How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

That's so unfair!

What's this? Can't accept defeat, huh?

It's one thing to be a sore loser, but to cry here like this is just ridiculous. If people know about it, it's fine, but what will the disciples think? What will they call Hong Li if word gets out?

Is the current champion Hong Li, along with a group of henchmen, ganging up to bully a poor girl and her pet?

what?

Hongli turned her head and winked at Xing Enen, the meaning was simple: your sister, you handle this!

"Ah! I suddenly remembered..."

Xing Enen covered her mouth, looking surprised: "I promised a senior sister I'd take care of her spirit beast. It's getting late, I have to leave now. Goodbye, hahaha!"

"..."

Hongli turned to look at the two Nan brothers.

"Ah, this..."

Nan Chengwu hooked his arm around his younger brother's shoulder and chuckled awkwardly, "Well, our master said he wanted to check our cultivation progress, so..."

"That's right, that's right!"

Nan Chengwen nodded vigorously: "Master is very strict. If you don't prepare in advance, you will definitely be criticized!"

"Then we'll be going now, hahaha!"

"You guys are..."

Hong Li turned her head to look behind her: "And you, extra number one!"

"Oh, well, I suddenly have a headache, I need to go to Huichuntang to ask my senior brothers to take a look..."

"Extra Number Two?"

"My boyfriend asked me to go out with him this afternoon, hahaha, what a coincidence!"

"Number Three?!"

"I... I forgot to turn off the fire in my alchemy furnace, it's about to explode, see you later!"

"Oh, me too! My friend invited me to dinner!"

"What a coincidence! I'm your friend!"

"Me too, I'm a friend too!"

"Oh, I remember now, I work in the cafeteria. If they all go to eat, the cafeteria will definitely be short-staffed!"

"I'm the one who's missing!"

"I... I'm the missing hand!"

"?"

A bunch of question marks popped up above Hong Li's head. Where did all those die-hard fans who were waving flags and shouting around her go? How did they all disappear in the blink of an eye?

"A bunch of disloyal bastards!"

Hongli gritted her teeth, but seeing her aunt Hongling beside her, she was still somewhat moved. This is what it means to see true friendship in times of trouble...

"Ah, Xiao Li, that..."

Hongling suddenly realized: "Auntie has something to do, so..."

"No! You're the only one who can't leave!"

Hongli lunged forward and hugged Hongling tightly: "Face this with me!"

"Ah this..."

Hongling shook her head helplessly and looked at Xingyun, who was tightly hugging Xiaohuo: "Xiaoyun, don't cry. We were just joking. We won't really do anything to Xiaohuo..."

"what?"

Hongli's eyes widened: "I'm not just saying that... mmm..."

"Don't make things worse!"

Hongling tightly covered Hongli's mouth and laughed, "Xiaoyun, don't you believe me anymore?"

"Well……"

Xingyun stopped crying, looked at the little fire crane in her arms, and was somewhat at a loss: "Little Fire..."

"Okay, stop crying, it looks awful!"

Little Fire gave a soft hum, used its wings to wipe away Xingyun's tears, and jumped out of her arms, its voice mournful: "I can face this kind of thing alone. I shouldn't have dragged you into it in the first place. Cranes must die, some deaths are heavier than the Five Elements Mountain, some are lighter than a crane's feather..."

"Small fire..."

Xingyun stared blankly at Xiaoli Huohe's back, as if he had suddenly grown taller.

"Mother……"

Little Fire walked up to Hong Li, raised its head, swallowed a mouthful of flame, and then threw itself into Hong Li's arms: "Mommy, I was wrong, please forgive me, waaaah..."

"To be honest, that scene just now..."

Hongli stared blankly at Xiao Huo in her arms: "I thought you were going to tell me something about how you two are truly in love and that I shouldn't break you up or anything like that."

"Ha, how could that be? I've only ever loved you, Mom!"

Xiao Huo sweetly replied, turning her head to look at Xingyun, who was staring blankly, and snorted coldly: "As for that woman, my relationship with her was just a charade. I had no intention of betraying you at all!"

"Small……"

Xingyun blinked: "Little Fire?"

"Hmph, don't call me Little Fire!"

Xiao Li Huohe's voice was cold: "How dare you call me 'Little Fire'? Don't try to get close to me, we're both finished!"

Xingyun: "?"

"Oh, it's my fault..."

Hongli sighed, walked to Xingyun's side, and patted the girl's little blue head: "I have failed to raise my daughter well, please forgive me, junior sister."

Hongli, carrying Xiaohuo, brushed past Xingyun. Hongling followed closely behind and came to Xingyun's side. She also sighed and tidied Xingyun's hair: "Xiaohuo just wanted to live. What did she do wrong?"

"???"

Xingyun frowned deeply. What happened? What just happened? How did things turn out like this?

Xingyun closed her eyes and entered a state of deep thought. First, she thought about... One-click memory clearing, clearing complete!

Xingyun opened her eyes again, her eyes brightening once more. She picked up her knife and chased after them, calling out, "Senior Sister Hongli, and Aunt Hongling, where are you going?"

"Huh? You adjusted so quickly?"

Hongli looked at Xingyun with some surprise: "Weren't you looking confused just now?"

"Dad said..."

Xingyun said smugly, "When you feel lost, just forget everything!"

"Your dad probably wants to make you even more confused..."

"How could that be? This method works very well!"

"Yes, I can tell. Aren't you always in a state of confusion?"

"Ah this..."

"Hey, Xiao Li, stop bullying Xiao Yun."

Hongling shook her head and smiled, "We're going to eat because I promised to treat Xiaoli to a meal..."

"Have a meal?!"

Xingyun's eyes lit up: "Eat?!!"

"Uh, what's the problem?"

Hongling was startled: "Why are you so excited all of a sudden...?"

"Ah...that..."

Xingyun said shyly, "Could you, could you take me with you? I'll definitely invite you back next month when the disciple benefits arrive!"

"Because, because I haven't eaten for many days, I can only survive by absorbing spiritual energy..."

"Adding one more person doesn't matter, since it's not my money being spent."

Hongli readily agreed on behalf of her aunt. She turned to Xingyun and said, "Speaking of which, shouldn't you have received twenty low-grade spirit stones as a reward for breaking through to the second level of Qi Refining? Plus, I returned thirty low-grade spirit stones to you. Logically speaking, you shouldn't have spent them so quickly, right?"

"Aren't you a valued cafeteria member?"

Hongli asked curiously, "How come you can't even afford to eat?"

"Because I have another membership!"

Xingyun pointed to her head, her face beaming with excitement, and said, "See my little blue hair? I got it done at a senior's hair salon the other day, and they introduced me to their carefully crafted membership discount program. As long as you deposit..."

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more."