I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

"..."

"Ah. Ye Qiao, you've come back from kidnapping children?" Mu Chongxi went out to scout ahead, and when he returned, he saw a fluffy yellow little guy squatting next to his junior sister. His lips twitched, quite surprised.

It's quite cute, with its yellow fluffy fur; if you don't look closely, it looks like a ball.

The KFC chicken next to it was already in a frenzy, frantically chasing and pecking at the little yellow beast, clearly extremely unhappy about the intrusion of this foreign creature.

"This should be a treasure-hunting beast," Duan Hengdao, who was sitting and reading a book on spirit weapons, said, recognizing the spirit beast at a glance: "It seems to have been contracted by someone."

Ye Qiao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

That was definitely contracted by the female lead.

After all, the treasure-hunting beast in the novel was prepared for Yun Que.

She picked it up, looking utterly bored: "Little guy, are you lost? Or did you wander off on your own?"

She was sleeping soundly when suddenly a small animal burrowed into her arms and tried to sneak up on the bamboo shoot hanging at her waist.

It's unlikely that it got lost; it's more likely that it wandered off on its own. It's just that this part wasn't in the original story, right?

"Let's go." Ye Qiao poked the little guy that looked like Pikachu; she had no interest in raising spirit beasts for others.

The treasure-hunting beast twitched its ears pitifully, refusing to leave no matter how much Ye Qiao poked it.

It didn't want to go back. Its newly formed master was a lunatic, which terrified the naive little beast.

Seeing its reaction, Ye Qiao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Oh, this.

Did they really break up?

Ye Qiao was unaware that she had caused the butterfly effect, because she took the concentrate first, and Yun Que, in her anger, lost her temper and chased away the treasure-hunting beast.

Mu Chongxi rested his chin on his hand, seemingly lost in thought, and guessed, "Hmm. It seems it doesn't want to leave. Let's send it back after we find out who its owner is."

and--

It's a treasure-hunting beast!

Following it would mean I could just pick up stuff the whole time, right? That sounds awesome.

Thinking this, he perked up, picked up the treasure-hunting beast, and said, "Come on, come on, stop sleeping, let's go treasure hunting!"

Ye Qiao yawned, looking at her fourth senior brother's eager expression, and stroked her chin. She remembered... Mu Chongxi used to be a very upright and righteous disciple.

She's a naive girl who hesitates and considers whether to leave some for others when she gets a spiritual plant.

Are you completely free of any psychological burden now?

Ye Qiao was very satisfied with this change. In the original novel, Mu Chongxi was a true backup plan and a loyal dog, risking his life for Yun Que, only to receive the casual remark, "You're like my younger brother," in return.

She's really figured out how to use Neptune Literature.

She bent down to pick up the KFC chicken and followed Mu Chongxi's steps.

Mu Chongxi seemed to like it quite a bit, feeding it a few crystals. The treasure-hunting beast immediately and happily exposed its belly for them to touch, leading them to dig out all the treasures they could find in the secret realm.

This includes, but is not limited to: spiritual plants, fruits that can increase cultivation, and some Golden Core stage demon beast bones.

No wonder the author gave it to Yunque. It's truly a treasure.

Duan Hengdao was overjoyed; he was just short of materials for refining weapons. He hugged the treasure-hunting beast and kissed it several times.

On the other side, Yun Que was almost frantic with worry. As the owner of the treasure-hunting beast, she was able to find it by following its aura, but she didn't know if it had run off with someone else, as it had been running around the entire secret realm.

The moment they found the scent, it reappeared in another place.

Seeing Yun Que's anxious expression, Ye Qinghan pursed his lips and turned to ask his junior brothers to help search as well.

The sword cultivator was fast, and Song Jian quickly found Ye Qiao and the others.

He called out loudly, "Junior Sister Yunque, do you think that yellow one is your treasure-hunting beast?"

Yun Que immediately asked Ye Qinghan to take her there.

Perhaps it was because of the black stick hanging from Ye Qiao's waist that the stick attracted the monsters like cats and catnip; the treasure-hunting beast frantically rubbed against her, its face full of ecstasy.

KFC was pacing around anxiously, wishing it could slap this little bitch away.

This is its contractor!

So when Yun Que arrived, she saw her own demon beast rubbing against Ye Qiao. Her expression changed slightly: "Second Senior Sister."

That address of "Second Senior Sister" was delivered with resounding force. Duan Hengdao looked up, his expression one of surprise: "You know her?"

Upon hearing the familiar words, Ye Qiao didn't even bother to lift her eyelids: "Not familiar. She keeps calling me 'Second Senior Sister' like she has some kind of weird problem."

"Of course." She pondered for a moment, "If I had to say we know each other, there is indeed some personal grudge between us."

However, it wasn't with himself, but with the original owner of the body.

The two chatted casually, while Yun Que, who was being ignored, slightly tightened her grip on the Xuan Sword in her hand and said loudly, "Second Senior Sister, please return my treasure-hunting beast to me."

She was convinced that Ye Qiao had sensed the treasure-hunting beast's abilities and wanted to possess it.

Just kidding, who wouldn't want a treasure hunter? You could say that more than half of the people who come to Mythic+ dungeons are there for the treasure hunter.

Yun Que emphasized the word "mine," as if reminding Ye Qiao of something.

Ye Qiao smiled lazily: "Sure."

She tilted her head, stretched out her leg, and swung it aimlessly. "Pikachu, let me go!"

Their attitude is as indecent as can be.

The treasure-hunting beast clung to her tightly—refusing to let go.

The situation became somewhat out of control at one point.

When Yun Que saw her spirit beast clinging to the others and refusing to let go, her expression gradually became somewhat distorted.

"return!"

I didn't hear the Treasure Hunter costume.

In situations like this, pretending to be naive is the right thing to do.

Ye Qiao sighed, "You see, it's not that I don't want it to go back, it's just that it refuses to leave."

Yun Que's face darkened.

But no one can blame Ye Qiao for anything, since the Treasure-Seeking Beast did indeed stick to her on its own initiative, acting like a lapdog, it was simply unbearable to watch.

"Oh, right." Ye Qiao seemed to suddenly remember something.

Under the wary gazes of the crowd, she slowly produced the bill, precisely located Yun Que, and uttered two resounding words:

"Pay back the money."

"..."

Yun Que's eyes widened slightly as she stared at what was written in her hand, stunned: "What is this?"

Ye Qiao: "The bill."

She casually pointed at the little creature: "My senior brother just fed it five spirit stones. Let's calculate it according to the market price: 50,000 high-grade spirit stones. Not too much, right?"

There really aren't many.

Crystals are a non-renewable resource in the cultivation world.

But isn't this asking for the moon a bit too much?

Ye Qiao said indifferently, "If you don't give it to me, I'll keep your treasure-hunting beast for now."

In an instant, Yun Que remembered the crystals that had been hollowed out when the treasure-hunting beast took her there. Connecting the two, she gritted her teeth and demanded, "Did you take those crystals?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes." Ye Qiao smiled and said, "It's us."

This "giving up" rhetoric was impossible to respond to. Yun Que was speechless for a moment, then looked to Ye Qinghan for help.

The idea that sword cultivators are poor is a stereotype. For example, this senior disciple of the Sword Inquiry Sect is rich. So Ye Qiao readily accepted the mustard seed bag that Ye Qinghan threw to her.

In crucial moments, you still have to rely on the male lead.

As expected, the entire Wenjian Sect was in an uproar.

Why should their senior brother have to repay what the Cloud Magpie Spirit Beast ate?

Fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones is not a small amount, even for the Sword Inquiry Sect.

"Is your Changming Sect so poor that you've gone mad?" Song Jian sneered.

Ye Qiao looked at him in surprise, "How did you know?"

She took a step back and said sincerely, "Are the great geniuses of the Sword Inquiry Sect here? I'm so poor I can't sleep. Could you give us some spirit stones?"

The words "great genius" were emphasized.

Song Jian was so angry he fainted. What kind of people are these? They speak with such self-righteousness.

Ye Qiao didn't care about the feelings of the Sword Inquiry Sect. She started counting money right in front of them, making sure not a single penny was missing. The way she seriously counted the money made everyone's blood pressure rise.

Ye Qinghan couldn't help but frown, his voice cold: "You people from the Changming Sect, you've gone too far."

Counting money in front of the person who was cheated is as cruel as killing them out of their spirit.

"How could that be?" Ye Qiao wasn't afraid of him. How could the male lead do something as low as hitting someone?

After counting the spirit stones, she smiled sincerely at the group from the Sword Inquiry Sect, saying, "I also want to thank the Sword Inquiry Sect for their gift."

"Thank you for the gift from the Sword Inquiry Sect." Mu Chongxi noticed Ye Qinghan's darkening face and, fearing that his junior sister would be beaten, quickly pulled her aside and said the same thing.

There's no way around it, she's just too much of a target for everyone's hatred.

He was genuinely afraid that Ye Qinghan would draw her sword on the spot.

Duan Hengdao dared not provoke this group of sword cultivators, but Ye Qiao was, after all, his friend. The young man mustered his courage and echoed, "Hmm..."

"Thank you for the gift from the Sword Inquiry Sect."

Come on.

This person truly had nowhere to vent their anger.

What is Cheng Fengzong getting involved in?

If there were only one Ye Qiao, they would definitely teach her a lesson.

However, Mu Chongxi, who was by her side, was never weak. He was born with a sword bone and was one of the few sword geniuses in the entire cultivation world. The sect leader of the Sword Inquiry Sect had once tried to poach him.

It's just that no one knows what kind of bewitching potion Changming Sect gave him; even though the sect is so poor, Mu Chongxi still refuses to leave.

Now that Duan Hengdao has also spoken out, it means that he is on Ye Qiao's side.

Chengfeng Sect and Changming Sect have always been protective of their own. Offending two sects for the sake of Ye Qiao is clearly not worth it.

Bear with me! !

Ever since Ye Qiao arrived, Song Jian has found himself turning into a Ninja Turtle.

First, he was humiliated, and then he was scammed out of his spirit stones.

Damn it! All I did was speak the truth a couple of times at the inn and mock the Changming Sect. What's wrong with that?

"You didn't attack me just because you were holding a grudge against me for mocking Changming Sect before, did you?" Song Jian was quite unconvinced. Changming Sect had always been at the bottom of the rankings, so why couldn't people mention it?

He sneered, "If you're so capable, why don't you take first place this year?"

"Okay," Ye Qiao said. "Wait."

After a moment of stunned silence, Song Jian couldn't help but burst out laughing: "What makes you so confident?"

The fact that a Foundation Establishment cultivator dared to utter such arrogant words amused all the disciples of the Sword Inquiry Sect present.

Yun Que couldn't help but curl her lips slightly, feeling sorry for her nonsensical remarks. "Senior sister, it's best not to say such things in front of so many people."

To avoid being ridiculed for being ignorant and arrogant.

Unlike others who mocked him, Duan Hengdao even started thinking about how to deal with Ye Qiao when they met in the future competition.

Others didn't take Ye Qiao seriously, but he always had the illusion that she could turn the competition upside down.

Mu Chongxi looked up in surprise, meeting Ye Qiao's gaze. He slightly tightened his grip on the sword in his hand, and whether influenced by her words or not, he grinned and said, "You're asking us why we're so confident?"

The young man drew his sword, and in an instant, apart from the sword in Ye Qinghan's hand, the longswords at the waists of the Wenjian Sect disciples trembled.

Mu Chongxi's voice was clear and bright, "We're all born with sword-wielding talents, so why do you tell me what we have to be so confident about?"

There are two sword geniuses in the cultivation world, Ye Qinghan and Mu Chongxi. However, Mu Chongxi is younger and therefore has a lower cultivation level.

In terms of talent alone, who is more noble than whom?

The inner disciples of the Sword Inquiry Sect, who had been mocking the sect, gradually fell silent.

Mu Chongxi and Ye Qiao stood together, with Mu Chongxi casually leaning to the side.

He discovered that spending a lot of time with Ye Qiao gradually makes people more confident!

At first, Mu Chongxi always tended to be tolerant and inferior when facing other sect prodigies.

now--

The number one swordsman? Tsk, you're still a bit lacking in skill compared to me.

The members of the Sword Inquiry Sect were speechless with anger, but they couldn't argue back.

In the cultivation world, everyone admires strength. Mu Chongxi's strength as a Golden Core cultivator at the age of sixteen is enough to shut most people up. Even Song Jian, who is used to finding fault, couldn't refute him. Didn't you see his own natal sword trembling when he drew his sword?

Mu Chongxi's move completely shut them up.

Ye Qinghan's expression remained slightly indifferent. "Then see you at the Grand Competition."

He looked at the two of them meaningfully and said, "I look forward to your performance in the competition."

Even so, it's not hard to hear the arrogance and provocation in his words.

Ye Qiao looked up and met his gaze directly, without the slightest fear, and said with a smile, "See you at the Grand Competition."

Unlike Yun Que's gentleness, the fifteen-year-old girl had clear and bright eyes, without the slightest hint of timidity.

Noticing that Ye Qinghan's gaze had fallen on Ye Qiao, Yun Que suddenly felt a pang of unease and lowered her eyes, whispering, "Second Senior Sister, Master and I miss you very much. When are you coming back to the sect with us?"

"Second Senior Sister?" Song Jian looked at the two of them. "You know each other?"