After finishing their meal, Xi Jingxuan wanted to take a walk around the Tiegu Sect.

Jun Changxiao personally led the way, taking her to tour the Outer Court, Inner Court, and also made a trip to the medicinal garden.

Xi Jingxuan couldn’t see anything, but Li’er and the Miaohua Palace disciples could, and wherever they went, they observed everything with particular care.

They were very curious—what exactly made this Tiegu Sect so different that it could cultivate so many formidable disciples?

Unfortunately for them.

Whatever Jun Changxiao allowed them to see, they could look at to their hearts’ content; whatever he didn’t want them to see, they absolutely couldn’t see.

“Palace Master.”

Li’er said in a low voice: “The Tiegu Sect is very ordinary, nothing particularly special about it.”

“What about the disciples?” Xi Jingxuan asked.

“Well…”

Li’er paused briefly before saying: “Although their ranks are low, their aura is profound. They can be considered malleable talents.”

During the tour, she had encountered quite a few Tiegu Sect disciples. Although their cultivation was merely at the Wutu level, the vast majority were at the middle to high tiers.

For such an seemingly ordinary sect to be able to cultivate talents like these was truly incomprehensible.

“What about the medicinal garden?” Xi Jingxuan asked.

For any force to become powerful, it must have medicinal pills, and the key to refining medicinal pills lay in the medicinal herbs.

Miaohua Palace not only had a medicinal garden, but also quite a few high-grade herbalists responsible for managing it. The scale was considerable, with herb production fully sufficient to supply the entire sect.

Li’er said: “It seems to be only about ten acres, and the herbs planted are all very ordinary.”

Xi Jingxuan said: “When I just arrived at the medicinal garden, I sensed rich spiritual energy. If there weren’t high-grade medicinal herbs planted inside, it would be absolutely impossible to gather spiritual energy to that degree.”

Truly worthy of being a sect master.

Professional.

Li’er said: “They really are very ordinary, just some spirit-type medicinal herbs that aren’t particularly high-grade.”

She wasn’t deliberately concealing anything. The herbs planted in the medicinal garden really weren’t considered particularly high-grade in the eyes of disciples from this fourth-rate sect.

But how could Li’er have imagined that Old Wei, who managed the medicinal garden, was actually a top-tier herbalist with deeply hidden abilities?

The herbs he cultivated, judging by the naked eye alone, didn’t differ much from those on the market, but the spiritual power contained within them was more than ten times greater.

If they summoned all the herbalists from Miaohua Palace over, just by randomly examining the spiritual energy within any single herb, they would be so ashamed they’d want to crawl into a hole.

“Palace Master Xi.”

Just then, Jun Changxiao walked over and said with a smile: “This seat has already arranged guest quarters. Having traveled such a great distance, do you need to rest?”

“Alright.”

…

Xi Jingxuan and her disciples temporarily stayed at the Tiegu Sect.

The next day, at dawn.

The modified sound system transmitted energetic music, startling the Miaohua Palace disciples who had just gotten up to wash, and they all came to the entrance of the Inner Court one after another.

On the training grounds.

Jun Changxiao was leading all the disciples in joyfully dancing.

Li’er’s willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly as she said: “A dignified sect master actually making such shameful movements—isn’t he afraid of being ridiculed?”

Shameful movements?

Xi Jingxuan said: “Li’er, what is Sect Leader Jun doing?”

Li’er thought for a moment, then said irritably: “He’s leading the disciples in dancing.”

“Ah?”

Xi Jingxuan said in surprise: “Dancing?”

Li’er said with distaste: “Palace Master, this fellow pays no attention to his status. This disciple believes we should return to our sect as soon as possible.”

“Becoming one with his disciples and even leading them in dance—Sect Leader Jun is so adorable,” Xi Jingxuan said.

My Palace Master.

Just what kind of enchanting potion has he fed you!

…

“Pass the ball, pass the ball!”

“Li Shangtian, you’ve kicked the ball into the sky!”

“Shoot for the goal!”

“Damn, why did you kick it at Junior Brother Yang’s face again!”

After morning exercises, Su Xiaomo led the disciples in a soccer match. Both sides went back and forth, kicking with great enthusiasm.

The Miaohua Palace disciples had never seen such a strange sport and stood on the sidelines curiously watching them run back and forth across the training grounds, all for the sake of fighting over that one little ball.

To be honest.

The Miaohua Palace disciples all had good looks.

Standing on the sidelines watching the match, they were absolutely a beautiful sight to behold.

With beautiful women watching, the Tiegu Sect disciples were like they’d been injected with adrenaline, playing soccer with exceptional vigor.

Men, after all.

Naturally like to display their masculine hormones in front of women.

…

“Palace Master Xi, how long are you planning to stay at my Tiegu Sect?”

Jun Changxiao’s hands rested on the railing outside the great hall as he watched the disciples playing soccer, the corners of his mouth carrying a smile as gentle as a spring breeze.

This posture, combined with that face.

Totally the devastatingly handsome male lead from a youth campus romance anime.

Unfortunately, Xi Jingxuan standing beside him couldn’t see it.

She brushed aside strands of hair dancing in the wind and said: “Your Tiegu Sect has a very good atmosphere. If it weren’t for the busy affairs of the sect, I would really like to stay here for a year or two.”

Jun Changxiao turned around and leaned against the railing, saying: “As for sect matters, you don’t need to handle everything personally. You could leave them to disciples to manage.”

Don’t ask why.

Because that’s exactly what he does!

Xi Jingxuan shook her head and said: “A sect is different from a common school. Many matters must be handled by this Palace Master personally, otherwise over time things would fall into chaos.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Don’t overwork yourself, pay more attention to rest.”

These words were so gentle, so sweet, that they made Xi Jingxuan’s delicate face turn red.

“By the way.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Why do you like using bangs to cover your other eye?”

“Can I not answer this question?” Xi Jingxuan asked.

“Of course.”

Jun Changxiao said: “I was just asking casually.”

“Swish!”

Suddenly, he raised his hand and caught the happy soccer ball that was flying toward Xi Jingxuan.

You dare kick at such a beautiful girl—Li Dazuofei, this seat must make flowers bloom all over your face today!

“Swish!”

Sect Leader Jun flung it out with his hand, and the happy soccer ball flew out like a cannonball.

Li Fei shrugged his shoulders and said calmly: “I’m finished.”

Bang!

The happy soccer ball struck him right in the face, then he and the ball rolled magnificently into the goal together.

…

Xi Jingxuan really wasn’t some starry-eyed fangirl.

Her main purpose in coming to the Tiegu Sect this time was to probe and discover why these disciples were so strong.

As a result, aside from learning that they would get up to dance in the mornings and play a sport called ‘soccer,’ she hadn’t discovered anything useful.

“It seems.”

In her guest quarters, Xi Jingxuan said: “Sect Leader Jun doesn’t want us to know too much and has deliberately hidden something.”

“This disciple said so all along.”

Li’er said: “If the Tiegu Sect truly has something different about it, even if the Palace Master visits, she won’t be able to see it.”

“However.”

Xi Jingxuan said: “This trip wasn’t entirely in vain. At least Sect Leader Jun has to come to our Miaohua Palace for a return visit.”

If Jun Changxiao knew about this, he would definitely collapse.

A single phrase ‘I’ll go’ was actually taken to heart by her, and he had even promised at the soonest two to three months, at the latest two to three years—at this rate, he couldn’t not go!

…

Xi Jingxuan stayed at the Tiegu Sect for three days, then decided to set out and return to Miaohua Palace.

Before leaving, however, she opened her mouth to ask: “Sect Leader Jun, will you participate in the Sect Martial Tournament in a month?”

“Sect Martial Tournament?”

Jun Changxiao said awkwardly: “I’ve never even heard of it, so naturally I won’t participate.”

Xi Jingxuan said: “This is a grand event where high-level members of various forces exchange pointers and discuss the Dao. It’s held at Mount Hua. With the Tiegu Sect’s current fame, you should be qualified to participate.”

Jun Changxiao said in astonishment: “Mount Hua?”

The System said: “Not only is there Mount Hua, there’s also Mount Tai, Mount Song, Mount Heng South, and Mount Heng North.”

“Holy crap.”

Jun Changxiao said: “All five sacred mountains are here—is this a coincidence?”

“The Xingyun Continent is extremely vast, with countless famous mountains and scenic places. It’s very normal for mountains to share names with those from your previous world,” the System explained.

“…”

Jun Changxiao said: “This seat is a bit busy, I’m afraid I won’t be able to go.”

Never mind going to Mount Hua for martial arts discussion—even if it were to go to Mount Hua for swordplay discussion, it wouldn’t be as worthwhile as staying at the sect to cultivate and train disciples.

Moreover.

This kind of activity where sect bigwigs gathered together would definitely involve all sorts of showing off and all sorts of bragging. Going there wouldn’t have much meaning.

“Ding! Side quest triggered.”

Jun Changxiao opened the panel. The quest read: Participate in the Mount Hua Martial Tournament and jointly explore the way of martial arts with sect leaders from various schools [Incomplete].

“Palace Master Xi.”

“Where is Mount Hua located?”