Chapter 52 : Passed the Assessment - Heavenly Luo Sect
At the peak of the Echo Mountain, inside the master's cave, the spiritual energy is ethereal, and many beautiful paintings hang on the cave walls.
From the starry sky to the underground caverns, there are living creatures and solemn statues.
Each painting is skilfully crafted, with deep and realistic depictions that can make one feel as if they are immersed in the painting itself, able to closely observe the objects in the paintings.
If an ordinary person were to stand in front of the paintings, their weak willpower would likely cause them to stand there until they faint, completely engrossed and fascinated by the paintings.
In the center of the many precious paintings are several bookshelves, a bed, a table, and a chair, which seem out of place and very plain.
Next to the bed is a colorful jade qin, which is transparent and beautiful, and emits a hint of spiritual energy.
A stunning woman lies on the bed, gazing at the jade qin with a look of fascination.
However, it is not the jade qin that she finds captivating, but rather something much more complex.
After a while, she comes back to her senses, and a breath-taking smile appears on her lips. "War God, Asura, Dragon King - such powerful people. Yet in his stories, he is such a restrained and devoted husband...this little guy is quite interesting."
In the disciple hall,
Wu Xue is Ye Yong's maid. Although in the eyes of cultivators, mortals are not worth mentioning, and servants are private property that can be disposed of at will, Wu Xue was well taken care of during the day and night when Ye Yong was absent, to the point where she was treated better than she should have been.
Those Crystallization Realm cultivators who are so powerful in Wu Xue's eyes, even the golden core cultivators, are all very kind to her. The sweet-sounding voices calling her "little sister" are so pleasant to the ear that even though Wu Xue is also a woman, she is confused by the way they address her. If it were a man, he would probably just grin stupidly.
"So, after Ye Yong broke off the engagement with Qin Shi Meng, he focused on cultivation, didn't he mention anyone he was interested in?"
"Ah-huh." Wu Xue sips her delicious spirit fruit juice and nods obediently.
The female cultivators who received this news all looked at each other with smiles on their faces. However, soon they began to feel a hint of hostility towards each other.
Although Ye Yong may not necessarily pass the assessment and become their fellow disciple, as long as Ye Yong remains in Heavenly Luo Sect, there is a chance. So, they are all competitors.
"Xiao Xue, I'm back. Hello, senior sisters and junior sisters." At this moment, Ye Yong walked into the disciple hall.
Senior sisters refer to female cultivators who were originally disciples of Music and Painting Hall.
Junior sisters refer to female cultivators who were brought in together with Ye Yong. Because Ye Yong has the highest cultivation level and was the first to join Music and Painting Hall, he should be addressed as senior brother.
"Young Master!" Wu Xue puts down her cup and runs to Ye Yong's side, but she is still very thin-skinned. Even though she wants to be close to her young master, she doesn't dare to do so in front of so many people.
Moreover, she is not stupid, she can't do anything that would provoke the resentment of female cultivators.
At first, Wu Xue was indeed a little dazed by the female cultivators calling her "little sister," but as soon as they asked about Ye Yong, she immediately became clear- headed.
These people are after Young Master!
But Wu Xue is only at the second level of Qi Refinement. Compared to those female cultivators with "good," "excellent," or even "superior" figures, she really can't compete.
Faced with their questioning, Wu Xue can only hide the truth about things like "Young Master is re-forging his body," "he is doing it for her," or "he has rebuilt his foundation to the tenth level in two months," and answer most of the questions truthfully.
"Young Master, did you pass the assessment?" Wu Xue now only hopes that her young master did not pass, so that he can leave this dangerous group of women as soon as possible.
Some female cultivators who couldn't wrap their heads around it were also curious about the results, while those clever female cultivators had already figured it out when they saw Ye Yong walking into the hall in a very normal state.
"Of course, I passed." Ye Yong didn't know what Wu Xue was thinking, he reached out and touched her head. "So, are you happy?"
"Well...Xiao Xue is so happy that she can't help but cry." Wu Xue really wanted to cry; she was so sad.
Young master, you're jumping into the fire pit yourself. At these words, the female cultivators cheered instantly.
"I said it's no problem for Junior Brother Ye's ability to pass the assessment."
"Senior Brother Ye is amazing! I heard about the contents of the examination! Senior Brother Ye is a gentleman! But I hope Senior Brother Ye doesn't have to be so... gentlemanly with me when we're together.
"Go be flirty with someone else! I just want to discuss painting with Junior Brother Ye! I always have trouble drawing the male body, so I hope to explore it with Junior Brother Ye."
Looking at the female cultivators surrounding him, Ye Yong's face showed a shy smile. "Sisters, please don't joke around with me."
In the aspect of showing off, Ye Yong had become more and more skilled since he crossed over, with a master level skill.
Is he really shy? No, he was excited inside.
Although Ye Yong wanted to focus his attention on the female lead in the novel, it didn't mean he didn't enjoy the enthusiasm of the female bystanders. Not to mention that each of these female bystanders was so beautiful, like a garden of flowers, each with her own unique or similar fragrance that rushed towards him, making Ye Yong feel dizzy with sweetness in his head.
Lu Xiao Xiao, who was holding a book, was squeezed to the periphery and jumping up and down.
So angry, she was the first one to discover the treasured Junior Brother.
"Quiet!" Yi Bai came in later than the other Golden Core senior sisters, as they had just reported the results to the Hall Master.
It must be said that the golden core cultivators had weight, as soon as Yi Bai spoke, the entire room quieted down.
"It's chaotic and disorganized, what kind of system is that?" Yi Bai rebuked her junior sisters with a serious face. "It's okay for those who just came in, but you've been here for so long, don't you know that we cultivators of music and painting Hall need to keep our minds calm at all times?"
Most of the female cultivators shrugged, like children who had done something wrong. "Sorry, senior sister."
"What's the use of saying sorry to me? Say sorry to Junior Brother Ye! What if you scare him and he wants to leave the hall?"
Actually, this was what Yi Bai and the other senior sisters were worried about.
They were all like they had never seen a man before, wanting to swallow him up, what if they scared him away, how would they compensate?
"I'm sorry, Junior Brother Ye (Senior Brother Ye)."
"It's okay, everyone is just happy for me. Like everyone else, I am happy to be able to stay here." Ye Yong clasped his fists and bowed to the senior sisters, and said in a very soft voice, "I hope everyone will take care of me in the future."
Such a polite and graceful man.
Yi Bai was a bit stunned, but soon she shook her head and coughed. "We have fewer people in the music and painting hall, so we need to take care of each other like family and support each other in order to go further. Those who can cook, go to the kitchen now and make something delicious. Let's celebrate for the new junior brothers and sisters who joined us today!"
Although cultivators didn't need to eat, constantly munching on pills would get boring, so most cultivators would occasionally make delicious food to satisfy their hunger. Some sects even had cultivators who specialized in food.
To nab a man, nab his gut first. Same goes for cultivators.
Several dozen senior sisters rushed towards the kitchen like a tide.