Mu Ya’s expression was sinister, and she was so angry that she sheathed her sword and walked away, thinking to herself that one day, Ling Luo would fall into her hands.

Yu Xiu saw her leave first, relieved, then turned back with a helpless glance at Ling Luo.

“What are you all staring at? Still not leaving? Want to stay and continue cleaning up?” Elder Wang laughed loudly. “Hurry up, all of you, leave! Or else, I’ll have to keep you here to deal with the aftermath.”

“Goodbye, Elder, see you again!” Song Yuanyuan and Chang Fei were the first to run out.

Watching the juniors scurrying away, Elder Wang sighed, “The younger generation is impressive, the younger generation is impressive.”

Outside, the stars filled the sky, and at a glance, the mountain gate glowed like a long dragon of lights.

Everyone returned to their respective homes.

Ling Luo, led by Yu Xiu, walked toward the Qing Shi Fang. As they walked along the mountain path, she glanced back.

Song Yuanyuan followed Master Fan, Chang Fei walked with Xu Shen back to the inner sect, while only Yue Liangze walked alone toward the outer gate.

“Ling Luo.” Yu Xiu called her, and Ling Luo turned her gaze back to him, seeing her second senior brother speak as he walked. “Mu Ya is a bit competitive, with a fiery temper, but her character isn’t bad.”

Ling Luo lowered her head and listened.

Yu Xiu continued, “She was pampered and loved since childhood, and she has a natural talent for cultivation. Few in the same generation can rival her, only the eldest senior brother can compete with her. She was frustrated by the setback in the San Kao Hall that day, but it’s just youthful pride that’s hard to swallow.”

Ling Luo kept glancing at Yue Liangze behind her until his figure disappeared into the vast forest.

“Today, she took revenge for that one sword strike. She probably won’t trouble you again in the future.”

Ling Luo smiled slightly, amused by her second senior brother’s pure and adorable nature.

“Second Senior Brother, do you think Mu Senior Sister is really a good person?” she asked.

Yu Xiu paused for a moment before answering, “As of now, yes, she seems fine.”

Ling Luo stifled a giggle behind him.

Yu Xiu glanced at her helplessly and said, “Our master doesn’t manage the sect’s internal affairs well, and she is the daughter of the sect leader. The leaders and hall masters of Tianji have all watched her grow up and spoil her. You’ve just entered the sect, and getting into a conflict with her wouldn’t be beneficial for you.”

The young lady of Tianji, the sect leader’s daughter, pampered since birth.

Her father searched the world for divine weapons to gift her, her mother came from a noble family, and her siblings always granted her every wish.

The elders in the sect adored and protected her, and the disciples respected and envied her.

Mu Ya could get anything she wanted, and there was never anything she couldn’t have.

But so did Ling Luo.

The sect leader’s daughter, with a noble mother, loved and cared for by her siblings, pampered by the elders.

Who wasn’t pampered since childhood?

Ling Luo suppressed the dark thoughts in her eyes and whispered, “I understand.”

The two returned to Qing Shi Fang, but Yun Shouxi was not there. After dinner, Ling Luo returned to the western courtyard, washed up, and lay down to sleep.

In her dreams, there were many past events that filled her with disdain.

She woke up in the middle of the night, yawned, and was about to go to the kitchen for a late-night snack when she saw someone outside the window.

Ling Luo squinted, and without thinking, she knew who could be standing outside her window at this hour.

She pretended to be groggy, walked over to open the window, and looked at Yun Shouxi, who was standing under the flower tree in the courtyard.

“Master?”

Her confused voice made Yun Shouxi glance to the side.

Yun Shouxi stood outside in white clothes, his long black hair framing his slender waist and straight back. The starry sky above him sparkled, and when he looked back, he looked like a rare beauty.

But Ling Luo’s heart was unmoved.

In her past life, she was also mesmerized by Yun Shouxi’s beauty, but not anymore.

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

Ling Luo shook her head and said, “I was a bit hungry at night. But how come Master is here?”

“I had something to take care of outside Qing Shi Fang. When I returned, I heard you fought with the Great Black Demon, so I came to check, but I saw you had already fallen asleep.” Yun Shouxi’s words were calm and measured.

Ling Luo rubbed her eyes and smiled, “Master is worrying too much. The restrictions and terrain of the Saha World prevented the Great Black Demon from using its full power. Plus, there were other sect members around, so capturing the Great Black Demon wasn’t hard.”

“Only… I may have offended Mu Senior Sister.”

She stuck out her tongue, looking a bit playful.

Yun Shouxi smiled and walked to the window.

“Mu Ya has such a temperament; you don’t need to worry. You have me, your master.” He reached out and ruffled Ling Luo’s hair, his tone filled with affection.

Ling Luo nodded and yawned, looking cute as she asked, “Master, do you want a late-night snack? I’ll make it for you.”

“Go to bed early. We still have to go to the training hall tomorrow,” Yun Shouxi said as he withdrew his hand. “But don’t eat too much.”

“Got it.” Ling Luo smiled with her eyes squinted, watching him leave.

After Yun Shouxi left, the smile faded from her eyes. She wandered into the kitchen, but everything seemed too much trouble. She muttered something under her breath.

Sitting on the steps of the kitchen doorway, she let the cold night wind blow against her face. The fragrance of flowers from the courtyard wafted through the air as she rested her chin on her hands, gazing up at the stars.

At this moment, Ling Luo found herself inexplicably nostalgic for the days on Tianzhao Mountain.

Back then, no matter when or where, all she had to do was say she was hungry, and the First Sword Cultivator by her side would immediately pull out some snacks or sweet treats—or quickly whip up a midnight meal for her.

Thinking about it carefully, she realized it could still happen now.

After all, he wouldn’t dare refuse her.

Ling Luo stood up, intending to head to the outer courtyard. But after glancing at the sky, she decided she must be out of her mind.

Was it really worth it?

Running to the outer courtyard in the middle of the night just to find Yue Liangze for a midnight snack?

Ling Luo stomped back to the inner courtyard, grumbling.
“Forget it! Not eating anymore!”

At that moment, Yue Liangze was still practicing swordsmanship.

He wasn’t holding a wooden sword but rather a branch of crabapple flowers. Recalling Ling Luo’s moves from the other night, he swiftly replicated them.

The techniques were correct, but the strength and footwork were off.

Earlier that day in the Sahā World, everyone had been unable to use spiritual power or cultivation techniques due to the valley’s restrictions. Yet Ling Luo had still managed to form a spirit seal on the back of the Great Demon Beast.

It was a spirit seal no one had seen before.

In the chaos, Yue Liangze—being closest to her—was the only one who noticed. He couldn’t help but wonder how she did it.

Focusing deeply, Yue Liangze thought for a while but couldn’t figure it out.

The stars shimmered faintly as dawn approached. Yue Liangze practiced through the night before finally finishing. He took a bath and descended the mountain at daybreak.

Ling Luo began her cultivation.

During the day, she studied the sect’s core techniques with Yu Xiu in the training hall. In the afternoons, she practiced sword techniques with Yun Shouxi at Qingshi Workshop.

Three days later, she had mastered everything.

It shocked everyone in Tianji Sect.

“Mastered the core techniques in three days? Are you joking?”

“Even Senior Brother took twenty days!”

“Even Senior Sister Mu took a month!”

“Three days? You mean three months, right?”

The inner disciples who joined the sect at the same time as Ling Luo whispered among themselves on the fourth day in the training hall.

Meanwhile, Ling Luo was sparring with the teaching master in the training hall.

Her use of the sect’s techniques and mastery of swordsmanship were so proficient and flawless that they created an insurmountable gap between her and the others present.

The teaching master sighed, “A genius like this only comes once in a century.”

The disciples in the training hall were in tears.

How infuriating!

The gap between people!

Ling Luo had already become famous within Tianji Sect on the day she entered the inner court.

During the triad exams, when she broke Mu Ya’s sword, the outer court disciples were amazed by her prowess. The inner court disciples, however, were indifferent because it was just an ordinary sword—not the divine artifact Shenwu Wangshu.

Most inner court disciples were merely curious about whether this junior sister was more beautiful than Mu Ya.

Until news spread that she mastered the core techniques and swordsmanship within three days. Then even the inner court disciples were astonished.

Who could compete with such talent?

Even Senior Brother needed twenty days!

While everyone was marveling at her abilities, they didn’t expect something even more shocking—

Three days later, this newly admitted junior sister mastered the “Ape King Sword Technique.”

Another three days: she mastered the “Southern Court Sword Technique.”

And yet another three days: she mastered the sect’s advanced swordsmanship.

Every three days, news spread that this genius junior sister had mastered some sword technique. The disciples’ training hall was filled with the inner disciples’ wails:

“Does Junior Sister’s cultivation progress in three-day intervals?”

“Before, I thought it was the Third Sect Master’s exceptional teaching. Now I understand—it’s just that Junior Sister’s talent is ridiculously unmatched!”

“Junior Sister isn’t just talented; she’s also beautiful and kind-hearted. When she passed by me just now, she smiled at me!”

“Brother upstairs, no need to overthink it. She was probably just mocking your bad sword stance.”

“How dare you! Don’t ruin the adorable image of Junior Sister in my heart!”

“Anyone who calls her adorable has clearly never been on the receiving end of her sharp tongue!”

“Brother, please share your story!”

Song Yuanyuan, busy writing in front of the training hall, tried to expose the truth about the “genius junior sister” and remind his fellow disciples to stay vigilant. Just as he was about to post, Ling Luo, bearing her notable name, replied:
“Let’s hear it.”

“…”

Delete!

Song Yuanyuan put away his jade token, took a deep breath, and decided: time to train!