"Uh..."
Li Yun was caught off guard as well. He glanced helplessly at Wudang beside him and said, "I actually think Martial Sister Gui Ling is very beautiful too."
This was not a joke.
At that moment, Wudang looked like a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old girl. Her skin was fair, her eyes large, and she had a high nose bridge and a small mouth. Wearing a white gown with a longsword on her back, she truly had the air of a girl next door.
Gui Ling, on the other hand...
With black hair and black eyes, she was tall and fair-skinned. Her fitted black Daoist robe bore the image of a Mystic Turtle, and her outstanding figure made the robe seem especially snug. Combined with her noticeably more mature face and the aura of an elegant older sister, she was undoubtedly a peerless beauty among the current Disciples of the Three Sects.
As for Jin Ling beside her...
She was also beautiful, with golden hair and golden eyes, an outstanding figure, and a golden dress. Her bearing was noble, though she carried the imposing air of a strong career woman.
Still, she fell far short of Gui Ling, at least in Li Yun's eyes.
"You..."
Gui Ling opened her mouth, utterly dumbfounded for a moment.
She had never expected that she had merely wanted to tease Li Yun, only for him to say something like that.
"Pfft..."
Wudang burst into laughter, blinking her large, watery eyes as she said, "Did you hear that, Martial Sister Gui Ling? Junior Brother Li Yun thinks you're prettier!"
Even so, Wudang felt somewhat disappointed inside.
After all, she was a girl. Who would not want to be pursued? Who would not want a powerful admirer?
Li Yun might only be an Inner Disciple.
But his status was special, and he was in no way inferior to Direct Disciples like them.
More importantly, the Saints all valued Li Yun greatly. That was clear enough from the fact that Sect Master Tongtian had given them special instruction specifically to counter Li Yun.
"Hey, you little girl, shut up..."
Gui Ling's pretty face flushed red. Somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, she glared at Wudang, then glared at Li Yun as well. "Junior Brother, that's no fun."
"I was only joking with you just now..."
This scene made Duobao, Guang Chengzi, Xuandu, and the others shake their heads with helpless laughter.
Whether Li Yun meant it or not, Gui Ling had been put on the spot this time. She had wanted to tease Li Yun, only to be effortlessly countered by him, leaving herself rather flustered instead.
"Is that so?"
Li Yun lazily raised the wine cup in his hand and toasted Gui Ling. "But Junior Brother here wasn't joking."
"You..."
Gui Ling looked directly into Li Yun's eyes. Their gazes met, and she immediately retreated in defeat. She raised her cup to drink, but her flustered state made her choke and cough instead. "Cough, cough..."
"Hahaha..."
Seeing this, not only Li Yun, but even the Direct Disciples of the Human, Chan, and Jie Sects around them could not help laughing aloud.
This completely broke Gui Ling's composure. She slammed down her wine cup, glared fiercely at Li Yun, then lowered her head and began eating spirit fruits, trying her best to reduce her presence. She feared that Li Yun might say something even more shocking, yet beneath the cover of her black hair, her cheeks were completely flushed. Only she knew what thoughts filled her heart.
"Tch, trying to compete with me!"
Taking in the entire scene, Li Yun's lips curved into a playful smile.
In his previous life, he had been a master of verbal sparring. In this exceedingly simple Primordial World, that was simply a crushing advantage from a higher dimension.
"Alright, Junior Brother Li Yun. Look, you've made Junior Sister Gui Ling too embarrassed to even raise her head."
Duobao laughed and stepped forward to smooth things over.
Although the scene just now had been amusing, Gui Ling was still a Direct Disciple of the Interception Sect, so they could not go too far.
Yet because of this, Duobao became even more wary of Li Yun. The latter had broken the situation with only a few words and even turned the tables to tease Gui Ling. That was not something an ordinary person could accomplish.
From his observations during their conversations over this period, he could tell that although Xuandu was a Direct Disciple of the Human Teachings, he was clearly not very skilled at social interaction, and his cultivation was not high either. He would not pose any threat to them in the short term.
But Li Yun was different.
Sect Master Tongtian had previously said that this person could not be underestimated. Coupled with what he had said today, it only further proved that Li Yun was anything but simple.
With that thought, Duobao asked, "Junior Brother, are you really going to participate in the Golden Immortal Realm competition?"
As soon as he said this, aside from Xuandu, the Direct Disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects all looked toward Li Yun.
Although their masters had mentioned it before, they were still curious until it was confirmed.
"Yes!"
Li Yun nodded. He knew the main event had arrived.
Compared to exchanges between Direct Disciples, the upcoming battles among Golden Immortal Realm cultivators were the true focus, and what the Direct Disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects cared about most.
However, Li Yun had no intention of concealing anything. He did not care about this open and covert rivalry among the disciples, because he was not a disciple of the Chan and Jie Sects. As the Human Teachings' only Inner Disciple, he had no fundamental conflict with Xuandu. Moreover, they had entered the sect together, so it was impossible for discord to arise between the two martial brothers.
As for any conflicts between the disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects, Li Yun neither cared nor concerned himself with them. After all, his master was Laozi. There was nothing wrong with competition among peers, but if they dared to go too far, Supreme Purity Laozi was not someone to be taken lightly.
Thinking of this, Li Yun raised his wine cup toward Duobao, Guang Chengzi, and the others. "However, my cultivation is not high, so I hope all of you senior brothers and senior sisters will go easy on me when the time comes."
Hearing this, the corners of Duobao's, Guang Chengzi's, and the others' mouths twitched.
Go easy on him?
Was he serious?
Even their masters had reminded them to beware of him. Did they dare go easy on him? That would simply be courting death.
Of course, complaints aside, Duobao, Guang Chengzi, and the others still raised their cups in response. "Junior Brother, there is no need to be modest. When the time comes, we shall each rely on our own abilities!"
"That's right. Since Junior Brother is participating, we must properly exchange pointers when the time comes."
"..."
After some polite exchanges, Guang Chengzi suddenly changed the subject. "By the way, Junior Brother Li Yun, I heard that you cultivate the Three Teachings Guardian Divine Art. We have only heard our masters mention it, but we know nothing of its specifics. Could Junior Brother tell us about it?"
"What exactly is this Guardian Divine Art? What is special about it? Can we cultivate it as well?"
As soon as he spoke, everyone present looked toward Li Yun. Even Gui Ling, who had kept her head lowered, was no exception. Curiosity filled everyone's eyes.
Other than Xuandu, who had long known about the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, Duobao, Guang Chengzi, and the others knew almost nothing about it. Yet simply from the name Three Teachings Guardian Divine Art, they could tell that this technique was extraordinary. They wished to investigate it, not only to probe Li Yun's foundation, but more importantly to see whether it suited them.
After all, anyone who was not an idiot now knew that this Guardian Divine Art was immensely powerful. Otherwise, the Three Pure Ones would never have allowed Li Yun, with only the cultivation of the Grand Unity True Immortal Realm, to participate in battles against disciples in the Golden Immortal Realm.
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