These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

As the woman stepped out of the ranks and slightly raised her head...

Everyone will then be able to see more clearly the woman's dazzling beauty.

It is said that there is a beautiful woman in the north, who is peerless and independent, which is most fitting, and even more so.

Her eyes were aloof, and she wore a white dress. Standing there, her aura was naturally commanding, like a majestic snow-capped mountain.

"Qing Tingfeng: Li Hanyang".

"Huh? It's Li Hanyang, who was defeated by Wei Tu? He's here too?"

"He's at least an eighth-grade Fusion Realm cultivator! Besides... didn't Senior Brother Li let him have a chance last time? Didn't you see Wei Tu immediately admit defeat against the next opponent?"

"I don't believe anything you say. I only want to protect Han Yang, the best brother on Qing Ting Peak, sob sob..."

Finally, we've reached the end.

"Little Iris Peak".

This is the most easily overlooked hilltop, after all, the decline in talent is an undeniable fact.

"Xiao Yuanfeng is also participating... I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

"How dare you talk like that? Little Iris Peak has Senior Sister Jiang, who's almost at the Dragon Slaying Realm, it's no joke!"

"That's true, is it possible that it wasn't Jiang Ying?"

"What a joke! Little Iris Peak only has two disciples. If it weren't for Jiang Ying, would Elder Lu be allowed to bully her?"

"Hahaha... What I mean is, if we can win the first few matches, then it's not a bad idea to let Wei Tu play, to show the magnanimity and friendliness of our Yuanjian Sect~"

"You've really mastered emotional intelligence."

Upon reading this, Ran Xinxue smiled slightly.

It was a very eerie smile; almost no one could see the brilliance in that instant.

Then that name spread throughout the entire square in front of Baoguang Hall.

"Xiaoyuan Peak, Wei Tu!"

"..."

This time, it wasn't a particularly popular demand.

This wave is called complete silence.

Then it spreads little by little... just like you're sound asleep in the summer.

But there were flies and mosquitoes buzzing around my ears...

The noise is fragmented. PS: I checked the pacing, and it seems fine. Actually, everyone knows I'm not particularly fond of writing plot twists; I prefer to refine the details and make the story more engaging within predictable scenarios. I hope to achieve that this time as well.

22. You little brat!

It is common knowledge that Xiaoyuan Peak only has two disciples.

One was named Jiang Ying, and the other was named Wei Tu.

One was seen as a genius, while the other was seen as a good-for-nothing who was just wasting his life.

There was originally no controversy about this, since the existence of useless people is meant to highlight the brilliance of geniuses.

Many people think this way. Moreover, the path of spiritual practice is not one that anyone can walk. Even if some people have reached the minimum standard of spiritual practice, they will still find that people are not born equal once they enter this environment.

When Ran Xinxue read out this name in front of thousands of disciples, her first reaction was, of course, disbelief.

Because in people's hearts, if Ran Xinxue wanted to save face for the Yuanjian Sect, she should have sent Jiang Ying, the girl who ranks among the top young disciples in the entire Yuanjian Sect.

If it's Wei Tu...

They found it hilarious.

Because they all felt that if the name was not mispronounced and was indeed Ran Xinxue's 'well thought out,' then it was punishment.

It's easy to imagine what kind of lineup Lu Chenzong would send to deal with this 'exchange'.

Wei Tu's defeat of Li Hanyang had long been considered a joke. In addition, Wei Tu later admitted defeat to another disciple, which many people felt was Li Hanyang's magnanimity and giving him face.

And now... it's impossible for Ran Xinxue not to recognize his cultivation level when he pronounces this name.

"Hahaha... How pitiful."

"Could it be that Wei Tu offended the sect leader?"

"It's probably because the sect leader has keen insight and saw through Wei Tu's use of off-field methods to defeat Senior Brother Li..."

"But is it really okay to take it out on this?"

"I guess the sect leader felt he should give Lu Chen Sect some face, and that taking the first few would be a sure thing?"

"Hahahaha, I even think we can let Wei Tu go first, so that the other side will be careless and think that Yuanjian Sect is nothing special, and then get slapped in the face."

"You have complete control over the script."

"That's not it!"

There were many people watching the play, and Li Hanyang was one of them.

His smile was almost undisguised. Although he didn't know how Wei Tu had defeated him back then, his cultivation level was what it was. In the next half month, he was expected to reach the threshold of the ninth rank of the Fusion Realm. He would not repeat his carelessness back then, and he even seemed to have to thank this young man for the experience he had provided.

However, in about half a month... that will probably be the day when Wei Tu is utterly disgraced.

The other disciples who were going to participate in the competition had indifferent expressions. They were not familiar with Wei Tu and did not care about the young man's success or failure. Cultivation was their own business, and what did it have to do with others?

Bai Youwei glanced at the boy again.

Unexpectedly, they saw his calm gaze as he looked towards the Baoguang Hall, seemingly without any sign of anger or embarrassment; in fact, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

The morning light pierced through the faint clouds and fell on the square in front of the Baoguang Hall. He was like a speck of dust with nowhere to hide, and perhaps he could only accept the ridicule of others in such a nonchalant way.

There was nothing funny about it; Bai Youwei even felt a little sorry for him. To be treated like this just because he offended certain people—this world was already filled with so much darkness.

But it doesn't matter... I will one day stand in the darkness and give them light.

But those who sacrificed their lives before them didn't get to see it.

Su Mi became nervous.

She hadn't expected Ran Xinxue to actually do this. She had initially thought it was just a joke. She knew that her senior brother hadn't been cultivating very hard these past few days, and his current cultivation level was hardly impressive.

She wasn't afraid of Wei Tu losing face, after all, she wouldn't feel the slightest disgust because of the boy's disheveled state, but she hated the whispers of these people.

Senior brother... No, nothing we do here will change the facts. Why don't we go find Ran Xinxue privately?

But how should I put it...?

Lu Qingyan knew about this decision a stick earlier than the incense stick had burned.

She naturally rejected Ran Xinxue's proposal on Wei Tu's behalf, as she felt it was a test that Wei Tu at this stage of his life was simply unable to face.

Moreover, Ran Xinxue was definitely up to no good; she wouldn't allow anyone to scheme against her disciple like that.

However... Ran Xinxue's seemingly plausible reasons are impossible to refute.

"His cultivation has been stagnant, he's hit a bottleneck, so of course he needs other ways to stimulate it, and a duel is the best way. He was able to defeat Li Hanyang... Elder Lu, you're not surprised, so why are you so resistant to him doing this? Don't you really have any confidence in the disciple you personally taught?"

Of course she was confident. She believed from the beginning that this boy named Wei Tu would one day shine like a ray of golden sunlight, piercing through the clouds and blinding everyone.

But now... she's worried that this boy might encounter setbacks and never recover, because his pride is no less than anyone else's.

The aloof and beautiful woman stood in the Baoguang Hall, looking at the calm face of the young man.

She wanted to tell the other person.

When you can't hold on anymore, tell yourself that.

Even just a glance.

As long as you say you don't want to, and give me that look... I'll make Ran Xinxue change her mind no matter what I do...

As long as you speak, everything that happened before will seem like it never happened. We'll still be the best master and disciple, and you'll still be my favorite disciple.

Say it...look at me...

Lu Qingyan couldn't get a look from him.

"..."

Wei Tu gripped the hand of the girl beside him tightly.

As Jiang Ying prepared to take this step, she turned to look at Wei Tu.

"Junior brother..."

What is Senior Sister planning to do?

Wei Tu asked with a smile, seemingly ignoring the fact that everyone was waiting for him to step forward and take on the task.

Her expression remained calm, but her eyes seemed to hold an unfathomable, burning rage as she spoke softly.

"I'll take on this task."

Wei Tu shook his head.

"It seems that my senior sister still doesn't trust me enough."

"How could that be? I just..."

Wei Tu smiled and squeezed the girl's soft hand.

"I already said I wouldn't let my senior sister worry about me, so this is fine."

but……

Jiang Ying seemed to have too many worries to say, but when she saw the faint smile in the young man's eyes, she couldn't say anything.

She believed in the boy unconditionally, as always, and would support him in whatever he wanted to do.

So she silently lowered her head.

Ran Xinxue looked at Wei Tu with a faint smile on her lips.

She was very satisfied with the situation off the field, which was the result she had anticipated.