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"Qiaoqiao, don't be afraid, the Flowing Cloud Sect will always be your support!"

Just as she was about to speak, someone stole her lines.

Looking back, Mu Liuyun, dressed in red, arrived riding a cloud, followed by elders of all ranks from the Flowing Cloud Sect. The group first greeted Bai Fu, and then surrounded Qiaoqiao.

"Qiaoqiao, who said you were going to deal with the Demon God? I'll be the first to get angry with them!" The elder who spoke had a scar on his face. Qiaoqiao remembered seeing him in her dream. Peak Master Yue led the Devil Cultivator to Flowing Cloud Peak. In the dream, he died at the hands of the Devil Master at the Sect Master's birthday banquet. In reality, the Devil Master was injured by her master, and Qiaoqiao was thus spared.

"To hell with the goddess! Why don't they go themselves to deal with the Demon God and repair the Divine Pillar?!"

"Exactly! How can they all be so shameless!"

"Song Wuya said the Divine Pillar wouldn't collapse, but now that Divine Pillar has, he's kept silent like a quail. He's the head of the four great immortal sects; if it's about dealing with the Demon God, he should be the first to go!"

The elders all echoed this sentiment.

Qiaoqiao glanced at Bai Fu, but he didn't say anything.

"With us old bones here, it's not your turn to fight the Demon God and repair the Divine Pillar!"

"Qiaoqiao, don't worry," the elders said. "You are a disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect. As long as the Flowing Cloud Sect exists, we will protect you!"

Do those sects outside really think the Flowing Cloud Sect is easy to bully?

It was Qiaoqiao who gave them confidence. Despite not being favored by everyone, she won first place in the sect competition, bringing honor to the Flowing Cloud Sect. Even the sect leader stopped being a lazy bum. After being looked down upon for so long, it was time for him to stand up for himself.

Besides, if they can't even protect a single disciple within the sect, what kind of elders are they?

"Um, Qiaoqiao," an elder rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Our Moon-Gazing Peak has quite a beautiful view, and this old man is currently lacking a disciple—"

The female cultivator beside him pushed him aside, "Don't steal my lines, Qiaoqiao. If you're willing to join our Listening Rain Peak, you can have the position of chief disciple."

Before Qiaoqiao could speak, the elders felt a chill run down their spines.

Looking up, one sees Immortal Venerable Wanghan standing aloof to one side, his chilling sword intent so real it stings the face.

The elders chuckled awkwardly and stepped back, exchanging glances without saying a word.

Even if they all joined forces, they couldn't defeat Immortal Venerable Wanghan.

They didn't do it on purpose.

How could they not be envious of such a well-behaved and sensible disciple?

From now on, if anyone says that Immortal Venerable Wanghan won't take on disciples, they'll be the first to disagree!

"Elders, our junior sister has just returned to the sect. Let her rest first, and we can discuss anything else later," Fu Fengyuan.

"Good."

We won't bother you any longer.

"Yuan'er, come with me." Mu Liuyun beckoned to him, Fu Fengyuan at Qiaoqiao before following her.

He was a little worried. After the elders said those things, his junior sister seemed a bit down, which was why he spoke up to ease the tension. But why was his junior sister unhappy?

Is it because of the goddess?

Back at Plucked Pear Courtyard, a cleaning array was in place, and the courtyard, which had been uninhabited for a long time, remained spotless.

The courtyard was quiet.

Qiaoqiao walked to the pear tree, stroked the trunk, and gently frowned.

Click.

A soft sound came from the courtyard gate.

She turned around and saw Wen Zhi standing at the courtyard gate. "Sorry, Junior Sister..."

She didn't really want to bother Qiaoqiao, but she was so preoccupied that she accidentally stepped on a dead branch by the door.

Third Senior Sister.

Wen Zhi walked up to her, opening her mouth several times before stopping herself.

Qiaoqiao looked at her with her clear eyes, as if she could see right through her thoughts.

"Third Senior Sister, you saw it too, didn't you?"

Wen Zhi trembled all over.

The junior sister said "also," does that mean she saw it too? The latter half of the mural... given her angle at the time, she shouldn't have been able to see it.

"Perhaps it's because the mural depicts me, that after looking at half of it, I remembered the second half."

"Junior Sister, you're not..." She swallowed the words "goddess" that were on the tip of her tongue.

Qiaoqiao smiled at her, "Yes, I'm not, I'm a champion of justice."

Meeting her clear smile, Wen Zhi's eyes reddened, and tears instantly streamed down her face.

"Senior sister, don't cry."

Qiaoqiao tried to wipe away her tears, but she pulled her into a tight embrace. The faint scent of herbs lingered in the air. Wen Zhi's nose was red from crying; how could she accept this...?

How can anyone accept that the method to repair the Divine Pillar is to imprison the goddess inside Divine Pillar and fill the pillar with her own body?

This is her junior colleague.

"Qiaoqiao, there's big news!"

A Xue came running in, her footsteps echoing.

Wen Zhi quickly let go of Qiaoqiao and walked to the side to wipe her tears.

A Xue curiously turned her head to look at her.

Why are you crying all of a sudden?

"What news?" Qiaoqiao drew its attention back.

There are two pieces of news--

A Xue cleared her throat and said, "The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Song Wuya, will ascend the Stargazing Platform to conduct a prayer ceremony and deduce the method for repairing the Divine Pillar."

It is said that one can hear divine pronouncements through the prayer ceremony. Song Wuya once received divine decrees from heaven through two prayer ceremonies, which helped him thwart two conspiracies from the Demon Realm and Devil Realm. This is the reason for his transcendent status in the Cultivation World.

"Anything else?"

"Demonic Devil Qi erupted Glazed Sea, leading the elders to speculate that the seal on the Glazed Sea is about to be broken ahead of schedule!"

With the Glazed Sea unsealed, will the Demon God appear in the world?