"Since Madam can help with this, I'm naturally willing to give it a try." I thought to myself that this was a very worthwhile bargain—at least it was far more reliable than having Sect Master Ling Nu help me.
"Good, then I'll go be your advocate. In the past, immortals from outside the sect have come to issue challenges as well. Since there's precedent for it, I imagine they won't refuse." After saying this, the Sect Master's wife took her leave.
Seeing her mother leave, Lingzhao finally breathed a sigh of relief, but her shame did not lessen in the slightest. When she saw my expressionless face, she said, "Brother Tian, every member of the Elders' Council is either in the late Spirit Formation Realm or an immortal who has been at the Great Perfection stage for a long time. You'll have to be careful if you challenge them. There are one or two of them whom even my father might not be able to defeat."
"No matter. I'll deal with whatever moves they make when the time comes." I stretched lazily. I had slept exceptionally well last night. Since arriving in the Eight Desolations World, I had never felt so full of energy. That was one of the main reasons I wanted to issue the challenge.
"Brother Tian is always so confident. Since that's the case, I'm reassured too. I'm going to bathe in the pool in the rear courtyard. The steam soaked my clothes through during the night." Lingzhao straightened her clothes, then turned into the courtyard. As she went in, she glanced back at me and said, "You're not allowed to peek!"
"Don't worry." I smiled. This girl really was still a girl—always so sensitive.
I straightened my clothes as well. As far as I was concerned,