After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 140 Weird and scary

At this moment, Feng Xiyue arrived. She frowned slightly and coldly questioned Bai Jinyan, "What are you doing here looking for Su and my friend? Can't you discuss this with me?"

As a childhood friend, Feng Xiyue understands Bai Jinyan better than anyone else.

Because of his troubled family background, this guy developed a cunning and vindictive personality from a young age. As he grew up, his temper gradually improved, at least on the surface he was gentle, considerate, and tolerant. But Feng Xiyue knew that he was just disguising his wicked side.

As for why Bai Jinyan became distant from her as he grew up, and even disliked her somewhat, Feng Xiyue guessed that he might have some kind of hardship, and never took it to heart. Therefore, she never cared about his subtle targeting.

But that doesn't mean Bai Jinyan can set his sights on Su Luo! Su Luo is her best friend! The person she swore to protect!

Bai Jinyan's breath hitched, and a hint of hurt flashed across his eyes.

He had never seen Feng Xiyue act so fiercely but weakly, as if he were some heinous criminal!

He was just having a normal conversation with the other person, why was she so wary of him?! Feng Xiyue should know that no matter how unwilling or resentful he was, he would never really hurt the people she cared about!

With her view completely blocked, Su Luo panicked, only able to hear but not see. She couldn't help but push Chu Wenqing aside, "Tsk, don't block my way!" She wanted to watch the show!

Chu Wenqing: "?"

After Chu Wenqing stepped back, Su Luo saw Bai Jinyan staring at Feng Xiyue and saying, word by word, "I have no other intentions. I just want to make a deal with you. It's a deal about Fire Cloud Pepper."

Feng Xiyue was stunned, not expecting this reason. However, she was still uneasy. "If you're going to make a deal, why did you ask my friend? You could have just asked me."

Bai Jinyan tilted his head slightly, a few strands of hair falling across his forehead, making his pale, jade-like face look... somewhat dejected?

“As you know, because of the relationship between our two sects, we’ve never gotten along very well. I was worried that if I went to you, not only would we not be able to reach an agreement, but I might also needlessly anger Fellow Daoist Chu… Fortunately, this Fellow Daoist Su has no conflicts with our Shuqiu Pavilion, so I thought I’d talk to her about this deal…”

He lowered his head, a self-deprecating smile on his face, "I just didn't expect you to be so wary of me..."

The tone of their voices, their expressions... If someone who didn't know better saw it, they would think that they were all bullying Bai Jinyan!

The atmosphere became eerily quiet for a moment. Not only Feng Xiyue, but even Chu Wenqing and Song Qiao were startled.

Why is this smiling tiger suddenly acting so pitiful? It's so strange, they didn't do anything!

"cough……"

Seeing that no one was speaking, Su Luo cleared her throat and stepped forward to break the silence. She then recounted the gist of their conversation, leaving Feng Xiyue and Chu Wenqing with complex emotions.

They thought Bai Jinyan had come to cause trouble for Su Luo, but it turned out he was only there to make a deal for the safety of his junior brothers and sisters. They had misunderstood him!

"I-I see..."

Realizing she had wronged Bai Jinyan, Feng Xiyue felt a little lost. Seeing the boy lower his eyes sadly, revealing the pitiful expression he had when he was a child, she felt even more annoyed.

She just seemed, probably did, have some conspiracy theories...

Looking back now, although Bai Jinyan has an awkward personality, is cunning, and always says one thing to someone's face and another behind their back, he would never harm anyone without reason and is still a kind cultivator. It was really wrong of me to treat him like some kind of villain just now.

Chu Wenqing scratched his head awkwardly, his initial wariness gone. "You should have said so earlier. I thought... you were going to do something to my friend..."

Actually, Chu Wenqing can't be entirely blamed. Bai Jinyan had caused Chu Wenqing a lot of trouble before, so Chu Wenqing subconsciously became wary of him, which led to this misunderstanding today.

As for Song Qiao, he was still in shock and did not react at all.

Bai Jinyan lowered his head, but out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Feng Xiyue and the others' somewhat guilty expressions, and a dark glint flashed in his eyes at that moment.

He knew it; these people would respond better to gentle persuasion than force...

Although Feng Xiyue's attitude did hurt him, the important matter at hand was paramount. As it turned out, feigning weakness and playing the victim at this moment was indeed more conducive to success.

Sensing the time was right, Bai Jinyan looked up with an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, I made you all feel uncomfortable. I... I'll leave now and won't bother you any longer..."

Still feeling guilty for wrongly accusing someone, Chu Wenqing subconsciously asked, "Weren't you here to discuss a deal? Aren't you going to talk about it?"

Bai Jinyan's tone was somber. "Can I... do it? I thought you wouldn't want to because of what happened in the past."

"We're not that petty!"

Chu Wenqing pursed her lips, "As long as Su and my friend agree, we'll all listen to her."

Su Luo once said that no matter how much you dislike someone, you can't let the opportunity to make money slip by. The best way to deal with those people is to squeeze their wallets dry!

He didn't like Bai Jinyan, but the other party was sincere in their deal and offered such tempting terms, so he wasn't going to give up a chance to make money just because he didn't like him for a moment! However, the deal was fine, but the price would be up to them, hehe…

Thinking of this, Chu Wenqing almost burst out laughing.

After receiving Chu Wenqing's answer, Bai Jinyan looked at Feng Xiyue, who also agreed without objection, "We will all listen to her."

The senior brothers and sisters had no objections, so Song Qiao had even less to object to.

After expressing their stance, the three of them stood obediently beside Su Luo. The girl smiled faintly and met Bai Jinyan's eyes.

Bai Jinyan responded with a smile, but she couldn't calm down.

Even though he had heard that Feng Xiyue and the others trusted this Fellow Daoist Su greatly, he was still astonished to see it for himself. What kind of magic did this Fellow Daoist Su possess that made those three so obedient and compliant?!

With business at hand, Bai Jinyan suppressed his doubts and asked Su Luo for her opinion.

Since Chu Wenqing and the others didn't mind, Su Luo readily agreed.

After some discussion, the two sides finalized the price. The people from Shuqiu Pavilion would exchange ten mid-grade spirit stones for a single Fire Cloud Pepper, and fifteen mid-grade spirit stones for a bowl of fish soup. Magical items and Xuanbing Fish would be priced separately.

In this way, Shuqiu Pavilion suffered a huge loss, but even so, Bai Jinyan's smile remained unchanged, showing no sign of heartache whatsoever.

Su Luo couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.

This autumn pavilion is truly luxurious!

"Then it's settled. Please get ready, I'll go and inform my junior brothers and sisters."

Su Luo nodded. "Okay."

Bai Jinyan waved to them, then put his hands behind his back and walked back with an elegant demeanor.

Seeing that the two sides had not fought and had even reached a deal, the members of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect in the distance could not help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Watching the boy's ethereal figure, Su Luo couldn't help but marvel inwardly, thinking that Bai Jinyan was truly a clever and capable person, and that making deals with clever people was so easy.

The thought that he clearly liked Feng Xiyue, yet his attitude towards her was so complicated, made Su Luo even more curious about what had happened between the two of them.

Feeling Su Luo's complicated gaze, Feng Xiyue touched her face, looking completely bewildered. "Is there something on my face?"

Su Luo paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Nothing, I just think you're really good-looking!"

She couldn't very well tell Feng Xiyue that Bai Jinyan liked her, could she? It would be too pointless to say it now; she'd just let him continue his unrequited love!

Besides, Feng Xiyue is indeed very beautiful, bright and elegant. Her natural face would easily outshine many celebrities in modern times.

This was the first time Su Luo had complimented her on her looks, and Feng Xiyue felt a little embarrassed. She couldn't help but give her a playful glare, "You smooth talker!"

Su Luo's smile grew even brighter. "It really is beautiful! Really!"

"do not talk……"

Unlike the harmonious atmosphere on Su Luo's side, Chu Wenqing and his fellow apprentice got goosebumps all over.

This was the first time they had ever seen their senior sister act so girlishly; it was rather startling...