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"Alright."

Qin Yi continued to teach her the first move of the "Toast to Ambition" sword technique, guiding her hand by hand.

Every time she completed a thrust and returned to position, Gu Yiyi felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration and joy.

At first, she was hesitant, afraid that Senior Brother Hua might see her so close to another man. But after the second time, she seemed to have completely forgotten about Senior Brother Hua's existence.

"This sword technique is so interesting, Qin Yi, Qin Yi, let's do it again."

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After teaching her hand by hand ten times, the sword shadow imprint of the "Azure Lotus Sword Chant" briefly transferred onto Gu Yiyi.

From then on, she was finally able to perform the first move, "Toast to Ambition," on her own without Qin Yi's guidance.

Even without Qin Yi leading her hand by hand after ten times, being able to perform "Toast to Ambition" on her own still filled her with an immense sense of pride and accomplishment.

"I did it, I did it, Qin Yi, did you see?"

"Yes, Junior Sister Yiyi's comprehension is indeed astonishing, truly impressive."

Gu Yiyi was overjoyed, her face adorned with a proud smile.

At this moment, she didn't even bother to correct or refute Qin Yi's constant use of "Junior Sister," as if she had subconsciously accepted it.

Meanwhile, the other men and women practicing martial arts in the Martial Arena stopped and walked over.

The woman wore a flowing water-blue dress, ethereal like a fairy, untouched by the mundane world.

Her tall and graceful figure, paired with the water-blue dress, occasionally revealed curves as she walked, showcasing her stunning beauty.

Because she was Gu Yiyi's cousin, the two sisters shared a five or six-point resemblance in appearance.

However, in terms of personality, even at first glance, one could feel that Gu Yiyi was the lively and adorable type.

While Gu Qingshuang was the gentle and intellectual type.

As for the man beside her, Hua Yunfeng, he was probably about 185 cm tall, with a rather handsome face.

No wonder he was the object of Gu Yiyi's secret admiration.

At this moment, he frowned slightly, seemingly displeased with Qin Yi's close gesture of holding Gu Yiyi by the waist.

"Yiyi, who is he?" The man asked cautiously about Qin Yi's identity and background as soon as he approached.

After her initial joy, Gu Yiyi came to her senses and smiled in response to her crush's inquiry: "Senior Brother Hua."

"Why have I never seen him before?" Hua Yunfeng asked.

Gu Yiyi replied, "Oh, he's my father's new disciple, named Qin Yi. Qin Yi, greet them, this is Senior Brother Hua Yunfeng and my cousin Gu Qingshuang, you should call her Senior Sister."

Qin Yi didn't act humbly; he simply cupped his hands as a greeting.

Calling Gu Qingshuang "Senior Sister" was acceptable since she was Gu Yiyi's cousin.

But Hua Yunfeng, although a member of the Famous Sword Sect, was not from Emerald Bamboo Peak, and in Qin Yi's view, didn't deserve the title of "Senior Brother."

"A new disciple of the Seventh Uncle? Why didn't I know? What's his background?"

Hua Yunfeng stared at Qin Yi, his gaze as if trying to see through him entirely.

Qin Yi chuckled at this.

You didn't know?

Does Emerald Bamboo Peak need to inform you in advance when accepting a disciple?

The Seventh Elder, Gu Yanshan, has already accepted him as a disciple, yet you're still asking about his background.

This was clearly an attempt to intimidate.

Naturally, Qin Yi wouldn't indulge him; in such situations, he needed to assert himself even more.

He needed to establish an image in Gu Yiyi's and even Gu Qingshuang's minds that wasn't inferior to Hua Yunfeng.

Even if his current strength wasn't as great as Hua Yunfeng's, he couldn't appear weak or timid in terms of spirit and demeanor.

Qin Yi suddenly asked, "Junior Sister Yiyi, is he also from Emerald Bamboo Peak?"

Gu Yiyi didn't sense the tension between the two men, "Senior Brother Hua is a disciple of the Second Elder, who is at Osmanthus Cloud Peak."

Qin Yi nodded, "So he's from Osmanthus Cloud Peak. It's amusing how people from Osmanthus Cloud Peak have such long arms, wanting to meddle in Emerald Bamboo Peak's affairs."

As soon as he said this, Hua Yunfeng's eyes sharpened like knives, narrowing slightly, "What did you say?"

Gu Yiyi finally sensed something was wrong and quickly pulled Qin Yi aside, "Qin Yi, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Qin Yi spread his hands, "I didn't say anything wrong. If Master accepted me as a disciple, it means he acknowledges everything about me. But here he is, questioning my background the first time we meet. Isn't that meddling in others' affairs and disrespecting his elders?"

Questioning Gu Yanshan's choice of disciple was naturally considered disrespectful to his elders.

Hua Yunfeng's face stiffened, and he was provoked by Qin Yi's words. He wanted to get angry, but in front of two girls, he restrained himself.

Moreover, seeing that Qin Yi was just a new disciple, he didn't deem it necessary to argue with a newcomer.

So he said calmly, "Yiyi, as the saying goes, 'Nurture determines a person's character.' It's fine to practice swordsmanship with others, but don't practice with those who are disreputable. Some people might have ulterior motives."

The implication was clear.

It was almost a personal attack, implying Qin Yi had ulterior motives.

Although Qin Yi's motives were indeed not pure, he suddenly saw a droplet-shaped status description above Hua Yunfeng's head through the system.

[Jealousy 30! Feeling displeased after seeing Gu Yiyi being held]

This system was interesting; it could show affection levels above women's heads and jealousy levels above men's.

Hua Yunfeng was jealous!

But Hua Yunfeng clearly had an official girlfriend beside him, yet he was jealous of a cousin?

This was clearly a case of having one's cake and eating it too. What a scumbag.

When Qin Yi looked closely at the droplet-shaped status description, he also saw Hua Yunfeng's fate pattern description: [Child of Fortune, destined to soar to great heights]

'So this guy is a Child of Fortune, no wonder he's naturally at the ninth level of Qi Refining.'

No wonder, despite having Gu Qingshuang, he still attracted the secret admiration of his cousin Gu Yiyi.

As a Child of Fortune, in typical stories, beautiful sisters like these would end up in his harem.

'What a scumbag.'

Qin Yi cursed in his heart, feeling even more disdain for this guy.

After Hua Yunfeng finished speaking, he nodded to Gu Qingshuang and took off in sword flight, disappearing like a shooting star.

Gu Qingshuang followed a moment later, saying to Gu Yiyi, "Yiyi, I'll be leaving now."

After speaking to Gu Yiyi, she politely nodded at Qin Yi.

When Qin Yi looked at her, he suddenly saw a status droplet above her head, showing an increase of +5 in affection.

[Cause of affection: Almost all new disciples of the Famous Sword Sect are timid and subservient in front of Hua Yunfeng. The host, being different, is viewed with slight favor.]

'Is that even possible?'

Qin Yi didn't expect this unintentional act to earn some affection from Gu Qingshuang.

Although 5 points of affection weren't much, at least the first impression wasn't bad.

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