Sushang was taking a bath, making soft, rustling noises.
A wisp of steam rose up and quickly filled the entire room like clouds of smoke.
She looked down and saw her flat, unremarkable figure.
She's thirteen years old...
How come there's absolutely no sign of him developing?
Thinking of Qi Wuyan's slender, willow-like figure, or Changying's ethereal and Celestial Person temperament.
The little girl was disappointed.
Although due to the unique bloodline of the Primordial White Tiger Clan, she can briefly possess an adult form during battle.
But that's just in combat mode!
Sigh~
Sushang let out a soft sigh.
She really wants to grow up quickly!
When you grow up you can...
Then...
hey-hey...
For some unknown reason, the little girl's round face instantly turned as red as an apple, so tender it seemed like you could squeeze water out of it, making you want to take a bite.
She sat in the bathtub, the water reaching her youthful shoulders. Her shapely legs were curled up, her chin resting on her knees, her round eyes unblinking, lost in thought.
After upgrading his flame level, Xie Feng prepared to go to Guixu, but before that, he assigned Anping Mo Lin a task: to recruit talent!
For a sect to develop, the most important things are personnel and resources. Xuanji Sect has no shortage of resources, but it lacks personnel.
In the world, nine out of ten sects recruit people, first looking at their talent, and second looking at their family background.
When Xie Feng recruits people, he doesn't use background or talent as rigid criteria; as long as someone is good enough, they can be brought into his sect.
Those who possess power and wealth stand at the pinnacle of their social class. They improve their genes through continuous marriage, and after generations of fusion, the descendants of powerful families naturally have a much greater chance of becoming geniuses than ordinary people.
These prodigies make up 10% of the population; the rest are just ordinary people.
However, given the large population, there will always be a few exceptionally talented individuals.
Xie Feng believed that he would be happy to recruit talented disciples.
Even if one lacks natural talent, a strong will can suffice.
Anyway, the Xuanji Sect has plenty of resources. Even if you rely on pills and rare treasures, they can still make you a mediocre expert, at least at the level of a holy land elder.
If someone lacks natural talent, doesn't work hard, and is lazy, then that's absolutely unacceptable.
Finally, Xie Feng instructed Anping and the other two not to use the names of any member of the Xuanji Sect when recruiting disciples down the mountain. After all, they were all big names on the rankings, and it would easily cause a sensation. It was better to keep a low profile.
"Clear!"
Anping and Mo Lin agreed and went down the mountain.
Xie Feng led Sushang to Guixu.
Zhou Jin went into seclusion to focus on refining the two Great Dao Infusions awarded by the Physical Body Ranking.
After taking the Origin-Returning Life-Restoring Pill, Qi Wuyan's physique became stronger, and she wanted to return to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to see Heavenly Master Qi.
I've changed jobs; I need to tell my parents.
At the easternmost point of the Heavenly Continent lies a vast ocean.
The sea is deep and terrifying, like a bottomless abyss. In legends, it is the place where all things are reincarnated and return to their source. Even the waters of the Milky Way in the sky flow into it, forming tides.
This is Guixu.
The sea breeze blew, lifting Sushang's silver bangs and stirring Xie Feng's blue robes.
The ocean is ever-changing; dark blue waves roll with shimmering gold or flowing purple water, surging and roaring, before finally returning to the sea.
Beneath the azure sky, on the shimmering, golden sea, someone glides across the waves in a dark raft.
She was dressed in white, her face was beautiful and refined, and a moon-white sachet and a white jade gourd were tied to her slender waist.
Holding a bamboo slip in her hand, she stood tall and straight like a bamboo, exuding an air of scholarly refinement.
"Sister Changying!"
Upon seeing the white-clad woman emerge from the endless sea, Sushang waved her small hand, her pretty and adorable face beaming with joy.
Sushang is straightforward and genuine. Although Changying is a fairy from Guixu, she never acts coy or pretentious. Instead, she is elegant, lively, and approachable.
Changying arrived on a raft, bringing with him a delicate blend of floral and wine aromas—the wine, it seemed, Immortal Brew.
You've finally arrived!
"Hmph, if they don't come soon, I'll be waiting forever!"
Changying raised her starry eyes slightly, glaring at Xie Feng and the little girl. She cupped her slightly flushed face, which was flushed from the alcohol, and said with a natural arrogance.
She had returned to Guixu because Xie Feng had gone into seclusion.
I thought they would come in two or three months.
But he didn't come, no matter how long he waited. A whole year passed before they met again.
Although...
In Changying's eyes, this year is just a few days long.
"Sister Changying, Xiao Shang!"
Sushang stepped onto the dark raft, tiptoed, and gave Changying a big hug.
Hmm~
This beautiful lady smells so good!
Even the strands of hair smell wonderful!
Like a Sushang, it greedily sniffed the aroma of the wine fairy.
Changying's Celestial Person and elegant demeanor amazed her, and after getting to know him better, the young girl naturally developed a sense of admiration for him.
A lot has happened this past year, Sushang chattered on and on to Changying Ying.
A Jiao Clan who's obsessed with furry things...
The legendary prince who loved braised pork knuckle...
The blind fortune teller who could calculate everything without fail...
Sushang talked on and on, while Changying simply sat cross-legged, her snow-white robes spreading out over half of the raft. She drank with relish, quoting anecdotes about the Xuanji Sect.
These two seem to have overlooked one person.
Xie Feng:...
He shouldn't be here, he should be under the car...
He's the one who disturbed us!
snort
If the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain.
Xie Feng stepped forward with his hands behind his back, and in the next step, he was already standing on the floating raft.
They flowed eastward.
The small raft was only nine feet long, yet it carried three people. You can imagine how close they must have been!
Changying's rosy cheeks flushed instantly.
She was already slightly tipsy, with her cheeks flushed, and when Xie Feng arrived, her "blushing upon seeing a young man for the first time" ailment, which hadn't recurred for a year, instantly flared up again.
laugh!
A plume of white smoke rose from Changying's head.
She felt so red her face could steam all the seafood in Guixu!
How could this happen...?
It's been a year and I'm still not better...
Could it be some kind of terminal illness?
Changying's eyes widened in horror. She slowly stood up, mainly because... sitting took up too much space... and the distance was too close...
Seeing this, Xie Feng smiled lightly. He didn't say much, but just gazed at the undulating sea and leisurely enjoyed the scenery.
The raft drifted on the vast ocean and soon reached the center of the sea.
Changying stretched out her jade-like hand, white as lotus root, her nails as sharp as scallions, gleaming in the sunlight like ice and jade.
She used her spiritual power to create a space.
A dark, mysterious passage was revealed.
"There's a spatial barrier protecting the outside of Guixu. Only by passing through the passage can we enter the area we live in. Xiao Shang, come here."
Changying Sushang to go inside.
The little girl shook her head, looking at the black hole-like thing with some fear.
"Uh, don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person."
"Hehe~"
Changying spoke, he took the lead and stepped into the passage.
That tone...
He looks like a creepy old man no matter how you look at him...
He's the kind of weird uncle who uses candy to trick little girls!
All you do is tease people~
Sushang blushed, swung her little hand, gave a soft snort, and followed Xie Feng into the passage.