The banquet continued.
This private banquet was only for Jun Xiaoyao and Tantai Qingxuan.
Even when Tantai Mingzhu wanted to join earlier, Tantai Qingxuan refused her.
Jun Xiaoyao knew that, according to the usual tropes, Tantai Mingzhu, that girl, might eventually be taken into Chu Xiao's harem.
But unfortunately, Jun Xiaoyao had disrupted all the tropes.
Now, Tantai Mingzhu had long become Jun's loyal little fan girl.
She even often mocked and ridiculed Chu Xiao, which made Chu Xiao extremely annoyed, yet he was helpless.
By the latter half of the banquet, it was already deep into the night.
Perhaps Tantai Qingxuan had too much to drink.
She felt dizzy and subconsciously leaned against Jun Xiaoyao's side.
Although it's difficult for a Cultivator to get drunk, this ten-thousand-year-old vintage indeed had a strong kick.
Coupled with the fact that Tantai Qingxuan didn't deliberately force the alcohol out of her body, her drunken state at this moment was extremely alluring.
Jun Xiaoyao, however, remained calm and composed, unperturbed.
Tantai Qingxuan was one of his means to win over the Tantai Imperial Clan.
Additionally, she was also a means to counterbalance Chu Xiao.
Overnight, Jun Xiaoyao simply sat there, allowing Tantai Qingxuan to lean on him.
After the night turned into day, Tantai Qingxuan's beautiful eyes slowly opened, and it was only then that she belatedly remembered what had happened, hastily getting up and saying, "Sorry, Young Master Jun, Qingxuan lost her composure."
Tantai Qingxuan bit her lip, wondering how she could have drunk so much that she lost her composure, even leaning on Jun Xiaoyao's shoulder.
"It's nothing, Miss Qingxuan. You might not know that your sleeping face is like a drunken peony, pleasing to the eye," Jun Xiaoyao said with a slight smile.
A casual remark, yet it was sweet nothings.
When it came to charming women, Jun Xiaoyao was definitely a Grandmaster, having reached the pinnacle of skill.
He never deliberately tried to charm, yet he always hit the mark.
Tantai Qingxuan's smooth cheeks flushed.
Being praised by Jun Xiaoyao like that made her a little shy.
What made Tantai Qingxuan sigh with emotion was that even under the circumstances last night, Jun Xiaoyao had not made any inappropriate moves towards her.
Tantai Qingxuan now understood what it meant to be a true gentleman, as gentle as jade.
Jun Xiaoyao's character was absolutely impeccable.
But...
For some reason, Tantai Qingxuan felt a hint of emptiness.
Could it be that her charm wasn't enough?
Women are sometimes so contradictory.
"Alright, Miss Qingxuan, I should be heading back now," Jun Xiaoyao said, getting up and preparing to leave.
"If Young Master Jun doesn't mind, you can just call me Qingxuan," Tantai Qingxuan said, mustering her courage.
"Alright, Qingxuan," Jun Xiaoyao replied.
Afterward, Tantai Qingxuan saw Jun Xiaoyao out.
Along the way, they chatted some more.
"By the way, Young Master Jun, it seems that Jixia Academy will soon open its doors wide to recruit students."
"In the past, some Prodigies from the Eight Great Emperor Clans would also go there to seek tutelage. I wonder if Young Master Jun is interested?" Tantai Qingxuan asked, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
Jun Xiaoyao pondered for a moment.
Earlier, at the Fengshen Stele, Song Daosheng had also invited him.
Moreover, Jun Xiaoyao was very interested in the so-called Righteous Qi of the Confucian school.
Thinking of this, Jun Xiaoyao smiled slightly and said, "Jixia Academy is the top academy in the World Sea. Jun is also curious about it."
"If you have time then, Qingxuan, why don't we go together? It would be good to have company."
Hearing Jun Xiaoyao's active invitation, Tantai Qingxuan felt a bit surprised and delighted.
She knew that with Jun Xiaoyao's charm, countless proud daughters of Emperor Clans, Fairies, and Immortal Consorts would actively try to get close to him.
For Jun Xiaoyao to take the initiative to invite her was already extremely rare.
"Mm, then we must discuss Divine Abilities and Dao thoroughly with Young Master Jun," Tantai Qingxuan said, her eyes curving like crescent moons as she smiled.
And at this moment, a gaze was cast over.
Tantai Qingxuan felt the gaze and turned to look.
A young figure had been standing there the whole time.
It was Chu Xiao!
Chu Xiao looked at Jun Xiaoyao and Tantai Qingxuan, who were walking out chatting and laughing, his face slightly green.
The reason he hadn't left was that he wanted to talk to Tantai Qingxuan again.
He ended up waiting for a day and a night.
In the end, he saw the two of them walking out, chatting and laughing, so harmoniously.
Anyone who didn't know would think they were a newlywed couple.
This made Chu Xiao's face turn ashen.
However, he couldn't do anything now.
Even after using numerous trump cards, he was not Jun Xiaoyao's opponent.
The only thing he could do now was to endure.
"Oh, it's Fellow Daoist Chu. Have you been standing here for a day and a night?"
Jun Xiaoyao looked at Chu Xiao, surprised.
This Chu Xiao was quite a devoted person.
However, there was only a fine line between a devoted person and a simp.
Chu Xiao said nothing, only looking at Tantai Qingxuan.
Tantai Qingxuan also felt a bit awkward.
However, her relationship with Chu Xiao was indeed that of friends.
Why should she feel guilty?
"It seems you two have something to say. Qingxuan, I'll be leaving now."
Jun Xiaoyao departed.
When Chu Xiao heard that, it was as if thunder rumbled in his mind.
Jun Xiaoyao addressed her directly as Qingxuan.
Had their relationship, after one night, become that good?
As he brushed past Chu Xiao, Jun Xiaoyao's lips suddenly moved, transmitting a message.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, a beautiful woman is hard to come by. If you want to obtain her, how can you do it without putting in double the effort?"
Jun Xiaoyao smiled slightly, nodded at Chu Xiao, and left with his hands behind his back.
His meaning was simple.
If you don't work hard to find the Time Book, how can you become strong enough to contend with me?
Jun Xiaoyao's single sentence was a provocation, giving Chu Xiao more motivation to find the remaining Time Book.
Chu Xiao gnashed his teeth, making a grinding sound.
It wasn't just because of that sentence.
There was also a faint scent on Jun Xiaoyao's body.
It was the fragrance from Tantai Qingxuan's body!
This made Chu Xiao's heart almost stop beating.
Could it be that something really happened between them that night?
After Jun Xiaoyao left, Tantai Qingxuan walked towards Chu Xiao: "Chu Xiao, I'm sorry, have you been waiting outside for so long?"
Who would have thought that Chu Xiao's gaze would suddenly fix on Tantai Qingxuan?
That look startled Tantai Qingxuan.
It was like the gaze of a protective beast.
"Qingxuan, that guy didn't do anything to you, did he?"
That single sentence made a flush appear on Tantai Qingxuan's face.
But it wasn't a blush of shyness.
It was a blush of shame and indignation.
"Chu Xiao, what do you mean by that?!"
"You know what I mean. He didn't do anything out of line, did he?" Chu Xiao was anxious for confirmation.
"Chu Xiao, you..."
Tantai Qingxuan looked at Chu Xiao as if seeing him for the first time.
The young man who used to be so positive and striving.
How could his thoughts be so filthy?
"Chu Xiao, are you treating me like some casual woman, or do you think Young Master Jun is that kind of person?"
"Isn't he?" Chu Xiao gritted his teeth and said.
"To judge a gentleman by the heart of a villain! Don't you know that Young Master Jun is my savior!"
Tantai Qingxuan shouted, her face full of anger and disappointment.
Why had her best friend, Chu Xiao, become like this?