"Huh? Master, you've joined the Heavenly Mystery Sect, what are we going to do?" Lu Ling wanted to slap herself, "Serves you right for talking so much."

Fang Ruotang asked, puzzled, "Does participating in the assessment mean I have to join?"

"If you don't join their Tianji Sect, why are you participating in the assessment? Are you trying to cause trouble? Are they going to play along with us?" Lu Ling was speechless.

Fang Ruotang thought Lu Ling was right.

She hadn't thought that much about it; she just felt that one more person wouldn't make a difference, and one less person wouldn't make a difference either. She was just joining in the fun.

"Oh, then I won't participate."

Fang Ruotang immediately changed her mind.

She craned her neck and looked around, then asked the people surrounding her.

"Have you noticed that the atmosphere here is a little more comfortable than other places?"

"We've found it!" Everyone chimed in, sharing their discovery.

Qin Bao'er and Lu Ling felt embarrassed looking at the group of people, like country bumpkins entering the city, especially since everyone around them was staring at them.

"Master, please keep your voices down, everyone is watching us." Lu Ling wanted to cover her face.

She had never been so embarrassed, being pointed at and talked about. The main reason was that there were only a few Golden Core cultivators among their group, mostly Foundation Establishment cultivators, so others thought they were easy to bully and treated them with contempt.

Fang Ruotang looked over curiously, and the people's scrutinizing gazes became even more direct. She frowned and asked, "Are the people here so ignorant?"

Deer Spirit: ...

Is it possible that these people are the ones who lack knowledge and experience?

Fortunately, Fang Ruotang was the only one who was so open and unafraid of what others might say; the others tried their best to suppress their curiosity and stopped making a fuss.

Their timing was quite opportune; not long after, a voice came from the sky announcing that so-and-so had become so-and-so's disciple.

Fang Ruotang wasn't particularly interested in these names; what she found amusing was how their voices could travel so far.

It was as clear as if someone were speaking right next to her ear.

[Little mirror, how do I make this? Can I learn how?]

Of course, all you need to do is infuse it with spiritual energy.

"Is that so? Can you hear me? One, two, three, four, five, six," Fang Ruotang exclaimed excitedly.

Then, her voice filled the entire sky, and everyone looked over. Qin Bao'er and Lu Ling stared at Fang Ruotang in horror.

"Master, what are you doing?"

"I didn't do anything! I saw the people inside were talking so loudly, so I tried to see if I could do it! I didn't expect it to be so easy to learn."

Qin Bao'er's eyes almost popped out.

The spiritual power contained in that roar from Master just now was incomparable to that of ordinary cultivators.

Even now, people are still looking at them, but the disdainful looks are gone, replaced by pure curiosity.

They probably wanted to know what this powerful figure was trying to do by being so high-profile!

"May I ask who this fellow Daoist is outside the gate?"

A voice came from inside.

Fang Ruotang looked at her two new apprentices and asked, "I think he's asking me something."

"Yes, I was asking you, Master." Lu Ling covered her face.

Why is Master acting like a little child, finding everything interesting? Is it because she just arrived in the Cloud Deep Continent?

That makes sense; after all, everyone is curious about a new environment!

"Tianyi Sect, Sect Master, Fang Ruotang."

After hearing the response, the people inside did not speak immediately, clearly discussing who this Tianyi Sect was. After a while, a different voice rang out.

"Is Sect Leader Fang from the East?"

"right!"

Fang Ruotang understood this point; their Dayong was located in the east of the Yun Shen Continent, after all, she had seen the full map on the small mirror.

"Sect Master Fang!"

A few people came out, and their attire was similar to that of most of the cultivators Fang Ruotang had seen since arriving in the Cloud Deep Continent.

But if you look closely, you can see a slight difference.

He had some small props hanging on his body, such as tortoise shells and compasses.

"I wonder what brings Sect Leader Fang to our Tianji Sect?" The leading man looked at Fang Ruotang with curiosity.

His eyes have been cultivated to the point of having a third eye.

It's best not to use it unless absolutely necessary, as improper use can easily backfire.

However, some time ago, the Supreme Elder cast a divination and said that the Cloud Deep Continent was about to see a glimmer of hope, and that hope lay in the east.

He couldn't help but want to see if it was the newly emerged sect in front of him, but as soon as he opened his Heavenly Eye, a blinding white light pierced him and slashed towards him.

"ah!"

He screamed and covered his eyes.

Blood welled up in his eyes, and his cultivation level suddenly faltered; it wasn't about to rise, but rather about to fall.

"Senior brother."

"Sect Leader, Senior Brother."

The people following behind the man simultaneously grabbed him in alarm and helped him up.

One of them questioned Fang Ruotang warily.

"What did you do to our sect leader?"

"Me?"

Fang Ruotang, looking weak and helpless, pointed to the tip of her nose with her finger.

"If it wasn't you, then who could it be?"

"I didn't do anything! I was just standing here without moving, as you all saw, when he suddenly screamed 'Ah!' and covered his eyes. You're not trying to stage an accident, are you?"

Fang Ruotang vividly imitated the performance of the Tianji Sect Master.

The atmosphere was originally tense and ready to fight.

Her antics actually made some people laugh.

But the sound stopped with a single breath.

After all, at this time, anyone who dares to laugh must either be of such high status that they can disregard the Heavenly Mystery Sect, or they must have nine lives and not be afraid of being schemed against by the Heavenly Mystery Sect.

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