Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

The Juque Sect sent three Nascent Soul stage elders this time, the one in charge of which was named Wu Wei.

Two of his personal disciples also came with him: Wu Guihong and Zhao Huaiyi.

Within the Juque Sect, their lineage has always been prestigious. If you ask what their secret is—

Only by giving up something can one gain something, and only then can things last.

For example, Wu Wei once had a disciple named Li Fuwei. He had high hopes for this disciple, but unexpectedly, during a trip to a secret realm, his foundation was completely destroyed due to an accident.

He certainly knew there was a conspiracy involved.

But this was also what disappointed Wu Wei. In his opinion, Li Fuwei was a talented and virtuous disciple, but he was too naive. How could he maintain the status of their lineage of the Trapped Calamity Scripture?

Therefore, Wu Wei chose to protect Wu Guihong, who had a brighter future.

As it turned out, his choice was correct.

During the last Immortal Cultivation Conference, Wu Guihong actually came up with such an idea to achieve great results with little effort.

They used disciples from other factions within the Juque Sect to risk severely injuring the prodigies of other sects.

Not only does it increase the Juque Sect's winning rate, but the few battles where they gained prominence were all fought by disciples of their Xian'e Scripture lineage.

This is a brilliant way to kill two birds with one stone.

Unfortunately, if it weren't for Ruan Ayao of the Taibai Sect, their Juque Sect wouldn't have only gotten second place.

Wu Guihong's reputation within the sect was even greater than Zhao Huaiyi's.

At this moment, he was giving instructions to the disciples participating in the Immortal Cultivation Conference, behaving like a good senior uncle.

"Pang Ze, this is your first time showing your strength. You must not be greedy for credit and act rashly. You must focus on preserving your strength."

The disciple called Pang Ze nodded repeatedly, seemingly feeling that he was valued by Senior Brother Wu.

Wu Guihong then turned to look at the other person, his voice becoming more serious, seemingly carrying a warning, and said:

"Xu Yicheng, you have disobeyed your elders and should not have had this opportunity to participate in the competition. However, Junior Brother Zhou has high hopes for you and is willing to use his family's resources to give you a chance to prove yourself."

"You must do your best in this cultivation conference and not let your master down."

Feeling the gazes of his fellow disciples around him, Xu Yicheng slowly clenched his fist and bowed his head in agreement.

Since the incident in Nanli City, the Jialin Zhen'e lineage has been targeted and suppressed.

Master seemed to be wavering; his spirits had deteriorated significantly overnight.

But in front of Xu Yicheng, she always pretended that nothing was wrong.

His hand slowly moved up and pressed on the storage bag hanging at his waist. Inside were not only the lucky charms his master had bought, but also many other things given to him before his departure.

Zhou Fa was well aware of the Juque Sect's style in the Immortal Cultivation Conference—choosing disciples with low strength to face off against powerful geniuses from other sects.

But there is no way.

Zhou Fa was, after all, an elder, so losing thirty years' worth of salary wouldn't be a major blow.

But the other disciples in their lineage are all good kids.

They're all still quite young; they should be striving for their future.

Therefore, Xu Yicheng could only suffer, trying to carve out a future for his Jialin Zhen'e lineage amidst all the scheming and suppression.

I've wasted the last six months.

Xu Yicheng sometimes wavered, wondering if he had made a mistake by meddling in other people's business in Nanli City and then impulsively reporting them.

If I had been wise enough to protect myself back then, perhaps... I wouldn't have offended Zhao Huaiyi.

It wouldn't implicate the junior brothers and sisters in the same lineage.

Having just been reminded by Uncle Wu, someone rushed to pledge their loyalty, saying:

"That's because Uncle Wu is merciful. He'd rather have a big argument with Uncle Zhao than not give someone like him, who is disrespectful to his elders and has no sense of etiquette and hierarchy, a chance!"

Zhao Huaiyi sneered and closed his eyes to rest in the hall of the Immortal Cultivation Conference, seemingly not having heard anything.

Xu Yicheng found it laughable every time he heard such words.

Is this his crime?

Faced with human life, all they saw was their own disrespect for elders and lack of manners and respect.

He took a deep breath.

He picked up the teacup on the table, lowered his head and drank, concealing his loneliness and confusion.

-

Qingyunmen.

This wasn't Yun Qing's first time attending the Immortal Cultivation Conference, but his junior sister Wu Ya was full of curiosity.

The four major sects are arranged around the perimeter according to their respective directions. In addition to the Qingyun Sect, there are also some sects and families located further east.

Wu Ya's own clan was also among them. Her family was originally unknown and would never spend time and effort to participate in the Immortal Cultivation Conference.

But this time, the clan chief's daughter is going to participate, which is a big deal!

They brought their families and traveled a long distance to Zhongling City to cheer on Wuya.

Wu Ya kept looking back, but she was now representing the Qingyun Sect, so it wasn't appropriate for her to get close to her parents at the beginning.

Seeing her absent-minded look, Yun Qing said:

"The Taibai Sect and Zhaixing Tower haven't arrived yet, and it'll be a while before the event starts. You can go and have some fun first."

Wu Ya immediately smiled, revealing her dimples, thanked her senior brother, and then tried to sneak away to the back.

To everyone's surprise, just as I turned my head, I saw the cloud boat slowly approaching under the clear blue sky.

A flag was planted high on the bow of the cloud boat, fluttering in the wind. The flag was embroidered with the logo that belonged exclusively to "Zhaixinglou".

The boat is constructed from dark brown ancient wood that appears to have endured countless years. The bottom of the boat, which blocks out the light, is as black as iron, and its surface is engraved with array patterns and spiritual runes, with silver light emanating from its veins.

The boat has a streamlined shape, with a sharp bow adorned with a flag and a rounded stern. The sail is made of dozens of huge feathers, each several meters long, and it is impossible to tell what kind of giant bird they came from.

As the cloud boat drew closer, it appeared increasingly imposing, its wings shifting from closed to open, as if a giant bird that blotted out the sky had spread its wings and was swooping down.

There were more than ten people standing on the deck, dressed in the uniform of the Star-Picking Tower, with calm expressions.

Wu Ya gazed at the cloud boat atop the Star-Picking Tower and spotted a familiar figure, which surprised her somewhat—

That was something that had made her run around for days, and she seemed quite resentful about... what was it called again...?

The Silent Daoist?

She seems to be doing quite well at the Star-Picking Tower. I'm already at the eighth level of Qi Refining. I wonder how capable she is.

This time, we must make this person realize just how much of a regret it is to have missed out on Qingyun Sect!

With that thought in mind, Wu Ya skipped and hopped off to find her people.

On the Poyun Boat——

Elder Chi raised his head slightly, quite satisfied with this appearance.

He even had his disciples change into uniforms and put on a calm and composed demeanor. Look at the people looking up at him below—that's the confidence of a great sect!

Just as they were about to land slowly at the spot where the cloud boat was moored, Elder Chi, who had sharp eyes, suddenly looked up and looked to the west.

A small white dot was rapidly approaching; it was indeed the Taibai Sect!

snort!

This time, Qi Jun will definitely be leading the team. Last time, her personal disciple Ruan Ayao was injured, and this time she will probably come to get revenge.

It's really infuriating that they saw our Star-Picking Tower's cloud boat and tried to steal our thunder before we even landed.

The Taibai Sect had crafted a boat from the clouds, and the entire vessel exuded an ethereal, otherworldly aura.

hateful!

It even comes with its own background music!

Elder Chi was so anxious seeing the Taibai Sect putting on such a grand show that he was pacing back and forth in a panic.