Sure enough, after getting back to The Cottage.
Hong Ying was the first to spill everything to Chang'sheng.
And, as usual, she aimed all the blame straight at Ye Qiubai.
No surprise there…
Once again, Ye Qiubai ended up taking the fall for his junior sister… and again… and again…
Ye Qiubai got his nose chewed off by Chang'sheng for an entire day straight.
And not a single curse word from Chang'sheng the whole time.
Didn't repeat himself once, either.
I mean, that says a lot about just how much resentment Chang'sheng is holding toward Ye Qiubai, right?
Of course.
Ye Qiubai was destined not to escape punishment.
For a while after,
all five of them holed up to cultivate, strengthening their realms.
Meanwhile, Ye Qiubai broke through to the Intermediate Stage of the Qianyuan Realm.
The breakthrough in his Primordial Sword Scripture had already boosted his cultivation.
Now hitting Intermediate Qianyuan was just a matter of course.
On the other hand,
