161: Chapter 161 Testing, Seeing Through?

Luo Zhi's expression was not very good; she still rejected this inference.

"Sister Wanwei, Young Master Li truly saved me.

Without him, I certainly wouldn't have been able to see you alive..."

Jiang Wanwei nodded; she did not deny this point either.

"He saved you, so just be grateful for his life-saving grace; there's no need to have any other close relations with him.

But I see that you seem to already have other feelings for this Young Master Li."

Luo Zhi frowned slightly, clearly dissatisfied with Jiang Wanwei's words.

Regarding matters between men and women, she hadn't thought that far ahead.

It was just that hearing Jiang Wanwei speak of Li Yuan this way made her feel very uncomfortable.

"The son of the Lanyuan Sect's Sect Master, Fu Jiuya.

I heard that some time ago he was deceived and even lost his life, dying in a remote place.

Martial Artists at our level need to be able to distinguish various scams.

Sister Zhi, there are too many people in the Tianqiong Continent who want to target you.

If you truly think this Young Master Li is decent, you can test and observe him further.

Falling for him now will only harm you, and subsequently harm the Sect."

The disagreement between the two was significant, but they were in agreement about being grateful for Li Yuan's life-saving grace.

Returning to the resting place, the three of them endured the remaining time together.

The Martial Artists of Xingxue Valley began moving toward the heart of Red Moon Mountain, no longer just surrounding it.

This situation indicated that their time was also running out.

People from the various great Sects might have already arrived at Red Moon Mountain; if they held on a bit longer, the crisis would dissipate.

The three of them found a high point to serve as a resting place.

At night, the three took turns standing guard, wary of danger returning.

With Jiang Wanwei there, it was naturally impossible for Luo Zhi to huddle together with Li Yuan as before.

When Li Yuan was on guard, she could rest next to Jiang Wanwei.

Yet for some reason, even though Jiang Wanwei emitted a faint fragrance, Luo Zhi felt it didn't smell as good as Li Yuan...

When resting, it wasn't as comfortable as before either...

Three days passed peacefully; at noon this day, bursts of fireworks began to explode in the sky.

These were the summoning fireworks of the Zhenhua Sect.

Seeing this, they knew the people from the Zhenhua Sect had arrived.

By heading toward where the fireworks rose, they would soon find the people from their Sect.

The people from Xingxue Valley had likely all fled as well.

Their harvest this time was surely not small, with so many Disciples from the great Sects having died.

The treasures scavenged from the corpses all held considerable value.

"The crisis is resolved; I won't be coming along."

Li Yuan spoke to bid farewell, preparing to leave.

As he said this, there seemed to be no hint of reluctance to part.

"Then I wish Young Master Li a smooth journey and that you may encounter opportunities.

The Zhenhua Sect will remember your life-saving grace toward my Sister Zhi."

Before Luo Zhi could speak, Jiang Wanwei cut in, giving her no chance to invite him to stay together longer.

Li Yuan nodded and left just like that, heading back toward the area where the Python Vines had erupted.

Luo Zhi watched Li Yuan's departing figure, hesitating, then looked back at Jiang Wanwei with a resentful gaze.

This was the first time she had shown such an attitude toward Jiang Wanwei.

Jiang Wanwei seeing this look, couldn't help but sigh even more.

"You silly girl, can't you even see through the most basic 'playing hard to get'?

Let's make a bet: the next time you publicly participate in some martial arts competition, you will certainly cross paths with this Young Master Li.

Do you believe me?"

Jiang Wanwei's face was full of confidence.

She believed she had seen through Li Yuan completely; what he was thinking and what schemes he had were all within her expectations.

Luo Zhi didn't respond, maintaining her previous expression.

Li Yuan had saved her life, and Luo Zhi didn't want to make malicious assumptions.

"Don't worry, you'll definitely see him again.

He went to great lengths this time to leave a good impression and make you remember him.

How could he easily give up on such a hard-won setup?

In the days to come, he will use various means to inquire about you.

Then, one day, he will 'accidentally' meet you.

When you meet again, he will continue to maintain his calm, even appearing somewhat cold, to lead you to take the initiative..."

Jiang Wanwei described the scene of their reunion.

In her description, Li Yuan remained a person of deep schemes.

He had saved Luo Zhi, but he wouldn't be satisfied with just a small reward.

What he wanted was to win Luo Zhi over, and then gain access to the various resources behind her.

Hearing this, for the first time, Luo Zhi didn't want to talk to Jiang Wanwei.

She and Jiang Wanwei had always been close sisters, and the relationship between their fathers was also very good.

But Jiang Wanwei speaking of Li Yuan this way truly repulsed her.

Luo Zhi didn't refute her to her face or argue in Li Yuan's defense.

If she had done that, Jiang Wanwei would be even more convinced that she was infatuated with Li Yuan.

If her Sister Wanwei then mentioned it to their elders, it might bring trouble to Li Yuan.

"Sister Zhi, you must feel uncomfortable with me evaluating Young Master Li this way.

As I said before, if I've guessed his methods wrongly, I, Jiang Wanwei, will perform a formal bow to apologize to him.

Will that do?"

Jiang Wanwei looked at Luo Zhi with complete confidence.

Seeing her confident reaction, even Luo Zhi began to feel a bit uneasy.

Over the twenty-odd days they spent together, Luo Zhi had also gained some understanding of Li Yuan.

The Li Yuan she saw truly didn't seem to care much about the Opportunity in Red Moon Mountain.

When the Kunlun Endless Canon was mentioned, Li Yuan didn't show the slightest sign of being attracted to it.

From the Sect Masters of the great Sects down to children just beginning their martial path in the Tianqiong Continent.

As long as they had even a little knowledge, their eyes would unconsciously light up upon hearing of the Kunlun Endless Canon.

But Li Yuan didn't; his attitude toward the Kunlun Endless Canon was more like indifference.

This reaction was likely because his target wasn't the Kunlun Endless Canon at all.

Could it be that Li Yuan really was coming for her?

Thinking of this, no feeling of disgust arose in Luo Zhi's heart.

If it were Li Yuan, it wouldn't actually annoy her that much.

Whether it was his appearance or anything else, Luo Zhi was quite satisfied with Li Yuan...

Of course, such thoughts could only be hidden in her heart.

If her Sister Wanwei found out, who knows what kind of scene she would make.

The two headed toward where the fireworks rose and soon encountered the people from the Zhenhua Sect.

Seeing that Luo Zhi and Jiang Wanwei were safe, the people from the Sect finally felt at ease.

The two of them were key Disciples being groomed by the Zhenhua Sect in this generation.

If anything happened to them, the Zhenhua Sect might very well lose an entire generation.

In martial cultivation, resources are very important.

But among those who reach the top, who isn't abundant in resources?

At that level, the importance of talent and potential is fully revealed.

If something happened to Luo Zhi and Jiang Wanwei, the Zhenhua Sect could provide various resources to other young people.

But finding other young Disciples with their level of talent would not be so easy.

"In the future, when you two go out for experience, you should bring a guard along.

We old fogies can't handle being scared like this by you anymore..."

The one speaking was Elder Liu of the Zhenhua Sect.

Although it wasn't he who had just experienced the perilous crisis, as he said this, his old face was full of the relief of having survived a disaster.