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Chapter 120 - 101: Jiang Feng Abandoned by His Senior Sister

Chapter 120: Chapter 101: Jiang Feng Abandoned by His Senior Sister

"..."

"I don’t know who I am, where I am, or what I’m doing."

Such questions surfaced in the young boy’s naive mind.

Yet Yu Ying seemed to have anticipated this outcome, still watching the boy with a smiling gaze—how could she not know the rules of the Immortal Sect?

According to those rules, it’s only the immature seedlings who can join the sect without any assessment; they just need to possess enough talent.

But Jiang Feng is not one of those seedlings.

Most families and sects tend to prioritize young children for their untapped potential, thus setting a lower threshold for acceptance, and usually by the age of teenage one can tell the level of a person’s ability.

Jiang Feng, seventeen years old, at the Qi Refinement seventh level.

In a minor place or a small sect, such a level indeed suggests limitless prospects, maybe even reaching Foundation Establishment before twenty-five, Core Formation before forty, and perhaps even a chance to glimpse the Nascent Soul realm in the future.

However.

In front of Purple Cloud Palace, this level of talent is nothing to speak of.

If you were a Loose Cultivator, reaching Core Formation by the age of seventeen, then these elders would probably snatch you up without hesitation, without need for any so-called process, and after entering, you’d be made an Inner Sect Disciple immediately, becoming a Direct Disciple by age twenty provided your cultivation progressed steadily.

Unfortunately for Mr. Jiang, he’s only at the Qi Refinement seventh level, and most of his past seventeen years have been squandered.

Actually, with Liu Tangxi’s connections, Jiang Feng could indeed enter the sect with honor, even if others accused him of taking shortcuts, mocking him behind his back, it wouldn’t change the fact that he has a good Sister, and at worst it would just be a bit more idle gossip.

Liu Tangxi can tolerate people talking behind her back.

But.

She cannot tolerate people talking behind the back of her long-deceased master.

Remember, she’s acting as a stand-in master to accept disciples and give teachings; Jiang Feng is the Sword Immortal Disciple she has personally chosen, she hopes that this disciple can silence everyone with his talent and ability, even if the road ahead is extraordinarily difficult.

Seeing her brother’s expression changing like a chameleon’s—red, white, green, and purple shifting back and forth—Yu Ying merely sat next to Jiang Feng, looking at the fledgling young lord brimming with theories and postures; how could she not see that Jiang Feng was all talk?

This youngster hadn’t even let his Yang energy leak out.

"Every year Purple Cloud Palace has slots for outsiders, even though they’re only for Outer Disciple positions, it still attracts countless competitors, our sect sets the age limit at under thirty, Qi Refinement fifth level and above."

"Generally speaking, after the age of thirty, even if qualified, one wouldn’t be accepted as an Outer Disciple by the sect, ah, but Brother Jiang needn’t worry, it’s just a formality, after all, it’s not like there will be any experts above Core Formation attending, and if they’re under thirty and capable, the sect would directly recruit them."

"No matter whether you pass the assessments or not, you can smoothly enter the sect and become an apprentice under Swordmaster Peak’s Sword Immortal Sect, so... there’s no need to be anxious."

Her tone carried a hint of teasing, elegantly lifting the teacup and taking a delicate sip for herself, although her expression remained unchanged, he could still sense a schadenfreude from the woman.

Saying there’s no need to be anxious, while actually the pressure is at its peak—you’re a young man who’s been exceptionally taken under Swordmaster Peak to inherit the Sword Immortal legacy, and you can’t even pass the entrance exam?

Forget about what others might gossip, even he himself would be too ashamed to join, especially since it would be under the control of this woman, Yu Ying.

Considering the scenario he’d just imagined to persuade Yu Ying to leave...

It was a bit perverse.

Yes, even for modern folks with all kinds of weird predilections, it’d count as perverse.

An expression of numbness.

A heart dead as ashes.

"Sister, are you just going to abandon me like this?"

"Mm, Sister still has some things to take care of, and as it happens, Xiao Ying here has quite a few low-level Magic Treasures and weapons, pick whatever you want, but how much it costs, she is the one to decide."

"..."

Glancing at the smiling beauty beside him, he didn’t know what to say for the moment.

In terms of appearance, Yu Ying and Qingshui County’s Su Yi shared a stylistic vibe, both mature and elegant, but Su Yi is true to her name, more modest and steady, never wearing anything flamboyant, while Yu Ying in front of him is the opposite.

The attire was eye-catching, the combination was reasonable, and there were various patterns adorning it. The bow at the waist and the hem of the skirt had exquisite decorations, and the outfit was quite enchanting. It wasn’t the kind of excessive makeup that would nauseate people but a well-matched style.

Even with eyeliner or red lipstick, rouge and face powder, she used them all just right, even the styles and numbers of hairpins were particularly numerous.

"Sister, otherwise, I’ll go register for the assessment myself, there’s no need to trouble Sister...Yu Ying. Although our seniority is different, respect should be given where due; one mustn’t break the rules just because of seniority."

A man, indeed, should know when to hold on and when to let go.

At this statement, even the beautiful woman, who appeared to be watching with amusement, couldn’t help but lift her hand to cover her mouth. From her slightly squinted eyes, she seemed to be smiling.

Just moments ago, he kept calling her junior sister, but now, all of a sudden, he himself had become the elder sister.

No wonder he could coax the usually icy Master Liu into such good spirits. This little fellow had quite the gift of gab.

"Scared?"

"Scared."

What’s the value of pride compared to life itself?

Perhaps none of the others had experienced true death, but he had. He really lay beneath a cliff, covered in wounds, barely able to see what was in front of him, bleeding out and waiting for death to claim him.

For a full three days.

"Then take it, if anyone bullies you just chop him down."

It has to be said that as a senior sister, Liu Xianzi was very indulgent of her junior brother, pushing the Tangxi Sword towards him. But how could Jiang Feng possibly accept it!

Besides, it’s not the assessment he was afraid of!

It is this living King Yan beside him!

"No, I’m not afraid of the entrance assessment..."

"You’re afraid of Xiao Ying?"

"Cough."

He coughed dryly, not daring to turn his head and glance to the side.

"Just now you were not at all afraid of her. But I believe you are right, Xiao Ying’s behavior indeed needs correcting. However, brother, rest assured, although Xiao Ying is ruthless, she isn’t stupid. As long as I am here, she won’t touch you."

"So you mean that as soon as you’re gone, I’m definitely done for?"

"Mmm... depends on her mood."

He subconsciously turned his head.

In response, the beautiful woman just continued to display a false smile.

Listening is one thing, but as for changing her ways—she definitely won’t. This is just her style of doing things, she likes having complete control over others, only then can she feel at ease.

It’s just a pity that when she tried to pry into Jiang Feng’s heart, she couldn’t delve into his memory. It was as if an invisible high wall was blocking her Divine Sense from entering, not allowing her to advance an inch.

The young man stretched out a hand to grab the teacup, his palm trembling severely, even spilling quite a bit of tea. Seeing this, Yu Ying beside him even proactively took out a handkerchief to wipe the tea off the back of the young man’s hand.

But his trembling did not stop, in fact, it grew worse.

This is how bullies thrive, once their backing is gone, the bully... becomes a dead dog.

However, the few people chatting on the rooftop were unaware that, at a distance, several people were gazing towards Purple Cloud Pavilion.

One of them was holding a palm-sized puppet in his hand, and if one looked closely, they would recognize this was the man who had deliberately bumped into Jiang Feng when he entered the city!

"How is it, did you find his whereabouts?"

The puppet’s wooden mouth suddenly opened!

Even the eyes started to move, it began to speak like a human, and its limbs twisted—only "eerie" could describe it—and it seemed no different from a normal person in its movements.

But the skinny, hunched man simply said in a deep voice, "Mmm, he matches the description given by An Wen and Li Ming. His cultivation is close. This point in time does fit for his arrival, but I just don’t know who that woman beside him is."

"Hmph, no matter who she is, since he dared to kill my beloved disciple... show no mercy!"

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