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Then came a muscular middle-aged man and a young, pretty girl.

The little girl has a baby face, and you can't tell her age.

Lin Qi narrowed her eyes, sizing the little girl up and down, making sure she didn't recognize her.

"I must admit, I am quite inexperienced. It's like seeing someone who hasn't even shown their face yet, but their mouth is already out looking for a fight."

Shang Yumei's brow held a hint of arrogance and nobility. Hearing Lin Qi's words, her face changed color. "What did you say?!"

Lin Qi kept smiling, sizing the person up and down, quite surprised.

"I didn't expect you to be so young, yet your ears and brain don't work well. No wonder only your mouth is able to act tough."

“Say something else?!”

"Comrades! Please be mindful of your words!"

The artisan then calmly interjected, "Friend Shang, it was just a casual remark. Little friend, why persist?"

Lin Qi still had a smile on her face, she looked very approachable.

"I'm sorry, I'm naturally vengeful and can't stand being humiliated."

She turned her head to glance at Tan Yueqing, "This place doesn't suit me, I'll wait for you outside the door first!"

He waved and left.

Tan Yue Qingyou sighed softly and extended her hand towards Fang Meng, "Please, Daoist Fang, return the jade sword to me."

Fang Meng glanced at his father and then at Tan Yueqing, with a hint of impatience.

The sword master quickly stepped forward to stop him, "Daoist Tan, one thing at a time. Since you've brought the jade sword and come to my door, I must keep my promise!"

"No need, goodbye!"

Tan Yueqing snatched the jade sword from Fang Meng's hand, bowed, and was about to leave.

"Stop right there, you two!"

As soon as the voice fell, a sharp and fierce long whip came down with blinding speed.

"To shame me and still want to leave safely? Do you really think I, Shang Yu Bai, have lived for so many years in vain?!"

A surge of sharp, golden energy swelled like a tidal wave, shattering all obstacles in its path. It moved with the agility of a serpent, striking towards Tan Yueqing.

Tan Yue's brow furrowed slightly, her hand silently pressing against her waist.

Just as she was about to draw her sword to defend herself, a bolt of lightning-like whip shot through the air, crackling with electricity.

Only to see dark purple lightning shooting everywhere, with menacing energy surging and a whip that held Shang Yu captive, its aura overwhelming.

Lightning surged along the whip, encircling Shang Yu's hand in an instant.

"Ah!"

She screamed and the whip in her hand fell.

The ever-faithful and silent servant, Yi Shu, suddenly made his move. A long needle pierced the void.

Time and space become its prison.

Lin Qi's Thunder Dragon Whip hung in the air for a moment, then suddenly whirled, as if breaking through some kind of barrier.

The thunderous whip, like a snake and dragon, weaved a net of lightning, blocking the spear's path.

Bang!

A loud boom echoed, the long needle vanished, and Lin Qi's Thunder Whip disappeared from her grasp.

Shang Yu covered her hand and retreated a few steps, tears welling up in her eyes, and angrily said, "Yi Shu, kill them for me!"

Yi Shu was dressed in black, his head bowed slightly. Just as he was about to step forward, he was stopped by Fang Qishi.

"Please spare me, esteemed merchant!"

Meanwhile, Lin Qi stood at the door with a smile, her voice echoing throughout the room.

"You said your name is Shang Yu?"

Shang Yu let out a cold snort. "Yes! I am Shang Yu, the young mistress of the Shang family in Nanzhou! What, you dare be rude to me today and not kneel down and apologize?"

The merchant family, one of the five great families in Nanzhou, ranks second in terms of overall power.

Lin Qi picked her eyebrows, her expression rather hard to describe, but her aura was not weak at all.

If you're called Shangyu, then I didn't get it wrong.

Lin Qi's smile held a hint of gentle sarcasm.

"Do you think the people around you are capable of killing me?"

If it truly came to that, I wouldn't mind striking you down with my sword!

Lin Qi's body revealed a hint of killing intent,

Sharp and fierce, he intimidated Shang Yu who took half a step back and hid behind Yi Shu.

The craftsman finally became serious at this point, walking between the two.

"Two fellow cultivators, you have no grievances or enmity with each other. You both came to find me, Old Fang, for refining artifacts. How did a simple matter turn into a deadly feud?"

Seeing that Shang Yu was still going to provoke him, he hurriedly said, "Please, Miss Shang and Daoist Tan, look at me and each take a step back!"

"Since you two came to me, Old Fang, it must be about the Grand Competition in half a month. If we stir up conflict at this time, wouldn't it hinder the major event and be counterproductive?"

Shang Yu then looked at his old servant, Yi Shu, silently asking, "Can you kill the two of them?"

Uncle Yi shook his head quietly.

Shang Yu gritted his teeth and chose to swallow his anger for now.

Now that Jian Shangyu finally stopped being arrogant and provoking, Fang Qishi went back to work on Tan Yueqing.

Speaking with the familiarity of old acquaintances, he even offered to give Tan Yueqing a discount on refining equipment.

Appeal to their emotions, and persuade them with reason.

Tan Yue turned her head to one side and discovered that Lin Qi had waved at her, quietly sending a message.

"

You continue refining your weapon, I'll be waiting for you outside.

When Tan Yueqing confirmed that Lin Qi was unharmed, she nodded slightly.

The smoke inside the house slowly dissipated in silence. Lin Qi leisurely found a spot to sit down at the entrance of the black-and-green stone house.

Of course she couldn't just wait quietly outside, but her heart was a little tired and she needed a temporary rest.

As soon as Lin Qi heard the name Shang Yu, her heart went numb.

The main female supporting character in the original plot, Lin Yun's number one confidante, has finally made her appearance.

The routine is still the same.

The eldest daughter of a wealthy family looked down on others, arrogant and haughty, flaunting her family's power everywhere.

On the road, he met the unruly female lead, Lin Yun. After being angered by her, he wanted to give Lin Yun a good lesson, but Lin Yun dodged his attack with wit and even slapped him back.

The two lovers engaged in a deadly dance, but in the end, Shang Yu was successfully won over by Lin Yun, willingly becoming Lin Yun's younger sister.

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Shang Yu's appearance was actually delayed.

According to the normal plot, she should appear five years after Lin Yun enters the sect.

At this moment, Lin Qi thought of Lin Yun who had died but not perished, and of Nan Gong Yuan who was plotting with the tiger. She let out a long sigh.

After finally seeing off Ning Shangyu, here comes Shang Yu again. These people are restless and hard to keep quiet.

Lin Qi was sighing repeatedly, and from the corner of her eye, she saw a shadowy old man in a dilapidated stone house across the street.

As she was leaving, she saw the old man peering around with his eyes darting everywhere, looking like he was completely engrossed in the spectacle.

Still watching...

Lin Qi simply got up and walked straight towards the opposite side.

The melon-eating old man was stunned for a moment before realizing that Lin Qi was looking for him. Without saying a word, he retracted his head and shut the door!

Lin Qi also didn't act out of place. She came up and knocked on the door, with such force that it could shatter the door.

"Grandfather, was the play enjoyable?"

The old man pushed against the door with all his might and growled, "It's ugly!"

Lin Qi stood at the door, arms crossed, smiling meaningfully. "Not handsome enough for you to look so long?"

"Is this old geezer just sitting around wasting time?!"

"Alright!"

(Editor in charge：the lorax novel)