The Moon Surrounded by Stars

When Sang Wen was mocked halfway through his self-praise, he couldn't stand it and immediately prepared to retort.

However, when he looked in the direction of the sound and saw the white robe Shi Qingyu was wearing, he immediately swallowed back what he wanted to say.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Although the deathmatch fighters have a huge psychological advantage over the natives when they are in the Deathmatch Arena.

But this doesn't mean they'll disregard the indigenous people.

After all, apart from Lu Bai, the other deathmatch fighters 'Ability Pool in the first round were only at the Silver level, which was insufficient for these deathmatch fighters to fight against real cultivators.

Circumstances dictate that even though Sang Wen was very unhappy with Shi Qingyu's attitude, he forced a smile because he couldn't figure out the details.

"My lord, whether I have spoken arrogantly or not, a single test will tell."

Seeing Sang Wen's confident demeanor, Shi Qingyu hesitated slightly.

Considering that if he were to discover an extraordinary Immortal Seedling, the rewards from the sect would be substantial, he was certain that the rewards would be substantial.

With that in mind, since it wouldn't cost much, Shi Qingyu decided to bring Sang Wen back to the sect to try his luck.

However, she still gave a stern warning. "If I find out you've been deceiving me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Sang Wen showed no fear.

"Of course not."

Inside the gates of the Qingwang Sect, exotic flowers and rare herbs abound, and at all times, a misty, ethereal atmosphere makes one feel as if they are in a fairyland.

The thought of soon mastering the extraordinary power of this world, even if only temporarily, filled Sang Wen with a sense of anticipation.

"Be careful, stay close behind me, and don't wander off."

Shi Qingyu gave a reminder to prevent Sang Wen from triggering any restrictions.

She's not even at the Qi Refining Layer One; if something really happens, there's nothing she can do.

The two of them arrived at the main gate of the Qingwang Sect soon, one after the other. Beyond the main gate was the square where the entrance examination was conducted.

"Junior Sister Shi, why are you back so soon?"

The two Qingwang Sect disciples guarding the gate noticed Shi Qingyu and Sang Wen and immediately greeted them.

It is worth mentioning that although Shi Qingyu's cultivation level is not high, he has quite a reputation among the disciples.

Ultimately, Qingwang Sect is not a renowned sect, and true geniuses and prodigies are not something that Qingwang Sect can cultivate.

The highest cultivation level in the entire sect was only that of Yuxu Zi, who was at the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, disciples whose aptitude reaches the Earthly level are extremely rare.

A disciple with Shi Qingyu's Earth-grade aptitude will eventually rise to the position of elder if she develops step by step. It's definitely a good idea to build a good relationship with her in advance.

"I just came down the mountain and ran into this guy. By the way, what's your name again?"

Shi Qingyu was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to know Sang Wen's name, so she casually asked.

Sang Wen was about to reply when, out of the corner of his eye, he inadvertently noticed a figure strolling leisurely on the other side of the square.

Wearing the same white robes of the Qingwang Sect as Shi Qingyu, however, the flowing fabric of his robes exuded an indescribable sense of transcendence and ethereal beauty.

The magnificent mountains form a backdrop to him, making him seem to blend harmoniously with heaven and earth, like an immortal descending to earth, embodying the natural way.

Many Qingwang Sect disciples followed behind him. This scene of being surrounded by admirers, which is usually only seen in the mortal world, brought his ethereal aura, which was close to the unity of heaven and man, back to reality.

"It's Senior Brother Lu Bai."

The two gatekeepers were instantly drawn to the scene and had no interest in paying attention to Sang Wen anymore.

Even Shi Qingyu, who is known for her fiery temper, looked at Lu Bai with a longing expression.

If they had no concrete idea of just how powerful Lu Bai's talent was when they first saw Lu Bai display it, even though it caused a change in the celestial phenomena...

When news spread that Lu Bai had reached the Foundation Establishment immediately after his initial cultivation, I immediately realized just how unreasonable talent truly is.

It should be noted that at least 70% of the disciples in the Qingwang Sect, even when their lifespan comes to an end, will not see any hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment.

Even a small gap can lead to jealousy.

But when the gap is this large, it only inspires longing and admiration.

"Hey? Senior Brother Lü, are you looking at me?"

Noticing that Lu Bai's gaze had shifted over, the gatekeeper's face immediately turned red.

Shi Qingyu couldn't calm herself down at all and immediately retorted, "Bullshit! You were clearly looking at me, neither of you spoke to Senior Brother Lu Bai."

"He's coming over; Senior Brother Lu Bai is walking towards us."

However, compared to the three who were arguing heatedly, Sang Wen was so frightened that his face turned deathly pale, and he couldn't see a trace of blood in his body.

As a deathmatch fighter, he could clearly see the title above Lu Bai's head.

The four large, emerald-green characters "Innocent Smile" clearly identified Lu Bai as such.

Sang Wen instinctively wanted to turn around and run away.

Although he still didn't understand why, despite being fellow deathmatch fighters who arrived at the Deathmatch Arena at the same time, Lu Bai enjoyed such high prestige among the natives.

But the facts are already before us, and no matter how unbelievable it may seem, we must first consider how to survive.

In a flash, Sang Wen quickly dismissed the idea of running away.

Aside from possessing a Silver level ability, he is currently just an ordinary person. Lu Bai could easily send two cultivators to capture him.

In this situation, he could only gamble that Lu Bai couldn't control everything in the Qingwang Sect.

The Qingwang Sect is, after all, a righteous sect; they shouldn't just let Lu Bai kill people for no reason... right?

Sang Wen didn't have to suffer for too long.

Lu Bai had already arrived in front of the group, followed by dozens of the Qingwang Sect disciples.

These disciples all entered the sect earlier than him, but they all called him Senior Brother Lü more naturally than anyone else.

Sang Wen stared stiffly at Lu Bai, large beads of sweat dripping down his face and forehead, radiating immense pressure.

Lu Bai looked with great interest at the fighter who had somehow delivered himself to his doorstep.

Only after watching Sang Wen until he could barely stand did he gently inquire, "Fellow Daoist, why are you blocking our path?"

"That's right, why aren't you moving aside?"

"He has absolutely no sense of propriety."

"A newly initiated disciple? Why aren't you wearing the Qingwang Daoist robe?"

Upon hearing him speak, the group of disciples behind Lu Bai immediately began to fiercely rebuke him, as if their voices would not be loud enough to demonstrate their respect for Lu Bai.

Sang Wen swallowed hard, offering no rebuttal, and like a puppet on strings, slowly moved his feet to the side of the road.

Lu Bai ignored him and turned to look in the direction of Hidden Blade Peak.

"Has the Captain of this Dao Commencement Assembly not arrived yet?"