Wu Er blinked as he saw Han Qingxiu's angry face and the sword pointed at him.

He thought to himself: It's just a broken jade pendant, why are you getting so worked up?

Although this thing is not very valuable to Wu Er, someone would prepare several storage bags of it for him if he just mentioned it casually.

But for Han Qingxiu, this jade pendant was a treasure. It was a prize she had obtained after going through a lot of effort and defeating countless outer disciples, so it was naturally very precious.

He worked tirelessly for over two years to get this piece of jade!

Now that my treasure has been snatched away, I must take it back even if the other party is of higher cultivation level and seniority.

Wu Er, who had the jade pendant, naturally wouldn't return it.

Would a dignified immortal return something he took?

You can ask the shops in Pengshan Gate, as well as the shop owners in the markets of Donghuang.

When did Wu Er pay for the things he took? When did he return them?

Seeing that Wu Er had no intention of returning it, Han Qingxiu raised the sword higher and repeated, "Return it to me quickly. Even if you are the peak guard, you can't do it. Stealing from a disciple below is a violation of the sect rules."

Upon hearing this, Wu Er nodded, agreeing with Han Qingxiu.

To prevent bullying of the younger generation, Pengshan Sect has added many rules, especially regarding the severe punishment for openly stealing from juniors.

If anyone else violates this rule, they may be expelled from the sect.

but.

Wu Er is the sect leader, so he can break the sect rules.

Even if he commits a crime and people find out, what can anyone do to him?

Seeing Han Qingxiu's anxious face, Wu Er smiled back and then naturally put the jade pendant in his arms.

They showed no intention of repaying it.

Han Qingxiu stared at Wu Er's actions for two seconds, stunned.

"Give it back!"

In a flash of inspiration, a sharp sword, carrying a few wisps of cold air, stabbed towards Wu Er.

The sword looked incredibly fast; it covered more than ten feet in the blink of an eye, almost reaching Wu Er.

Compared to this swift and sharp sword, Wu Er appears slow and dull.

He didn't move his body, only his head moved slightly.

It was moving extremely slowly, only slightly twisting its neck and tilting its head to the side.

"hiss!"

The sword grazed past Wu Er's ear, causing a sharp sound even though it didn't hurt him.

This slight deviation was just the right amount.

The sword was only half an inch away from Wu Er.

Seeing that her sword had missed its mark, Han Qingxiu turned the blade sideways, changing the thrust into a slash, and chopped it down at Wu Er's head.

Wu Er still moved slowly, only taking one step back.

And this step was a retreat of just the right amount.

The tip of the sword almost grazed the tip of his nose, the two separated by a hair's breadth.

The sword did not harm Wu Er in the slightest.

However, Han Qingxiu lost control of her sword after unleashing it, and the force of the sword caused her to stagger several steps.

"Your swordsmanship is quite solid. You're only at the Foundation Establishment stage, yet you can unleash the aura of a Golden Core cultivator."

Wu Er commented on the two sword strikes just now and felt that Han Qingxiu was also a little genius.

Therefore, Wu Er decided not to pursue the matter of Han Qingxiu cutting him earlier; geniuses always deserve some preferential treatment.

After missing her target with two sword strikes, Han Qingxiu gradually calmed down.

Instead of drawing his sword, he threatened, "Even if you are a senior, you still have to abide by the sect's rules. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the sect's higher-ups for stealing my things?"

Although Wu Er really wanted to shout it out loud, he was a high-ranking member of the sect, the highest-ranking member, the highest of the high-ranking members.

But wouldn't that be pointless...?

Then Wu Er's eyes lit up, and a brilliant idea came to him.

Wu Er spread his hands, pretending to be full of doubt.

He said, "What? I'm not some senior, I'm just an ordinary outer disciple! How can the sect rules apply to those of the same level?"

Although Pengshan Gate clearly stipulates that superiors cannot take things from subordinates.

However, for the sake of the sect's competitiveness, the rules for competition between sects of the same level are very vague.

As long as no one dies, minor squabbles are allowed.

"impossible!"

Han Qingxiu immediately denied Wu Er's words without even thinking, and then explained, "Not only can you easily dodge my sword, but I also can't see through your cultivation level."

Wu Er rubbed his two fingers together, thinking to himself: This is not hard to fool.

After a moment's thought, Wu Er said, "I was able to dodge your sword because I have cultivated a movement technique, and you can't sense my cultivation level because I have a magic weapon to conceal it."

After some explanation, the doubts from before were dispelled.

Han Qingxiu was still skeptical and asked again, "That's not right. You're quite strong and should have some reputation among the outer disciples, so why have I never seen you before?"

"This...?"

Wu Er stroked his chin and said mysteriously, "I wasn't originally an outer disciple; I was planted here later."

"nonsense!"

Han Qingxiu said, "Pengshan Sect has strict management; such unauthorized entry is a violation of sect rules!"

Are they that hard to fool?

Seeing that Han Qingxiu still didn't believe him, Wu Er took a few steps forward, pretending to be secretive.

He said in a low voice, "I was able to come in because Elder Xiao arranged it. My relationship with Elder Xiao is quite special!"

"ah!?"

Han Qingxiu's eyes widened, clearly taken aback by those words.

He asked incredulously, "Are you lying to me?"

"I'm not lying to you, my relationship with Elder Xiao is really special."

Wu Er wasn't lying; their relationship as fellow disciples was certainly extraordinary.

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