Ji Shiyu scratched her head, remembering how her fellow disciples said that the real experts of the Five Peaks often didn’t wear Cloud Robes.
Yesterday, that skinny old man was none other than the Great Elder of the First Peak, a Nascent Soul cultivator.
So who was this ripe Shu Peach in front of them?
The mature nüxiu first offered a few words of praise, instructed the two to rest and recuperate, then gently asked what exactly had happened last night.
So Ji Shiyu propped her chin, thought for a moment, and began recounting from when class ended.
She started with her impressions of the Canteen Four Dishes One Soup, then moved on to how, upon returning to the dormitory, she saw a cloud in the sky shaped like oppai—her wild imagination always so different from others.
“……..”
The instructors stared blankly as the true Yellow-Haired Girl grew more and more enthusiastic, sharing her not-so-wholesome inner world with everyone, holding nothing back.
Utterly unrelated.
This child, her talent was excellent, but her temperament seemed a bit flighty?
It wasn’t until Xiao Xinran glared fiercely at Huangmao, clutching her forehead and interrupting, that a concise summary was given: “Counting the inside agent who infiltrated the Outer Sect, there were nine of them in total—six Qi Refinement, two Foundation Establishment. Last night, after I noticed something amiss, I acted in self-defense. My preliminary judgment is they were searching for something. The traitor failed, and only then did the other lurking thieves make their move.”
Ji Shiyu smacked her forehead and nodded quickly.
“Right, right, I thought the same thing!”
“So that’s how it was.”
The mature woman’s eyes flashed coldly. With a single glance, the Outer Sect Instructor immediately withdrew.
At present, all the other demonic persons had been executed on the spot.
The two remaining fugitives absolutely could not be allowed to escape the Sea of Clouds Peaks Forest.
Otherwise, where would the Sect’s dignity go?
The Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivators’ spiritual presence was weak, making it hard for the Protective Array Elder to distinguish them from demonic spirits in the woods—hence, a few slipped through the net.
However, to have held out so long under the siege of two Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivators, the newcomers of Heaven Courtyard were truly impressive.
The nüxiu nodded to herself, gently patting the hands of the two girls in comfort.
They absolutely must not let the fugitives escape.
By the way, where was the male lead of the rumors?
Why hadn’t he come to comfort his ex-wife and new flame at a time like this!?
Ji Shiyu seemed to remember something and, following Ao Tian’s way of thinking, recited word for word, linking it to Xiao Xinran’s earlier mishap in the Lincheng Suburbs—but she couldn’t bring herself to mention the embarrassing incident in the cave.
Painful memories were always automatically filtered out by the protagonist.
Getting knocked out by Soft-Bone Fragrance, running barefoot through the mountains, and even faceplanting into the dirt~
“I see. I’ve heard about that matter as well. It’s just as well to handle them together. Liu’er is clever and should be able to give me an answer.”
The woman slowly stood up, her tone suggesting a close familiarity with Celestial Phenomena Peak.
“Everyone, I’ll take it from here. Last night, it was Clear Mist Peak disciples on night duty. Such a major incident occurred, causing panic among the Outer Sect. As the Head of Clear Mist Peak, I cannot shirk responsibility. I will be sure to give these two children and the other Outer Sect disciples an explanation!”
At the mention of finding Xiao Yun, Xiao Xinran perked up her ears and blinked her eyes.
The Head of Clear Mist Peak—wasn’t that Aunt Ling’s friend?
No, wait, she should be called Little Master Aunt now.
“Aunt, I’ll go too! Maybe I can help!”
The refined nüxiu’s body stiffened, her lips twitching, as she immediately heard an elder snickering.
It was the first time anyone had called the Head of Clear Mist Peak “Aunt.” Given her age, it wasn’t unreasonable, though.
The woman bent down, her gaze “kind” and approachable.
She patted Xiao Xinran’s shoulder, and the two heavy fruits on her chest swayed before their eyes, her grand bosom outshining even Huangmao’s.
“I am Ge Lan, not some weird auntie, call me Sister.”
Xiao Xinran swallowed, then smiled sweetly. “Sister Lan!”
“Good girl~”
“I want to go too! I want to go too!”
With Ao Tian’s pecking reminder, Huangmao raised her hand and jumped up, eager to join in the fun.
“You’re just a passerby buying soy sauce, what are you jumping in for?”
“Says who? I saw everything clearly! Otherwise, how would I know someone was bathing naked that night?”
💢
“What are you trying to say? What’s so special about nudity? If I want, Xiao Yun can strip naked for me anytime!”
Xiao Xinran’s eyes blazed.
Thanks to Huangmao, her anger meter was full again, ready to unleash her big move at any moment.
“That’s not what I meant!”
One started spouting nonsense early in the morning, while the other had perfect reading comprehension.
So young, yet already speaking such wild words.
Ge Lan shook her head in confusion.
A strand of light darted from her sleeve, and with a flick of her long sleeve, a Kumuxing Sword summoned a gust of Lingfeng, lifting the two little girls into the sky.
“Fine, you’re both involved. Since you’re interested, let’s go together to Celestial Phenomena Peak. That way, we won’t miss any details. The Inner Five Peaks aren’t forbidden anyway.”
The Sea of Clouds rolled, the five Sword Peaks each guarding a corner, towering and majestic.
In comparison, Sighing Peak was like a small hill forming a ring-shaped wall, protecting the Sect Gate Academy, but not counted among the Five Peaks.
Riding the sword through the sky was a marvelous experience.
The two passengers shouted and cheered, their anticipation for a future of sword-riding and wind-soaring growing ever stronger.
The Withered Wood Flying Sword was incredibly fast and exceptionally stable.
In no time at all, they landed on a desolate mountaintop.
“Are you tired?”
Ji Shiyu exclaimed in surprise upon landing, thinking they were stopping here to rest.
Ge Lan replied irritably, “Silly child, what nonsense. We’ve already arrived.”
“Huh? This is Celestial Phenomena Peak?”
Xiao Xinran tilted her head as well.
She had thought Xiao Yun’s sect would be even grander than the Outer Sect Academy, but it felt more like arriving at a deserted village, with a few thatched huts barely visible at the village entrance.
“Celestial Phenomena Peak… is a bit different from the other four peaks. You’ll get used to it.”
Ge Lan’s eyes were full of laughter.
Remembering Yan Bingling wasn’t back yet, she became even more uninhibited and strode through the Mountain Gate first.
The Xiao and Ji duo looked bewildered, only to see a streak of light flash across the sky and land in front of the Mountain Gate.
“Qin… Senior Sister?”
It was an Inner Sect disciple in a blue-green Cloud Robe. Huangmao recognized her—she was Qin Yao, the Senior Sister who had supervised their morning lesson that day, and coincidentally, there was some connection.
Qin Yao was momentarily stunned, then bowed in salute.
“Uh, greetings, Master! What brings you here?”
“I was about to ask you the same.”
Ge Lan shook her head in surprise.
Qin Yao was not only her chief disciple and the Clear Mist Peak Senior Sister, but also the Medicine Hut’s prized pupil.
“Oh, I was ordered by the Elder to come to Celestial Phenomena Peak to invite a Junior Brother Yun to the Medicine Hut for a meeting.”
Xiao Xinran’s gaze grew suspicious, muttering, “Also looking for Xiao Yun?”
There were only three people on Celestial Phenomena Peak.
There was only one disciple surnamed Yun—was he really worth the Clear Mist Peak chief disciple personally coming to invite?
“Kuai?”
Ge Lan was even more surprised.
What did this mean?
The Medicine Hut was a critical place in the Sect.
For the Steward Elder to break precedent and invite a male disciple into Clear Mist Peak, and even send Qin Yao herself, showed real sincerity.
Little did they know, that bottle of Earth-grade Spirit-Guiding Water had already caused quite a stir in the Rosy Fragrance Pavilion.
With a Second-Grade Alchemist appearing out of nowhere in the Sect, and thinking of the Heaven-grade Foundation Establishment Pill that appeared in Mist City, the answer was truly terrifying.