Fang Yu and Ji Zicang were quite surprised by the arrival of these two young sect leaders from major sects.

Not only them, but everyone around them also looked surprised.

The two seemed to notice Shen Sangruo's confusion, and Zhu Huaqiao explained:

"We simply wanted to get to know Fellow Daoist Shen and promote exchanges between the three sects; we had no other intentions."

Although the Alchemy Sect was eliminated by the Condensation Sect in the elders' competition just now, Chen Zhouxing did not show any sign of holding a grudge.

Different levels of sects have different circles.

Sects at the level of weapon crafting and alchemy naturally come into contact with top-tier sects.

All three are the young sect leaders of their respective sects, and their every move represents their sect.

The fact that Zhu Huaqiao and Chen Zhouxing were showing such goodwill towards Shen Sangri indicated that the Refining Weapon Sect and the Alchemy Sect acknowledged the strength and status of the Ninghua Sect.

Those who understood this meaning widened their eyes in surprise.

It seems the landscape of the cultivation world is truly about to change!

Before this, who would have thought that a sect with only eight members could squeeze into the ranks of top sects?

Ji Zicang was shocked, Fang Yu was happy for Shen Sangruo, and Ye Huai and the others were also somewhat flattered.

Shen Sanruo, however, appeared completely at ease, her smile perfectly timed, "It's an honor."

Zhu Huaqiao and Chen Zhouxing mostly knew about her entanglements with the Feiyun Sect.

The fact that she severed ties with Shen Daochen and was expelled from the Feiyun Sect was enough to deter most of the upper-level sects.

Not everyone is willing to risk offending the Flying Cloud Sect to befriend the Ninghua Sect, a small sect that may not even be able to stand up.

The Weapon Refining Sect and the Pill Refining Sect are different. Magical artifacts and pills are extremely precious in the cultivation world. Their unique characteristics give them the confidence to not fear any power.

Moreover, as far as Shen Sangruo knew, these two sects were the most Buddhist, almost never participating in inter-sect conflicts, and never engaging in any conspiracies or schemes.

They only participate in the sect competitions casually.

In short, these two sects can become allies.

Seeing that Shen Sangruo had accepted their kindness, the two pulled her aside and asked mysteriously:

"Excuse me, if I may ask, are you Shen Sangruo, the adopted daughter of Sect Master Shen of the Flying Cloud Sect?"

Shen Sanruo seemed to see the gossip spirit burning fiercely behind the two of them.

She felt that this was their real purpose for coming.

So, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he said, "Yes."

Everyone would find out sooner or later, so it wasn't really a secret and she didn't hide it.

"It really is you!" The two of them looked like they had just stumbled upon some juicy gossip.

They didn't pay much attention to her "misdeeds".

The two men wanted to pull her aside and ask her more details about her and the Flying Cloud Sect.

Then another person came into their view, "Fellow Daoist Shen."

The crisp fragrance of plum blossoms wafted into Chen Sangruo's nostrils. She looked up and saw a woman with a heroic air about her, her hair tied up high with a plum blossom crown.

"Fellow Daoist Mei."

Before Chen Sangri could ask, Mei Mei explained the purpose of her visit: "I'm also in Group 3, so I came to meet you in advance. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Fellow Daoist Mei, do you know that I was once a disciple of the Flying Cloud Sect?" Shen Sangruo asked tactfully, her expression slightly surprised.

The disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect are all righteous to the point of being wicked. If they knew how "deviant" she was, they would naturally avoid her.

Not to mention Mei Mei, who is the young sect leader.

"I know." Mei Mei nodded lightly.

Shen Sanruo looked even more surprised.

"Master often taught that one should not rely entirely on the words of others when making judgments about people and things, but should make judgments after understanding them for oneself."

"So I came."

She would make her own judgment about what kind of person Shen Sang was.

Actually, it was out of curiosity. I was curious about why Shen Sangri would give up Feiyun Sect and join a sect like Ninghua Sect, and I admired her courage.

“I had heard that the Heavenly Sword Sect was the most righteous sect, and after meeting Fellow Daoist Mei today, I can confirm that it is true,” Shen Sangruo said with a smile.

Mei Mei smiled and replied, "You're not like the rumors suggest either."

"Why are you here too?" Chen Zhouxing suddenly asked from the side.

Following Chen Zhouxing's gaze, Chen Sangruo and Mei Mei saw Jiang Chu walking over with a bewildered expression.

The young master of the Chimojiang family, who ranked fourth in the previous sect competition.

Jiang Chu scratched his head. "I saw you were all here, and it would seem a bit out of place if I didn't come, so I followed along."

"Since you're already here, why don't you get to know each other?" Zhu Huaqiao tentatively suggested, leading Jiang Chu to Chen Sangruo.

"Okay, let's get to know each other then." Jiang Chu was completely out of the loop and greeted Shen Sangruo without even realizing it.

With the aim of building good relationships, Shen Sanruo cultivated good relations with these people.

On the other side, Ye Huai and the others looked at Shen Sangruo, who was moving around among the young masters and sect leaders with ease, and their faces were full of admiration.

"Junior Sister is indeed the chosen young sect leader." Su Xiyu said with pride.

"With Junior Sister here, we can all relax," Bai Ruoan agreed.

Ye Huai nodded as well.

Song Weiyan rested her arm on Fang Yu's shoulder and said smugly, "How about it, are you envious?"

"I'm so envious!" Fang Yu was so envious that her mouth was practically watering.

Ji Zicang seemed to understand what his master meant by having him come here.

As one young master after another walked towards Chen Sangri, the expressions of the other spectators became quite interesting.

Up to now, apart from the young sect leaders of the Flying Cloud Sect and the Beast Taming Sect, all the young leaders of the previous top six sects have gathered together with Shen Sangruo as the center.

What kind of magic does the young sect leader of Ninghua Sect possess?

Dongfang Xu naturally noticed this. "Are people like that even worth befriending? Have they lost their minds from that fire?"

"So what if they have a few elders at the Nascent Soul stage? A bunch of spineless cowards."

He wouldn't do something that would lower his status, so he snorted and led Xu Han in another direction.

However, even if he wanted to befriend Shen Sangri, he would only be rejected by her.

She decided to recruit the Beast Taming Sect into her ranks, and naturally she would no longer have any connection with the Beast Control Sect, which had entanglements with the Beast Taming Sect.

When Feng Heyun and his group arrived at the area where Ninghua Sect was drawing lots, filled with anger, Shen Sanruo was already surrounded by people.

Bai Mumu looked at the young masters of various sects who were chatting happily with her, and a clear hint of jealousy and malice flashed in her eyes.

She is clearly the young sect leader of the number one sect, Flying Cloud Sect, and she should be the one being fawned over.

Shen Sangruo is just the young master of a dilapidated sect, what makes her so special?!

Why should she be deprived of the boundless glory that rightfully belongs to her?

Lu Shiqing's gloomy gaze swept evenly over everyone around Shen Sangruo, not even sparing the two female cultivators, Mei Mei and Zhu Huaqiao.

Their eyes were filled with hatred, as if they wanted to tear them apart and devour them.

He clenched his fist, pushed through the crowd, and walked straight toward Chen Sangruo.