Chapter 45

Chapter 45: It seems I’ve come at a bad time

This incident caused a big stir, rumors were spreading everywhere in the sect.

Some people even started betting on how many days it would take for Chu Yao to drive Sang Nian away.

Until the next day, Chu Yao, with a straight face, stepped onto Guzhu Peak carrying a chicken.

The rumors were debunked.

Wen Buyu and Su Xueyin both breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Sang Nian was silent, looking at the chicken in Chu Yao’s hand.

“You brought a chicken?” She confirmed again.

“Don’t you have eyes?” Chu Yao was impatient.

“No, why did you bring a chicken?” Sang Nian was full of question marks.

Chu Yao: “To keep your bird company, they are both birds, they can play together.”

Sang Nian: “…”

We still don’t know why Chu Yao thought a chicken could play with a parrot.

“Forget it, forget it,” she took the chicken from Chu Yao’s hand, casually threw it into the fence, and greeted them, “Let’s take a look at my master’s new house.”

The current Guzhu Peak was very different from when Sang Nian first came, it was full of lush greenery.

Yan Yuan had also diverted a mountain spring from Baohua Peak, the spring water formed a thin silver chain, cascading from the stone wall into the pool below.

Water droplets splashed, the cool breeze was refreshing.

Not far away, two three-story wooden buildings stood on the mountainside.

Wild roses and honeysuckle vines climbed to the top of the building, cascading down like a waterfall.

A long table was placed in front of the spacious and flat house, the table was laden with food and drink.

New buds were blooming in the flowerbeds next to it, the green was dotted with green.

Su Xueyin exclaimed in admiration: “Uncle Yan Yuan is so thoughtful.”

Chu Yao also said: “I’ve been annoyed by those two dilapidated thatched cottages for a long time.”

Wen Buyu stroked the pillar of the corridor, he carefully felt it and asked:

“Is this Frost Melting Wood?”

Sang Nian: “I think so, I’m not sure.”

Su Xueyin said enviously:

“It must be very warm here in winter.”

Sang Nian said: “Then you come and stay with me in winter, the house is big, and the bed is big.”

“What about that pretty boy?” Chu Yao looked around, “Isn’t he always clinging to you?”

Sang Nian gave a wry smile: “He said he’s bored and doesn’t want to come.”

“And he’s not always clinging to me.”

It’s me who’s clinging to him.

She looked up at the sky in a melancholy way.

Chu Yao shrugged indifferently.

Wen Buyu frowned:

“Junior Sister, don’t call Junior Brother Xie a pretty boy, he’ll be unhappy.”

Chu Yao: “I’ll call him whatever I want, pretty boy, pretty boy, pretty boy.”

Wen Buyu said more seriously: “Chu Yao.”

Sang Nian sighed, she saw a silver pouch embroidered with white plum blossoms on the ground, she quickly bent down to pick it up:

“Senior Brother Wen, you dropped something.”

Wen Buyu touched his waist, his pouch was indeed gone.

He smiled gently:

“My pouch always falls, it’s good that Junior Sister Sang saw it, or I would have had to search for a long time.”

Sang Nian handed it to him:

“Next time, remember to tie it tighter, or tie a knot, like this—”

“Ahem—”

Behind them, a deliberate cough sounded.

Everyone turned around and saw the Second Elder and Yan Yuan walking together.

Behind them, Xie Chenzhou, with a gloomy face, was clearly visible.

Sang Nian looked at him, then at Wen Buyu in front of her, she suddenly felt the pouch in her hand was a bit hot.

“Didn’t you say you weren’t coming?” She walked over and pulled Xie Chenzhou aside.

Xie Chenzhou curled his lips, the curve was sarcastic:

“It seems I’ve come at a bad time.”

Sang Nian: “It’s quite a coincidence.”

He just came when they were talking bad about him.

The timing of his appearance was too precise, it couldn’t be called a coincidence.

Xie Chenzhou raised an eyebrow and sneered:

“Without me, you seem to be happier, I really shouldn’t have come.”

“Enough, if you keep being sarcastic, I’ll punch you.” Sang Nian threatened, clenching her fist.

Xie Chenzhou pointed his chin at Wen Buyu not far away:

“Why is he here? Are you two close?”

Sang Nian was simply baffled:

“Of course he came with Chu Yao and the others, I definitely wouldn’t invite him alone.”

Xie Chenzhou snorted.

After a while, he asked again:

“Then why did you give him the pouch?”

“He dropped it on the ground, I picked it up and gave it back to him.”

Sang Nian said helplessly:

“Are you going to eat or not? If you really don’t want to, feel free to leave now, we won’t think you’re rude.”

Xie Chenzhou’s eyes turned cold, but he still smiled:

“Kick me out? Don’t forget, I took you in for half a month.”

“Okay, okay, I won’t leave.”

Sang Nian pulled his arm and forcefully dragged him to the courtyard, she pushed him onto the seat at the long table.

“Sit down, don’t move, and don’t be sarcastic to others.”

Xie Chenzhou was opposite Wen Buyu, he leaned back, folded his arms and looked at the other person.

Wen Buyu nodded politely:

“Junior Brother Xie, please don’t mind what my junior sister said just now, she has a bad temper, please be patient.”

Xie Chenzhou scoffed: “Why should I be patient with her? I’m not her father.”

Wen Buyu was a little embarrassed: “I spoke out of turn, sorry.”

Sang Nian stepped on Xie Chenzhou’s foot hard under the table.

Xie Chenzhou’s eyebrows twitched, he gritted his teeth and said to Wen Buyu:

“It’s okay.”

Wen Buyu smiled: “Junior Brother Xie is magnanimous.”

Xie Chenzhou looked at Sang Nian, still gritting his teeth:

“Actually, I’m not that magnanimous.”

Sang Nian lowered her head and calmly ate her food, pretending not to see his murderous gaze.

Yan Yuan watched their interaction, his brow furrowed slightly.

The Second Elder immediately pressed his hand, he laughed loudly:

“We’re here, these juniors are all uncomfortable, come on, let’s go to the room and drink.”

Before Yan Yuan could speak, the Second Elder pulled him up and strode into the room.

As soon as they left, the atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became more relaxed.

Sang Nian curiously asked:

“How did you all enter the Xiaoyao sect?”

Wen Buyu said:

“When I was born, there was a celestial phenomenon, the Sect Master happened to pass by, he thought I had good talent, so he decided to take me as his disciple, he brought me to the Xiaoyao sect to cultivate when I was five years old.”

She asked Chu Yao: “What about you?”

Chu Yao rolled her eyes:

“The Sect Master is my father, what do you think? How did I enter the Xiaoyao sect.”

Sang Nian slapped her forehead: “I forgot.”

Xue Yin smiled shyly:

“I was just an orphan, I grew up in the village, I met the Elder who was traveling when I was six years old, he brought me to the Xiaoyao sect.”

Sang Nian said: “I see.”

“Right, Junior Sister Sang.”

Wen Buyu remembered something, he took something out of his sleeve and handed it to Sang Nian:

“This is for you.”

Xie Chenzhou paused with his chopsticks.

Wen Buyu smiled: “You said you couldn’t come empty-handed.”

Sang Nian said sheepishly: “I was just saying, you took it seriously.”

Su Xueyin said:

“This is what Master Brother and I pooled our money to buy, it’s also from me, I didn’t come empty-handed.”

Sang Nian took the box and opened it, inside was a jade slip.

“What’s this?”

Su Xueyin introduced:

“This is a Spirit Communication Stone, it can transmit sound over thousands of miles, it can also communicate with disciples from other sects, it’s very convenient.”

Sang Nian tentatively input spiritual energy, the Spirit Communication Stone gradually lit up, projecting a light screen in her consciousness.

On the left side was a row of names including Su Xueyin and the others, on the right side was the common communication area for all sects.

At this moment, messages were popping up one after another.

Anonymous disciple of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect:

No, it’s been half a month, no one is taking care of us???

Anonymous disciple of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect:

Damn Xiaoyao sect, they actually came and cut down our Frost Melting Tree in the middle of the night, they even stuck our sect master into the tree pit, where is justice? Where is the law?!

Anonymous disciple of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect

Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, speak up!

Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance: We have strongly condemned it.