"Brother Qinghe, what do you think?"
Xiao Yang asked for Li Qinghe's opinion.
To Xiao Yang, it didn't matter if he went with the others or not.
Li Qinghe pondered for a moment, then said, "Why don't we go together? After all, the journey to the Poison Sect is long. The more people we have, the better. We're all from Martial Yang City, after all. Once we reach the Poison Sect, we should stick together."
"Alright, I'll listen to Brother Qinghe."
Xiao Yang smiled, then had Flamingo descend.
Once on the ground, Flamingo shrunk and perched on Xiao Yang's shoulder.
Xiao Yang's group of three walked over to the group.
"Oh, isn't this Xiao Yang?"
Almost all of the people in the group recognized Xiao Yang, so they couldn't help but exclaim.
Xiao Yang's performance in the Dragon King Tournament had been very eye-catching and outstanding. He'd attracted almost all of the audience's attention.
Even contestants like them had paid close attention to Xiao Yang.
On the other hand, they were the ones who'd fallen into obscurity. Fortunately, they'd still been chosen by the Poison Sect due to their explosive potential. They'd be able to become disciples of the Poison Sect in the future, which comforted them a little.
"This one is Xiao Yang. This is my friend Li Qinghe, and this is my cousin Lan Jiaoye. The journey to the Poison Sect is long, so why don't we travel together?"
Xiao Yang spoke politely to them.
Chen Zhifu was a rotund fatty who'd always admired and worshipped Xiao Yang. Now that he saw that Xiao Yang was going to travel with them, he was overjoyed.
"Hello, Brother Xiao Yang. I'm Chen Zhifu. I welcome you very much. Please take care of me in the future."
Chen Zhifu, who was dressed in plain clothes, spoke warmly with a proud expression.
Several of his companions behind him smiled and expressed their welcome to Xiao Yang.
"Welcome, Brother Xiao Yang."
"Brother Xiao Yang's arrival is our blessing."
Xiao Yang's fame was too great. He was someone who dared to kill the Wang Clan's Clan Leader, the judges, and the host. His cultivation base was unfathomable, and they had an innate admiration and worship for the strong.
However, one of them, Cao Zhi, had a gloomy expression and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
His temperament was cold, and his face was indifferent. He looked like an unreasonable person.
Chen Zhifu reminded Cao Zhi, "Brother Cao Zhi, it's rare for Brother Xiao Yang to join us. Shouldn't we be happy?"
Cao Zhi snorted coldly, his face ashen. "Brother Baofu, don't forget that Xiao Yang killed the judges and the host. That's equivalent to offending the three great clans. The strength of the three great clans is only slightly inferior to the Poison Sect. Their people definitely won't do well in the Poison Sect. If we get too close to Xiao Yang, we'll definitely be implicated when the time comes. You should think carefully before making a decision."
The smiles on Chen Zhifu and the others' faces stiffened, their hearts in turmoil.
Cao Zhi was right. Xiao Yang might be powerful, but he'd offended many people. This made them hesitate. After all, this was related to everyone's interests. If they made a bad decision, it was very likely that they'd be implicated as well. The gains wouldn't make up for the losses.
As a result, their enthusiasm for welcoming Xiao Yang disappeared. Their expressions were a little awkward as they looked at Xiao Yang. They were too embarrassed to say anything. They all knew that Xiao Yang was a ruthless person. If they offended him, they wouldn't have a good ending either.
"Hey, what are you talking about? You're making it sound so unpleasant. If the judging panel, the host, and the head of the Wang family collude with each other, do you think you'll still have a chance to be selected? The other people's spots will definitely be taken by the Wang family. Is there even a need to say this?"
Lan Jiaoye spoke with grief and indignation. Her expression was very dissatisfied, and her eyes were filled with displeasure.
She didn't like this Chen Zhifu very much. Chen Zhifu had helped him, so it was fine if he wasn't grateful. But now that he'd obtained benefits, he'd burn the bridge after crossing the river.
Chen Zhifu coldly snorted. Facing Lan Jiaoye's questioning, he wasn't afraid at all. He retorted, "Xiao Yang killed them because of personal grudges. He didn't kill them for us. What do we need to be grateful for? We were just lucky to pick up the scraps. "
"You, you, you're pestering endlessly."
Lan Jiaoye was so angry that she couldn't speak. Her delicate cheeks were flushed red. She was so anxious that she was about to cry.
This made Chen Zhifu somewhat unable to continue watching. Although they didn't need to specifically thank Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang's actions had indeed helped them. Just based on this point, they should remember Xiao Yang.
However, Xiao Yang had offended the three major clans. They didn't want to die with him. Thus, they could only respectfully stay away from Xiao Yang.
"Cousin, forget it. There's no need to say more. If they don't welcome us, then forget it. Let's go."
Xiao Yang stopped Lan Jiaoye from continuing to refute and brought her and Li Qinghe away.
After walking far away, Xiao Yang once again summoned Flamingo. He sat on Flamingo's back and flew away with the wind.
"I'm sorry, Brother Xiao Yang. I didn't know that they were such heartless people."
Li Qinghe's face was apologetic. His original idea was very simple. It was to take care of them along the way. He didn't expect that they were afraid of getting into trouble and rejected them. This made them lose face.
For someone with such a high cultivation like Xiao Yang to be rejected because of him, he felt very sorry.
Lan Jiaoye sat at the side sulking. Her beautiful eyes were filled with grief and indignation.
"It's nothing. There's no need to take it to heart. After all, this is human nature."
Xiao Yang explained.
They were afraid of getting into trouble, so they rejected their companions. They didn't do anything wrong, so they couldn't be said to be ungrateful and heartless. After all, they weren't saints. They wouldn't help you for no reason.
As for helping others in the face of injustice, it would only be a fantasy.
You couldn't use morality to kidnap them, right?
After flying for several hours, they didn't know where they were.
When they passed by the continuous mountain range below, there was movement from below.
"Cousin, look. There's an ambush at the foot of the mountain. What's the situation?"
Lan Jiaoye reminded Xiao Yang.
"Ah, these are bandits. Cousin, we met them before." Lan Jiaoye recognized them at a glance from their clothes.
Previously, on the way back from Donglin Town to Wuyang City, they met a group of bandits and saved Li Qinghe and his son from the hands of the bandits. Therefore, when they saw these bandits for the second time, they could recognize them at a glance.
"They really are bandits."
Li Qinghe tilted his head to take a look and frowned. His expression was certain.
But weren't these bandits killed by me and my father? Why would they appear here?
This made him feel extremely puzzled.
"Maybe the bandits also have an organization. The bandits everywhere are under the command and control of some organization," Xiao Yang said indifferently.
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