Holding the space chat group, the cannon fodder female supporting role ascended

Chapter 423: Take the initiative
"Master, rest assured, Diandian will never let any treasure fall into Wei Yunqing's hands."

Dian Dian waved its little paws at the air and made a promise.

Yunxi smiled slightly, then opened the spirit beast pouch hanging at her waist and summoned the bronze thorn beast that Xiangsizi had given her.

The bronze thorn beast that Xiangsizi gave her was only the size of two apples, but it was a fourth-tier spirit beast, equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator in humans. Although it had not yet taken human form, its strength was undeniable.

Yunxi smoothed the spikes on the bronze beast's body and said:

"Little hedgehog, your task today is to keep an eye on the shadowy gray python that Wei Yunqing is coiled on her wrist. If it dares to harm anyone, you eat it."

"Yes, Master. But could you give me a nice name?"

A clear, crisp female voice entered Yunxi's ears.

Yunxi chuckled and tapped the bronze-spiked beast's head. In her eyes, the bronze-spiked beast was just a hedgehog, so she just called it that. She didn't expect the beast to be unhappy about it.

"Didn't Senior Xiangsizi give you a name?"

Yunxi held the little hedgehog in her arms and asked as she walked.

"Hmph! That wicked woman only made me eat the snakes and insects she ruined and made me clean up her trash. That's why she didn't give me a name!"

There was still a hint of resentment in his tone.

Yun Xi smiled slightly and said:

"Senior Xiangsizi gave you all the best food, otherwise how could you have broken through to the fourth rank? The tribulation of advancement is not easy to overcome."

After hearing this, the little hedgehog twitched its nose and didn't say anything more, clearly knowing that Yunxi was right.

"You're so cute and capable, how about we call ourselves the Thorn Gang?"

Yunxi thought carefully about names; all her spirit pets had to have names.

"Master, this name is not imposing enough."

The little hedgehog immediately offered its opinion.

Yunxi's almond-shaped eyes flickered as she said:

"Then let's call it Congshan (meaning 'mountain range'). The thorns on your back will grow into mountains in the future, how about that?"

The little hedgehog clearly liked the meaning behind the name, and cheerfully replied:

"Thank you for bestowing a name upon me, Master. From now on, I will be called Congshan."

Little hedgehog Congshan happily rolled over in Yunxi's palm, and from then on, he had his own name.

Yunxi then put the little hedgehog Congshan into the spirit beast bag, but the bag opening was not tied up, so that Congshan could peek out at any time to observe the situation outside. Dian Dian had already crawled into Yunxi's arms and activated its skill to see if it could help its master find some treasures.

In order to get rid of Yunxi, Wei Yunqing flashed away and left the guest peak of the Immortal Transformation Sect. Only the Shadow Gray Python wrapped around her wrist knew that they could not get rid of Wei Yunxi at all. This made the Shadow Python restless and wander around Wei Yunqing's wrist. It sensed the presence of its natural enemy and did not dare to make any rash moves.

After descending from Guest Peak, Wei Yunqing headed straight for the outside of the Immortal Transformation Gate. The Immortal Transformation Gate was the largest sect in the Central Region, and the towns built around it were several times larger than those of ordinary cities. With the Five Regions Grand Competition approaching, the number of cultivators coming here was several times greater than usual, making it more than just bustling.

Yunxi followed Wei Yunqing at a leisurely pace, wanting to see what Wei Yunqing's protagonist aura could bring her. Wei Yunqing had a clear goal and headed straight for the street in the city where the independent cultivators set up stalls, seemingly wanting to gamble on her luck and see if she could find a bargain. Of course, this was also the thought of most cultivators, so the street with the stalls was the most crowded. Fortunately, everyone was a cultivator, so there was no situation of being shoulder to shoulder with the crowd.

Following Dian Dian's instructions, Yun Xi paused at each stall to help it determine if there were any good items. After browsing for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yun Xi noticed that Wei Yunqing had actually stopped and angrily pushed aside the onlookers to enter the center of the crowd.

Yunxi frowned, and with a sweep of her divine sense, she discovered the reason for Wei Yunqing's madness. At this moment, Sheng Yuhong was being blocked by two female cultivators who were fighting over a white jade bottle.

“Fellow Daoist, you were right next to me when I was haggling with the stall owner. You should have seen clearly that I chose this jade bottle first, right?”

"Hmph! You didn't pay with spirit stones, so this item naturally goes to the highest bidder. Why are you stopping this male cultivator from giving you some kind of proof? To prove that you bought it with your mouth, not with spirit stones?"
You wouldn't be thinking of him because of his high cultivation level and handsome appearance, would you?

"Don't talk nonsense. I know you're upset that Brother Zhou is gone, but what does that have to do with me? I've tolerated you causing me trouble at every turn, but you can't falsely accuse me for no reason."

As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she could no longer conceal the anger in them.

Upon hearing the words "Brother Zhou," the female cultivator opposite her reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, about to attack in anger. Just then, Wei Yunqing appeared before the three of them, displeasedly brushing aside the two arguing individuals, before speaking to Sheng Yuhong:
"Yuhong, are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yuhong frowned, then cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you for helping me out, Uncle Wei."

Clearly, he didn't approve of the overly intimate title "Yu Hong," so he emphasized the pronunciation of "Uncle Wei."

Then Sheng Yuhong prepared to leave the center of the incident, as being surrounded by onlookers was not his hobby.

The two female cultivators who had been arguing earlier also quieted down. Since Wei Yunqing's strength was superior to theirs and she was clearly there to help the male cultivator, they could only lean back in frustration. However, neither of them let go of the white jade bottle.

Wei Yunqing felt that Sheng Yuhong had embarrassed her, but since they were both in public and wearing the robes of the Haoran Sect, she couldn't very well retaliate. So she turned her gaze to the two female cultivators, and her eyes finally settled on the jade bottle.

Almost as soon as Wei Yunqing's gaze fell on the jade bottle, Yun Xi flashed in front of the two female cultivators, casually summoned the jade bottle into her hand, and then neatly tossed a bottle of pills to the stall owner, saying:
"I'll exchange it for your jade bottle."

The stall owner was a middle-aged male cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage. He was surprised that so many people were vying for his unremarkable bottle and was about to raise the price when he was interrupted by a female cultivator. Unable to even discern her cultivation level, he reluctantly picked up the bottle, opened it, and his expression changed. He said, "..."

"make a deal."

They quickly packed up their stall and left.

Yunxi had already put the jade bottle into her storage bracelet before looking at the two female cultivators whose hands were still suspended in mid-air:
"Zuo Die'er, Ming Ya, you're here to participate in the Five Regions Grand Competition too? Aren't you friends? What? Have you turned against each other now? Is it because of Zhou Langchen?"

Zuo Die'er and Ming Ya looked at the imposing Nascent Soul True Monarch before them, their smiles stiffening. After a long while, they awkwardly lowered their hands, swallowed hard, and said:
"You...you are Wei Yunxi from the Haoran Sect?"

Yunxi replied with a smile:

"It is I, Ranxi. You may call me Ranxi."

Zuo Die'er and Ming Ya exchanged a glance and immediately bowed respectfully:

"Zuo Die'er (Mingya) pays respects to True Lord Ranxi."

Yunxi nodded, waved for the two to stand up, and was about to speak when Wei Yunqing interrupted her:

"Wei Yunxi, what do you mean by this?"

(End of this chapter)