The garment was still the Fire-Gold Sect’s standard robe, but its patterns were more intricate and the fabric finer, making it appear more dignified.Since it wasn’t flashy or revealing, Fang Qing paid it little mind.She took the robe and stared at Yu Hui; her look said it all.Yu Hui kept smiling, stepped out the door, and before leaving she said, "When you’ve finished putting it on, call me. I’ll do your hair and makeup — I guarantee you’ll be beautiful and everyone’s eyes will be on you!"Fang Qing said nothing. Once the door closed, she removed her clothes and put on the robe.A moment later she opened her lips slightly."All set."No sooner had she finished speaking than the door opened — the visitor needed no introduction.Yu Hui came to Fang Qing’s side, inspected the robe with satisfaction, and then produced a set of cosmetics and began to work on Fang Qing’s face.Fang Qing’s expression did not change; like a statue she remained still as Yu Hui went to work.…Yu Hui surveyed her handiwork and said, satisfied, "There. Would you like to see how pretty you look now?"Fang Qing shook her head and asked coldly, "When does the discipleship ceremony start?"Hearing the refusal, Yu Hui was a little disappointed, but then answered, "At noon. There’s still a good while.""Do I need to do anything?""No. You and Junior Brother Gu only need to fight a few bouts after the ceremony and that’s it."Fang Qing nodded and fell silent.Seeing Fang Qing’s cool demeanor, Yu Hui couldn’t help but pry, ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) "Junior Sister Fang, what is your relationship with Junior Brother Gu?"Fang Qing gave her a glance and then ignored her. She wasn’t about to spill everything just because someone asked.But clearly Yu Hui wouldn’t let it go. When Fang Qing kept quiet, Yu Hui guessed, "You two must have known each other since childhood, right?"Yu Hui watched Fang Qing’s face as she spoke; seeing no change, she continued, "A chilly young miss and a gentle wealthy young master — that love story would be wonderful!"Now she was inventing stories outright.Fang Qing’s face remained unmoved, as if Yu Hui’s nonsense did not concern her at all.Yu Hui, emboldened, went further, "In the cool moonlight, the gentle rich young master happens to see…"Her increasingly forward fantasies had clearly struck a nerve.Fang Qing fixed Yu Hui with a stare and said coldly, "I advise you to stop."Keenly aware of that chill in the room, Yu Hui sensibly held back and then, in earnest, begged, "Please, just tell me. I’m really curious! And it’s not just me — a lot of people I know are guessing about you two. Tell me the truth and I’ll tell them, so they stop imagining wild things.""Is that important?" Fang Qing asked."Important! Very important! Junior Sister Fang, you just joined and don’t know—being stuck training in this hot place all day, we’re bored to death. So these things are really important to us!"Fang Qing looked at Yu Hui blinking her big bright eyes and felt a small headache coming on. She sighed and said, "Fine, I’ll tell you. It’s not a big deal anyway."Yu Hui instantly brightened and excitedly said, "Tell me, tell me! I’m waiting!""I saved his life. Then we separated. Later we met again and both became disciples. That’s it." Fang Qing summed up their history with high efficiency."That’s it?" Yu Hui sounded disappointed — she had expected an epic romance!"Yes."At Fang Qing’s flat answer, Yu Hui dulled. She muttered, "I’ll go now. Remember, the discipleship ceremony starts at noon. Go early. The location is the same arena where you competed yesterday."Fang Qing nodded and Yu Hui left, reassured.After Yu Hui left, Fang Qing opened another borrowed blade manual and continued reading.…Seeing the light outside the window, Fang Qing felt it was about time and stood to go to the discipleship ceremony.Just as she rose, there was a knock at the door.She wondered who would be knocking at this hour, but she didn’t think much of it and opened the door.The visitor was dressed in a fitted, ornate sect robe with an exquisite long sword at his waist — handsome and elegant: the ultimate lifeform known as the World’s Progeny.At the first sight of him, Fang Qing had no question and said, "Let’s go."Unexpectedly, Gu Yuan didn’t respond right away.The reason, of course, was Fang Qing.She now wore a faint rouge that made her slightly pale face look healthier and rosier, and a small floral forehead ornament brightened the center of her brow, accenting her already stunning beauty.There were other subtle changes that even Gu Yuan couldn’t immediately name, but all of them conveyed one thing.Fang Qing had become more beautiful.Gu Yuan stared at her face so openly that Fang Qing felt a little annoyed; she reached out and, without ceremony, gave him a light bonk on the head — not hard.Even though it wasn’t hard, it startled Gu Yuan; fortunately he recovered quickly, or Fang Qing might have bonked him again.When he came to, Gu Yuan’s first words were sincere: "You look very beautiful today.""Do I?" Fang Qing lifted one corner of her mouth, recalling some online phrases from Blue Star. "Wasn’t I pretty before?"The question carried a teasing edge — Fang Qing wanted to fluster him as a kind of punishment for his earlier staring.Sure enough, Gu Yuan was caught off guard and stammered, unable to come up with an answer.Fang Qing felt an odd little pleasure at his flustered state and smiled faintly. "Never mind. You won’t be able to answer. Fight well — make it look good."Her words filled Gu Yuan with sudden vigor. He declared, "All right! I’ll give it everything I’ve got!"Fang Qing nodded and said, "Let’s go. Time’s nearly up."…As the two of them set off together toward the arena where the matches had been held the day before, Yu Hui emerged from a corner of Fang Qing’s room.Recalling the intimate moment between Fang Qing and Gu Yuan, she nodded in satisfaction, then took an item from her storage ring.It was a transmission stone, capable of communicating within a thousand li.Yu Hui infused it with spiritual energy and said into it, "Brother Luo, they’ve already left."A male voice answered from within the stone, "Mm, understood. Go find Old Mi. What you want is with him.""Thanks, Brother Luo~" Yu Hui said, then ended the transmission and hummed a little tune as she went on her way.

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