Ming Xuanzi's self-destruction brought a brief period of peace to Yunxuan Star. Although the Baixing Sect had been completely sealed off, an undercurrent still quietly surged through the star region. Ming Xuanzi's first disciple, Ye Tiandi, disappeared after the battle, seemingly vanishing from the entire psychic network. Despite this, the disciples of the Lingxiao Sect breathed a sigh of relief at the end of the crisis, and a long-lost atmosphere of peace returned to the sect.

Lu Qingli strolled slowly along the Lingxiao Sect's garden path, a gentle breeze caressing her. She was dressed in a white robe as white as snow, her sleeves flowing freely, her dark hair cascading over her shoulders. She exuded a cool and tranquil aura. Today, she felt unusually relaxed, her lips curled slightly, unlike her usual cold demeanor. Seeing her father, Lu Tianze, return safely, and the sect restored to order, she could finally put her worries to rest.

In the garden, luxuriant sacred trees flourished, ancient pines grew verdant, and the lake was as clear as a mirror. Several cherry trees were in full bloom, their pink petals dancing in the breeze, shimmering like a rosy rosy cloud in the sunlight. Lu Qingli raised her hand, gently brushing away a petal that had fallen on her shoulder, and humming an unknown tune softly. The ethereal sound, mingling with the breeze, seemed to dispel the tension of the past few days.

However, on the other side of the garden, in an exquisite pavilion, several disciples of the Lingxiao Sect were quietly gathered together, discussing something intensely in low voices.

"Have you heard?" a young man in inner sect disciple uniform asked mysteriously, his tone filled with suppressed excitement. "Before Ming Xuanzi died, he yelled Zero's name!"

"Zero?" Another disciple frowned, confusion written all over his face. "Are you talking about that guy who was hanging around in the Bronze Zone on the Spirit Realm battlefield? You must be kidding! How could he possibly be connected to this war?"

"What do you know?" A male disciple patted his chest with an air of confidence. "My grandfather is a sect elder. This time, he followed Sect Master Lu to the Baixing Sect. He told me personally that Ming Xuanzi was killed by Zero! I heard that he blew up Ming Xuanzi's psychic core and even directly brought out his inner demons, which caused Ming Xuanzi to completely collapse and self-destruct!"

Several disciples' eyes widened in surprise, especially a female disciple who couldn't help but cover her mouth, her voice trembling slightly, "Is this... is this true? A bronze player can actually defeat a Divine Transformation cultivator?"

"You must be kidding!" Another disciple's face was filled with suspicion. "Zero is indeed very strong, but after all, he is just a Bronze player in the Qi Training Stage. How could he possibly defeat a Spirit Transformation Stage player?"

"So what if he's bronze?" the male disciple glanced at everyone with disdain, his tone tinged with fanaticism. "Do you know what a Bronze King is? Those ordinary cultivators on the Spirit Realm battlefield have no idea how terrifying Zero is! The Spirit Realm battlefield isn't just a place to compete in cultivation; it's a battlefield of skill and wisdom. Those who can achieve godhood there, even if they're at the Qi Training Stage, are strong enough to challenge Golden Core or even Nascent Soul cultivators!"

"Is this true..." The female disciple was still a little bit incredulous, but her eyes were flashing with curiosity and excitement that could not be concealed. "If this is true, then Zero will become a legend in the entire Psychic Battlefield, right?"

Another disciple said with a complicated look in his eyes, "My master mentioned this a few days ago. He said a mysterious expert had used the virtual network to hack into the Baixing Sect's core psychic system, causing the poison program to go out of control. Later, the Star Lord Mansion sent people to investigate and discovered that Ming Xuanzi's psychic core was indeed interfered with by some program in the last few seconds before self-destruction... If this is true, Zero is indeed a suspect."

The discussion in the pavilion became more and more heated, and everyone was shocked by this sudden news and could not calm down for a long time.

Lu Qingli, standing not far away, listened to their conversation with a frown on her face, a look of deep thought in her eyes. The image of Xiang Fan, an inconspicuous figure in the sect, emerged in her mind.

She remembered him standing beside the shabby mech, calmly patting its hatch, a faint smile on his lips. She remembered his calm command on the virtual battlefield, and his words tinged with sarcasm: "What's wrong with bronze? There's no rule that says ants can't poison immortals, right?"

A strange feeling welled up in her heart. Lu Qingli sighed softly, shook her head, and continued walking deeper into the garden. But her heart could no longer calm down. The ordinary disciple who had always been ignored by everyone, the "Zero" who had only made a name for himself in the spiritual realm battlefield, seemed to be gradually becoming a presence that no one could ignore.

The discussion in the pavilion continued, drawing more and more disciples to the pavilion, their gazes gleaming with curiosity, wonder, and even a faint sense of awe. Zero, a name once only found in legends of the Spirit Realm battlefield, had now become a legend recounted across the entirety of Yunxuan Star.

Lu Qingli stood on the garden path, listening to the disciples' lively discussion in the pavilion. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and a playful smile flashed in her eyes. She knew exactly who the "Zero" they were talking about was, and these half-true, half-false rumors had been exaggerated countless times.

"What a bunch of kids! They're really good at making up stories." She laughed in her heart.

However, she had no intention of correcting them. After all, these rumors hadn't harmed Xiang Fan, but had instead made this previously unnoticed junior brother the most mysterious figure within and outside the sect. If she were to reveal the truth now, she probably wouldn't even be believed, right?

She pursed her lips slightly and whispered with a half-smile, "If I tell them that the 'Zero' who caused Ming Xuanzi's inner demon to go berserk and self-destruct was Xiang Fan... I guess no one would believe it, right?"

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