After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 371 Climbing a high branch

After Shen Xu walked out of the reception room, he looked at the empty corridor around him and couldn't help but regret not having Yang Qiqi come with him. He really didn't know where to find Wu Qi and the others.

"I'll take you to them!" Wu Qi's figure emerged from the shadows beside him.

“The Will of Shadow!” Shen Xu’s gaze sharpened; he had seen Ye Zhi use this method before.

This reminded him of the battle between Wu Qi and Mo Shan during the outer sect competition. Wu Qi seemed to have already mastered the Shadow Intent, but he hadn't paid attention to it at the time.

"Why do you look so serious? You should be happy to see each other."

"I thought you were angry with me." Shen Xu sighed softly.

"How could that be? I know you're not that kind of person. I was just angry at the time."

"It's been over a year since I last saw you, and you've become much more composed. I was prepared to clean up your mess, but I never expected you to restrain yourself from attacking Lu Qingshan," Shen Xu remarked.

"People always change. I know that with my abilities, going up there would only be humiliating me, and I don't want to put my second sister in a difficult position. But one day I will make him know the consequences of starting something and then abandoning it!"

"I believe Lu Qingshan will soon be no match for you. I'll help you arrange a meeting with him then," Shen Xu said with a smile.

"You should also be careful. Everyone can see that Qiqi has a crush on you, but you brought another girl with you. Plus, there's the matter with Lu Qingshan. What do you think she'll think?"

"I only see Qiqi as my younger sister, and Bailu is just a friend. I have very important things to do, and I won't think about these things until I finish them."

"Oh dear! The girl who likes you is really unlucky."

Forget it, I don't want to pry into your private affairs. Let's go find Second Sister and the others! Actually, although she didn't say it, Senior Sister Lu has always considered Second Sister as her future sister-in-law..."

Shen Xu knew that Lu Qingqing's departure at that time was not entirely because she didn't want to see Lu Qingshan again, but also to give Wang Ya a suitable reason to leave that place.

"Second sister, it's me!" Wu Qi knocked on Lu Qingqing's door.

When Lu Qingqing opened the door and saw Shen Xu there, her expression changed immediately, and she was about to close the door right away.

"Senior sister, I can explain everything that happened," Shen Xu quickly said.

"Qingqing, I want to know what happened." Wang Ya's voice rang out in the room.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingqing gave Shen Xu a cold glance, then released the doorknob, while Shen Xu responded with a slightly apologetic expression.

Following Lu Qingqing into the room, Shen Xu saw Wang Ya with red eyes, sighed softly, and said, "Then I'll start from the beginning!"

"That day, Lu Qingshan and I followed Elder Huang out of the sect and arrived at the Crimson Valley. There we met Su Jing, who held a high position in the Four Directions Sword Alliance. It was because of him that Lu Qingshan had the opportunity to get in touch with Qin Qing..."

Although Su Jing gave Lu Qingshan the opportunity to come into contact with the high-ranking disciples of the Tianhe Sword Sect, Lu Qingshan was clearly good at seizing the opportunity.

According to Qin Qing's description, after she expressed her feelings for Lu Qingshan, it was often Lu Qingshan who took the initiative to find her.

With Qin Qing's help, Lu Qingshan, who was not originally a seeded swordsman, gained the status of a seeded swordsman in the Tianhe Gathering.

Even when he went to the Tianhe Society, he entered the highest decision-making level of the Tianhe Society. Of course, Lu Qingshan also showed the strength commensurate with his status, and his reputation among the upper echelons of the Tianhe Society was not low.

Actually, looking at it from a different perspective, it's quite an inspiring story, but like many men who rise to prominence through women.

Lu Qingshan had no choice but to obey Qin Qing; otherwise, the forces behind Qin Qing would make him realize the consequences of betrayal.

I wonder if Lu Qingshan followed this path in his previous life, and what his final fate was.

"Since you know so much, why didn't you stop him!" Lu Qingqing questioned angrily.

“I wasn’t with Senior Brother Lu at the time, and I had no right to stop him.”

"Qingqing, don't blame Shen Xu, and don't blame your brother either."

I've never had any relationship with Lu Qingshan. Since he has this opportunity, of course he should seize it. Besides, I expected this outcome the day he left. You and I should both be happy for him.

A bitter expression appeared on Wang Ya's face.

"Second sister, now you've seen Lu Qingshan's true colors. He's the kind of person who only wants to climb up the social ladder and won't stay where he is."

I'm actually glad he didn't end up with you, Second Sister. Otherwise, I can't imagine what such a wicked person might do!

"Wu Qi, shut up! Lu Qingshan did nothing wrong, and you have no right to judge him," Wang Ya rebuked.

Wu Qi pursed his lips, but in the end he didn't say anything more. He also realized that Lu Qingqing was still there.

Seeing the somewhat somber atmosphere, Shen Xu suggested, "Let me take you around Tianjian City! There are many fun places in Tianjian City. It would be a shame not to see them since we've come all this way."

"Senior Sister Wang, let's go out and have a look! Maybe a change of scenery will make us feel better," Lu Qingqing agreed.

"Yes! There are still guests in the reception room, don't keep them waiting." Wang Ya stood up, wiped her eyes, and gave a pale smile.

When Shen Xu led the group into the reception room, he found Bai Lu and Yang Qiqi chatting happily, which made him a little surprised.

She knew that Bai Lu always appeared aloof and cold in front of outsiders, and that she shouldn't have revealed her true nature so quickly.

"Bai Lu, I'm taking them outside for a walk. Do you want to come along?"

"Of course, you'd be walking back without me!" Bai Lu replied with a smile.

"You young people should go out together! I brought a lot of things from the sect, let's see if we can sell them for a good price." Song Qi breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at Wang Ya, who seemed perfectly normal.

"Sect Leader Song, when you take the items to the Heavenly Sword Chamber of Commerce for evaluation, remember to bring your invitation. With the invitation, you can enter directly," Bai Lu reminded him.

"Then thank you for the reminder, Miss Bai."

"It's what I should do." Bai Lu couldn't help but smile.

Shen Xu frowned as he looked at the people in the room. Taking such a group of girls out shopping was too conspicuous, but he couldn't go back on his word since he had spoken first!

"There are a lot of people in Tianjian City now, and we have a lot of people too. Let's not get separated again. Bailu, do you know any places where there are fewer people?"

"How could there be a place with few people? Any relatively famous place has a large flow of people, and the main commercial streets are even more crowded."

However, crowded places are also more lively, so one must be careful with one's money. Although the Judge's Book of Judgments hangs high in Heavenly Sword City, there are still ways to evade the Judge's detection.