Xi Muyun was beaten half to death. The next day, a junior fellow disciple noticed that he had not left his room for half a day and discovered him unconscious on the floor, wrapped in a burlap sack.
The matter quickly spread throughout Qingtian Sect.
The Sect Master, several elders, and the peak masters of several peaks all suspected that Xi Muyun had been retaliated against.
But after he woke up, they questioned him for a long while and still could not find out whether he had offended anyone outside.
After investigating the matter again and again, they ultimately found nothing and could only let it go.
Even Xi Muyun himself did not know who had beaten him. Only Gu Nanyi had some suspicions.
Although she was furious with Zhong Lihan, she still held back and did not reveal what had happened.
Meanwhile, Su Qiao went to Seven Swords Peak during the day to tend to the Spirit Field, watering and weeding it. She would stay there for a meal, then return to Clear Lotus Peak at night to cultivate. Her days were quite fulfilling.
The days passed one after another, and the Sect Competition drew closer and closer.
Because this Sect Competition was being held at Qingtian Sect, people from the other Six Great Sects gradually began staying there.
Qingtian Sect rarely became so lively.
Su Qiao continued living her own peaceful little life. When she was in the mood, she would secretly go listen to gossip.
Of course, after three months had passed, she and Baili Jing had also grown much more familiar with each other, which made Zhong Lihan grind his teeth in anger.
In a fit of anger, he did nothing at all. He merely grew taller.
In just over three months, he had grown from