The next day.
Today was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunions. Many disciples had applied for leave to return home, but the Lihuo Sect seemed a little desolate and cold.
In the morning, Qin Shi had made an appointment with Xu Qiaoer last night to visit the Qin family, so he woke up very early.
After waking up, he washed up and walked out of the wing room.
As soon as he walked out of the wing room, Xu Qiaoer was already waiting in the garden at the entrance of the wing room.
Sitting in the pavilion, Xu Qiaoer's beautiful face was like a budding ice lotus, overshadowing all the flowers in the garden.
Smacking his lips, Qin Shi was stunned on the spot.
In the pavilion, seeing the stunned Qin Shi, Xu Qiaoer rolled her eyes. "What are you looking at?"
"Looking at a beauty," Qin Shi came back to his senses, tilted his head, and walked casually towards Xu Qiaoer.
"You're not serious at all. You don't look like a brother at all."
Glaring fiercely at Qin Shi, Xu Qiaoer stood up in the pavilion, but there was still no smile on her face.
Regarding this, Qin Shi shook his head helplessly. "Qiaoer, you should really think about what we said last night."
"What is it?"
"Smile more. You look really beautiful when you smile."
Xu Qiaoer was stunned. She pursed her delicate red lips and said shyly, "I'll try my best."
Try your best?
These two words fell into Qin Shi's ears, and for some reason, he felt an inexplicable bitterness.
In his heart, he knew that Xu Qiaoer was a very kind-hearted girl. It was just that she was used to pretending and had always worn a mask since she was young.
Even if Xu Daoyan had returned, it would be too much to ask her to suddenly change.
Thus, Qin Shi did not pursue the matter. Instead, he blamed himself for not being a good brother. Patting Xu Qiaoer's shoulder, he wanted to tease Xu Qiaoer, "You're always putting on a straight face. Whoever marries you in the future will definitely have bad luck for eight lifetimes."
"Then I won't marry you. I'll pester you for the rest of my life."
Unexpectedly, not only did Xu Qiaoer not laugh, she seriously thought about it and said seriously.
"Eh?" Qin Shi squinted his eyes and spat out a mouthful of saliva. He was rendered speechless.
Originally, he wanted to tease Xu Qiaoer, but he didn't want to drag himself into it. He coughed a few times and said, "Well, you can't be serious, right?
I'm your brother. "
"Puchi!"
Xu Qiaoer laughed. Coupled with her beauty, her laughter was sweet and intoxicating. "Yes, it's your fault for being so unlucky. You look like an unlucky person who has bad luck for eight lifetimes.
If I don't pester you, who else should I pester? "
Qin Shi suddenly understood and said with a bitter face, "You little brat, how dare you trick me!"
At that moment, Lin Yu, Su Ming, Zhou Qin, and Qin Shang walked out of the room at the same time.
When they saw Qin Shi and Xu Qiaoer fooling around, they could not help but shake their heads. "Why are they playing Eagle Catches Chicks so early in the morning?"
After fooling around for a while, Qin Shi stopped Xu Qiaoer and walked in front of them. He asked, "It's Mid-Autumn Festival today. Qiao'er and I are going home. Do you have any plans?"
"I'm going home too," Su Ming and Qin Shang said at the same time. Both of them were from Ancient City, so it was more convenient for them to go home.
After getting the answer, Qin Shi nodded and looked at Lin Yu. Among this group of people, only Lin Yu's home was not in Ancient City. "Xiao Yu, what about you?
What's your plan?
Why don't you go back to the Qin family with me and Qiao'er?
After all, you don't have any relatives in Ancient City. You know everyone in the Qin family. "
"Forget it. It's a family reunion. I'm not going to join in the fun."
Unexpectedly, Lin Yu suddenly smiled brightly and turned to look at Zhou Qin. His eyes were full of sweetness. "I've already made plans with Zhou Qin. I'm going to accompany her back to the Zhou Family today to celebrate the festival with Aunt Yao Yanping."
"Wow … You've improved a lot."
Hearing this, Qin Shi was stunned for a moment. He then laughed and said, "Looks like you've fallen in love."
"Stupid stone, don't talk nonsense."
As a girl, Zhou Qin scolded shyly. However, no matter how she scolded, Qin Shi seemed to not hear her and continued to tease her. In the end, Lin Yu was forced to take action and stop Qin Shi.
Being held down by Lin Yu, Qin Shi scolded angrily, "F * ck, this is definitely the standard example of a brother who would stab his brother twice for the sake of his wife. I'm doing this for your own good. It's fine if you don't reward me, but how can you treat me like this?"
"You value your lover more than your friends!"
In the end, after scolding him harshly, they went their separate ways.
"Ah, the home of a woman is the grave of a hero. This is too much." Looking at Lin Yu's obedient look beside Zhou Qin, Qin Shi laughed and shook his head.
After that, he and Xu Qiaoer did not waste any time. They directly signed a leave slip at the door and left the sect.
After leaving the sect, the two of them went to the ancient city.
In the ancient city, the two of them delayed a little. After all, they had left the Qin family for so long. It would be too unreasonable to return empty-handed.
Therefore, the two of them went to the prosperous business district and prepared to buy some simple gifts for their families, especially Qin Yongfeng, Qin Tianqing, Qiong Shuyao, Liu Yanbing, Qin Yueling, and Xu Qiaoer.
After buying these, the two of them went to a restaurant in the ancient city to rest and fill their stomachs before setting off.
Finding a seat in the corner, Qin Shi suddenly wanted to find the feeling of being a young master in the desolate town. He couldn't help but laugh bitterly. He stretched out his hand and patted the table, shouting arrogantly, "Waiter, bring me your best wine and dishes."
"Yes, sir!"
The waiter answered. He first brought two pots of wine and went to the kitchen.
Taking a sip of wine, Qin Shi smiled contentedly and snorted in enjoyment, "Good wine."
At this time, an old man with disheveled hair and covered face was sitting next to him.
The old man was holding an empty wine glass in his hand. He suddenly came to Qin Shi's side. Looking at his ruddy face, he must have drunk three rounds of wine. He said, "Little brother, I see that you look dignified, but I didn't expect you to be a playboy."
Glancing at the old man, Qin Shi frowned.
It was not that he judged people by their appearance. It was just that the old man had not washed himself for a few days, and his whole body exuded a disgusting stench of wine.
"Shi Tou, this person is very strong. He is at least above the Spirit Breaking Realm."
But at this time, Jade In The Book's warning sound shocked Qin Shi.
Qin Shi blinked and looked at the old man in front of him with an incredulous face. His facial features were twisted, and he was puzzled. "Spirit Breaking Realm?
Sister Yu, are you kidding?
No matter how I see it, he's just a mortal without any spiritual power. "
"I can't be wrong. He must have held his breath to hide his spiritual power, so you didn't notice it."
Nodding his head skeptically, Qin Shi hurriedly moved to the side and left a seat for the old man. He forced a smile and said, "Ha ha, Old Senior, you must be joking. I was just passing by this restaurant and brought my sister to eat something."
"Hey, little brother, you are not honest. Do you want to drink to eat lunch?"
"Senior, what are you talking about? As the saying goes, it's not wine that intoxicates you, but you get drunk. I am willing to be a ghost under a beauty's skirt. I am worried that I can't find someone to rely on, so I want to drink to drown my sorrows."
Speaking of this, Qin Shi scratched his head awkwardly, picked up the wine pot, and filled the old man's glass. He said, "Senior, if you don't mind, would you like to have a drink with me?"
Seeing the wine, the old man's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became spirited. He patted Qin Shi on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, you have a good eye. Since we are destined to meet, I will accompany you to have a drink."
"…"
Hearing this, Qin Shi cursed in his heart, "Damn, who is accompanying who?
This is the first time I have seen such a shameless person. "
Of course, cursing was one thing, but he didn't dare to offend the great immortal mentioned by Jade In The Book, so he flattered, "It is my good fortune to have the company of senior."
At this time, one after another, delicious dishes were brought out by the waiter.
Sniffing hard, the aroma of the food entered Qin Shi's stomach, making him salivate. He licked his lips and said to himself, "I have to say, the restaurant in this ancient city is really different. The rich and delicious food is not something that a small place like Barren Town can compare with."
Thinking of this, he raised his glass and ate and drank with the old man next to him.
Xu Qiaoer pursed her lips at the two's actions and began to eat by herself with some displeasure.
But at this time, a dozen villains suddenly rushed into the restaurant, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
"Smelly old man, we finally found you."
As soon as the dozen people came in, they surrounded the table where Qin Shi and the other two were sitting, holding all kinds of sharp weapons in their hands. They pointed at the old man and cursed, "Hehe, now that you are about to die, you are still in the mood to drink here. You really don't want to live!"
The originally serene restaurant was suddenly broken by these fiendish villains. Many of the customers were scared out of their wits. They shivered and ran out of the restaurant.
In the messy restaurant, only Qin Shi and the other two were left.
Qin Shi glanced at this group of people, and he was shocked.
He found that this group of people was very strong, all of them above the Spirit Sealing Realm. He was shocked, "This group of people is not bad. They don't look like they are from the ancient city."
The atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly became tense.
On the other hand, the old man happily and contentedly drank the wine in his cup. He turned around with a blushing face and ignored the dozen or so scoundrels. He looked at Qin Shi and sighed, "Hey, little brother, looks like we won't be able to drink this time. I'll deal with these eyesores first."
After saying this, the old man slowly stood up.
Qin Shi was startled. He subconsciously raised his hand and worriedly said, "Old senior, you …"
"Hehe, don't panic. These little bugs can't hurt me."
The old man pursed his lips. His gaze swept across the dozen villains and he coldly said, "Hmph, disturbing this old man's drinking will have serious consequences."
"Less nonsense, smelly old man. Prepare to die."
After saying that, more than a dozen scoundrels raised the silver spears in their hands at the same time and whistled at the old man.
Seeing that the blades were about to cut the old man's body, Qin Shi became anxious. He fiercely slammed the table, circulated his spirit force, and worriedly said, "Old senior, be careful!"
But at this moment, a torrential wave of Spiritual Energy penetrated through the restaurant, causing the tables and chairs to tremble at the same time. Vortexes appeared in the wine cups that were originally calm, and then, with a cracking sound, all the wine cups and wine jars in the restaurant shattered.
When he regained his senses, he saw that the dozen villains were all dumbstruck. Their mouths were stiff, their eyes rolled back, and they fainted on the ground.
"What, what happened?"
Looking at this heroic scene, Qin Shi was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, Jade In The Book shouted in surprise, "Spiritual power?"