I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 391 Shameless (Bonus Chapter for Cumulative Donations)
Three days later, in Sword Testing Valley.

The once empty and desolate valley is now bustling with activity.

On various platforms on the surrounding mountainside, clouds and mist shrouded the area. Apart from Liuyun Pavilion, the other nine sword pavilions all had Nascent Soul Sword Masters who came to witness the ceremony.

They were all resting with their eyes closed. Although they did not deliberately release their pressure, the resonance of their hidden sword intent had already slightly distorted the space of the entire valley. Even the clouds above seemed to be stirred by an invisible force, pressing down heavily.

Throughout the valley, the elite Golden Core disciples belonging to the nine major sword pavilions naturally formed distinct small groups, each with its own pavilion as a boundary.

Where their eyes met, it was as if lightning crackled in the air.

The disciples of Qianyue Pavilion occupied the largest area, after all, they were all as tall and strong as iron towers, carrying heavy black iron swords that were almost as tall as themselves.

They stood with their arms crossed, looking down at the sword cultivators from the Thunderclap Pavilion with undisguised contempt, as if to say, 'These little chicks are too weak.'

The sword cultivators of Minglei Pavilion rolled their eyes without any politeness, their gazes returning the 'big oaf'. Each of them was agile, their legs trembling as they stood there, as if they could transform into a bolt of lightning that could tear through the sky at any moment.

The Blood Fiend Pavilion's territory was a vacuum. They were all troublemakers, exuding a murderous aura. Passersby would lower their heads to avoid eye contact, because once they made eye contact, it would inevitably turn into a bloody battle.

The Lifeng Pavilion, known for its "only one sword," was much more low-key. Its disciples were dressed simply, holding unremarkable iron swords, standing quietly without any presence.

"Peacock!"

"Dead fish eyes!"

The male disciples of the Ruthless Sword Path Xuanbing Pavilion and the Passionate Sword Path Fenxin Pavilion started arguing again.

The female disciples of Xuanbing Pavilion were much calmer, all dressed in pure white with icy expressions, keeping strangers at bay.

While Xingyi Pavilion and Wuxiang Pavilion secretly competed with each other, they smiled at each other and greeted each other politely, presenting an amicable scene.

The once arrogant Guiyi Sword Pavilion is now like a wilted eggplant, listless and extremely low-key.

He wouldn't answer anyone's calls, afraid that people would bring up the two incidents of "being beaten while queuing to pay" and "being cut off at the top of the mountain".

Today, Guiyi Sword Pavilion not only faces challenges from other pavilions, but also bears the heavy pressure of saving Guiyi Sword Pavilion from the shame of being reduced to Pingdingshan.

They now see everyone as if they're being mocked, and their anger is building up rapidly.

The entire Sword Testing Valley appeared to be quietly awaiting the start of the competition, but in reality, undercurrents were already surging and tensions were high.

……

Jiang Yi rarely got up so early, carrying the two swords Zhaoming and Yaoling on his back, leaving Hua Gu and Zhu Xin to guard the house.

Hua Gu also needs to learn a very long-named cultivation technique from Zhu Xin. Today happens to be a rainy day, and there might be thunder, which is the most suitable time for Hua Gu to cultivate.

Luo Qingsi and Liu Taozhi naturally followed Jiang Yi, which was a good opportunity to witness the competition between the ten disciples of the Sword Pavilion.

As Jiang Yi approached the entrance to the Sword Testing Valley, she spotted a male disciple from the Burning Heart Pavilion posing for a photo at the valley entrance.

The male disciple was dressed in a magnificent crimson sword robe, with the collar plunging to his navel, revealing what he considered to be impressive, but in reality, rather irritating, chest muscles. He casually leaned against the rock wall at the valley entrance with one hand, while playing with the sword at his waist with the other.

Under the slanting sunlight, his posture was just right, and the corner of his mouth curled up in what he thought was a dashing smile, just like those romantic playboys in mortal picture books.

Liu Taozhi immediately grabbed Luo Qingsi, stopped her tactfully, and silently pulled out the photo-recording stone to prepare to record the material.

As Jiang Yi approached, the male disciple of Burning Heart Pavilion straightened up, cleared his throat, and began, "Junior Sister Jiang, I have long admired your name. Today, the Sword Testing Valley is filled with heroes, and Junior Sister's demeanor is exceptional, standing out like a crane among chickens. May I ask if you would be so kind as to..."

"roll!"

The male disciple's smile froze, but he was not giving up and took half a step forward.

“Junior Sister doesn’t cultivate the ruthless sword path, why be so cold and hard? I don’t mean anything by it, I just want to make friends with you. As the saying goes, having more friends means having more paths to take…” “Stop!” Jiang Yi rolled her eyes. “If you have something to say, don’t say it. If you don’t, get lost!”

Upon hearing this, the male disciple feigned deep sorrow, saying, "Junior Sister Jiang, why are you so aloof? I didn't mean anything by it, it's just... I really like you."

Jiang Yi chuckled. "Do you know how many letters I've received from your Burning Heart Pavilion disciples in the past three days? Don't think I don't know you have ulterior motives. What? Are you planning to start negotiating with me for custody of Zhaoming?"

The male disciple blushed and wanted to explain, but Jiang Yi called Liu Taozhi and Luo Qingsi to follow.

As Luo Qingsi walked past the male disciple, she deliberately stopped and stared down his parted collar. The male disciple blushed under Luo Qingsi's direct gaze.

"What are you looking at... what are you looking at?"

Luo Qingsi's eyes were clear. "Your belly button isn't clean. It's dirty!"

After saying that, Luo Qingsi quickly caught up with Jiang Yi and Liu Taozhi, leaving the male disciple bewildered in the wind. He silently pulled up his clothes, wondering why the Hehuan Sect's method was not working.

As soon as Jiang Yi stepped into the Sword Testing Valley, the noisy crowd inside instantly fell silent, and countless sharp gazes converged on him.

Jiang Yi didn't feel anything, but Liu Taozhi was so frightened by the atmosphere that she gasped for breath and subconsciously took a small step back.

"Senior Sister..." Luo Qingsi's round eyes swept over the group of sword cultivators who were ready to draw their swords at any moment, and she tugged at Jiang Yi's sleeve, "Why are they all staring at us? Do you owe them money? Why don't you run away first?"

Jiang Yi remained calm, which was much better than the day she was asleep when she suddenly opened her eyes to see a group of Nascent Soul sword cultivators above her.

At this moment, the figure of the Shadowless Sword Master appeared silently on the overgrown stone square in the valley. He was dressed in a black sword robe, with a cold and stern face, and a young man stood solemnly behind him.

The man was tall and straight, with a deep and heavy aura. As he stood there, a powerful sword aura far exceeding that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators emanated from his body.

This person is Qiu Lang, who is currently ranked third in Guiyi Sword Pavilion, after Shi Han and Yun Xiu, and is in the late stage of Golden Core.

It is said that his strength is actually comparable to that of Shi Hanyunxiu. Before joining Guiyi Sword Pavilion, he had trained in Lifeng Pavilion and Minglei Pavilion respectively.

"Does Guiyi Sword Pavilion have no shame? Jiang Heying is only at the early stage of Golden Core, yet they want to send someone at the late stage of Golden Core to the field."

On the platform halfway up the mountain, several Nascent Soul Sword Masters hidden in the clouds felt ashamed of the Guiyi Sword Pavilion's actions.

The whispers reached the ears of the Shadowless Sword Master, who chuckled and asked loudly.

"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, junior brothers and sisters, who has your respective sword pavilion sent to the stage? Why don't you come out and show yourselves now?"

After a moment of contemplation, the other challengers from the Sword Pavilion who were to take the stage that day stepped forward and walked behind the Shadowless Sword Master.

They were all at the late stage of the Golden Core realm!

There are no Golden Core Peak cultivators because all sword cultivators in the Lingxu Sword Sect who reach the Golden Core Peak will go into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul realm and will not easily go out.

Jueying retorted without any politeness, "How dare you talk about me like that?"

"We're here to win today. Only by winning can we save face. What face do we have if we lose?"

"That's right, we sword cultivators don't do that hypocritical stuff. We just want to win, so what?"

"Yes, we're just eyeing the treasures in your Guiyi Sword Pavilion's storeroom. Is that wrong?"

Seeing this, Jiang Yi almost laughed in anger. What a group of 'straightforward' sword cultivators!

Jueying didn't waste any more words with them and looked at Jiang Yi, asking, "Jiang Heying, that's the situation. Do you still want to accept the challenge? You can choose for yourself. If you don't participate, today will be a competition between the nine sword pavilions, which is fine."

　See you tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)