"Liu Zijin?"
"Could she be the disciple expelled from the Fifth Peak back then?"
Inside a private room in the stands, Sixth Peak Lord Leng Qingqiu immediately turned to Sect Master Zhao Qian beside her in astonishment after recognizing the woman on the Sword Platform.
When Liu Zijin took the platform, not only had she left her appearance unchanged, she had even put on the clothes she had worn when she left Qingxuan. Thus, all the Azure Profound Sect's Peak Lords and Elders in the stands recognized her at a glance.
There was a reason their memories remained so fresh.
The affair in which Liu Zijin and her sister had been harmed by Lu Chen, followed by the attempt to assassinate him, had caused such an uproar that it was hard to forget.
Especially since, back then, Liu Zijin had barely been expelled from Qingxuan before someone cut off Lu Chen's head.
The matter had only fully died down at the Seven Peaks Grand Competition, when Sect Master Zhou Tong was defeated in Sword Inquiry.
Zhao Qian, who had just returned to the private room, sighed softly and nodded.
"It is her."
Beside him, Dugu Qingxiao said gravely:
"In fact, before the Sword Champion Assembly even began, we had already confirmed that the woman beside Cui Tiegu was Liu Zijin. We simply never expected her to be placed in Taiping's Sword Inquiry group."
Sixth Peak Lord Meng Qingqiu immediately frowned.
"That child Zijin bears a grudge against Qingxuan. I fear she will still choose Taiping for this Sword Inquiry."
Sect Master Zhao Qian folded his arms, then murmured:
"Liu Zijin already bore a grudge against Qingxuan. With the person behind the scenes beguiling her as well, this Sword Inquiry will be unavoidable unless Taiping uses the Ceasefire Token."
Dugu Qingxiao