Chapter 220
The Swan Courtyard caused such a commotion that the Beast Taming Sect eventually moved to the most dilapidated West Mountain Courtyard.
Such a grand spectacle naturally drew many people to come and listen, and the Seven Emotions Pavilion cultivators who arrived at the Azure Feather Sect early were no exception.
Almost as soon as the farce ended, the female cultivator leading the Seven Emotions Pavilion returned to their courtyard with a bellyful of information.
As soon as the female cultivator entered, she went straight to Hua Yaoyu's room, calling out "Senior Sister" from afar.
Hua Yaoyu knew her junior sister's personality very well. Just from her tone of voice, she knew that the other party must have found out some news again.
She reluctantly tossed aside the communication talisman and patiently answered the other party, "So, what's the matter today that makes you so happy?"
"That's wonderful news!" The female cultivator surnamed Lu's face was full of smiles. "You just missed a great show! That brute from the Beast Taming Sect angered Ten Thousand Daos Born and the Azure Feather Sect, and now the Azure Feather Sect Master has sent him to live in the West Mountain Courtyard!"
Hua Yaoyu was stunned, not expecting her junior sister to actually bring back such astonishing news.
She hurriedly asked, "What's going on? When did Ten Thousand Daos Born's men arrive?"
Why wasn't she informed of Ten Thousand Daos Born beforehand?
The female cultivator surnamed Lu covered her mouth and chuckled, "I'm not entirely sure either; I only peeked around from the outside. But I heard that the Swan Courtyard was originally intended for Ten Thousand Daos Born by the Azure Feather Sect. I wonder who sabotaged it so that the Mara Gate could move in. Right now, the Mara Gate's Holy Maiden is directing people to make room for someone else!"
It's no wonder that the female cultivator surnamed Lu was so gloating, considering that she and Hua Yaoyu had suffered quite a bit of humiliation at the hands of that holy maiden from the Mara Gate today.
Although the other party was of extraordinary status, they seemed to have an exceptionally bad temper.
Today, Hua Yaoyu personally took her to pay her respects, but not only did she not get a good result, she was also scolded by that Holy Maiden Su and Mu Ren.
Whether it was her imagination or not, the saintess's gaze seemed to carry a deep resentment whenever it fell on Hua Yaoyu's face.
They went there full of enthusiasm, only to be met with a rebuff. Even though they were affiliated with the Mara Gate, the female cultivator surnamed Lu couldn't help but feel resentful.
Therefore, how could she not be happy that the other party has suffered a great loss?
But upon hearing this news, Hua Yaoyu did not laugh as she had expected. Instead, she frowned deeply. "This is bad!"
"Why do you say that, Senior Sister? Isn't it a good thing for us if the Beast Taming Sect suffers a loss?" The female cultivator surnamed Lu was very puzzled.
Hua Yaoyu: "This is hardly a good thing! If the Azure Feather Sect is truly being so polite to Ten Thousand Daos Born, it likely means that the two sects are planning to form an alliance!"
The female cultivator surnamed Lu was startled. Hua Yaoyu's prompting made her realize something was amiss. "So it seems that's really the case! It's said that the Azure Feather Sect's sect leader even appointed Jimo Xuan to entertain Ten Thousand Daos Born's people this time!"
That's Jimo Xuan! A direct descendant of the Jimo Household, and at such a young age he's already at the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
There were rumors in the Immortal Spirit Realm that the Jimo Household sent him to the Azure Feather Sect with the intention of making him the sect leader.
Even Hua Yaoyu had considered getting to know this promising young man. However, he turned out to be completely oblivious, showing no interest in her charm whatsoever, leaving Hua Yaoyu quite frustrated.
But someone like that was actually assigned to entertain guests!
For a moment, both sisters felt a deep sense of unease.
"If, if it's really as we think, then wouldn't the Mara Gate be in trouble this time..." The female cultivator surnamed Lu bit her lower lip, not daring to utter her deduction.
However, Hua Yaoyu was not as pessimistic as her. After pondering for a moment, she said, "Let's wait and see. Things may Non-Self think. Even if they are, the one in charge this time is Holy Maiden Su, so we shouldn't be held responsible."
Hearing Hua Yaoyu's words, the female cultivator surnamed Lu slowly suppressed her unease, and her complexion warmed up slightly.
"I just don't know if that Holy Maiden Su has realized this..." Hua Yaoyu suddenly said.
Su Fuyun, of course, had not yet grasped the key point; at this moment, her mind was already filled with anger.
"Say it again, what did the Azure Feather Sect people do to those clothes?!" Su Fuyun's voice was no longer gentle, but even had a sharp edge, making people's ears hurt.
The maid kneeling before her cautiously repeated, "The people from the Azure Feather Sect threw those clothes out, saying they were... saying they were dirty."
She uttered the last two words very softly, but Su Fuyun still heard them clearly.
She slammed her hand on the square table beside her, and fine cracks instantly appeared on the table, as if it would fall apart if she used even a little more force.
A heavy silence filled the room. The maids held their breath, not daring to disturb the enraged saintess.
During this time, someone brought a message from Mu Ren into the room. He intended to report it to the Holy Maiden, but upon seeing the atmosphere inside, he immediately abandoned the idea.
The Spirit Stone Mu Ren gave him were certainly valuable, but if he angered the Holy Maiden, his life would likely be in danger.
After suppressing her anger, Su Fuyun slowly raised her head and looked towards Swan Courtyard: Just you wait, Sang Ying. You won't be so lucky every time!
Thinking of the group of disciples she brought out from the Mara Gate this time, Su Fuyun slowly curled the corners of her mouth.
I'll let you be smug for a few more days, and then I'll let you taste what it feels like to have your most prized talent brutally suppressed!
Su Fuyun sat back down in her chair, waiting to see the wicked man's miserable defeat in a few days.
As for Mu Ren, who was waiting outside the courtyard hoping to be taken in by Su Fuyun, he didn't know when he would be able to see his beloved.
Unlike the infighting and backstabbing in the other courtyards, the disciples in the Swan Courtyard were currently focusing on their cultivation.
Even though the competition was only a few days away, everyone was still reluctant to waste any time.
Even without Elder Gu and the others urging them, fluctuations in Spiritual Qi frequently emanated from the courtyard—this was caused by the disciples' focused cultivation.
These fluctuations naturally did not escape Sang Ying's notice. Although she was unable to stay in the Star-Plucking Pavilion that Jimo Xuan had specially arranged, she was given a private room.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Sang Ying also let the sleeping Jiang Zhuoxue out to get some fresh air.
The small, snake-like black dragon was still asleep, seemingly oblivious to everything around it.
Sang Ying placed it where the moonlight could reach it, and then sat cross-legged again to meditate.
Mara Gate didn't send any powerful figures to oversee the operation this time, which suggests that the opposing team is hiding some great secret.
Although Sang Ying couldn't guess what was going on, she still became cautious and on guard.
She drew the Floating River Sword, its blade gleaming with a thin layer of frost—a change resulting from Sang Ying fusing the ice-attribute sword spirit into it.
"Sang... Ying..."
She listened to the voice coming from her mind and responded slightly to the call of the nascent sword spirit.
Although it's unknown when the spirit of the Floating River Sword will be able to communicate with her smoothly, judging from her current state, that day is probably not far off.
She eagerly awaited the start of the competition, looking forward to the day she would face Su Fuyun again, and this time she would utterly crush his pride and self-esteem!
A note from the author:
It's been a while since I've acted cute, so I'll give you all a heart!
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Love you all~