Stealing the female lead's favor turns her from a heartthrob to a universally disliked figure.

"Who dares to kick me like that?"

[Bastard, come down here and die!]

A furious roar made Qiu Shaoze, Yao Han, and Lan Cen's eyes widen.

Because they only saw Luo Liang's mouth move once.

Did he transmit his voice to everyone?

Is he provoking their master?

But the next moment, something even more unbelievable happened.

"Senior Brother Luo, your face is bleeding a lot, let me help you stop the bleeding!" A plump, fair-skinned figure nimbly rushed over and immediately used the best hemostatic powder to stop Luo Liang's bleeding.

But then, they heard the fair-skinned, plump female disciple scream in her mind.

[Wow... I finally got to touch Senior Brother Luo's handsome face! Senior Brother Luo is so popular, if I healed his face, I'd lose ten pounds!]

Luo Liang's face darkened. He slapped Bai Xiangling's hand away and roared angrily, "Get out of here!"

Don't disturb him while he's settling scores!

But Bai Xiangling refused to leave, and burst into tears, feeling wronged. "Senior Brother Luo, I'm sorry. I only came because you were injured. If you hate me, I'll heal your wounds and leave. But your face is so handsome, it wouldn't be good if you left a scar if the bleeding wasn't stopped and healed in time."

However, what she was really thinking was: "I'm being willing to patiently coax you now, consider it a blessing! But when I'm thinner and prettier, I'll even consider having you lick my shoes."

Qiu Shaoze: "..."

Yao Han: "..."

Lan Cen: "..."

Just as Qiu Shaoze was finding it amusing that Bai Xiangling was internally criticizing Luo Liang, Li Qingqing suddenly frowned and spoke up.

"What are you still standing here for? Get down here!"

Qiu Shaoze quickly stepped aside, allowing his master to step down first.

After Li Qingqing got off the spirit boat, Bai Xiangling looked at her.

She didn't say a word, but her inner thoughts were very rich.

Is it just my imagination? Why does Li Qingqing seem prettier after just a few days?

[Wait, why are there three such handsome men following her? Could they be her new disciples?]

[Damn, it really is. That handsome young man with a face like jade, long legs, and a calm and serene demeanor actually calls Li Qingqing "Master"?]

[Why does Li Qingqing have such a high opinion of herself? How could she accept a wheelchair-bound disciple who is actually the aloof and icy young man I like?]

[That handsome, gentle man standing behind the wheelchair is also good-looking. Why does Li Qingqing only accept male disciples? Is she trying to build a harem?]

[Waaaaah... If I had known being the peak master had these benefits, I would have kicked Li Qingqing out and become the peak master myself. What a huge loss!]

The expressions on Qiu Shaoze, Yao Han, and Lan Cen's faces changed from shock to horror, and then from horror to disgust.

This fat woman not only coveted Luo Liang, but she also wanted to lay her hands on the three of them.

Her comment, "We lost a lot of money," carried a suggestive connotation to them.

Li Qingqing heard it too, but she had heard it so many times that she remained calm and unconcerned.

Although Bai Xiangling's ultimate goal is her master Fu Changye, she actually loves all handsome men; otherwise, she wouldn't have managed to seduce so many men that they all ended up liking her.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel worried.

I'm trying to find a few apprentices, lest they all be taken away by that woman Bai Xiangling.

[Bai Xiangling is chubby now, but she'll gradually develop into a stunning beauty once she loses weight! What if everyone becomes her simp?]

Yao Han's eyes widened in surprise, and she was about to speak up, wanting to say that she was not such a superficial person.

Before he could finish speaking, Lan Cen spoke up first, "Master, that fat woman looks strange. Not only is she ugly, but she also seems to be cunning. Master, please avoid contact with her in the future."

Qiu Shaoze glanced at him and quickly chimed in, "Yes! I heard she's been spreading rumors in the sect lately, saying that she's gotten fat and that you, Master, deliberately fattened her up so that her beauty wouldn't overshadow you. Such a person is wicked; even if she becomes beautiful, she'll still be a good-for-nothing."

Yao Han glanced at the two of them and nodded in agreement, "That's right. Even if she becomes as thin as a lightning bolt and becomes the most beautiful woman in the world, it can't hide her stupidity. Master should have less contact with her in the future."

Li Qingqing looked at the three of them with a hint of surprise, "I hope you can all have this firm belief in the future!"

She didn't say anything more, and led them back to Lingqin Peak, handing the people over to Xia Nanfeng.

After watching her walk away, the three of them secretly lowered their voices and signaled to each other.

"Did you hear that?"

"You heard it too?"

"You really heard them all?"

Yao Han coughed lightly, "I could hear it yesterday, but suddenly I couldn't hear it again this morning."

"What? What happened?" Qiu Shaoze asked in astonishment.

Xia Nanfeng, who was offline the whole time, was completely bewildered.

"What are you three junior brothers saying? What did you hear?"

"Suddenly I can hear what other people are thinking..." Yao Han said this almost in a breathy voice.

Xia Nanfeng shook his head. "I can't hear you."

"Third Junior Brother, why were you able to hear it yesterday?" Qiu Shaoze asked curiously.

Yao Han shook his head, "I don't know what happened!"

After a moment of silence, Lan Cen suddenly spoke up, "It was Master who pulled me, that's when I heard it."

Upon hearing this, Yao Han suddenly realized something.

"Yes, yes, yes! That must be it. Master touched the wound on my leg yesterday."

“Well… how about we try again sometime?” Lan Cen looked up at Xia Nanfeng.

His meaning was clear: let him, who is deaf, give it a try.

After roughly figuring out what was going on, Xia Nanfeng nodded.

Soon, he poured himself a cup of tea and went to Qingyin Pavilion.

Li Qingqing was sitting next to the Great Sound Mystic Zither, communicating with the zither spirit. When she saw Xia Nanfeng come over, she asked him a question.

"A small secret realm has appeared in the Northern Continent's Ice Sea. The sect will send people there later. I'm going too. Do you want to go?"

"Master, please have some tea first." Xia Nanfeng deliberately touched her hand while serving tea.

Not wanting to refuse his kindness, Li Qingqing took a couple of sips of tea before setting it aside.

Xia Nanfeng didn't hear any thoughts, so he changed the subject and tugged at his sleeve.

“Master, these are the robes made by the Spirit Weapon Sect for your disciples. Feel the material and if you think they are acceptable, I will prepare some for my three junior brothers as well.”

Without thinking, Li Qingqing reached out and touched the fabric of his clothes on his arm.

"Hmm. It feels quite comfortable to the touch, and it should be comfortable to wear too. Let's use this as the unified robe for our Lingqin Peak!"

"Yes. Then I'll go down and tell my junior brothers." Xia Nanfeng left with a hint of uncertainty.

After reuniting with their fellow disciples, the group left Lingqin Peak in unison.

Then, Xia Nanfeng heard a passing disciple from the Spirit Weapon Peak complaining.

[We're not tailors, why should we make the thick clothes needed for the icy seas of the North Continent?]

With so many people, we can only attend to so many, not everyone. Wouldn't it be better to buy a few pieces from the brocade shop?

However, this disciple didn't actually open his mouth.

Xia Nanfeng stared wide-eyed in astonishment, "I...I heard it!"