Shi Mu stood to the side, keeping his eyes down, his gaze constantly shifting between the two of them but not lingering on either of them. He quietly ate a couple of bites of food, feeling that his senior sister seemed to be in a bad mood after Qi Guze left, so it was best not to provoke her.
After dinner, as was his routine these past few days, Xu Yuehuai should have taken a bunch of fruit and snacks and sat on the artificial rock behind the house. These snacks were always prepared by Aqing. Today, he prepared the food as usual, took it outside, and tried to find Xu Yuehuai, but she had vanished.
Xu Yuehuai resumed her routine of going between three points, cultivating all day long. The atmosphere within the sect was more enthusiastic than ever before. She knew that the sect competition was tomorrow, and they would set off for Duan City, the location of the sect competition.
In the past, the event was always held here, and it would take at least five days to get there from Xuancheng.
This sect competition will involve 150 participants, including not only the direct disciples such as Xu Yuehuai, Nangong Yu, Shangguan Xi, Song Xin, Baili Xiuwen, and Fu Ziyi, but also inner disciples.
He Qi, Su Chen, Yi Zhuo, Ji Yuanchi, as well as Pu Erge, Xuan Chi, and others were all among them.
The team leaders were Zisangyi, the First Elder, and the Fifth Elder.
The journey was fraught with danger, and even on the spirit ship, everyone continued to cultivate.
But one must not be too obsessive, lest one go astray and become obsessed.
Xu Yuehuai wore a blue robe representing her sect, her hair simply tied up, looking dashing and heroic.
It captivated many male disciples, and even female disciples wanted to get close to her.
All the disciples were cultivating nervously in the cabin. Xu Yuehuai stood on the deck, watching the scenery rushing past, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
She had a great responsibility, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous. So instead of cultivating herself, she went outside to get some fresh air and clear her head.
Xu Yuehuai's eyes were clear. Zi Sangyi quietly walked to her side, glanced at her face, and said in a deep voice, "This journey is destined to be very difficult. If you are afraid and want to back out, it's not too late now."
Zi Sangyi was trying to relieve her pressure and make her feel less burdened. Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Xu Yuehuai glanced at him and said, "No, I have held this position for so long. Now, just because I'm scared, I want to back down and let others take on the responsibilities that I should bear. I can't do that, and I won't do such a thing."
Xu Yuehuai knew perfectly well what she should and shouldn't do; her mind was as clear as a mirror.
Zi Sangyi's eyes were filled with admiration. "I knew I wouldn't misjudge people. Lao Wu was just telling me that he saw you outside alone and was worried that you might be backing down, so he asked me to test your attitude."
"If you ask me, he has no taste at all. It's me who has a better eye for talent." Zi Sangyi put her hands behind her back, beaming with pride, and even turned around to give the Fifth Elder a provocative look.
The Fifth Elder's face showed displeasure. He didn't think Xu Yuehuai was incapable of shouldering the responsibility. He was clearly worried that she would lose her life during the competition, which was why he suggested that she step down so that her burden wouldn't be so heavy and she wouldn't be targeted.
But that old geezer Zisangyi just keeps talking nonsense.
If he were to run up and explain himself now, it would seem like he was trying too hard to cover up the truth, so he wasn't going to go!
The Fifth Elder, still sulking, turned and went back into the cabin.
Izzy's house is number twenty-four.
The spirit boat was very large, with the cabins arranged in a row of odd-numbered compartments and a row of even-numbered compartments.
Six people lived in one room, completely crammed together.
With this kind of distribution, everyone lives almost together, and when they go out, they are always running into each other.
Song Xin looked around with disdain, "The sect has been around for so many years, and it's still using such a dilapidated place. I don't know whether to call it being nostalgic or being stingy!"
Song Xin was very dissatisfied, her eyes filled with disdain.
Shangguan Xi and she lived in the same house. The houses were arranged according to strength, and each house housed six people.
There are a total of thirty rooms.
The five rooms behind are single rooms, one for each of the three elders, and one each for the eldest sister and eldest brother.
These two are crucial to the game, so it's perfectly reasonable for them to come out separately.
The others are normally distributed.
Rooms 24 and 25 were not full, with one person available in each.
The male-to-female ratio is equal, about 50/50.
Xu Yuehuai returned to the cabin not long after she left, and bumped into Yi Zhuo who was passing by.
Yi Zhuo looked somewhat embarrassed, but she had to respectfully say, "Greetings, Senior Sister."
Xu Yuehuai nodded to her, didn't give her another glance, and turned to leave.
After she left, Yi Zhuo's face turned fierce, and he thought to himself: Let's see how long you can be so smug. In a few days, at the sect competition, I'll see how you embarrass yourself.
Xu Yuehuai was naturally unaware of these things. After returning to her cabin, she sat on a futon and began to meditate. Her cultivation was progressing very quickly, from the initial Qi Refining Realm to the current Foundation Establishment Realm, a speed that was simply unattainable for others.
Xu Yuehuai showed no smugness. She left early and returned late every day, and even during the time she spent with Qi Guze, she never forgot to cultivate whenever she had a spare moment.
But for some reason, when Qi Guze was by her side, she clearly felt that her cultivation level was improving faster than usual.
This motivated her to work even harder in her training, which led to her current achievements.
She had barely sat down when there was a knock on the cabin door. Xu Yuehuai stood up and went to the door.
The room is small, a bit smaller than a normal six-person room.
It's just the right size for one person, but it feels a bit cramped when two people come in.
The person standing outside the door was Nangong Yu. Seeing Xu Yuehuai open the door, he smiled and said, "Want to go out and spar?"
"Now?" Xu Yuehuai was quite willing, after all, she had a lot of pills on her and recovered quickly, but others could not refine pills and their recovery was not as fast as hers, so they were unwilling to spar with her at all.
Therefore, Xu Yuehuai could only cultivate alone all the time, and it was natural that she would feel a little lonely over time.
Nangong Yu nodded naturally.
Xu Yuehuai immediately agreed.
The spirit boat is surrounded by reinforced barriers to prevent disciples from falling off while practicing martial arts or from being attacked and falling without any chance of resistance.
Upon contact with the barrier, it will bounce the person or object back.
In addition, the spirit boat is large, and the deck area is spacious.
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