Lu Cheng: This is called a reputation!

"Yes."

Lu Cheng nodded, his smile growing wider. That voice... it was all too familiar.

After spending over a decade together in the Simulation Device, sharing life and death experiences, how could he not recognize her voice, even if she was trying her best to disguise it?

"How about this then...?"

Ye Guyi slowly lifted the cloak, revealing a stunningly beautiful face that could amaze the world. Her long, golden hair cascaded over her shoulders like ocean waves. She wore a snow-white long dress and long boots with gold trim. Her beautiful golden eyes were soft and gentle as she looked at Lu Cheng.

"Do I resemble the person you described from the past?"

"No different." Lu Cheng's eyes widened for a moment, stunned by the woman who was clearly dressed up carefully and even wore light makeup.

"..."

Meanwhile, many onlookers gathered around.

They all looked blank and dazed.

When Bei Bei saw the stunningly beautiful woman who not only didn't drive Lu Cheng Lu Cheng away, but instead chatted with him with a touch of allure as if no one else was around, her face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. No... what right did he have?!

Why?!

Why should any woman of exceptional beauty and talent in the world be drawn to him?

He was not convinced!

Xu Tianran, seated on the high platform, was also stunned, looking at the man in black beside him with some astonishment. "Grand Preceptor, does this Saintess Hall know Lu Cheng?"

"Perhaps." Ye Xishui sighed softly.

It's more than just recognizing them.

As far as she knew, ever since Lu Cheng arrived in Mingdu, Ye Guyi seemed to have become a completely different person. The once aloof, proud, and ruthless Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult was now... like a little girl waiting for her sweetheart.

If she were just an ordinary saintess, that would be normal.

At worst, she could force him to lose his memory.

But the problem is... this saintess is only in name. If she wanted to be the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, or even her position as the Supreme Elder, it would be within her grasp.

She has reached her limit.

Even she couldn't discern their true combat strength; they could easily crush her with a single hand.

I reckon that her purpose in participating in the competition disguised as a saintess was entirely to target this young man.

Of course, he is undeniably handsome.

"Aren't you going to do anything about it?" Xu Tianran asked, completely bewildered.

"What's there to interfere with? If she likes someone, she can go and pursue true love," Ye Xishui said calmly.

Xu Tianran: "..."

After a long silence, he said with some skepticism, "I just realized that your Holy Spirit Cult is so enlightened."

Ye Xishui's lips twitched.

She doesn't want to be enlightened either.

But if she dared to stop this "saint" from pursuing true love, her life would likely be in grave danger.

Therefore, she could only remain silent in the face of Xu Tianran's "question".

"May we meet again someday..."

Lu Cheng smiled, nodded in acknowledgment, and then turned and left.

His face was somewhat gloomy. Just now, Ye Guyi told him that she had been kidnapped by the Holy Spirit Cult and forced to join. Now, Ye Xishui had planted Puppet Demon Seed in her body. As long as she had even the slightest thought of rebellion, it would be instantly eroded away.

Although he had never heard of any Puppet Demon Seed after several Simulation Device, since it was Guyi who said it, he didn't doubt it. He still needed to devise a plan to save Ye Guyi.

"What do you mean by fate, Master? I will hold you firmly in my grasp..." Ye Guyi's golden eyes stared at Lu Cheng's departing figure, the corners of her lips slowly curving upwards. In her originally gentle and watery eyes, there was a hint of madness and infatuation.

Her fair, delicate hand slowly clenched into a fist. "It'll be soon, it'll be soon..."

If she hadn't learned from the higher-ups of the Holy Spirit Cult that Lu Cheng was a prodigy with so many tricks up his sleeve that it would be incredibly difficult to catch him, she might not have been able to strike him down even if she had.

Therefore, she cannot reveal herself prematurely.

We must plan this in secret.

Returning to the Body Sect.

Lu Cheng snapped out of his daze, only to find the surrounding air unusually quiet.

Zhang Lexuan remained calm and composed, while Ma Xiaotao was quite jealous, the Dragon Girl was full of curiosity, and Long Aotian secretly gave a thumbs up, his admiration evident.

And the next moment.

The other participating teams around him were also looking at him with unusually strange eyes.

With their keen Spiritual Power, they can even overhear some conversations.

"It is said that the current regent and crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, Xu Tianran, had a loyal maidservant whom he had always intended to make his future crown princess. However, Lu Cheng went to the Sun Moon Empire to infiltrate for a few months, and then turned around and ran away with her."

"That's not all. There's also what happened at the Illustrious Virtue Hall back then. Its hall master's granddaughter, Meng Hongchen, was also attracted to Lu Cheng's looks. She took Jing Hongchen and her brother to join the Body Sect, which triggered a rebellion."

"No way, is that amazing?"

"More than that. When Shrek Academy betrayed them, almost the entire team consisted of outstanding female disciples. They turned around and abandoned Yan Shaozhe, leaving him behind to go with him."

"..."

"Would you believe me if I said I was just friends with that woman?"

Lu Cheng hesitated before speaking.

The rest area was completely silent.

Everyone shook their heads.

Lu Cheng: "..."

"Alright, let's go draw lots..."

He waved his hand weakly. That's it, this womanizer persona is probably impossible to shake off.

Although each beautiful woman has her own story, putting them all together... does seem a bit odd.

Next up is the group stage.

The disciples of the Body Sect were also eager to compete. After several rounds of elimination matches, only one hundred teams remained, none of which were weak. The competition for the top sixteen would naturally be fierce.

This is going to be interesting.

However, in the rest area, a beautiful village woman suddenly rushed in, sobbing and wailing, covering her face. "You are all Soul Master, how can you just abandon me after we've done our part? I don't aspire to marry above my station, I only ask that my child have a father..."

The scene suddenly fell silent.

Countless eyes instinctively turned to Lu Cheng, creating an unusually strange atmosphere.

Lu Cheng: "..."

Why are you looking at me?!

I asked you, "Why are you looking at me?"

What does this child have to do with me?

"Young Sect Master, if it's you, I'll send someone to bring her to the sect later. There's no need for a big fuss; this orphan and widow are quite pitiful," Long Aotian said, leaning closer.

"Get out!" Lu Cheng said through gritted teeth.

That's it, my lifelong reputation is truly ruined.

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"I'm sorry, I didn't leave without saying goodbye last night. I had something urgent to attend to and planned to come back to find you." A young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old from a sect team stepped forward, scratching his head somewhat awkwardly. He consulted his master before deciding to bring him back to the sect.

"..."

Everyone quickly looked away.

As if nothing had happened.

"The game, the game!"

Lu Cheng's face darkened. "Once you're on the field, beat them to a pulp! First, hit their mouths to prevent them from admitting defeat, then hit their legs to prevent them from running away, understand?"

"Yes!" ×7

The Body Sect roared.

"Grandmaster is still picky; he can't accept just anything..." Ma Xiaotao said with a grin.

Even fruit can't shut you up.

Lu Cheng pressed his hand to her red lips and stuffed a few grapes inside.