Chapter 116

"Upstairs, don't think it's approved."

Vest

"I don't even know you! You're two hundred years old and you still want to be Qiaoqiao's junior brother? Dream on! Junior Sister Qiao is more suited to call me senior brother."

"Fellow Daoists upstairs, is Shen Ji's sword not fast enough, or Immortal Venerable Wanghan's reputation not resounding enough? How dare you say such things?"

"..."

"..."

"Ha ha."

"Just kidding, just kidding."

As discussions about Qiaoqiao increased, the Flowing Cloud Sect and Ethereal Peak also became lively. Originally, the sect with the weakest presence among the four great immortal sects, the most common topic of conversation was "When will the Flowing Cloud Sect be able to get out of the four great immortal sects?"

Unlike now, everyone is asking, "How can I join the Flowing Cloud Sect and become Junior Sister Qiao's fellow disciple?"

The disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect had never enjoyed such treatment before; they were practically floating on air.

The disciples of Ethereal Peak, in particular, although unable to participate in the sect competition, had been closely following the progress of the competition on their Jade Slip. When they learned that Junior Sister Qiao had won the championship, the disciples all thought they were dreaming. Was this really the lazy junior sister they knew?

They only believed it after Elder Ning and Crane True Lord He held a banquet to celebrate with the other nine peak elders.

My junior sister really worked hard in secret, and then amazed everyone.

Her disciples, who had previously been somewhat dissatisfied with her, have now changed their attitudes.

With her victory, the status of Ethereal Peak within the Flowing Cloud Sect rose accordingly. Wearing the Ethereal Peak disciple's robes, she could attract envious glances throughout the sect, making her feel incredibly pleased.

Amidst a sea of confession threads, numerous conspiracy theories and analyses have emerged, speculating on how Qiaoqiao knew her rivals' secrets. Some say she secretly hired someone to gather intelligence, a claim immediately met with a barrage of rebuttals—firstly, setting aside the fact that the rivals were randomly selected, making it impossible to predict who she would face, and secondly, considering her rivals, who could possibly hire to uncover the secrets of the Profound Heaven Sect's young master and the Saintess of the Glazed Sea?

If such a person truly existed, wouldn't he have already turned the Cultivation World upside down?

So another version of the story quietly began to circulate, saying that Qiaoqiao was exceptionally gifted. Although she was not a member of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, she was actually more skilled at divination than the elders of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. She was known as "Half-Immortal Qiao," and some people even secretly enshrined Qiaoqiao's portrait and worshipped it from time to time. It was said to be quite effective.

Of course, whether it's a real or fake spirit, only the person involved probably knows.

The discussion was in full swing until someone posted a thread titled, "Don't you all think our Cultivation World is doomed?"

As the title suggests.

Seeing everyone discussing Junior Sister Qiao, I can't help but say: Don't you guys think our Cultivation World is really doomed?

The young master of the Profound Heaven Sect is secretly selling fake medicine; the Holy Maiden of the Glazed Sea is actually Demon Beast; the leaders and protectors of the immortal sects are fighting over a man; the rising stars on the Azure Cloud Ranking are either swindlers or villains. How can this Cultivation World possibly be any better?

His words were a wake-up call; after careful consideration, everyone realized that it made sense!

What if the Cultivation World is truly doomed?

"I'm going to spend all the Spirit Stone I've saved up and travel throughout the Three Realms!"

"I want to confess my love to the goddess I adore, sob sob."

"Just destroy it already! I don't want to stay closed for even a day longer!"

"Waaaaah, no! I don't want to die!"

"Don't be so pessimistic! We still have Junior Sister Qiao, don't we?"

"Yes, and Qiaoqiao too!"

Qiaoqiao was unaware that she had been inexplicably regarded as the hope of the Cultivation World. If she could see this, she would probably say, "You're crying too soon! The best is yet to come!"

She was lying on the soft bed in the inn, covered with a blanket, ready to have a good night's sleep so she'd be refreshed and ready to go out and enjoy the melons tomorrow.

To celebrate her victory, her second senior sister generously booked over a hundred restaurants in Heavenly Secrets City and treated everyone in the city to a meal. Qiaoqiao also enjoyed a delicious feast and was still feeling quite full.

She turned over, turned her head and saw the Divine Maiden's Sword Scabbard placed on the bedside table, and blinked.

To be fair, this scabbard is really beautiful. The light golden light floats around it, and the engraved patterns on the sword are elegant and delicate. It has a noble and ethereal feel, and you can tell at a glance that it is not an ordinary item.

Unfortunately, it has a sheath but no sword; even the finest sheath becomes nothing more than an ornament.

Qiaoqiao couldn't help but wonder what kind of sword would be worthy of matching this scabbard.

When she received the sword during the day, she also sensed something unusual, as if the scabbard had awakened something dormant within her.

Her eyelids began to grow heavy, and in her hazy sleep, someone called her softly.

"... I."

"... Looking for me."

"... Come find me."

A whispered, dreamlike sound drew Qiaoqiao towards a glimmer of light in the darkness.

In the distance, a hazy golden light trembled, repeatedly echoing that phrase.

"Who are you?"

"I am the divine Divine Sword."

Divine Sword?!

Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up. Could this be that she had obtained the scabbard, unlocking a clue to acquiring the Divine Sword? This sounded familiar to her!

"Are you going to tell me that you're hiding in a cave, guarded by a ferocious beast, and that if you defeat the beast and pass the test, you can draw the Divine Sword and become the chosen one?"

Divine Sword's vision went black. He had seen people take the initiative before, but he had never seen someone turn the tables so quickly!

"Tell me where you are!"

"I am here..."

"Exist..."

Qiaoqiao waited expectantly for a long time, but the ball of light started flashing as if it had run out of power. "I don't know either."

Qiaoqiao:?

It seems I've been scammed!

"If you don't even know, where am I supposed to find you?"

Divine Sword:...