Sister, Do I Look Good?

Xia Wantang:...

Oh no, I still said too much.

That wasn't right either. She had only offered a couple of compliments; it was nothing like the exaggeration Xiao Rui made it out to be.

Xiao Rui had asked her about Ye Xing's strength, and she had naturally answered honestly.

Besides, if one really had to split hairs, her praise had actually been conservative.

She could only say that these Sons of Destiny were all exceptional. Pick any single one of them out, and she could rattle off a whole string of compliments.

"Junior Brother Xiao, I was merely speaking the truth. Among our peers, the Holy Son truly belongs at the top."

"You two are of different ages. You're younger than him, yet your cultivation is already on the verge of catching up. Comparatively speaking, you possess even greater potential."

"If Junior Brother Xiao were to ask me to praise you, I could go on for three days and three nights."

Xia Wantang: I have no particular strengths, folks. I'm just a mediocre little master of rainbow-fart flattery.

Seeing her expression natural and entirely free of pretense or a guilty conscience, Xiao Rui actually believed her.

Even Elder Sword chimed in to speak on her behalf:

"Kid, your Senior Sister doesn't seem like she's lying. I reckon that Holy Son really is strong, making him your toughest opponent."

"In the remaining month, you must strive to break through to the peak of the Mystic Martial Realm, defeat the Holy Son, and show this girl a proper look!"

At those words, Xiao Rui's heart filled with drive:

"Naturally. I'm going to let Senior Sister know that I'm superior to anyone else my age!"

Seeing Xiao Rui like this, Elder Sword was immensely gratified:

He hadn't expected romantic affection to distract the kid; instead, it had made him even more driven.

Lately, it was precisely because Xiao Rui wanted to quickly catch up to Xia Wantang's cultivation that he had managed to break through to the completion of the Mystic Martial Realm so fast.

Xia Wantang obtained 5 favorability points with Xiao Rui. Current favorability: 60. Converted to 50 faith points.

Oh mother, Host, how did Xiao Rui's favorability also break 60? This progress is even faster than the system anticipated!

Xia Wantang: A tiny bit of favorability, completely handled. Awesome-plus, no need for further words.

Regaining his focus, Xiao Rui wore a resolute gaze:

"Senior Sister Xia, I'll work hard over the coming month and definitely won't let you down."

Xia Wantang smiled and nodded:

"Good."

"Though you don't need to push yourself too hard. The Inner Sect Grand Competition is nothing; compared to the subsequent Sect Grand Competition, it's still dwarfed by comparison."

"Held once every fifty years, the Questioning Immortals Realm's Sect Grand Competition sees participation from every prestigious major sect and great lineage. When the time comes, your stage won't just be the Azure Cloud Palace, but the entire Questioning Immortals Realm."

This was precisely Xiao Rui's intention.

While the Azure Cloud Palace held a certain reputation within the East Hill Domain, it wasn't quite enough when cast across the entire Questioning Immortals Realm.

The Questioning Immortals Realm possessed five major regions. Setting aside the Hills of Chaotic Stars right in the center, the four major regions each boasted one strongest sect, respectively:

The Asking Dao Valley of the East Hill Domain; the Radiant Light Sect of the West Desert Domain; the Crimson Sun Sect of the South Plains Domain; and the Flowing Moon Pavilion of the North Border Domain.

In past Sect Grand Competitions of the Questioning Immortals Realm, the ones who shone brilliantly were primarily disciples of these four major sects.

Second-rate sects like the Azure Cloud Palace often merely went to make up the numbers.

Now, however, the Azure Cloud Palace possessed three trump cards in Xia Wantang, Xiao Rui, and Ye Xing, and was bound to turn the Sect Grand Competition completely upside down.

Having finished encouraging Xiao Rui, Xia Wantang returned to Quiet Heart Peak.

The moment she touched down, a small blue beast lunged into her arms:

"Sister, where did you go again? Didn't we agree you'd only practice swords in the morning?"

"Staying here all by myself as a beast is so boring."

Xia Wantang rubbed the horn on its head:

"You just focus on cultivating and healing your injuries. Your wounds aren't healed yet, so stop always thinking about running off to play wild."

Hearing this, Lin Xi blinked:

"Does that mean once my injuries heal, I can go run wild?"

Xia Wantang nodded:

"Of course you can, just as long as you don't get caught by other cultivators."

As for Lin Xi, they had already forged an egalitarian contract anyway, and the bond connecting them remained intact. She was the least anxious person when it came to farming favorability.

"Still, you'd best return before the Questioning Immortals Realm's Sect Grand Competition. There will be trial secret realms then, and I can take you in with me."

Lin Xi possessed strong strength; bringing it along into a trial secret realm would guarantee absolute safety.

Xia Wantang's mortal body was simply too weak, and she couldn't casually switch identities. When she needed to seek outside help, she ought to seek outside help.

Lin Xi cheered aloud:

"That's fantastic! I promise to keep a low profile outside and absolutely never get caught by those other hateful humans."

Xia Wantang obtained 5 favorability points with Lin Xi. Current favorability: 50. Converted to 50 faith points.

Hearing the electronic chime broadcasting the favorability increase, Xia Wantang found it amusing inwardly: As expected, it's still a child. Just hearing it can go play outside makes its favorability go up.

Yet a question suddenly occurred to her:

"But you currently look like a demonic beast on the outside, and you've got such distinct features. Even if you can mask your aura, walking out like that will easily draw the attention of bad people."

Lin Xi chuckled:

"Don't worry, Sister. My injuries are pretty much recovered, and I can already transform into human form to go run wild~"

Ah, right. High-level demonic beasts could take human form once their cultivation reached the Spirit Sovereign Realm.

Yet Lin Xi was still a juvenile beast. When it transformed, wouldn't it just be a little kid?

Her curiosity piqued, Xia Wantang couldn't help asking:

"Lin Xi, what do you look like after you transform?"

Speaking of this, Lin Xi was immensely proud:

"Our Kirin lineage is on par with the Dragon race. Transforming into human form naturally makes us imposing and dashing as well."

As it spoke, light began to gather on its body. Under the cover of white light, the small beast slowly turned into the shape of a youth.

"How is it, Sister? Do I look good?"

Lin Xi was dressed in blue ceremonial robes, the embroidery upon them shimmering with brilliant colors, bearing a striking resemblance to the Kirin's own scales.

Though his face was tender and youthful, his height reached a full one hundred and eighty centimeters, though his shoulders were somewhat slender.

His facial features were exceptionally delicate and three-dimensional, with flowing facial lines guaranteeing a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree angle of peerless handsomeness.

His brown eyes resembled rounded apricot blossom eyes, yet carried the upward tilt of peach blossom eyes. His lips were an extremely faint, pale pink, and his innocent expression was harmless yet quietly alluring.

Most distinctive of all was his brownish-long hair, which set off his fair complexion and lent him a unique, exotic charm.

At this, Xia Wantang couldn't help clicking her tongue in wonder, standing on tiptoe to poke and touch him here and there:

"Lin Xi, I never expected that when you transformed into a human, you'd also look like a young gentleman."

Hearing this, Lin Xi wore an unconvinced look, his voice a clear and pleasant youthful tone:

"That's because my cultivation hasn't reached the Spirit Emperor stage yet, so I'm not in my adult form right now!"

"Once I reach adulthood, I'll definitely be super burly and super domineering."

Xia Wantang suppressed her smile:

"Domineering is fine, but burly can forget it. Girls don't like it when you're too bulky."

Lin Xi actually gave it serious thought:

"Is that so..."

Suddenly, as if thinking of something, he lowered his head, a pair of brown eyes staring straight at Xia Wantang:

"Then what kind does Sister like?"

Without thinking much, Xia Wantang said directly:

"Eight-pack abs, an inverted-triangle physique with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, one hundred and eighty-five centimeters or taller, and the more handsome the better!"

Lin Xi found it hard to believe:

"Is it that simple?"

"What part of that is simple! I haven't even seen a few men like that, alright."

Although cultivators' appearances were generally quite high, aside from the Sons of Destiny, ordinary male cultivators could only be considered mildly handsome, and their height and physique might not necessarily be this perfect.

Yet Lin Xi had caught the key point in Xia Wantang's words:

"Then Sister has seen a few, huh?"