The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 68

Yan Jue was silent for only a few seconds before immediately saying, “Elder, there might be some misunderstanding between us.”

Elder Li Tian had heard long ago that Li Hao was publicly beaten by a disciple named Yan Jue in the Five Dragons Plaza.

Li Hao was his most precious and only son, who had never been bullied within the sect before.

Even if some matters were indeed Li Hao’s fault, people generally had to show him some respect when speaking to him.

However, he heard that this woman had publicly humiliated Li Hao in the Five Dragons Plaza last time.

This matter was not huge, but not small either.

To put it lightly, it could be solved by having Li Hao stay in his room and sulk for a few days.

To put it seriously, this kind of public humiliation could affect his Dao heart in the future.

Li Hao was still a child, only at the late Kai Guang (Enlightenment) stage, and had great potential for future development.

He would absolutely not allow Li Hao’s Dao heart to be damaged by anyone!

Elder Li Tian certainly would not let Yan Jue off easily.

Elder Li: “Everyone saw you beat Li Hao. What misunderstanding could there be?”

Yan Jue was utterly frustrated with the man and immediately said clearly, “Everyone present saw that he first raised his immortal sword intending to attack me. I was merely defending myself. Has the Five Dragons Sect now forbidden disciples from self-defense?!”

Since the Elder was being unreasonable, Yan Jue also found it difficult to reason with him. She might as well elevate the matter to the level of the entire Five Dragons Sect.

The Elder was predictably choked up: “Li Hao is just a child. How much power could his sword have? You clearly just refused to yield to him.”

Oh my god. Yan Jue glanced at Li Hao, who was sitting calmly beneath Elder Li, looking perfectly composed.

She was almost impressed by Li Hao’s self-control.

With his father defending him like this, didn’t he feel any shame?

Yan Jue: “This disciple saw very clearly that the lightning rune on Fellow Daoist Li’s sword had considerable power and had reached the point where a slight mistake could injure someone. Even a humble disciple like me understands this does the Elder truly not understand, or are you just pretending not to?”

After her words fell, the entire hall plunged into a brief silence.

The Elder suddenly said in a deep voice, “You, come over.”

Yan Jue didn’t know what this Elder wanted to do. Could it be that since he couldn’t win the argument, he was going to hit her?

Under the public gaze, Yan Jue had no choice but to take a step forward.

The Elder pressed two fingers together and flicked them forward.

A small wine cup beside him flew up and landed steadily in front of Yan Jue.

The Elder smiled: “Actually, what I want to say is that fellow sect members should be harmonious. Li Hao was ignorant, but why must you also be ignorant like him?”

Yan Jue was taken aback. The Elder’s attitude had done a complete 360-degree turn, and she was a bit slow to react.

The Elder: “Finish the wine in this cup, and Li Hao will also drink a cup himself. Let’s consider everything between you two as having never happened!”

This was a very shallow blue and white porcelain cup held down with the hand. It looked like no one had touched it.

The clear wine shimmered slightly under the candlelight, and a subtle, enticing aroma of wine floated in the air.

Yan Jue couldn’t help but be stunned.

This Elder Li had just been confrontational, and now he wanted to settle the matter?

Yan Jue looked at the wine cup.

No.

Her pupils contracted.

This wine cup is problematic!

Elder Li smiled: “Like this, you and my son, Li Hao, each drink a cup of wine until the wine is finished. We’ll consider this matter settled.”

Before his words finished, Li Hao stood up, looking bold and heroic, and smiled at Yan Jue: “Junior Sister, we are all fellow sect members. Let’s not damage our harmony over small matters. I will punish myself with three cups, and you only need to drink this one. Let’s put the past behind us.”

His voice was loud, clearly intended for everyone present to hear.

A conflict occurred between fellow sect members, and he took the initiative to propose a reconciliation.

If Yan Jue did not accept at this time, then she would be the one acting unreasonably.

Cultivators value courtesy.

Now, in front of so many sects, if Yan Jue’s reputation was ruined, she would not only have trouble in the Five Dragons Sect but might find it difficult to move an inch if she wanted to go out in the future.

The Elder likely figured that since she was a woman, she couldn’t handle strong liquor, and thus used this scheme to make things difficult for her.

Li Hao tilted his head back and drank a cup of wine.

Yan Jue picked up the wine cup and also began to drink the wine inside.

Li Hao watched her for a moment, and the corner of his lips curled up slightly.

Yan Jue held the wine cup and drank continuously, taking seven or eight sips, her cheeks flushing red, yet she still couldn’t finish the wine in the cup.

At this point, the onlookers also sensed that something was amiss.

“Why hasn’t she finished the wine after so many sips? Could she be fake sipping? How can someone be so foolish…”

“Hahaha, you don’t know this, but Elder Li is the best at the Qiankun Technique (Universe Technique). The cup he’s using doesn’t contain just one cup of wine; it contains all the wine in the entire Guanlan Wine Pool. It’s easier said than done for Yan Jue to finish this cup.”

“Back then, when the Guanlan Star Lord and the Rain God were drinking competitively, the Rain God got completely drunk, and only managed to lower the wine in that cup by the width of one finger. The Rain God is a deity, yet it was still like this. Don’t even mention this small disciple of the Five Dragons Sect.”

“It’s terrifying to offend Elder Li…”

“Yan Jue has always been overbearing in the sect. Now she’s hit a snag, hasn’t she? Everyone has a reverse scale, and Elder Li is usually amiable, but who knew his reverse scale was his son?”

The alcohol was starting to affect Yan Jue’s face, making it completely flushed. After realizing the trick with the cup, she put it down.

Li Tian stood up and slammed the table heavily: “Drink!”

The hall fell silent again, and everyone’s eyes turned toward her.

Now she was truly disgraced.

What made Yan Jue find this strange was that Elder Li’s actions were clearly unreasonable.

Yet no one came to stop him.

Was it because she was the cannon fodder that she had to face this?

Yan Jue looked at Elder Li, feeling a bit angry.

Tonight was supposed to be the day her life ended in the original novel. She had intended to keep a low profile, but who knew that as soon as she came to this evening banquet, something like this would happen? If she had known earlier, she wouldn’t have come even if you beat her to death.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind: “Is the Five Dragons Sect truly this lawless? Since he was the first to provoke with his immortal sword, Fellow Daoist Li was only engaging in the most basic self-defense and counterattack. Yet, just because he is the Elder’s son, the person who was bullied is the one who has to apologize? Doesn’t this sound like a colossal joke?”

What in the world was all this commotion?

Yan Jue was completely stunned and turned her head in disbelief.

She saw Xue Shuangxing, wearing a cloak, standing up with a cold expression.

The words just spoken were hers.

“Fellow Daoist Li?”

Oh dear… how awkward.

A well-meaning disciple of the Five Dragons Sect whispered a reminder to her, “That’s Yan Jue.”

Xue Shuangxing was taken aback: “My mistake, it’s Fellow Daoist Yan.”

She reacted quickly: “When traveling, everyone uses a fake name. It’s understandable.”

Elder Li stared at Yan Jue, his face pale.

He then slammed the table again and asked in a deep voice, “I’m asking you, are you going to drink or not?”

Li Hao smiled: “After all, Junior Sister Yan is merely an outer disciple, it’s normal that she doesn’t understand courtesy.”

The crowd continued to watch and discuss.

“I wonder why she even signed up this time? Isn’t she afraid of making a fool of herself at the Five Dragons Summit?”

“It’s fine. Anyway, there are always a few outer disciples who want to challenge the impossible at every summit.”

“These people are nothing more than stepping stones for the big shots.”

“Don’t look at how Yan Jue managed to sweep Li Hao to the ground last time. She got a small advantage because Li Hao was unprepared. Once Li Hao is prepared, let’s see if she’ll be beaten to a pulp.”

Facing the Elder’s pressure, Yan Jue did not continue drinking.

She slowly put down the cup.

Under the bright candlelight, the girl’s fair cheeks were slightly pink, and her amber phoenix eyes were lowered. The evening breeze lifted her ink-black hair, making her look absolutely stunning.

She was actually not afraid of this Elder.

The only one who could kill her was Qi Xianqing.

No matter how much this Elder hated her, it wasn’t like he could just rush over and kill her, could he?

Elder Li Tian looked at Yan Jue, a slight frown on his face.

This was truly strange.

He was already a cultivator in the Sixth Realm, yet the small disciple before him seemed to be only in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Just now, when he looked at her, he had intentionally applied his realm’s pressure.

She shouldn’t be unafraid.

The situation remained deadlocked.

Until a voice suddenly came from the side: “What exactly are you doing? So many Fellow Daoists from other sects are watching here.”

Yan Jue was startled and looked in that direction.

A white-bearded old man walked over from that direction, a gentle smile on his face.

The old man was wearing a Daoist robe, with the hair of a crane and the face of a child youthful appearance with white hair, and a celestial aura. He had a giant, pale quartz colored sword on his back.

As he approached, an intense sense of pressure surged forward, making people involuntarily want to kneel.

This was the pressure of an Eighth Realm Grandmaster.

Everyone present simultaneously and involuntarily showed solemn respect.

Yan Jue was slightly stunned.

It was actually the Sect Master of Five Dragons Mountain, Muzhongzi.

The Elder choked up upon seeing the Sect Master: “Sect Master Brother, I…”

The Sect Master looked at Li Tian, his expression instantly becoming authoritative: “What kind of childish behavior is this? Have you become too accustomed to protecting your offspring?”

The Elder’s face immediately flushed crimson.

The Sect Master then sent a voice transmission to him: “Don’t let the other sects look down on us because of your momentary impulse!”

Elder Li’s face turned ashen with anger, but under the Sect Master’s gaze, he could only lower his head and dare not say anything.

After a long time, he managed to squeeze out: “I understand, Sect Master Brother.”

The Sect Master turned back to look at Yan Jue, his eyes twinkling with a smile: “Why aren’t you going back to your seat and sitting down?”

Yan Jue came to her senses and also returned to her seat.

The wine from the Guanlan Wine Pool was renowned for making many immortals fall over drunk. The aroma was rich, and the after effects were indeed potent.

Yan Jue had gulped down several mouthfuls just now. When she returned to her seat, she raised her hand to her forehead, feeling a bit dizzy.

The Sect Master said loudly: “We apologize for letting everyone see the small disputes within our sect.”

No one present spoke.

Everyone knew that more or less, there would be some unpleasantness within any sect.

It was not surprising, as every sect had its own internal affairs.

The Sect Master: “To make amends to everyone, how about we open up the Five Dragons Mountain’s Taibai Pool for all tonight?”

As his words fell, the entire hall erupted in amazement.

The Taibai Pool of the Five Dragons Mountain was also a small wine pool, built to imitate the famous Guanlan Wine Pool of the world.

The pond was entirely filled with fine wine, and one could even float a boat on the wine under the moonlight, reminiscent of the legendary poet Li Bai boating on the river back in the day.

However, only the Elders and disciples within the Five Dragons Sect were allowed to view the scenery there; outsiders had only vaguely heard about it.

But today, the Sect Master was actually going to open the Taibai Pool?!

“Ah ah ah ah, I’m going to get utterly drunk at the Taibai Pool tonight!”

“No way, the Taibai Pool is completely inaccessible to outer disciples like us. Is it really opening today? Fortunately, I came!”

“What are we waiting for, let’s go!”

Muzhongzi smiled slightly, then took out a wooden token the size of a palm from his sleeve.

The token fell to the ground and turned into a five or six-year-old doll. The doll smiled warmly and bowed to the assembled immortal lords: “Immortal Lords, please follow me.”

Everyone looked surprised.

They hadn’t expected Muzhongzi’s mastery of the art of Qimen Dunjia (Mysterious Gates and Hidden Jias) to have reached such a profound level.

Then came the sound of chairs being dragged, one after another. The cultivators of the Tiangang Ci (Heavenly Stellar Temple) were generally straightforward, and as soon as they heard there was fine wine, they immediately stood up.

Several muscular men bowed to Muzhongzi, who nodded with a smile. The small boy then led them away lightly.

Soon, the hall was almost empty, with only a few disciples from non-drinking immortal sects sitting at the tables eating.

Yan Jue breathed a sigh of relief, but the corner of her eye caught the Sect Master walking over. He smiled warmly: “Little Fellow Daoist, are you from the Shuiyun Sect (Water Cloud Sect)?”

Yan Jue stood up and bowed: “Answering Sect Master Uncle, I am.”

The Sect Master smiled and raised his wine cup: “I heard someone mention before that there was a brave little disciple from the Shuiyun Sect who dared to challenge Li Hao in the Five Dragons Plaza. I didn’t believe it, but seeing your manner today, you are indeed neither servile nor overbearing, just as renowned.

“I have long wanted to properly discipline the likes of Li Hao. You are also a rising star. You must perform well at this Five Dragons Summit. I’d like to toast Little Fellow Daoist a cup.”

Yan Jue found it hard to refuse the Sect Master’s enthusiasm.

She raised her cup and drank a toast with the Sect Master, but she truly felt very dizzy.

Yan Jue quickly said, “Sect Master Uncle, this disciple would like to go back and rest for a moment.”

Muzhongzi mused: “The wine from the Guanlan Pool indeed has a strong aftereffect. Many people couldn’t handle it this time and have already returned to their rooms to rest.”