After returning to the sect, life became a routine of going back and forth between three points, constantly growing through cultivation. Qi Guze left; he had already spent a long time by Xu Yuehuai's side, and if he continued to stay, those people would come looking for him.
Only a few people remained on the sect leader's mountain peak. Shi Mu would still try to cook delicious food to cheer everyone up. He was no longer short of money and had become much more cheerful. This was all thanks to A Qing, who always took him to do different things, transforming him from a self-conscious and introverted little boy into a man who could stand up for himself.
At the same time, a study group was established within the sect to help each other and learn when traveling. Each group consisted of seven people.
As soon as the news was announced, everyone started looking for teammates, wanting to find better teammates while there was still time. If they delayed, all that would be left would be mediocre people, and no one wanted to be on a team with such people.
The person responsible for registering this matter was naturally the Fifth Elder, who managed the library. As a result, the Fifth Elder went from sleeping until he naturally woke up every day to getting up earlier than the chickens and going to bed later than the dogs, working non-stop.
"Senior Sister, have you decided who you want to team up with? We're short-handed, do you want to come along?" After Ji Yuanchi left, Shangguan Xi preferred to stay by Xu Yuehuai's side even more. She was no longer the captivating woman she was when they first met. In front of Xu Yuehuai, she always seemed much cuter. When someone asked her why she acted this way, her answer was that it would make Senior Sister feel protective of her, and then she would have a reason to stay by Senior Sister's side.
This reason left many people speechless, unsure of what to say about her.
Xu Yuehuai was reading a book when she heard Shangguan Xi's voice. She put down the book in her hand, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't need this. You guys can team up. I prefer to fight alone."
What she said was true. When fighting alone, you don't have to worry about your teammates, whom you've entrusted with your back, betraying you.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Xi said in a coquettish tone, "No, Senior Sister! This rule was personally set by the Sect Leader. As the Senior Sister, you must set an example. If you don't do something, others will think you're not worthy of being the Senior Sister..."
Xu Yuehuai had already guessed what she was going to say next, and interrupted her, saying, "I will handle this matter, don't worry. Besides, I don't have much time lately, so you should look for someone else first. If I have this idea and you haven't found anyone by the time I contact you, then we can discuss it further."
Looking at Xu Yuehuai's persistent gaze, Shangguan Xi pouted. Although she wasn't very willing, she still agreed, "Alright, you said it yourself, so you can't stand me up."
Xu Yuehuai nodded, and Shangguan Xi left.
Shangguan Xi's team included many people he had never met before, and they did not choose to include several of his close disciples in one team.
Ji Yaocen was pulled into another team by Ming Qing, which consisted of inner disciples. She didn't care where she went, but since Ming Qing had asked her, there was no big deal. Thus, the simplest team was formed.
However, many people in the sect chose to wait and see. One of them was Xu Yuehuai. She was too lazy to deal with these fancy things. When Zisangyi brought it up, she tried to resist, but failed. So she could only try to delay as long as possible.
Zi Sangyi sipped her tea, listening to the Fifth Elder's report with great satisfaction. "Hey, look at you. All you do all day is eat and sleep. Can't you cultivate a bit? Can't you improve a bit? I think that with you like this, it won't be long before that girl starts to dislike you. Then I won't be so polite as to try and steal her away."
After speaking, the Fifth Elder pointed at Zi Sangyi's lying posture and commented. Zi Sangyi paused in her tea-drinking, and looked at the Fifth Elder with some wariness in her eyes. "Let me tell you, you can't do this kind of thing recklessly. Be careful or I'll beat you up. If you dare to run away with my disciple, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy!"
Zi Sangyi looked at the Fifth Elder with a wary gaze, as if she were looking at some dangerous object.
The Fifth Elder ignored Zi Sangyi's warning and, after finishing discussing the current situation, took his belongings and turned to leave.
Baili Xiuwen and Fu Ziyi were still hanging in the tree. No one knew why the two of them had such a fondness for trees. The Fifth Elder had discovered this characteristic of his disciple a long time ago and specially planted two trees on the mountain peak, and even used a catalyst to make them grow in a short period of time.
So every time the Fifth Elder came looking for the two of them, he would first look at the two trees by the door, and only when he saw that no one was up there would he start to walk into the house, calling out as he went, "Disciples! Disciples! Where are you? Your master has obtained something good, come out and see!"
Upon hearing this, the two people hanging in the tree, who had deliberately avoided the Fifth Elder's gaze, exchanged a glance and then decisively chose to descend. When they landed, the Fifth Elder was startled. Looking at where they had landed, he realized they were still in the tree. "It seems your ability to hide has improved a bit. I didn't even notice you were there."
The Fifth Elder handed the good stuff he had mentioned to Fu Ziyi, saying, "Take a look. This is all the teams in the academy right now. If the person you want to team up with isn't listed here, then hurry up and try to get them. Your master has already checked for you. That girl Xu hasn't teamed up yet. You can try to bring her in first. That way, when you're on a mission in the future, you won't have to worry about not being capable enough, and you can get more points. What do you think?"
The Fifth Elder clapped his hands in approval. Since they couldn't have Xu Yuehuai, they should at least take things a step further with her.
After reading it, Fu Ziyi returned the item to the Fifth Elder, saying without any change in expression, "Not interested."
They left the Fifth Elder only three words, and then the two of them continued hanging in the tree.
The Fifth Elder was taken aback. When he took the things, he looked at the two of them and thought that he was going to get sick from being angered by them.
Shangguan Xi and Nangong Yu sat together, resting their chins on their hands. "What do you think we should do now? Senior Sister doesn't want to join our team. Although there are only two of us in our team right now, I believe..."
"Alright, alright, stop spouting such vague and unrealistic things. It's heartbreaking to hear," Nangong Yu interrupted Shangguan Xi's wailing.
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