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Chapter 482 Commanding a Peak Alone

Upon hearing this, Hao Miaoling's face flashed with embarrassment. She then glanced at Venerable Hanxiao, lowered her eyes, bowed, and left the cave.

Venerable Hanxiao spoke up:

"Hanlian, you don't like this female disciple?"

Han Lian paused in her teacup-holding motion, then asked with a smile:

"Why should I like her? Is Master planning to give me a junior sister?"

Han Xiao waved her hand and said:
"No, I didn't expect that the Five Domains Grand Competition would allow you to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. This is far beyond the normal advancement speed, so you'd better use the next fifty years to consolidate your cultivation."

"Hao Miaoling is a promising talent I selected, possessing a single ice-type spiritual root. I intend to have you take her as your disciple and mentor her."

Han Lian paused for a moment, then waved her hand and said:
“Master, as you said, my advancement speed is too fast. It will take at least fifty years to consolidate my cultivation. How can I have time to teach disciples? Moreover, that child was obviously closer to you. I don’t think she may be willing to become my disciple.”

This was her way of politely declining. Having witnessed the power of evil cultivators, she was now only worried that her cultivation level was too low to handle the counterattack from them, and she had no intention of taking on disciples.

Han Xiao was taken aback, and realized that Han Lian's attitude was more forceful than before. Not wanting to force the issue, she changed the subject:

"Hanlian, you sent everyone away, is there something important you want to say?"

"Yes, what this disciple wanted to say is about the Five Regions Grand Competition. The Mountain and River Scroll, the most treasured artifact of the Immortal Transformation Sect, has been taken over by an evil cultivator."

After meeting with her master, Han Lian went to see the sect elders and handed over the compensation from the Immortal Transformation Sect for the fallen disciples, as well as the belongings of her fellow disciples. The sect would handle the rest.

Their return kept the Extreme Cold Sect lively for two days. However, after learning about the fierce competition of the Five Regions Grand Competition, all the disciples felt a sense of urgency and put all their efforts into cultivation, which made the sect leader very gratified.

The peaks that had lost their Nascent Soul True Monarchs were especially silent. However, the sect leader was still glad that Han Lian and Han Xi had advanced to the Divine Transformation stage. He went to find the two of them to hold a Divine Transformation Ceremony, but was refused by both of them.

Han Lian: "Sect Leader, I was able to leave the sealed land alive only because many cultivators sacrificed themselves. There is no need to hold the Nascent Soul Ceremony."

Han Xi: "I agree with Senior Sister Han Lian. Instead of spending spirit stones to hold the Nascent Soul Ceremony, we should use these things to compensate our fallen fellow disciples. At least we can't let them sacrifice in vain."

Seeing that the two were adamant, the sect leader stopped bringing up the matter, since he was no longer able to force the two Nascent Soul cultivators.

After the sect leader left, Han Xi said to Han Lian:
"Senior sister, I need to go into seclusion for a while to consolidate my cultivation. You can come and knock on my door anytime if you need anything."

Han Lian still cared for her only junior brother who fought alongside her to the end, so she specifically gave him a word of advice:

"Hanxi, after you go into seclusion, don't rush to meditate and cultivate. First, study the Four Arts. You are good at weapon crafting, so you can improve your weapon crafting skills first. Once your mind is calm, then you can start cultivating."

Han Xi understood the meaning behind Han Lian's words and nodded solemnly:

"Junior brother, I've got it. I do need to calm my mind first."

Han Lian simply sighed and said nothing. After seeing Han Xi out of the cave, she prepared to meet Yun Xi and the other two. Three days had passed, and she had basically finished dealing with her affairs. She needed to prepare for her trip to the "Misty Snow Region".

Meanwhile, Yunxi on the guest peak was watching the cautious female cultivator in front of her with great interest, and asked with a smile:

"Are you Hanlian's junior sister?"

"Yes, my name is Hao Miaoling. I only became a disciple of Venerable Hanxiao yesterday and am not familiar with the area. That's why I accidentally wandered into this place. Please forgive me, senior."

Yun Chen and Xun Kun were both meditating in their respective rooms, so only Yun Xi was smiling as she looked at the Foundation Establishment female cultivator in front of her, not believing a word of her claim of accidentally intruding.

Yunxi was certain that the female cultivator definitely had a purpose, but she didn't know whether it was aimed at her, Hanlian, or Yunchen and Xunkun. She felt that she was now being overly suspicious.

As Miao Ling bowed again, she gently waved her sleeve and said, "Since you intruded unintentionally, how could I blame you? You may return in peace!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Hao Miaoling appeared at the foot of Kefeng Mountain. Then, Kefeng's formation was activated, completely isolating her from the outside.

A flicker of resentment flashed in Hao Miaoling's eyes, followed by a bewildered expression. She stood outside the formation for a long time until Han Lian appeared beside her. Only then did she appear startled awake, hastily bowing and saying:

"Miaoling greets Senior Sister Hanlian."

Han Lian raised her spirited eyebrows and asked in a calm voice:
"Hao Miaoling, what are you doing here?"

"Senior sister, please forgive me. I've mistakenly wandered in and seem to have offended a distinguished guest staying here. I...I didn't mean to."

Her eyes reddened as she spoke, but Han Lian remained unaffected, waving her hand and saying:

"It's alright. Even if they do it for my sake, they won't make things difficult for you. You should go back now!"

Without waiting for Hao Miaoling's reply, he passed through the formation and entered the guest peak.

Hao Miaoling could only grit her teeth and slink back to her residence.

Yunxi spotted Hanlian when she appeared on the guest peak and watched the spectacle unfold. When Hanlian reached the summit, she poured her a cup of spiritual tea and said with a smile:

"Hanlian, congratulations on gaining a lovely junior sister."

Han Lian merely curled the corners of her lips and said:

“My master wanted me to take her as my disciple, but I was unwilling, so she became my master’s disciple instead.”

"Tsk, your junior sister is quite cunning. She used the excuse of accidentally entering to test me. I wonder what she's up to."

Han Lian, always carefree, said without a care in the world:

"Ignore it. What waves can a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator make?"

Yunxi smiled and said:

"Han Lian, you've gotten too cocky! With her current cultivation level, she's certainly not qualified to go up against us, but don't forget, she's now your master's newly accepted disciple, your junior sister. Behind her stand two Nascent Soul Venerables. If she really wants to do something, she doesn't need to lift a finger; she can just use your name."

Han Lian paused for a moment, clearly having taken it to heart, and abandoned her contempt, cupping her hands in greeting:

"Ranxi, thank you for reminding me. I was careless in this matter. However, it was Master's decision to take her as a disciple, and I cannot change it. But it is absolutely unacceptable for her to act under my name."

Yunxi pushed the spirit tea in front of Hanlian and said:

"You intend to take control of this peak all by yourself?"

"Yes, I didn't think of doing this before because it was too troublesome. Now that Master has taken in a new disciple, it is indeed against the rules for two Nascent Soul cultivators to be on one peak. I will choose a peak to move out of here as soon as possible."

"Okay, let's celebrate together when we reach the new peak."

"Yes! I came to find you today to invite you to go to the Frozen City tomorrow to purchase travel gear."

"No problem, I will pass on the message to Xun Kun and Yun Chen."

Han Lian originally wanted to sit for a while longer, but after Yun Xi's reminder, she didn't want Hao Miaoling to have the opportunity to take advantage of her, so after leaving the guest peak, she went to see the sect leader, and then went to see Venerable Han Xiao.

(End of this chapter)