That flash of malice vanished in an instant, but Liu Changxu still caught its trace.
Its source was an exceedingly young-looking great cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, seated cross-legged about ten paces from Liu Changxu.
Liu Changxu was no stranger to this man. His name was Sima Wenping, a younger clansman of Sima Jinsong, a Grand Supreme Elder at the Spirit Transformation Middle Stage. He had once been one of Yang Qingxue's most ardent suitors.
Moreover, because Sima Wenping possessed a metal-affinity single spiritual root, the Sima Lineage and the sect had devoted considerable resources to nurturing him since childhood. His cultivation had fostered an arrogant, extreme temperament.
He felt intense jealousy toward any fellow disciple stronger than himself!
Not only had Liu Changxu taken the woman he desired, he had also earned the praise of a Grand Supreme Elder at the Spirit Transformation Late Stage.
It was therefore only natural that Sima Wenping harbored such intense malice toward Liu Changxu.
Although Liu Changxu betrayed nothing outwardly in response to Sima Wenping's malice, a strong sense of vigilance stirred within him!
Sima Wenping alone was no great concern to Liu Changxu, but the Sima Lineage behind him was a power Liu Changxu still could not afford to provoke.
After exchanging greetings, Liu Changxu and his wife, Yang Qingxue, found vacant futons in the front row and sat down cross-legged.
With his current cultivation, Liu Changxu already held the highest standing in the Azure Cloud Sect below its Spirit Transformation Stage Grand Supreme Elders.
There was therefore nothing objectionable about his taking a seat in the front row.
However, since Liu Changxu lacked seniority, he discreetly sat with his wife, Yang Qingxue, at the edge of the front row.
In fact, including Liu Changxu and his wife, there were