Piece of Shit

Jiang Xuan watched Bai Ruoshuang's retreating figure.

His heart was a tangled mix of emotions.

Although he had won the match,

he knew

that the emotional crisis between him and Bai Ruoshuang had not truly been resolved.

This storm over breaking off the engagement

was merely the beginning.

More challenges and hardships awaited him in the future.

And in the shadows of Profound Heaven Sect, several pairs of eyes were coldly watching it all.

One of them said in a low voice,

"Jiang Xuan has some skill, all right.

But this is only the beginning. Does he think winning this match means he can keep the engagement?

How naive."

"That's right. Our plan will not change because of one match.

There will be plenty of chances ahead to make him understand that, in Profound Heaven Sect, some matters are not for him to decide."

Another person echoed.

As Bai Ruoshuang and Jiang Xuan left, the people in the martial arena gradually dispersed as well.

But discussions about the match and their engagement only grew more intense throughout Profound Heaven Sect.

Jiang Xuan did not know that the wheel of his fate had already begun to turn.

And behind it, a colossal conspiracy was gradually closing in on him...

In the days that followed,

although Jiang Xuan outwardly returned to his usual cultivation routine,

his heart remained fixed on Bai Ruoshuang.

He waited for Bai Ruoshuang to give him a clear answer.

At the same time, he felt a faint unease about the hidden danger lurking in the dark.

He began cultivating even more diligently.

Besides continuing to study the Profound Heaven Nine-Yang Art,

he also tried to integrate all the spells he had learned.

He strove to increase his strength.

He knew full well

that whether it was to win back Bai Ruoshuang's feelings

or to face the unknown dangers ahead,

he had to become stronger.

After Bai Ruoshuang returned to her residence, she kept herself shut indoors all day.

Her heart was equally conflicted.

Jiang Xuan's performance in the match had deeply shocked her.

She had never expected Jiang Xuan to possess such potential.

Yet she was also influenced by certain outside factors.

The figures of those so-called outstanding young talents she had met,

along with the broader prospects of cultivation they had described,

often surfaced in her mind.

She did not know how she should choose.

Should she follow the feelings in her heart toward Bai Ruoshuang,

or pursue that seemingly more glorious future?

Meanwhile,

the atmosphere within Profound Heaven Sect became somewhat delicate as well.

The disciples who supported Jiang Xuan and Bai Ruoshuang split into two factions.

They often argued in secret.

Some neutral disciples simply watched from the sidelines,

wanting to see how this matter would ultimately unfold.

As for Elder Bai Moyang,

watching his daughter struggle so painfully, he too felt helpless.

On one hand, he believed his daughter should consider things carefully and not lightly abandon her feelings for Jiang Xuan.

On the other hand, he feared she would regret it someday, for matters of the heart were impossible to predict.

Amid this subtle atmosphere, Profound Heaven Sect welcomed a special visitor.

This man was Xing Yao, the young master of Star Pavilion, another major power on Spirit Illusion Continent.

Having heard of the engagement dispute between Jiang Xuan and Bai Ruoshuang within Profound Heaven Sect, Xing Yao had come specially to "visit."

On the surface, he had come to exchange cultivation insights with Profound Heaven Sect, but in truth, he harbored ulterior motives.

Xing Yao was handsome and dashing, graceful and refined, and extraordinarily talented.

He was highly regarded within Star Pavilion.

The moment he arrived at Profound Heaven Sect,

he drew the attention of countless female disciples.

Among them were several of Bai Ruoshuang's friends.

Before Bai Ruoshuang, these people deliberately or casually brought up Xing Yao's many virtues.

They painted him as a perfect cultivator.

After hearing it so often, Bai Ruoshuang could not help becoming a little curious about Xing Yao.

Before long,

Bai Ruoshuang encountered Xing Yao by chance in the sect garden.

When Xing Yao saw Bai Ruoshuang,

a flash of amazement passed through his eyes.

He immediately stepped forward and introduced himself with impeccable courtesy.

He also heaped praise upon Bai Ruoshuang's beauty and talent.

Bai Ruoshuang had already been troubled at heart.

Faced with Xing Yao's warmth and praise,

she unknowingly began talking with him.

The more they spoke, the more they hit it off.

Xing Yao's knowledge and manner of speech opened Bai Ruoshuang's eyes.

Her favorable impression of Xing Yao gradually deepened.

When Jiang Xuan learned that Xing Yao had come to Profound Heaven Sect

and had been in frequent contact with Bai Ruoshuang,

he could not help feeling a trace of concern.

He knew that although Star Pavilion, where Xing Yao came from, and Profound Heaven Sect appeared to coexist peacefully on the surface,

they had always been rivals in secret.

He feared Xing Yao had approached Bai Ruoshuang with ulterior motives

and might harm her.

He feared even more that Bai Ruoshuang would be drawn into danger because of this.

At the same time, he worried that their already fragile relationship would suffer an even greater blow.

Thus, Jiang Xuan decided to find an opportunity to speak with Xing Yao face-to-face and warn him not to entertain improper thoughts about Bai Ruoshuang.

However, he did not know

that this action of his would trigger a series of even more complicated events.

It would make the relationship between him and Bai Ruoshuang even more tangled and complicated, and it would also drag him into an even greater storm...