Chapter 855 Another Trump Card (2/2)

Without waiting for either of them to reply, his figure moved and shot into the air.

Yi Qiushui and Ye Bingling stamped their feet in anger upon seeing that he had run without explaining anything as usual. In the end, they could only helplessly look at each other.

“He’s truly very energetic.” Ye Bingling’s lips curled downwards.

Yi Qiushui nodded. Her eyes brightened slightly as she said, “But it seems that he discovered something amazing.”

“Acting so mysterious, he didn’t even tell us anything.” Ye Bingling let out an annoyed snort. However, joy soon surfaced in her eyes. Zhou Yuan was not someone who randomly shot about in the dark. Given his appearance, he had to have thought of something.

After all, the scene of Yi Qiushui shattering her Spirit needle had been somewhat miraculous.

“I guess this year’s Heaven Flame Ritual is going to be quite exciting.” Yi Qiushui softly chuckled.

Ye Bingling could not help but sigh. “He’s indeed a very capable fellow. If I were the wind pavilion master instead, we would never have reached such heights.”

She was a proud person. Like everyone else, she had viewed Zhou Yuan as a newbie when he had first arrived at the Wind Pavilion and had not felt there was anything special about him. She only knew that they were both subordinates of Lady Chi Jing’s camp. However, the more time she spent in contact with him, the more Zhou Yuan’s ability changed her impression, eventually winning her over completely.

“No wonder Lady Chi Jing regards him so highly. He is indeed much more capable than me.”

Yi Qiushui’s eyes rippled a little as she quietly asked, “Have you heard the recent rumors spreading in Tianyuan Utopia?”

Frost instantly gathered on Ye Bingling’s pretty face. She also blushed a little as she replied, “Those are merely fools wagging their tongues. Lady Chi Jing is the phoenix of our Tianyuan Region, how could it be true?”

Rumors had been circulating in Tianyuan Utopia that Lady Chi Jing regarded Zhou Yuan highly not because of his ability but because she fancied him as something like a gigolo of sorts.

Yi Qiushui’s expression was somewhat awkward, but she nodded in agreement.

However, it was unavoidable for her to have such thoughts because she clearly understood Zhou Yuan’s origins. It had been less than a year since he had arrived in the Tianyuan Region, and he essentially had no roots here. Despite this, Lady Chi Jing seemed to always regard him very highly and had not only given him the important position of deputy wind pavilion master but had even repeatedly supported him from the background.

One could only admit that Lady Chi Jing treated Zhou Yuan very well.

Could there really be some truth to those rumors?

However, she also understood Zhou Yuan’s character. He might seem friendly and gentle, but he was in truth a proud and unbowing individual. It was impossible for him to be something like a gigolo. So, could they have mutual feelings for each other?

Yi Qiushui violently shook her head inside as she muttered in her heart, What nonsense am I thinking? Although Zhou Yuan is outstandingly talented, who is Lady Chi Jing? She has seen all kinds of talented heaven prides in the past, so how can someone like Zhou Yuan possibly enter her eyes?

However, once this thought emerged, it firmly took root in her heart, refusing to be removed. Yi Qiushui’s expression changed rapidly. Only she knew what thoughts were swirling in her head.

Zhou Yuan spent the following days in secluded cultivation while Yi Qiushui and Ye Bingling took over the Wind Pavilion’s Spirit practice drills.