The Entire Sect is Full of Villains, Yet the Junior Sister Conquers All

Chapter 147 : The Overly Flattered Tai'e Sword

Chu Sang blinked, her expression exceptionally innocent. "My Senior Brothers and Sisters, seeing that I had fallen, came down to find me without hesitation. Unlike certain people who claim they were so worried about their brother, but aren't willing to take any action."

She had previously shown some consideration for Qin Xixue's feelings, but since the other party didn't mind tearing down pretenses, well, she wouldn't be polite either. After all, her specialty as the villainous supporting character was being sarcastic.

"That's right. Her Senior Brother fell down, but she didn't make a move for a long time, showing no intention of going down to save him. Is this concern or not?" Lü Yue said. "If my Junior Sister had fallen, even if I couldn't save her myself, I would definitely think of other ways. I absolutely wouldn't just stand here like a wooden stake waiting."

Hearing the discussions around her, Qin Xixue's expression became somewhat unpleasant. She felt as if the whole world was against her. Biting her lip, she looked at Chu Sang, a hint of gloom between her brows. "What do you mean by that?"

Chu Sang, the ancient ancestor of provoking people, smiled provocatively. "People with brains should be able to understand what I mean. What, do you need me to repeat it for you?"

"Rather than asking me, I'd like to ask you. The genius girl with dual cultivation in sword and pill can't even match up to ordinary disciples. If it weren't for my help earlier, the one who would have fallen would have been you."

"I didn't mean to."

"Right, you meant to."

Seeing the beauty being targeted by everyone, Liu Yuanqing immediately stood up to defend her indignantly. "Who knows what's down there? What if there's danger? Xiao Xue is just a weak girl, how could she go to such a dangerous place to save someone?"

"Weak girl? Want to bet that my Senior Sister could crush your skull with one punch?" Chu Sang was speechless. How could there still be gender discrimination in the cultivation world?

Senior Sister obligingly clenched her fist, producing crisp cracking sounds. With just one punch, she could send this weakling pill cultivator Liu Yuanqing flying dozens of meters.

Liu Yuanqing immediately shut his mouth, glancing somewhat resentfully at Wu Wo, swallowing hard with a hint of fear.

"Let's continue on our way." In the end, it was Mo Qingchen who put an end to this farce. His expression appeared indifferent, making it impossible to guess what he was really thinking.

After entering the middle region of the secret realm, opportunities became more abundant, and the level of danger was still manageable. It wasn't comparable to the innermost region of the secret realm, but it was the most suitable place for cultivators of their level to gain experience. The various major sects should also part ways here.

"Friend Sang, I'd like to ask, has your Third Senior Sister ever participated in the Beast Taming Competition?" Shen Rufei, acting suspiciously, didn't directly ask Wen Renyue, but came specifically to Chu Sang to pry for information.

Chu Sang knew what he wanted to find out. She smiled mysteriously, "You're asking me..."

He pricked up his ears, eagerly listening, only to hear the young girl say nonchalantly, "This matter is neither simple nor difficult. If you want to know, I can only say that about this matter, those who understand will understand. So, do you get it?"

"..."

Understand what? What should he understand?

"What's the matter, don't tell me you have a secret crush on me? If you want to ask something, just ask me directly." Wen Renyue walked over casually, draping an arm over his shoulder, grinning as she spoke.

Shen Rufei expressionlessly shrugged her off. "You're overthinking. How could I possibly fall for such a hot-tempered girl like you?"

He was about to walk away, but after hesitating, he turned back halfway. "Did you participate in the Beast Taming Competition?" Lifting his eyelids, he pointed to the rather rare fire-winged python beside her. "This kind of spirit beast is an artificially bred variant. It made an appearance at the Beast Taming Competition a few years ago and took first place."

It was also at that competition that he suffered a narrow defeat.

For the chief disciple of the Beast Taming Sect who had been sailing smoothly for twenty years and was the hope of his family and sect, it was the first setback in his life. It left quite a deep impression on Shen Rufei. Unfortunately, the identity of that woman at the competition was a mystery. She even wore a mask to conceal her identity, so despite searching for several years, he still didn't know who she was.

Although now he was almost certain of her identity.

There was only one fire-winged python in the world; it was impossible for two identical ones to appear.

Wen Renyue smiled, "So what if I did, and so what if I didn't? Don't tell me you want to have another match with me?"

Shen Rufei was at a loss for words. That was exactly what he had in mind.

Don't listen to his gossip-loving Junior Sister who always said that ever since the Beast Taming Competition four years ago, he had been constantly thinking about and unable to forget that champion. He had never paid attention to matters of love, only dedicating himself to studying sect techniques. However... he indeed couldn't forget, not in that sense, but because he wanted to have another match with her, to redeem himself and prove his worth.

Having his thoughts exposed, Shen Rufei coughed lightly and averted his gaze.

Looking at Mu Chihuai who was walking over, he asked, "Does fellow cultivator remember the promise from three years ago?"

"What promise?"

Mu Chihuai, being a person of importance, had completely forgotten about any promise.

"Can I borrow your phoenix to breed with my qilin?"

"..."

Mu Chihuai looked at the phoenix in his arms. Today, the phoenix did seem overly excited, especially after seeing the qilin. It spread its wings, wanting to fly over.

He pondered that he should be a supportive parent who encourages free love, so he let the phoenix go.

The next second, the two birds started fighting fiercely, as if they had encountered mortal enemies. Their feathers were all ruffled up.

Mu Chihuai was shocked and suddenly remembered something. "Is yours male or female?"

Shen Rufei, "Male."

"What a coincidence, mine is also male."

"..."

Silence fell over the secret realm tonight.

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After plucking a few of each other's most beautiful feathers, the two male phoenix birds were forcibly separated. Shen Rufei's wish to breed a more powerful spirit beast also vanished with it.

Wen Renyue on the side nearly laughed herself to tears.

Shen Rufei cast a faint, resentful glance at her. Urged by his fellow disciples, he had no choice but to leave first.

After the teams from various sects went their separate ways, the Lingqing Sect group also needed to plan their upcoming journey.

Unlike the other sects who came to the secret realm specifically to gain experience and find opportunities, their sole purpose for coming was to help Big Senior Brother find a sword heart.

Now that Big Senior Brother's sword heart was obtained, their journey became much simpler and more relaxed.

They could sightsee, have outdoor barbecues and camping along the way, and casually deal with any shortsighted spirit beasts that might jump out. Once the secret realm closed, they could leave.

Changsheng said, "It's getting late."

Gu Chang'an nodded and said solemnly, "So we should..."

Chu Sang cheered, "It's time for barbecue and skewers!"

Gu Chang'an, "Hm?"

He swallowed back the words "We should find a safe place to hide and rest as the beast tide will be active at night" that were on the tip of his tongue.

Under Big Senior Brother's uncertain gaze—

Tantai Ming was responsible for gathering firewood.

Chu Sang was in charge of starting the fire.

Wu Wo prepared the meat, with a few sword strokes, several spirit beasts were neatly processed into evenly marbled meat chunks.

Changsheng prepared the side dishes.

Mu Chihuai handled the seasonings.

Si Kou Qiu, Tang Yanling, and Su Chen'an, the three atmosphere enhancers, were waiting eagerly to be fed.

This set of actions was carried out in an orderly and highly practiced manner, clearly showing that they had done outdoor barbecues in the secret realm many times before.

"..." Gu Chang'an was experiencing such a refined lifestyle for the first time in his life, and he was momentarily stunned.

Logically speaking, cultivators shouldn't indulge in gastronomic pleasures, but the aroma of that roasted spirit beast meat was truly enticing, truly enticing.

He swallowed and unhesitatingly joined his Junior Brothers and Sisters in the outdoor barbecue.

"Big Senior Brother, Big Senior Brother, this is delicious. The meat from the inner thigh is the most tender. Let me cut you a piece."

Chu Sang was enthusiastically welcoming the new member. She immediately cut a piece of fragrant, tender meat from the thigh of the unicorn sheep beast and passed it to Big Senior Brother. She even sprinkled some of Sixth Senior Brother's special cultivation world version of barbecue seasoning. It was said to be made from precious spirit herbs, not only delicious but also nourishing for inner spiritual energy. Having a piece of roasted meat after a battle was much better than any healing pill.

Gu Chang'an took a bite of the meat and was even more shocked. It was so delicious.

"This is honey wine I brewed using spirit plants and royal jelly," Mu Chihuai smiled and brought out a jar of spirit wine.

The moment it was opened, the rich aroma of wine and spiritual energy was so intense that one wanted to inhale it all at once.

Since Gu Chang'an had established his foundation and abstained from food, he had rarely eaten, almost forgetting the original taste of food. No, even before his abstinence, he had never eaten such delicious food.

He had reason to suspect.

While other sects were frantically killing to improve their cultivation, his Junior Brothers and Sisters had all gone to study culinary arts.

However, to be honest, this was a novel experience, different from when he used to enter secret realms alone...

It was quite... fun.

After eating and drinking their fill, Chu Sang burped, her eyelids growing heavy. She had expended a lot of spiritual energy in the abyss, and after eating so much spirit beast meat and herbs rich in spiritual energy, she needed a good night's rest to absorb the excess spiritual energy in her meridians.

Seeing his Little Junior Sister about to topple over as soon as she closed her eyes, Gu Chang'an raised his hand. The Tai'e sword grew several times larger in the wind, allowing her to lie on its flat blade.

The Tai'e sword swayed its blade a bit bashfully, receiving a faint warning glance from Big Senior Brother.

The Tai'e sword was suffering inside. Even though it had fallen on hard times, it was still half an ancient divine sword after all. Now it had to serve as a bed for a little girl!!!

The group found a cave to rest for the night.

The next morning, when Chu Sang woke up, she almost rolled off the sword with a turn. Fortunately, her body reacted faster than her mind, and she gracefully flipped and landed on her feet, sitting cross-legged on the ground. She looked up at the Tai'e sword she had slept on all night.

Just as the Tai'e sword was about to fly away in a huff, it was caught in an embrace by a stream of spiritual energy.

Chu Sang hugged the sword and looked at it in surprise for a while, then turned to look at Gu Chang'an. "Big Senior Brother, there are so many cracks on your sword."

She specifically took out her own Mystic Spirit Sword for comparison, and the difference was truly pitiful.

The Mystic Spirit Sword was delicate and precious, usually wanting to go on strike when facing strong enemies or heavy work, afraid of leaving marks on its beautiful blade. Chu Sang had to give it a medicinal bath every day, apply essential oils, and polish the blade.

Look at that beautiful blade reflecting the sparkling sunlight, smooth and slender, without a single trace of use visible.

In comparison, the Tai'e sword was like a child who grew up in poverty. Its blade was covered with scars of all sizes, clearly having been through countless battles. It looked even less bright than the iron swords that could be bought for a few dozen spirit stones in a blacksmith's shop, a world apart from the Mystic Spirit Sword.

Gu Chang'an never paid attention to these details in his daily life. He lived quite roughly himself, let alone taking meticulous care of a wife sword.

The Tai'e sword was a divine sword forged ten thousand years ago. It had been through too many sword masters, all of whom were rough swordsmen focused solely on battle. Over time, the damage to the blade was severe, and it was far from its prime.

It was precisely because of this that during Gu Chang'an's Divine Transformation stage lightning tribulation, when it blocked a bolt of lightning for him, its sword heart also shattered.

That's why Gu Chang'an decided to find a new sword heart for it, patching it up year after year, making do as long as it was still usable.

As a sword enthusiast, Chu Sang couldn't bear to watch. She immediately took out various colorful essential oils and medicinal baths from her storage ring and gave the Tai'e sword an ultimate spa treatment.

The Tai'e sword was like a poor stray cat that had never been to a pet salon before. At first, it was flattered and cautious, a bit at a loss... Half an hour later, the sword had been completely conquered by Chu Sang's skillful and gentle technique. Its fondness for the Little Junior Sister was maxed out, and it even actively sought her touch.

When it returned to Gu Chang'an's side, the Tai'e sword was even more disdainful of him. It was like Pan Jinlian looking at Wu Dalang, no comparison at all to the Ximen Qing-like Little Junior Sister.

It had been careless back then, momentarily captivated by this wooden stake's exceptional thunder spirit root and contracted too early. Who knew this guy wouldn't know how to cherish a precious jade? All day long, he was either fighting with people or running dungeons for experience. If it weren't for its good quality, it would probably be riddled with holes by now.

There was still plenty of time before the secret realm closed. Su Chen'an decided to directly help install the sword heart for the Tai'e sword, which could be done in just a day or two.

Chu Sang said, "This is where my portable cave dwelling comes in handy."

Her expensive portable cave dwelling was top-of-the-line, with not only a dozen rooms that could accommodate the entire sect, but also a dedicated tool refining room.

While Fifth Senior Brother was in seclusion forging the sword, the others all went to rest.

Tang Yanling looked at the beautiful scenery outside with misty mountains and clear waters, feeling emotional as a beauty should. She sighed, "I didn't expect the scenery in the secret realm to be so beautiful, with mountains and waters, rivers and clouds and cranes. The spiritual energy is so abundant, it's a good choice to cultivate and meditate here..."

In the past, coming to the secret realm was always about running dungeons, killing monsters, and leveling up. This was the first time they had such leisure to appreciate the beauty of the secret realm.

Tantai Ming watched the panicked cultivators running below, seemingly disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, being chased by a group of spirit beasts.

As the saying goes, one's own happiness is built on the suffering of others. By comparison, he felt even happier.

Two days later, Su Chen'an emerged from seclusion with the renewed Tai'e sword.

The Tai'e sword was originally an ancient divine sword. Previously damaged and downgraded, it was unable to manifest a sword spirit. After repair, it returned to its peak condition.

On the slender silver-gold blade, a faint shadowy figure appeared.