CH 99

Time slipped so fast that people couldn't catch it.



Soon after coming out of the Snowy Gale Secret Realm, Luan Qing Xiao began to prepare for the Inter-Sect Grand Competition.



The Inter-Sect Grand Competition is undertaken by the six major sects of the cultivation world, namely Shang Qing Palace, Wu Han Palace, San Wen Mountain, Bai Ze Zong, Xi Hua Pavilion and Qiu Luo Zong. It is held every three years, and every time the sects took turns hosting it. The previous competition was held in Wu Han Palace, this year it was San Wen Mountain’s turn.



Small sects can send one disciple who has a Foundation Building Base or above, whereas the six major sects can select their top five disciples to participate in the competition.



The disciples selected by the Shang Qing Palace this year include inner disciples Hui Meng Tong, Ying Yuan Yu, Chao Gan Yun, Guan Xue and an outstanding outer disciple Zhang Ran, who has been recently adopted as inner disciple by Elder Qu Zhu Feng right after the Inner Grand competition.



Every time Shang Qing Palace went to participate in the Inter-Sect Grand Competition, the four elders took turns leading the group. The original owner didn’t like these kinds of events where she had to show her face and only went there once. After that time, she realized that Bai Li Yuan Yu never participated in this kind of thing either and never went there again.



Jing Meng Jun made excuses for the original owner every time. Although the other four elders were unhappy, they couldn't say much.



This time when Luan Qing Xiao agreed to lead the group, the four elders and Jing Meng Jun could come up with a reason for her: Two of the five disciples who participated in the Inter-Sect Grand Competition in the Shang Qing Palace were her disciples. She definitely won’t feel relieved if she doesn't follow along.



At the rest of the other elders' leisure, Luan Qing Xiao leading the group was settled.



The six major sects were far away from each other. From Shang Qing Palace to San Wen Mountain, it took half a month on the Cloudy Dragon Ark. Adding on time for unexpected accidents on the road, the seven people from Shang Qing Palace set off 20 days in advance.



The Cloudy Dragon Ark was colossal in size and is a spiritual weapon handed down from generation to generation within Shang Qing palace. It can become whatever size the controller likes, and could be used to transport all the cultivators in Shang Qing Palace. Of course, the more people the slower the Cloudy Dragon Ark’s speed.



In addition to the five disciples who were going to participate in the Grand Competition, Luan Qing Xiao also selfishly took Nie Zhen'er with her. With a total of seven people, changing the length of the Cloudy Dragon Ark to forty feet was enough.



On the day of departure when the seven people boarded the Cloudy Dragon Ark, Luan Qing Xiao had already set the flight destination of the ark.



There were rooms for rest on Cloudy Dragon Ark. Because there were only six rooms, Luan Qing Xiao let Nie Zhen'er sleep in the same room as herself.



Except for Bai Li Yuan Yu, it was the first time these disciples traveled this far. One by one, they watched enthusiastically while holding the edge of the Cloudy Dragon Ark. Although they could only see clouds and mists, they still didn’t lose their interest.



Nie Zhen'er squeezed in between Chao Gan Yun and Hui Meng Tong, making the three seem like one person.



Luan Qing Xiao walked to the side and sat down to rest. Ying Yuan Yu noticed that the other people's attention wasn’t here, so he walked to Luan Qing Xiao's side and whispered. "Junior Sister Qing Xiao, how are you doing?"



Luan Qing Xiao slowly opened her eyes and saw the blood marks on Ying Yuan Yu's chin, "I'm fine. From the looks, it seems that Senior Brother Bai Li isn’t doing too well. Did Little Cutie bullied you again? I'll apologize on his behalf. He has only just started developing his intelligence and is still quite ignorant. I don’t know why it only likes messing around with you. Please excuse him, Senior Brother Bai Li."



Bai Li Yuan Yu touched his chin, his expression gloomy.



However, when Luan Qing Xiao looked over, the gloominess disappeared without a trace.



He gave a gentle smile, "It doesn't matter, this little injury is nothing to me. Why would I fight a little spirit beast over this?"



In fact, it wasn’t. Ying Yuan Yu was a person who held grudges for even the smallest mishap. If Ying Yuan Yu didn't want to offend Luan Qing Xiao, the spirit beast would have died many times over.



Luan Qing Xiao waited for a while. Seeing Ying Yuan Yu stop talking, she closed her eyes and meditated.



After an unknown period of time, Luan Qing Xiao's ear caught a deep sigh from Ying Yuan Yu.



"Ugh!"



Luan Qing Xiao could only open her eyes again. She said with concern, "What is Senior Brother Bai Li being troubled by?"



Ying Yuan Yu raised his eyes and glanced at Luan Qing Xiao. His gaze contained many complex sentiments.



After a long time, he uttered solemnly. "When I was Bai Li Yuan Yu, my cultivation base was higher than Junior Sister Qing Xiao. You didn't dare to confess to me then. Now, I am just a Foundation Building cultivator, I’m ashamed to face you."



"???" What do you mean?



Luan Qing Xiao, "Senior Brother Bai Li might as well explain it more clearly. Qing Xiao has never looked down upon you because of Senior Brother Bai Li's cultivation."



Ying Yuan Yu's words choked and almost didn't speak.



He has never seen a woman more boring than Luan Qing Xiao!



Even if he forced himself, there’s no way he can like this kind of woman, alas!



"Junior Sister Qing Xiao, when I took over this body, this body was no more than a jumbled spirit roots outer disciple of Bai Ze Zong. Later, I found a way to refine the Poison Fire Pill to go against the Heavens and forcibly changed my destiny. Changing this body to a sole fire spirit root, I should be satisfied– – – but how can people's desires/hope be that casually satisfied? With my original talents, Qi Training, Foundation Building, Golden Core and Primordial Yuanit should all be natural. It took me mere thirty years. Yet his body is now more than 20 years old. I often feel powerless with my cultivation speed. No matter how much I want to advance, I am limited by this physical body. It is extremely difficult for me to take any further steps."



"Junior Sister Qing Xiao, I need you to help me..." Help me improve my cultivation speed.



Luan Qing Xiao has already understood Ying Yuan Yu's unfinished meaning.



He thought that his cultivation progress was slow, so he came to her to find a shortcut.



What's the shortcut? … ... Luan Qing Xiao glanced at Nie Zhen'er, who was smiling and carefree over there.



"Senior Brother Bai Li, it’s not that Junior Sister doesn’t want to help you. There is only one way to cultivate. Depending on the demonic way won’t take you far. I believe as long as Senior Brother Bai Li concentrates on cultivation, he’ll return to the same height as before and ascend to become an Immortal within 500 years."



Luan Qing Xiao's words were neither soft nor hard, but the rejection in it was obvious.



To begin with, Ying Yuan Yu came here swallowing his pride. However, now Luan Qing Xiao has refused. How can he be even more shameless and continue to ask for help? His face changed immediately as he turned and left.



Nie Zhen'er looked back at Luan Qing Xiao and happened to see Ying Yuan Yu walking away from her.



Nie Zhen'er narrowed her eyes: What did Ying Yuan Yu say to Mistress?



What clouds and mist? Nie Zhen'er lost interest in them and ran over to sit beside Luan Qing Xiao. Hugging her arm, she softly called. "Mistress."



Luan Qing Xiao smiled, "Had enough of the clouds?"



Nie Zhen'er shook her head, "I haven't seen enough, but I want to be with Mistress more."



Her little mouth was sweet like a layer of honey had been rubbed on it.



Luan Qing Xiao felt warm in her heart, "Mistress is here and isn't going anywhere. I won’t suddenly run away when you’re watching the clouds. Where is this coming from?"



Because someone wants to snatch Mistress from me.



Nie Zhen'er naturally didn't dare to say it directly. She opened her mouth and a flirtatious sentence came out, "Zhen'er will never get enough of Master. Those clouds are nothing in comparison."



Luan Qing Xiao's eyes shifted slowly to Nie Zhen'er’s pink lips as she sighed softly, "I don't know if this mouth is as sweet as your words."



Nie Zhen'er was amidst her anger about Ying Yuan Yu's approaching Luan Qing Xiao and didn’t hear Luan Qing Xiao's words clearly, "Mistress, what are you talking about? What’s sweet?"



"Watermelon is sweet." Luan Qing Xiao squeezed her tender cheek, "Since you’re staying by my side, you might as well cultivate like me."



Over the next ten days, Nie Zhen'er kept her eyes on Ying Yuan Yu every day, for fear that he would go to Luan Qing Xiao when she wasn’t paying attention.



Fortunately, Ying Yuan Yu has stayed in the room every day ever since that day and never came out.