The people behind, unaware of what had happened, lingered for so long. Their voices weren't loud, but several people nearby could hear them. Nangong Yu, unable to tolerate their insults towards Xu Yuehuai, stepped forward to speak up for her, only to be silenced by a single glance from the woman. This scene caught Zhan Qi's eye, and mocking words spilled from his lips again, "Senior Brother Nangong, why are you so cowardly today? Just one look, and you're reduced to this state, too afraid to even fight me! What a joke!"
He and his group laughed heartily, completely disregarding them. Nangong Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Zhan Qi, your Wanzhang Sect is going too far."
Zhan Qi clutched his stomach as if he had heard a joke again. "Oh my, this is hilarious! How did our Wanzhang Sect go too far? Aren't we just telling the truth? How come people can't help but break down when we tell the truth these days? If you break down so easily, you should go home early and not come to the competition crying!"
Wanzhang Sect is the sixth-ranked sect. When the lower realm was recruiting new members, Elder Zhan, who went there, was always at odds with Zisangyi.
Xu Yuehuai didn't want to waste any more time here and wanted to leave, but the problem now was who would leave first and who would have the upper hand. It was a matter of prestige. If they left first, their morale would soar, and they might not be easy to deal with later.
That's why everyone's stuck here, refusing to leave, and even starting to argue.
Ji Yaocen and Xu Yuehuai are similar in personality: aloof, quiet, and like outsiders.
"Now that we've finished talking, we should be going. We won't chat with Brother Zhan any longer, so we'll take our leave first." Xu Yuehuai didn't call him by name directly.
After saying this, she led the long line and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Zhan Qi. "Sister, you're being a bit unruly. Logically speaking, our Wanzhang Sect is ranked ahead of you, so we should be the ones leaving first."
Zhan Qi's eyes gleamed, and Xu Yuehuai thought to herself, "He's not completely stupid; he knows to leave first."
Xu Yuehuai did not back down, staring intently at him, "Brother Zhan, are you planning to keep pestering me? Can't you even be a little bit of a gentleman?"
Zhan Qi had a crush on Xu Yuehuai and wanted to show off, but when he heard her say that she lacked manners, his expression changed instantly. He wanted to let Xu Yuehuai, who was leading the team as a woman, go first, but then he felt that it would be too embarrassing to let them go like that.
He was a little embarrassed to admit it, "How could that be? It's just that the rules can't be broken."
"So that's the rule... But isn't the reason we're here today to re-rank? So there's no such thing as your Wanzhang Sect being above our Qingtao Valley." Xu Yuehuai drawled out the last syllable, her eyes deep and unfathomable, always carrying a subtle, enigmatic meaning when she looked at Zhan Qi.
Zhan Qi was stunned by her gaze, a strange blush spreading across his face. Before he could process what was happening, Xu Yuehuai turned and left, giving him no chance to speak.
Xu Yuehuai left, and the team following behind her naturally followed. At this moment, Zhan Qi came to his senses and wanted to stop her, but with so many people watching, he would lose face if he shouted now. If he hit someone, that was absolutely out of the question. The competition hadn't even started yet, and if he made a move, he would be eliminated from the competition.
So for a moment, Zhan Qi could only stand there with a dark face, watching Xu Yuehuai lead the team further and further away until they disappeared from sight.
Nangong Yu stood to the side, originally expecting a tough battle today, and even the possibility of losing and telling them to leave first. Now, he walked ahead in a daze, his mind still reeling from what was going on, but his feet had already started moving forward.
Xu Yuehuai was adept at using her advantages. She could tell from Zhan Qi's eyes that he was not a man of strong will and was concerned about his image. As long as she said a few words to distract him, she could leave this place quietly.
She never intended to confront things head-on; sometimes, the best way to resolve issues is to be gentle rather than forceful.
As they walked out through the passage, they were greeted by a large gate with various symbols above it, each symbol representing a sect.
Xu Yuehuai spotted the blue sign that represented Qingtao Valley and went inside.
This is where they will live for the next few days. The rooms directly opposite are assigned to Xu Yuehuai's personal disciples, while the remaining rooms are to be allocated freely by the inner disciples.
There is no such thing as absolute fairness in this world; everything has its own rules and order.
The more contributions Xu Yuehuai and others made, the more they received. Of course, this doesn't mean that others didn't contribute much; it's just that they were of low status and no one paid attention to them.
After checking in, Xu Yuehuai walked to her room. The rooms were all marked, indicating who lived in which room, as if each person's worth was only qualified to live in such a room, and the rooms were assigned according to a clearly marked price.
This was the first time in so many years that Ji Yaocen didn't have to worry about anything, and she was a little bored with the free time. She paced back and forth in the room. After Ming Qing finished dealing with his own room, he happily came to find Ji Yaocen, took her arm, and said affectionately, "Senior Sister, what happened up ahead? Why did it stop for so long?"
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In this skeletal place, there is no weather to speak of; the sky is always the same, and day and night are always perfectly punctual. Ji Yaocen stood under this sky, her eyes filled with a hint of emotion, obscure and unpredictable.
Pu Erge walked to her side, acting like a proper head of the family. Ji Yuan didn't turn around, but she could guess who was standing next to her. She said calmly, "Second Brother, I just saw Yi Zhuo. She's still alive and in the sect. She's been living with me for so long, and I didn't even realize it."
She didn't even realize that her voice had become slightly hoarse. Suddenly, she was completely overwhelmed, and tears streamed down her face. She hugged herself tightly like a broken doll.
I don't know how long it's been since I last felt this way, but every time I think about it, I still feel a chill all over my body, as if I'm being immersed in icy lake water, washing my soul over and over again.
Ji Yuanchi thought that when she thought of Yi Zhuo, she would act as indifferent as before, but she found that she couldn't. On her way here, she saw a familiar figure in the crowd.
Her blood was flowing backward, and her whole body was ice-cold. She had only managed to hold on until now by suppressing her murderous intent and telling herself that this couldn't go on.
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