"I suspect that he has reached the Martial Ancestor realm after the Martial Emperor."
Qingshan Patriarch took a deep breath and continued, "Because of a simple word, I am in such a predicament. The Martial Emperor could never have done that. After all, I am now a Martial King!"
Luo Lanxue's heart was in turmoil. What kind of existence was a martial artist who surpassed the Martial Emperor, who could split mountains with one sword, like? She couldn't imagine it.
If this senior were to hold a grudge about what happened back then... she, a disciple of Qingshan Gate, would not be able to bear such a setback!
"Relax, my disciple." Qingshan Patriarch seemed to sense Luo Lanxue's worry and patted her shoulder.
"Life and death are predetermined. This senior is unlikely to care about someone as insignificant as you. If he does pursue the matter, you can only wait for death..." Luo Lanxue looked up at Qingshan Patriarch. "If he really does investigate, worrying won't help.
You can only wait for death..." Qingshan Patriarch said.
Luo Lanxue's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Although what Qingshan Patriarch said was unpleasant, it was indeed true. With this in mind, she took a deep breath and nervously followed Qingshan Patriarch towards the martial mansion.
The front hall of the Martial mansion was empty. "It seems like no one is inside," Qingshan Patriarch said. "Hmm!" Luo Lanxue nodded and asked, "What should we do then?"
"Be patient!" Qingshan Patriarch patted his bottom and walked up the steps. "Don't rush in recklessly. It's better to wait for that senior to come back."
"But Master..." Luo Lanxue looked at Qingshan Patriarch and felt that this behavior didn't quite fit his status as the ancestor of Qingshan Gate.
No, he was the ancestor of Qingshan Gate, and behaving like this was too uncommon. If someone saw him... "Xue'er, you're usually a smart child. How come you're so confused now?"
Qingshan Patriarch educated her. "This senior has become a mortal and is living among mortals, so he certainly doesn't want cultivators to disturb him. Therefore, as cultivators visiting him, we must adapt to the local customs and behave like mortals.
Although that senior can see through us at a glance, we still have to act this way."
"Master is right." Luo Lanxue quickly nodded and, without caring about her white dress, sat down on the steps of the martial mansion next to Qingshan Patriarch. Soon, Yi Feng returned, carrying a wine jug in one hand and a wild dog in the other, looking carefree.
Seeing this, Luo Lanxue's delicate body trembled, and she whispered, "Master." Qingshan Patriarch also immediately reacted, his gaze falling on Yi Feng.
Indeed, he was a young man! Most importantly, Qingshan Patriarch couldn't detect any trace of cultivation energy from Yi Feng. "Not even the slightest trace of energy leaked out.
Such a realm..." Qingshan Patriarch secretly marveled. Yi Feng also noticed the two of them, but he simply ignored the old man and looked at Luo Lanxue.
Yi Feng's face darkened immediately. What the hell is this woman still doing here? Before he could say anything, Luo Lanxue approached and clasped her fists together in a bow, humbly saying, "Senior, I must apologize for my behavior earlier. Please forgive me."
Qingshan Laozu also hurriedly approached and said, "Greetings, shopkeeper. I heard that my niece just bought a martial arts book from your shop but didn't pay the full price.
So, I specially brought her here to apologize and hope you can forgive her." Upon hearing this, Yifeng assessed the situation and concluded that Qingshan Laozu must be the woman's uncle. He didn't have the same imposing aura as the woman and seemed to be an ordinary mortal.
Nonetheless, Yifeng was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect that this female cultivator would have such a well-mannered family. However, since they had come to apologize, Yifeng didn't make things difficult and said, "It's just a small matter. But that book costs ten gold coins, and you owe me nine more."
Qingshan Laozu was shocked and exclaimed, "Senior, do you really want nine gold coins?" Yifeng glanced at him disdainfully and thought that nine gold coins were enough to buy nine bowls of beef noodles for two people. It was a reasonable request.
After Qingshan Laozu and Luo Lanxue confirmed the price, they were excited and grateful that the senior didn't hold a grudge against Luo Lanxue. However, they were also astonished that this senior was so down-to-earth.
If he had really asked for it, they would have had to give up Qingshan Gate's most valuable treasure. But now, he was only asking for nine gold coins, which gave them a way out. As for their valuable treasure, this mysterious senior might not even be interested.
"Shopkeeper, please rest assured. We will give you the nine gold coins
right away," Qingshan Laozu said as he waved to Loransnow. Loransnow's face looked ugly as she stammered, "Master, I don't have any gold coins with me."
Qingshan Laozu's face turned red from embarrassment, and he frantically searched his pockets. He only found three gold coins.
He was embarrassed. Yifeng also had mixed feelings.
It seemed that these two people were not wealthy, and the girl's talent might not be good either. Perhaps they had spent all their family's money on her cultivation.
"If it's not possible, we can do it next time," Yifeng said. "How can we do that?" Qingshan Laozu's face was full of embarrassment, and Luo Lanxue was at a loss.
The old man and the arrogant woman from Qingshan Gate couldn't even come up with nine gold coins, but fortunately, they found a few more gold coins in their storage bags, which they gave to Yifeng. Yifeng weighed the gold coins in his hand, and his good impression of the two grew.
They were so poor that they had to use all their belongings to pay for their mistakes, which showed that they had good character. So, Yifeng didn't blame Luo Lanxue for her previous behavior and even invited them to sit down and have a meal.
He thought that since they had given him all their money, he should treat them to lunch.