If the Fifth Elder's first mention of this matter was somewhat joking, then his second remark was serious.
At first, he was still mindful of the slight difference in face between himself and Zisangyi, knowing full well that if he were to snatch his disciple at this time, the man would probably fight him when he returned and even turn against him. So, at that time, the Fifth Elder only said that sentence with a sigh.
But when he saw that Xu Yuehuai had completed a qualitative leap in just one hour, he couldn't sit still. He really wanted to get his hands on this disciple. Even if that old man Zisangyi turned against him, he still wanted to trick him into handing him over!
The Fifth Elder stared intently at Xu Yuehuai with expectant eyes, waiting for her to agree so he could immediately take her to move things.
Xu Yuehuai smiled faintly and then said, "Elder, I don't need it. I feel fine here. As for learning talismans, I believe my master will find a way for me when he returns."
Xu Yuehuai believed that Zisangyi was not the kind of person who would abandon her and only take advantage of her.
The Fifth Elder wanted to say something, but when he saw the determination in Xu Yuehuai's eyes, he swallowed back the words he was about to say and just sighed softly, saying, "Alright, since you've already made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore."
The Fifth Elder sounded dejected, like a child who had lost a treasure. Xu Yuehuai had no right to comfort the Fifth Elder, especially since this matter was caused by her. It would be better to remain silent than to speak rashly now.
After being rejected, the Fifth Elder left the library, leaving Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen to continue guarding it.
Xu Yuehuai planned to continue trying to draw that kind of talisman. Later, the success rate reached 80%. It was already a very good result to have learned it.
Shangguan Xi, standing to the side, exclaimed in admiration, "Senior Sister, you're amazing! So many, and you've succeeded in everything!"
While the group was talking, two familiar figures walked into the library, but no one noticed them; all eyes were on Xu Yuehuai.
Ji Yaocen stood at the door watching, her eyes devoid of any emotion. Ming Qing felt somewhat uncomfortable upon seeing this. In the past, everyone had been fawning over Ji Yaocen, but now that they knew Xu Yuehuai had become the senior sister, they had all switched sides.
Mingqing muttered to himself, "Those people are ingrates, they change their allegiance to the wind. They were hanging around you before, but now that they see you're not the senior sister anymore, they've all left!"
"I even thought they were sincere before, and gave them a lot of things! If I had known they were all like this, I would have fed all those resources to the dogs rather than given them to them!" Ming Qing said with resentment.
Ji Yaocen remained calm and did not refute this. It was unclear whether it was because someone had been secretly watching them when they came in and had not turned around, or because Ming Qing's complaints were too loud and someone had heard what she said.
The woman twisted her body, turned around to look at Ming Qing and Ji Yaocen, her eyes filled with disdain, and sized them up. "So it's... Second Senior Sister. Hello, Second Senior Sister."
The woman's words were devoid of any respect; on the contrary, they carried a hint of mockery.
Ming and Qing were both incredibly hot-tempered, but now was not a good time to vent their anger, so they clenched their fists and held back their words.
After greeting Ji Yaocen, the woman turned to Ming Qing and said, "Junior Sister Ming Qing, don't get too worked up. Senior Sister is rightfully the Senior Sister because of her own strength. Besides, she defeated Second Senior Sister in the previous competition. Isn't that enough to prove her strength? Everyone lives by relying on the strong, and aren't you the same? Can you say that you got close to Second Senior Sister without part of it being because of her excellence and strength?"
Ming Qing was taken aback, his words caught in his throat, and he stammered, unable to get a coherent explanation. "You're just being unreasonable! I didn't mean that at all! You're talking nonsense!"
Ming Qing pointed at the woman's head and said.
The commotion was so loud that everyone else looked over. Xu Yuehuai saw that Ji Yaocen was in trouble and was about to get up to help when Ji Yaocen shook her head, signaling her not to move.
Xu Yuehuai suppressed her urge to get up. She didn't know what Ji Yaocen wanted to do, but the best way to find out was to observe.
"My strength is indeed inferior to that of Senior Sister, but what are you people anyway?" Ji Yaocen stepped forward, protecting Ming Qing, who had been protecting her, behind her, facing the rumors and malice head-on.
In fact, ever since her status changed from the eldest senior sister to the second senior sister, there has been a lot of malice towards her in this sect, but she has ignored it all.
In the second level of the sect, the position of the eldest senior sister and the second senior sister are worlds apart, and even the power they hold is vastly different, not to mention the resources they can obtain and the resources they can allocate. Ji Yaocen's fall from the position of eldest senior sister is roughly equivalent to going from a general with a large army to an unknown soldier.
The woman was clearly surprised that Ji Yaocen would speak, since Ji Yaocen had never spoken up when they argued before, always maintaining the aloof and superior attitude she had when she was the senior sister.
Her defense at this moment surprised everyone present. Many people whispered among themselves, discussing what had triggered Ji Yaocen.
When Ji Yaocen saw that everyone was surprised that she had spoken up for them, she felt only guilt towards Ming Qing.
Over the past few days, she had been hurt by these words, but she always felt that as long as she ignored them, all the rumors would disappear in a short time.
But that's not the case. When Mingqing discovered this, he immediately stood by her side, shielding her from the source of that malice and standing up for her. She was a coward and hid behind Mingqing, remaining silent.
"Second Senior Sister, this matter concerns Junior Sister Mingqing and me. You'd better not interfere." Although Ji Yaocen was the Second Senior Sister, she was still much higher in status than them. They dared to speak to Mingqing, but they didn't dare to confront Ji Yaocen directly. This was the difference brought about by their status.
The woman thought that since she had already said all that, Ming Qing would be sensible enough to step aside, but she didn't expect that Ji Yaocen had no intention of backing down at all. "The main characters in your conversation are all here, so what can't you say to me directly?"
Ji Yaocen had been in a position of power for so long, and the aura she exuded made people tremble.
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