Third Miss
The female cultivator's attire clearly indicated she was not an ordinary cultivator, and at first glance, her cultivation level was not discernible.
In the Hidden Nether Realm, the cultivation level of any cultivator who raises a corpse puppet depends on the cultivation level of their corpse puppet.
It's not uncommon in the Hidden Nether Realm for an ordinary old man to reveal a corpse puppet with cultivation comparable to the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, staging a classic case of feigning weakness to outwit the enemy.
So even though this female cultivator seemed very amiable and always had a smile on her face when facing everyone, none of the people present dared to underestimate her.
Moreover, judging from the meaning behind her words, she was probably either from the Moonless Clan or a disciple of the Yin Mountain Sect. Neither of these two major forces dared to offend them. Therefore, after the white-robed female cultivator said that fighting was not allowed, not only did Sang Ying suppress her aura, but even the male cultivator with an unfriendly expression immediately put on a smiling face.
"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. We just have a minor disagreement; it's not like we're about to fight." He smiled at the white-robed female cultivator, his attitude much better than before.
Most of the people present had gathered in Moonless City and were heading to the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm together. Although not many people knew this male cultivator, his attitude towards others along the way revealed his personality.
Now, he has changed his previous arrogance and is fawning over the female cultivator in the white dress, which makes the onlookers secretly show their disdain.
The female cultivator in the white dress, unaware of the previous events, didn't seem inclined to pursue the matter further upon hearing his words: "If that's the case, then all the better. My name is Wuyue Qing, and I'm temporarily in charge of the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm sent by the Moonless Clan. You're all going to the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm for trials, right? Would you like me to explain things to you?"
She looked at everyone, her gentle demeanor belying that of a girl from the Aristocratic Clan cultivators.
Upon Wuyue Qing's words, the male cultivator closest to her naturally nodded in agreement first. Before the others could even speak, a sarcastic voice interrupted:
"Even the Third Miss Wuyue has been sent out to solicit customers. It seems the Moonless Household is truly out of options this time."
These words were extremely impolite. Not only did Miss Wuyue Qing's eyes turn red on the spot, but even the hot-tempered male cultivator next to her turned around with a gloomy face as if "standing up for justice," ready to confront the rude fellow.
But once he looked up, most of his anger subsided.
The newcomer was also handsome, and the disciple's robe embroidered with the Yin Mountain Sect's insignia clearly told everyone his identity.
Looking at the group of disciples following behind this young man, one can see that he holds an extraordinary position in the Yin Mountain Sect.
They can't afford to offend the young lady of the Moonless Household, but how could they possibly offend the high-ranking disciples of the Yin Mountain Sect?
None of those present dared to forget that the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm belonged to both the Moonless Household and the Yin Mountain Sect.
Seeing that no one was willing to speak up for her, Wuyue Qing had no choice but to pitifully explain, "Fellow Daoist Liu, please don't misunderstand. I'm just here on my father's orders to manage the affairs of the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm, so as to broaden my horizons."
"Heh, you, a young lady from a noble Aristocratic Clan, need to personally greet cultivators who come to train to broaden their horizons? Your Moonless Clan is certainly good at being courteous to the virtuous. I just wonder if you personally greet every cultivator who comes to explore the secret realm like this?" The young man revealed his malice towards Wuyue Qing without reservation, and after a few words, the person's face grew paler and paler.
But she wasn't stupid. Seeing that the other party's words were getting increasingly outrageous, she naturally had to retort, "What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Liu? This is my first time participating in the management of the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm, and I've encountered the first batch of cultivators to arrive today. Naturally, I wanted to exchange ideas with them. How did it come to you, Fellow Daoist Liu, that my Moonless Household was deliberately trying to win people over?"
She appeared delicate, yet possessed a strong and stubborn spirit, making it hard not to feel a sense of goodwill towards her.
Especially the male cultivator who had previously approached Wuyue Qing, immediately cursed at the Yin Mountain Sect disciple, "Fellow Daoist, you're a grown man, yet you deliberately bully a young lady the moment you meet her. That's really going too far. I know your two families had a feud in the past, but that grudge is long gone. Why keep bringing it up and taking your anger out on innocent people?"
Despite being rebuked like that, the Yin Mountain Sect disciple remained unfazed, but Wuyue Qing's expression immediately changed when he mentioned the feud between the two families.
If it weren't for maintaining her public image, she would have cursed at him on the spot. What on earth was this idiot saying, bringing up old grievances again!
After all, the Moonless Household was at fault first. Over the years, they have worked hard to improve their image in Moonless City and spent a lot of effort to salvage their reputation, just to avoid people bringing up what happened back then.
But now...
Wuyue Qing's anger was palpable, but the Yin Mountain Sect disciple didn't even glance at the male cultivator, only coldly staring at Wuyue Qing and saying, "You're deliberately trying to please someone like this; your family really knows how to attract trash."
After saying that, the young man led his group away in a swagger, leaving behind only Wuyue Qing and her companion with unpleasant expressions, and Sang Ying and her group of onlookers who had come to watch the spectacle.
With things escalating to this point and people even enjoying the spectacle, Wuyue Qing naturally lost all interest in trying to win over these outside cultivators. She calmly exchanged a few more pleasantries with everyone before hurriedly returning to the residence that the Moonless Clan had arranged for her near the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm.
The male cultivator watched her departing figure from afar, his face still filled with reluctance.
Sang Ying and the others frowned as they watched.
Not only is he bad-tempered, but he also lacks tact. Who knows when he might ruin himself? They wouldn't dare to get close to someone like that.
Having witnessed the entire spectacle, Gu Shu bluntly asked Sang Ying, "That Wuyue Qing, how come she looks so much like Su Fuyun?"
It's not that they look alike, it's just that aura they exude that makes you want to sigh.
Sang Ying nodded, "However, she is smarter than Su Fuyun. At least Su Fuyun's actions are hard not to find repulsive. Her actions will only make the Yin Mountain Sect dislike the Moonless Household even more."
"By the way, I heard that you have to pay Spirit Stone to enter the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm. There are two forces collecting Spirit Stone to enter the secret realm. Who do you plan to hand them over to?" Gu Shu couldn't help but ask again.
Sang Ying rubbed her nose. "We'll see when the time comes. There's still Jiang Zhuoxue and the other two, right? Whoever they choose, I'll just hand them over to."
This problem was thus easily resolved. However, when everyone arrived at the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm and saw the two stalls set up at the entrance, they all handed their Spirit Stone to the Yin Mountain Sect.
Upon seeing this, Gu Shu made a long series of "tsk tsk" sounds in Sang Ying's head.
After handing over the Spirit Stone, the young man who had clashed with Wuyue Qing earlier glanced at them from behind, as if he had remembered something.