As Wang Ming approached his residence, he saw Bai Lingxi, Shi Yu, and Luo Li outside, talking with a group of female disciples.
"Inner Court Disciples," Wang Ming raised an eyebrow when he noticed that the robes the females wore were not the robes of the Outer Court disciples but rather those of the Inner Court. He even saw a familiar figure among the group and walked towards them.
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A Few Minutes Earlier
A group of beauties, wearing the robes of Inner Court disciples, was walking towards the Outer Court Sect area.
"When was the last time you guys came to the Outer Court area?" asked a female disciple.
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"Hah, probably when I was still an Outer Court disciple," replied another nonchalantly.
"The quality of the spiritual energy here is completely trash compared to the Inner Court area, not to mention the Peaks. I wonder how we even managed to cultivate here before," said another disciple with a sigh.
"Honestly, if not for the Peak Master asking us to come here, I wouldn't have even bothered stepping foot in this place," replied another disciple.
"I still can't believe she thinks that an Outer Court disciple could increase our cultivation through his Yang Qi. Even Core Disciples and Elders can't aid us much anymore," said yet another female disciple in the group.
"Well, there's no harm. I mean, even if he can't help us, we'll still get the rewards promised by the master. And, if the guy is handsome, maybe I'll taste him," said another disciple with a chuckle.
"Haha, of course! That guy must be thanking the heavens that a beauty like us is interested in a mere Outer Court disciple," said a female disciple with a giggle.
"You guys are acting like we've never been Outer Court disciples ourselves," said another with a chuckle.
Soon, the group arrived in front of Wang Ming's residence, and some of their eyes widened a bit.
"Hey, isn't the robe that girl is wearing the one with the symbol of our Peak?" asked one of the female disciples in surprise. Normally, to become a Core Disciple, you need to be accepted into a Peak, but talented Inner Court disciples can also join a Peak if they show enough promise.
This increases their chances of becoming Core Disciples, and their robes bear a unique symbol representing the Peak they belong to.
"Hmm, yes, I've never seen her before," said one of them with a frown, as she knew everyone belonging to their Peak.
"Oh, you guys don't know, do you? While you were busy cultivating, the Peak Master took in a new disciple. She was originally an Outer Court disciple, but the Peak Master bent the rules and promoted her," replied another disciple.
"Oh? What's so special about her? Let's go and see," said another disciple with interest in her eyes toward their junior.
"Disciple Shang Rui, what are you doing here?" Bai Lingxi asked with a confused expression.
"Is Disciple Wang Ming back? I wanted to thank him. Thanks to him, I was promoted to an Inner Court disciple and even accepted into a Peak," Shang Rui said. She was the one Zhou Huixin had recently taken in, and she was still quite surprised, feeling as if she were dreaming.
"Oh," Bai Lingxi was a bit surprised but not too much. She knew about the Peaks and didn't find it surprising that Shang Rui was selected, given she had reached the Golden Core Realm. Honestly, if she hadn't been with Wang Ming, she might have felt envious at this point.
"Huh, you've reached the Golden Core Realm?" Luo Li, who had been watching from the side, widened her eyes in surprise when she saw this.
"Hehe, you can thank Disciple Wang Ming for my progress," Shang Rui chuckled mischievously as her memories started to run wild, causing a massive blush to appear on her face. She felt her body heat up slightly.
"I guess you also came to dual cultivate with him, right?" Shi Yu asked dryly, to which Shang Rui nodded her head.
"Well, he's not here. You'll have to come back later," Bai Lingxi informed her.
"Is that so?" Shang Rui said in disappointment, turning to leave. However, her footsteps paused when she saw a group of Inner Court disciples approaching.