"Xuan Wuhan... Whatâs her relationship with Disciple Yuan, really?" Fei Yuyan mumbled to herself as she entered her bed to sleep, but alas, it took her another hour to fall asleep again, mostly because she kept wondering about Xuan Wuhan and Yuanâs relationship.
As for Xuan Wuhan, she reluctantly left the area, but she did not return to her own house. Instead, she went to bother Elder Xuan, her grandfather.
"Heavens... What did I just witness?" Min Li covered her mouth in shock after eavesdropping on Xuan Wuhan and Fei Yuyanâs small argument. This is the first time sheâs ever heard of two Core Disciples arguing with each other over an Outer Court disciple.
âItâs fine... Even though I may be at a disadvantage in terms of our disciple status, I will sooner or later become a Core Disciple, and I am also from one of the Seven Legacy Families! Furthermore, my appearance isnât worse than theirsâ at least I donât think I am losing in that aspect!â Min Li thought to herself, trying to convince herself that she wasnât losing to Xuan Wuhan and Fei Yuyan, as they are clearly also trying to secure a place in Yuanâs heart.
Meanwhile, in the real world, Yuan peacefully cultivated for the rest of the night, completely oblivious to the small drama that had occurred at his house between two top beauties in the Dragon Essence Temple.
Once morning came and Yu Rou returned to his room and finished her daily routine, Yuan returned to the game.
"Hm? Sheâs still sleeping?" Yuan raised his eyebrows when he didnât see Fei Yuyan in the living room, as heâd expected her to be awake by now.
âMaybe sheâd pushed herself too hard during yesterdayâs practice...â Yuan thought to himself.
*Knock* *Knock*
Somebody knocked on the door a few seconds after Yuan took a seat in the living room to wait for Fei Yuyan.
âWho could be here so early in the morning?â Yuan wondered to himself as he went to open the door.
"Hello, Disciple Yuan."
A familiar face greeted him at the door.
"Disciple Min? Whatâs the matter?" Yuan asked her.
"Nothing important. I heard you playing the zither yesterday, and I just wanted to listen to it more clearly. Do you mind if I watch you play the zither today?" Min Li asked him whilst trying her best to not blush.
However, to Min Liâs surprise, Yuan apologized to her, "Did our practice bother you yesterday? I hope it didnât disturb your cultivation, and I am really sorry if it did... And you couldâve at least let me know if it did..."
"Uhhh..." Min Li was slightly speechless.
Most buildings in the Dragon Essence Temple are enforced with formations that block sound from leaving or entering the house so that one wouldnât be able to disturb others during their cultivation or vice versa, so there was no way that Min Li couldâve heard Yuan playing the zither no matter how loud he played it.
"D-Donât worry about it, I really enjoyed it, or else I wouldâve knocked on your door sooner." Min Li responded in a stiff voice a moment later.
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Yuan nodded afterward and said, "Iâm relieved. And youâre definitely welcomed to watch us practice the zither today."
"Thank you, Disciple Yuan." Min Li said to him, pretending as though their recent conversation had never happened.
*Knock* *Knock*
And just as Min Li took a seat in the living room, the door was knocked on again.
"Who could it be this time?" Yuan raised his eyebrows, wondering why there were so many guests today.
"Hello, Yuan! Itâs been a while!" Xuan Wuhan greeted Yuan at the door this time.
"Xuan Wuhan!" Yuan was pleasantly surprised to see her face.
"What are you doing here?" Yuan asked her.
"What do you mean by that, Yuan? Am I, a fellow disciple of the sect, not supposed to be here?" Xuan Wuhan asked him.
Seeing Yuanâs speechless face, Xuan Wuhan smiled and said, "Iâm joking with you, Yuan. Anyway, I have heard about the zither competition and how youâre going to participate in it with Disciple Fei, and I would like to watch you practice. After all, youâll need some audience to judge your performance, right?"
Hearing her words, Yuan nodded, "That makes sense. Although Disciple Fei hasnât woken up yet, please, come inside."
"Sheâs still sleeping? What a lazy girl..." Xuan Wuhan took this opportunity to smear some dirt on Fei Yuyanâs image.
Xuan Wuhan entered the building a moment later.
However, to her surprise, there was already another individual inside the living room.
"Y-You... Arenât you Min Li from the Seven Legacies Family? What are you doing here?" Xuan Wuhan looked at Min Li with wide eyes.
"I... I am here to listen to their practice." Min Li said.
"You? Donât you have better things to do as a member of the Seven Legacy Families?" Xuan Wuhan raised her eyebrows, and she stared at Min Li with a suspicious gaze.
"What does belonging to the Seven Legacy Families have anything to do with this?" Min Li responded calmly. Even though she was before a Core Disciple, she wasnât feeling scared or nervous like most disciples would be if they were in her shoes right now.
"..."
Xuan Wuhan was speechless, mostly because she had nothing good to say.
Sometime later, Xuan Wuhan said to Yuan, "If Disciple Fei doesnât wake up soon, Iâll go knock on her door."
However, Yuan shook his head and said, "Thereâs no need to wake her up. She practiced for many hours yesterday so sheâs definitely very tired."
"Then what about your practice?"
"I can still practice by myself. Letâs go outside to the backyard so that we donât disturb Disciple Fei." Yuan suggested.
Xuan Wuhan nodded, and she followed Yuan outside with Min Li following behind her.
Once they were outside, Yuan sat behind the zither and prepared to play it.
Xuan Wuhan and Min Li swallowed nervously, feeling somewhat anxious to see Yuan play the zither for some reason.
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