Chapter 78 (Chapter Seventy-Eight) - Calling the Wrong Rival

Chapter 78 (Chapter Seventy-Eight) - Calling the Wrong Rival

Xuantian Peak.

Sect Leader Qingxu and others were receiving a group of guests from the Hundred Spirits Sect. The two sects had a good relationship, and he was aware of their early arrival.

"Fellow Taoist Qingxuzi, you are well and well."

The leader of the Hundred Spirits Sect was none other than Wu Fengshu's master, True Person Minghan. In addition, there were several Nascent Soul cultivators, each with an air of otherworldly elegance and profound cultivation.

Sect Leader Qingxuzi said with a smile, "It's been a few months since I last saw you, Fellow Daoist Minghan, your demeanor is even more impressive than before, which I greatly admire."

Who doesn't love to hear compliments?

Master Minghan's smile deepened: "Then I'll accept your praise, fellow Daoist. I've been looking forward to this Seven Sects Joint Competition for a long time. I wonder how confident Wendao Sect is in winning the championship?"

Hearing this clearly probing question, Sect Leader Qingxu remained calm and said unhurriedly, "If the Wendao Sect claims to be second, which sect dares to claim to be first?"

His words were utterly arrogant and conceited, leaving the members of the Hundred Spirits Sect speechless.

It's true that Wendao Sect is stronger than the other six sects, but if they say it so rudely, how can they have a pleasant conversation afterwards?

When Master Minghan was rebuffed, he was not angry on the surface. He smiled and said, "Whether you win or lose will ultimately depend on the results. However, judging from your confidence, you must be hiding something. I heard that you recently reunited with your biological daughter. I haven't had a chance to congratulate you yet. Why don't you hold a family reunion banquet so that we old friends can recognize our niece?"

Song Li's affair caused quite a stir within the Wendao Sect and inevitably spread outside.

Mentioning his daughter, Sect Leader Qingxuzi's face softened: "Li'er was injured a few days ago and has been recuperating. Fortunately, she has recovered very well. If Fellow Daoist Minghan wants to see her, you may wish to wait for tomorrow's competition."

Upon hearing this, Master Minghan thought to herself, "As expected." Song Li must be one of the trump cards of Wendao Sect. She knew more or less about the other candidates, but she had not yet found out any useful information about this suddenly emerging newcomer.

"Then I'll wait and see." Master Minghan remained calm on the surface, but he was actually quite confident. The reason why Bailing Sect had made such a great effort to promote this competition was because there were several disciples with extraordinary strength.

To put it bluntly, they could even hold their own against Wei Houming, who rose to fame at a young age from the Wendao Sect.

High-level cultivators like Master Minghan valued the competition among Golden Core cultivators, while the disciples of the Hundred Spirits Sect at the reception desk clearly focused more on the competition among Foundation Establishment cultivators, since most of them were at that level.

"Our Senior Brother Luo is exceptionally strong and intelligent. He will surely defeat the six sects, display his prowess, and bring back the number one throne for the Hundred Spirits Sect!"

"This competition is tailor-made for our Hundred Spirits Sect, and it's our turn to shine. Of course, the most outstanding one will definitely be Senior Brother Luo!"

"If you ask me, what is the Wendao Sect? Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators are not even worthy of carrying Senior Brother Luo's shoes, let alone exchanging blows. After Senior Brother Luo becomes famous and successful, don't forget your little brothers."

As Wu Fengshu passed by the door of an open guest room, she heard the sound of flattery carried on the wind. She rolled her eyes, gave a disdainful laugh, and walked away.

This Luo Buqi, it's one thing to act arrogantly within the sect, but he even allows his subordinates to spout nonsense on the territories of other sects. If any disciple of the Wendao Sect hears this, they're sure to get a beating.

However, Wu Fengshu was too lazy to bother with him. This person was like a stubborn skin disease; once you got involved, there would be endless trouble.

She didn't come here solely for the competition; she also had her own selfish reasons. Thinking of that person, a sweet smile curved Wu Fengshu's lips.

Luo Buqi listened to the flattery of the crowd and found it extremely pleasant. His body felt so light that he felt like he was about to float away. Suddenly, a sweet fragrance entered his nose, and his eyes lit up as he looked towards the door.

The next instant, his figure flickered and disappeared into the courtyard.

The group looked at each other, puzzled.

Luo Buqi chased after her and saw her back. Without thinking, he followed her. Seeing Wu Fengshu heading to a certain place with familiarity, his good mood suddenly sank.

A few days ago, he had been in seclusion cultivating to accumulate strength for the Seven Sects Competition. As soon as the results came out, he heard from his subordinates that Wu Fengshu had been going out frequently lately, and it seemed that she had started dating someone.

She's the woman I've set my sights on, yet she doesn't know how to behave herself at all!

Luo Buqi was dissatisfied and went to Wu Fengshu to question her. Unexpectedly, Wu Fengshu did not give him any face at all and scolded him severely, saying that he was a toad trying to eat swan meat and was not even qualified to be her male concubine.

Luo Buqi was so angry that his nose was crooked, and he almost went berserk on the spot.

On the other hand, Wu Fengshu is stunningly beautiful and has an elegant demeanor. Moreover, she is of noble birth and of noble birth, so it is normal for her to have a bit of a princess's temper. It is not unreasonable for him to tolerate her a little.

“Si, Nan, Ren!” Luo Buqi squeezed out each word through gritted teeth.

It must be this wild man!

He originally thought that Wu Fengshu had given up on the wild man who haunted her dreams after returning empty-handed from Wendao Sect, but who knew that the two of them would get together in the blink of an eye.

Luo Buqi pointed his fingers and charged forward, enveloped in a burst of light, closely following Wu Fengshu. He was determined to teach Si Nanren a lesson so that he would back down.

Achoo!

Si Nanren suddenly sneezed.

"Brother, someone's talking bad about you," Si Nidie said with a grin.

Si Nanren shrugged indifferently: "Once you enter the Hall of Law Enforcement, you have a lot of things to do. How can you not offend people? Let them say what they want, it doesn't bother me anyway."

Si Nidie leaned closer to him and said with a mischievous smile, "Aren't you afraid they'll trip you up in tomorrow's competition?"

"What's there to be afraid of? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Besides, we might not even run into you." Si Nanren glanced at her and pushed her head away.

Si Nidie leaned back and said with a grin, "That's true."

After saying that, she seemed to remember something, and a hint of melancholy appeared on her face: "Junior Sister Lou hasn't come to the auditorium for a long time. If Junior Brother Gu hadn't told me, I would have been worried that something had happened to her."

Si Nanren didn't reply to her. After a long silence, he suddenly said, "She's from Cangtian Peak."

Si Nidie blinked: "Isn't that where Immortal Venerable Zixiao's cave is located? Wait a minute..." She suddenly sat up straight, staring into her brother's eyes: "You mean..."

Si Nanren thought she understood and nodded.

"Junior Sister is a disciple of Cangtian Peak?"

Si Nanren nodded halfway and then stopped: "..."

Si Nidie was still chattering on: "When did Cangtian Peak start recruiting registered disciples? My junior sister is so unfair! She didn't even tell me. She could at least let me compete for a spot. I've never forgotten her when I have good opportunities. Oh well, I'm the senior sister, so I'll let her have this chance. As long as she tells me when she gets back, I won't hold it against her. By the way, will she still come to the auditing room in the future? What if she doesn't..."

"Stop!"

Si Nanren looked at his sister speechlessly, wishing he could slap the answer in her face: "Ever since Immortal Venerable Zixiao sent away those few nominal disciples, he hasn't recruited any new people. Moreover, according to rumors, Immortal Venerable Zixiao has taken on a closed-door disciple. Now you understand?"

Si Nidie was stunned. According to her brother, there was no third person on Cangtian Peak besides Zixiao Immortal Venerable and his closed-door disciple. The result was obvious.

"Junior Sister is the disciple of Immortal Venerable Zixiao?!" Si Nidie's voice suddenly changed. When she was with her junior sister, the other party did not reveal any information.

For a moment, Si Nidie's expression was somewhat dazed.

"Brother, how did you know?" After the initial shock, Si Nidie pressed for details.

"Know what?"

Just then, Lou Yuqing pushed open the door and entered.

Seeing that Si Nidie and her brother looked a little strange, she stopped and touched her face: "What happened? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Si Nidie glanced at her and said in a strange tone, "Junior sister~ you've kept this from your senior sister for so long."

Lou Yuqing was even more puzzled upon hearing this. She went through the whole story from beginning to end but found nothing unusual. She asked, "What have I been hiding from you?"

"Who is Immortal Venerable Zixiao to you?" Si Nidie scoffed.

Lou Yuqing blurted out, "He's my master." After saying that, she paused for a moment, then asked, "Didn't I tell you that?"

"No, not at all." Si Nidie drawled out her unhappily.

Lou Yuqing, however, said matter-of-factly, "You didn't ask. If you had asked, I would definitely have told you."

Si Nidie was taken aback: It seems so?

"Senior Sister, why did you suddenly bring this up? Could it be..." Lou Yuqing smiled slyly and, under Si Nidie's uneasy gaze, slowly said, "Could it be that you want to call me Grandmaster? If so, I wouldn't mind."

According to the seniority of Zixiao Immortal Venerable's disciples, Lou Yuqing and Sect Leader Qingxuzi are of the same generation.

Si Nidie: "..." Damn it, I've suddenly become two heads shorter!

Si Nanren also had a speechless expression on his face.

Seeing this, Lou Yuqing chuckled: "Alright, I was just kidding. We'll do it the way we always do. I'm more curious, where did you guys find out about this?"

Si Nidie turned to look at her brother.

Si Nanren said helplessly, "The patrolling law enforcement disciples have seen you and Junior Brother Gu heading towards Cangtian Peak several times. After asking around, they naturally found out."

The implication is that Lou Yuqing herself did not hide her whereabouts, so it is not surprising that people know about it.

Lou Yuqing suddenly realized.

"By the way, what's going on with Junior Brother Gu?" Si Nidie couldn't suppress her curiosity any longer.

Lou Yuqing explained with a smile, "He is a distant relative of Master."

Si Nanren scratched his head: "I have absolutely no idea about that."

Just then, Si Nidie's expression changed: "Oh no!"

"What's wrong?"

Gu Bugai pushed open the door and entered. He had already taken off his dragon head mask, and his face showed obvious confusion. In fact, he had already heard the conversation between the three of them and had roughly guessed what the girl was thinking.

As expected, Si Nidie said with tears in her eyes, "I made up rumors about Zixiao Immortal Venerable with you before, you didn't turn around and report it to him, did you?"

When Zixiao Immortal Venerable and his Daoist partner divorced, several rumors circulated, but without exception, they all involved the plot of being cuckolded. She chose one of the more interesting rumors.

For a powerful cultivator, this is not a great humiliation, but it's certainly not a good thing either.

Si Nidie was so happy to be a gossip back then, but now she regrets it so much. What will she do if Zixiao Immortal Venerable holds a grudge against her?

Gu Bugai chuckled. If he really took it to heart, most of these juniors wouldn't be able to escape.

“Senior Brother Gu and I haven’t told Master,” Lou Yuqing comforted him. “Don’t worry, Master is busy cultivating and won’t know.”

Gu Bugai: "..." Well, let's just pretend we don't know.

Si Nidie patted her chest: "That's good." Although it's true that one shouldn't punish everyone, it's still possible to be singled out as an example to deter others.

She glanced at Lou Yuqing, her gaze pausing for a moment: "Wait." Her divine sense circled the girl once, and if she wasn't mistaken, this aura should be that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Seeing Si Nidie's astonished expression, Lou Yuqing admitted, "Yes, I broke through." She then brought up Gu Bugai, saying, "Senior Brother Gu also broke through."

Gu Bugai smiled and nodded.

The actual cultivation level of this avatar is the Nascent Soul stage. Since he wants to keep in sync with his little disciple, he naturally has to make some adjustments.

"Great, that's great! Breaking through is as easy as drinking water." Si Nidie swore she wasn't jealous, absolutely not!

"The people from Bailing Sect have arrived," Lou Yuqing suddenly announced.

Si Nidie snapped out of her lemon-eating reverie and said softly, "So, Wu Fengshu is here too." She couldn't help but look at her brother beside her.

Si Nanren's expression was indifferent, showing no sign of having any entanglement with Wu Fengshu.

Si Nidie reluctantly withdrew her gaze and said, "Tan Sheng has been waiting for Wu Fengshu to come, and finally his wish has been fulfilled." The two of them can be said to be a match made in heaven.

At that time, she thought of playing matchmaker for them, and she ended up successfully becoming a matchmaker.

Speak of the devil and he shall appear.

Tan Sheng knocked on the door and entered, his face beaming with obvious joy, a look of utter infatuation that made everyone else's teeth ache.

"Has Shu'er not arrived yet?"

Tan Sheng scanned the room but didn't see the person he longed for. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he turned to look towards the door, looking like a stone waiting for his wife.

Si Nidie asked, "Did you agree to meet in the audience area?"

Tan Sheng remained silent.

Si Nidie walked to his side and saw his unfocused gaze. She immediately understood everything. It seemed that since his beloved wasn't coming, his soul had also wandered off.

"Alright, I won't chat with married people." Si Nidie, feeling rebuffed, turned to Lou Yuqing and asked, "Junior Sister, are you interested in participating in the competition?"

Lou Yuqing nodded: "Master has registered me."

The Seven Sects Joint Competition consists of exhibition matches and official matches. Exhibition matches feature outstanding Qi Refining disciples from each sect, with a limited number of participants. Official matches are divided into Foundation Establishment and Golden Core sections, with no limit on the number of participants. (Abbreviation: —)

Seven Grand Stages – If you have a dream, come join us!

Si Nidie then asked, "And what about you, Junior Brother Gu?"

Gu Bugai smiled and said, "I'm not going."

If he goes there, wouldn't that be bullying these younger generation? If word gets out, it will become another source of gossip and ridicule.

When Si Nidie saw his smile, she couldn't help but take a second look. To be honest, it was quite handsome. He used to always have a cold face and seemed very unapproachable, but now he had softened a lot.

What's wrong with this little girl?

Gu Bugai keenly noticed her change and immediately put away his smile, not wanting her to have any improper thoughts. As an elder, it was necessary to keep a distance from the younger generation.

Si Nidie was unaware that her behavior had caused a misunderstanding. She was simply appreciating beautiful things, and this inconsistency always drew attention.

"Shu'er!"

When Tan Sheng saw the graceful figure he had longed for at the door, it was as if the stone sculpture had been infused with life, and his face immediately became lively and expressive.

Wu Fengshu wore a golden dress embroidered with a large phoenix pattern, each feather clearly defined, making it seem as if she was spreading her wings and taking flight with every step she took.

“Tan Sheng”.

When the proud princess saw her beloved, even though she still had some pride, she couldn't hide the joy on her face.

The two stood face to face, their eyes locked in a tender, almost lingering gaze. Their equally beautiful faces created a stunning picture that made one want to linger.

"Bang!"

The door to the audience room was suddenly forced open, instantly shattering the harmonious atmosphere.

"Who is Si Nanren!"

Luo Buqi's gaze swept around, ignoring Gu Bugai and Si Nanren, and landed on Tan Sheng. Seeing how close he was to Wu Fengshu, he shouted angrily, "You are Si Nanren, how dare you steal my woman!"

Everyone: ?

Si Nanren was even more confused.

Wu Fengshu stepped forward, shielding Tan Sheng behind her, and raised her voice: "Luo Buqi, what's wrong with you! Who's your woman! You didn't cause enough trouble at Bailing Sect, are you going to cause trouble at Wendao Sect too!"

Tan Sheng grasped her wrist, pulled her back to his side, and without even glancing at Luo Buqi, asked gently, "Shu'er, is he the person you said often harasses you?"

Though his tone was gentle, it concealed an endless chill.

"It's him."

Wu Fengshu looked disgusted. Ever since she accidentally bumped into Luo Buqi, he had been harassing her. She didn't know how he found out the information, but he always managed to ambush her on her way out, which annoyed her to no end.

She had considered having her master put pressure on him, but Luo Buqi's master was also a Nascent Soul cultivator, and the two would be at odds, so she didn't want to trouble her master to take action.

Seeing their intimate gestures, Luo Buqi's eyes reddened: "Si Nanren, let her go!"

"..." Si Nanren's lips twitched as he clarified, "You've mistaken me for someone else. I am Si Nanren!"

Luo Buqi sneered: "Don't try to fool me. Who else could be so close to Wu Fengshu besides Si Nanren, whom she has been pursuing so painstakingly!"

Si Nanren: Still a stubborn mule.

"I say, fellow Daoist who's sick, just how outdated is your information? Wu Fengshu has long since stopped liking my brother. The person he likes is named Tansheng!" Si Nidie pouted.

Luo Buqi was taken aback. He glanced at Si Nanren, whose gaze was very calm. Then he looked at Tan Sheng, whose eyes were full of strong hostility.

Embarrassing, I really mistook you for someone else.