Mu Ya’s expression darkened as she angrily sheathed her sword and left, thinking to herself that Ling Luo would eventually fall into her hands.

Yu Xiu, seeing her leave first, breathed a sigh of relief before turning back to look helplessly at Ling Luo.

“Why are you all standing around? Aren’t you leaving? Do you want to stay and continue cleaning?” Elder Wang laughed heartily. “Hurry up, all of you go, otherwise I might make you stay and clean up this mess.”

“Greetings to Elder, goodbye Elder!” Song Yuan Yuan and Chang Fei were the first to run off.

Watching the younger generation scurry away, Elder Wang sighed, “The younger generation is formidable indeed, formidable indeed.”

Outside, the stars filled the sky and looking out, the mountain gate was lined with a dragon of lights.

Everyone headed back to their respective homes.

Ling Luo, led by Yu Xiu, walked toward Qingshi Fang. On the mountain path, she looked back.

Song Yuan Yuan followed Hall Master Fan, Chang Fei and Xu Shen walked together back to the inner sect, while only Yue Liang Ze headed lonely toward the outer sect.

“Ling Luo,” Yu Xiu called her, and only then did Ling Luo withdraw her gaze and turn to look at him. She saw her second senior brother speaking as they walked, “Although Mu Ya is somewhat competitive and hot-tempered, her character isn’t bad.”

Ling Luo lowered her head and listened.

Yu Xiu said, “She grew up pampered and adored. In cultivation, she’s also very talented, with few peers who can match her among those of the same age. Only our eldest senior brother can contend with her. That day in the Three Trials Hall when she suffered a setback, it was simply youthful pride that was hard to swallow.”

Ling Luo was still sneaking glances back at Yue Liang Ze until his figure disappeared into the vast forest.

“Today she’s repaid that sword debt, so she shouldn’t trouble you anymore in the future.”

Ling Luo smiled with curved lips. Her second senior brother was still so pure and adorable.

“Second senior brother, do you also think Senior Sister Mu is good?” she asked.

Yu Xiu paused briefly before saying, “From what I’ve seen so far, yes.”

Ling Luo covered her mouth and giggled behind him.

Yu Xiu glanced at her sideways, his expression helpless, and said, “Master doesn’t like to manage sect affairs, and she is the Sect Leader’s daughter. All the hall masters and elders of Tianji have watched her grow up and dote on her excessively. You’ve only just entered the sect, and conflict with her won’t be beneficial for you.”

The great young lady of Tianji, the Sect Leader’s daughter, had been showered with adoration since before she was born.

Her father searched the world to gift her Shenwu, her mother was of noble birth, her elder brothers and sisters fulfilled her every request, the sect elders pampered and protected her, and the sect disciples respected and admired her.

Mu Ya had everything she wanted and never lacked for anything.

But wasn’t she the same?

The Sect Leader’s daughter, mother of noble birth, siblings who loved her, and elders who pampered her.

Who wasn’t spoiled since childhood?

Ling Luo hid the darkness in her eyes and said softly, “I understand.”

When the two returned to Qingshi Fang, Yun Shou Xi was not there. After eating dinner, Ling Luo returned to the west wing, washed up, and lay down to sleep.

In her dreams, numerous past events emerged, causing her to feel disgusted.

She woke in the middle of the night, just after yawning, intending to go to the kitchen for a midnight snack, when she saw a figure outside her window.

Ling Luo narrowed her eyes, knowing perfectly well who would be standing outside her window at this hour.

Pretending to be drowsy, she went forward and pushed open the window, looking toward Yun Shou Xi who stood beneath the flowering tree in the courtyard.

“Master?”

A confused, dazed voice drew Yun Shou Xi’s gaze.

Yun Shou Xi stood outside the courtyard, white-robed with raven hair, accentuating his slender waist and straight back. Above his head, countless stars twinkled, and as he turned to look, he was the epitome of human beauty.

Ling Luo, however, felt no particular stirring within.

In her previous life, she had once been captivated by Yun Shou Xi’s beauty, but not anymore.

“Why are you awake?” Yun Shou Xi asked gently. “Did I disturb you?”

Ling Luo shook her head and said, “I was a bit hungry in the night. But why is Master here?”

“I had left Qingshi Fang earlier on some business. Upon returning, I heard about your battle with the Great Black Raven demon and came to check on you, but saw that you had already gone to sleep,” Yun Shou Xi explained unhurriedly.

Ling Luo rubbed her eyes and smiled, “Master worries too much. The restrictions and terrain of the Saha Realm limited the Great Black Raven demon’s abilities. Besides, with other fellow disciples present, defeating the Great Black Raven wasn’t difficult.”

“It’s just… I may have offended Senior Sister Mu.”

She stuck out her tongue slightly, appearing somewhat coquettish.

Yun Shou Xi smiled and walked over to the window.

“Mu Ya has that temperament; you needn’t worry with Master here.” He reached out and ruffled Ling Luo’s hair, his words carrying a hint of indulgence.

Ling Luo nodded, yawned again, and asked with an endearing demeanor, “Would Master like a midnight snack? This disciple will prepare it.”

“Rest early. You still need to go to the Practice Hall tomorrow,” Yun Shou Xi withdrew his hand and said, “Don’t eat too much.”

“Yes,” Ling Luo smiled with narrowed eyes as she saw him off.

After Yun Shou Xi left, the smile disappeared from her eyes. She wandered around the kitchen, finding everything too troublesome, and muttered to herself.

She sat on the steps at the kitchen door, blowing in the night’s cold wind, smelling the fragrance of flowers in the courtyard, supporting her chin with both hands as she gazed at the stars in the sky.

At this moment, Ling Luo inexplicably missed her days at Tianzhao Mountain.

No matter when she said she was hungry, the First Sword Cultivator beside her could always produce snacks and sweets for her, or swiftly prepare midnight meals.

Thinking carefully, he could still do so now.

After all, he wouldn’t dare refuse.

Ling Luo stood up, about to head to the outer sect, then looked at the time and felt she had gone mad.

Was it worth it?

Running to the outer sect in the middle of the night to find Yue Liang Ze for a midnight snack!

Ling Luo huffily returned to the inner courtyard.

Forget it!

Yue Liang Ze was still practicing sword techniques at this hour.

The wooden sword was not in his hand, but rather a branch of begonia. Recalling Ling Luo’s moves from that night, he quickly performed them again.

The moves were correct, but the strength and footwork were not.

Today in the Saha Realm, everyone was unable to use spiritual power due to the restrictions in the valley, yet Ling Luo had formed a spiritual seal on the Great Black Raven’s back.

That spiritual seal was one he had never seen before.

The situation had been chaotic at the time, and only Yue Liang Ze, who was closest to Ling Luo, had seen it. He couldn’t help but wonder how she had done it.

Yue Liang Ze concentrated and pondered for a moment, but couldn’t figure it out.

The stars twinkled dimly, and the day was about to break. Yue Liang Ze had practiced all night, and only then did he conclude his training, return to take a bath, and head down the mountain at dawn.

Ling Luo began her cultivation.

During the day, she went with Yu Xiu to the Practice Hall to learn the sect’s heart method; in the afternoon, she returned to Qingshi Fang to learn sword techniques from Yun Shou Xi.

Three days later, she had mastered everything.

The entire Tianji Sect was shocked.

“Mastered the sect’s heart method in three days? Are you joking?”

“Even our eldest senior brother took twenty days!”

“And Senior Sister Mu also took a month!”

“Three days? Not three months?”

The inner sect disciples who had entered with Ling Luo whispered among themselves on the fourth day at the Practice Hall.

At the same time, Ling Luo was exchanging moves with the teaching master at the Practice Hall.

Her application of the sect’s heart method and mastery of sword techniques were very proficient, almost perfect, creating an insurmountable gap with those present.

The master sighed, “A rare sight in a hundred years.”

The disciples at the Practice Hall wept.

Damn it!

The gap between people!

Ling Luo became famous in Tianji Sect the day she entered the inner sect.

The incident of breaking Mu Ya’s sword in the Three Trials Hall had amazed the outer sect disciples, but the inner sect disciples were unimpressed, for it was an ordinary sword, not the divine weapon Wangshu.

Most inner sect disciples were curious about who was more beautiful, this junior sister or Mu Ya.

Until news spread that she had mastered the sect’s heart method and sword techniques in three days, even the inner sect disciples were shocked.

Who could match such talent?

Even the eldest senior brother had taken twenty days!

While everyone was still marveling at this, they didn’t expect even more terrifying news—

Three days later, this junior sister who had just entered the sect learned the Ape Master Sword Technique.

Three more days: Junior Sister learned the Nanyuan Sword Technique.

Another three days: Junior Sister learned the sect’s advanced sword technique.

Every three days, news spread that this genius junior sister had learned some sword technique. The Disciple Hall of Yuting was filled with the wails of inner sect disciples:

“Does this junior sister calculate her cultivation in three-day increments?”

“Before, I thought it was the Third Hall Master’s good teaching. Now I understand—this junior sister’s talent is just ridiculously off the charts!”

“Junior Sister not only has high talent and beauty but also a kind heart. I just passed by and met her! She! Smiled! At! Me!”

“The senior brother above need not be like this; she was probably just mocking your improper sword-riding posture.”

“Curse you! Don’t try to ruin the adorable image of Junior Sister in my heart!”

“Those who call her adorable probably haven’t experienced her sharp tongue!”

“Brother above, please share your story.”

Song Yuan Yuan was writing furiously in front of Yuting, trying to expose the true face of a certain genius junior sister and remind the vast brotherhood to open their eyes, when she saw Ling Luo reply under her name: “Tell me all about it.”

“…”

Delete it!

Song Yuan Yuan put away Yuting, took a deep breath, and thought: Time to go practice!