Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect.

Chapter 397 The Trial Has Only Just Begun

Before Jiang Hanying could even go looking for someone, Jiang Xuan'an and Chu Jianyan arrived.

Upon first seeing Yan, she abandoned her junior brother and went straight to Shen Youqing.

Jiang Xuan'an had just walked up to Jiang Hanying when his hand was grabbed.

The next second, he felt Jiang Hanying's soft fingertips rummaging through his storage ring.

"Yingying?"

The indifferent voice carried a hint of doubt, but Jiang Xuan'an simply stared without any intention of stopping him.

Jiang Hanying snatched the storage ring from Jiang Xuan'an's hand. "Brother, give me the resources, okay?"

Wei Ningguang silently turned her head to look at Shen Youqing.

This isn't begging, this is outright robbery!
However, storage rings are not something that can be easily removed. The fact that Jiang Hanying was able to remove one so easily only means that Jiang Xuan'an had tacitly approved of it.

Shen Youqing was not surprised; she returned Wei Ningguang's look with a glance.

Wei Ningguang fell into deep thought.

Chu Jianyan also looked at the brother and sister with some curiosity.

Jiang Xuan'an didn't react much, coldly replying, "Hmm."

Jiang Hanying waved the storage ring in front of Jiang Xuan'an, deliberately teasing him, "Brother, you're so generous?"

Jiang Xuan'an asked calmly, "Then should I ask for payment?"

Jiang Hanying put away the storage ring, a smile playing on her lips. "No."

Looking at Jiang Hanying, who was openly mischievous yet adorable, Jiang Xuan'an simply raised his hand and patted her head.

Jiang Hanying grabbed his hand, her slender, fair fingers slipping between his fingers, their fingers intertwined.

Jiang Xuan'an remained silent.

"Next is the visit of the city lord of Qingmeng City, followed by a banquet, and then the Hundred Flowers Banquet."

Wei Ningguang looked at Shen Youqing with a hint of worry in her eyes, "Why don't you avoid the welcome banquet in a few days?"

Shen Youqing nodded.

“Avoidance is probably useless. The visitor is not friendly. Jun Su is most likely here for Shen Youqing,” Shen Que Lin said.

Wei Ningguang had no rebuttal.

To be honest, that's what she thought too.

Jiang Xuan'an's icy voice rang out, "I am a spy specially planted by Qingmeng City to target the Fourth Miss."

?

Apart from Shen Youqing, everyone else looked shocked.

Chu Jianyan smiled slightly, "Because the city lord is coming to visit Shuicheng, I am here on orders to prepare to kill the fourth young lady and create chaos."

Jiang Hanying turned her head slightly.

Jiang Xuan'an happened to be looking down at Jiang Hanying, and the cold look in her eyes reassured her.

"..." Wei Ningguang couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her head and let out a long sigh.

A ghostly secret realm!

"It's good." Shen Quelin managed to utter only two words.

Chu Jianyan briefly explained her and Jiang Xuan'an's identities, as well as their mission for coming here.

After finishing their business, it got dark, and the group dispersed.

After washing up, Shen You lay down on the bed to rest.

In the dead of night, Shen Youqing suddenly felt someone watching her.

She suddenly rolled over and opened her eyes, her movement of getting up and making a move freezing in her throat.

The next second, she seemed to be frozen in place, staring blankly at the man sitting on the edge of the bed.

The incomparably handsome man stood upright and relaxed, his deep, captivating peach blossom eyes filled with love and possessiveness.

"Senior brother."

The moment Shen Youqing lunged forward, there was a loud "thud".

Her forehead struck the hard, cold bedpost.

When Shen Youqing woke up from the dream, she was still somewhat dazed.

What a realistic illusion.

"Master, the test has only just begun." A strange voice sounded in his mind.

Shen Youqing remained silent.

After a while, she sat up straight, her expression hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see clearly.

"Squeak—" In the quiet of the night, the sound of the door opening was amplified, and Shen Youqing, dressed in a skirt and with her hair untied, slowly walked into the courtyard.

The moon hanging in the night sky remained bright and clear.

In a daze, Shen Youqing saw a man performing a blessing dance under the moon.

She stood there, just gazing quietly.

A cool evening breeze blew, ruffling her clothes and hair. Shen Youqing blinked, and the courtyard fell silent.

……

Jiang Chenying got up early, and after his daily morning exercise, he was about to go to his study to continue working when he unexpectedly encountered someone on the way.

Before dawn, Shen Youqing, with his long black hair flowing freely, strolled around and looked like a ghost at first glance.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Chenying walked up and, seeing Shen Youqing's indifferent and world-weary appearance, asked in a cold voice, "You didn't sleep all night?"

Shen Youqing glanced at the man, saw that he looked energetic, nodded and said, "I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk. I didn't expect it to be dawn."

Jiang Chenying dismissed the butler and guards behind her, and only after she had walked a distance away did she say in a calm voice, "Your condition is very strange."

Beneath the cold tone lay worry and concern.

"Did your third brother come looking for you?" Shen Youqing asked, walking towards the pavilion in the middle of the lake not far away.

Jiang Chenying followed slowly, "I've found it, I know."

Shen Youqing responded.

The two stood on the covered bridge of the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

“Last night I spoke with… Madam, and I am aware of the matter of the Yinghuo Octagonal Lantern.” Jiang Chenying stood with his hands behind his back, his cold gaze fixed on the clear, calm lake. “After breakfast, I will go and talk to Shen Qiuluo.”

Shen Youqing turned her head slightly to look over.

“She wanted to live in the mansion as a long-lost daughter of the Jiang family,” Jiang Chenying said coldly. “I did not agree.”

“No one will agree,” Shen Youqing said.

Needless to say, the attitudes of her brother, sister Ruoshui, and Shen Quelin were also evident, as were those of Jiang Xuan'an and Jiang Hanying. Even Wei Ningguang, the only one whose stance might waver, was thoroughly offended.

That's impossible.

Shen Youqing reached out and touched nothing, then realized that she had come out without tying her hair up.

"I'll give it to you later," Shen Youqing said, putting his hand down.

Jiang Chenying looked at her, puzzled.

"Weren't you supposed to help Shen Qiuluo find something? How can you give it to her if you don't have anything?" After Shen Youqing finished speaking, he turned slightly to look past Jiang Chenying at the figure by the lake.

Jiang Chenying responded and then turned around to look.

The person standing by the lake is Jiang Hanying.

"Big brother, second sister-in-law." Jiang Hanying greeted them with a slight smile, then walked around the lake and along the covered bridge.

Shen Youqing nodded.

Jiang Chenying glanced at the sky; it was not yet Chenshi (7-9 AM).

Either I woke up early or I didn't sleep at all. What happened today?

"My brother had something to do, so I got up when I was woken up," Jiang Hanying said.

Jiang Chenying nodded. "We'll have breakfast in the flower hall later. I'm going to my study first."

The two nodded.

Jiang Hanying looked at Shen Youqing, whose long hair was disheveled, and asked, "Second sister-in-law, why don't you go back and wash up first?"

Shen Youqing nodded.

As she walked out of the covered bridge, Shen Qiuluo, followed by two maids, came towards her.

Seeing Shen Youqing and Jiang Hanying standing together, Shen Qiuluo's expression gradually turned cold and stern, and a look of vigilance flashed in her eyes.

Shen Youqing narrowed his eyes slightly.

Could it be that Shen Qiuluo has started to fear me because her spiritual root and innate sword bone were taken away?

Not too possible.

Jiang Hanying looked at Shen Qiuluo, whose beauty was stunning but who had a sickly air about her, and smiled politely, "This must be the girl who came to seek refuge with my elder brother?"

One night was enough for Shen Qiuluo to gather a lot of information.

Shen Qiulu felt both hatred and fear towards Jiang Hanying.

Given her current status as someone living under someone else's roof, Shen Qiulu forced a smile at Jiang Hanying, "Fourth Miss."

After a polite greeting, Shen Qiuluo excused herself and left.

Watching the woman leave in a hurry, Jiang Hanying's eyes darkened slightly.

Qingqing was bound to the Chaos Pearl. Normally, a test should precede the contract, but this time it's the other way around.