"That’s the uniform of the Azure Sword Sect, that one over there is the Snow Lily sect consisting of only women, that uniform with deep green robe seems to belong to the Senior disciples of Kirin Jade Mount..."
"Qiuxiu school... What? Did they also participate this year? Good lord, the competition wouldn’t be any less fierce than it was the other times."
"Just my luck to be here. But who is that young girl with the Tian juan valley disciples? From her outfit, she doesn’t seem like someone affiliated to the sect, why is she grouping together with them?"
She is wearing a red robe, and covering her face with a vail on top of that. As if imitating Lord Yun wasn’t enough, she is even trying to attract attention this way! Good lord!"
Everyone around seemed especially interested in a youth with a red robe, which didn’t seem to bother the group. But a certain someone was in trouble as she felt awry from the stares.
’I didn’t think it would attract so much attention in the wrong way.’ Yun Shu felt irked from all the unnecessary attention.
She just chose to wear this outfit because it suited her the most. She didn’t think people would start comparing her to ’Yun Shu’ just because of this.
Anyway, no matter what, she needs to take care of Bai Yunxian. She came in disguise and stayed close to Bai Yunxian all this time; ’disguised’ as a woman. Bai Yunxian didn’t have any chance to encounter her either since she decided to avoid getting in his way, so he didn’t know or realize that she had been by his side all this time.
Now it was getting even riskier staying among the crowd, so Yun Shu decided to find a quiet place in a corner all by herself.
On top of that, she didn’t want to risk getting caught by Bai Yunxian that she was secretly stalking him. No matter what, she didn’t think he would take it lightly, considering his past.
"You are gonna freak him out if you continue like this, Master Yun." Chi Yan said from the side as he blew on the peanuts on his hand, peeling them and eating them leisurely.
"None of your business, shut your trap." Yun Shu felt annoyed by his whining. Originally, it wasn’t her plan to take him along. But Chi Yan volunteered to come here and follow her, so she can’t leave him anyway.
"Fine, fine. I’ll shut up. But was it really necessary to dress up like this? Your manly charisma is all gone!" Chi Yan clicked his tongue as he gave a quick stare at Yun Shu before turning away.
"You really think you can fool Bai Yunxian wearing these female clothes? As if he would!"
Chi Yan was mumbling as he looked around. But no matter what, he had to admit that Yun Shu’s aura and temperament really matched this fiery red female robe. She looked like a divine deity, or an immortal coming down to earth. The veil covering her face only added to her mysterious nature more, complementing each other equally.
Like this, he fell for her all over again, to her dismay.
If she continued to stay like this, then she would become the center of attention in no time. Yun Shu was thinking to come up with an idea as she snatched a fistful of peanuts from Chi Yan and put one in her mouth.
Chi Yan who lost his hard earned peeled peanut, "..."
’If you want to eat, you should buy and peel them. Why take mine?!’
’I must be a fool to fall for a woman like this!! Never again am I falling for her tricks ever again!’
When Chi Yan was grumbling in the corner, Yun Shu was absorbed in her thoughts.
Right at that moment, a voice snapped her thoughts back to reality.
"Greetings, Senior."
A young man in a green robe approached them as he greeted Yun Shu politely. It could be seen from his robe that he belonged to some sect or academy, since his robe was kind of a uniform.
"Yes? How may I help? Do I know this junior?" Yun Shu didn’t feel anything from him. Which meant he must be here due to curiosity. It wasn’t a good time to offend some people when Bai Yunxian was her main priority, so Yun Shu greeted the guy back with a polite tone.
"This junior here is called Feng Shao. I’m from the Azure Sword Sect, Jade Mounts disciple." Feng Shao introduced himself as he gave off a polite smile.
Ever since he came around the area, he spotted this person here who seemed to be in trouble. It’s true that at first, he also mistook her for Fifth Young Lord of the Yun’s, who always loved to wear flashy clothes.
And red was literally his symbolic clothes, the Marital masters always keep low profile and present themselves to be pure or elegant through light color or elegant, peaceful temperaments.
But this case was completely turned 180 degrees when it came to Yun Shu, who liked to wear flaming red robes with gold lining, living a flamboyant and extravagant, luxurious life by showing off. This showing off attitude sometimes pissed others, but she didn’t care at all.
"I have money to burn, what’s the matter with showing them off?"
"A Martial Artist lives a humble and secluded life, this is about pride and glory of all the Martial Masters and practitioners!"
"You guys live by your rule, that;s fine. But don’t push me into doing shady things as well. In those saintly appearances, I know the disgusting character hidden beneath very well. So don’t provoke me unnecessarily and shoo off!"
Because she defied the so-called rules and lived however she wanted, aside from her popularity, Yun Shu gained many enemies equally strong to her.
Not that they dared to do something carelessly, given her family background. But Feng Shao was sure that it wouldn’t be the same thing for this Young taoist here.