"Rumble—"
After the final evaluation appeared.
The Heavenly Curtain did not disappear.
The scene within it continued to appear before everyone's eyes.
Looking out,
they saw the magnificent Yuqing Hall.
There stood a figure in green robes, tall and straight, with black hair falling over his shoulders. His deep eyes gleamed with sharp brilliance, and his dazzling Sword Intent lit up the darkness. It was as though an unparalleled divine sword stood upright beneath the vast heavens...
Looking at this figure,
everyone felt somewhat inferior.
The Number One Sword Immortal Under Heaven—
he was truly worthy of the title.
"Whoosh!"
Just then,
the scene in the Heavenly Curtain flashed.
A dazzling azure Sword Light streaked past.
This sight
immediately drew many eyes.
Huh?
Was someone else
about to appear in the Heavenly Curtain?
The many Heads of the Qingyun Sect looked up, staring intently at the scene in the Heavenly Curtain.
Judging by what they had seen,
this Heavenly Curtain seemed to evaluate everyone who appeared in it?
They wondered who would appear next.
The many Heads were curious,
but they were also quite certain.
Right now,
the scene shown in the Heavenly Curtain was of the Qingyun Sect.
So the person appearing in it must also be from the Qingyun Sect.
They just didn't know which branch the disciple belonged to.
"Whoosh!"
Under everyone's watchful gaze,
a graceful figure in white came flying on her sword.
Her bearing was cool and aloof, her skin fair and smooth as porcelain. She was as beautiful as jade, dressed in white as pure as snow, with a slender, graceful figure and a tall, otherworldly air. She seemed like a celestial maiden from the Nine Heavens, radiating an aloofness beyond the mortal world.
"Humm—"
A haze obscured the Cold Woman's face.
All everyone could see was the azure divine sword she held in her hand.
"That sword..."
"Why does it look so familiar?"
The Heads of the Qingyun Sect raised their brows slightly.
However,
just then,
Shuiyue's eyes suddenly widened.
"The Tianya Divine Sword?!"
The sword held by the Cold Woman in the Heavenly Curtain was unmistakably the Tianya Divine Sword.
At this,
the Heads around her immediately understood.
"The Tianya Divine Sword?"
"Hasn't this Nine Heavens Divine Weapon already been passed down by Junior Sister Shuiyue?"
"Who is its current wielder?"
True Lord Daoxuan turned to Shuiyue and asked, "Junior Sister Shuiyue, if I remember correctly, you passed the Tianya Divine Sword to Niece Xueqi, didn't you?"
Shuiyue nodded dazedly.
She stared at the Cold Woman in the Heavenly Curtain. No wonder she had seemed familiar earlier.
Who would've thought it was her own disciple?
"So..."
"Then the Cold Woman in the Heavenly Curtain is Niece Lu Xueqi?"
"Most likely."
The Heads discussed the matter among themselves.
At that moment,
at Moon Gazing Platform on Little Bamboo Peak,
a Cold and Aloof Girl gazed up at the sky in a daze.
She looked at the image of herself, enlarged several times in the Heavenly Curtain, and couldn't help finding it a little funny.
Well...
Who would've thought she would appear in the Heavenly Curtain too?
She just didn't know how the Heavenly Curtain would evaluate her.
Thinking of this,
Lu Xueqi felt a little curious.
But
she had no idea
that she was about to be completely dumbfounded.
Under everyone's watchful gaze,
the Cold Woman in the Heavenly Curtain walked forward with graceful steps.
Her slender jade hand held the Tianya Divine Sword. Her waist was so slender it seemed it could be encircled with one hand, and her white dress fluttered as her hair streamed over her shoulders. Her cool, breathtaking beauty captivated many.
"Whoosh!"
The Cold Woman stepped into Yuqing Hall.
She exchanged a glance with the Green-robed Figure on the dais. Their eyes brimmed with deep affection, an unmistakable love rising between them like the wind.
The next moment,
the Cold Woman smiled radiantly.
"Husband."
Her voice was clear and cool, yet gentle and soft.
But those two words
left everyone utterly dumbfounded.
W-what?
Husband?!
The Heads of the Qingyun Sect were stunned.
True Lord Daoxuan paused in surprise.
Shuiyue's eyes widened even more.
What had she just heard?
Husband?
That meant...
Her precious disciple would become the Qingyun Sect Leader's Wife in the future?!
For a moment,
everyone present wore different expressions.
True Lord Daoxuan quickly came to his senses. He turned to Shuiyue and said solemnly, "Junior Sister, when you return, be sure to ask Niece Xueqi carefully whether she knows who the next Sect Leader of our Qingyun Sect is..."
At those words,
the others came back to their senses.
They immediately understood what True Lord Daoxuan had in mind.
If Lu Xueqi and the next Azure Cloud Sect Leader were husband and wife,
then perhaps she knew who he was?
That would be a major breakthrough!
Hearing this,
Shuiyue nodded with mixed feelings.
"Yes, Senior Brother Sect Leader."
She was at a loss.
And somewhat bewildered.
She had never imagined her precious disciple would become the Qingyun Sect Leader's Wife in the future!
This...
was certainly a huge surprise.
At that moment,
Shuiyue wasn't the only one who was bewildered.
Lu Xueqi herself was just as confused.
The Cold and Aloof Girl stared blankly at the scene in the Heavenly Curtain.
Hearing the Cold Woman in the scene tenderly call someone "Husband," a blush spread across her pretty face.
Ah—
She was still an unmarried young woman!
How could they suddenly spring something like this on her? Wouldn't that ruin her reputation completely?!
At that moment,
Lu Xueqi bit her lip.
She glared at the scene in the Heavenly Curtain, embarrassed and indignant.
With her flushed cheeks and fierce, puppy-like glare, she looked utterly adorable...
"Stay calm! Stay calm!"
The Cold and Aloof Girl gently patted her still-developing chest.
She could already imagine it.
Soon, her Master and all the senior sisters would interrogate her one by one.
"Tell us! What's your relationship with the next Sect Leader?"
She had no idea!
Lu Xueqi had barely seen any men at all during these past few years on Little Bamboo Peak, much less the husband named in the Heavenly Curtain...
"Could it be..."
"Could the person in the Heavenly Curtain not be me?"
Lu Xueqi secretly wondered.
In real life, she had barely had any contact with outsiders.
So...
the Cold Woman in the Heavenly Curtain might not actually be her.
Of course,
this was nothing more than a young woman's bashfulness and self-comfort. Whether or not the Cold Woman in the Heavenly Curtain was her...
could Lu Xueqi really not tell?
Just look at that cool and aloof bearing.
It was practically as if they'd been carved from the same mold.
Lu Xueqi pretended not to understand, though she knew perfectly well. She stared intently at the scene in the Heavenly Curtain, wanting to see what would happen next...
As usual,
the Heavenly Curtain should be about to begin its evaluation.
"Rumble—"
Under everyone's watchful gaze,
the scene in the Heavenly Curtain continued.
After that single "Husband" rang out.
The Green-robed Figure lowered his eyes slightly atop the high platform.
He looked gently at the Cold Woman below and said warmly, "Xueqi."
As soon as he said that,
everyone froze on the spot.
Holy shit!
Xueqi?
It was confirmed!
Lu Xueqi was the Qingyun Sect's next Sect Leader's Wife!
For a time,
the entire Qingyun Sect buzzed with discussion.
The Seven Peaks Disciples all began discussing the name "Lu Xueqi."
Great Bamboo Peak, rear mountain.
Inside a simple Bamboo House,
Ye Changfeng looked at the Heavenly Curtain in surprise.
Of course...
He wasn't all that surprised.
After all,
he'd had designs on Naiqi for a long time.
There was nothing to hide about that.
Nor was there any need to hide it.
Now that the Heavenly Curtain had exposed it...
there was even less reason to hide it!
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