"Master, Zi Xi must have used some underhanded means to bewitch Senior Brother Mu Yuan, which is why he is so biased towards her..."

At this point, she cried even more bitterly.

"That's right, Senior Brother Mu Yuan usually doesn't pay much attention to us, but he's very close to that disciple from Hidden Peak!"

"Yes, Senior Brother Mu Yuan led the team to the secret realm this time, but he disappeared after assigning tasks and went to protect that Hidden Peak disciple."

"This is completely against the rules. When has the senior brother who leads the team ever gone out of his way to protect a disciple? It's practically favoritism..."

"That female disciple from Hidden Peak has impure thoughts!"

Several of Lin Wanwan's senior brothers, who doted on her, were also present. Upon hearing this, they chimed in with their own indignant comments.

"But we can't blame that female disciple from Hidden Peak either..."

"Yes, the phenomenon of treasures choosing their own masters has happened before; that's always the case with treasures possessing spiritual energy..."

However, dissenting voices also exist.

However, only a minority of people can distinguish right from wrong.

Upon hearing this, Sword Master Lingjue frowned deeply.

He was rigid and cold-hearted, but also extremely protective of his own.

He was already displeased to hear that his apprentice had been wronged, and then he heard a commotion below.

However, Mu Yuan, who belongs to the sect leader's lineage, and the Hidden Peak disciple who stole Wanwan's spot seem to have an unclear relationship.

He felt even more humiliated, and a sense of dissatisfaction arose in his heart towards Mu Yuan and Yin Feng.

The main peak and Hidden Sword Peak have indeed always been on good terms, but that's because Hidden Sword Peak has always been clinging to the main peak to freeload resources, and the sect leader and Mu Yuan have never refused.

Mu Yuan has never had any contact with female cultivators, and has remained celibate to this day.

If Wan'er and Mu Yuan could become Daoist partners, it would indeed be a good thing for Hidden Sword Peak.

"Alright, now that the treasure has chosen its owner, let's leave it at that."

Lingjue Sword Master waved his sleeve and left.

Some things still need to be considered carefully. After all, the sect leader is still on the side of his junior brother, so the matter of this treasure can only be put on hold.

Although Sword Master Lingjue said that the matter was over, news began to circulate among some disciples of the Tianyan Sect about the newly accepted female disciple of Hidden Peak being cunning and seductive, and Senior Brother Muyuan being ungrateful and biased towards outsiders.

The main peak of Tianyan Sect, the council hall.

Mu Yuan respectfully reported the events of the secret realm to the sect leader, Yu Hengzi.

On the surface, he spoke impartially, recounting the events in the secret realm in detail.

"That jade slip is quite spiritual. It chose its master from among thousands of people and selected Junior Sister Zixi of Hidden Peak. It can be said that a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on."

"Many colleagues were present at the time and can testify to this."

"Junior Sister Zixi's cultivation level is not high, but she has a firm will and excellent comprehension. She is indeed extraordinary and has made the jade slip recognize her as its master."

However, when mentioning the final recognition of the jade slip as its owner, he emphasized it several times.

His words made it perfectly clear that it was the treasure that recognized its owner on its own and Zi Xi's own excellence, and had nothing to do with anyone else.

Yuhengzi stroked his beard as he listened, his sharp eyes naturally understanding his disciple's unspoken meaning.

His gaze then fell on the wound on Mu Yuan's left arm that had not fully healed and had only been simply bandaged.

The sleeve of the garment was torn at the wound site, and traces of dried blood and magical corrosion could still be seen.

"Yuan'er, your arm...aren't you going to treat it?"

Yuhengzi asked, feigning concern.

"Oh, this... It was just a minor accident in the secret realm. It's nothing, thank you for your concern, Master."

Mu Yuan glanced down at the wound, then smiled casually as if he had just noticed it, his tone relaxed and languid.