Chapter 44 044 Rong Ying was quite displeased

Rong Xiao had previously accompanied his mother on missions, but this was his first time reaching the second level of heaven.

After all, according to the rules of the Primordial Mother Tree, the deeper you go, the thinner the spiritual energy becomes.

Although there were demonic beasts causing trouble in the second heaven, Rong Xiao was not too concerned about it.

He glanced at Shen Xiaochun.

During this period, Shen Xiaochun was constantly causing trouble.

In Rong Xiao's opinion, Shen Xiaochuan used all sorts of tricks to get credits.

According to the rules of Tianyuan Mansion, disciples who submit talismans that are rated as "Exemplary Level" can exchange them for academic credits, and there is no limit to the number of talismans that can be submitted.

However, many disciples are stuck at the "demonstration level" threshold, either because their spiritual power control is unstable or their lines are not precise enough. They can only practice repeatedly but find it difficult to make a breakthrough.

Shen Xiaochun didn't directly draw talismans for people. Instead, she broke down the "demonstration-level" talisman into more than a dozen steps, used spiritual ink to draw the key nodes of each step on paper, and also marked common mistakes and correction methods. One "deconstruction diagram" only counts for one credit.

This was suspected of being cheating, and the immortal masters of Tianyuan Palace had some doubts.

Shen Xiaochun argued confidently: "The rules only state that if you can demonstrate the making of talismans, you can earn credits. How can that be considered cheating? The elder praised my diagrams yesterday for helping disciples solidify their foundations and making them easier to understand. Perhaps my method will be promoted in the next sect assessment."

So what she said wasn't wrong.

Tianyuan Mansion later adjusted the rules, but the credits Shen Xiaochun had earned before were not disregarded.

Xiao Xiu, a classmate, whispered among herself, wondering what other tricks Shen Xiaochan would pull next.

These discussions also reached Rong Xiao's ears, making the already irritable feeling in his heart even stronger.

He was very unhappy.

He thought Shen Xiaochun was noisy.

While on a mission in the mortal realm, he couldn't help but glance at Shen Xiaochan.

Shen Xiaochun had a pleasing baby face, her cheeks always tinged with a healthy blush, like a freshly picked peach, radiating vitality. Her hair wasn't long, just reaching her shoulders. She usually found tying it up too much trouble, so she would just casually tie it into a crooked ponytail with a blue cloth ribbon. Stray hairs would playfully hang in front of her forehead, swaying in the wind. Occasionally, they would obscure her eyes, but she would just casually brush them aside, not caring at all.

Xiao Xiu gradually became familiar with Shen Xiao Chan in the class. Xiao Chan could strike up a conversation with anyone, and was currently chatting and laughing with Ling Xiao Shuang.

Rong Xiao felt that the surroundings had become very noisy.

He stared intently, then suddenly turned his face away, his irritation growing stronger.

He disliked Shen Xiaochun very much, not only because of Xiaotang, but also because Shen Xiaochun was very noisy.

These days, he's been somewhat bothered by what Shen Xiaochuan said.

He wasn't very tall.

Although Xiao Tang is a girl, she is a bit impatient and doesn't really notice Rong Xiao's slight awkwardness.

Xie Jue, however, seemed to have noticed something and comforted Rong Xiao, saying that he was not yet old enough to grow taller.

Although Xie Jue also felt a little awkward, he then realized that Rong Xiao was just a ten-year-old boy.

Rong Xiao is usually cold and aloof, seemingly deep in thought yet also indifferent to everything. Because of this, he doesn't seem like a child at all.

Xie Jue thought to himself that Shen Xiaochan was quite capable, managing to make Rong Xiao angry.

At this time, the Glazed Tile Pavilion had been reached.

Since the immortal cultivators from the upper realms, including Rong Ying, came to provide disaster relief, they certainly needed to choose a suitable place, which is why the Glazed Pavilion became the best choice.

If we're talking about being flamboyant, Jiang Bin was truly flamboyant. After all, he had been poor when he was young, so he made the Liuli Pavilion extremely luxurious.

Its gold-painted and jade-decorated features, along with its carved beams and painted rafters, make it a first-class piece of art in the entire second heaven.

Even the once most powerful sect, Su Xin Sect, couldn't match the extravagance of Liuli Pavilion. But the deceased Lin Xue'an was solely focused on increasing his strength, neglecting everything else.

However, these things were nothing to Rong Ying.

On the contrary, she found the various decorations of the Liuli Pavilion to be unbearably tacky.

After all, it was a sect from the lower realm, and Rong Ying felt that it was indeed true, so she had no choice but to tolerate it.

She subconsciously took out a handkerchief and gently brushed it across her dress.

Rong Ying herself was quite tactful and didn't say anything unpleasant or sarcastic.

She wasn't in a good mood. Her trip to the mortal realm was to relieve the beast tide, although she initially had the intention of showing off and outshining others.

Since the truth was revealed during the last interrogation, Rong Ying has been feeling quite uneasy.

Although she had already decided to endure it, she felt uneasy, as if a needle was stuck in her heart. A thought faintly surfaced in Rong Ying's mind: to go to the second heaven and see Shen Zhiwei.

Although meeting her might fulfill the wishes of the Shen family, and it would be beneath her dignity, and there was absolutely no need to meet her, this thought burned like fire in Rong Ying's heart, causing such an impulse to arise within her.

She wished she could outshine Shen Zhiwei.

Moreover, during this time, her daughter kept mentioning Shen Xiaochun in front of her.

Rong Tang absolutely cannot lose. If she does lose, it can only be to Rong Xiao. If she loses to Shen Xiaochun, Rong Tang will never accept it.

Rong Ying then realized that her daughter was actually concerned about this matter.

If she truly didn't mind, Tang'er wouldn't be so nervous. Yes, if Shen Xiaochun really won, how would the mother and daughter cope? How could they bear it?

This trip to the mortal realm for disaster relief was something I had thought about after discussing it with Fairy Ming.

Normally, Rong Ying would raise some supplies, but she wouldn't personally go to the site.

She rarely went to the lower realms; she had only been to the third heaven twice at most, and had never been to anything below that.

It was during a casual chat that Ming Xueyou mentioned Shen Zhiwei, saying that when a beast calamity occurred in the second level of heaven, Shen Zhiwei took out the pills stored in the sect to save people, proving that she was beautiful and kind-hearted.

Ming Xueyou deliberately lowered her voice and said that Young Master Mu seemed to like such a kind-hearted female cultivator very much, since Young Master Mu loved pure and kind natures.

These two sentences alone were enough to make Rong Ying extremely indignant.

Shen Zhiwei was just putting on an act.

That woman was vulgar and petty; she had no interest in doing good deeds. She was simply taking advantage of the opportunity to grab kills and recruit a large number of disciples.

In a short period of time, Shen Zhiwei's Bixia Sect had grown to more than three thousand people, but Shen Zhiwei did nothing but lie down and collect heads.

With three sects collapsing in the second layer of heaven, Shen Zhiwei also happened to reap a huge benefit, gaining a considerable number of followers.

Therefore, Rong Ying made up her mind to go to the second heaven herself this time.

Shen Zhiwei is nothing special; she will completely outshine Shen Zhiwei.

Shen Zhiwei was chatting with Shen Xiaochun when she frowned and said with displeasure, "This person in Tianyuan Prefecture is also lazy; he doesn't even comb his hair properly."

Shen Xiaochun tugged at her hair, her face serious: "I think it looks great and is convenient too."

Shen Zhiwei was a meticulous person who planned everything down to the smallest detail, so she found Shen Xiaochuan's behavior very awkward. If they weren't in public, Shen Zhiwei would have summoned Yin Wujiu to comb Shen Xiaochuan's hair.

Rong Ying felt even more agitated. She had only met Shen Zhiwei once before, and Shen Zhiwei was just as beautiful as she remembered.

Today, Shen Zhiwei's attire was much simpler, dressed in a blue robe, which was not made by any high-grade spirit workshop.

This is different from the last time I took Shen Xiaochan to school.

She was dressed in simple clothes and wore a plain hairpin, but that couldn't hide her true beauty.

After a moment's thought, Rong Ying realized something was amiss. She figured that the Shen family had been building their reputation over the past few days, so they could put on an act.

And so, they actually started to pretend to be simple.

Rong Ying: "Sect Leader Shen is dressed quite plainly today, which is very different from his usual appearance."

Shen Zhiwei sighed: "Because the second layer of celestial beasts is causing havoc, we can't afford to pay attention to anything else."

She said this while shaking her head regretfully.

Rong Ying sensed a hidden meaning in Shen Zhiwei's words and felt slightly annoyed. She interpreted Shen Zhiwei's words as a mockery of her elaborate attire, suggesting she wasn't there to do business.

Shen Zhiwei wasn't angry with Rong Ying.

If someone is within her reach, Shen Zhiwei will definitely be much more tolerant.

Ming Xueyou had previously spoken with Shen Zhiwei, and through Ming Xueyou's subtle persuasion, the fairy Rong was inspired to go to the mortal realm to provide disaster relief.

Ming Xueyou lamented that it would be great if others were as easy to manipulate as Rong Ying.

This bystander refers to Mu Wuxian.

Ming Xueyou had tested Mu Wuxian's intentions by asking if he intended to use Shen Zhiwei as a substitute. Even if Mu Wuxian became angry and rebuked Ming Xueyou, it was within Ming Xueyou's expectations.

Ke Mu Wuxian simply told Ming Xueyou to take some medicine to regulate her body.

The Lord has become much more witty, but also much more eccentric, making him increasingly difficult to understand.

Shen Zhiwei has no time to plan for Mu Wuxian right now; she has a great use in bringing Rong Ying down to the mortal realm.

The saying goes, "When two tigers fight, one will surely be injured." The two tigers refer to Rong Ying and Jiang Bin.

Although the two had no past grudges, Rong Ying's behavior was simply out of line for Jiang Binlei.

Rong Ying thought she had concealed it very well, but Jiang Bin had already seen through Rong Ying's slight disdain.

Jiang Bin was not a very magnanimous person, especially when he looked at some proud and well-born female cultivators, he felt a deep-seated malice towards them.

What's more, there's also Shen Zhiwei, that unparalleled troublemaker.