"Young friend Ruan, were you the one who caused the commotion on the Heavenly Staircase just now?"
Hearing Yu Huaiting ask this, Ruan Xiyan finally understood why they weren't cultivating on the Tongtian Staircase, but instead were all waiting here.
After figuring out the reason, Ruan Xiyan explained embarrassedly, "Palace Master, it was indeed an accident I made."
"But Palace Master, rest assured, there will be no more such disturbances in the future, so inner disciples can continue to cultivate peacefully on the Heavenly Staircase."
Upon hearing this, Yu Huaiting breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
The Heavenly Staircase is the foundation of the Ice Feather Palace; as long as it's not damaged, that's fine.
He looked at the disciples watching and waved his hand, saying, "Go and cultivate."
"Yes, Palace Master." The disciples dispersed and headed towards the Heavenly Staircase.
Yu Huaiting looked at Ruan Xiyan and asked curiously, "Young friend Ruan, would you mind telling me what you saw at the top of the Heavenly Staircase?"
"A spotless ice terrace, where there are naturally formed stone pillars. The stone pillars are in a special position, where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathers."
"This has created an excellent training ground, far surpassing the Heavenly Staircase in terms of both spiritual energy and training speed."
Ruan Xiyan gave a vague answer, without mentioning the Frostfall Sword Spirit.
“These are all opportunities for young friend Ruan,” Yu Huaiting said with a smile. “The Heavenly Staircase existed when the Ice Feather Palace was first built.”
"So far, only Young Friend Ruan has reached the summit. Congratulations to Young Friend Ruan. With Young Friend Ruan's talent, he will surely become a phoenix soaring through the heavens in the future."
Ruan Xiyan smiled slightly, "Thank you for your praise, Palace Master. I appreciate your kind words."
"It's not easy for Young Friend Ruan to stop cultivating, so I won't disturb Young Friend Ruan's rest time any longer." Yu Huaiting tactfully left.
In the past few days, although Ruan Xiyan has reached the top of the Heavenly Staircase, she still goes to the Ice Heaven Platform to cultivate every day as usual.
The chill there was greater than that of the entire Tongtian Staircase combined, which greatly benefited her cultivation of the Frostfall Sword.
Moreover, the place was filled with spiritual energy, and she was all alone there, making it very peaceful.
During this time, Luo Wanyin and Lin Muze successfully accumulated enough Ice Points to enter the inner sect.
In a private room of the inner gate dining hall.
The wine glasses that Ruan Xiyan and the others raised clinked together, making a crisp sound.
"Cheers, to celebrate our reunion in the inner sect!" Yu Qiqi said cheerfully.
"Cheers! Let's have a good drink today, and not leave until we're drunk!" Lin Muze said happily.
They raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp.
"It's a pity that Senior Brother Jun isn't here. We're missing him, otherwise our little team would be all together again," Yu Qiqi said with emotion.
"Sister Yan, why did he suddenly leave Ice Feather Palace? Do you know where he went?"
Ruan Xiyan shook her head. "He probably has his own things to do."
Yu Qiqi looked puzzled. Didn't even Sister Yan know?
She thought that given the relationship between Senior Brother Jun and Sister Yan, he would definitely tell Sister Yan when he left.
After all, they had spent so much time together, and anyone with eyes could see that Senior Brother Jun had feelings for Sister Yan.
"It's no surprise that Wanwan has earned enough Ice Points so quickly." Yu Qiqi looked Lin Muze up and down, clicking her tongue a few times. "I just didn't expect you to be so fast."
Lin Muze snorted, "Who do you think you are? I'm pretty amazing too, you know."
"Ever since Sister Yan joined the inner sect, I haven't been able to relax and have taken on all sorts of tasks."
"However, the Ice Points earned from those missions aren't as satisfying as those earned from completing Heaven-level missions," Lin Muze remarked.
Luo Wanyin looked at Ruan Xiyan and said, "Xiyan, when I was in the outer sect, I heard a lot about what you did in the inner sect. Xiyan is as amazing as ever."
"Of course! Sister Yan will always be your Sister Yan, you're amazing." Lin Muze gestured exaggeratedly with his hands.
"Sister Yan just rushed up the inner sect's towering staircase without hesitation; she's the first person in Ice Feather Palace's history to do so."
"Sister Yan, tell us quickly what it feels like to reach the top of the Heavenly Staircase."
Looking at his curious expression, Ruan Xiyan chuckled and said, "You really want to know?"
Lin Muze nodded without even blinking.
"If you want to know, go up and see for yourself," Ruan Xiyan said, keeping everyone in suspense.
Lin Muze wailed, "Sister Yan, do you think everyone is as monstrous as you? The top of the Heavenly Staircase isn't something you can just climb up whenever you want."
"Although what you said is true, I still want to tell you, practice makes perfect." Yu Qiqi grinned at him.
"Yu Qiqi, you said you didn't argue with me when we met, are you feeling bad?" Lin Muze rolled his eyes frantically.
“Yes.” Yu Qiqi smiled.
"Are you trying to start another fight? Let me tell you, I'm not the same person I used to be," Lin Muze said smugly. "I haven't slacked off in my training while I'm on missions."
"Oh, really? How about I spar with you and see how you've changed so much?" Yu Qiqi clenched her fists and bumped them together.
"I'm coming!" Lin Muze said excitedly.
He revealed his strength at the second level of the Great Completion Realm.
Yu Qiqi was not to be outdone, and displayed the strength of the fifth level of the Great Completion Realm.
Looking at their strength, Ruan Xiyan smiled. They had made considerable progress in recent days.
"Weren't you going to drink freely? If you two start fighting, will you still be able to drink?" Ruan Xiyan interrupted, "Besides, this isn't a place for fighting."
"If you're really itching to spar, wait until we've finished drinking, then the two of you can go to the training ground and have a good match."
Hearing Ruan Xiyan's words, the two awkwardly sat back down in their chairs.
"I'll listen to Sister Yan and not hold it against you," Yu Qiqi snorted at Lin Muze.
"I'm too magnanimous to hold a grudge against you, but I can't let you ruin this fine wine," Lin Muze retorted, equally unconvinced.
Luo Wanyin and Ruan Xiyan, who was next to her, exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.
These two can't stop arguing the moment they meet, but it's precisely because of them that the atmosphere becomes relaxed and pleasant.
A knock came at the closed door of the private room, accompanied by a hurried voice, "Miss."
Is that the sound of Tinghe?
Ruan Xiyan got up and opened the door, and saw that not only Tinghe was outside, but also Yingxue.
After Tinghe and the others became Zhou Lao and Shen Lao's apprentices, she visited them several times.
They found that they adapted very well to Ice Feather Palace, and even their skills in alchemy and weapon crafting had improved considerably.
Seeing the anxious expressions on their faces, she asked, "What's wrong?"
Yingxue seemed to have some reservations and glanced towards the private room.
Ruan Xiyan turned to look at Yu Qiqi and the others, "You guys eat first, I'll be right back."
She and Yingxue then left the private room and set up a soundproof spiritual barrier around them.
"Now no one can hear you, so you can speak."
"Miss, something has happened at the Illusionary Beauty Pavilion!"
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