"Oh, then we shouldn't have come?" Lin Xiao stopped in his tracks. He thought they were still open for business and had come to join the fun, and to see how Qi Tian would react to meeting someone from the Joyful Union Sect.
"It's alright, it's the New Year, it should be lively and happy, shouldn't it?" Yue Wanwan quickly replied. But then she furtively glanced at Qi Tian.
She was very curious why Lin Xiao was walking with Qi Tian.
Did these two have some kind of prior connection? Or was the Artifact Sect also preparing to enter the worldly realm?
"Of course, then we'll be intruding!"
Lin Xiao finally said.
As he spoke, he was also subtly observing Qi Tian.
Ever since Qi Tian entered this place, he seemed to have completely lost the demeanor of a young sect master, and one couldn't even tell he was a divine realm expert.
Of course, what concerned Lin Xiao the most was that Qi Tian would steal glances at Yue Wanwan whenever he had the chance.
Could it be?
A thought formed in Lin Xiao's mind.
A genius youth who had dedicated himself to cultivation and artifact refinement since childhood, the young sect master of the Artifact Sect, suddenly encountered a maiden who captivated his heart and from whom he couldn't tear his eyes away.
And at that time, being naive and ignorant, he didn't understand what this feeling was. He only felt his composure shattered, unable to control his own body, and thus believed that Yue Wanwan, the direct disciple of the Joyful Union Sect Master, was a temptress who had cast a spell on him.
Then... years passed, Qi Tian figured it out, and understood why his heart had pounded like a deer's antlers. That's why he was embarrassed to see disciples of the Joyful Union Sect.
However, in his heart, there was always that lingering person. He wanted to see her but lacked the courage.
One reason was that he didn't know how to face her, and the other was that he didn't know if Yue Wanwan had found someone she liked, and he dared not face her.
So, he had been dragging it out until now, even only daring to look at Yue Wanwan from afar.
It seemed that even a proud young sect master was, in the end, just a young man!
A pure-hearted youth was so easy to deal with.
He immediately sent a telepathic message to Qi Tian: "Young Sect Master, what's wrong? Your face is a little red, what's going on?"
"Ah? Really? How is that possible!"
Upon hearing Lin Xiao's telepathic message, Qi Tian instinctively wiped his face.
"Perhaps it's because the lights in here are red," Lin Xiao then said.
"Oh..."
Qi Tian relaxed. He seemed distracted, unsure of what he should do. At this moment, he once again secretly glanced at Yue Wanwan.
After so many years, she was still the same...
Much had changed, and yet not much...
"However, even if the lights were white, I would still be able to see the blush on your face. If you look a couple more times, even a blind person would feel your gaze," Lin Xiao couldn't help but quip, seeing that Qi Tian had stolen another glance at Yue Wanwan while they were talking.
"Ah?"
Qi Tian froze. He looked at Lin Xiao in astonishment. Had he been seen through?
"What's wrong?"
Yue Wanwan saw Qi Tian suddenly stop and look at a certain direction with a bewildered expression.
That direction was their dance floor, where many sisters were freely releasing their sweat.
"Young Sect Master, it's the New Year, and the sisters are playing to have fun. If you don't like it..."