What-if story (3)
"This oppressive aura..."
He's clearly at the Spirit Transformation Stage!
The elder didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence. Anyone else from the Flowing Light Sword Sect would have been happy to have gained a Spirit Transformation Lord in their sect.
But why is this person Sang Ying?
This unruly girl, who even dared to betray the Sword Master, has, during the years of silence at Settled Frost Peak, not to mention anything else, Su Fuyun's group of admirers have certainly done their fair share of ruining her reputation.
Of course, the Flowing Light Sword Sect itself didn't stop them.
But who could have imagined that this seemingly hopeless girl would suddenly become Spirit Transformation Lord? One hundred years! If she can become a Nascent Spirit Transformation in one hundred years, then in a few hundred years, wouldn't she be able to hope for ascension?!
Even though they felt that ascension was just wishful thinking, they couldn't help but hope for it.
The spiritual rain overhead gradually subsided, but it still brought considerable benefits to the Flowing Light Sword Sect members. Although the elders looked grim, it didn't stop them from inhaling the spiritual rain in large gulps.
The news that Sang Ying had already reached the Spirit Transformation quickly reached the sect leader and Crimson Snow Peak. Upon hearing this news, the people on both peaks all wore grim expressions.
Like Gu Huaiwei, the sect leader had kept an eye on Sang Ying even though he hadn't seen her for a century. What he didn't expect was that this child had actually cultivated to the Spirit Transformation right under his nose.
It should be noted that even he, the sect leader, was only at the Late-stage Spirit Transformation. Being surpassed by a junior like this would make even the sect leader somewhat displeased.
"Do you think she suddenly erupted a hundred years ago because she knew something?" The sect leader lowered his eyes to look at his confidant, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
The middle-aged man sitting below him immediately replied, "If Sang Ying had really discovered something, she wouldn't have remained so quiet until now. She would probably have escaped from the Nascent Soul Realm stage. Besides, even if she did discover something, she's still within our sect. Even if she wanted to do something, she couldn't escape your grasp, Sect Master."
Hearing these words, the sect leader felt no comfort whatsoever. His face darkened, and he suddenly asked, "What if she had already escaped the sect?"
The elders below also changed their expressions. Yes, Sang Ying's transformation into a Spirit Transformation was suspicious. Even if Sang Zheng and his wife left her a treasure, the tribulations of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul should not have been hidden so silently.
No matter how smart Sang Ying is, it's impossible for a child who is only a teenager to suddenly advance to the Spirit Transformation stage without the guidance of an elder.
There must be some unspeakable inside story behind this.
The elder immediately gleaned something from the sect leader's words. His eyes darted around, and he quickly said, "Sect leader, don't worry, I'll go and investigate right away."
The Flowing Light Sword Sect has always had a protective array around its mountain, but it never intended to activate it because it always thought that the Twin Orchid Realm was peaceful.
Now that I think about it, Sang Ying probably didn't stay on Settled Frost Peak the whole time; she probably sneaked out without anyone noticing!
Thinking of this, both the sect leader and his trusted elders became nervous. They were worried that she might actually sneak out and do something; if that happened, it would be too late for the sect leader to deal with her.
With differing thoughts, the group hastily left the main peak.
Similar incidents didn't only occur on the main peak; after learning about Sang Ying's current cultivation level, Crimson Snow Peak was in complete chaos.
Su Fuyun was alright; she was naturally tolerant. Even though she hated Sang Ying to the core, she didn't show it on her face at all. Instead, she looked happy for Sang Ying.
On the contrary, her male confidants were about to explode on the spot.
"What did you just say? Say it again!!" Gong Cheng'an was naturally impatient and arrogant.
At this moment, everyone looked at the boy who came to report with shocked expressions, unable to believe what they had just heard.
The child was startled by their attitude and could only repeat, "After Senior Sister Sang Ying of Settled Frost Peak underwent her tribulation today, her aura was that of Spirit Transformation Stage. She seems to have already become Spirit Transformation cultivator."
Gong Cheng'an wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the young man in black beside him.
The young man in black, Luo Jin, then asked, "Are you sure what you're saying is true? That Sang Ying has really reached the Spirit Transformation?"
The child, trembling and prostrate on the ground under the pressure of the group, said, "I dare not deceive you, senior brothers and sisters. This news has been confirmed by the elders. Senior Sister Sang Ying has indeed Spirit Transformation."
Before Gong Cheng'an could get angry, Luo Jin took the initiative to let Xiao Tong leave.
After the child left, the group slammed the door shut, their faces revealing an undisguised coldness and seriousness.
"What's going on? Wasn't she supposed to have been confined to Settled Frost Peak and never come out? How did she suddenly become Spirit Transformation?" Gong Cheng'an couldn't help but be the first to speak.
He himself was only at the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul, and he barely survived the tribulation thanks to Su Fuyun's luck. As a result, the female cultivator he looked down on had suddenly surpassed his cultivation level, which Gong Cheng'an found hard to accept.
Liu Yuzhi the Sound Killing Sect, who had been mostly silent, also chimed in. "What outsiders perceive as being trapped on Settled Frost Peak may not be the case. The Flowing Light Sword Sect's protective formation isn't activated yet, but that won't stop those with ulterior motives from entering or leaving."
After Su Fuyun and the others turned their attention to him, Liu Yuzhi gently twirled the jade flute in his hand twice. "You don't really think that a cultivator without relatives or a master can cultivate from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Nascent Spirit Transformation stage in a hundred years, do you?"
"You mean that the man surnamed Sang tampered with his cultivation level?" Gong Cheng'an asked hurriedly.
Luo Jin smiled but remained silent, while Su Fuyun looked unconvinced. "Don't think of our junior sister like that. She was already young when she severed her master-disciple relationship, and she hasn't spoken to us all these years. She's easily misled. Now that she's finally achieved a high level of cultivation and can finally have a good life, if you say things like that, others will misunderstand."
"It is precisely because she is easily misled that we should care about her. If she really goes astray in pursuit of cultivation, it is only right that we guide her back to the right path in time." Bai Ji looked at Su Fuyun, a strange smile appearing on her lips.
The other men present immediately understood the meaning behind his words, so before Su Fuyun could refuse, they agreed to find an opportunity to visit Settled Frost Peak.
Even though Sang Ying has already Spirit Transformation, among them, Bai Ji is the Beast God and Luo Jin has also reached the Spirit Transformation. They should be able to easily deal with Sang Ying, since it's not even certain whether her cultivation level is real or not!
Having made up their minds, the group quietly used Stealth Instruction after putting Su Fuyun to sleep. With Luo Jin's help, they didn't attract anyone's attention along the way and arrived at the foot of Settled Frost Peak in the blink of an eye.
At that moment, Sang Ying, who was meditating inside the house trying to suppress her cultivation, suddenly opened her eyes. She felt that the formation she had left at the foot of the mountain had been activated.