Chapter 149: Chiefs of Both Sects Meet. Senior Brother Yang is Better than any Disciple in the White Serpent Sect!

As the Lotus Blossom Ark touched down, all the disciples from the White Serpent Sect disembarked, the lotus petals folding back. Among the welcoming crowd, three figures stood out: Xiu Yulan, Chief of the Inflow Spire; Guo Xiaomei, Chief of the Green Sanctuary Peak; and Ling Meiyan, who stood behind them.

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They approached Gu Zhi, Gu Yen, and Sun Yurong, exchanging bows of greeting.

Xiu Yulan broke the silence. "Yurong, it's been too long," she remarked warmly.

Sun Yurong smiled in agreement. "It's been over a decade, hasn't it?"

Guo Xiaomei couldn't help but notice their familiarity. "Do you two know each other?" she inquired curiously.

Sun Yurong nodded. "Yes, Chief Xiu once did me a favor I'll forever remain grateful for."

Guo Xiaomei eyed them suspiciously. "I see..."

Murmurs buzzed among the gathered disciples.

On one side, male members of the Dragon Blossom Sect ogled the women from the White Serpent Sect.

"Wow, they're so cute!"

"I know right? Look at how soft their skin is... You can tell just by looking at them!"

"I'm so glad Senior Brother Yang hasn't returned yet, now we have a chance to get girlfriends!"

"Yes! I refuse to believe these women actually kidnap men and turn them to dual cultivation slaves. They look like angels!"

Their perverted stares simply earned them disapproving glances.

And immediately, they shut their mouths.

Gu Yen, leaning on her walking stick, spoke up. "I thought there were five Peak Chiefs. Where are the other two?"

Xiu Yulan smoothed her hair before respectfully addressing Gu Yen. "Chiefs Mu, Lei, and Lin are already at the meeting, we'll be doing them shortly. And this young lady," she gestured towards Ling Meiyan, "is not a Peak Chief but a grandmaster in our sect, a 2nd Path Cultivator, to be exact."

The White Serpent disciples were visibly surprised, some even gasping at the revelation.

"Now way, she is?!"

"She looks way too young to already be even more powerful than your average matriarch!"

"Considering her looks, it must've been a breeze for her to ascend through the 1st Path of Cultivation!"

Ling Meiyan bowed awkwardly, uncomfortable with the sudden attention.

Gu Zhi, skeptical, narrowed her eyes at Ling Meiyan. "Are we supposed to believe this brat is already at the Spirit Ascension realm?" she questioned harshly.

Guo Xiaomei interjected proudly. "Indeed, and it's no small feat. Perhaps our sect's disciples surpass even your esteemed chief elders," she remarked pointedly to Gu Zhi. "After all, you're all still at Core Formation realm..."

Yang Wei stood quietly among the disciples.

Sigh~ this won't end well... It doesn't take much to offend a cultivator. But it takes even less to offend that old hag, Gu Zhi...

She saw the way she clenched her fists, painfully struggling to swallow her anger.

Sun Yujing stepped forward, glaring at Guo Xiaomei. "Chief Guo, it looks like you're trying to provoke us, and quite frankly, you've succeeded," she snapped.

Guo Xiaomei maintained her innocent facade. "Me? Provoke anyone? Oh no, I would never~ I'm just stating the truth. Don't you abduct men for dual cultivation?" she retorted casually.

Sun Yujing's face contorted with anger. What infuriated her wasn't just the accusation of being a sect of perverted dual cultivators, but also the disrespect shown to her fellow sisters. She was about to explode until Sun Yurong raised her hand and intervened. "Jing'er, apologize to Chief Guo immediately," she ordered, trying to hide her pained expression behind her calm face.

The command caught everyone off guard.

Not only was Sun Yurong instructing her daughter to apologize for being right, but her sudden change in demeanor was unsettling.

Why does she look... so sad... Yang Wei thought to himself.

Even Guo Xiaomei realized she might have crossed a line.

Perhaps, I went too far?

Sun Yujing hesitated for a moment, then replied, "B-but mother...!"

"APOLOGIZE TO HER NOW!!" Sun Yurong raised her voice.

There was no room for arguments.

Taken aback by her mother's sudden outburst, Sun Yujing turned to Guo Xiaomei and bowed her head. "I... I apologize for my misconduct and lack of respect. It won't happen again."

Guo Xiaomei, a bit surprised, managed, "Uh, no problem." It was difficult for even her to accept an apology that wasn't meant to be.

After the tension eased a bit, Sun Yurong forced a smile and said, "Can we proceed? We've been standing out here for too long."

Xiu Yulan nodded and said, "We'll take you to where you'll all be staying during your hopefully long stay here." She tried to be the one making an effort to keep everyone together. After all, this was an order from the second matriarch.

Giving Guo Xiaomei a disapproving look, she seemed disappointed that she would even try to start a fight.

Sigh~ I know, I went too far... Guo Xiaomei sighed.

Gu Zhi then pointed her walking stick up and exclaimed, "Let's start walking, whippersnappers!" But almost immediately, a cracking sound erupted, and Gu Zhi cried out, "Ahhh, my back!" She leaned heavily on her walking stick to avoid falling.

"That's the third time today," said Gu Yen.

"Shut up!" Gu Zhi told her sister. "Meizhen, come carry me!" she shouted, and Hu Meizhen rushed over, saying, "Coming!!"

*boing!* *boing!!*

The male disciples watched with shock.

"Wow, that woman has huge jade peaks!"

"They all do!"

"It's really a good thing Senior Brother Yang isn't here...!"

Tch, bastards... Yang Wei thought.