Ye Qingyue saw Ye Xuan lose focus, opened her mouth, but didn’t know what to say.
The words she had just spoken had slipped out unconsciously.
But now she had come to her senses, and she deeply regretted it.
No matter what, it was her fault, yet she blamed Ye Xuan incorrectly.
Such reasoning couldn’t be justified anywhere.
Ye Qingyue could sometimes be overbearing in her actions, but she wasn’t unreasonable.
In this matter, if there was blame to distribute, she absolutely should take eighty percent of it.
Ye Xuan slowly came back to his senses, looked at Ye Qingyue’s guilt-ridden eyes, and said softly, "You should know better than I what you are undertaking. Remember the principle of ’think thrice before acting’ in your heart."
Here, Ye Xuan paused for a moment, then continued in a whisper,
"If you use her inheritance to do something that would disgrace her, I will personally take the inheritance away."
Ye Xuan stared intently at Ye Qingyue.
Ye Qingyue’s delicate body shuddered, her gaze equally intense on Ye Xuan.
Ye Qingyue tightly pursed her red lips, her eyes flickering with disbelief.
Previously at the Heavenly Pride Festival, Ye Xuan had spoken in a very strange way, which had alerted her to be cautious around Ye Xuan.
Now, Ye Xuan mentioning this again, how could Ye Qingyue not understand the implication?
The ’she’ Ye Xuan mentioned was undoubtedly the founder of the Red Sparrow Institute—the Red Sparrow Fairy!
Because the inheritance she had received was indeed from the Red Sparrow Fairy!
Why would Ye Xuan know about this?
This was a top-level secret within the entire Red Sparrow Institute.
Even Lei Mingze, whom she respected as a brother, didn’t know about it.
Moreover, why would Ye Xuan say those words?
Ye Xuan, knew the Red Sparrow Fairy?!
That was utterly impossible!
Ye Xuan was only how old? Not even seventeen yet.
How could he possibly know a founder who had fallen so many years ago?
Ye Qingyue was full of confusion.
She wanted to inquire, but with her senior brother and junior sisters Ruan and Leng present, it wasn’t appropriate to ask, so she had to suppress her doubts for now and wait for an opportunity to speak with Ye Xuan alone later.
Ye Xuan could see through Ye Qingyue’s thoughts at a glance, but he did not say much more.
Frankly, if it weren’t for Ye Qingyue receiving the Red Sparrow’s inheritance, Ye Xuan wouldn’t have bothered to look at her more, let alone speak so many words to her.
Ye Qingyue was indeed the Holy Daughter of the Red Sparrow Institute, and she also held a considerable reputation in the East Desolation Domain.
But in Ye Xuan’s eyes, she was just one of the countless beings.
He had seen far too many incredible demons.
Compared to them, Ye Qingyue was nothing special.
"Brother Ye, let’s have a drink together some other day, and I’ll properly apologize to you," Lei Mingze said with a grin, seeing that Ye Xuan was no longer angry.
Lei Mingze was open and upright, straightforward in his dealings, quick to admit his errors!
"Senior brother, you should focus on healing. The matter of apologizing should rightly be done by your junior sister," Ye Qingyue said softly.
But then, Ye Qingyue added, "Senior brother, who did you mention just now—Mu Yiyang?"
"A member of the Six Demon Sect, came to our Red Sparrow Institute?"
Though a significant part of the fault was hers, she was still very puzzled why her senior brother had suddenly come looking for them, even speaking of teaching that Mu Yiyang a lesson.
Could it be that a member of the Six Demon Sect had really come to the Red Sparrow Institute?
Ruan Mengyue and Leng Hongmi also looked towards Lei Mingze, puzzled.
They had been with Ye Xuan all along, completely unaware of any Mu Yiyang.
Then Lei Mingze suddenly appeared, saying a lot to Ye Xuan about Mu Yiyang and the Six Demon Sect...
At this, Lei Mingze was just about to speak.
But at the same time, several people’s gazes stiffened as they looked toward the road not far away.
They saw a group of people slowly walking toward them on the wide Dao.
The newcomers were Mu Yiyang and his group from the Six Demon Sect.
Apart from Mu Yiyang and his three companions, there was also a woman leading the way at the front.
This woman was also quite beautiful, the only flaw being that her face looked somewhat harsh.
"Young Master Mu, then it’s settled, once we reach Hengduan Mountain, the Six Demon Sect will form an alliance with us," said the beautiful woman with a smile to Mu Yiyang.
"Naturally," Mu Yiyang nodded slightly, with a trace of a smile.
Mu Yiyang walked side by side with her, with the other three disciples of the Six Demon Sect following behind them.
Leng Hongmi said in a stern voice upon seeing the woman.
Ruan Mengyue’s expression also turned unfriendly.
And Ye Qingyue narrowed her eyes, revealing a hint of murderous intent.
"I was wondering why the bastards from the Six Demon Sect could come in; turns out, it’s this stinking woman stirring up trouble!" Lei Mingze said harshly.
"Oh, you’re here..." The woman identified as An Xueyao, having also noticed Lei Mingze and the others, said in surprise.
"Young Master Mu, that is our Red Sparrow Institute’s Holy Daughter, Sister Ye Qingyue," An Xueyao said, ignoring the expressions of the others as she introduced them to Mu Yiyang.
Mu Yiyang looked toward Ye Qingyue and, bowing slightly, said, "This humble disciple of the Six Demon Sect, Mu Yiyang, has seen the Holy Daughter."
The three behind him also said, "We’ve seen the Holy Daughter."
"Is this guy Mu Yiyang?"
Leng Hongmi and Ruan Mengyue began sizing up Mu Yiyang.
It must be said that Mu Yiyang looked quite handsome and extraordinary, but he gave off an uncomfortable vibe, perhaps because of the earlier incident, which caused them to be prejudiced against him.
Ye Qingyue ignored Mu Yiyang and instead looked toward An Xueyao with a cold face, "Sister An, if you wanted to meet, why did you have to lead them to me?"
An Xueyao responded with a light smile, "Young Master Mu is here on behalf of the Six Demon Sect’s Saint Heir to meet Sister Ye, and I am merely leading the way."
Ye Qingyue coldly said, "Since Sister is just leading the way, did you ever notify me?"
An Xueyao said calmly, "Sister has nothing scheduled today, and moreover, it concerns the friendship between our Red Sparrow Institute and the Six Demon Sect. Surely, Sister wouldn’t refuse."
"Bullshit!" Lei Mingze swore, narrowing his eyes at An Xueyao and speaking sternly, "An Xueyao, if you’re that desperate for a man, I don’t mind giving it to you a couple of times. Why play these tricks?"
Lei Mingze’s words were indeed crude.
Even An Xueyao, who usually kept her composure, was now clenching her fists tightly, murderous intent flashing through her eyes as she spoke evenly, "Lei Mingze, you may dislike me, but regardless, I am still your senior sister. Such humiliation, if brought before the Sovereign of the Sect, would not absolve you of blame."
"Heh, dislike you? Indeed, but why? Isn’t it because you always target Qingyue? Qingyue’s promotion to Holy Daughter was the decision of all the high-ranking officials of the Red Sparrow Institute. If you’re unhappy, you could have talked to them. Why persistently target Qingyue?" Lei Mingze said with a cold laugh.
An Xueyao narrowed her eyes and said, "I have never spoken ill of this matter. Sister acquiring the position of Holy Daughter is her rightful due, and as her senior, I couldn’t be happier."
"Moreover, my visit today is not about this matter."
An Xueyao then turned her gaze toward Ye Qingyue, her tone turning cold, "Sister, this concerns the friendship between our Red Sparrow Institute and the Six Demon Sect, please have a good talk with Young Master Mu."
"I’m not free!" Ye Qingyue said lightly.
"Then shall we report this matter to the Elder and the Sect Leader for a decision?" An Xueyao said with a cold huff.
She had already arranged with Mu Yiyang that she would facilitate the connection, and once they went to Hengduan Mountain, she would be able to form an alliance with the Saint Heir of the Six Demon Sect.
That way, they wouldn’t be at a disadvantage in Hengduan Mountain.
But Ye Qingyue’s repeated rejections had kindled a killing intent in her heart.
"Go ahead, Elder Qu has already told me that I must accompany Sir Ye Xuan. As for this Young Master Mu, Sister An can entertain him herself," Ye Qingyue said indifferently.
An Xueyao was slightly startled and involuntarily looked toward the black-robed youth standing by the roadside.
This guy, was he the widely rumored Sir Ye Xuan?
Mu Yiyang also looked at Ye Xuan, his brows furrowing slightly. He was well aware of what his master thought; in his master’s view, the Red Sparrow Saintess, Ye Qingyue, was off-limits, and no one else could approach her.
Yet now, Ye Qingyue was with another man?
Ye Xuan casually sized up the group and paid them no mind.
His purpose in coming to the Red Sparrow Institute was for the True Bone of the little Red Sparrow.
An Xueyao or Mu Yiyang of the Six Demon Sect, it mattered not to him.
Elder Qu had already gone to inform the Sovereign of the Sect of the Red Sparrow Institute, and it surely wouldn’t be long...