The Temple of the Holy Maiden.
Having just emerged from seclusion, Nangong Yao beckoned to her maid Qingluo and asked, "Qingluo, have any major events occurred in the cultivation world or sects recently?"
Qingluo said, "Your Highness, the cultivation world has been relatively peaceful recently. The only thing worth paying attention to is a sword prodigy named Siyun who came from the Western Wilderness. He is currently challenging people everywhere and has already defeated Dongfang Yiming, the holy son of the Eternal Sect, Gu Qingyang of the Hunyang Sect, and Long Kaishan of the Giant Sword Sect."
"What is this person's background? Isn't he afraid of being assassinated?" Nangong Yao asked curiously.
The cultivation world is not as righteous and great as one might imagine. If one's own holy son is defeated, not only will the holy son lose face, but the entire sect will also lose face.
You've made us lose face. We won't do anything to you openly, but we'll definitely send someone to kill you behind your back.
Qingluo laughed and said, "Of course there were assassinations, but that prodigy from the Western Wilderness had two protectors who had reached the Dao Integration stage!"
"No wonder!"
Nangong Yao suddenly realized, but became even more curious: "What exactly is his identity? How come he has two Dao Integration stage protectors?"
She is also a saintess and has a protector, but her protector is only the Nascent Soul Elder Xiao Lingyue.
Xiahou Jian, the strongest of the seven holy sons and daughters, had only a Void Realm expert as his protector!
Qinglu shook her head: "For now, we only know that the other party comes from Tai'a Holy Land, one of the three great holy lands of the Western Wilderness. We are still gathering information about their specific identity!"
The vast world of Cangqiong is divided into five major regions: Central Continent, Eastern Wilderness, Western Wilderness, Southern Frontier, and Northern Plains.
Among them, Zhongzhou has the strongest overall strength.
One domain's power can withstand the combined might of four domains.
The Eastern Wilderness has nine major immortal cultivation sects, but the Western Wilderness is divided among three holy lands.
These three holy sites are the Buddha Holy Site, the Primordial Holy Site, and the Tai'a Holy Site.
The sacred site of Tathagata is for practicing Buddhism.
Although the Primordial Holy Land also cultivates immortality, they focus on strengthening their physical bodies and have a shorter lifespan than orthodox cultivators, but their combat power is extremely abnormal.
The final sacred land of Tai'a is a typical sword-cultivation sect.
Sword cultivators are also quite powerful in combat.
"By the way, Your Highness, something quite interesting has also happened within our sect!" Qingluo added after a moment's thought.
"What's up?"
Nangong Yao asked curiously.
"Do you still remember that inner disciple named Gao Yan who happened to save you before?"
"Remember!"
Nangong Yao nodded: "What, is someone causing him trouble?"
"No, that's not true!"
Qingluo said, "Today, he transcended his tribulation and became a Golden Core cultivator. Moreover, when he transcended his tribulation, it was with the highest-level tribulation cloud covering a hundred acres!"
"You've achieved the Golden Core stage?"
Nangong Yao was somewhat surprised: "It's still the Hundred-Acre Heavenly Tribulation, are you sure it's Gao Yan?"
She had previously seen Gao Yan's identity information; he had spent more than six years cultivating in the outer sect before being promoted to the inner sect, and his cultivation level was only at the third level of Foundation Establishment.
Moreover, his talent and aptitude are quite ordinary; he only has three spiritual roots and an ordinary mortal body.
Such a person would be lucky to reach the Golden Core stage in their lifetime, how could they possibly advance to the Golden Core stage so quickly, especially with the highest-level hundred-acre tribulation cloud?
The stronger the heavenly tribulation, the deeper the foundation.
Qingluo said with certainty, "Your Highness, at first I thought it was just a person with the same name but different surnames. I even made a special inquiry. It really is him. Moreover, he has now been accepted as a disciple by Elder Xiao Lingyue!"
"It seems he had some good opportunities within the secret realm!"
Nangong Yao said thoughtfully, "Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have changed so much: 'Qingluo, please send him a congratulatory gift on my behalf!'"
Given Gao Yan's original qualifications, her previous gift of gratitude was already substantial enough, enough to repay the other party's kindness, and there was unlikely to be any further interaction between them in the future.
After all, she was a saintess, while the other party was just an ordinary inner disciple.
But now that the other party has advanced to the Golden Core stage and has even survived the highest-level Heavenly Tribulation, it is worth getting to know them. Perhaps we can use them in the future.
"Yes, Your Highness!" Qingluo replied, "By the way, Your Highness, Prince Xiahou is holding a Dao discussion in half a month, and he also sent you an invitation. Will you be attending?"
Upon hearing this news, Nangong Yao frowned slightly: "This woman always likes to come up with some fancy tricks."
"That's right!"
Qingluo nodded in agreement: "I think she just enjoys the flattery from those true disciples. However, her reputation is much greater than Your Highness's now. Why don't you go and put her in a better position?"
"You brat, are you trying to provoke me?" Nangong Yao glared at Qingluo, annoyed.
“Your Highness, I’m telling the truth. Her cultivation is far inferior to yours. If she weren’t Xiahou Shengzi’s younger sister, I doubt the sect leader would have accepted her as a disciple!”
Qinglu pouted.
Of the three holy maidens, Nangong Yao has the highest cultivation level, having reached the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage. Xiahou Meng, who is also a holy maiden, is only at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage. As for Zhang Youyou, who joined the sect last, she has only recently entered the second level of the Nascent Soul stage.
Even among the four holy sons, excluding Xiahou Jian who broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, only Zhao Longya is stronger than Nangong Yao, having only recently broken through to the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
"Alright, stop gossiping behind people's backs. Xiahou Meng is, after all, one of the Holy Maidens. If this gets out, I won't be able to protect you!"
Nangong Yao reminded her.
"I understand, Your Highness. I'll only say this in front of you, but I wouldn't dare to speak carelessly in front of others!" Qingluo playfully stuck out her tongue.
No matter how unhappy she was with Xiahou Meng, she was still a saintess, not someone a mere maid could slander at will.
On the other side, Lingyue Peak.
At this moment, Gao Yan and his junior sister Yin Yutong are working together to build the wooden house where he lives.
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