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"You win!"

After hearing Qin Le's confident reply, Chen Yun squeezed out those three words slowly and deliberately, his expression quite remarkable.

What else could he say?

In order to trick him, Qin Le was even willing to put herself in the same boat and suffer together.

Honestly, even he himself might not be capable of such a self-destructive approach that harms both himself and his enemy by a thousand.

Chu Xiaonan, standing to the side, couldn't help but give Qin Le a thumbs up, her face showing a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"You're awesome."

Even he, a body cultivator known for his ruthlessness towards himself, felt genuine admiration at this moment. Being ruthless towards enemies is nothing special; being ruthless towards oneself is what truly makes someone ruthless.

"You three... seemed to be having a lot of fun?"

A woman's voice, filled with a deep sense of speechlessness, suddenly came from the side.

Chen Xiaoxiao stood there with her arms crossed, looking utterly disgusted. Beside her, Jiang Qingxuan smiled faintly, her gaze sweeping over the three of them with interest.

Chu Xiaonan was taken aback. He didn't know Chen Xiaoxiao, but he recognized Jiang Qingxuan's face, which often appeared on screens and posters.

Qin Le raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised. With their cultivation sealed, their senses had indeed dropped to the level of ordinary mortals, and they hadn't noticed when the two had approached.

"Cousin?! What are you doing here?!" Chen Yun was startled and blurted out.

He never expected that his cousin would appear in this desolate wilderness with the big star Jiang Qingxuan.

"Don't worry about that."

Chen Xiaoxiao waved her hand dismissively, clearly unwilling to explain why she and her best friend had suddenly decided to go hiking.

As for Qin Le's scheme against Chen Yun... although it was foolish, it wasn't a fundamental mistake, so she didn't bother to investigate further.

At this moment, Jiang Qingxuan took out three beautifully crafted cards from her small bag, waved them at the three of them, and smiled warmly:

"I'm having a concert in Beijing next month, would you like to come and listen? Consider it... a treat for you to see the show."

Having watched such a unique reality show, sending a few tickets as a thank you gift is perfectly reasonable. Her singing has a calming effect, although the effect varies from person to person, it's still a nice gesture.

However, Chen Yun shook his head vigorously without even thinking: "No. There's no time."

The rejection was so decisive that it surprised Jiang Qingxuan.

Her concert tickets are always incredibly hard to come by; so many people desperately want them but can't get them, and this kid actually...

"Don't be ungrateful, you little brat!" Chen Xiaoxiao immediately stood up for her best friend, glaring at Chen Yun. "So many people want to go to Qingxuan's concert but can't! Don't you know how good her singing is?"

"What's the point of that?" Chen Yun asked matter-of-factly, pointing to Qin Le beside him. "Can it compare to him preaching to us?"

Chen Xiaoxiao: "..."

Jiang Qingxuan: "..."

The air fell silent instantly.

That cannot be refuted.

Jiang Qingxuan's singing does indeed have the effect of calming the mind and clearing away distracting thoughts, which stems from the unique nature of her vocal cultivation techniques.

But... that was ultimately a technique used by a cultivator in the mid-stage of the Refinement and Integration of the Void.

What is the concept behind Qin Le's preaching?

That was the Daoist aura surrounding them, equivalent to that of a Golden Immortal!

The two are not even on the same level.

With Qin Le, a super-powerful figure, constantly feeding him, it's perfectly reasonable for Chen Yun to look down on Jiang Qingxuan's concert performance.

Jiang Qingxuan was the first to recover. Far from being annoyed, she chuckled lightly, naturally taking back the ticket and saying gracefully:

"I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous. I forgot you had better options."

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Chen Yun waved his hand, completely unconcerned. "I appreciate your kindness."

"You bastard...you're really eating well."

Looking at her cousin's calm expression, Chen Xiaoxiao felt a mix of emotions, which ultimately turned into a sour sigh.

She was genuinely envious.

Having a close friend like Qin Le who has comprehended the Dao of Immortality and is willing to share his knowledge selflessly is an opportunity that would make countless cultivators green with envy.

If Qin Le were willing to charge for his sermons, I'm afraid many people would be willing to go bankrupt to get a spot.

"Hehe." Chen Yun grinned smugly, deliberately trying to annoy her: "You can be envious all you want."

"Are you asking for a beating, you little brat?!"

Chen Xiaoxiao's eyebrows furrowed, unable to bear it any longer. She took a step forward and precisely grabbed Chen Yun's ear.

"Ouch! Ouch... Sister! Be gentle! My cultivation is still sealed!" Chen Yun cried out in pain, begging for mercy repeatedly.

If he had cultivation, this force would have been insignificant, but since he was now a mortal, this blow was solid.

"Still dare to show off?"

Chen Xiaoxiao loosened her grip slightly, but still didn't let go, raising an eyebrow as she asked.

She could naturally tell that the three of them had sealed their cultivation levels and were acting with restraint.

"I won't do it again! Sister, please forgive me!" Chen Yun knew when to back down and readily admitted defeat.

"Hmph!" Chen Xiaoxiao finally released her grip, satisfied, and casually asked, "Where are you planning to go next?"

"I'm a little hungry." Chen Yun rubbed his reddened ears and honestly said, "Let's go find something to eat."

"Then hurry up and go!" Chen Xiaoxiao waved her hand, as if shooing away flies. "Don't get in my way."

Chen Yun, Qin Le, and Chu Xiaonan exchanged a glance, and simultaneously raised their hands to release the cultivation seal on their wrists.

"Let's go!"

The three figures disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye, running incredibly fast.

Watching their disheveled retreating figures, Jiang Qingxuan couldn't help but chuckle, then turned to Chen Xiaoxiao and said:

"Xiaoxiao, your cousin... is quite interesting."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up: "You've got your eye on it?"

Jiang Qingxuan rolled her eyes at her, annoyed: "I treat you like a best friend, but you always want me to be your sister-in-law?"

She was well aware of Chen Xiaoxiao's little scheme to bring them together.

"We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders," Chen Xiaoxiao said matter-of-factly. "Besides, apart from the occasional idiot, that kid is pretty reliable."

"I don't feel that way yet." Jiang Qingxuan shook her head, her smile frank: "I just think...they're quite vibrant and interesting."

"So what do you think of... Qin Le?"

Chen Xiaoxiao paused, then tentatively probed.

She was a little scared; her best friend hadn't taken a liking to her cousin, but instead had her eye on that devilishly handsome Qin Le.

To be fair, Qin Le's face, coupled with his aura of being a direct disciple of a sage and possessing the Dao of Immortality, made him irresistibly attractive to both the opposite sex and even the same sex.

In Chen Xiaoxiao's view, Qin Le didn't seem like a person who should exist in reality.

"Him?" Jiang Qingxuan gazed in the direction where the three had disappeared, her eyes clear. After a moment's thought, she slowly said, "He is indeed very, very outstanding. But... I have absolutely no feelings for him whatsoever."

"Why?" Chen Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

Jiang Qingxuan paused for a moment, then a faint, self-deprecating smile appeared on her face:

"Because... I'm afraid I'll feel inferior."

Chen Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then nodded in deep agreement: "What you said...makes sense."

Someone like Qin Le is more suited to be a star to look up to, a comrade-in-arms to fight alongside, or a trusted friend.

However, if one is not brilliant or strong enough to walk alongside another as a Daoist partner, the pressure and self-doubt caused by the gap in their abilities may become suffocating, ultimately distorting one's mindset and leading to an unhappy breakup.

Above the sea of ​​clouds, three streaks of light flew side by side toward the capital.

Chu Xiaonan carefully considered her words and said to Chen Yun with a smile, "Your cousin... has quite a 'generous' personality, huh?"

Chen Yun rolled his eyes: "To put it bluntly, it's violence! But this one is relatively mild; my cousin is even more violent, that's true 'bloodline suppression'..."

"I can't understand it," Chu Xiaonan said honestly.

As the eldest brother in the family, he was used to taking care of his younger siblings and had never experienced what it was like to be violently suppressed by his older brothers and sisters.

Hearing this, Qin Le laughed and added to Chu Xiaonan, "He's right. If you're lucky enough to meet his cousin in the future, you'll understand what true 'bloodline suppression' really means. The scene is quite... shocking."

Chen Yun: "…………"

He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found that Qin Le was telling the truth.

He still feels lingering fear when he thinks of his cousin's iron fist, and in the end, he could only swallow his words and let out a long, resigned sigh.