Chapter 957: Leaving Immortal Emperor City, Qin Jing Comes Along

When Qin Jing volunteered to accompany him to the Southern Region, Qin Xiao felt a brief surge of surprise.

It wasn’t that he hadn’t considered bringing Qin Jing back to the Southern Region with him, but the situation was far too complicated.

The journey might be dangerous. And how would he explain her to his disciples? Gone for three or five days, and he returned with their master’s wife? Who would believe it?

Qin Xiao wasn’t entirely foolish. He could sense that certain disciples harbored rather unusual feelings toward him, yet he had no idea how to respond.

After all these years, suddenly bringing home someone as their master’s wife hardly seemed fair.

And what of the Hu sisters? He had almost married them before everyone stopped discussing it. What would they think if he brought home a fiancée now?

For all his outward appearance of unconcern, Qin Xiao was often remarkably meticulous.

He had planned to return with only Shuang Gong, settle matters first, and let Qin Jing come later.

“Listen, this came up rather suddenly, and I still have numerous affairs to handle on my end. How about this-once I’ve sorted everything out, I’ll send someone to give you word, and it won’t be too late for you to come to the Southern Region then.”

Qin Xiao directly rejected her offer to tag along.

“I don’t care. We’re engaged, and I’m thoroughly sick of staying in Immortal Emperor City anyway. I happen to want to see the Southern Region for myself.”

Faced with his refusal, Qin Jing became only more determined.

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