Was it you that night?
Chapter 132 - 130: Wuya Was Provoked

Chapter 132: Chapter 130: Wuya Was Provoked

Nobody at the scene cared about Nan Sheng’s feelings. After the disciples of the two sects bid each other farewell, they each set out on the journey back to their respective sects.

Upon returning to the Sky Pole Sect, Shen Qinghe was still worried about Xu Jun’s injuries.

Seeing that Shen Qinghe was willing to speak to him, Xu Jun mustered his courage and said, "Qinghe, if you feel you still owe me, how about inviting me to dinner? I’ve heard that your cooking is delicious, I wonder if I will have the honor to taste it?"

Shen Qinghe thought this was a good way to repay the favor, so she gladly agreed and invited Xu Jun to have dinner at the Simple Residence Courtyard.

Xiao Chen joined the conversation from the side, "Everyone came on this trip to find Zhiyao. Qinghe, it seems incorrect to invite only Junior Brother Xu, doesn’t it?"

Yan Changsheng, who rarely agreed with Xiao Chen, echoed, "Yes, why don’t we all go to Simple Residence Courtyard for dinner together?"

Shu Xiu found this scene a bit odd. She gently tugged on Shen Zhiyao’s sleeve and asked with her eyes what was going on.

Shen Zhiyao had a clueless look on her face, unaware of the current situation.

She still had not had the chance to ask Qinghe about what had happened after the kidnapping, and seeing Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng so eager to go to the Simple Residence Courtyard, she feared that some new complications had arisen.

Having recovered Shen Zhiyao and in good spirits, plus Xiao Chen made sense, Shen Qinghe readily agreed, "If all the senior brothers and sisters do not mind, then shall we all go to the Simple Residence Courtyard for dinner together?"

No sooner had she spoken than everyone readily agreed.

In fact, all of them were cultivators, who usually consumed Fasting Pills instead of grains. But there were times when they craved the pleasure of eating, and now that such an excellent opportunity had presented itself, naturally, no one would decline.

Mainly because Shen Qinghe was a person with great charisma, and just being in her presence was comfortable for everyone. They were also curious to taste her cooking, so of course, there was no reason to refuse.

Of course, there was someone who felt quite awkward, and that was Nan Sheng.

Everyone was aware of the history of gratitude and grudges between Nan Sheng and Shen Qinghe. Normally, the two did not get along. Since Shen Qinghe hadn’t intended to embarrass Nan Sheng, she didn’t ask for Nan Sheng’s opinion.

But the others were all looking at Nan Sheng, assuming she would not go to the Simple Residence Courtyard for dinner. After all, Nan Sheng had harbored murderous intentions towards Shen Qinghe, and any person with a bit of self-respect wouldn’t voluntarily go to the courtyard where Shen Qinghe lived.

To everyone’s surprise, Nan Sheng took Xiao Chen’s arm and said with a smile, "I have also heard that Qinghe is an excellent cook. Today I have a rare opportunity, and I must taste it."

Xiao Chen felt somewhat uncomfortable when Nan Sheng took his arm, especially with Shen Qinghe nearby.

"I’m going too!" An Lu refused to be ignored and stated with a lift of her lips.

Shen Zhiyao snorted coldly but did not interfere.

An Lu, being another female character close to Nan Sheng in the book, wanted to see what kind of trouble these two could stir up at the Simple Residence Courtyard.

Dongfang Wuya had returned to the Sky Pole Sect half an hour earlier. He casually picked up a scripture to read, until Xiao Bai rushed in to report: "Master, Fairy Qinghe has returned safely. Now, everyone has gone to the Simple Residence Courtyard, including Yan Changsheng, Xiao Chen, and Xu Jun. Shouldn’t you go to the Simple Residence Courtyard to protect Fairy Qinghe, lest she be snatched away by them from your hands?"

On hearing this, Dongfang Wuya chuckled coldly, "What do you mean snatched away from my hands?"

Xiao Bai spun anxiously around, "But those three have improper intentions towards Fairy Qinghe."

"Yan Changsheng was Shen Qinghe’s former fiance, so it’s understandable to some extent. But why would Xiao Chen be unusual towards Shen Qinghe? Doesn’t he have Nan Sheng as his fiancee?" Dongfang Wuya expressed his incomprehension.

"Is it because Xiao Chen is eyeing the pot while eating from the bowl?" Xiao Bai looked earnestly at Dongfang Wuya, "Master, are you really not going to the Simple Residence Courtyard?"

Times had changed. Fairy Qinghe was popular and men liked her even more; all the male cultivators in the Sky Pole Sect had taken a fancy to Fairy Qinghe’s beauty.

"I’m not going! I’m not one of them, why should I go?" Dongfang Wuya, impatient, dismissed Xiao Bai.

How many men Shen Qinghe invited to the Simple Residence Courtyard was irrelevant to him, even if she would marry a man on the spot, that would be Shen Qinghe’s own business.

Xiao Bai, seeing his master upset, didn’t dare to make another peep and quietly stood by.

He thought that Yan Changsheng and Xiao Chen stood no chance of winning Fairy Qinghe’s heart, but Xu Jun was different.

Xu Jun had risked his life to save Fairy Qinghe, and Fairy Qinghe valued emotions deeply; wasn’t this the perfect opportunity for Xu Jun to get closer to her?

After a quarter of an hour, Xiao Bai noticed that Dongfang Wuya was distracted, his book unturned in his hands. Clearly, he was worried that Fairy Qinghe might be wooed away by another man.

This time, Xiao Bai learned from his mistake and, instead of speaking further, took out a Xuantian Mirror.

The Xuantian Mirror easily projected the scene of the Simple Residence Courtyard, and upon seeing it, Xiao Bai muttered softly, "Xu Jun’s gaze is almost stuck on Fairy Qinghe’s face, and Fairy Qinghe is actually smiling at Xu Jun?"

Dongfang Wuya, upon hearing this, frowned and wanted to tell Xiao Bai to shut up, but his eyes involuntarily glanced towards the Xuantian Mirror.

He saw Shen Qinghe pouring a cup of wine for Xu Jun, a gesture that indicated a toast. Where had she learned such a bad habit? This was the cultivation world, and Shen Qinghe was bringing the mortal world’s bad habits into the Sky Pole Sect, which was highly improper!

Out of the corner of his eye, Xiao Bai sneakily observed Dongfang Wuya and saw, as expected, that his master’s gaze was fixed on the Xuantian Mirror, clearly agitated by the scene in the Simple Residence Courtyard.

"Fairy Qinghe can’t hold her liquor, can she? She won’t get drunk, will she?" Xiao Bai remembered hearing his master say that Fairy Qinghe had a low tolerance for alcohol, and he kept it in mind.

Dongfang Wuya’s eyebrows furrowed tightly upon hearing this, suddenly recalling the night Shen Qinghe was drunk and wouldn’t let go of him.

He sat still for a moment, then calmly got up, "This lord is going out for a walk. You stay at the Bixiao Tower."

Xiao Bai secretly thought his master wouldn’t just happen to walk towards the Simple Residence Courtyard, would he?

Dongfang Wuya took a few steps away, then suddenly turned back to Xiao Bai, took the Xuantian Mirror from his hands and, under Xiao Bai’s watchful eyes, walked away with graceful strides.

Xiao Bai: ...

The Simple Residence Courtyard was bustling.

Shen Qinghe had prepared a large table of delicious foods, both meat and vegetables. Upon tasting her dishes, everyone nodded and repeatedly praised them.

"My greatest joy used to be cooking. Being a mortal also has its pleasures; every day was fulfilling and happy." Shen Qinghe thought about the more than ten years when she couldn’t cultivate, and how unpredictable life was.

Yan Changsheng was also reminded of those warm memories.

Back then I took it all for granted, now I long for those old times.

Those things and people he had not cherished were now gone forever.

The more he thought about it, the more melancholic he felt, pouring and drinking by himself, not realizing he had drunk a few extra cups.

Seeing Qinghe and Xu Jun laughing and talking, he felt an unresolved gloom, the Heart Demon rearing its head, the pain spreading from his heart to his whole body, a persistent ache that didn’t stop.

Xiao Chen was just quietly eating and drinking. Like many others, it was his first time tasting Shen Qinghe’s cooking.

Everyone said it was delicious, but for some reason, he found it a bit bitter.

Nan Sheng noticed that Xiao Chen was unusually quiet today and tried to start conversations, but Xiao Chen was only focused on his drink.

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Haha, where do you guys think the goose has gone off to?