On the way, Xu Yi pondered left and right, and couldn't help but ask, "Why would your sect leader summon me? It wouldn't be because of Bei Xinghan's matter, would it?"
After dealing with the junior, here comes the senior?
The sect leader of Xuanqing Sect shouldn't be so petty.
Long Haotian hesitated to speak.
In the end, he only threw out a sentence, "You'll know when you get there."
The sect leader's residence was located on the highest peak of Xuanqing Sect.
Xu Yi and Long Haotian walked for nearly half an hour before finally arriving outside the Sect Leader's Hall.
"Disciple Long Haotian requests an audience."
"Enter."
A deep voice resounded from within the hall.
Long Haotian nodded to Xu Yi and entered first, with Xu Yi following a step behind.
"Sect Leader, I have brought Senior Sister Xu."
"Greetings, Sect Leader."
Xu Yi cupped her fists in greeting. Her eyes naturally drifted upwards, and she saw a middle-aged cultivator seated at the front of the hall, exuding an immortal aura and extraordinary presence.
However, what surprised Xu Yi was that the man's facial structure seemed incredibly familiar to her.
She subconsciously turned her head to look at the person beside her and was startled.
Long Haotian bore a striking resemblance to the man, with about sixty to seventy percent similarity, their relationship was obvious.
"Haotian, you may go. I have something to discuss with her alone."
Long Haotian hesitated.
He still didn't know why his father wanted to see Xu Yi.
If he left, leaving Xu Yi alone, he felt a bit uneasy.
Seeing this, True Person Qinglian's eyebrows furrowed, and he said sternly, "Get out now!"
"Yes."
Long Haotian's heart trembled. He gave Xu Yi a look of "good luck" and quickly retreated.
Xu Yi had not yet recovered from the shock that Long Haotian was actually the son of the Xuanqing Sect Leader.
So, she wasn't the only one concealing her identity.
She had even apologized to those three people for her own concealment before.
Xu Yi felt she had suffered a great loss.
"Xu Yi, you didn't know about Haotian and my relationship?"
True Person Qinglian noticed Xu Yi's daze.
Xu Yi was startled by his words and snapped back to reality, honestly saying, "Long Haotian never mentioned it to me before, so I was unaware."
True Person Qinglian looked at her deeply, as if trying to discern the truth in her words.
Xu Yi was unsure of the true intentions of Long Haotian's father, so she simply looked straight ahead and smiled in response.
Speaking of which, as a Grand Elder of Xuanji Sect, she had never even met her own sect leader, yet today she met the Xuanqing Sect Leader first, which was truly peculiar.
True Person Qinglian, having cultivated for over eight hundred years, could easily see through Xu Yi's attitude – fearlessness, freedom, and following her heart.
This made him even more curious about Xu Yi's origins.
"Xu Yi, I watched your entire battle with Bei Xinghan today," True Person Qinglian said slowly.
Xu Yi's spirits lifted. Here it comes!
What would he say next?
Would he say that because I defeated Bei Xinghan, disrespecting Xuanqing Sect, I must pay a price?
Or perhaps he thought I was exceptionally talented and wanted to take me as a disciple, bestowing treasures upon me?
Countless scenarios she had read in storybooks flashed through Xu Yi's mind.
The protagonist, after defeating the genius disciple of a certain sect, would then encounter various fortuitous encounters.
"You are very good..."
Xu Yi's lips couldn't help but curve upwards. It seemed she was about to receive protagonist-like treatment.
"...Therefore, I hope you can have a few more matches with Bei Xinghan."
Xu Yi: ...
Well, perhaps the wind was too strong just now, and she didn't hear clearly.
She looked up and asked uncertainly, "Could you please repeat that?"
True Person Qinglian smiled faintly and repeated his previous words.
Xu Yi felt a pang of disappointment.
The Xuanqing Sect Leader's words shattered her protagonist dream.
"Sect Leader, I..."
Xu Yi paused and prepared to refuse.
It wasn't that she didn't want to spar with Bei Xinghan. As an opponent of comparable strength, sparring with each other was mutually beneficial.
However, if this request came from Bei Xinghan herself, she might consider it. But coming from the Xuanqing Sect Leader, she found it extremely strange.
A sect leader, busy with countless matters, why would they personally intervene in a disciple's cultivation?
Furthermore, to personally summon her, an insignificant nobody, seemed contrary to common sense.
"No rush, listen to my terms first."
True Person Qinglian, seeing through Xu Yi's thoughts, immediately stated the compensation for Xu Yi acting as Bei Xinghan's exclusive sparring partner.
Xu Yi, from initial steadfast refusal to gradual wavering, finally thumped her chest and agreed to the matter.
"Sect Leader, rest assured, I will make fellow Daoist Bei fully feel my spring-like smile and my autumn-leaf-like ruthless methods."
It's just being a sparring partner, right?
She could do it!
True Person Qinglian also showed a proud smile.
Money makes the world go round.
An eternal truth.
He thought for a moment and added, "The duration is tentatively set for one month."
After one month, Xinghan's emotional block should be resolved.
Xu Yi pondered for a moment, thinking that one month later would be the exact time for the sect competition to begin, which made her even happier.
To cultivate within Xuanqing Sect using spirit stones and elixirs provided by the Xuanqing Sect Leader, and to practice against Xuanqing Sect's top disciple, was an opportunity too good to miss.
After two months, when the Xuanqing Sect Leader saw her appear on the stage under the name of Xuanji Sect, he might regret his decision today.
A smile flickered in Xu Yi's eyes, and she was already eagerly anticipating that day.
After agreeing with the Xuanqing Sect Leader, Xu Yi took her leave. Upon meeting Long Haotian at the entrance, she gave him a meaningful look and forcefully pulled him to a secluded spot.
Long Haotian felt guilty about abandoning Xu Yi earlier and wanted to speak, but Xu Yi stopped him with her gaze.
Then, he watched as Xu Yi not only cast several barriers around them but also took out a jade slip, left a message on it, and then handed it to him in a very mysterious manner.
Long Haotian, influenced by her, solemnly accepted the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.
The jade slip contained only one sentence: Do not reveal my identity as a disciple of Xuanji Sect, not even to your father!
Long Haotian looked up in surprise. Xu Yi curled her lips into a strained smile, her eyes full of threat.
Long Haotian felt a chill down his spine and nodded his agreement without hesitation.
Since Xu Yi didn't want to expose his identity, he wouldn't say anything.
This was also a secret between him and Xu Yi.
Xu Yi then sent messages to Wang Yian and Chen Tao using a communication disk. After receiving their assurances, she finally resumed her smile.
This matter would only be truly interesting when it was revealed publicly during the sect competition.
As soon as Xu Yi removed the barriers, Long Haotian received a message from True Person Qinglian.
Xu Yi waved dismissively at him and ambled back to her temporary residence alone.
Although what happened today was unexpected, the outcome was not bad.
Being able to get things from Xuanqing Sect for free, Xu Yi even felt that even with two more Bei Xinghans, she could handle it.
This trip was truly not in vain.