Chapter 33

Luo Tingyun's arm was suddenly hugged, and his body froze for a moment. After a while, he slightly tilted his head, looked at Nan Xi, and asked, "What happened?"

Nan Xi herself wasn't very clear about what had happened. She shook her head in confusion, then looked at Qi Zhao and the others.

"There is... there is a conspiracy."

Luo Tingyun also turned his gaze to the group of people.

A group of disciples: "..."

They began to reflect on what their attitude towards Nan Xi was in the past, which caused Nan Xi to panic just because their attitude improved a little.

But before they could finish reflecting, there was movement on He Jian's side.

He Jian coughed lightly and said, "Okay, An Jing, come to the front."

There is no deliberate ranking for the assessment of the disciples' strength. The purpose is only to allow the elders to have a clearer understanding of each disciple's strength. Each master will talk to his disciple individually about any specific situation afterwards, so the assessment situation and sword will not be discussed here.

He had something else to say.

"I think everyone has heard of the Dibai Secret Realm."

Seeing the disciples standing in front obediently, He Jiancai began to speak, "This secret realm is opened once every hundred years. When it opens, only cultivators under the age of one hundred are allowed to enter, regardless of the number of people or their cultivation level."

Nan Xi already had some guesses about what He Jian was going to say, and now she understood everything.

Because of the plot, she can be said to be the disciple present who knows the Dibai Secret Realm best. Although there are age restrictions, the internal resources are rich and the inheritance is extremely rich. It is a rare immortal secret realm.

Because of the uniqueness of this secret realm, it is almost a benchmark in the world of cultivation.

Countless young talents and talented young men have emerged in this secret realm, and every time the Dibai Secret Realm is opened, it will be the most brilliant period of that era.

He Jian continued, "The Dibai Secret Realm will be opened in two months. All of our Tianyun Sword Sect disciples will be dispatched, without exception."

"As direct disciples, you will play a leadership role in the Dibai Secret Realm and ensure the survival of all disciples."

He Jian spoke very seriously, because the world of cultivation is full of dangers. It only seems peaceful because the elders and other powerful cultivators in the sect guarantee the safety of the disciples. However, people from other sects will show no mercy to the independent cultivators who enter the Dibai Secret Realm.

What we will face then is bound to be a fierce battle for resources and survival.

After explaining the general situation of the Secret Realm to General Di Bai, Nan Xi had an idea in the brief break.

[Emperor Bai Secret Realm, there seems to be a lot of things to do by then. 】

Since we had just learned about Nan Xi's situation, when she spoke, everyone immediately thought of what they had heard before.

The man called the system forced Nan Xi to do something, but they didn't know what it was or what it would be.

Nan Xi, however, has already begun to worry. [It seems that there are many things to do not only in the Dibai Secret Realm, but also before entering. Not only do I have to find a way to make the elders give up on letting me be the leader, but I also have to get involved with Qi Qian before entering the secret realm.]

Everyone: “?”

Why not be the leader? And they thought, Nan Xi has a lot of connections now.

[I really need to think carefully about what I am going to do in Dibai Secret Realm. It concerns the lives of many disciples. If I am not careful...]

Everyone present held their breath, especially when they heard that the lives of the disciples were at stake. They didn't even dare to utter a word, for fear of interrupting Nan Xi's thoughts.

Nan Xi paused at a critical point, then came back to her senses and looked at the people present.

【Eh? Why don’t you talk anymore?】

Everyone was unable to breathe and almost suffocated to death.

Yes! Why don't you talk about it? Huh?

Nan Xi didn't realize that she had already whetted their appetite. She glanced at He Jian, and when she saw that he was looking at her, she quickly looked away, puzzled.

[Why are you looking at me? Have you noticed that I'm distracted? ]

He Jian finally took a deep breath and said, "Therefore, in the next two months, we will have to do more group training."

"Starting tomorrow, all my disciples will practice together."

Having said that, He Jian looked at Nan Xi again.

Nan Xi held her breath and concentrated, looking extremely serious.

In fact, He Jian had already said everything he wanted to say, but thinking of Nan Xi's thoughts just now, he coughed again, "Also, regarding the dangers in the Dibai Secret Realm, while ensuring the safety of other disciples, you must also put your own safety first."

He looked at Nan Xi again.

Nan Xi: [I am really serious, don’t look at me.]

He Jian: "..."

He Jian wanted to try harder, but was interrupted by Li Yunzheng, "Brother, the elders are still going to talk about the assessment. Have you finished talking?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the attention of the people present shifted from Nan Xi to Li Yunzheng. However, Li Yunzheng said nothing and looked around randomly.

But after she said this, He Jian also realized that he could not control Nan Xi's thoughts. Instead of spending more time on this, everything still needed to proceed in an orderly manner according to the plan.

So he nodded and said, "That's all for today, everyone go back home."

"Tingyun, Xier, come with me."

Too many things happened today. He Jian asked everyone to go back. The elders were fine, but the disciples' eyes were still vaguely looking in the direction of Nan Xi, and they couldn't help thinking about Nan Xi.

They were all reluctant to leave and wanted to talk more with Nan Xi.

But on the other hand, the assessment was also very important, and they also wanted to see how they performed, so they all went back.

At the scene, besides Jing Feng who was one-track-minded, there was another person who missed everything because he came out late and now can be said to be completely clueless.

Luo Tingyun felt something was wrong the moment he came out.

The way everyone looked at Nan Xi was strange enough, not to mention that when he just came out, Nan Xi rushed over and hugged his arms with a terrified look on her face. It seemed that something must have happened that he didn't know about.

Thinking of this, Luo Tingyun moved his arms again, feeling a little awkward.

He is really not used to interacting with people.

This is the main peak. Nan Xi and the others are the closest to their residence. He Jian brought the two disciples back to the cave. He looked between the two of them, paused at Nan Xi, and finally looked at Luo Tingyun.

"Tingyun, I am somewhat surprised by your strength."

Among the seven direct disciples, Qi Zhao was originally recognized as the strongest. Now, not to mention Nan Xi who has hidden his strength, Luo Tingyun's performance today was indeed surprising.

He is now in the great perfection of the foundation-building stage, but sometimes the strength he displays has surpassed the foundation-building stage.

If it weren't for the limitation of his cultivation, I think the performance would be even more astonishing.

Hearing this, Luo Tingyun narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Master."

Luo Tingyun's performance was impeccable. He spoke briefly to Jian and then looked at Nan Xi. In comparison, Nan Xi's performance was indeed not good. Although he was the oldest, he could only beat the two youngest disciples.

If it were usual, He Jian would definitely criticize her severely.

But at this moment, thinking of Nan Xi's Jindan stage of cultivation, and that she was forced to not be able to exert her true strength, he was speechless.

Then he looked at the two disciples again, and He Jian suddenly realized that he really didn't have much to say.

He was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Luo Tingyun and said, "Come with me, Xier, wait here for a while."

Nan Xi was also stunned, and saw He Jian and Luo Tingyun leave together.

She was puzzled, then found a stool to sit on, leaned back, and began to think blankly.

What He Jian wanted to say was actually what Nan Xi revealed in her heart when Luo Tingyun was not around. After that, not only Luo Tingyun would know about it, but all the disciples of Tianyun Sword Sect would sooner or later realize that something was wrong.

They only hoped that by then they would be able to understand the situation Nan Xi was facing.

Nan Xi waited outside for less than two quarters of an hour before Luo Tingyun and Jian came out. Nan Xi grinned at them.

"Master, Junior Sister."

Luo Tingyun looked normal. He walked to Nan Xi and said, "Master, I told you something about my body."

He paused, his eyes slightly lowered, his eyelashes cast a string of shadows under his eyelids, and his hair fell slightly. Even in Nan Xi's dead corner, he was so beautiful that it made people's hearts tremble.

Then Luo Tingyun's voice fell, "If you want to know, you can ask me later."

Nan Xi stood up immediately, staring at Luo Tingyun without blinking.

[Wow! What does this mean, Junior Sister? Are you offering me an olive branch to take our relationship to the next level?]

[Wuhu! That’s great! I love you so much! 】

Nan Xi was really happy. Who would be particularly happy if a beautiful woman they like said she wanted to be their best friend, right?

She was instantly delighted, [It seems that Junior Sister also likes me, we are heading in a two-way direction! ]

He knew that Luo Tingyun said this to reassure Nan Xi and prevent her from thinking too much about the fact that He Jian talked to him alone, but He Jian couldn't help but look at Luo Tingyun when he heard that.

Luo Tingyun's expression was calm, as if he was not affected by these words.

"There's nothing to do today, Senior Sister, let's go back."

But where no one could see, Luo Tingyun couldn't help but pinch his fingertips.

…

The second day.

After that, the direction of practice will change, and everyone's cooperation will need to be practiced. Not only the direct disciples, but the rest of the people will also need to form teams and practice sword formations to improve their combat effectiveness from the individual to the overall.

Nan Xi woke up early in the morning, practiced for a while, and then went with Luo Tingyun to the place where the disciples practiced.

The other five people also arrived early and were chatting, and then they heard Nan Xi's voice from a distance.

[Junior sister is also very beautiful today! ]

[We are going to practice sword formation today? 】

[Oh yeah, I remember now. We need to decide on a team leader today.]

【Let me think about what I can do to avoid becoming a leader. 】

Nan Xi's thoughts changed very quickly, almost every moment, but when the last sentence came out, everyone's attention was instantly focused on Nan Xi.

As a senior sister, if she doesn't serve as a team leader, how will the outside world view her?

Lou Wenzhu had learned her lesson and decided to be very nice to Nan Xi in the future. Upon hearing this, she became excited and rushed to Nan Xi, looking at her with burning eyes.

"Grand Sister, we have unanimously agreed that you will be our leader and the leader of the entire Tianyun Sword Sect!"

Nan Xi: “?”

She reacted quickly, and although she hadn't figured out why Lou Wenzhu was suddenly so aggressive towards her, it didn't prevent her from covering her face immediately.

"I... am not strong enough to take on this important task."

Then I reacted belatedly.

[Hmm? Junior Sister Lou is possessed by evil spirits? Why do you still want me to be the leader? ]

Lou Wenzhu was suddenly scolded and her eyes widened subconsciously. Then she suddenly remembered her previous attitude towards Nan Xi and couldn't help feeling a pain in her heart.

"Sister, I've let you down before."

She said sadly, "I have made up my mind. I will follow your lead from now on. I will never say anything different than what you say. I will never question you again."

Nan Xi: “?”

She was stunned and thought for a while. Countless possibilities flashed through her mind, and finally she looked at Shen Xinxi.

"Junior Sister Shen, Junior Sister Lou seems to be a little bit abnormal. How about you... ask the Fifth Elder to help her?"

Shen Xinxi: “…”

Qi Zhao came out to smooth things over and smiled gently at Nan Xi, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. She was just scolded by the elders yesterday, so she decided to get along with you."

"Also, regarding the matter of team leader, we do think that you are the best person to take the position."

Nan Xi is in the Jindan stage. How many Jindans are there under the age of 100 nowadays?

There are only a few.