Lu Lingfeng and the others looked at one another.
Their gazes all turned to Fu Yao as they asked hesitantly:
"Senior Sister, should we follow? Wouldn't it be... too abrupt for Master to go to the Medicine King Pavilion alone?"
Fu Yao looked at their bewildered faces and replied helplessly:
"No need. Master will be back shortly. Have you forgotten? While the Heaven's Chosen Ranking is active, no faction may casually come calling and disturb others."
No sooner had she spoken than a hurried figure flashed into view in the distant sky.
The figure who had impulsively set off moments ago had already been seized by the shoulder by the sect's Supreme Elder, who carried him by his robes as they hurried toward the restricted area behind the mountain.
The few of them looked at one another, silently praying in their hearts:
May Master have good luck. The Supreme Elder probably won't scold... Master... right~
Inside the Medicine King Pavilion, Ye Qingluan and the others finally let out the breath they had been holding when they saw Jiang Lu ranked first.
Great Elder Jiang Xuan, whose expression remained calm, said to Ye Qingluan:
"Senior Sister, you finally have nothing to worry about this time. If Lu'er's talent being too high had previously made her a target, then now, anyone wishing to make a move against her will likely have to think twice."
Ye Qingluan shook her head. "Of course I know that. I'm only worried that Lu'er has not cultivated for long. If she performs poorly in the tournament, will she be able to withstand the blow?"
The Great Elder's expression paused slightly. Seeming to recall something, she hesitated before cautiously saying, "Senior Sister, I heard from the disciples that Lu'er seems to be a Gu cultivator..."
"What!"
Ye Qingluan's