The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

Chi Miao was stunned and turned around to look.

It turned out to be Yun Yao, the white-clad girl with a sword coiled around her waist.

Yun Yao was in a terrible state at this moment. She was a cold and strong person, but in the end, she was just a twenty-one-year-old girl.

In the cultivation world, someone her age could be considered a newborn calf.

The Heavenly Sword Sect is her home. Even though she has suffered a lot of unfair treatment since childhood, she has gotten used to it and can accept it.

But she couldn't accept that the Heavenly Sword Sect would treat the people who were guarding the city so cruelly!

The mountain of her faith collapsed in an instant, leaving her beautiful eyes red with a pitiful and aggrieved expression. She held Chi Miao's hand and remained silent for a long time.

They didn't even have the courage to look at her face.

She just bit her lip tightly.

Chi Miao: "..."

Yun Yao: "..."

Slowly, Chi Miao pushed her hand away.

Yun Yao was stunned, and her emotions seemed to plummet instantly.

The next second, Chi Miao took her fingers again, and with a handkerchief in his hand, he carefully wiped her hands: "It's okay to shake hands now, but your hands are a little dirty. Let me wipe them for you before you shake hands."

Yun Yao: "..."

Others: "..."

Rong Xuanji: "...Tsk."

Yu Wuxin twitched her nose: "Why does the air smell sour?"

Ying Wuhuo glanced at Rong Xuanji: "...It looks a bit like vinegar."

Chi Miao quickly dried her hands, took Yun Yao's hand, and smiled, "Okay, that's fine now."

Yun Yao looked up at Chi Miao in disbelief.

Her eyes were moved, and even her breathing slowed down a beat.

"Do you...do you know who I am?"

She's your enemy, the one who wants to kill you!

Chi Miao shrugged: "Young Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, you've introduced yourself. I know you."

Yun Yao suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Then why did you... hold my hand? Aren't you afraid?"

Chi Miao: "What are you afraid of? Afraid you'll poison my hands?"

Yun Yao: "..."

"Well...it's not that bad."

Chi Miao: "So what? Didn't you grab my hand first and seduce me?"

Yun Yao blushed immediately: "Seduce...seduce?!"

Nonsense! What kind of behavior is this!

Yun Yao is not that kind of person!

Song Chenxing, who was standing to the side, coughed and reminded him, "Excuse me for interrupting, that's called provoking someone."

Chi Miao looked at him with disdain: "Why are you in another scene?"

Song Chenxing: "Because I'm more educated."

Everyone fell silent.

Jingming smiled, subtly fanning the flames: "Yes...we're all uncultured."

In an instant, all the prodigies glared fiercely at Song Chenxing.

Song Chenxing immediately ran away.

Yun Yao herself was somewhat confused.

"You... is this how you usually get along?"

Aren't we all geniuses, and competitors?

They don't seem very bright...

This way of getting along is... hard to describe.

Chi Miao: "What's the problem?"

Yun Yao: "...No problem, right?"

Chi Miao glanced at Yun Yao's hand again: "So what were you trying to do when you grabbed my hand just now?"

Yun Yao blushed immediately after being reminded by Chi Miao.

"I...I...I...I am...I am..."

She rambled on for a long time, but in the end, she never revealed her true purpose.

But Chi Miao sensed something was amiss. She narrowed her eyes and tentatively asked, "You're not trying to thank me, are you?"

Yun Yao was clearly hit where it was predicted, and quickly shook off Chi Miao's hand, even raising her voice.

"How could that be! I... I am the young sect master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and you are from Nine Swords Mountain. How could I... possibly thank you?!"

"I'm not that kind of woman. How could I possibly thank you for speaking up for me and making those villagers stop harassing me? Nonsense! Talking nonsense! Nonsense...nonsense...utterly unreasonable!"

Chi Miao's eyes lit up. "Hey! Getting anxious?!"

Yun Yao: "I didn't!"

Rong Xuanji sneered, "So pretentious! Chi Miao kindly helped you out of that predicament, and you can't even say thank you, just because you're from the Heavenly Sword Sect and she's from Nine Swords Mountain? You're blinded by a leaf, so short-sighted!"

Yun Yao blushed deeply after Rong Xuanji's words, as if her face was about to bleed.

Yun Yao straightened up. "How could I be such a foolish person?!"

"Why not? If not, then you should thank me!" Rong Xuanji sneered.

"Fine, I'll say it!" Yun Yao immediately turned to look at Chi Miao, whose face was full of anticipation: "Come on, say it, thank you Chi Miao—"

Yun Yao: "..."

I really wanted to say that.

But Chi Miao's actions made her feel somewhat ashamed.

Is this the latest form of torture from Nine Swords Mountain?

Yun Yao gritted her teeth: "I..."

Chi Miao: "Come on, say it!"

Who rushes someone to thank them?!

Didn't the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect say that Chi Miao was cruel and ruthless, a heartless killer who killed without blinking an eye?!

Why does this feel a little different from the rumors?!

Yun Yao: "I..."

She still couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Then why don't you say I'm leaving?" Chi Miao's expression turned cold immediately. She pushed Yun Yao's hand away, as if she was really about to leave at any moment.

This really pushed Yun Yao to her limit, and she quickly grabbed Chi Miao's hand again: "I'll talk! I'll talk!"

Chi Miao's expression changed instantly, her face once again full of anticipation: "Come on!"

Yun Yao: "..."

She fell silent, but she still mustered her courage and said in a weak voice, "I... I thank you for helping me out of that predicament."

Chi Miao put a hand to her ear: "What? Speak louder, I can't hear you—!"

"I...I thank you for helping me out of that situation!"

"Who are you thanking? I can't hear you!"

Yun Yao was internally devastated, but having already shouted it out, she couldn't back down. So, she could only overcome her shame and yell, "Thank you, Chi Miao!!"

Chi Miao: "Who thanked Chi Miao?!"

Yun Yao completely broke down.

How can there be such people in this world? This is never going to end!

Chi Miao looked at her: "I just wanted to know your name. Don't you have any confidence in your own name?!"

Yun Yao: "..."

"Okay...okay, okay!"

"I am Yun Yao, the young sect master of the Heavenly Sword Sect!!"

Chi Miao: "What's wrong with Yun Yao?!"

Yun Yao, in a fit of desperation, exclaimed, "I, Yun Yao, thank Chi Miao for getting me out of this predicament!!!!!"

This shout was even delivered using spiritual power.

This startled some of the ordinary people in Tianjian City, sending chills down their spines.

The sound echoed for a long time.

Silence followed.

Chi Miao slapped him hard on the face. "Good! You passed the test! Clap!!!"

Snap snap snap snap snap snap!

All the prodigies joined in applause.

Jingming: "Moved."

Yu Wuxin: "Chi Miao is really good at testing obedience."

Ying Wuhuo: "...Hmm."

Rong Xuanji: "...So why do I have to clap too?"

The other prodigies said, "We're all playing together now, and none of us are any good. Let's just keep playing our drums and have some fun!"

Yun Yao completely broke down.

After she finished speaking, she felt like she had squandered all of her life's energy, including the courage to keep living.

She's shameless! Hahahaha!!!