CHAPTER 156: CHAPTER 24: NOT THINKING STRAIGHT

Hearing Yun Ran’s analysis, Gu Qingqing’s mouth twitched.

"My senior brother is so good to me, shouldn’t she try to please me? If I speak ill of her in front of Fifth Senior Brother, isn’t it even more impossible between her and him?" Gu Qingqing felt that if Chen Jiawei really tries to give her trouble, she must have something wrong with her brain!

"Uh?" Yun Ran was stunned for a moment, thought carefully, and felt that Gu Qingqing was indeed right, "You’re right, but you never know, maybe Chen Jiawei does have something wrong with her head? Just be careful, that’s better."

"Alright, I hope she’s a bit smarter." Gu Qingqing nodded helplessly, suddenly feeling a bit reluctant to meet Chen Jiawei.

However, this matter was completely beyond Gu Qingqing’s control. The next day, when she went to pay her respects to Wen Guiyun, she encountered the Palace Master of Li Huan Palace visiting Wen Guiyun with some disciples, and among them was Chen Jiawei.

"Qingqing, come meet Master Chen Guangping from Li Huan Palace." Wen Guiyun waved to Gu Qingqing and introduced her.

"Junior Gu Qingqing greets Master Chen!" Gu Qingqing hurried forward and paid her respects to Chen Guangping.

Chen Guangping wore a dark purple brocade robe and a purple gold crown, with a rugged appearance, rarely smiling, looking like someone not easily provoked. Upon seeing Gu Qingqing, his lips slightly curled into a somewhat stiff smile.

"Stand up," his voice was rather deep, quickly surveying Gu Qingqing, "The Saint Master’s judgment is indeed good; she’s a promising seedling!"

Although the words were a compliment, Chen Guangping’s tone was flat, as if reading a book, with no hint of sincerity.

"Of course, my disciples naturally won’t be too poor." Despite this, Wen Guiyun was still pleased, because he knew Chen Guangping’s temperament, being able to say such words already showed a high evaluation of Gu Qingqing!

Upon hearing this, Chen Guangping’s lips curled again.

He took out a storage bag and handed it to Gu Qingqing, "Take this little gift for fun."

Gu Qingqing glanced at Wen Guiyun and only took the storage bag after he nodded, "Thank you, Master Chen."

"Mm." Chen Guangping nodded in response.

Gu Qingqing retreated to Wen Guiyun’s side, feeling a gaze fall upon her. She turned to look and found a beautiful woman staring at her, and when she looked back, not only did the woman not avert her gaze, but she provocatively glanced at her. Gu Qingqing was full of confusion; when did she offend this person?

Ever since Gu Qingqing entered, Chen Jiawei had been staring at her, discovering that although Gu Qingqing was young, she was truly beautiful, the most beautiful among those she had seen, even surpassing her own beauty!

She already felt displeased with Gu Qingqing, and upon this realization, she became even more dissatisfied. When her gaze met Gu Qingqing’s, she instinctively showed a provocative expression, but Gu Qingqing inexplicably glanced at her and then withdrew her gaze, showing no intention of engaging!

Chen Jiawei almost went crazy with rage; apart from Rong Ye, this was the first time she was ignored!

"I heard the Saint Master’s closed-door disciple is quite formidable; may I have the honor to spar with the Saint Master’s disciple?" Furious, Chen Jiawei forgot Chen Guangping’s instructions before coming and spoke outright.

The entire flower hall fell silent instantly, and everyone’s gaze focused on Chen Jiawei.

The smile on Wen Guiyun’s face vanished, and he looked at Chen Jiawei with sharp eyes as an invisible pressure radiated from him, targeting only Chen Jiawei; others felt nothing.

Chen Jiawei felt as if a mountain was pressing on her, suffocating, trying to summon spiritual power within to resist the pressure, but found her spiritual power seemingly disappeared, completely untraceable, her expression immediately turned shockingly amazed, eyes wide open, and large beads of cold sweat rolled down her forehead.

Her senior brother Zhong Quan saw her expression and felt surprised, about to touch her, but was blocked by Chen Guangping’s outstretched hand.

Frowning, Chen Guangping glanced at Chen Jiawei and looked at Wen Guiyun.

"Master Wen, my daughter was reckless; I apologize to Miss Gu on her behalf. I will surely discipline her well!" Chen Guangping knew Wen Guiyun’s actions were to stand up for Gu Qingqing, and spoke with a humble posture.

Wen Guiyun withdrew his pressure, looking at Chen Guangping, "Master Chen, I hope such things do not happen again. I don’t care how domineering your daughter is outside, but trying to bully my disciple is something I won’t tolerate!"

"Yes, Master Wen, rest assured, I will educate her well!" Chen Guangping glanced at Chen Jiawei, speaking in a deep voice.

"Since what needed to be said has been said, I should rest now; I won’t keep Master Chen longer." The murderous aura on Wen Guiyun disappeared, reverting to his previous scholarly demeanor, and he picked up his teacup and said to Chen Guangping.

"Master Wen, have a good rest; I’ll take my leave first." Chen Guangping stood up and cupped his hands towards Wen Guiyun.

He turned around, gestured to Zhong Quan, who immediately supported Chen Jiawei, bowed to Wen Guiyun, and followed Chen Guangping out.

Once they all left, Wen Guiyun looked at Gu Qingqing, and his expression immediately softened.

"Qing, if Chen Jiawei dares to bully you again, just tell Master, and I’ll teach her a lesson!" He held a grand apprenticeship ceremony precisely to let everyone know that Gu Qingqing has support and can’t be bullied. Chen Jiawei provoking Gu Qingqing in his presence was a slap in the face!

"Master, there’s no need for you; I can handle it myself!" Gu Qingqing didn’t want Wen Guiyun to be accused of bullying a junior. It’s just Chen Jiawei; she can deal with her completely on her own.

"Don’t try to handle it alone. When has Master ever cared about outsiders’ opinions? I just want everyone to be afraid to bully you!" Though Gu Qingqing said nothing, Wen Guiyun understood her worries and spoke assertively.

At his level and cultivation, he cares nothing about others’ opinions, nor about what they think. After all, those who can’t fight him must keep their objections to themselves!

"Master is the best," Gu Qingqing tugged at Wen Guiyun’s sleeve, shaking it with a coaxing expression. "Rest assured, I absolutely won’t be bullied!"

"That’s more like it!" Wen Guiyun said with satisfaction, patting Gu Qingqing’s head.

...

The residence of Li Huan Palace is within the Holy Land, not far from where Gu Qingqing and the others live. It’s a standalone courtyard with quite an impressive decor inside.

Upon returning home, Chen Guangping directly led Chen Jiawei to his temporary office, and once inside, he slapped Chen Jiawei across the face.

"Father!" Chen Jiawei clutched her face, looking at Chen Guangping in disbelief and a bit of grievance.

Chen Guangping’s face remained expressionless, his gaze toward Chen Jiawei utterly cold. "Before coming here, I warned you to cause less trouble in the Holy Land. Are you brain-dead? You dare to provoke Master Wen’s disciple? He didn’t hold a grand apprenticeship ceremony for the five disciples he took in previously, but he went all out for this young disciple to show the world how much he values them, yet you dare to confront them!"

Chen Guangping was really disappointed with Chen Jiawei, looking at her with a deeply unsympathetic gaze.

"Your feelings for Rong Ye are already nearly spread throughout the Sub-immortal Realm. If you want Rong Ye to take notice of you, shouldn’t you try to get along with his junior sister? I heard that he dotes on Gu Qingqing. But instead, you chose to provoke her; are you trying to make Rong Ye dislike you even more? Your brain must be waterlogged!" Chen Guangping continued to reprimand, his tone calm but hair-raising.

Chen Jiawei paused, a trace of regret flashing through her eyes.

She was too caught up in jealousy over Rong Ye’s kindness towards Gu Qingqing and forgot that Gu Qingqing is Rong Ye’s junior sister. Provoking Gu Qingqing would definitely upset Rong Ye, who never liked her to begin with. Now, he probably dislikes her even more!

"Got it figured out?" Observing the change in Chen Jiawei’s expression, Chen Guangping knew her thoughts. "Now that you understand, think carefully about how to resolve this issue. It’s best if you can change Gu Qingqing’s impression of you, otherwise you can forget about being with Rong Ye or even stepping into the Lingxi Sacred Land in the future!"

Chen Jiawei flinched, quickly comprehending the gravity of the situation, her expression a bit pained.

"Alright, go think it over. Don’t go out until you’ve figured it out, unless you want to cause me more trouble!" Chen Guangping waved her off, turned away, and refused to bother with Chen Jiawei further.

Chen Jiawei held her face, saluted Chen Guangping, and then left his room.

Once she was out, Chen Guangping called his confidant to prepare a gift for delivery to Gu Qingqing’s residence.

...

By the time Gu Qingqing returned from Wen Guiyun’s place, it was already afternoon. The person sent by Chen Guangping was still waiting. Gu Qingqing had a favorable impression of Chen Guangping and didn’t make things difficult for the messenger, accepting the gift simply and stating the matter was settled.

After the person left, Si Lin and the others arrived.

"Qingqing, did Chen Jiawei trouble you today?" Rong Ye asked worriedly, his eyes filled with concern.

"Hmm, not exactly trouble. She just wanted to challenge me in front of Master and the others." Gu Qingqing thought for a moment and explained the situation. "Master got a bit angry and directly suppressed her."

"Chen Jiawei tends to be quite domineering, and her status means few dare resist her. You need to be careful. If she tries anything again, be sure to tell us!" Si Lin warned with concern, frowning slightly.

"This is all because of male distractions; Chen Jiawei must be jealous of how kind Rong Ye is to you, Qingqing," Mu Chen said, glancing at Rong Ye beside him.

Rong Ye furrowed his brow upon hearing this. "That woman is insane. I don’t like her at all, yet she dares to target Qingqing. The next time I see her, I’ll discipline her properly!"