"Jin Chen's master has really grown more annoying these past two years." Under Hong Ling's influence, Su Mianmian had little respect for the peak master of Golden Guard Peak either.
Su Jiu tapped Su Mianmian's little nose. "Your master can say that, but as juniors, we shouldn't speak that way about our elders."
Su Mianmian's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still pursed her adorable little lips. "I know! That's why I'm only complaining to you in private." Her voice grew softer toward the end.
"But it's true. He eggs Jin Chen on to make trouble for me every single day."
"I really can't beat him in swordsmanship, but he can't beat me in spells either. We just focus on different things, yet he spends all day looking down his nose at everyone. Hmph!"
"Just wait until the Outer Gate Grand Competition in a year and a half. I'll beat him until he's scattered like fallen petals in running water!" Su Mianmian clenched her little fists, her face full of determination to win.
Su Jiu's eyes flickered. "We can enter the Outer Gate Grand Competition?" She had never entered it in her previous life.
Su Mianmian was rather surprised that A Jiu didn't know this. "Of course. Actually, any disciple in the sect at the late Qi Refining stage can enter. Participation is optional, not compulsory."
Then she leaned close to Su Jiu's ear and whispered, "And we Personal Disciples have a special privilege. We don't have to reach the late Qi Refining stage. We can enter once we're at the mid Qi Refining stage or above."
Thinking of Chu Mojin, Su Jiu let out a deep sigh. Compared to Su Mianmian, whom Hong Ling pampered, her master undoubtedly left her to roam free. She even had to learn things like