On the Feixian Peak trial platform, capable and extraordinary people from all over the world gathered. A cold wind blew across the peak, and the bamboo forest let out a rustling sound, like the beating of drums before the curtain rises on a battle. Everyone was incomparably expectant for the day’s competitions; if one could stand out at this moment, they would be famous for thousands of miles at the very least, and some might even be able to use this to establish their own sect.
Such temptation was not something ordinary people could resist.
Gu Qingyun simply sat in his original seat, and relying on that god-like face, he caused a sensation under the platform.
“Feixian Peak Master Gu Qingyun, a gentle gentleman, warm as jade~ It is a fortune to see him today; it is truly stunning!”
“Hmph~ Our Immortal Venerable Gu is naturally like this~”
Bai Xiuzhu, dressed in a purple profound garment, led the disciples of the three peaks to the side of the spectator area. He happened to hear the Snake Mountain disciple Zeng Youming sighing, and for a moment, he couldn’t help but chime in.
Seeing Bai Xiuzhu looking high-spirited, clutching a sharp sword in his arms, his head held high with pride as if the person being praised wasn’t Gu Qingyun, but himself…
Zeng Youming’s handsome face carried a hint of sarcasm, appearing somewhat callous at this moment. In fact, he truly looked down upon the showboating Bai Xiuzhu. It was overly exaggerated and pretentious.
However, hampered by the formalities of inter-sect reception, Zeng Youming suppressed the urge in his heart, forced out a stiff smile, and nodded.
“I presume you must be Senior Brother Xiuzhu, the disciple of Immortal Venerable Wu. I am Zeng Youming, the first disciple of the Snake Mountain Sect. It is our first meeting; please offer your guidance later.”
Bai Xiuzhu frowned slightly, his eyes a bit complex. Why is this person’s speech so pedantic…
Seeing Bai Xiuzhu in a daze, Bai Fulan pinched his arm and reminded him in a low voice. “Hey… answer him…”
Bai Xiuzhu regained his senses, turned his eyes to look, and saw Zeng Youming looking at him with a fake smile. Goosebumps appeared instantly…
Also hampered by politeness, Bai Xiuzhu returned the courtesy perfunctorily, “I look forward to your guidance, I look forward to your guidance.”
Bai Fulan held her forehead, looking like she hated that he was not becoming successful. She stepped forward. “I am Bai Fulan, the first disciple of the Baixian Peak.”
As soon as Bai Fulan appeared, that light blue sleeve dress was extremely eye-catching, her sleeves fluttering like a fairy from the heavenly palace.
Zeng Youming had never seen such a beautiful female disciple before! A genuine smile appeared on that cunning fox-like face. “Greetings, Fairy. Baixian Peak lives up to its reputation; it is indeed full of stunning beauties. It is my fortune to see you today.”
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Bai Fulan discovered something amiss. She poked the distracted Bai Xiuzhu with her sword hilt. “Have you seen the Little Junior Brother? He left the main hall earlier, and I haven’t seen him since.”
Reminded by Bai Fulan, Bai Xiuzhu also noticed. After looking left and right, he couldn’t see a shadow.
Bai Xiuzhu said angrily, “This Ye Qianjue is greedy for play in normal times, but to be absent today! Forget it, forget it~ Anyway, the final winner is me~ It doesn’t matter if he shows up or not~”
“Ouch!”
Bai Xiuzhu’s miserable scream attracted a circle of people to watch. He saw him covering his head with both hands, tears hanging halfway, looking wretched.
“That’ll teach you to be a smart-aleck! I’m going to look for him, you stay honest!”
Bai Fulan left with an angry face.
The noise made under the platform attracted several judges in the seats. Wu Hengmu squinted and looked over, only to see his good-for-nothing disciple not knowing what kind of ghost he was playing! He actually made a group of cultivators around him laugh out loud!
“It is a disgrace to culture!”
Wu Hengmu said angrily in a low voice, that powerful voice seeming to have the effect of sound transmission over a thousand miles.
Bai Xiuzhu under the platform looked up and met Wu Hengmu’s man-eating eyes. A chill instantly filled his whole body, and Bai Xiuzhu was so scared that he hid in the crowd.
Hearing Wu Hengmu criticizing his disciple, Su Hanshan also began to look for Bai Fulan’s figure. She murmured in confusion, “Fulan is gone too…”
Gu Qingyun slowly opened his eyes, then lazily picked up his fan.
In the bamboo forest, behind a marble, Ye Qianjue was tinkering with his secret weapon. He held a small yellow cloth bag with gold trim in his hand, looking like a pendant or a money bag.
“This… and this! This is also good, but… this one seems better…”
Ye Qianjue frowned, constantly reaching his two fingers into the bag to rummage, looking busy.
“Junior Brother?”
Bai Fulan’s voice suddenly sounded, startling Ye Qianjue into quickly tucking the bag into his arms. Unfortunately, he could not hide from Bai Fulan’s fiery eyes. A curious smile rose on the corner of her mouth, and she walked slowly toward Ye Qianjue.
Her voice was full of coercion and temptation: “The Junior Brother is hiding something quietly? Let the Senior Sister see, okay~ Otherwise, if Bai Xiuzhu finds out, there won’t be any good things left~”
Ye Qianjue felt a demon approaching him.
“Stop!”
Ye Qianjue reached out his hand to stop Bai Fulan’s advance. He put his hands on his hips and said disdainfully, “Senior Sister… I am already fifteen years old, don’t use that stuff from when I was little to bluff me!”
Ye Qianjue readily picked up the Cangyuan sword on the ground and smiled wantonly, “Want to know what’s inside?”
Bai Fulan bit her lower lip, her face slightly red, and nodded.
Ye Qianjue shrugged mischievously and bypassed Bai Fulan, saying loudly, “I won’t tell you~”
Bai Fulan watched Ye Qianjue’s departing back with astonishment, her heart shocked, “The Little Junior Brother has become bad…”
Before the competition began, Ye Qianjue rushed to the scene. Almost at the same time, Gu Qingyun on the platform locked his gaze accurately on him.
Looking at the wanton disciple and that arrogant little expression, Gu Qingyun found it very amusing. Ye Qianjue’s smile was like the little fox he met when he was traveling and cultivating in his early years—lively, cute, and a bit mischievous.
Ye Qianjue patted the Qiankun bag hidden in his inner clothes, full of confidence!
Xuanyuan Xinbei in the distance saw Ye Qianjue in the crowd at a glance. Due to Ye Qianjue’s outstanding appearance, it was hard not to notice him. This was the first time seeing Ye Qianjue since crashing into the master and disciple that night.
At this moment, seeing Ye Qianjue’s every frown and smile, down to a small action! All made him have wild fantasies. Xuanyuan Xinbei’s whole face was flushed red, turning red to the ears, and his whole body was trembling slightly.
At this moment, Ye Qianjue happened to see him, so he raised his right hand and greeted him.
Xuanyuan Xinbei nodded with a red face, then quickly fled and hid in a place where no one was.
“Strange, why hide? Am I that scary?”
Ye Qianjue pouted and turned to ask Bai Xiuzhu, “Do I look that scary?”
Bai Xiuzhu looked at the astonishing face in front of him, that innocent look—although he was only fifteen, one could vaguely see his beautiful appearance! He looked like a born beauty!
“Are you doing this on purpose? Although you are a little bit more handsome than me, we don’t rely on our faces for a living~ Hahaha~ I am sure to win this competition!”
Bai Xiuzhu burst into laughter on the spot, completely ignoring the ridicule of the people around him.
Looking at his crazed Senior Brother, the corners of Ye Qianjue’s mouth twitched, and then he moved a few steps to the side.
“This is not my Senior Brother, and I am not his Junior Brother, we don’t know each other… don’t know each other…” Ye Qianjue explained desperately on the one hand, and quickly escaped to the other side of the trial platform on the other.
He looked up and saw Gu Qingyun looking at him, those star-like eyes looking as if they had been dyed by ice and frost.
Ye Qianjue blinked at Gu Qingyun, then patted his chest, looking like he was bound to win. On the platform, Gu Qingyun saw this, couldn’t help it, and laughed out loud.
Su Hanshan: ?
Wu Hengmu: ?
The two looked at each other, then looked at Gu Qingyun with doubtful eyes. Was this a hallucination?
Noticing the two burning gazes on the left and right, Gu Qingyun immediately restrained his smile and returned to his meticulous, cold appearance. He pondered, “Looking at what?”
“Uh… We are watching the competition!”
Su Hanshan and Wu Hengmu spoke in unison and hurriedly shifted their gaze.
It’s hellish; they haven’t seen Gu Qingyun smile in hundreds of years, today is an eye-opener!
Under the platform, it was already lively and extraordinary. The disciples of the immortals were already eager to try. At noon, cranes flew together over Feixian Peak, crossing the misty thin mist, and drawing a slit that welcomed the light. The sun shone on the trial platform, and the Bagua map in the center was reflected brightly.
Feixian Peak’s first disciple Yan Yi stepped forward to ask for instructions: “Three Masters, the time has come, shall we start the competition?”
Wu Hengmu stood up and raised his hand to signal. The audience was silent in an instant, and everyone tacitly held their breath. Ye Qianjue was laughing and joking with a fairy nearby. At this moment, he could not stop the sound in time, and his laughter was exposed just like that.
Being messed up by Ye Qianjue, Wu Hengmu’s face flushed red, and he looked at him with a stern expression.
Old Man Wu’s eyes were like knives, killing people without any trace!
Ye Qianjue quickly covered his mouth and looked helplessly at Gu Qingyun beside Wu Hengmu.
That pitiful look seemed to be asking Gu Qingyun for help!
Seeing this scene, Gu Qingyun closed his eyes, shook his fan, and didn’t see it to be pure.
He was ignored! Ye Qianjue pouted, unhappy.
“Ahem~ Alright! This Master serves as the judge for this competition, ensuring fairness and impartiality, guaranteeing that every disciple can conduct a contest on equal footing! The competition is divided into three rounds. The first round is the preliminary round, where everyone chooses a teammate to cooperate with.
The winners of the first round enter the second round of the competition. The second round is a singles match, with opponents decided by drawing lots, and the final remaining people enter the finals. The finals adopt a singles rotation system, where one person guards the ring, and others attack in turn, and the one who finally stands on the ring is the champion of this competition.”
Ye Qianjue listened with relish. He propped his chin, looking conflicted, and then looked at the chattering crowd.
“Who to choose as a teammate?”
Just as he was hesitating, Bai Xiuzhu flashed by, and Ye Qianjue shouted excitedly: “Senior Brother! Senior Brother here!”
Ye Qianjue seemed to have found food and rushed over directly. He opened his watery eyes, looking weak and in need of help. Ye Qianjue said softly, “Senior Brother, can you”
“No!”
At this moment, Bai Fulan walked straight to the two, grabbed Bai Xiuzhu’s wrist, and said to Ye Qianjue with a smile: “Sorry, Junior Brother, Senior Sister can’t fulfill your wish this time~”
He had been robbed halfway!
Ye Qianjue was so angry that he puffed up his face and forcefully grabbed Bai Xiuzhu’s other hand.
“Senior Sister, I came first!” Ye Qianjue raised an eyebrow, lost in thought, “You couldn’t be angry with me, could you? I get it! You were dissatisfied because I didn’t let you see it just now… So that’s how it is, Senior Sister, you are too petty!”
Bai Fulan was exposed, so she simply stopped going in circles.
“Ha~ How is that possible? I am not that kind of person, Junior Sister. Ask Bai Xiuzhu, who he”
Bai Fulan let go, looking confident.
Only Bai Xiuzhu scratched his head in confusion. He looked at the two with a face full of doubts and muttered, “What are you talking about?”
“Senior Brother! Who are you choosing?”
Ye Qianjue stared at him, those watery eyes staring so straightforwardly.
Bai Xiuzhu instantly got goosebumps. He pretended to be profound, backed his hands, and looked serious.
“Little Junior Brother, for this competition, your Senior Brother, I have been preparing for a long time! So, this teammate…” Bai Xiuzhu’s voice went up, and he hid behind Bai Fulan, “Of course I choose my old sister~”
Everything was within Bai Fulan’s expectations. The two waved at the lonely Ye Qianjue and then left.
“Infuriating! Bad!”
Ye Qianjue stamped his feet on the spot in anger, his face flushed.
Some lonely disciples around secretly probed Ye Qianjue, only to see the beauty in green, with a slightly red face, stamping his feet on the spot. This picture looked too beautiful, and many people were tempted.
Xuanyuan Xinbei on the side naturally saw where the problem lay.
Ye Qianjue was indeed too beautiful; it was no wonder Immortal Venerable Gu loved this disciple so much. Although Immortal Venerable Gu was already celestial, but according to Xuanyuan Xinbei, in a few years, Ye Qianjue would grow into a stunning beauty.
It was feared that even Immortal Venerable Gu would be outdone by then.
“Qianjue, have you found a teammate? Why don’t you join me, how about it? I happen to be alone too.”
Xuanyuan Xinbei recommended himself.
Ye Qianjue’s eyes scanned him back and forth. This straightforward look was like a soldering iron, scalding Xuanyuan Xinbei’s whole face.
He touched his cheek uneasily, his voice trembling: “I, is there something on my face?”
Ye Qianjue blinked, his long eyelashes fluttering, and he shook his head seriously.
“I am curious, why did you run away suddenly just now? And what’s wrong with you these few days… it seems like you are hiding from me.”
“Ah? Is… is there?”
Xuanyuan Xinbei was sweating like rain, hurriedly took the folding fan from his waist, and kept trying to cool himself down.
His eyes flickered, it was clearly there!
Ye Qianjue nodded, very affirmatively: “There is.”
The beauty’s gaze in front of him was like a soft whip soaked in strong liquor, constantly whipping on his body. Xuanyuan Xinbei felt that his backyard was about to catch fire.
He hurriedly shifted his gaze, his voice hoarse: “I have been feeling unwell these few days, just arrived at this precious place, maybe some water and soil intolerance…”
Temporarily fabricating a far-fetched reason, the beautiful shadow under the bamboo lingered in his mind.
At this very moment, in Xuanyuan Xinbei’s mind, the scene could be vaguely recalled.
Gu Qingyun’s white hair was scattered between his clothes, and a few strands fell on Ye Qianjue’s chest. The broad shoulders of an adult man cast a shadow over the boy on the stone table.
Just seeing that silhouette, Xuanyuan Xinbei was already excited.
Ye Qianjue barely believed it, patted his shoulder, and made up with him: “Then let’s exchange tactics~”
The boy had red lips and white teeth. When he spoke, he always took people’s attention away.
“Uh… alright, let’s go over there!”
Xuanyuan Xinbei’s face was slightly red, and he took Ye Qianjue away from the trial platform.
Gu Qingyun locked his peripheral vision on the two, his eyes narrowing, staring tightly at the dirty hand Xuanyuan Xinbei had placed on Ye Qianjue’s shoulder.
He closed the folding fan in his hand forcefully, making a sound.
Su Hanshan frowned and looked at Gu Qingyun in confusion: “Junior Brother?”