Meanwhile, Shen Sanruo returned to Ninghua Sect.

The troubles that had arisen between Shen Daochen and Bai Mumu had long since dissipated.

Her thoughts were on the transformation of Bai Mumu's spiritual root.

Ice spirit root is a mutation of water spirit root, and such a transformation seems somewhat reasonable.

Moreover, she just sensed that Bai Mumu's cultivation had reached the peak of the early Golden Core stage, and she might break through soon.

Shen Sanruo stroked her chin thoughtfully, wondering what secrets Bai Mumu held.

Just as she was pondering, Su Xiyu and the other three had already surrounded her.

"Senior Sister Su, what are you doing?"

Su Xiyu, however, was mysterious, simply pulling her along and saying, "Come with me, you'll find out when we get there."

And so, she was unwittingly dragged to the vicinity of Su Xiyu's medicinal herb field.

She was somewhat puzzled. Ever since the Ninghua Sect members had cultivated her medicinal herb fields, Su Xiyu had forbidden anyone from approaching them.

"Senior Sister Su, how did you bring me here?"

"Oh, you'll find out soon enough," Su Xiyu said, still keeping everyone in suspense.

The group soon arrived at the field of medicinal herbs.

The scene before her eyes made Shen Sangruo slightly stunned.

The once empty medicinal herb field is now full of various spiritual plants, and each plant is covered with plump flower buds of various colors, as if it has been carefully cared for.

Su Xiyu raised her hand and snapped her fingers. The next moment, all the flower buds on the spiritual plants bloomed.

The herb field instantly transformed into a sea of ​​flowers, with the fragrance of countless blossoms filling the air, a sweet aroma that brought immense joy.

It was even more breathtaking than the scene Shen Sanruo had seen on the Immortal Mist Plain.

"Aren't you surprised?" Su Xiyu asked in a light voice.

"This was specially prepared for you," Song Weiyan said with a smile.

"Does Junior Sister like it?" Bai Ruoan asked.

Ye Huai didn't say anything, but he quickly plucked a few flowers and put them into her hand.

It turned out that when she came to Ninghua Sect that day, they weren't farming, but preparing this sea of ​​flowers for her.

From that moment on, they began planning this surprise.

Su Xiyu's decision to keep them away was also to keep it a secret from her.

A warm feeling rose in Shen Sanruo's heart.

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, they assumed that she didn't like it.

Song Weiyan's smile faded. "I knew it! You should have listened to me back then and arranged these flowers in the shape of the Chinese character '桑' (sang), with red on one side and purple on the other. Wouldn't it have been wonderful if they were both bright red and purple?"

"In that case, Junior Sister will definitely like it."

Su Xiyu couldn't tell what Shen Sangruo's emotions were like; she no longer had the confidence she had when she brought her here. Then she began to explain to her, "We've been trapped in this Ninghua Sect, and you've been helping us the whole time."

"We can't help you much, so we came up with this surprise as a return gift. Although it doesn't really serve any purpose, it will at least make you happy."

They have already used up all the flower seeds stored in Ninghua Sect.

"Okay, although it doesn't seem to have any effect on making you feel better right now." Su Xiyu was a little down.

Planting flowers as a surprise is definitely too childish for my junior sister.

After a long silence, Shen Sanruo finally spoke, revealing a smile as radiant as those carefully tended flowers.

"Thank you, senior brothers and sisters. I really like this birthday gift."

"Birthday gift? Today is your birthday?" Su Xiyu asked in surprise.

Then he slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Oh dear, it's all our fault! We've known each other for so long, and we forgot to ask about your birthday!"

"It's alright," Shen Sanruo waved her hand.

She didn't spend much time at Ninghua Sect, as she always had important matters to attend to when she came, so she wouldn't pay attention to trivial things like her birthday.

"So, we've chosen the perfect time for this surprise?" Song Weiyan smiled again.

Most importantly, my junior sister said she really liked it!

The group, who were already excited, became even more excited after learning it was her birthday.

No matter how she tried to refuse, they insisted on dragging her to find Immortal Lord Changli and the other two, saying they wanted to celebrate for her.

With no other choice, Shen Sang was escorted to the sect leader's hall.

My heart was gradually filled with warmth.

Perhaps this is why she was willing to join Ninghua Sect.

Everyone here makes her feel that if she gives her heart, she will receive a sincere response.

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After her birthday, Shen Sanruo returned to her usual routine, actively preparing for the young sect leader's competition.

Especially with Bai Mumu's rapid improvement in cultivation, she became even more diligent in her training.

What she wanted was not to defeat Bai Mumu, but to completely crush her.

Time flew by, and soon it was time for the young sect leader's competition.

Shen Sangruo arrived at the Flying Cloud Sect as scheduled.

Because of the competition for the young sect leader, the area in front of the Feiyun Sect's competition stage was already packed with people, and all the competition events would be held here.

This competition is of utmost importance as it concerns the future of the sect; therefore, all the elders and peak masters of the sect have been present.

They sat in the specially arranged seats next to the competition platform, with Shen Daochen in the middle and Lingxiao Zhenren next to him.

The disciples were required to vote, and they all attended.

Feng Heyun and the others, relying on their master being Lingxiao Zhenren, were positioned at the very front among the disciples watching the battle, and had the best view.

All four arrived, including Lu Shiqing, who had always stayed at home.

They stared intently at the direction from which the competition stage would be held, their hearts pounding with tension, unsure whether they were anticipating Shen Sangruo or Bai Mumu.

Shen Sanruo and Bai Mumu arrived at the competition platform at almost the same time.

The moment the two appeared together, they immediately ignited the atmosphere, and the surroundings instantly became noisy.

Their identities, coupled with the numerous topics and discussions surrounding them recently, have given rise to much debate.

"Why do I feel that Junior Sister Bai's aura has become even stronger after just a few days?"

"Junior Sister Bai's life experience can truly be described as legendary. As the daughter of the sect leader, she was wandering outside for many years. After finally recognizing her ancestors and returning to the sect, her health was so poor that she struggled to cultivate. Fortunately, she eventually found the Fire Scale Vine and recovered. Then, a miracle occurred, such as the mutation of her spiritual root. From then on, her cultivation level soared all the way up."

"Such an inspiring example is truly a model for the disciples of my Flying Cloud Sect."

"With such a person as the young sect leader, the future of the Flying Cloud Sect will surely be even more glorious."

Bai Mumu's deeds have long been praised by thousands in the Feiyun Sect, and their attitude towards Bai Mumu is one of unanimous admiration.

But with Shen Sangruo, it was completely the opposite.

"How dare a disciple of True Master Lingxiao come to participate in the Young Sect Master's competition?"

“How can our future sect leader be someone who was expelled from the sect by his own master?”

"Who knows what heinous things she did to be expelled from Zhenlin Peak?"

"An imposter is an imposter. She occupied the position of Sect Leader Shen's daughter for so long. Fortunately, Junior Sister Bai has been found."

Some people put it even more bluntly, "Chen Sangruo is no match for Bai Mumu."