Thinking of this, Luo Jianqing stepped forward and asked, "Master, are we sending out the elders to deal with the appearance of the demon cultivator this time?"
Hao Xingzi shook his head slightly and said, "That demon cultivator is only at the Nascent Soul stage. This time, Taihua Mountain will send an elder at the Fusion stage to lead the top three from each realm in this sect competition to go out for training." After a pause, Hao Xingzi said, "Yun Mo, tell your fellow disciples the details."
Zuo Yunmo smiled and said, "Yes."
Half an hour later, everyone flew away together and returned to their respective peaks to handle their own affairs. Only Luo Jianqing stayed at Cangshuang Peak and worked with Zuo Yunmo to take care of the reception arrangements for this sect competition.
Although Luo Jianqing was asked for help, Zuo Yunmo was essentially the one doing most of the work. The vast Yuxiao Peak consisted of only Xuan Lingzi and his disciple. Even with the title of Senior Brother, Luo Jianqing wasn't particularly adept at housekeeping. Zuo Yunmo, on the other hand, often assisted the headmaster in handling matters and had considerable experience.
When it was getting dark, Luo Jianqing left first. Before leaving, he couldn't help but ask, "Junior brother, this time the Changzhou Flowing Flame Valley opened early because of that demon cultivator's mischief. Are you going too?"
Zuo Yunmo smiled slightly and asked gently, "Brother, don't you believe that I can take the top three Golden Core Stage disciples?"
Luo Jianqing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If there really are demonic cultivators interfering, then you should stay in Taihua Mountain and assist the headmaster." Besides, you didn't obtain any treasures in Flowing Flame Valley this time, and instead were seriously injured and had to recuperate for half a year...
Luo Jianqing didn't say the rest of the words, but under the moonlight, a look of worry inevitably emerged. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his phoenix eyes were as bright as stars. After a long time, he didn't hear Zuo Yunmo's answer.
Luo Jianqing couldn't help but look up, only to see his usually calm Second Junior Brother looking at him with an inexplicable expression. After a while, he said, "Brother, don't worry. I'm sure I can save my life in Flowing Flame Valley. Even if I can't get the opportunity, if I can help you get the treasure, it will be considered a gain."
Luo Jianqing tried to persuade him again, but Zuo Yunmo just smiled and said nothing.
When Luo Jianqing flew towards Yuxiao Peak, he didn't see it. The smile on Zuo Yunmo's face slowly disappeared, and he sighed softly.
A beam of green light flew rapidly towards Yuxiao Peak. Before Luo Jianqing went up the mountain, he saw a person waiting at the bottom of the peak.
Luo Jianqing smiled knowingly, landed in front of the man, raised an eyebrow and asked, "How long have you been waiting?"
Xie Zizhuo's face immediately darkened and he snorted, "Brother, I've been waiting for you for a quarter of an hour!"
Luo Jianqing flicked his sleeves and took out a white jade bottle, saying, "I'm late in speaking to Second Junior Brother this time. This bottle of third-grade elixir was originally made from the ingredients you found. You should keep it. It may be of great use in the future."
Xie Zizhuo, however, pushed the pill away and refused, "No, if Junior Sister saw this, she'd get mad at me again and chase me all over Mount Taihua to beat me up." After a pause, Xie Zizhuo got to the point. He chuckled, shrank his neck obscenely, and leaned close to Luo Jianqing's ear, saying, "Brother, I've done my best over the past six months and haven't let you down."
Luo Jianqing raised his eyebrows and asked, "What? What did you do?"
Xie Zizhuo clapped his hands and began to talk nonstop, "This story all started half a year ago! Back then, Senior Brother, you went into seclusion as soon as you came back, leaving the whole mess to me. After all, Li Xiuchen was only the second-best among the new disciples, an inner sect disciple of Haoming Peak. He looked like a decent person when he left, but he turned into something like that when he came back. I was so overwhelmed..."
Luo Jianqing had already experienced Xie Zizhuo's exaggerations. In his words, Li Xiuchen had practically died ten times, his daily existence a life worse than hell. Meanwhile, Xie Zizhuo had a glorious image, adored and revered by countless disciples.
Luo Jianqing listened to Jie Zizhuo's words with an amused look on his face. After Jie Zizhuo had been talking for a full half hour, he asked, "Are you thirsty?"
Xie Zizhuo: “…a little.”
Luo Jianqing snorted coldly and scolded: "Then speak human language to me!"
Xie Zizhuo: “…” Senior Brother, you are bullying me!!!
In reality, although Xie Zizhuo might have exaggerated a bit, Li Xiuchen had indeed lived a miserable life for the past six months. First, his hand, though largely healed, still had a slight blockage in his meridians. Secondly, his blind eyes. Because no elder had wasted their cultivation on him, Li Xiuchen was still a little...blind, unable to see clearly at night.
Most importantly, Xie Zizhuo has always been very dedicated to "bullying" this new disciple.
Not only did he send people to the outer gate, he also often sent people to provoke Li Xiuchen. Whenever Li Xiuchen said, "Don't bully the poor young man" or "Sooner or later I will trample you under my feet", Jie Zizhuo's eyes lit up with excitement and he would have people go up and beat him up.
——There has to be a reason for beating someone. Look, Li Xiuchen has no respect for his senior brother and curses people all day long!
But to be honest, despite Jie Zizhuo's interference, Li Xiuchen was not very popular on Haoming Peak. Ever since he became blind, Li Xiuchen's temper had become even more irritable. He treated servants without cultivation rudely and was not in a good mood with his fellow disciples either.
Once, a disciple in the foundation-building stage walked past him without noticing him. He just casually said to his companion, "The light is too dim at night and we can't see the mountain road clearly. Let's go quickly." Li Xiuchen actually threw his crutches angrily, leaving the other party confused and suddenly feeling disgusted.
In the world of cultivation, strength is the key to dominance. If a disciple in the Qi Refining Stage had his eyes rolled up to the sky, that would be quite annoying.
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