Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 585 - 274 Yi Jie: Suddenly feel that this vengeance is not necessarily a must! (6000 words)_3

Among them were many prodigies from the Nine Heavens who had descended to the Lower Realm. Yu Xiaolong held court, disdaining most people, but there were a few he spoke of with particular emphasis. One of them was Zhao Qingyu.

It was said that when she was born, the heavens produced an omen. A vision of a green jade and a white fish entered her home, and an immortal light filled the city, making her famous overnight. The old Sect Master of the Xuan Tian Sect personally selected her and brought her back to Tian Du Peak to be nurtured. For the next twenty years, she was never heard from again.

Just as the world was about to forget her, several prodigies from other races joined forces to challenge the Xuan Tian Sect. At the time, the Xuan Tian Sect had hundreds of thousands of disciples, with no shortage of prodigies and talents, yet none could meet the challenge.

Zhao Qingyu was tasked to handle the crisis. On the Phoenix Platform, she performed the Guanghan Breakthrough Dance, drawing down starlight from the heavens until she looked like a fairy descended to the mortal world. She faced the crowd of challengers alone, defeating several prodigies from other races so decisively that they were utterly convinced of their loss.

A single dance astounded the world. Her name became known everywhere.

Even the Yaoguang Holy Land extended an olive branch, with a highly prestigious Elder offering to take her as a direct disciple. But Zhao Qingyu refused. From that day forward, everyone knew the name Fairy Qingyu.

***

Zhao Qingyu smiled slightly, her posture graceful and polite. She looked at Wang Xiu and said, "My trivial fame is hardly worth mentioning, Young Master Wang. I hope I haven't made a fool of myself."

Wang Xiu shook his head with a smile. "You're too modest, Fairy. Have you also come to invite me to join you?"

"Also?" Zhao Qingyu was taken aback for a moment, then she smiled. "It seems someone came before me. And failed."

Wang Xiu simply smiled and said nothing.

Zhao Qingyu tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her red lips moving slightly. "It would be wonderful if I could invite Young Master Wang to join us, of course. But if not, it's no great matter. I came today merely to forge a bond of goodwill with you."

Wang Xiu's gaze grew curious. "Oh?"

Zhao Qingyu's lips moved slightly. A voice suddenly sounded in Wang Xiu's mind. "Three members of the Yi Clan descended to the Lower Realm. You killed two of them. The last one is currently nearby. How you wish to handle him is entirely your decision, Young Master."

Wang Xiu narrowed his eyes, studying Zhao Qingyu. Her flower-like face and long, jade-like neck truly made her a rare beauty.

He responded with his own voice transmission. "You want me to kill him?"

Zhao Qingyu said, "I can help you kill him."

Wang Xiu asked, "Why?"

Zhao Qingyu said, "As I said, to forge a bond of goodwill."

Wang Xiu asked, "Is that all?"

Zhao Qingyu explained, "The last member of the Yi Clan is far inferior to Yi Chen. He poses no threat to me, so this is just a simple favor. I trust my judgment. A kind gesture today will surely be repaid in the future."

Wang Xiu asked, "Repaid on Longhuang Island, for instance?"

Zhao Qingyu said, "On Longhuang Island, everyone relies on their own abilities. There's no need for us to help each other. I'm talking about... after you've reached the Nine Heavens."

Wang Xiu asked, "What makes you so certain I'll go to the Nine Heavens?"

Zhao Qingyu replied, "The Cangyuan Realm is too small for you."

Wang Xiu said, "I appreciate the thought. As for him... I'll kill him myself."

"Very well," Zhao Qingyu said.

***

The courtyard fell quiet. A man and a woman stood facing each other. A gentle breeze stirred, fluttering the tips of their hair. The young man's hair was snow-white. The woman's eyes were enchanting. It was a beautiful, picturesque scene.

If any young, romantic girls were to see this, they could probably imagine an entire heartbreaking love story of hundreds of thousands of words.

No one knew what kind of transaction was hidden behind this quiet moment.

Suddenly, Wang Xiu broke the silence with a smile. "Allow me to see you out, Fairy."

Zhao Qingyu's smile bloomed, bright enough to put the spring breeze to shame. "There's no need, Young Master. I will see myself out."

She turned and walked away, quickly vanishing down the path.

Not far away, a young girl was waiting for her.

"Senior Sister Zhao, did he agree?"

Zhao Qingyu asked, "Agree to what?"

The girl said, "To help us get the Origin of Zhulong!"

"He wouldn't agree to that," Zhao Qingyu said.

The girl was shocked. "What? How could any man refuse you, Senior Sister? Is he even a man?"

Hearing this, Zhao Qingyu gave her a mildly reproachful look. "What nonsense are you talking?"

The girl pouted. "But it's true! Back in the Yaoguang Heavenly Realm, countless prodigies and heroes would line up just for a chance to see you. You came to see this Wang Xiu personally, and he still turned you down? He really doesn't know what's good for him..."

Zhao Qingyu smiled faintly. "Someone like him can't be judged by ordinary standards. Fortunately, I wasn't hoping for that in the first place, so I'm not disappointed." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

The girl asked in surprise, "Then why did you even come here, Senior Sister?"

Zhao Qingyu's gaze was distant, as if she were thinking of something far away. "To make a friend."

***

Watching Zhao Qingyu depart, Wang Xiu replayed their conversation in his mind and murmured to himself, "That woman... is not simple."

A great reputation is never unearned. Zhao Qingyu was truly worthy of hers.

He flicked his sleeve, rose into the air on a gust of wind, and vanished into the mountain mist.

「Before long.」

He left the Sanqing region and arrived in a small town thousands of miles away. The town was remote and populated purely by mortals. Years could pass without a single Cultivator setting foot there.

The town had a dilapidated inn. In one of the rooms on the second floor, a barrier shimmered with faint light. A bare-chested young man sat alone, sipping tea. His gaze was cold, and he held a thick book in his hands.

Sunlight streamed through the window, falling upon him and illuminating the words on the cover.

"Biographies of the Saint Heirs of Sanqing, Volume One"

This Wang Xiu is no ordinary person... he's so much stronger than the average cultivator from the Lower Realm... The more he read, the more shocked he became. Even accounting for exaggeration in the biographies, the combined accounts were still astonishing. No wonder Yi Chen and Yi Xing had both fallen to him.

In a one-on-one fight, I'm definitely not his match. I'll have to outsmart him! He was the last survivor of the Yi Clan. He had to be cautious. Extremely cautious.