Gu Zhiqi followed Yue Lan into the courtyard, and after Yue Lan organized her thoughts, she looked at Gu Zhiqi and said, "Qi Girl, I called you out to talk about you and Yue Girl’s situation."
Gu Zhiqi nodded gently.
Yue Lan was silent for two seconds before continuing, "I had heard some things about the both of you before, and when I met you, I knew you were different from the person described in the rumors."
"However, because of your identities, I have some concerns."
"Yue Girl is a cold character, not one for initiating conversations, but in truth, she is warm-hearted beneath her cool exterior. She does not approach people, nor does she trouble them without cause. When you get to know her, she is quite easy to get along with."
"Of course, I’m not saying this to suggest you should take the initiative to befriend her. What I hope is that you two won’t have any conflicts."
Although Yue Lan didn’t explicitly say it, Gu Zhiqi understood and raised her eyebrows, looking at Yue Lan, "Rest assured, I won’t provoke her on my own."
Reassured by Gu Zhiqi’s words, Yue Lan felt somewhat relieved, "I can trust your word. Since you’ve said this, I won’t say any more."
Gu Zhiqi raised her eyebrow and casually threw out a line, "Alright, then I’m leaving."
"Hey! Wait a second." Just as Gu Zhiqi turned to leave, Yue Lan called out to stop her.
Gu Zhiqi turned back, her eyes questioning as she looked at Yue Lan.
"That thing about letting me join your master’s sect, can you really not introduce me?" Yue Lan looked at Gu Zhiqi with a hint of hope.
Still hung up on this?
Gu Zhiqi felt it was necessary to clarify the matter with Yue Lan. After being silent for two seconds, she looked at Yue Lan and said, "To tell you the truth, my master’s sect doesn’t accept fragrance refiners."
Gu Zhiqi: "I am a Mysterious Sect Disciple. The disciples in my sect all study mysticism."
Gu Zhiqi: "Of the Mystical Five Arts, do you know any? If you do, I can introduce you."
However, that would be after I return to Aquamarine Star.
As for how the sect crosses time and space to take in disciples, that’s beyond my concern.
I’m sorry, I don’t know any of the Mystical Five Arts.
"You... You’re not just brushing me off, are you?" Yue Lan looked at Gu Zhiqi skeptically.
She suspected that this girl simply did not want to recommend her to her master’s sect.
Gu Zhiqi shrugged her shoulders, offering no further comment.
Half-believing and half-doubting Gu Zhiqi’s words, Yue Lan spoke again with suspicion, "I am aware of several major factions within the Mysterious Sect. Tell me, which faction does your master’s sect belong to?"
Gu Zhiqi remained unfazed, "It’s a hermit sect, never engaging with the outside world."
With that, Yue Lan was completely at a loss for words.
If it was a hermit sect, then it was indeed possible she had never heard of it.
Seeing Yue Lan’s reaction, Gu Zhiqi lazily added another line, "You should stop thinking about joining my master’s sect. In my sect, fragrance refining isn’t taught."
The statement that fragrance refining wasn’t taught cut off any last hope Yue Lan had of joining Gu Zhiqi’s master’s sect.
But, she really wanted to learn the Fragrance Refining Technique.
"How about I take you as my master?" After pondering for a while, Yue Lan suddenly said to Gu Zhiqi.
Yue Lan’s suggestion sparked her own interest, "Hey, don’t dismiss it just yet, I think it’s a good idea."
Gu Zhiqi "..." I think it’s not.
"Your master’s sect may not teach Fragrance Refining, but you know how to refine fragrances. I could take you as my master and, instead of learning the Mystic Arts, I could learn the Art of Fragrance Alchemy from you, right?" Yue Lan spoke, her beautiful eyes shining with eagerness as she looked at Gu Zhiqi intensely, "Qi Girl, take me on as your disciple."