Chapter 1026 I'm no worse than her!
Zhao Yu originally wanted to continue teasing, but when he saw Xiao Huaijing's face suddenly turned gloomy, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Xiao Huaijing glared at Zhao Yu with displeasure in his eyes, and said coldly: "Junior Brother Zhao, don't tease me about this kind of thing in the future."
"Although I, Xiao Huaijing, don't have much talent, I'm definitely not the kind of person who would cling to the rich and powerful."
"Liao Qiaohe is very scheming and will do anything to achieve her goals. I only hate her, so how could I possibly have any good feelings towards her?"
"Liao Qiaohe... there is absolutely no possibility between her and me."
Xiao Huaijing's words revealed his deep dissatisfaction and contempt for Liao Qiaohe.
Seeing this, Zhao Yu realized that his joke seemed to have gone a little too far.
He quickly stopped smiling and said sincerely, "Oh, Brother Xiao, Senior Brother Xiao, I'm really sorry."
"Junior brother, I was just joking just now. I have absolutely no intention of offending you. It was just a joke. Don't take it seriously, Brother Xiao."
Xiao Zhengqing was also trying to smooth things over: "Yes, Brother Xiao, don't take it personally. Zhao Yu has absolutely no ill intentions, he just speaks his mind and sometimes doesn't pay attention to the degree of his words."
"In fact, we all think that Liao Qiaohe is really too much. We have seen everything she did."
Bai Xiucheng patted Xiao Huaijing on the shoulder and consoled him, "Brother Xiao, calm down. Zhao Yu didn't mean it."
"Brother Xiao, we all know that you have always taken relationships seriously. So you will definitely be disgusted by Liao Qiaohe's behavior."
"But having said that, Liao Qiaohe actually resorted to such despicable means as drugging you in order to pursue you. This is really outrageous and completely unbecoming!"
His tone revealed his concern for Xiao Huaijing and his dissatisfaction with Liao Qiaohe, and he hoped to calm Xiao Huaijing's anger.
Zhao Yu also quickly apologized: "Huai Jing, we were wrong just now. We shouldn't have teased you about this kind of thing."
Xiao Huaijing took a deep breath, trying to calm down the anger in his heart, and softened his tone: "Thank you for your understanding. It's not that I'm unkind, but it's a matter of feelings, and you can't force it."
"I really cannot agree with Liao Qiaohe's methods, and I have never had any romantic feelings for her."
"If it weren't for the relationship between her father, the deputy sect leader, and my master, the sect leader, I would not have let her off so easily."
There was a flash of coldness in his eyes, as if his disgust for Liao Qiaohe grew stronger as he recalled the unpleasant past.
Bai Xiucheng echoed, "Brother Xiao is right. Liao Qiaohe usually relies on the fact that she is the daughter of the deputy sect leader to act tyrannically and lawlessly in the sect."
"Now, in this talent test field, he has tested out a blue-level talent. He is even more arrogant and domineering. It is really intolerable."
His words resonated with Zhao Yu and others around him.
Zhao Yu and others nodded in agreement, expressing their dissatisfaction with Liao Qiaohe's behavior.
"Huai Jing is right." Xiao Zhengqing said softly, "No matter how talented Liao Qiaohe is, it can't cover up the fact that she has bad behavior."
At this moment, the orange-clad girl Ye Hanlong, who was standing next to Xiao Huaijing, had her originally bright eyes dim in an instant.
She bit her lower lip. When she heard everyone talking about Liao Qiaohe's pursuit of Xiao Huaijing, her heart felt as if it was being pricked by thousands of needles.
Liao Qiaohe...blue-level talent...daughter of the vice-chief of Xuanling Sect...
These words pierced her heart like a sharp knife.
She secretly raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Huaijing's tall back, her eyes full of complicated emotions.
In fact, she has been secretly in love with Xiao Huaijing for a long time. She has always kept this feeling deep in her heart and dared not express it easily.
But now, hearing everyone talking about Liao Qiaohe's passionate pursuit of Xiao Huaijing, her heart felt as if it was being cut by a knife.
She remembered Liao Qiaohe's arrogant look and her entanglement with Xiao Huaijing.
And what about Xiao Huaijing?
He seemed to have only disgust towards Liao Qiaohe. Was that really the case?
Ye Hanlong secretly glanced at Xiao Huaijing and saw that his face was full of disgust and disdain towards Liao Qiaohe.
This gave Ye Hanlong a glimmer of hope.
Maybe Xiao Huaijing really only feels disgust towards Liao Qiaohe. Does this mean that he still has a chance?
Thinking of this, Ye Hanlong felt a little better.
She silently told herself that she must seize this opportunity and let Xiao Huaijing see her good side.
She quietly took half a step towards Xiao Huaijing, clenching her fingers tightly in her sleeves.
"Brother Xiao." Ye Hanlong coughed lightly, trying to make his voice sound more natural, "You can't force feelings."
"You don't have to worry about it, and don't take it too seriously. Junior Sister Liao was wrong to do that. Don't be angry. Don't bother with her. It's not worth it to get yourself upset."
When Ye Hanlong said this, he raised his chin slightly, revealing his graceful neck.
As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, the largest family in Tianhuan City, Ye Hanlong has every reason to be proud.
At the age of 23, his initial stage of out-of-body cultivation is extremely rare even in the Tianling Realm where geniuses gather.
Xiao Huaijing glanced at Ye Hanlong calmly and nodded gently: "Well, thank you for your concern, Junior Sister Ye, I'm fine."
His tone was unusually calm, like a pool of stagnant water, without the slightest ripple.
In fact, he knew very well how Ye Hanlong felt about him.
But to him, Ye Hanlong was just a like-minded junior sister.
Apart from this, there is no other special emotion.
Ye Hanlong lowered his head, and his long eyelashes hid the loss in his eyes.
Why...why is he always so cold to her?
Ye Hanlong felt a little disappointed, but she still forced herself to smile.
"Huai Jing..." she called softly, her voice as thin as a mosquito's.
Xiao Huaijing turned around, the coldness on his face fading a little: "Junior Sister Ye?"
Ye Hanlong suppressed the bitterness in his heart and forced a smile: "The test is almost our turn, you...you have to work hard."
Her voice became weaker and weaker until it was almost inaudible.
Xiao Huaijing nodded and said calmly: "Thank you."
These two simple words made Ye Hanlong feel like his heart was being cut by a knife.
Zhao Yu saw this and rolled his eyes. He interrupted, "Junior Sister Ye, you and Brother Xiao have always had a good relationship. You need to counsel Brother Xiao more in the future."
Ye Hanlong's cheeks flushed slightly, and he whispered, "Brother Zhao, please don't make fun of me. I'm just fulfilling the friendship between fellow disciples."
She paused, as if she wanted to prove something, and when she raised her head, some confidence had returned to her eyes.
"However, no matter how talented Liao Qiaohe is, Huai Jing will definitely not like her because of her despicable and vulgar methods."
"Besides, there are many people who are more talented and have more prominent status than her. Take me for example. I am definitely not worse than her!"
After saying that, Ye Hanlong even straightened his chin deliberately, looking very confident.