Tang Zifeng didn’t glare at anyone this time; he simply remained silent.

This caused Lin Yijun to feel a pang of sympathy even as she enjoyed her moment of triumph.

After all, he was our top refining genius from West Ridge!

It’s a disgrace that his courting skills are so poor; it reflects badly on all of us from West Ridge.

Lin Yijun clicked her tongue and, feeling a bit guilty, advised, “Listen to me. Don’t wait for her to come to you. If she doesn’t, you should go to her yourself. A fierce woman fears a persistent suitor! Qin Ruqing may be bad, but you have to admit, she’s got the goods to back it up. Such a beautiful immortal woman, with many suitors, won’t care if a few more come along. If you have no means and a thin skin, you’ll be squeezed out in no time.”

Having had her share of passionate romances, Lin Yijun felt experienced and offered her advice:

“You should position yourself right in front of all her suitors. When she looks over, gaze at her affectionately, with tender gestures, and adhere to proper manners.

When her attention shifts away, transform into a fierce warrior, driving away all her suitors, or at least wear them down.

Once her suitors are gone or she finally notices your good qualities, that’s when you can succeed in winning her over.”

Tang Zifeng listened to Lin Yijun’s lengthy advice and finally shifted his gaze with impatience.

He wanted to say that it wasn’t as she thought, but the words wouldn’t come out.

He bit his lip, let out a faint hum, and turned to leave.

He headed towards Qin Ruqing.

Lin Yijun widened her eyes, smiling with satisfaction and clapping her hands, “Oh, the direction is right!”

She glanced at the two people behind her and said, “You two wait here for me. I’m going to catch up with Elder Qin.”

On Qin Ruqing’s side, Qirong shouted excitedly, “Brother Tang!”

Lu Wei was also pleased, showing a clear smile.

Qin Ruqing, however, cast a “cold” glance at Tang Zifeng, her expression unchanged.

Although Tang Zifeng didn’t believe Lin Yijun’s earlier words, the indifferent look from Qin Ruqing did make him feel uncomfortable.

But why was the attitude so different after just a few months apart?

Tang Zifeng parted his lips, about to say, “Qing—”

At that moment, Lin Yijun, like a persistent leech, caught up and said, “Elder Qin, nice to see you again~ It’s been a while since the last banquet. Have you missed us?”

Qin Ruqing’s cold demeanor immediately crumbled as she muttered to herself, “I’m suffocating. This persona isn’t working well; it feels like it’s going to break down. I should probably adjust it…”

After mumbling to herself, Qin Ruqing’s gaze first turned to Tang Zifeng.

She raised her arm and waved, “Hello, Tang. Long time no see~”

“Why didn’t you come to the last banquet? We were hoping to catch up with you!”

Seeing the familiar Qin Ruqing return, Tang Zifeng’s tense heart relaxed, and he quietly replied, “Last time… I was building a flying ship with Grandmaster and didn’t have time.”

Lin Yijun, wanting to speak well of their West Ridge genius, added, “Tang Zifeng is now Master Minghua’s apprentice, you know~”

Qin Ruqing’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Tang Zifeng, you really took my advice seriously!”

You seriously took advantage of the Celestial Bureau and the Refining Guild.

Tang Zifeng nodded earnestly, “Yes, I did.”

Lin Yijun didn’t understand and looked around at the group. “Elder Qin, what are you all talking about?”

Qin Ruqing turned to her and raised an eyebrow, “Fairy Yijun, we’re old acquaintances, so you don’t need to be so formal and call me Elder Qin.”

“Hmph, if you won’t call me Fairy Yijun, then what should I call you?” Actually, she wanted to call her “Little Monster,” but she didn’t dare.

Qin Ruqing smiled and replied, “Call me Qin Ruqing, or, ‘Qing Jie.’”

Lin Yijun’s eyes widened, “Wow, I’m older than you, and you want me to call you ‘Qing Jie’? That’s a bit too much. I’ll just call you by your name.” Of course, she still wanted to call her “Little Monster!”

Qin Ruqing turned and introduced, “This is my third sister, and this is my, um, brother.”

Lin Yijun smiled warmly at Lu Wei and gave a charming smile to the handsome young man before turning back to Qin Ruqing. “So you’re the youngest at home. I’m the eldest at mine.”

Qin Ruqing said with a grin, “That’s fine. I’m an elder.”

KO!

Lin Yijun was momentarily stunned.

After chatting a bit more, the noise outside grew louder.

It seemed the family teams were almost gathered, so Qin Ruqing and the others went out.

Outside, in the corridor, Fifth Ziyan and Fifth Lingyu followed the Southern Region Head of the Bureau.

Fifth Ziyan was respectful, while Fifth Lingyu was more casual.

The Bureau Head asked, “I heard you both are interested in the same person. Do you think she’s qualified to go to the Sixth Domain?”

Fifth Lingyu shook his head. “Not quite. I’m interested and have invested heavily, but Fifth Ziyan hasn’t.”

Fifth Ziyan almost couldn’t hold back from saying, “How do you know I’m not interested? If you hadn’t interfered, I might have already convinced her.”

But since Fifth Lingyu was shameless, he decided to keep his dignity and said indifferently, “She’s from our Southern Region.”

Meaning that no matter how many schemes you use, you can’t beat this inherent regional advantage.

Fifth Lingyu casually waved his large sleeve. “Oh, after the Ruins, it’s all about skill, not region.”

Fifth Ziyan was taken aback.

Fifth Lingyu wins this round!

The Bureau Head also seemed interested, saying, “You’ve piqued my curiosity. Show me later.”

The three of them turned the corner of the corridor.

Golden light suddenly appeared around them, and they continued calmly before stopping in the middle of the pavilion.

Despite having no obstructions in front of them, the family teams in the courtyard seemed to ignore them, as if they didn’t realize the long-awaited Bureau Head had arrived.

Just as the Bureau Head was about to ask who it was, a golden-clad female fairy in the east of the courtyard turned her head to look at the pavilion.

The Bureau Head, intrigued, examined her for a moment and said, “What keen spiritual eyes, what sharp spiritual perception. Is it her?”

“She certainly has exceptional looks.”

Fifth Lingyu looked at Qin Ruqing, who was dressed up for the day, with a different kind of interest.

He admired her for a while before saying, “The little girl’s personality is even more interesting than her appearance.”

Fifth Ziyan looked on with some amazement.

Qin Ruqing’s presence and demeanor were striking to him.

The future of their careers was at stake, and he knew this girl was clever and shouldn’t be fooled by her sweet talk.

However, he hadn’t really paid attention to her appearance before, only knowing she was a very pretty and lively young woman.

Now, seeing her seriously working on herself, it brought a fresh feeling to life.

The three prominent figures from the Celestial families stood with their hands clasped, observing carefully for a while before removing their golden light barriers.

To the families in the courtyard, it looked like the three directors suddenly appeared with a flash of golden light, causing great surprise.

They quickly stood in attention.

The only one who wasn’t surprised was Qin Ruqing.

She had sensed movement in the pavilion earlier, but didn’t expect it was the three directors using invisibility spells to watch the commotion.

The various families assembled according to their regions, waiting for the directors to speak.

This was Qin Ruqing’s first time meeting the Chief Director of the Southern Region.

To be honest, the Chief Director’s first impression was like a small mountain.

He was tall, strong, and imposing.

The most noticeable feature was his feet, which looked like small boats, reminding Qin Ruqing of a mythological figure, the Barefoot Immortal…

No, it was the Chief Director who started speaking:

“You are all the elites of my Southern Region. You have gathered here today for a reason that doesn’t need me to elaborate. Competing with the elites from the other three regions is to prove yourselves, as well as for the glory of your families and territories.”

“I will explain the rules of this meeting only once. If you don’t understand, you can go home and not ask again.”

“The Hundred Clans Conference selects true geniuses, real powerhouses! All your actions and choices in the conference must meet these standards. Anyone who does not conform will be eliminated.”

“Next, I will introduce the rules of the conference. You will need to make a choice that will determine your results in this conference. Please choose wisely and consider carefully!”

After the Chief Director finished speaking, he ignored the small notes given to each participant.

Qin Ruqing felt a chill in her palm as a jade slip appeared in her hand.

“Flying from the Southern Region to the Eastern Region’s No Boundaries Sky will take three days. You need to make your choice within these three days and inform me before the ship lands.”

“Now, board the ship.”

(Note : Southern Region have 4 Redge , The Southern Redge where our MC’s Home in Nanling, West Redge from Xiling, Northern Redge from Ren Family and Eastern Redge. )

They are all part of Southern Region.