How could someone as well-behaved as Sister Yue possibly be a playboy?

The disciple spoke with great admiration at the end, “Senior Brother Chu’s talisman skills are superb. He can hit people silently. Once, during training, he was surrounded by three people. He was the one with the lowest cultivation level, but he fought against all three with his talisman skills. Since then, he has become famous throughout the Nine Provinces. He is the strongest among us talisman cultivators.”

Ye Yueyue listened with great interest from the crowd.

She loves listening to gossip, especially celebrity gossip; it's so juicy and she loves it.

Ye Yueyue's gaze swept across the bronze wall. As a newcomer, she didn't recognize a single person, and all she could see were unfamiliar words.

However, a familiar name was discovered at the end.

Just as she slightly opened her mouth, gasps of surprise came from the surrounding crowd.

"How come Senior Brother Yue is among them?!"

"Is it our Senior Brother Yue from Sword Peak? Or is it just a coincidence of names?" a disciple asked excitedly, tears welling up in his eyes.

An elder, seeing this, smiled and said loudly, "It is indeed Yue Du of Sword Peak." His gaze swept over the name, and a sense of satisfaction welled up in his heart.

Yue Du is indeed an unparalleled genius in their Xuanling Sect in recent years.

After hearing the elder's explanation, the Xuanling Sect disciples became even more excited, especially the newly recruited inner disciples.

The stories of the famous people we talked about earlier were fine because we didn't know them personally and didn't have a clear standard in our minds. Even if we knew people from the same sect, they were from different eras, so talking about them was no different from discussing legendary figures.

Even if you know something is incredibly powerful, without seeing it for yourself, pale words can only capture a fraction of its truth. The difference between that and witnessing it firsthand is as vast as the sky.

But Yue Du, they felt they knew each other.

He is a renowned genius cultivator of the new generation across the Nine Provinces Continent, and he belongs to the same sect as them. The disciples of Sword Peak are well aware of his prowess.

Yue Du's talent and swordsmanship are both dazzling.

Now, they have another achievement in mind: being a peerless genius who has passed the seventh level of the Xuanling Tower.

"I didn't expect Senior Brother Yue to be so powerful. When I go out to train in the future, can I use Senior Brother Yue's name?"

"Hehe, just say that Senior Brother Yue and I are from the same sect."

"What's that? I'm from the same peak as Senior Brother Yue."

In an instant, everyone's admiring gaze fell upon the name Yue Du, filled with envy and jealousy, but also with a burning fighting spirit.

They also wanted to become such dazzling figures.

Those disciples who passed through the Xuanling Tower had much simpler expressions in their eyes. Although they were envious, they admired them even more.

They knew they couldn't achieve that level, so they didn't feel too much envy.

When the gap is too large, there will be no jealousy.

To pass through the seven levels of the Mysterious Spirit Tower, one needs not only strength, but also luck and wisdom; all three are indispensable.

Throughout history, no one who has emerged has ever been unknown.

They all possess exceptional talent in their respective fields, but this does not negate their shortcomings in other areas; they are simply less outstanding in comparison.

There were many people standing on the main peak, so many that it triggered trypophobia at first glance.

Suddenly, the crowd became restless again.

Ye Yueyue looked up and saw the protagonist being discussed by everyone appear—Yue Du.

He stood atop the sword, clad in a moon-white robe, and within moments rode the sword to appear before him. With a leap, he landed, and the sword was sheathed at his command.

Yue Du strolled over, her expression calm and composed. She showed no pride in the face of the praise and discussion, exuding an air of nonchalant ease.

Her brilliance cannot be concealed; she is unparalleled in the world.

"Senior Brother Yue! Senior Brother Yue!"

"Senior Brother Yue is so cool! He can fly on a sword. When can I learn that too?"

Ye Yueyue watched with envy from the crowd; she also wanted to fly on a sword.

Wow, she really wants to pretend like that too.

"You'll learn it once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Then you still need to tell me?"

"The sect leader is here too?" a disciple exclaimed in surprise.

A middle-aged man with an imposing presence appeared at the entrance, and everyone instinctively made way for him.

Several people followed behind him, all of whom Ye Yueyue recognized.

The peak masters and elders I encountered during the sect competition.

When Ye Yueyue's gaze swept over Yue Feichen, her cheap master, she saw him nod and give her an encouraging look.

His expression was calm and dignified, completely unlike his playful nature in private.

Okay, okay, it's installed again.

Why are you all so good at pretending? Can I pretend too?

"Wow, I never expected to meet the sect leader as soon as I entered the sect. What an honor!"

"Me too, I've really had an eye-opening day."

Although the disciples tried to control their excitement, their whispered discussions still reached everyone's ears.

After all the powerful figures of the Xuanling Sect were seated on the platform in front of the Xuanling Tower, the sect leader, who was sitting in the very center, nodded and said, "No need for formalities. I'm here today to watch you attempt to enter the Xuanling Tower."

These words made the new disciples even more nervous and uneasy.

Those who had made it through remained calm, as it was always the same; they were used to it, and besides, they weren't even involved anyway, since they were just spectators today.

Once everyone was in place, the door that had been trembling suddenly stopped making a sound.

A few breaths later, the door slowly opened.

Inside was complete darkness, an unfathomable darkness.

The crowd exchanged glances, and some people couldn't resist going in.

Upon contact with that black area, the Xuanling Sect disciples were sucked into it.

As one person went in, the others followed suit.

One by one, within a few breaths, most of the disciples who had been surrounding the Xuanling Tower on the main peak had left, and the empty plaza was immediately revealed.

Just as Ye Yueyue was about to step inside, she felt someone pat her on the back.

She turned around and saw Jian Youqing smiling at her, "Let's go, Yuebao."

Standing behind her were Ming Qiuyang, Ning Shuang, Si Keke, and others, as well as some people she didn't know well but recognized, such as Baili Danxuan and Lu Rongxue from the Refining Peak, and her senior sister whom she had fought against in the sect competition.

And then there's Sheng Ning.

A look of surprise flashed across Ye Yueyue's eyes.

He was the senior brother who couldn't catch his sword energy in the sect competition.

Upon meeting her gaze, Sheng Ning nodded slightly, her eyes revealing appreciation though she didn't speak.

Ye Yueyue smiled back at him.

Her smile was bright, with shallow dimples on her cheeks, sweet yet gentle, and her eyes seemed to sparkle like stars, as dazzling as her dress.

Sheng Ning paused, her heart skipping a beat.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the early spring sunshine shone on the girl's profile, like a blazing sun.

Ming Qiuyang, who had watched the whole thing, felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He pursed his thin lips, stepped forward, and inadvertently stood between the two of them.

The line of sight was thus cut off.