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

Zhu Wuyao sat down across the table and poured himself a cup of tea.

Although she wasn't close to Fu Yu and they weren't confidants, she valued this reminder very much.

Zhu Wuyao believes that even "intuition" should have a reason.

Setting down his teacup, Zhu Wuyao asked:

"Senior sister, did you just come from Senior Brother Han's place?"

Fu Yu nodded.

“I said the same thing to him.”

"But he didn't give up?"

"Yes, he doesn't want to give up this opportunity."

Following Zhu Wuji's persona, Zhu Wuyao feigned unease and a restless, eager-to-profit demeanor, and inquired:

"Senior sister, have you received any news?"

Zhu Wuyao disguised his identity and dared not wander around for fear of arousing suspicion. Therefore, he was not aware of the changes within the Qingyun Sect.

Upon hearing this question, Fu Yu's expression indeed changed somewhat. Seeing this, Zhu Wuyao knew that she had indeed asked the right person, and she did not urge her.

After a brief hesitation, Fu Yu ultimately chose to tell the truth:

"You must not mention this to your master."

"These past two days, I have privately visited the Sword Testing Realm. Perhaps I am being paranoid, but when I fought with the swordsmen in the Sword Testing Realm, I always felt that it was different from before."

"I can't really put my finger on the specific differences."

"You've always—"

Fu Yu stopped speaking halfway through her sentence, but Zhu Wuyao could guess what she meant by the unfinished business. She was simply saying that Zhu Wuji had always been arrogant and self-important.

Fearing that Zhu Wuji might not listen and would instead become angry and eager to prove himself, he hesitated to speak.

By risking being misunderstood, Fu Yu reminded his junior brother, with whom he had no prior relationship and a bad reputation, he had already fulfilled his duty as a fellow disciple.

Even with Zhu Wuji's appearance, she was unwilling to be cold and indifferent to Yu, but in order to avoid trouble, Zhu Wuyue still tried her best to conform to the character's persona:

"Senior sister, I trust your intuition."

"But that's exactly what I faced head-on."

"My swordsmanship has improved during this trip down the mountain, and it's time for me to gain more experience. Even if there are some unusual things in the Sword Trial Realm, they may not necessarily be related to this trip to the secret realm."

"Moreover, even if it is true, receiving more support on this trip is a good thing for the disciples of Qingyun Sect."

But for Zhu Wuyao, it was quite the opposite.

If this is true, it seems that even if one sees something important in a secret realm, one would not be able to snatch it from the tiger's mouth.

Fortunately, Zhu Wuyao was only there to find out what was going on.

She had no intention of fighting against the entire Qingyun Sect team on her own. She knew her own limitations. Putting aside others, Elder Qian alone was not someone she could handle.

Seeing Zhu Wuji's firm attitude, Fu Yu could only say so much.

She seemed lost in thought as she left, still looking as worried as when she arrived.

As they approached the door, Fu Yu turned to look at Zhu Wuji and said:

"Take good care on this trip and don't act impulsively."

"I dislike fighting; I only hope that Pinglan Mountain can remain peaceful forever."

Fu Yu's figure disappeared behind the door.

Zhu Wuyao went back to her room to put away the tea set. Elder Liao was very nice, Senior Sister Fu Yu was also very nice, and Han Ge was... alright, it's just a pity that she came here in place of someone else.

Even though it was Zhu Wuji who initially stole Zhu Wuyao's Ascension Token, the disciple that Elder Liao recognized, and the junior brother that Fu Yu and Han Ge recognized, was ultimately Zhu Wuji.

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The day of departure.

Elder Qian and the disciples of Qingyun Sect were all ready to go, and Zhu Wuyao was also among them.

During these three days, Elder Liao frequently came to urge Zhu Wuji to practice swordsmanship and cultivate, which made Zhu Wuji feel uneasy. She wanted to work hard, but she wanted to work hard in private.

Moreover, the old wounds from the Wu Heng incident have not yet healed, making it even more difficult to deal with.

This is where Han Ge's importance becomes apparent.

Fortunately, there was another "senior brother" on the list who could help her share the burden of her master's earnest teachings.

"Junior Brother Zhu, don't worry about what others think."

"Thank you for your care, senior brother. I understand."

Zhu Wuji has a really bad reputation. If it weren't for the fact that the Sword Trial Realm is a place where you can't cheat, most people would probably accuse him of getting into the team through connections.

In just a short while, I received several glares for no reason.

If it weren't for the concern for Elder Qian in front of them, they probably would have already started making sarcastic remarks.

Zhu Wuyao was not the real Zhu Wuji, so she was not bothered by these things. She stood in the group, waiting to set off.

Just then, to everyone's astonishment, a woman walked up to Zhu Wuji.

"Junior Brother Zhu, thank you for helping my sister that day."

Based on this single word of thanks, Zhu Wuyao immediately recognized the visitor. He looked up to return the greeting, only to discover it was an acquaintance—

It was when she first arrived in the cultivation world and went to Beixuan City that she was ordered by Elder Qian to take a portrait to find one of the two disciples who had joined the Qingyun Sect.

Finally, their names and appearances match up.

This slight difference, however, caused others to stare in astonishment, mistaking it for Zhu Wuji's appearance, and they immediately teased:

"Junior Sister Wuya, Zhu Wuji doesn't want to help your sister at all; he clearly wants to help you!"

Before the two could say anything, a woman's voice rang out, her tone quite contemptuous:

"Junior Brother Liu, although Zhu Wuji is not someone worth considering, since he helped someone, he deserves our thanks."

What are you doing here, making sarcastic remarks?

"Could it be that they were overshadowed by Zhu Wuji's ranking and are using Wu Ya as a scapegoat to slander others?"

This person's name is Ning Zhiqi.

It is ranked number one on the small list.

After criticizing Junior Brother Liu, Ning Zhiqi walked up to Zhu Wuji, looked him up and down, and said:

“I’ve seen you wield a sword before. You were cowardly and clumsy, yet you still made it onto the list. It really makes me curious about what kind of sword intent you’ve cultivated.”

After speaking, before Zhu Wuji could reply, Ning Zhiqi looked at Wu Ya and said:

“You really should thank him. Your sister Wu Heng was misled by others and hurt my junior sister. After the trip to the secret realm, I will definitely demand an explanation from you.”

It turned out to be the case.

Zhu Wuyao then realized where Ning Zhiqi's temper came from.

Instigated by Hou Feng, Wu Heng mistakenly believed that Ning Zhiqi's junior sister had offended her elder sister, and impulsively attacked her to teach her a lesson.

Fortunately, I was already in sixth place before I got injured...

In recent days, Wu Heng has visited many times because of the accidental injury that day, bringing a lot of pills, but how to say the effect of these pills... they are better than nothing.

She was worried that Elder Liao might be anxious and personally comb through her meridians, thus exposing her disguise. These past few days, she had been carefully hiding her injuries and pretending that nothing serious had happened.

only the guy drinking water knows it's cold or hot.

It's really not a serious injury.

However, the flow of spiritual energy felt really awkward.

When the victim came to her door, Wu Ya felt somewhat guilty, but since it was her sister, she had to protect her no matter how badly she had done wrong. So she could only apologize and say:

"Senior Sister Ning, although the blame should fall on Hou Feng who harbored malicious intentions, it was indeed my sister who trusted others too easily and hurt your junior sister. After the trip to the secret realm, I will offer my apologies."

"I will remember your help that day, Junior Brother, and I will not let him suffer any loss."

This means that, as an apology, Wu Ya intends to take care of Zhu Wuji during this trip to the secret realm.