Chapter 39
The Little Devil's Third Senior Brother
The expressions of the three people were a little unpleasant. Initially, their purpose in releasing their pressure was to intimidate everyone, after which the three of them could proudly show off to the Qiugu Sect disciples. Who would have thought that a mighty figure was right here, and they had ended up kicking a huge rock.
The three Venerables felt awkward, but quickly withdrew the pressure they had just released, then stepped forward to bow.
"Greetings, Martial Uncle."
Yu Yan glanced at the three of them, then turned to circulate some spiritual energy to help his foolish disciple. After confirming that she was fine, he withdrew his hand, then spoke indifferently.
"Mm!"
Venerable Yi Ran was the first to notice Zhu Yao standing behind Yu Yan. He was one of the three Venerables with the most amiable temperament. He immediately greeted her: "Is this the Junior Sister that Martial Uncle just accepted as a disciple?"
He then understood why Martial Uncle Yu Yan had shown no regard and released pressure on them; it turned out they had just injured Junior Sister.
But they couldn't be blamed. Those who could sit on this high platform were all Sect Leaders of various sects, their cultivation bases at least at the early Nascent Soul stage. Who would have expected Martial Uncle Yu Yan, in his excited mood, to bring his disciple to watch the commotion?
Being called out by name, Zhu Yao could no longer pretend to be dead. She bowed to the three of them: "Greetings, two Senior Brothers, greetings, Senior Sister."
Zhu Yao also knew that there were three Deity Transformation stage Venerables in the Qiugu Sect. It was just that they had always been in seclusion, so she had never seen them before.
Aside from Yi Ran, the other two merely nodded politely.
Yi Ran laughed heartily and said: "A few days ago, I heard everyone say that Martial Uncle accepted a Junior Sister, but I had no fortune to meet her. Who would have thought she would reach Foundation Establishment so quickly? Truly extraordinary talent."
"Senior Brother flatters me." Hmm, it seems this one has an amiable temperament. Zhu Yao smiled and said: "Since Senior Brother has been in seclusion, this junior sister dared not disturb you. I hope Senior Brother will forgive me."
"Junior Sister is too polite. If you don't mind, come to my cave abode to play sometime."
Yi Ran laughed heartily, then suddenly, as if remembering something, asked: "Oh right, I still don't know Junior Sister's esteemed name. When you first entered, it was Yulin Peak, so the character 'Yu' is in your generation. What is your Daoist Title?"
Zhu Yao's face instantly darkened. Amiable my foot! He kept smiling, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he stabbed her heart. She angrily gritted her teeth, enunciating each word: "I, am, called, Yu... Yao!"
As she spoke, Yu Yan beside her tilted his head, looking at her with confused doubt. Didn't I name you 'Wang'?
Zhu Yao glared fiercely back at him. You like that name! Your whole family likes that name!
Yu Yan frowned, took a breath, and silently looked at his disciple. His foolish disciple's condition was getting worse; she couldn't even remember her own Daoist Title. Then he turned his head to look at the arena. Behind him, Zhu Yao's eyes had turned into daggers.
Seeing that the master and disciple seemed on the verge of fighting, Yi Ran didn't ask further. He said a few polite words, then returned to his seat. He sat on the back of his White Tiger and watched the competition in the arena.
So, the high platform was divided into three tiers. The first tier was Yu Yan, with Zhu Yao standing behind him. The second tier was the three Venerables. The third tier consisted of the Peak Lords and Sect Leaders of various sects. Dozens of people clearly divided by rank, which made her feel like she had just drunk Coca-Cola, and on the dining table were premium delicacies.
The appearance of Venerable Yu Yan and the three Venerables made the disciples fighting in the arena even more enthusiastic. One must know that for the participating disciples, the annual sect grand assembly not only brought glory to their sect, but also an opportunity for them to stand out in the Cultivation World.
Moreover, if they won the championship in this sect grand assembly, they would have the chance to receive guidance from a Nascent Soul senior. And today, on the viewing platform, was the most powerful senior of all. Even if they couldn't receive guidance from Yu Yan, the number one person in the Cultivation World, if they could receive a few pointers from those three Deity Transformation stage Venerables, it would still greatly benefit them.
For cultivators, cultivation was not just about absorbing spiritual energy to increase their cultivation base; it also depended on each person's Dao Heart and their comprehension of Heaven and Earth. That was the essence of cultivation. When they cultivated to the Deity Transformation stage, they could connect all things in Heaven and Earth with their Dao Heart, and at that point, they would no longer be ordinary people. Therefore, being able to receive a little guidance from them, even if they couldn't fully understand it, would greatly benefit their future cultivation.
It was because of these thoughts that all the disciples participating in the competition in the arena became even more diligent and motivated to fight.
Unfortunately, Zhu Yao couldn't see it. That's right, she couldn't see anything. When the competition began, Zhu Yao looked, and damn it, not only was this ping-pong table high, but they also activated a formation, which further reduced her visibility. For those with high cultivation, this formation had no effect, but she was only at the Foundation Establishment stage; she simply couldn't see what was happening in the arena.
What was the use of being superior to others if you couldn't see anything in the end? No wonder there were no disciples standing up here, except for the Sect Leaders and Peak Lords. It turned out it wasn't that people didn't want to bring those disciples up here, but that everyone already knew the truth.
"Master... can I go down and watch?"
Zhu Yao had no choice but to negotiate with Yu Yan, temporarily wanting to distance herself from him.
Yu Yan glanced at her, also understanding that she couldn't see anything standing here, and nodded: "Come back as soon as you're done watching, don't linger."
To prevent you from learning bad things, of course, he didn't say this aloud.
Zhu Yao nodded, then looked around at everyone. Indeed, she saw a familiar figure, and at that moment, the other party also looked in this direction. Zhu Yao immediately activated the weapon under her feet and quickly flew away.
"Little Devil!"
Zhu Yao waved at a young man who was looking around.
"Junior Sister Zhu Yao!"
Wang Ci Zhi turned around and asked in surprise: "You finally got to come down the mountain?"
Zhu Yao nodded, "Who told me I was so outstanding!"
Wang Ci Zhi didn't refute her arrogant statement. He took her hand, smiling happily.
Another person standing nearby also noticed them and called out: "Little Junior Brother, who is that? Why don't you come over and introduce us? How come I didn't know you had such good fortune?"
Wang Ci Zhi's face instantly darkened. He glared angrily at the other person: "Third Senior Brother, don't be disrespectful!"
"Oh, still getting angry!"
Yan Yue Heng tossed his hair to one side, winked, and said with a mischievous smile: "Little Junior Brother! Don't worry. Although your Senior Brother is very handsome, I won't steal the person you like. Besides... your Senior Brother doesn't like older people; that type isn't to my taste."
At this moment, Zhu Yao's face also darkened.
"Yan Yue Heng!"
Wang Ci Zhi, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, flared up. He wanted to rush over and fight that person to the death.
Just then, not far away, Du Yuan Shen saw Zhu Yao, and seeing Wang Ci Zhi's anger, cupped his hands in greeting to Zhu Yao.
"This disciple greets Grand Martial Uncle!"
At this moment, the one whose face darkened was Yan Yue Heng.
Zhu Yao chuckled, then nodded to Du Yuan Shen. She looked Yan Yue Heng up and down, then said: "You are the Sect Master Junior Brother's third disciple?"
Yan Yue Heng became nervous and stammered: "Yes, yes... Greetings, Grand Martial Uncle. Yue Heng inadvertently offended you, please forgive me."
I've been wronged! I just worked so hard to find an opportunity to tease that serious-looking junior brother, who knew I'd kick an iron plate.