There were quite a few cultivators inside the halls of the Ye Talisman Sect. Furthermore, the Xiao Family had arranged for many cultivators to mingle among the Rogue Cultivators, constantly fanning the flames in order to raise their own influence.
Thus, in a short while, cultivators from the entire street had gathered before the Ye Talisman Shop.
Many stories about the origins of the Ye Talisman Shop also began to spread.
Naturally, much of the talk revolved around how the Ye Talisman Sect Master was a bewitchingly beautiful female cultivator who had enchanted a Xiao Family genius so thoroughly that he had lost his soul, and how he had poured all his talisman-making knowledge into teaching her, allowing her to build the Ye Talisman Sect into such a vast enterprise.
Most Rogue Cultivators began to look down on the Ye Talisman Sect as well.
One person spread it to ten, ten spread it to a hundred; rumors were the least able to withstand being passed around.
Before long, all manner of outrageous gossip had emerged.
Among them were claims that Ye Jingting had sold herself in exchange for techniques, that she was stubbornly refusing to admit defeat, and countless other tales.
"Whoever dares spout nonsense again can wait to spar with me, Xiao Shaon—unless you can hide in Celestial Pivot Market for the rest of your lives." Ye Jingting could remain calm, but Xiao Shaon was beginning to lose his patience.
He could not tolerate Ye Jingting being gossiped about like this.
He knew perfectly well that Ye Jingting's talent in talisman refinement was no less than his own. She also possessed considerable talisman-making inheritances and insights, from which even he had benefited greatly.
It was not as though he had been teaching her one-sidedly. If there had been such