“Palace Master.”
Li’er pointed at the platform ahead: “That’s the Life and Death Arena.”
After the Huayang County evil sect incident, Jun Changxiao hadn’t had disciples dismantle the Life and Death Arena, considering it a memento.
Many martial cultivators from Qingyang County, after learning of the previous valiant deeds, would come admiringly. Upon seeing the characters written with soaring dragons and dancing phoenixes on the wooden board, their gazes were full of respect!
Without cameras or cell phones.
Otherwise they’d definitely stand before the Life and Death Arena, striking poses for commemorative photos.
Regarding Iron Bone Sect’s one Martial Emperor shocking back a peak Martial King, Marvelous Flower Palace had heard about it on the road and naturally also knew about the Life and Death Arena.
“Li’er, I heard the couplet on the platform was personally written by Sect Master Jun. How is the calligraphy?” Xi Jingxuan asked curiously.
Li’er said: “Just so-so.”
Speaking against her conscience!
The characters Sect Master Jun wrote on the wooden board were grand and magnificent, absolutely possessing the demeanor of a great literary master.
Li’er said this because Palace Master also enjoyed practicing calligraphy in daily life. If she knew that guy’s characters were well-written, she’d definitely become even more infatuated.
“Such a pity.” Xi Jingxuan said rather dejectedly: “I cannot see what Sect Master Jun looks like, nor can I see his written characters.”
Li’er and the disciples immediately panicked.
“Palace Master, don’t think randomly!”
“Palace Master, if you look so sorrowful and unhappy, you won’t look good going to Iron Bone Sect—Sect Master Jun will laugh at you.”
These words were very effective. The originally extremely dejected Xi Jingxuan suddenly smiled brilliantly, asking: “Is it good-looking now?”
“…”
Li’er and the disciples were immediately speechless.
…
Xi Jingxuan, supported by disciples, ascended the stone steps toward the mountain. Having received the message, Jun Changxiao wore a clean and presentable uniform, leading disciples to greet them at the mountain gate entrance.
A group of beauties coming to visit.
As a gentleman, he naturally had to go out to greet them!
“They’re coming, they’re coming.”
“Wow, all female disciples!”
“They look pretty good. Compared to our sect’s junior sisters…”
Su Xiaomo’s words weren’t finished when he immediately closed his mouth, because Ling Yuanxue and the other female disciples all cast cold, severe gazes.
In this world, only women’s eyes possessed the ability to directly annihilate everything. Everything else was fleeting clouds.
“Palace Master.”
Li’er said: “Sect Master Jun is greeting us.”
Xi Jingxuan said nervously: “Li’er, this Palace Master’s heart suddenly beats so fast.”
Seeing Palace Master’s slightly flushed face, Li’er collapsed internally: “It’s over, it’s over. Palace Master truly has fallen for that brat.”
Very soon.
The group ascended, standing before the mountain gate.
Jun Changxiao was about to walk over to have a warm handshake with the visiting Marvelous Flower Palace Master, but was blocked by Li’er standing in front, her face cold: “Sect Master Jun, please maintain distance.”
“Distance produces beauty—understood, understood.”
Jun Changxiao retreated two steps, cupping his fists: “Welcome Palace Master of Marvelous Flower Palace leading disciples, traveling thousands of miles to come to our sect for a friendly visit.”
“Welcome, welcome, warm welcome!”
Su Xiaomo and the others shouted in unison.
Xi Jingxuan smiled: “This Palace Master bringing disciples to visit won’t disturb Sect Master Jun and disciples’ daily cultivation, will it?”
“Not at all, not at all.”
Jun Changxiao stepped aside, extending his hand: “Palace Master Xi, please enter.”
“Clap clap clap!”
Amid Su Xiaomo and the other disciples’ enthusiastic applause, Xi Jingxuan’s group entered Iron Bone Sect.
…
Although Iron Bone Sect’s mountain peak had faint spiritual energy swirling, overall speaking, it had no special characteristics and was even somewhat ordinary.
But when the Marvelous Flower Palace disciples entered inside, seeing the spacious martial arts arena, seeing the clustered buildings, and the magnificent and extraordinary main hall, their eyes without exception showed surprise.
In the past, they might have thought—a seventh-rate force building the sect so grandly, wasn’t that a bit overreaching?
But after learning that a few days ago, they’d shocked back twenty evil sects and one peak Martial King at the mountain foot, they felt they had the qualifications to build the sect magnificently.
“Li’er.”
Xi Jingxuan whispered: “How is Sect Master Jun’s sect?”
“Not bad, I suppose.” Li’er said.
In any case, to prevent Palace Master from becoming too infatuated with Sect Master Jun, she wouldn’t say any good words.
It seemed Jun Changxiao not only was single by virtue of ability but also had this disciple called Li’er helping him continue being single.
“This seat has already arranged for superior delicacies to welcome Palace Master Xi and your sect’s disciples.”
Jun Changxiao said.
When others came to visit, naturally they should be warmly entertained. This was proper hospitality.
…
The dining hall was also arranged in a festive manner.
Li’er and the Marvelous Flower Palace disciples somewhat suspected whether Iron Bone Sect had just finished celebrating a joyous occasion and hadn’t had time to take things down yet?
“My heavens!”
A disciple sitting beside chewed food, pulling her senior sister’s collar, whispering: “Senior Sister, quickly taste this. It’s truly too delicious!”
“…”
Li’er’s willow brows slightly furrowed.
At least you’re also a fourth-rate sect disciple. Coming to Iron Bone Sect, you’re performing as if you’ve never seen the world.
“No matter how delicious, isn’t it just for filling the stomach?”
Li’er raised her chopsticks, picking up a bite of food and opening her mouth to eat.
At this moment, I’ll slow down time several times. Everyone can clearly see how her eyebrows, nose, eyes, mouth, and entire face transformed from indifference to shock.
“…”
After carefully chewing and swallowing, Li’er seemed to instantly be transported before a beach. Warm sunlight shone down. Gentle sea breezes blew. Her soul nearly floated up.
Delicious.
Too delicious!
So fragrant! So fragrant! So fragrant!
Not just Li’er—凡 every Marvelous Flower Palace disciple who’d eaten the food and dishes, their faces without exception displayed various exaggerated expressions, as if what they ate wasn’t food but heavenly treasures!
Some people even cried while eating!
“Palace Master Xi.”
Sitting opposite, Jun Changxiao said: “Why aren’t you eating?”
“That…”
Xi Jingxuan’s small hands rubbed the corner of her clothing under the table: “I… I’m not hungry…”
Not that she wasn’t hungry, but she feared eating without ladylike grace, making Jun Changxiao laugh.
Sect Master Jun used communal chopsticks to serve her several specialty dishes, smiling: “Although my Iron Bone Sect is a bit small, we don’t skimp on food. Palace Master Xi must honor us by tasting.”
“Uh… then alright.”
Xi Jingxuan raised her chopsticks. Relying on feel, she explored before the plate before finally picking up the food.
Jun Changxiao saw this and felt pity.
This woman had never seen light since childhood, always accompanied by darkness. She truly was somewhat pitiful.
If mid-grade Healing Pills could treat eye disease, he’d truly be willing to risk being criticized by readers as a saint to gift her one.
“Wow!”
Just at this moment, Xi Jingxuan exclaimed in surprise: “Sect Master Jun, the dishes your Iron Bone Sect makes are so delicious!”
“If it’s delicious, eat more.” Jun Changxiao smiled.
“Mm mm.”
Xi Jingxuan no longer cared about being ladylike or not, taking chopsticks to eat. Although having eye disease made eating somewhat more difficult than ordinary people, she gradually adapted.
“Don’t just focus on eating dishes. Drink some soup too.”
Jun Changxiao was about to take a spoon to serve soup but was preempted by Li’er snatching it first, her face cold: “Sect Master Jun, let me do it instead.”
“Alright.”
Jun Changxiao sat down, smiling: “Palace Master Xi, Marvelous Flower Palace should have quite a distance from my Iron Bone Sect, right?”
“Six thousand li of road.”
“That far? Damn!”
Xi Jingxuan raised her head, her hollow eyes looking toward Jun Changxiao: “Does Sect Master Jun want to go to my Marvelous Flower Palace?”
Jun Changxiao nearly toppled from his chair.
Damn.
That was just a catchphrase!
“Uh…”
He scratched his head: “If there’s time, naturally I’ll go to Marvelous Flower Palace for a return visit.”
Xi Jingxuan said expectantly: “When will Sect Master Jun have time?”
“This…”
You’re really taking my return visit to Marvelous Flower Palace seriously?
Jun Changxiao considered briefly: “Possibly two or three months, possibly two or three years.”
Xi Jingxuan smiled: “Then it’s settled. When the time comes, this Palace Master will definitely ask the best chef to make delicious food and warmly entertain Sect Master Jun.”
Seeing Palace Master display such a brilliant smile after so long, Li’er collapsed internally: “No saving her. Truly no saving her…”