Shi Hua’s Shock

The gray skies outside the window decided to pour some rain, blurring the visions of those looking out of the window.

Boom! Boom!

"Master, something happened again!"

The voice that abruptly rang out from outside the door was like a thunderbolt, and when the person rushed in, the lively atmosphere immediately ceased to exist. At this moment, Yang Zongxian's wine cup was already next to his mouth, so he hesitated for a while, as though he was deciding whether to drink it or not. But he eventually chose to place his cup back on the table.

"Sect Leader Wen, I'll treat you guys today, so get the servants to cook whatever you want to eat. Lele, accompany Sect Leader Wen to drink a few cups of wine. I still have something on, so I have to take my leave first."

As Yang Zongxian placed his cup down, the wine that he was crazy for earlier spilled out a little. However, he didn't seem to feel pain from it. He stood up and didn't hesitate to leave the room.

Yang Lele nodded. After escorting his father out, a trace of doubt could be seen in his expression. He then returned to the room and lifted the wine cup, preparing to drink a few cups with Wen Ping. However, his expression showed that he was clearly distracted. The wine in his cup was spilling all over the table, but he wasn't aware of it at all.

It was truly rare to see a cultivator at the fifth level of Body Refinement to be so wooden to such a degree, like a comatose patient.

"Lele, what's the matter?"

Wen Ping couldn't help but ask curiously.

At this moment, Yang Lele regained his senses as he was pulled out from his daze by Wen Ping.

"I… I've… never seen… my father… acting… like this before. Could… Could it be that something major has happened?" uttered Yang Lele.

"If you are worried, just follow him to take a look."

"But…" 

Wen Ping interrupted his words. "It is no longer early, I also have to go."

"Alright then. Sect Leader, I'll escort you out."

Yang Lele immediately placed his wine cup down. After standing up, he took a jade bottle from the bogu shelf. This was exactly the same wine that Yang Zongxian had taken out earlier. After that, he walked toward Wen Ping and passed the bottle over with both hands. However, Wen Ping didn't receive it because Yun Liao was already there.

"Since this is Clan Leader Yang's kind intention, I, Yun, will respectfully accept. Let this bottle of wine be considered your apology fee."

Wen Ping looked at Yun Liao who took the wine with no shame, and he could only smile helplessly. This fellow was truly a glutton, eating and taking the expensive wine, not treating himself as an outsider at all. After that, Wen Ping followed Yun Liao out of the house, walking through the corridor and heading down the stairs to the entrance of the Hundred Phoenix Inn.

At this moment, Shi Hua and the other three also walked out of their room. Just when they wanted to turn the corner at the staircase, they saw Wen Ping and Yun Liao on the first floor when they lowered their heads.

The girl with the nickname 'Little Ye' started as she narrowed her eyes to stare at Yun Liao. After that, she glanced at Wen Ping who was walking behind him.

"Mn, Shi Hua, aren't they your friends?"

Shi Hua stretched out her head and peered down. She then found Wen Ping and Yun Liao among the crowd and couldn't help but murmur, "Oh, so they haven't left yet."

At the start, she thought that Wen Ping and Yun Liao had left. After all, they had looked embarrassed to eat their meals and they had been away for two hours without coming back. Even if they needed an hour to go to the toilet and fell in on top of that, they should have come back. But actually, it was also good that they left. She had no intention of asking them to come back as things were very awkward for them. After all, the people here were all from the Reliance Sect.

Little Ye suddenly thought of something and spoke in shock, "Could they have been waiting below for you?"

"Ah?"

When Shi Hua heard this, she didn't have any expression on her face.

She walked down the stairs while feeling somewhat bizarre in her heart.

If it was in the afternoon, it was one thing if Wen Ping waited. This was something he ought to do. After all, she had put in so much effort to help him with regard to the matter of the Immortal Sect rising to a 1-star sect. Also, their relationship actually wasn't that good. By doing so much, she was already being extremely benevolent.

On the contrary, he was actually the one who made her wait.

But things were different now. Wen Ping was waiting for her at the entrance of the Hundred Phoenix Inn, a place where the fragrance of food was constantly tormenting as he was able to see but not eat them. This caused her to feel somewhat guilty.

Just when she was preparing to call them, Wen Ping and Yun Liao left the Hundred Phoenix Inn.

"Forget it, it's fine that they left. I'll just treat it like he has repaid me for the favor this time around." Shi Hua mumbled silently in her heart.

After they went down the stairs, they were slowly pushed out by the crowd. After that, they stood at the entrance and stared at the sky.

The drizzling rain brought a unique feeling to Cangwu City. Amidst the drizzle, although those things they could see normally now couldn't be seen, it actually gave rise to a mysterious sense of beauty. The green smoke rising in spirals in the air also increased the sense of beauty.

At this moment, Little Ye called out. "Shi Hua, that two friends of yours have entered a horse carriage. Tell them to stop so they can give us a lift."

"Ai!"

"Stop."

One of the girls ran two steps forward, wanting to catch up to Wen Ping. However, she stumbled due to a puddle under her feet.

"Stop shouting. You guys are from the Reliance Sect. No matter how beautiful you all are, you won't be able to get in that horse carriage."

All of a sudden, mocking laughter rang out from the side, directed at the four of them.

Little Ye immediately turned her head.

"What do you mean?"

Firstly, it was to ask why this person was saying this.

Secondly, it was to ask why did this person dare to speak to them like that.

"Che, you people from the Reliance Sect definitely won't know this since you guys are cultivating every day. That horse carriage belongs to the young master of the Yang Clan. That Yang Lele is only 15 years old but is a genius that has reached the fifth level of the Body Refinement Realm. He even rejected the invitation when an elder from the Reliance Sect personally went to pay a visit, let alone you girls."

"It would then be strange if we believed you. Earlier, those who got on the carriage were clearly people from the Immortal Sect." Little Ye glared at the person beside her with some anger. After that, she shifted a little to the side, using her action to tell the guy that he was very disgusting!

That person glanced at the gap created and smiled calmly. After that, he added, "You truly don't know anything. Right now, Yang Lele is already someone from the Immortal Sect. The one who got on the carriage earlier is none other than the Young Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect."

"Who are you trying to lie to?"

"Suits me if you don't believe it."

Shi Hua's gaze was fixed on the carriage that gradually moved further and further as a bizarre look appeared on her face.

After that, she recalled the words Wen Ping had spoken that day. (I just recruited a cultivator at the thirteenth level as an elder and also another disciple whose age isn't that old, around 15, and barely reached the fifth level of the Body Refinement Realm.)

This was what Wen Ping had said back then, and it had sounded like a joke.

But now when she heard others saying this, although she knew that the words of this person might not be true, it raised the possibility of what Wen Ping had said to her before to a 50% chance of being true.

Could it be that the Immortal Sect was really different now?

At this moment, someone at the side spoke out in agreement, "Alright. Little girl, if you still don't believe him, I can tell you this now. That young sect leader from the Immortal Sect entered the 'Heaven' Room on the third level of the Hundred Phoenix Inn today. Not just anyone can enter there."

This sentence stunned Shi Hua.

If the words from the first guy were not enough for her to change the way she looked at Wen Ping, the words from this new guy completely changed her perception of him.

The 'Heaven' room on the third level!

The Hundred Phoenix Inn was a place that the Yang Clan Leader established for himself.

Usually, other than the city lord, the Reliance Sect's sect leader and five powerful elders at the thirteenth level of Body Refinement could enter upon invitation, but she had never heard of anyone below their level being able to enter before.

It was precisely because it was so special which was why everyone in Cangwu City knew of this.

Could it be that the current Immortal Sect was really different to the extent that even the Yang Clan Leader had to welcome him with magnificent hospitality?