Hearing Jiang Beiran say the words "not at all," Ye Xincai, as expected, smoothly sat down beside him, flashing a perfectly measured smile.
"Senior Brother Jiang, why did you— Huh? Senior Brother Jiang, where are you going?"
Halfway through her sentence, Ye Xincai realized Jiang Beiran had already "fled in haste" from the hall, leaving her sitting alone in awkward silence, blinking rapidly. 'It seems this Senior Brother Jiang's lack of confidence is far beyond what I imagined... I'll have to be even more careful when approaching him in the future.'
[Option Mission Completed. Reward: Agility +1] Stepping outside, Jiang Beiran sighed, feeling like he had somehow managed to attract yet another troublesome situation without meaning to.
Assuming Wu Qingce had already gone to report to the sect master, Jiang Beiran was about to stake out near the True Martial Sect's guesthouse when he turned and nearly bumped into a female disciple in red robes who looked somewhat familiar. At the same time, three options appeared before him.