On the quiet corridor of Tianxiao Pavilion, Yan Yueque, who is also regarded as one of the popular contestants, was wandering in front of the gorgeous carved gate for a long time.

What is more noticeable than his perfect appearance is the cool temperament like mountains and rivers. And in his eyes, the little bit of tenderness flowing, is like the warm sun falling in the sky, melting the coldness of ice and snow.

At this moment, his beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly. After hesitating for a long time, he finally raised his hand and gently buckled the door panel that symbolized nobility and status.

"Xuemeng, are you asleep? Can I come in?"

He asked with a slight caution, and then he held his breath, as if waiting for a crucial answer.

After a while, a soft sound came from the other end of the gate, as clear as a quiet spring in the valley.

"Brother Yueque, it's getting late. If you have any questions, let's talk about them tomorrow."

The light in Yan Yueque's eyes dimmed instantly, she smiled bitterly with a self-deprecating smile and nodded with difficulty: "Then... you have a good rest, I'll go back first."

However, before he could turn around and leave, the sound behind him stopped again.

"Wait, Brother Yueque, you came to me so late... Is there anything important?"

As if she thought of something, Yan Xuemeng's voice suddenly became anxious, "Is it because of my sister's news? Did she also come to take the assessment?"

"Yan Xueying?" A trace of contempt flashed in Yan Yueque's eyes, and he did not hide his disgust. "She is a traitor from Tianxiao Pavilion! Why are you talking about her?"

Yan Xuemeng's voice suddenly raised: "You are not allowed to say that to my sister!"

"Am I wrong?" Yan Yueque said, "It was her who voluntarily betrayed her family. Our Tianxiao Pavilion has no such person for a long time! Even if she dies outside, she will suffer on her own!"

As a member of Tianxiao Pavilion, he has a strong sense of family honor and has always regarded his origin as the supreme glory. If anyone takes this honor lightly, even his sweetheart's sister will never be lenient! At this point, he is often so straightforward and even a little stupid, but no matter what, this is his principle!

"Yan Yueque, you are just a child of a branch family, pay attention to your own identity!" Yan Xuemeng's voice was obvious. The majesty of being a daughter of the clan was also naturally revealed.

Yan Yueque's body was shocked. The identity of the family was his weakness when facing Yan Xuemeng. He did not expect that one day this weakness would be pinned, and the one who controlled his weakness was the noble and flawless goddess in his mind.

"Yes... I'm a child of the branch..." Yan Yueque smiled bitterly, "I know there are some things I don't have the right to say... That's why I worked so hard to pass the assessment. I want to enter the Heavenly Palace Gate and be appreciated by the Lord of the Far Ancestor... I want to be worthy of you!"

Yan Xuemeng was silent for a long time. Just when Yan Yueque thought she would no longer reply, the sound in the room sounded unexpectedly again.

"Why, do you have to be appreciated by others?"

"A friend of mine told me that the purpose of our efforts is for ourselves, not for others' recognition! As long as you don't look down on yourself, no one is qualified to look down on you! Whether it is a family division or a clan, I have never treated you with prejudice. I also hope that you can respect yourself."

"Friend..." Yan Yueque's eyes moved slightly, and a shadow quickly melted in his heart.

That night, as he walked out of this corridor, the surging sadness lingered him, the light on both sides intertwined, and his body was like a dark insulator, allowing the light to leak into his body and was swallowed by invisible sorrow.

Xue Meng said she had no prejudice against herself, but at the critical moment, she was not using her clan identity to suppress herself. So, she still minded after all...

In his life, the most important one is in addition to the ancestors and family, Yan Xuemeng. She is the person he has been secretly in love with for many years, and is also the dream lover of countless young talents at Tianxiao Pavilion.

He values ​​them, but he does not have enough identity to approach them and protect them.

The purpose of hard work is indeed for yourself, but if you don’t get the recognition of others, your hard work will still be in vain.

If you are a stone and no professional says you are a rough jade, you are always a stone.

Occupation, title, fame, and all of these are also external gilding.

How can the realization of personal value be separated from social recognition?

...

On the other side, in Jiuyou Palace.

Chu Tianyao was reading a book in the room, and his door was suddenly knocked.

"Nine Venerables, can I come in?" As soon as I opened the door, I saw Jiang Caini, who was "very charming".

At this time, her dress was even hotter than during the day. She was wearing only a close-fitting bellyband and covered with a black gauze. The gauze was fine and soft, almost transparent, and the faint spring light was vaguely visible.

A strong fragrance emanated from her body and came to her face. The breath was like a strong and mellow wine, tempting to intoxicate.

Chu Tianyao glanced at her, his eyes still dull, he just smiled and turned slightly: "Please."

Jiang Caini's eyes flashed with joy, and she stepped in boldly, intending to close the door panel. Then, she walked through the hall under Chu Tianyao's leadership, looking around with interest.

"The room is really comfortable. It seems that the Nine Venerables are a person who is very good at enjoying life." Jiang Caini exclaimed in a slightly exaggerated tone. At the same time, her evaluation of him increased a little bit again. Compared with the sloppy brothers of the Evil Feng Sect, such people are like a real nobleman.

"Of course I have to take responsibility for my own life." Chu Tianyao replied lightly. While signaling her to sit down in the sofa opposite, lifting up the teapot on the table, and pouring her a cup of tea.

Jiang Caini happily held the teacup, took a sip as if she was obedient, and then looked at him with a timid and shy look, with a sweet voice.

"Nine Venerables, can I discuss with you...the problems in cultivation?"

He took out a secret book, leaned over and spread it in front of him, "I don't understand this secret book very much, I want to ask the Nine Venerables for guidance." As he said that, he deliberately paused, "Will it delay your rest?"

Chu Tianyao casually scanned the paper and replied: "It's okay."

Then, under Jiang Caini's question after question, Chu Tianyao patiently explained it to her. However, Jiang Caini's attention had already flown outside the secret book, and her extremely aggressive eyes looked around him.

"Oh, it's so hot..." After a long time, seeing that Chu Tianyao did not take any further action, Jiang Caini took the initiative to attack. Taking advantage of the opportunity to pull the collar, she lowered the collar all the way, showing her snow-white neck, her mouth slightly opened, and she breathed like orchids, "Nine Venerables, don't you feel hot?"

At this time, she gently raised her right foot, and the already low-high skirt hem quickly slid down with her movement, revealing her slender and fair legs, shaking rhythmically in the soft light.

"You are calm and cool, you are too impetuous." Chu Tianyao seemed to turn a blind eye to the "scenery" in front of him, and just gave a faint answer.

Jiang Caini was secretly annoyed in her heart, barely suppressing her anger, and planning her next plan.

After a while—

"Nine Venerables, we shouldn't have done something 'more meaningful' in the night scene?" This time, Jiang Caini was already hinting.

Chu Tianyao seemed to think carefully and nodded, "It's too late. It's time to prepare for a rest. So let's stop today's discussion."

As he said that, he stood up and acted like a "sending off guests".

Jiang Caini widened her eyes. She didn't believe that the other party was so confused, but now... what should she do?

Seeing her stunned look, Chu Tianyao was silent for a while and sat back on the sofa. But this time, he was no longer as polite as before, but added a bit of condescending arrogance.

"I'll just say it straight. You are indeed beautiful and charming, but I have no interest in losers."

"Loser?" Jiang Caini felt insulted. "It's only the first day now, why am I a loser?"

Chu Tianyao said lightly: "You came to me tonight, and I know the reason. Since you subconsciously think that you cannot pass the assessment by your own ability and must commit fraud, that is, you have already placed yourself in the position of a loser. I said that I will not choose a loser."

Jiang Caini sat in her original position, feeling her face hot. So... he knew from the beginning that he knew his thoughts, but he deliberately did not expose them. He was like watching a monkey show, watching his various performances...

Although her clothes were still intact, at this moment, she felt that she had been completely seen by him. An unprecedented sense of shame also surged from the bottom of her heart.

"Then, what the Nine Venerables mean..." After a brief crunch, Jiang Caini also made up her mind, and touched the corner of her mouth, showing a smile of an upside-down being again. "If I pass the assessment, I can think about it at that time." She raised one hand and covered the back of his hand leaning on the table. Her voice was so soft that it was trembling, "...what will it be like that?"

Chu Tianyao raised his head, returned with a no less slight smile, and at the same time he calmly pulled his hand back: "I'll wait and see."

Jiang Caini smiled and bowed to him, then walked all the way to the front of the gate with arrogant and elegant steps.

When she opened the door panel, she turned her gaze again and looked at the elegant figure leaning against the sofa and quietly drinking tea. A glimmer of unyielding light flashed in her eyes.

He was the first person to be indifferent to his beauty, but the more he did so, the more he became determined to hunt him.

"Nine Venerables, let's take a look!"

...

When she quickly returned to the room, she was surprised to see that the candle was still not extinguished.

"Senior Sister, has the Nine Venerable rejected you?" Jin Siqi, who was in the same room as her, was still dressed neatly, sat up from the head of the bed, and looked at her with a smile.

Jiang Caini was shocked: "What are you talking about?"

Jin Siqi smiled sarcastically: "Otherwise, you should have stayed there for the night, why did you come back so early?"

So, was she deliberately waiting here to see her joke? The humiliation she had previously rejected made Jiang Caini angry and said with a resentment: "The Nine Venerables belong to me, so you'd better not be foolish!"

Jin Siqi turned over and got out of bed without fear and said coldly: "I knew you would say that. So I waited for you to come back just to tell you that I never thought of stealing your boyfriend with you! It's your business for you to like Nine Venerables, don't impose your wishes on others."

Jiang Caini sneered and raised her arms with her Youran: "Is that so? Didn't you and Gu Feipeng be in love with you and me at the beginning? Is it very affectionate?"

When she heard that name, Jin Siqi's aura that had accumulated for a long time was like being taken away in an instant. That person was the first person who loved her, but when time went by, when she heard his name again, her feelings were not sweet, but pain, and fear.

"Nine Venerables, he is different from Senior Brother Gu." In the end, Jin Siqi seemed to have tried his best to continue speaking hard, "You can't treat him by treating Senior Brother Gu. In the future, those who like him will not be as humble as me. Do you have to deal with each love rival?"

"Senior sister, you are just too strong and can't afford to lose at all, but this world is not around you! How can anyone have perfect life?"

Jiang Caini sneered, took a few steps, and looked at her proudly: "You can afford to lose, it's just because you don't have the capital to win! When you were in the Time Clock Tower, once you had the chance, wouldn't you think about killing me immediately? How noble can you be more noble than me?"

The two of them faced each other directly, and Jin Siqi finally defeated the battle first and turned away in a mess.

Jiang Caini glanced at her, and with the sneer of the winner, pushed her away, walked to her bed, and pulled off the black veil draped over her shoulders.

"I will definitely get what I want, whether it is a person or a thing. The Nine Venerables will belong to me sooner or later!"

...

Crossing several corridors and in front of the dormitory on the other end, Luo Chenxing lowered his head and walked quickly.

When he saw the light leaking from one of the rooms, he felt like he was frightened. He pressed his head lower and wanted to pass quickly against the corner of the wall.

It was a double dormitory. The two people in the room were sitting on the same bed, but one was at the head of the bed and the other was at the end of the bed, deliberately setting out the gap.

Huangfu Li closed his eyes and practiced without saying a word, while Sikong Sheng squatted at the head of the bed, scanning the crowd with resentment.

"Hey, come back!" He immediately raised his voice when he saw Luo Chenxing, and at the same time he turned his legs and sat cross-legged in front of the bed.

If it weren't for waiting for this fool, he wouldn't have to stay here without sleeping in the middle of the night! Now he finally caught him!

Huangfu Li also opened his eyes at this time and also moved his eyes.

Luo Chenxing knew that he could not escape today, so he could only walk into the room step by step. In order to express his attitude, he first bent his knees and half-kneeled down.
Chapter completed!