Li Qinghai could feel the eager eyes of the surrounding disciples, as if they were waiting for some juicy gossip.

  The key point was, there was nothing going oween him and Lu Beixue.

  This kind of situation could easily spiral out of trol, leading to unfounded rumors.

  And the source of these rumors was naturally Lu Beixue, who looked pletely serious.

  This naive girl clearly had no idea how terrifying rumors could be.

  He o calm Lu Beixue dow if she didn't say anything more.

  So, Li Qinghai leaned slightly closer to Lu Beixue and whispered.

  "Um... Dao panion Beixue, once I'm distering, I'll invite you to Green Bamboo Residence for a visit."

  "Okay." Lu Beixue responded with a nod, not saying anything more sensational.

  Taking this opportunity, Li Qinghai walked over to the registration desk.

  He sneaked a g the surrounding disciples, seeing that they had dispersed and were no longer paying attention to them, Li Qinghai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

  Li Qinghai definitely didn't want any sdalous rumors about him and Lu Beixue.

  Pure friendships oftewisted into something else by the power of rumors, f people into awkward situations.

  For the sake of his Dao heart, Li Qinghai o extinguish these small sparks before they became a fire.

  The disciple at the registration desk noticed Li Qinghai's silend reminded him.

  "Are you here tister?"

  Li Qinghai snapped back to reality, "Yes."

  "Identity token."

  Li Qinghai handed over his woodey token.

  The registration disciple g it front and back.

  Outer Disciple.

  Li Qinghai!

  The previously zy registration disciple raised his eyelids slightly.

  "Li Qinghai?"

  He said, taking a more serious look at Li Qinghai.

  "Is there a problem?" Li Qinghai asked, puzzled.

  "No problem." The registration disciple smiled, "I've just heard some rumors about you in the Inner Sect."

  Li Qinghai's face twitched slightly.

  Goodness.

  How did my reputation reach the Inner Sect?

  This registration disciple was evidently an Inner Disciple like Ye Feng.

  He was here doing this registration task just to earn some sect tribution points.

  inally, he had little i in these Outer Disciples.

  But uedly, he met Li Qinghai, someone who caught his eye.

  The registration disciple opehe register and wrote down Li Qinghai's name.

  Theurhe identity token to Li Qinghai.

  With a slightly kind smile, he said.

  "Even in the Inner Seot many dare to provoke Ye Feng. But you, not only did you provoke him, you're still alive. That's quite a miracle."

  "Ahem, just lucky... just lucky..."

  "Although the Outer Sepetition usually stops before things get too serious, acts happen every year. If you 't ha, you cede early."

  "Thank you, I'll keep that in mind."

  With that, Li Qinghai turned a.

  Watg Li Qinghai's back, the registration disciple shook his head slightly.

  He murmured.

  "What a pity."

  Clearly, in this Inner Disciple's view.

  This Outer Sepetition might just be Li Qinghai's end.

  He had always disliked Ye Feng's arrogan the Inner Sect.

  But there was nothing he could do, as Ye Feng had a cousin irue Iance.

  A, Li Qinghai, just an Outer Disciple, dared to front Ye Feng.

  One had to admit, his ce was endable.

  Such a person, it would indeed be a pity if he died.

  So, this Inner Disciple gave Li Qinghai a slight warning, hoping to form a good e.

  Oher side.

  Li Qinghai, Lu Beixue, and Wang Dafu walked out of the Dea Hall.

  "Dao panion Beixue, please wait a moment, I o have a word with Dao panion Dafu."

  Lu Beixue nodded, not having the habit of eavesdropping on others' privacy, she quietly turned and walked a short distance away.

  "Senior Brother, do you have something to tell me?" Wang Dafu asked.

  Li Qinghai secretly transmitted his voice, "Do you have any food?"

  "Food?" Wang Dafu was taken aback.

  If it's a secret transmission, it must not be something i?

  Got it.

  Wang Dafu chuckled and also secretly transmitted his voice.

  "Senior Brother, do you want something for super strength and vigor, or something for sting endurance?"

  "..." Li Qinghai's eyes widened, wishing he could kick Wang Dafu away on the spot.

  Damn it, good thing it was a secret transmission, otherwise, it would have been social suicide right there.

  Li Qinghai said angrily, "I want your head, just ordinary food, spirit fruits, spirit tea, anything like that."

  Wang Dafu chuckled awkwardly, "Oh, just that, Senior Brother, wait a moment, I'll go buy some for you. I'll be back soon."

  Wang Dafu returo the Dea Hall.

  He came back shortly after.

  "Senior Brother, here you go."

  Li Qinghai took the ste bag, "I'll be off then."

  "Alright, Senior Brother."

  Wang Dafu watched as Li Qinghai and Lu Beixue left together.

  Muttering to himself.

  "A man and a woman alone in a room, if nothing happens, I won't believe it, unless Senior Brother doesn't like women."

  ...

  Not long after.

  The two arrived at the entrance of Green Bamboo Residence.

  Li Qinghai looked at Lu Beixue with some embarrassment.

  "Um... I..."

  Lu Beixue knew why Li Qinghai was troubled.

  Green Bamboo Residence had its protective array activated.

  For outsiders to ehe owner of the courtyard had to lead them in.

  And this so-called "lead" wasn't just about following behind.

  It required physical tact.

  Like carrying, piggybag, or holding hands.

  Just thinking about such sarios made Lu Beixue feel shy.

  But if it really came to that...

  Lu Beixue felt both resistant and expet...

  Such emotions were quite plex.

  At this moment, Li Qinghai was filled with regret.

  How could I fet about this?

  Inviting someoo the courtyard required physical tact.

  Damn it.

  My Dao heart...

  Despite his regret, Li Qinghai had no choice but to follow through with what he promised.

  Otherwise, his thoughts wouldn't be at peace.

  Li Qinghai forced a warm smile and raised his hand.

  "Dao panion Beixue, wele to Green Bamboo Residence."

  Lu Beixue smiled slightly, gracefully raising her delicate hand and pg it in Li Qinghai's palm.

  The sensation of ess, soft and smooth to the touch.

  Li Qinghai could feel his Dao heart... crag again...

  Holding such a hand for even a sed longer was a heavy blow to his Dao heart.

  So Li Qinghai quickly led Lu Beixue into Green Bamboo Residence.

  Then he promptly released her hand, guiding Lu Beixue through the courtyard and into the small wooden house.

  "Dao panion Beixue, please have a seat."

  Li Qinghai walked to a small wooden table and took out the spirit fruits Wang Dafu had bought earlier.

  "Dao panion Beixue, help yourself."

  Lu Beixue picked up a spirit fruit and took a small bite.

  "Are you participating in the petition too?"

  "Yes, just giving it a try."

  "Do you have fidence?"

  "Well, I'll do my best."

  Lu Beixue lightly tapped her ste bag and took out a book of secret teiques, pg it oable.

  "This is for you. If you learn it, you should be able to make it into the top ten."

  CPDD