After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

The girl warned coldly.

His emotionless gaze swept across the ground in front of the cushion, where there was still a hint of magic from the formation.

Her face was hidden behind the gauze hat, and no expression could be seen.

The young boy steadied his weak body and sat upright on the cushion again, but his eyes were a little dazed.

He knew she was in danger.

He wanted to save her.

But his senior sister didn't need him to save her at all. His senior sister was strong enough to face all the hardships alone.

However, when the three forces collided, he couldn't help but take action, using the formation technique to forcibly activate her spirit-suppressing bead and protect her firmly.

He was afraid that she would fall down in front of him again, lifeless.

His movements were already very fast, but... when Senior Sister came this time, did she notice his little movements?

Just for a moment...

She had doubts, hadn't she? Doubts about his motives for coming to her.

Then Senior Sister...will she hate him and stay away from him from now on?

But, but——

Senior sister said that she would come to pick him up when he came out of seclusion. Does this mean that senior sister doesn’t hate him?

My heart was in turmoil, but there was only the shadow of one person, and I couldn't even feel the pain in my body.

The girl in black took a look at the boy's expression and returned to the original stone silently. The colorful jade hanging on her waist flickered with a glass-like glow as she walked.

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"Ahhh, if I could see the master's move in my lifetime, I would be willing to die immediately!"

"The Sect Master is truly amazing, worthy of being the world's number one swordsman. He has both strength and looks. It's a pity that he's like an iceberg snow lotus, only admirable from afar..."

"Hush! Are you going to die? How dare you make up stories about the Sect Leader? Can the Sect Leader be so easily coveted by others?"

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm not the only one saying this. I was just imitating what my senior sister said, and I was just sighing, sighing, that's all. I wonder what kind of fairy can be the master's Taoist partner?"

"Alas, you don't know this, do you? The Sect Master can't possibly have a Taoist partner." A little girl with baby fat on her face and a beautiful pear-shaped bun sat down on the table, dangling her feet. She lowered her voice mysteriously, drawing out the ending, whetting their appetites, and then she spoke slowly, "I heard from my master that the Sect Master's cultivation is not an ordinary Taoism, but a heartless and ruthless Taoism that is heartless and loveless. It is impossible for a person who cultivates a heartless Taoism to find a beautiful fairy sister."

The gossip-mongering group, centered around the little girl, was in an uproar, and everyone gasped in disbelief.

Alas, the ruthless way, the most difficult and easiest way of cultivation in legend, which can lead to death. I didn’t expect that the leader is so brave!

For a time, everyone's admiration for the leader became uncontrollable.

On the other hand, the little girl with the rambutan bun puffed out her cheeks, her face showing a mixture of displeasure, envy, and confusion. She asked them, "Don't you think Jiang Liqian from Zhenfeng is also very powerful? That day on the competition stage..."

Everyone was stunned, then nodded.

"Yes, yes, Jiang Liqian is truly amazing. We're struggling to learn the Five Elements Spiritual Arts, but she can already use them to fight. With her movements and reaction abilities, if it weren't for the fact that she's only been in the sect for half a year, I'd have thought she'd been practicing for years."

"I think so too. She is so skilled in using the Five Elements Spiritual Arts. It's as easy as eating and drinking water. I feel that even my senior brother is not as good as her."

"Then why is she only at the first level of Qi Refining?"

Everyone was silent.

Yes, he is so powerful, how come he is only at the first level of Qi Refining? You should know that the disciple with the worst talent in Qimingzhai is about to break through to the second level of Qi Refining.

Jiang Liqian is the most qualified disciple this time!

The girl with the rambutan bun shook her short legs and said leisurely, "Maybe she doesn't have time to practice?"

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on. When they saw Jiang Yueming walking in with a fan, they all looked indignant and severely condemned this highly skilled but moody master.

Although I only dare to do it secretly.

Yes, if it wasn’t for Mr. Zhai finding an excuse to punish Jiang Liqian to copy books, would she have no time to practice?

Jiang Yueming was confused and didn't know what these little bastards were up to, but...

He narrowed his eyes slightly and gave an ambiguous smile.

He just likes little disciples who love to break discipline. This way he doesn't even need to find an excuse to give them a good beating. It's so wonderful!

The disciples in the hall only felt a gust of cold wind passing through their backs, causing goose bumps.

Strange, why do I feel like I'm being watched?

Everyone looked at each other.

Since Jiang Liqian was on leave, arriving late did not count as breaking the rules. The moment she stepped into Qimingzhai, she inexplicably felt as if everyone's eyes were focused on her.

She was stunned for a moment, then sat down next to Shui Lian'er with a normal expression.

"Now that everyone is here, we will announce the rankings of this quiz." Jiang Yueming waved the fan in his hand, and immediately several golden lights floated in the air.

This time, both the civil and military rankings were released, as well as a comprehensive ranking.

Since the Jishen Sect belongs to an outer sect, they only took part in the written examination and did not participate in the small test on the martial arts arena, so there is no one from the Jishen Sect on the martial arts list.

In the competition arena test, Qin Beiyao ranked sixth, while Shui Lian'er was worse off, ranking 178th.

The little-known Cao Xian unexpectedly ranked second this time.

When Jiang Liqian saw Cao Xian's name, her eyes dimmed.

Suddenly, he showed a mocking smile again.

It seemed the leader had decided to play the long game, not caring about her life or death. Cao Xian had already harbored the intention of harming her. If he had done it once, there would be a second and a third time!

However, she did not blame her master for this matter. Who would dare to disobey the master's order?

Thinking about how her master had given her a lot of nagging instructions before she went out and was about to go to Qimingzhai, and had stuffed her with a lot of life-saving pills and talismans, which made her arrive late, her slightly cold eyes couldn't help but warm up a little.

"Li Qian, Li Qian, look, you are the first! You are the first on all three lists!" Shui Lian'er squeezed to the front to look at the list, and soon ran over while shouting happily.

She wished the whole Qimingzhai knew that her good sister had won three first places!

Jiang Liqian didn't feel particularly happy or excited. All her happiness and excitement were left in her previous life. But when she saw Shui Lian'er dancing around her with joy, she couldn't help but feel a little infected.

"That's great, Li Qian, now Master Zhai has no excuse to kick you out!"