Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

Chu Menglan's gaze was calm, yet her lips were slightly pursed.

The murmurs reaching her ears stirred a nameless humiliation within her.

She, the dignified殿主 (Dianzhu - Hall Master) of the Xuanfeng Hall, was a figure revered wherever she went in this Lingxu Continent.

Yet now, she had to personally apologize because of a youth who was barely twenty years old!

Ascending the stairs, Chu Menglan took a deep breath, forcibly squeezing a not-so-stiff smile onto her face.

Throughout this time, the entire restaurant's patrons didn't even dare to breathe loudly, with many even hiding in their rooms, afraid to come out.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Sitting in his chair, Li Guanqi showed no intention of getting up, and said softly.

"Hall Master Chu needn't knock, just come in."

A flash of displeasure crossed Chu Menglan's eyes, but she suppressed it.

The situation dictated it.

Even Qi Rongxuan and the others couldn't afford to offend him, let alone a figure whom Qi Rongxuan treated with such caution?

"Huff..."

Squeak!

Chu Menglan walked into the room with a smile, just in time to see Qi Rongxuan pouring tea for Li Guanqi, a sight that made her heart leap.

Holding the jade box in her arms, the woman bowed to Li Guanqi, lowering her proud head.

Her voice sincere as she spoke, "I apologize, Young Master Li. Xuanfeng Hall has been remiss in its hospitality and has offended you in many ways."

"I hope you will be magnanimous and not take it to heart."

Having spoken, the woman opened the jade box a crack.

Li Guanqi merely glanced at it and understood its meaning.

Chu Menglan said in a deep voice, "Grand Elder Yu Guizhi was disrespectful and unrestrained, and has repeatedly offended Young Master Li."

"I have removed her from her position as Elder and sentenced her to three hundred years of confinement."

Saying this, the woman slowly stood up, raised her eyes, and looked at Li Guanqi.

"I wonder if Young Master Li is satisfied with this?"

Li Guanqi listened to the woman's words with great interest, gently turning the Longjing cup.

"These are internal matters of Hall Master Chu, what does it have to do with me?"

The woman's breath hitched upon hearing this, and she chuckled lightly as her eyes flickered.

"The Elder was at fault first, and I, as the Hall Master, must express my apologies in some way."

At this time, Qi Rongxuan also acted as a peacemaker.

Smiling, he greeted, "Hey, everyone's acquainted, it's not a big deal, no need to make things so tense."

"Right?"

Li Guanqi curled his lips, feeling that the woman in front of him was looking at him with some displeasure.

However, he didn't care. To put it bluntly, he still needed the power of Xuanfeng Hall to leave this place.

Li Guanqi gestured to his side, smiling as he said, "Hall Master Chu, please sit down quickly, why are you still standing?"

Chu Menglan lightly gritted her silver teeth, and couldn't help but curse in her heart, "You didn't even mean for me to sit down!"

The woman nodded with a smile, then sat down between the two.

Her fair neck, right-angled shoulders, and thin back gave the woman an extraordinary aura.

Li Guanqi took a few more glances, and couldn't help but mutter, "Who says slender branches can't bear fruit..."

Although this voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum, everyone present was at least in the late stage of the Transformation God Realm.

Qi Rongxuan coughed violently, covering his mouth to prevent the tea from spraying out.

Upon hearing this, a hint of killing intent flashed in Chu Menglan's eyes, and anger appeared on her face!!

She stood up abruptly, glared at Li Guanqi, and scolded娇斥(jiao chi - tender scold) angrily.

"Li Guanqi! You're courting death!!"

Seeing this, Qi Rongxuan quickly got up and grabbed Chu Menglan. The relationship that had finally eased up was almost ruined by Li Guanqi's words.

However, Qi Rongxuan's hand tightly gripped Chu Menglan's arm.

A voice transmission suddenly rang in her ears.

"Don't!! Don't be impulsive!!"

"If you really attack him, then the entire Xuanfeng Hall will suffer a catastrophe!!!"

Chu Menglan turned her head abruptly to look at Qi Rongxuan, suppressing the anger in her heart and said in a deep voice transmission.

"Elder Qi, what is his identity that can make you so fearful?"

Qi Rongxuan looked at Li Guanqi, who had a somewhat awkward expression, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Girl, if it weren't for my old friendship with your grandfather, I really wouldn't care about you."

"About him... I can't say too much, but I can tell you..."

"Even Pavilion Master Gu of the Great Xia Domain has to call him Little Friend!! Do you understand what that means??"

Chu Menglan's pupils shrank instantly. She had also guessed that Li Guanqi's identity was very unusual.

But she never dreamed that even such a figure would be wary of him!!!

Such a background was already beyond her imagination...

For such a person, even if she were asked to stand here and take off her clothes today, she wouldn't be able to muster any resistance.

Chu Menglan's pride was shattered when she heard this news.

The other party's identity was truly overwhelmingly powerful!

Chu Menglan's chest rose and fell slightly, her peaks surging, looking at Li Guanqi as she closed her eyes... silently activating her Mind's Eye.

However, he didn't mean to say that, it was really... a heartfelt remark.

Seeing this, Li Guanqi also coughed twice, and said very apologetically.

"I'm sorry, it was really... cough cough... an unintentional act, and I didn't mean to humiliate Hall Master Chu in the slightest."

Chu Menglan also used the opportunity to back down, nodding expressionlessly, and the matter was considered over.

With Old Qi's mediation, Li Guanqi also agreed to help take a look at the situation of the Holy Maiden Su Xi.

After all, there wasn't much time left for that woman.

Hearing Li Guanqi nod and agree to help, Chu Menglan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Guanqi actually didn't want to owe Tianji Pavilion too many favors, sometimes... favors are the hardest to repay.

With just a word from Qi Rongxuan, Xuanfeng Hall would definitely help open the teleportation array.

And Chu Menglan came this time to take the initiative to open the teleportation array.

The three tore through space and disappeared in the restaurant. The onlookers outside hadn't left, all waiting to see the excitement.

Soon, Li Guanqi came to the spatial barrier of Xuanfeng Hall again.

However, this time all the disciples of Xuanmen Hall respectfully saluted, with a little more fear in their eyes.

This time, Chu Menglan didn't beat around the bush, and directly took the two to the back mountain of the main peak.

Throwing out three jade pendants in her hand, her slender jade-like fingers rapidly formed dozens of hand seals like lightning.

A rumbling sound suddenly came from the steep cliff.

Immediately afterwards, the towering mountain peak was suddenly divided into two from the middle, and a distorted light curtain appeared in front of them.

The three successively walked into the light curtain, and as soon as they entered, Li Guanqi frowned slightly.

The surrounding space was a boundless sea of fire.

The surrounding space was distorted by the scorching flames, and even the air he breathed felt like a ball of fire rushing into his chest.

Chu Menglan turned her head and glanced at Li Guanqi, propping up a Yuan Power barrier and said softly.

"Do you need help? The flames here are not simple, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult with your current strength."

Li Guanqi's lips curled up, revealing a rather intriguing smile.

"No need, just mere Earth Fire."