"...Senior Sister Min?" Qin Yao furrowed his brows in an attempt to recall the person’s name and asked.
"Yes, it’s me! We were both nominated for the Heavenly Azure Dragon Sect’s Entrance test on the same day. Don’t you remember?" Feng Min immediately tried to make Qin Yao remember her.
"Ah...yes. Yes, we did," Qin Yao answered. He had met her for the first time a few months back, and this was his second time meeting her since then.
’How come she still remembers my name...’ he couldn’t help but think to himself.
"Brother Qin has yet to answer my question..." Feng Min said while pursing her lips in a disgruntled mannerl
"Ah, that. Thanks for the offer, Senior Sister, but I’m not here to buy clothes but rather to accompany Brother Chen.
Qin Yao answered while gesturing towards Yi Chen, who was currently going through the girl’s status panel.
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Name: Feng Min
Age: 13 years old
Strength: 50
Cultivation: Second Level of [Meridian Refinement Stage]
Qi Nature: Fire
Extra: Fell for Qin Yao at first sight.
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’So that’s how it is, huh...’ Yi Chen thought to himself while glancing towards Qin Yao with an amused gaze.
The next moment, he met Feng Min’s inquisitive eyes and said, "Greetings, Miss Min. I’m Yi Chen. I’m currently living in the Ninth Elder’s residence with Brother Qin."
"Ah, greetings," Feng Min nodded with a courteous smile when she heard him.
’So, he lives along with Brother Qin...’ Feng Min thought in her mind. At the same time, disappointment rose in her heart as, from the way things were going, she wouldn’t be able to spend time with Qin Yao.
She had been thinking about him all this time since their first meeting, but had never gathered up enough courage to meet him.
Therefore, a chance encounter like the one today was truly something she valued greatly and wanted to use to the fullest.
Seeing the complex emotions that were making waves on her face, Yi Chen could guess what she was thinking about.
With a subtle smile on his face, he turned towards Qin Yao and said, "Now that you’ve met a friend here, why don’t you two shop together? I’ll leisurely look for my robes until then. Even if you’ve already said that you don’t need a robe, you can still at least help her with choosing hers, right?"
"This..." Qin Yao couldn’t help but make an uncomfortable expression at this suggestion.
He had almost zero interaction with women of his age and therefore had no idea how to help her choose her clothes.
However, just when he was about to refuse, he felt a strong pat on his back by Yi Chen, which almost made him cough.
Not minding Qin Yao’s state, Yi Chen looked at Feng Min the next moment and asked, "What do you think, Miss Min?"
"I would love to!" Feng Min answered with a beaming smile when she heard Yi Chen’s words. A great sense of gratefulness rose in her heart towards Yi Chen thanks to this.
"Then it’s decided," Yi Chen clapped his hands cheerfully and pushed Qin Yao towards Feng Min the next moment.
"See you in a while then, Brother Qin," He waved his hand towards him.
"But Brother Ch-" Before Qin Yao could say anything, a strong scent of lilies invaded his nostrils, and he couldn’t help but momentarily stop breathing in surprise.
Feng Min had all of a sudden wrapped her hand around his arm and asked with a cheerful smile, "Let’s go then, Brother Qin, shall we?"
Now that Yi Chen had created an opportunity for her, she had no intention of letting it go.
"Y-yes..." Qin Yao answered in a nervous wreck.
This was his first time being in such close proximity with someone of the opposite gender, and he could only manage to reply with a single word.
Feng Min’s expression brightened substantially the moment she heard Qin Yao’s reply.
"Great! After I’m done with choosing mine, I’ll help Brother Qin in choosing a set of robes as well," she said excitedly while pulling him.
"But I don’t need..." Qin Yao’s voice of protest was barely audible and easily got submerged under hers as they went towards woman’s clothing section.
Glancing towards Qin Yao’s back, Yi Chen thought to himself, ’Don’t think negatively of me, Brother Qin, as your brother, I felt obligated to help you...’
Just then, Yi Chen noticed someone standing next to him through his peripheral vision.
’Who?!’
He jerked his neck to his right, the very next moment, only to see a beautiful woman who was dressed in a yellow hanfu standing next to him.
Her brown gemlike eyes were looking curiously at him as a subtle smile was present on her lips.
"Thank you for helping her out," the woman said as her smile widened.
"Uhm...is the lady talking about Miss Min?" Yi Chen asked with a frown.
"Yes, I’m her Elder Sister, Feng Ning. It’s nice to meet you, Brother Chen," Feng Ning answered with a smile.
It became clear to Yi Chen that she had heard their earlier conversation.
"So, it’s Miss Ning," Yi Chen greeted her the next moment with a subtle bow.
"Yes," Feng Ning also greeted back and using this opportunity, Yi Chen finally glanced at her status panel properly.
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Name: Feng Ning
Age: 19 years old
Strength: 80
Cultivation: Fifth Level of [Meridian Refinement Stage]
Qi Nature: Fire
Extra: Fourth Elder’s Daughter
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’Fourth Elder, huh?’ Yi Chen was immediately reminded of Feng Min’s words from earlier.
’So that’s how she was nominated,’ Yi Chen nodded in understanding as he looked at the woman in front of her, ’It turns out both of them are big shots,’
"I just did what I felt was right since Qin Yao looked so oblivious. He’s still a kid, so it’s understandable," Yi Chen commented with a smile.
"It’s the same with my sister as well. She’s still clumsy when it comes to expressing her feelings directly," Feng Ning answered with the curious expression still on her face and asked.
"It’s my first time seeing you in the clan. Is Brother Chen a new external disciple?"