Ch 138: Being followed!
Du Weiwei, seeing Lu Qing’an’s outright refusal, had some guesses in her heart, so she directly asked, “Are you teaming up to complete a sect mission, earn Sect Contribution Points, and temper yourselves along the way?”
The cultivation of all three was above the Xuanguang Realm; this possibility was extremely high.
Lu Qing’an nodded and said, “That’s right. This mission is relatively simple. Senior Sister’s cultivation is profound. If she were to accompany us, we wouldn’t have a chance to act, and without a crisis sense, it wouldn’t be tempering, but an outing.”
“That’s true, it seems we can only go together next time. By the way, take this item. It might save your life if you encounter danger.” Du Weiwei took out a jade pendant from a special storage item and handed it to Lu Qing’an.
“This is an Immortal Grade Seven, Supreme Grade protective treasure. In case of danger, you can crush it, and a powerful shield will appear to prevent attacks from Liuli Realm experts,” Du Weiwei explained.
Lu Qing’an and the other two showed surprised expressions.
“Senior Sister, this is unnecessary. I will be careful myself.” Lu Qing’an felt uncomfortable taking Du Weiwei’s treasure.
“You are my junior martial brother now. As your senior sister, I should take care of you more. Although I cannot personally protect you, I can still lend you this protective treasure, right? Remember, if you don’t use it, you have to return it when you come back.” Du Weiwei insisted on putting the jade pendant into Lu Qing’an’s hand.
Lu Qing’an secretly shook his head.
This level of treasure; having one more would only mean having one more.
However, it was Du Weiwei’s intention, so he would pretend to accept it and return it to Du Weiwei later.
“Okay, thank you, Senior Sister, for your concern. We’ll set off now.” Lu Qing’an bowed to Du Weiwei.
“Okay, you three be careful.” Du Weiwei waved goodbye to Lu Qing’an and the others.
The three flew towards the outside of Wangxu City.
Along the way, the atmosphere was somewhat quiet.
Zhen Yongfu’s gaze swept back and forth between Lu Qing’an and Xu Qingying, his expression shifting between joy and seriousness, sometimes seeming to enjoy the spectacle.
Finally, Xu Qingying couldn’t help but whisper, “Senior Sister Weiwei is truly too good to you.”
Although this remark seemed unremarkable, Zhen Yongfu detected the emotional fluctuation within it.
Haha, Xu Qingying is jealous!
An Ge, you haven’t interacted much with women, you probably don’t know how to handle this.
When he was in the Mortal Realm, he had a wife and children. After coming to the Immortal Realm, he didn’t lack women. One could say he was a veteran in the dating world, but even so, he was still afraid of encountering this situation.
One woman is easy to handle, but two women are difficult.
If you don’t handle it well, you’ll please neither side.
However, to his surprise, Lu Qing’an calmly replied, “Mm.”
That’s right, just a “Mm,” and then nothing else.
Xu Qingying did not expect Lu Qing’an’s brief reply. After a moment of silence, she could only say, “It’s a pity I don’t have such a treasure, otherwise I would also like to give it to you.”
“You are the treasure.” Lu Qing’an turned to Xu Qingying and said calmly, “When we reach the Ten Thousand Demons Cave, remember to remind us if there is any danger.”
Xu Qingying was momentarily stunned, her cheeks slightly flushed.
She saw that Lu Qing’an’s expression was serious and earnest, and his words seemed to contain deep meaning.
This sentence felt very subtle.
Am I that kind of treasure? Does that mean I can give myself to you?
At this thought, Xu Qingying’s cheeks turned even redder.
Is he confessing to me? Or is he simply trying to tell me that having me by his side is better than Senior Sister Weiwei?
“Don’t think too much. I have a purpose for approaching Du Feng and the others. Let’s fly at full speed, strive to complete the mission as soon as possible, and get the Contribution Points as soon as possible.” Lu Qing’an said, speeding up again.
Seeing this, Xu Qingying and Zhen Yongfu quickly followed.
Hearing this, Xu Qingying also understood Lu Qing’an’s answer, and her heart couldn’t help but feel happy.
It seems he cares about me!
Zhen Yongfu, however, now looked at Lu Qing’an with different eyes.
He seems to not have understood his good brother thoroughly!
This rhetoric is quite impressive!
After some time, the three finally flew out of Wangxu City.
However, they were still flying using their cultivation; Lu Qing’an did not use a flying boat because he sensed a Saint Spirit Realm expert secretly following them.
“Someone is following us. It’s a Saint Spirit Realm expert,” Lu Qing’an warned.
In fact, this person had been secretly following them since Wangxu City.
“What? Who is it?” Zhen Yongfu looked serious.
Xu Qingying also said, “I also have a feeling, but this person seems to have no hostility towards us.”
Lu Qing’an glanced at Xu Qingying.
Since Xu Qingying sensed no hostility from this person, it was probably not a hostile person.
It was then easy to guess who sent the Saint Spirit Realm expert to follow them.
Either it was Sect Leader Liu Lingxuan of the Xianjian Sect, fearing that her only direct disciple would have an accident during their tempering, so she sent someone to secretly protect them.
Or it was Du Feng, whom he had just become a disciple of, or perhaps Du Weiwei, who sent someone to follow him.
Lu Qing’an took out the jade pendant Du Weiwei gave him. He didn’t find anything unusual about the jade pendant, so it wasn’t the pendant’s problem.
“Let’s get rid of him. Each of us flies in a different direction, and we’ll meet up ten thousand li ahead. Let’s see who he’s following.” Lu Qing’an looked at Xu Qingying and the other, then flew directly to the left.
The two nodded instantly, cooperating.
Zhen Yongfu flew in a straight line, and Xu Qingying flew to the right.
The three gradually distanced themselves.
More than ten breaths later, a black figure appeared from the void where the three had separated. This figure wore loose black clothes and a black mask, making it difficult to identify their appearance and gender. After standing for a moment, the figure turned towards the direction Lu Qing’an had flown.
Lu Qing’an had flown more than ten li and had confirmed that the black figure was following him.
“It seems it’s Du Feng who sent this person. Does he want to protect me, or does he want to probe the background of his new disciple?”
Lu Qing’an shook his head and smiled.
When he met Du Feng at Wutian Lake, Du Feng gave him the feeling of being easy to get along with, appearing exceptionally sincere and simple, especially when interacting with Du Weiwei. He gave off a youthful and energetic vibe, showing little scheming.
In the face of Sect Leader Liu Lingxuan of the Xianjian Sect’s act of snatching disciples, he also appeared very helpless, very aggrieved and pitiful.
But to be able to take root in a large city like Wangxu City and develop into a wealthy person in the city, did he really only have this little scheming?
Perhaps Du Feng had already had someone investigate his situation in Panlong City, knowing that he came from the Huang Family’s Shouquan and what he had done in the Huang Family.
Fortunately, he had another identity in Panlong City, an identity that Du Feng should not be able to find.
His Shouquan identity clearly did not match the talent he was currently displaying, so Du Feng should think he had many secrets.
That’s why he sent someone to investigate and monitor him.
“Let’s get rid of him directly.”
Lu Qing’an didn’t want to be followed, and the next moment he stopped in place.
He floated in the air, sitting quietly.
High in the sky, the wind was strong, and his hair and clothes were swaying in the wind.
The black-clothed figure hidden a distance behind Lu Qing’an hesitated when Lu Qing’an stopped.
“Did this kid discover I’m following him?”
As time passed, the black-clothed figure fell silent.
She decided to wait and see whether the kid had more patience or she did.
However, before long, in the blink of an eye, Lu Qing’an suddenly disappeared from where he was.
“Huh?! Where did this kid go?”
She quickly looked around, then instantly appeared where Lu Qing’an had disappeared.
But no matter how she searched, she couldn’t find him.
Then, she remembered Lu Qing’an’s performance at the Genius Banquet and muttered to herself, “Could it be that kind of method? At this distance, it’s actually possible to go so far?”
Thinking this, she quickly returned to the spot where the three had separated.
Even at full speed, she still couldn’t catch up to Lu Qing’an.
However, she saw a small light array at the spot.
A line of text appeared on the array.
“Stop following me. You’re a little underwhelming. Go back and tell the person behind you that if they have any questions, come and ask me personally, and I will answer everything.”
She stood in the air, the corners of her mouth twitching under her mask.
She, a formidable Saint Spirit Realm expert, was actually outsmarted by a Xuanguang Realm cultivator…
