After her senior sister was reborn, she actually became a powerful and arrogant protagonist?!

Inside the Sword Lake Blessed Land.

A large tree with a completely white trunk stands on the lakeside.

The enormous canopy spreads out like a giant umbrella, and the pale purple leaves shimmer in the sunlight, as if shimmering with light.

A rich spiritual energy flowed slowly among the leaves, spreading out along with a faint halo of light.

As soon as you get close, you can feel the dense spiritual energy around the trees, so strong it seems to have liquefied into a tangible substance.

This giant tree, which seems to have stood here for hundreds of years, was just a small sapling that Chu Luobai transplanted a few days ago.

“Master, look, I used a lot of spiritual energy to nourish it, which is why it grew up so quickly.”

The gourd stood tall and proud, looking smug, as if to say, "Please praise me, master!"

Chu Luobai's gaze swept over the giant tree, and among the pale purple leaves, a spiritual fruit swayed slightly.

This is a high-grade spirit fruit sapling that the system rewarded Chu Luobai with in the previous mission.

"The Mysterious Water Dragon Essence Tree is a top-grade spiritual tree that, according to legend, can only bear one fruit every hundred years."

"Eating it can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the body; it is a top-grade spiritual fruit that is rare among the top-grade spiritual fruits in the world."

"Once this kind of thing appears in the world, it will attract a lot of competition from various forces."

Chu Luobai raised her hand, and the only Xuan Shui Long Yuan Fruit on the tree fell into her hand.

A rich spiritual energy instantly surged from her fingertips.

"Now, this good thing has come to me."

Chu Luobai sighed, sat down cross-legged, and began refining the spirit fruit.

A powerful force, slightly different from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, surged into her body.

Chu Luobai felt his meridians begin to expand, gradually widening under the influence of the spiritual energy from the spiritual fruit.

Within the spiritual sea, this spiritual energy swept in, constantly cleansing its interior.

The original spiritual energy was gradually compressed into a liquid state, and the spiritual sea wall was gradually widened under the scouring of the spiritual fruit's spiritual energy.

The talents of cultivators in this world are divided into three grades from lowest to highest: lower, middle, and upper.

Above the superior talent, there is the ultimate talent, the Spirit Profound King Saint.

Those who can enter the Qingyun Sword Sect are mostly of superior talent, or at the very least of average talent.

A cultivator's talent is determined from birth, and those with superior talent cultivate much faster than those with average talent.

However, if some rare and precious materials are used, even a cultivator with average talent can achieve superior talent.

This allows cultivators with superior talent to take another step forward and touch the edge of the spiritual realm.

Unfortunately, these rare and precious materials that can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the body are either monopolized by major sects or grow in extremely dangerous places.

For ordinary people, obtaining it is harder than climbing to heaven.

If the news of the Xuan Shui Long Yuan Fruit in Chu Luo Bai's hand were to spread, it would likely cause quite a stir throughout the entire Qingzhou Realm.

Therefore, to avoid any unforeseen complications, Chu Luobai chose to refine it on the spot!

The gourd, suspended in mid-air, watched as Chu Luobai closed his eyes to cultivate again, and couldn't help but shake its head and sigh.

"Why do both masters like cultivation so much?"

"He'd sit on the ground and meditate for a long time if there was a disagreement..."

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Meanwhile, in the back mountain.

In an inconspicuous cave somewhere on the back mountain, a chilling aura emanated from within.

Roars echoed from inside the cave.

Mu Yurou stood outside the cave, listening to the man inside first growl like a wild beast, his eyes indifferent.

After a long while, the low growl was replaced by heavy panting.

"It seems my inner demons have gotten worse."

Mu Yurou sighed softly and turned to walk into the cave.

The interior of the cave was simply furnished, with only a bed made of cold jade.

On the bed, Xiao Xuancheng was curled up, his hands covering his head, his expression contorted in pain.

His eyes were closed, and he kept muttering to himself.

"Senior sister, I'm sorry."

Mu Yurou coldly watched as Xiao Xuancheng, the man who was usually high and mighty, now cowered like a drowning dog.

"Brother, I'm here."

He gently stroked Xiao Xuancheng's trembling back.

In that instant, Xiao Xuancheng seemed to have grasped at a lifeline, turning around and tightly embracing Mu Yurou.

"Senior sister, I will soon destroy the Qingyun Sword Sect to avenge you."

"Don't go, senior sister, don't blame me."

The immense force made Mu Yurou feel as if all the bones in her body were creaking.

She endured the pain and gently stroked Xiao Xuancheng's back.

"Xuancheng, Senior Sister is here."

I won't blame you...

A barely perceptible dark red light seeped into Xiao Xuancheng's body little by little as she moved.

Whether it was due to inner demons or the influence of that dark red light, it was unclear.

Xiao Xuancheng, who had been calming down, suddenly turned bloodshot and began to go berserk.

Mu Yurou skillfully pulled open her clothes, revealing her fair shoulders.

He let Xiao Xuancheng take a bite out of it.

A strong stench of blood permeated the entire cave.

As he tasted the metallic sweetness in his mouth, a glimmer of clarity gradually appeared in Xiao Xuancheng's eyes.

After a long while, Xiao Xuancheng's rationality returned completely.

He silently got up and pulled up Mu Yurou's open collar.

"It's kind of you to come every time. After the sect competition, I will help you to take the position of senior sister of Xiaoyao Peak and replace Chu Luobai as the new elite disciple of the sect."

Mu Yurou stood obediently behind Xiao Xuancheng, her head slightly lowered and she remained silent.

After a while, she reached out and hugged Xiao Xuancheng's waist from behind.

"Xuancheng, you know perfectly well that this isn't what I want..."

Xiao Xuancheng's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he glanced back.

Mu Yurou buried her head behind Xiao Xuancheng, her face pressed tightly against his back, feeling the warmth emanating from him.

"I just want to be by my senior brother's side."

"Yeah..."

Xiao Xuancheng sighed, as if asking a question in return, or perhaps mocking himself.

After a long while, he broke free from Mu Yurou's restraints, took out a bottle of spiritual medicine from his storage ring, and placed it in her palm.

"Get yourself into your proper place."

Having said that, he left the cave directly.

The cave fell silent instantly, with only Mu Yurou's soft breathing remaining.

Click.

The white porcelain bottle was tossed in a corner, making a slight cracking sound.

"A dying person possessed by inner demons still cannot see the situation clearly."

"These righteous people... they're all more despicable than the last."

Mu Yurou sneered and walked out of the cave, slowly heading down the mountain.

As an elite disciple, Xiao Xuancheng was able to wield a sword within the sect.

Every time her inner demons flare up, she runs to this back mountain to go crazy, making it difficult for Mu Yurou to carefully walk down the rugged mountain path.

Pfft!

Mu Yurou had just reached the foot of the mountain when she heard a splash.

"This back mountain is secluded, with only a cold pool. How could anyone be here?"

Mu Yurou frowned slightly and moved closer to the source of the sound.

The moment she parted the leaves, she froze.

At the edge of the icy pool, a mermaid with a human torso and a fish tail lay sprawled. Under the moonlight, the scales on the mermaid's fish tail shimmered beautifully, captivating the eye at first glance.

"Mermaids?!"

At the same time, in the Blessed Land of Sword Lake, Chu Luobai slowly opened his eyes.

"You've finally arrived. So this is the time we met."