Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 259 - 176: The Legend of My Elder Martial Sister

Chapter 259: Chapter 176: The Legend of My Elder Martial Sister

"Is it that obvious?"

A flash of doubt flickered through her eyes as Liu Tangxi found her usual indifference waning, her acting skills slightly diminished.

Before, even if someone she cared about were beaten like a dead dog, her eyelids wouldn’t twitch, but it seems having a junior brother indeed exposed more weaknesses.

This was why she had previously remained alone.

However, Uncle He Niu by her side had already started walking down, so she could only helplessly shake her head and follow.

The vast platform was now filled with numerous disciples beginning to line up neatly and orderly.

The other high-ranking Peak Masters also appeared before the gates, stepping through the air from the depths of the Mountain Gate, arriving before everyone’s eyes in the blink of an eye.

This scene made everyone present breathe rapidly; the nine people approaching signified the upper echelons of the Purple Cloud Palace... no, throughout the entire Cultivation World, these nine are extremely renowned.

Except for the mysterious Sect Master who did not appear and had his Chief Disciple take disciples on his behalf, the rest were all Peak Masters. Whether it was the power they wielded or the energy they possessed, they would likely not be inferior to the monarch of any country outside.

Among these nine, one person was particularly noticeable.

"Is that... is that Liu Xianzi?"

"It’s the Sword Immortal!"

"Look, look! It’s Liu Jianxian! She’s actually returned to the Purple Cloud Palace?"

"How could that be, my father revealed nothing, logically she should still be outside, how come there’s no news at all?"

"And you’re asking? Didn’t you say your grand uncle was a Steward in the Purple Cloud Palace and could obtain quite a few internal messages? How come you didn’t know about such a big event?"

My god... is Swordmaster Peak really recruiting again!?

The crowd exploded.

Almost everyone’s gaze was locked on Liu Tangxi, mainly because this face was too famous, her portraits had been spread across the world. Even those who couldn’t recognize her face could identify her by the sword at her waist.

That color and shape, without a doubt, was the famous sword ranked within the top ten of the Weapon Catalog - Tangxi.

"Silence!"

A single word quieted everyone present.

It was the Chief Disciple from Dragon Head Peak standing in the middle of the nine, with a commanding presence and a serious face, naturally possessed the qualities of a leader and was one of the potential inheritors of the sect.

These two words were not deterrence through aura, but the fluctuation of Spiritual Energy directly covering the whole mountaintop.

The crowd that was previously bustling with discussion seemed to have been suddenly choked, their voices still emitted but extremely faint.

Even Jiang Feng was startled by this familiarity; could it be the legendary word curse?

"To have amused the numerous uncles and aunts here, but the excitement of many disciples today is probably due to the famous reputation of senior sister, coupled with the fact that Swordmaster Peak has not accepted disciples for nearly fifty years, which has stirred them up."

Despite continued discussions, the noise was undoubtedly much softer, after all, the Sword Immortal’s reputation in the Cultivation World was indeed tremendous.

Those who could stand here were either wealthy or noble, considered as quality talents in the outside world, almost all within their thirties at the Foundation Establishment stage, and the worst at Qi Refinement Peak.

In some remote provinces or smaller sects, they would generally be sought-after by many forces, but in a place like the Purple Cloud Palace, they still needed to be picked and chosen.

The assessment phase continued, a man who looked young outwardly but with a very steady approach to affairs was counting Tokens, according to seniority, this person that Chen Shan addressed as uncle was of the same generation as Liu Tangxi, both considered Second Generation Disciples of the Purple Cloud Palace.

He was the chief disciple of the current Peak Master of Divine Wood Peak, Zhang Sifeng.

If he remembered correctly, in the next five years, Junior Master Zhang was likely to retire, and then this Chief would become the next Peak Master.

Someone came over, placing a string of Tokens on the table, but the Chief merely shook his head, his eyes filled with a bit of regret, which undoubtedly made the candidate feel somewhat disheartened.

The candidate was close to thirty, with not a high cultivation, only at Qi Refinement Peak, and had roughly ten Tokens, clearly not meeting the requirements.

The examiners had a clear picture of the number of Tokens held by the candidates in the mountains, after all, with the one-month duration, there were disciples responsible for surveillance rotating daily, with the total count fluctuating every year.

For example, this year, to gain entrance to the Mountain Gate, a minimum of thirty Tokens was required, and to become an Inner Sect Disciple or even further, naturally the more Tokens, the better.

At first glance, this number doesn’t seem a lot, but it actually requires defeating at least thirty people, or to snatch from those who defeated others, hence the difficulty is evident.

Some were filled with anticipation, some harbored hopes of luck, and some looked at their Token count and silently left, for within the nearly thousand people present, more than half had only two Tokens.

But for some, joy comes with anxiety; those at Foundation Establishment Peak and Mid Grade Cultivators breathed a sigh of relief, most of them holding well over twenty Tokens, with some Foundation Establishment Peaks even having forty.

For them, entry was naturally not a problem, although they must start as Outer Disciples, but at least they were in, and once inside, whether Inner or Outer Sect, they would receive substantial Cultivation resources.

It was just a matter of how many.

The crowd surged and finally, in this long queue, a young man with an extraordinary appearance and a proud demeanor boldly stepped forward.

His cultivation was already at Foundation Establishment Peak, adorned with a jade pendant on his waist; he appeared quite young, obviously hailing from a family in the Central Plains.