Drifting Soul Peak Is Shaken

Lu Yi was stunned when he heard Deacon Xiao's words. Somewhat puzzled, he asked, "Deacon Xiao, do you know me?"

The corner of Deacon Xiao's mouth twitched, his expression exceedingly complicated. "How could I not? These past few days, those elders have been running over here every day, saying that if you came to Drifting Soul Peak, I was to notify them immediately. I suppose they've all taken a liking to you. I have to say, even in Drifting Soul Peak, your talent is exceptionally strong."

Deacon Xiao knew about Lu Yi's performance during the Outer Sect Competition. As the deacon in charge of the Entry Peak Assessment, how could he not know the talent and strength of the outer sect's top ten? Those were all points of reference for the assessment.

The moment he thought of Lu Yi's talent, Deacon Xiao felt numb all over.

He had risen before dawn and returned after dark, cultivating for nearly a hundred years, yet he still had not broken through to the Golden Core Realm. As for artistic conception? Heh, what even was that?

Was the gap between people really this vast?

Deacon Xiao deeply felt the malice of the world.

Fortunately, he was Drifting Soul Peak's assessment deacon. He had encountered quite a few genius disciples and suffered just as many blows. His Dao heart was resilient enough that he had not fallen into qi deviation.

Lu Yi smiled. "You flatter me, Deacon Xiao."

Deacon Xiao shook his head. "How is that flattery? I've overseen assessments for so many years and encountered tens of thousands of inner sect disciples. There are only a few who could compare to you."

Then he said, "Wait here first. I'll notify those elders. Otherwise..."

At that point, Deacon Xiao shuddered. "These little arms and legs of mine can't withstand being torn apart by those elders."

Lu Yi looked at Deacon Xiao with some sympathy. In a place where powerful figures gathered like clouds, Deacon Xiao seemed to have a rather difficult life.

Then Lu Yi watched as Deacon Xiao took out a Communication Token and sent out a message.

Not long after the message was sent, powerful auras rose from Drifting Soul Peak one after another. Every one of them belonged to the Nascent Soul Realm.

The surging auras swept through the peak, startling the Drifting Soul Peak disciples who had been cultivating into opening their eyes and rushing out of their Cave Residences.

"What's going on?! Have enemies invaded?!"

"Which demonic fiend dares invade the White Cloud Sect?! Invading the White Cloud Sect is one thing, but they even dare come to our Drifting Soul Peak?! Aren't they afraid our Peak Master will skin them alive and pull out their tendons?!"

"Where is that demonic fiend?! I've just cultivated a new Golden Core Mystical Art—let him come and meet his death!"

Very quickly, the disciples realized that something seemed off.

"Hm? What's going on? These auras... seem to belong to the elders?"

"There are no enemy auras. What are the elders doing?"

They saw streaks of light rise from the main peak and the surrounding smaller peaks, turning into streams of radiance as they shot toward the Entry Peak Assessment Hall.

The disciples were utterly baffled.

"What happened at the Entry Peak Assessment Hall? Why have all these elders gone there?"

"Judging by the elders' bearing... they aren't going to start fighting, are they?"

"Come on! Let's go take a look!"

The disciples rose into the air as well, flying toward the Entry Peak Assessment Hall.

Inside the Entry Peak Assessment Hall, Lu Yi felt the turbulent pressure continuously drawing nearer and was somewhat dumbfounded.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead as he looked at Deacon Xiao. "...Deacon Xiao, how many elders asked you about me before?"

Deacon Xiao thought for a moment before replying, "Pretty much all of them."

Lu Yi: "????"

His scalp tingled. Seeing how aggressively these elders were coming, Lu Yi was a little worried that they might tear him limb from limb.

Just then, streams of light descended onto the plaza outside the doors, transforming into figures.

There were men and women, some handsome and some ordinary-looking, some appearing young and some old.

There were nearly twenty of them in total.

Every one of them was a Nascent Soul cultivator!

As the auras of the Nascent Soul cultivators surged, the middle-aged servant disciple leading the way swayed on his feet, on the verge of fainting.

In his entire life, he had never seen so many Nascent Soul cultivators from Drifting Soul Peak appear at once.

The middle-aged servant disciple could not help glancing at Lu Yi, his mind full of question marks. Just what kind of deity was this senior brother?

The many Nascent Soul cultivators exchanged looks, their expressions cold and stern. They all found one another displeasing.

A handsome Nascent Soul elder in white robes, holding a jade flute, smiled as he spoke. "Everyone, what are you all doing here?"

A beautiful, mature Nascent Soul elder wearing a purple dress glanced at the elder who had spoken and mocked, "Dong Wang Lian, why pretend to be confused? Who isn't here for Lu Yi?"

An old man with a head full of white hair and wrinkles on his face, yet an exceptionally tall and robust build, grinned. "That's right. What's there to hide? Aren't we all here because this little Lu Yi has outstanding talent and is a good seedling?"

Dong Wang Lian narrowed his eyes, looking displeased as he sneered. "In that case, let's lay down the rules!"

A fair, plump middle-aged Nascent Soul elder with a kind expression said jovially, "Everyone, don't hurt our harmony. Taking a disciple is a major matter. Shouldn't we first ask Lu Yi himself what he thinks?"

Another female cultivator with a cold expression, delicate features, and black hair pinned up nodded. "Besides, Lu Yi hasn't even begun the Entry Peak Assessment yet."

Only then did everyone calm down after hearing the two elders' words.

Just then, more streaks of light rapidly approached. The people who arrived this time were much weaker, displaying only Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Realm cultivation.

However, all of them were young in appearance and did not seem very old.

Some wore inner sect disciple attire, while others wore the attire of Core Disciples and Personal Disciples.

They were all disciples of Drifting Soul Peak.

After these disciples appeared, they looked at the many elders before turning their gazes toward the inside of the Entry Peak Assessment Hall.

There were three people inside. They had seen one of the servant disciples before, so they ignored him. They had also seen Deacon Xiao before, so they ignored him as well. The only one they had never seen was that handsome young man.

Which disciple of Drifting Soul Peak was not a genius? Naturally, none of them lacked intelligence. They quickly formed their own guesses and began whispering among themselves.

"Who is that kid?"

"No idea, but he looks like a big shot. The elders must be here for him."

"That much is obvious..."

"I think I know who he is." A delicate-looking Golden Core youth seemed to think of something. Raising his brows, he looked at Lu Yi.

"Who?"

The disciples all turned toward the speaker, full of curiosity.

"He should be Lu Yi, the first place winner in this Outer Sect Competition." The Golden Core youth examined Lu Yi, curiosity and scrutiny in his eyes.

"Outer Sect Competition? First place? What kind of nonsense is that?" The disciples were full of question marks, their expressions equally bewildered.

"No... Senior Brother Nangong, you're joking, right? What kind of place is the outer sect? Getting into Drifting Soul Peak is already a struggle for them, yet you're saying so many elders came here at once to fight over someone?" A young woman could not help complaining.

"Yeah, Nangong, you aren't messing with us, are you?" A Golden Core disciple beside her was equally speechless.

Nangong Moyu rolled his eyes helplessly. "What do you know? That kid has better talent than everyone present here."

"..." The disciples fell silent.

"Nangong Moyu, do you even hear the nonsense coming out of your own mouth?"

"Exactly. I don't believe it. We might not be the most talented in the sect, but we're definitely among the top tier, right? More talented than us? He's just an Outer Sect Disciple."

Nangong Moyu spoke quietly. "This guy is at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, and he has comprehended sword intent."

The disciples: "?????"

The atmosphere abruptly fell silent. The disciples' expressions stiffened, and the scene became somewhat awkward.

All the disciples slowly turned their heads to look at Lu Yi, their gazes as though they were looking at a monster.

Thanks to boss Tianyi Hall's Guard for the 500-point reward~