System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

"Little sister!"

Seeing his younger sister so excited and nervous about an outsider, completely disregarding the worry of his parents at home, Qing Tian Xiao Lou paused and gently scolded, "At this time, the most important thing is to go back to the family to pay respects to Father and Mother."

“Our family does owe him, but since he’s here to become a disciple of a sect, he won’t be leaving Qingtian City anytime soon. We can just compensate him with more treasures later.”

Upon hearing this, Qing Tian Yu'er's previously bewildered gaze instantly sharpened, and a surge of crimson divine power erupted from her body. She glared fiercely at Qing Tian Xiao Lou and shouted, "Did you whisper something to him?!"

"I... I didn't! How could I have done that?" Qing Tian Xiao Lou was startled when he sensed the surging Crimson Divine Power emanating from his younger sister, and then hurriedly swore that he had done so.

"Hmph, although that big bad guy comes from a rogue cultivator background, he has an extremely strong sense of pride. Before we even reached the vicinity of Qingtian City, he told me several times that we would part ways immediately after arriving in Qingtian City and never have any contact with each other again."

"What?!" Qing Tian Xiao Lou's eyes widened upon hearing this. He wouldn't have believed it if it hadn't come from his younger sister. "He really said that?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Qing Tian Yu'er looked around at the street where Chen Xuan had disappeared, tears streaming down her face. "To treat my injuries, he not only used up an ancient treasure, but also took out his ancestral elixir. During that time, he never even glanced at the magical artifacts on my body. All he did was to fulfill the promise he made to Grandpa Sang."

Looking back on the two months she spent with Chen Xuan, scenes flashed through her mind. Qing Tian Yu'er immediately turned to Qing Tian Xiaolou with unwavering resolve and shouted, "Tribe, parents, brother?"

Where were you when I needed your company?

"Where were you when Grandpa Sang and the others, who accompanied me since I was a child, burned their primordial spirits to protect my life?!"

Qing Tian Yu'er wiped away her tears and choked out, "Without the Heavenly Dao Oath to bind me, my strength was greatly diminished. He could have controlled me and even forced me to sign a maid contract, but he didn't. He didn't even covet the top-grade human-rank magic weapon in my possession."

A series of heartbroken questions came from Qing Tian Yu'er's mouth. Qing Tian Xiao Lou's face turned pale, then red, then black, and his eyes changed in various ways, showing shock, confusion, and regret.

"That big bad guy is the only friend I've ever truly trusted since I grew up, and yet you all still guard against him, hurt his pride, and drive him away..."

Hearing these words, Qing Tian Xiao Lou turned pale. He wanted to say something to make amends but didn't know how to start.

Qing Tian Yu'er sneered, turned and glanced in the direction of her home, "I, Qing Tian Yu'er, don't want to go back to this place!"

wow——

"Don't follow me! I won't go home until I find the big bad guy!! Waaah—" Qing Tian Yu'er cried as she flew out of the earth dragon chariot and quickly chased after Chen Xuan in the direction he had disappeared.

Hearing such cold and resolute words, Qing Tian Xiao Lou trembled all over, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He instinctively wanted to chase after his younger sister, but knowing her temper, he could only blame himself inwardly and hurriedly turned back to the corner of the carriage, saying, "Mr. Chen, could you please help me?"

wow——

After he finished speaking, a blurry phantom appeared in a corner of the carriage, and then the phantom materialized, and an old man in white robes appeared directly next to Qingtian Xiaolou.

"My younger sister is already quite dissatisfied with our parents and me, her older brother. This time, she must not show herself easily and wait for my news."

The old man nodded slightly, then disappeared into the carriage.

"Sigh, who could have imagined this?" Qing Tian Xiao Lou looked in the direction where Chen Xuan disappeared, feeling extremely distressed.

He thought he had lived in Qingtian City since childhood and that he was able to understand human nature and analyze pros and cons, but Chen Xuan proved him wrong.

"If this matter is handled carelessly, it may create a rift between my younger sister and me." Qing Tian Xiao Lou slowly sat down on the chair, recalling all the things Chen Xuan had said before.

At first, he thought that Chen Xuan was willing to help his younger sister through her difficulties because he was forced by Elder Sang to make a vow, but he was proven wrong.

After learning that there was no Heavenly Oath binding him, and seeing the affectionate look in his younger sister's eyes when she looked at Chen Xuan, he suspected that Chen Xuan was a seasoned lover who wanted to take things slow and steady, and use the power of the Azure Heaven Clan to rise to prominence and ascend to great heights.

Merely with suspicion and verbal probing, this rogue cultivator at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm not only instantly understood the meaning behind the words, but also disregarded his feelings and directly expressed his emotions before leaving without a trace of regret.

Numb, completely numb.

Faced with someone like Chen Xuan, Qing Tian Xiao Lou felt that his past experience in dealing with people was completely inadequate.

"Ouch! I'm in trouble now!"

After thinking for a moment, Qing Tian Xiao Lou felt a chill run down his spine. "I must tell my father about this and let him decide. However, I feel like I can't escape this beating."

Qing Tian Xiao Lou could imagine how guilty, disappointed, and angry his parents would feel when he returned home and told them exactly what his younger sister had said.

Unfortunately, despite knowing that things had blown up, Qing Tian Xiao Lou dared not hide anything.

"Quickly, return to the manor at once!" Qing Tian Xiao Lou shouted immediately.

"Yes, son!"

"drive!"

"Roar--"

As the earth dragon was activated, the carriage instantly transformed into a gust of wind, quickly disappearing from the wide street and heading straight for the Qingtian Marquis's residence.

at the same time.

Chen Xuan and his servant were strolling along a street in the western district. Compared to the main streets, this place was much more lively.

The streets are lined with a dazzling array of restaurants, inns, shops selling rare and precious items, shops selling divine weapons, shops selling elixirs, gardens selling immortal medicines, shops selling rare treasures, and so on.

The cultivators coming and going were of all kinds of appearances; some had smiles on their faces, clearly having bought the treasures they desired.

"Master, where are we going next?" Bai Li, who had transformed into a small black snake, tightly coiled around Chen Xuan's wrist, her bright black eyes dazzled by the sight.

Chen Xuan thought for a moment, then smiled and patted Bai Li's head, saying, "We've traveled a million miles, through the night, so even if we want to have fun, we need to find a place to stay."

"Mmm." Bai Li seemed very excited upon hearing her master Chen Xuan's words.

"Then, Master will first take you to taste the delicious rare and precious immortal wine of Qingtian City." Chen Xuan swept away his previous unpleasantness. In fact, when he made the promise to Elder Sang, Chen Xuan had already planned to do so, and never intended to take the opportunity to move into the Qingtian Marquis's mansion. Now, it can be considered to have met his expectations.

As for Qing Tian and Yu Er, although the two had some entanglements, it was just a minor episode in the long journey. Chen Xuan never had any thoughts about it. The mission they carried was destined to have no future.

"Yay, Master is the best!"

"Hey, Master, look, which restaurant sign is that up ahead?" Bai Li had sharp eyes and spotted a luxuriously decorated restaurant not far ahead at a glance.

"Diaolongtai?" Chen Xuan followed Bai Li's gaze and saw the sign. "Interesting. In my previous life, there was a famous imperial kitchen in the capital, Diaoyutai. I didn't expect this sign to have such a similar meaning."