Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Many disciples from various sects stopped to watch the spectacle.

Lu Feishuang's face was cold as she stepped forward and drew her sword. Mo Fei also stared at the man cautiously, his whole body tense.

Yu Luoning, the person involved, crossed her arms and looked relaxed.

Pan Maoxin was furious when he saw that Yu Luoning didn't seem to care at all.

He sneered, his eyes full of disdain, "You trash who isn't even an inner disciple, you've offended me, Pan Maoxin. Your future days are definitely not going to be easy."

Yu Luoning responded with an "oh".

Pan Maoxin's face instantly turned red, feeling as if his harsh words had hit cotton.

Just as he was about to utter some harsh words, Yu Luoning didn't even glance at him, but walked right past him and waved enthusiastically towards a spot not far away, "Brother Xu, Brother Chu. What a coincidence, we meet here again."

Pan Maoxin paused for a moment, then subconsciously turned his head away.

Upon seeing this, he squatted down on the spot. The two young cultivators who walked over were imposing and dignified, and one of them was none other than his senior brother Xu Bifa from the Beast Taming Peak.

Xu Bifa walked over and was about to greet him when his eyes fell on Pan Maoxin out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing Pan Maoxin's furrowed brow, he asked softly, "What? Does Miss Luo Ning know my junior brother too?"

Yu Luoning smiled and said, "Yes, we've met, and we're quite close."

Upon hearing this sarcastic tone, Xu Bifa knew that things were not so simple.

Recalling his junior brother's usual behavior, he immediately cupped his hands, bowed slightly, and said apologetically, "Please don't tease me, young lady. I wonder what my good-for-nothing junior brother has done to offend you?"

Pan Maoxin was terrified and trembling with fear.

Yu Luoning said calmly, "It's nothing much, just some murder and robbery. He took advantage of me because I'm from the outer sect and tried to steal the Heavenly Demon Spider I had taken. When that failed, he decided to kill me and tried to take my life in the secret realm. I just sent him out of the secret realm beforehand..."

"And here we are again. Clearly, my junior brother is still unconvinced and wants to have another friendly spar with me."

"I didn't!" Pan Maoxin said in a panic, quickly forcing a smile to explain, "Senior brother, please let me explain, I really didn't, how was I supposed to know she was your friend?"

"You bastard! If she weren't my friend, would you think you could act so recklessly?"

Xu Bifa flew into a rage and roared, drawing a crowd of onlookers, "You've ruined the reputation of the Beast Taming Sect!"

Xu Bifa was furious and slapped him with a palm imbued with spiritual power.

With a sharp crack, Pan Maoxin didn't react in time and spun 365 degrees on the spot, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The onlookers gasped in shock; no one had expected Xu Bifa to be so ruthless towards his own junior brother.

Pan Maoxin covered his face and lay on the ground, his eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.

Chu Chen, who was standing to the side, remained silent throughout. He observed the situation with a cold eye, but he understood everything perfectly.

This girl from Luoning has a friend in purple with extraordinary abilities; his identity is definitely not simple.

Xu Bifa's seemingly vicious slap was ostensibly an apology to Yu Luoning, an attempt to settle the matter peacefully. In reality, it was a self-inflicted injury, hoping to let the matter pass with Yu Luoning and avoid incurring the wrath of the man in purple.

But Pan Maoxin had no idea of ​​the good intentions behind this, and silently harbored resentment towards both Yu Luoning and Xu Bifa.

"Do you still want to embarrass yourself here? What are you doing standing here?" Xu Bifa said sternly with a cold face.

Pan Maoxin shrank back, got up, and then slunk away.

After the annoying fellow left, Xu Bifa respectfully said to Yu Luoning, "Miss Luoning, this matter was my junior brother's fault. I hope you will forgive him and not hold it against him. He is young and has always been favored in the sect. My master and I have also spoiled him in every way, which is why this trouble has occurred."

Yu Luoning raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying.

Xu Bifa felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that this matter would not be easily resolved.

He gritted his teeth and reluctantly pulled out a piece of dark wood that emitted a faint fragrance from his storage bag.

"Miss Luo Ning, this is Purple Cloud Sandalwood, which can nourish the soul. Although it is only a second-grade sandalwood, it is an important material for refining Soul Nourishing Pills. We hope you will accept it as an apology from Beast Taming Peak."

Yu Luoning glanced at the sandalwood but didn't immediately reach for it: "Brother Xu, he's the one who has a grudge against me, not you. If you use your things to plead for him, you'll only incur his wrath later. What's the point?"

Xu Bifa smiled bitterly, his unspoken words conveying a thousand unspoken thoughts.

Yu Luoning knew that Xu Bifa wouldn't be at ease if she didn't accept this apology, so she directly put the purple sandalwood into her Qiankun bag.

He added, "Alright, since Brother Xu has put it this way, I can let bygones be bygones regarding the secret realm. But if he provokes me again, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Of course, and please rest assured, young lady, I will definitely report this matter to my master when I get back, and the disciples of Beast Taming Peak will never do this again in the future." Xu Bifa hurriedly smiled and made a promise.

After the brief incident, the group turned their attention to the stage.

On the high platform, Sect Master Cheng Min and the various peak masters sat solemnly. Autumn Water Fairy, who was in charge of presiding over the ceremony, stepped forward, her voice carrying across the entire open space with her spiritual power.

"You've all worked hard on this trip to the Primordial Realm. Although there were troublemakers from other realms, the disciples of the Eastern Treasure Sect and the prodigies of various families braved the dangers and gained a great deal. Now let's begin to tally up everyone's merits in the Primordial Realm."

As soon as Fairy Qiushui finished speaking, a huge Xuan Tian Mirror suddenly condensed in the air.

A string of names and data scrolls densely above.

"This is the number of exchange cases that have been counted so far."

At this point, a rare hint of excitement appeared on Qiu Shui's usually aloof face, and even her voice became a few decibels higher.

She said, "As we mentioned before, whoever obtains one of the three legendary treasures in this secret realm will be exempt from all assessments and directly qualify as a core inner disciple, with an exceptional reward of 100,000 sect contribution points. Do you know which prodigies have accomplished this task?"

The moment these words were spoken, thousands of people gasped in shock, and discussions spread like wildfire.

"Such an incredible reward, I wonder who has been so fortunate?"

"I'm looking for an inner disciple spot. I'm willing to pay 200,000 spirit stones. Who got it? Show yourself, brother!"

Unfortunately, no one responded to him.

Some people poured cold water on the idea, saying sourly, "None of these items are easy to get; I doubt anyone will be able to obtain them."

At this moment, Chu Chen and Xu Bifa exchanged a glance, both smiling wryly, before their gazes slowly fell upon Yu Luoning.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yu Luoning moved and walked to the center of the square.