' you're thinking of!"
Hearing the affirmative answer, Chu Xingchen nodded in satisfaction. He then took out a Blood Qi Spirit Stone from his spatial ring and tossed it to Zheng Xiaofeng.
He instinctively raised his hand to catch the flying Blood Qi Spirit Stone, and Zheng Xiaofeng instinctively looked down at the stone in his hand.
A bad premonition surfaced in his heart.
Chu Xingchen spoke as if sighing: "Little Zheng, eh, guess why I didn't take out this spirit stone in the main hall."
As the reception elder, Zheng Xiaofeng was quick-witted. He understood after just a slight turn of his thoughts.
I'm afraid within the sect...
But understanding doesn't mean he could say it out loud.
He played dumb: "That must be because you have your own plan."
"Is that so..." Chu Xingchen nodded lightly, his spiritual power hooking the Blood Qi Spirit Stone in Zheng Xiaofeng's hand and pulling it back into his spatial ring.
Chu Xingchen turned around and continued walking forward, while saying with a dissatisfied tone:
"Now it's useless even if you like it. The Tianyan Sect doesn't like you anymore."
Zheng Xiaofeng watched the two figures gradually walk away, feeling as if he had missed a life-changing opportunity.
But he could only sigh about it. Even now, Zheng Xiaofeng did not know the names of the two Tianyan Sect disciples in front of him.
To make him take such a risk with just two sentences was simply impossible.
Forget it, he would just consider himself played by them.
Zheng Xiaofeng quickly took two steps forward to catch up with the two in front.
However, the brief contact just now made Zheng Xiaofeng understand that the handsome young man in front of him, who seemed so casual, was probably not a sect disciple who was ignorant of the ways of the world.
Zheng Xiaofeng quickly prepared himself mentally. In the upcoming actions, he would have to remain as steadfast as a mountain.
He didn't need to do well, but at least he wouldn't have to be questioned by the Sect Leader when he returned.
But the subsequent development was beyond his expectations.
Chu Xingchen just led Yaoqin on a casual stroll near the Qingfeng Sect, and the questions he asked Zheng Xiaofeng were not sensitive at all.
It would be more accurate to say they had nothing to do with evil cultivators at all.
Chu Xingchen asked leisurely, "Little Zheng, eh? Is there anything good to eat in your Qingfeng Sect?"
Zheng Xiaofeng quickly cupped his hands and replied, "I have been fasting for many years... I truly don't know about that."
"Then are there any places with nice scenery nearby?"
"...There aren't any good scenic spots around here."
Hearing this, Chu Xingchen turned back dissatisfied: "Little Zheng, eh, you're narrowing your own path."
Just as Zheng Xiaofeng was about to decline, Yaoqin's icy gaze also swept over.
Recalling the woman's terrifying sword strike from earlier, Zheng Xiaofeng quickly said, "There... there is a small stream. The scenery over there is quite pleasant!"
"Lead the way!"
Zheng Xiaofeng quickly took a few steps forward, walking in front of the two masters and began to lead the way.
That small stream was not very far from their current location.
The three Golden Core cultivators arrived in no time.
It was a small stream with gentle ripples, no more than a zhang wide and less than knee-deep.
The banks were open, without large trees, and the green grass was dotted with wildflowers of various colors.
Looking as far as the eye could see, it was still a pleasant sight. The stream water was especially clear, and one could see thumb-sized small fish playing in it.
Chu Xingchen patted Zheng Xiaofeng's shoulder in satisfaction, then took off his shoes and soaked his feet in the stream.
"Mmm... I guess this counts as a vacation, Senior Sister."
Yaoqin took two steps forward. She did not choose to soak her feet like Chu Xingchen, but instead sat down beside him.
"Little Zheng, eh?"
"What are your orders?"
Chu Xingchen lay directly on the grass and said lazily, "Go hunt two wild rabbits."
Hearing this, Zheng Xiaofeng turned and left without any hesitation to hunt rabbits for Chu Xingchen.
For a Golden Core cultivator, hunting two rabbits was child's play. After just a short while, Zheng Xiaofeng very cleverly returned, carrying two live rabbits—whether you wanted them dead or alive, he could satisfy you either way.
Chu Xingchen glanced at them, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Wild rabbits are quite cute. Let them go."
How could Zheng Xiaofeng not understand by now that this was a deliberate attempt to find fault with him?
However, Zheng Xiaofeng was completely unperturbed in his heart. Had all these years of playing the subservient role been for nothing?
When it came to mentality, who in the Qingfeng Sect could compare to him? Today, he would let this brat from the Tianyan Sect understand what true composure was.
Zheng Xiaofeng maintained a good attitude: "Alright, which direction would you like me to release them in?"
Chu Xingchen said casually, "Release them to the west. Make these rabbits head west."
Getting his answer, Zheng Xiaofeng released the two rabbits in his hands without hesitation and even used his spiritual power to force them to hop west.
In the time that followed, Chu Xingchen lay leisurely on the grass, speaking from time to time:
"Little Zheng, eh, don't you think that tree over there is a bit annoying?"
"Little Zheng, eh, look, isn't that blade of grass staring at me?"
"Ho! Little Zheng, eh, look at that bird, how arrogant it is!"
"Little Zheng, eh..."
For the entire afternoon, all Zheng Xiaofeng heard was—"Little Zheng, eh!"
Now he finally understood what it meant for the boss to open his mouth and the subordinate to run himself ragged!
Until the sun began to set.
Chu Xingchen said contentedly, "Little Zheng, eh..."
Zheng Xiaofeng replied instinctively, "Yes, what is it..."
"Let's go back. I was quite happy today. Your Qingfeng Sect has rooms for my senior sister and me to sleep in, right?"
"Of course, we do. Are you planning to head back right now?"
"Then should I lie down for a bit longer?"
Please don't torment me anymore. Even a man playing the subservient role has his limits!
Zheng Xiaofeng quickly said, "No... you can go check the rooms first to see if anything is missing, and I can prepare it for you."
"Senior Sister, shall we go?" Chu Xingchen looked at Yaoqin, who had been sitting by his side for the entire afternoon.
Yaoqin also gave a light, satisfied nod: "Let's go."
Chu Xingchen and Yaoqin leisurely returned to the Qingfeng Sect once more.
Zheng Xiaofeng quickly arranged two of the best guest rooms for these two masters.
Qingfeng Sect, First-Class Guest Rooms.
Yaoqin had already settled in one of the guest rooms.
In the other guest room, Chu Xingchen looked at the luxurious decorations with satisfaction: "Very nice."
"I'm glad you're satisfied." Zheng Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief, just don't find any more trouble.
Chu Xingchen casually waved his hand to dismiss him: "You may leave. Be early and wait for my senior sister and me at the sect entrance tomorrow."
The breath he had just released was sucked back in. This had to happen all over again tomorrow?!
But circumstances were stronger than the man. Zheng Xiaofeng could only nod helplessly in agreement.
Zheng Xiaofeng, who had just exited the guest room with a sense of endless humiliation, saw the Sect Leader standing in the distance, looking at him with that familiar gaze.
Zheng Xiaofeng understood the look in the Sect Leader's eyes—"Little Zheng, eh! Isn't it time for you to report?"
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