“Why is that disgusting female pervert here? Could it be that she’s targeting me?”
The front desk female disciple was trembling all over, her lips quivering. She then gritted her teeth and rushed inside: “Senior Sister, save me quickly! Lin Huanhuan, that demon, is here!”
“Hahaha, just run away like that! You’re nothing but small fries like that—ow! Boss Huanhuan, why did you hit me?”
Huyan Yongzhi laughed smugly with his hands on his hips, but a fist slammed into his head, causing him to stick out his tongue in pain.
Lin Huanhuan withdrew her fist, looking at Huyan Yongzhi’s groundhog-like appearance after being struck. Her anger subsided a little: “Why did I hit you? You’re slandering me like crazy here. Not hitting you in front of others earlier was already giving you face. Not kicking you twice is already good enough.”
Huyan Yongzhi rubbed the bump on his head, grimacing, his face full of confusion: “Boss Huanhuan, why are you angry? This is clearly a fearsome reputation! Think about it: when others hear your name, they collapse on the spot, too scared to fight. Isn’t that an awesome and domineering title!”
“I would absolutely kill for that kind of reputation. If I had it, I’d definitely go around flaunting it.”
Huyan Yongzhi tried to imagine himself in that position, and immediately trembled with excitement.
Lin Huanhuan frowned slightly and discreetly took two steps back.
Flaunting a title like that was a bit too avant-garde for her. If possible, she still hoped to shake off this infamy and live in the light again.
“Well, well, Lin Huanhuan, I was already letting you off the hook, and yet you dare to come looking for trouble with me? You must think I’m beneath your notice!”
The voice arrived before the person did.
A bright red robe, hair tied up, her face showing a bit more maturity. It had been a while, but Shangguan Muqing walked toward her with a hostile expression, clearly having grown a lot during this time.
Lin Huanhuan looked up in disbelief and indeed saw Shangguan Muqing.
“Senior Sister Shangguan, these two are causing trouble here, especially this Lin Huanhuan. She even has designs on me and wants to capture me. Chase them away quickly, or I’ll be in danger!”
The front desk female disciple from earlier stood behind Shangguan Muqing, as if she had found a backing, and started shouting.
“Hey, hey, hey, don’t casually slander people, okay? From the moment I came in here, I haven’t laid a hand on you, have I? I never said any flirtatious words either. Isn’t it a bit wrong for you to say for no reason that I have ulterior motives?”
Lin Huanhuan spread her hands and said helplessly.
The female disciple thought about it and realized that was true. She was somewhat swayed, but still a bit unconvinced. Just as she wanted to argue, Shangguan Muqing cut her off.
“Enough, no need to say more. Lin Huanhuan is indeed a pervert and does like women, but the chance of her targeting you is low. Her standards aren’t that low.”
Shangguan Muqing pressed her hand down and said casually.
“How come I feel like you’re belittling me? Well, okay.”
The female disciple muttered but didn’t dare to argue, so she obediently stepped back.
Lin Huanhuan’s mouth twitched, and she retorted: “When did I become a pervert? Explain yourself clearly. Yeah, I like girls, but I’ve never done anything immoral.”
“Oh, come off it. The fact that you courted multiple female disciples, and even a Demon Sect spy was with you, has been spreading like wildfire in the sect. Can that be false?”
Shangguan Muqing snorted lightly, secretly laughing inside. Even if it were false, who cares? The blame has been firmly pinned on Lin Huanhuan. No amount of explanation would help.
Lin Huanhuan naturally understood this as well. She snorted and didn’t bother to dwell on it.
At this moment, Shangguan Muqing finally noticed Huyan Yongzhi, who was full of indignation, and sneered disdainfully: “I told you to get lost, so why are you still here?”
Shangguan Muqing, having secretly won a round, was a little pleased.
“I’ll say it outright today, so what if I copied you? What can you do about it? If you have the guts, report it to the sect and see who they support.”
After her taunt, Shangguan Muqing turned her attack: “And you, Lin Huanhuan. I didn’t expect you to have ties with Huyan Yongzhi. Are you planning to stand up for her today?”
“It’s useless. It’s only a matter of time before I kick her out. So what if she came first? I’ve already gained a huge advantage, and I won’t make mistakes to give you an opening. Giving up and slinking away is your only choice.”
After all, this was the Cultivation World. There was no such thing as patent rights. If you copy, you copy. Or rather, a technique that could be stolen just by its appearance wasn’t worth much as a technique.
Even if this matter were reported to the Lingyun Sect, it would most likely not receive much support. At best, the Punishment Hall would send someone to smooth things over, and the matter would be settled.
Shangguan Muqing had made ample preparations before opening this guild hall. She was confident precisely because she understood this. She was completely unafraid.
“You… you’re too despicable! You won’t come to a good end!”
Hearing this, Huyan Yongzhi was furious, but unfortunately, what Shangguan Muqing said was true. She couldn’t do anything to Shangguan Muqing and could only rage impotently.
Usually, she was the one bullying others like this, but she never expected the karmic cycle to bring retribution. Now it was her turn.
“Boss Huanhuan, look…”
Huyan Yongzhi looked at her only savior with a pleading face.
“Don’t worry. I’ll handle it.”
Lin Huanhuan raised her hand and pressed down, showing no sign of panic.
Her calm demeanor made Huyan Yongzhi feel a little more at ease.
“Oh? Lin Huanhuan, what trick could you possibly have?”
Shangguan Muqing raised an eyebrow and sneered.
Lin Huanhuan said calmly: “I’m not here because Huyan Yongzhi asked me to help. I have to intervene in this matter because she’s targeting me, and it’s already costing me actual benefits. So, that guild hall of hers is half mine. Now that you’re copying and targeting her, you’re targeting me.”
Hearing this, instead of being alarmed, Shangguan Muqing was delighted: “Oh, so that’s it. I didn’t expect it to be your business. That works out even better. Hitting you is exactly what I want to do most. Your face doesn’t mean anything to me.”
“And in the Dao Struggle, there’s room for only one of us. Resources for cultivation are always better in abundance. Even if it weren’t you today, I wouldn’t back down an inch!”
“Then how about we make a bet?”
Lin Huanhuan smiled lightly, hands in her pockets:
“In that case…”