Zhu Ying understood the meaning behind Gu Qianluo's words and responded in a deep voice.
“Miss Gu, you saved my life. From now on, Zhuying will treat you with utmost sincerity and loyalty.”
"I'm relieved to hear your words!"
However, since our identities are special, you may call me Junlan during our time at the Free and Unfettered Sect.
By the way, the name "Bamboo Shadow" also needs to be changed.
“Let’s change the name of the bamboo shadow to emerald green! I remember that’s what Grandma Jiang called me when I was a child.”
“Emerald?” The word “emerald” struck Gu Qianluo’s heart like a drumstick.
Zhu Ying's nickname is "Cuiyu," perhaps it was fate that made Gu Qianluo remember it.
Xiao Cui's death was closely related to Zhang Shi and Lin Ruoyan.
Gu Qianluo secretly made up her mind that when the time was right, she would make Zhang Shi and Lin Ruoyan pay the price.
"Okay! It's decided then."
The next day, Gu Qianlu got up early in the morning, first disguised herself, and then followed etiquette to put on the Hundred Flowers Sect's uniform.
Although she was a woman, the women of the Hundred Flowers Sect all dressed as men when they went out to do things.
She first changed her eyebrows to be thick and bushy, and then used a disguise technique to widen her jawbone.
Suddenly, a handsome, androgynous face with well-defined features appeared before my eyes.
Judging from the bamboo shadows, it was impossible to discern Gu Qianluo's original appearance.
Zhu Ying tied her hair up in a bun, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes, and teased,
"Junlan, your disguise skills are truly superb. This face of yours could easily charm countless young girls!"
Gu Qianlu raised an eyebrow and gave a soft snort.
With everything in order, Gu Qianluo arrived at the Hundred Flowers Courtyard an hour ahead of schedule.
The Hundred Flowers Sect is located south of the Free and Unfettered Sect, and its Hundred Flowers Courtyard is located near the south gate exit of the Free and Unfettered Sect.
It is said to be for the convenience of disciples going out to carry out missions.
With the introduction of her senior sisters, Gu Qianluo walked through a winding corridor and arrived at a courtyard filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Inside the courtyard, several women dressed similarly to her were carefully wiping the utensils.
As she stepped into the Hundred Flowers Garden, a pretty woman saw her and asked her to help with the cleaning.
"Junior sister, you're new here, right?"
Gu Qianlu was startled. Did she look very young?
She unconsciously looked herself up and down at her clothes, then glanced at the woman in front of her.
Thinking to herself, "I didn't wear the wrong clothes," Gu Qianlu frowned in confusion.
"Senior sister, but where did I go wrong?"
"You don't know, do you? Our Nanxing Sect Master dislikes women wearing makeup the most."
Also, in our Hundred Flowers Sect, we can only wear our hair in a crown-like bun.
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman skillfully tied up her hair.
"Thank you, senior sister!"
"Welcome, Sect Master of the Hundred Flowers Sect!" A summons came, and the Sect Master of the Southern Star Sect changed from yesterday's women's clothing to wearing a black robe and walked gracefully towards the main seat of the Hundred Flowers Courtyard's main hall.
"Welcome, Sect Leader!" Gu Qianluo and her fellow disciples shouted in unison.
Nanxing's cool gaze swept over the disciples, a hint of joy appearing at the corner of her mouth. "Alright! Everyone, please sit down!"
The reason I called you all here today is to introduce you to our newly joined junior sister, Junlan.
She's newly joined our Hundred Flowers Sect, so please give her your full support and help her grow quickly.
"Your disciple obeys!"
"Junlan, come up here and briefly introduce yourself to everyone."
Upon hearing Nan Xing mention her, Gu Qianluo immediately got up and walked to the center of the main hall.
"Thank you, Sect Master Nanxing, for giving Junlan this opportunity."
Although Junlan was not skilled in martial arts, he had been well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood and learned medicine from his mother.
"I hope to receive guidance from my senior sisters in the future, so that the Hundred Flowers Sect can successfully complete the missions dispatched by the sect."
"Well said! From now on, we're all fellow disciples, so we should learn from each other and grow together! Alright! Go practice your martial arts!"
"Disciple obeys!" After meeting with their fellow disciples, everyone returned to their respective posts to practice their martial arts.
A month later, Gu Qianluo and Zhu Ying's sect assessment period ended.
On this day, the two will face off in a duel between apprentice disciples from different sects.
If you succeed in the challenge, you will be able to stay in the Hundred Flowers Sect; if you fail, you will have to start practicing again.
Zhu Ying already had a foundation in martial arts, and after her body recovered, she only needed to practice a little to quickly regain her martial arts prowess.
"Today's sect competition has ten trainee disciples participating, and the four sect leaders will serve as referees."
You all better perform well!
After saying this, the host of the competition glanced at Gu Qianluo and announced in a deep voice,
"The first event of the competition is archery! All trainee students, please stand in a line."
“We provide each participating disciple with ten arrows. Points are awarded for hitting the red dot in the bullseye; no points are awarded for hitting outside the bullseye.”
Gu Qianluo and Zhu Ying looked at each other simultaneously.
Gu Qianlu noticed the unease in Zhuying's eyes and gently comforted her, "Zhuying, see you on the field!"
Seeing her resolute gaze, a hint of a smile flashed in Zhu Ying's eyes, and she cupped her hands in greeting.
"Miss Junlan, you flatter me!"
Apprentice disciples from the four major sects arrived at the competition venue.
"Oh! Young Master Junlan, hello! I am Cong Lin from the Quick Blade Sect. It would be nice to meet you!"
Just as Gu Qianluo adjusted the position of the bow and arrow, a muscular intern disciple beside her spoke up.
Gu Qianlu was naturally shy around strangers and didn't have much of an impression of the person in front of her. She responded casually, "Nice to meet you!"
"Hey! Junlan, have you heard?"
Those who place in the top three of the challenge will have the opportunity to become vice sect leaders, assisting the sect leader in handling related matters when venturing out.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianluo's eyes lit up, and she murmured, "If that's the case, I'll have to work really hard!"
She squinted her eyes, pulled an arrow from the quiver on her back, slowly drew the bowstring taut, and aimed at the bullseye.
With a "whoosh," the sharp sword flew swiftly through the wind and landed precisely in the center of the bullseye.
Upon seeing this, the supervising senior's eyes widened like saucers, and his mouth bulged into an "O" shape in extreme surprise as he announced the numbers.
"Junlan, one hit! Two hits! ...Ten...ten hits!"
On the other side, Zhu Ying hit the target nine times!
"Bamboo Shadow, final score: nine hits."
After the archery competition, Gu Qianluo and Zhu Ying won first and second place respectively.
"I never expected Junlan to make such great progress in just one month!"
"Nanxing! This person is destined for great things! You've really struck gold this time!"
The sect leader of the Chasing Wind Sect raised his eyebrows like scimitars, his expression revealing a sense of appreciation.
The Hundred Flowers Sect Master, Nan Xing, curled his lips into a smug smile and teased the Quick Blade Sect Master, Bei Yi, beside him.
"Oh dear! I must thank Sect Master Bei Yi for his humility! If he hadn't refused to accept Jun Lan, I wouldn't have such a promising disciple!"
Upon hearing this, Bei Yi remained calm, as always, his eyes revealing no emotion, and coldly replied,
"Archery is all about practice makes perfect and quick thinking. The more you practice, the better you'll perform."
Don't get too cocky, there are still two more competitions to go!
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