“What do I think of Brother Zhao?” Chen Pingxi could not help but hesitate for a moment.


    This sounded like a simple question, but the meaning behind it could vary greatly depending on the context.


    Right now, she could tell that few others actually paid much mind to Zhao Yunxiao, so she still held the first-mover’s advantage.


    There was no need to rush things.


    If she handled this too hastily, it might even end up causing the other party to be on guard against her.


    “Brother Zhao is an amazing cultivator with great potential. I’m actually surprised that he has not already been invited to be an inner disciple,” Chen Pingxi answered casually, completely hiding the caution that she currently held.


    “Isn’t that right? I totally agree!” Lu Zhiying nodded profusely. “Look, Senior Martial Brother Zhao, it’s probably only a matter of time until we all become inner disciples!”


    Chen Pingxi: “???”


    Was that it?


    In the end, had she read too much into it? Or was Lu Zhiying simply too good at hiding her intentions while delivering this probing question?


    “All right, enough of your nonsense,” Zhao Yunxiao rolled his eyes in response. “Isn’t there something that you have to do? Hurry up and go before things crash and burn!”


    “Bleah!” Lu Zhiying stuck her tongue out at Zhao Yunxiao before turning to leave with Gu Qiansi.


    With that, Zhao Yunxiao was left alone with the Origin Lake Sect duo once again.


    “Junior Martial Sister Lu is just a little free-minded and doesn’t actually mean any harm. Please don’t take offence to her words,” Zhao Yunxiao said.


    “No, not at all. In fact, I do envy her carefree mannerism. It is a trait that many cultivators fail to retain,” Chen Pingxi let out a faint smile. “On top of that, our views do align.”


    “Haha, is that so... that said, I know you mentioned that you don’t want to join the celebratory parties, but you really should reconsider,” Zhao Yunxiao quickly changed the topic. “Especially for the two parties that I have mentioned earlier.”


    “Since Brother Zhao insists, then I will do as you say,” Chen Pingxi nodded.


    Zhou Qin could not help but let out a sigh of relief.


    “Even so, I will probably only drop by for a short while before coming to look for you. Where would I be able to find you?” Chen Pingxi continued.


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    “I did say that. But after today’s experience, I realise that I don’t quite know where to bring you either,” Zhao Yunxiao scratched his cheek in embarrassment.


    Chen Pingxi and Zhou Qin had already been to the sect multiple times in the past. In fact, considering how Zhao Yunxiao’s access to certain locations was restricted because of his status as an outer disciple, the duo might even have visited more of the sect grounds than him!


    “We don’t have to go anywhere special,” Chen Pingxi answered. “In fact, I would love to just see where you usually go.”


    Zhao Yunxiao glanced at Zhou Qin, who could only close his eyes in resignation.


    “Well, if you say so, then I guess it’s fine,” Zhao Yunxiao nodded. “If you don’t mind crowds, would you like to meet at the Clear Thoughts Pavilion? Every year, many outer disciples will gather there to await updates coming from the various celebratory parties. It will be rowdy though, so do be mentally prepared.”


    He would usually have avoided doing this, considering the potential amount of attention that Chen Pingxi’s presence would attract.


    However, after spending a day together, he realised that Chen Pingxi was already very familiar with the sect grounds.


    Even if he wanted to show her around, there was nowhere new that he could bring her!


    So, rather than forcibly putting together an awkward itinerary, he decided that he might as well do as Chen Pingxi had requested and show her the reality of the outer disciples.


    After all, there must be plenty of inner disciples vying to spend time with Chen Pingxi.


    Considering that, there must be a reason why Chen Pingxi had chosen to ask him, a mere outer disciple, to show her around and even give suggestions on how to improve on the Origin Lake sect.


    It was very likely that she wanted to understand the difference between the Black Tortoise Sect and the Origin Lake Sect at the outer sect level – an area that she probably had not had much contact with in the past.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.


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    That was also why, despite her beautiful and alluring appearance, Elder Feng Wanjia was actually one of the most feared elders in the sect. In fact, many disciples secretly referred to her as a psycho due to the difficult tests that she often came up with!