Chapter 729: The Grand Competition of the Five Peaks Approaches (Subscribe Please)_1

After leaving the Xuanbao Pavilion, Mu Yun grumbled unhappily, "Damn it! That guy's way of speaking is really annoying. If it weren't for the sect's prohibition against private fighting, I'd definitely beat him up!"

Next to him, Xu Sheng didn't pursue the topic of Ouyang Qin, lacking interest, but instead shifted the conversation, "Brother Mu Yun, could you explain more about the competition of the five peaks?"

Mu Yun glanced at Xu Sheng and explained, "Actually, there's not much to say. It's just that the participants from the five main peaks are matched up randomly to compete!"

"So, our Tianlan Peak has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that we won't have to face disciples from the same peak because only you are participating. The disadvantage is that if you lose any match, then our Tianlan Peak will come in last!"

Xu Sheng chuckled, "Is that so? Am I carrying the hopes of the whole village on my shoulders?"

Hearing this, Mu Yun raised an eyebrow in reassurance and said, "Junior Brother Xu, you really don't need to feel pressured. After all, our Tianlan Peak has been last these past few years, and besides, it's normal to lose since you've just joined the sect. If you win, that would truly be surprising!"

Just then, a figure appeared in front of the two of them!

Xu Sheng's dark eyes looked over and saw the person blocking their path was none other than Yin Luo, wearing a light blue robe!

Yin Luo's soft, thin lips pursed as she stared at Xu Sheng and said, "Um... um, I have something I need to talk to you about!"

Xu Sheng's eyes showed a touch of surprise as he asked, "Yin Luo? Is there something you need from me?"

Although he had helped her once, they shouldn't have been that familiar, right?

Yin Luo responded with a quiet "Mhm!"

Witnessing this scene, Mu Yun, with a contemplative look, glanced over Yin Luo and then over Xu Sheng, and as if realizing something, his eyes gleamed as he said, "Junior Brother Xu, I didn't realize you knew such a beauty. Hey, I'll wait for you over there!"

With those words, Mu Yun's figure vanished from their side...

Bowing her head slightly, Yin Luo began somewhat awkwardly, "That... um..."

As she spoke, her cheeks flushed red, and she suddenly realized that she didn't even know the name of the man in front of her...

At that moment, waves of embarrassment surged from the depths of her heart...

Seeing her like this, Xu Sheng gently said, "Miss Yin, don't be nervous. Just call me Xu Sheng!"

Gratitude flickered in Yin Luo's beautiful eyes as she awkwardly smiled, "Xu... Xu Sheng, I didn't expect you to become a direct disciple so soon after joining Tianlan Peak."

Xu Sheng glanced at her smooth cheek and followed up on her words, "Yes! It was indeed unexpected, but it's probably because there are so few disciples in Tianlan Peak. By the looks of it, you seem to be doing quite well at Misty Peak, right?"

Little did he know, Yin Luo's beautiful eyes dimmed a bit as she shook her head, "No... that's not the case. Misty Peak has too many female disciples, and their overall strength is much stronger than mine, so I am still just an outer sect disciple..."

Looking at it this way, for a considerable time to come, she would only remain as a lower-tier outer sect disciple in Misty Sect. The difficulty of advancing to the status of an inner sect disciple was enormous!

Xu Sheng's dark eyes hardened, and he said without changing his expression, "Is that so? And the reason you're looking for me is?"

He could probably guess what Yin Luo wanted to do—nothing more than trying to switch from the hopeless Misty Peak to Tianlan Peak!

In this way, she could at least become a direct disciple!

It's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix, as the saying goes, not without reason!

True to his guess, Yin Luo immediately asked Xu Sheng in an extremely weak voice, hesitatingly, "Xu... Xu Sheng, I wanted to... I wanted to ask you, if I join Tianlan Peak, can I... can I become a direct... direct disciple!"

Xu Sheng sighed and said, "Miss Yin, in theory, that's the case. However, becoming a direct disciple still requires evaluation by our master, since even my talent, in her opinion, is just 'okay'!"

Yin Luo bit her lip in disappointment and forced a smile, "So… so that's how it is! Then I won't bother you any longer, Xu Sheng; I'll take my leave!"

Even Xu Sheng, at the Foundation Establishment Seventh Level, was only given a rating of 'not bad'. She feared that she, a mere Qi-Condensation Seventh Level, simply didn't qualify to join Tianlan Peak!

She now understood it wasn't that few people joined Tianlan Peak, but that the demands of the Peak Master were exceedingly high!

After a few words, she turned and left…

At this point, Mu Yun, who had been watching from the sidelines, appeared beside him and playfully patted Xu Sheng's shoulder, "Junior Brother Xu, what happened? Did you upset that beautiful girl just now? I'll have you know, in these matters, your senior brother Mu…"

Xu Sheng said seriously, "Senior Brother Mu, I guess you've never had a partner, right?"

His intuition told him that it would be strange if someone like Mu Yun had a partner!

In an instant, the words Mu Yun wanted to say were swallowed down, his face turning red as he blurted, "Junior Brother Xu! How... how did you know? Did Mo Junior Sister tell you? Dammit!!"

Xu Sheng covered his mouth and chuckled, "It was just a wild guess. Come on, Senior Brother Mu, it's time to head back to Tianlan Peak!"

With that said, he didn't wait for Mu Yun's response and decisively turned to leave…

Seeing Xu Sheng walk away, Mu Yun hurriedly chased after him, attempting to explain, "Let me tell you, Junior Brother Xu, actually, back in the day, I did have plenty of partners, it's just that, well..."

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In the following period, Xu Sheng spent almost all his time in his room practicing the Martial Technique given to him by Yun Churan…

At that moment, sitting in the first seat, Yun Churan, with her ice-blue eyes, scrutinized Xu Sheng and spoke in a cold voice, "Xu Sheng, tomorrow is the Grand Competition of the Five Peaks, and all the Peak Masters will be watching! Are you ready?"

She could feel that Xu Sheng's aura had grown stronger…

Perhaps this disciple would bring her a great surprise!

Xu Sheng respectfully said, "Yes, Master, I have almost mastered the Martial Technique you gave me."

After speaking, he passed the Storage Cosmos Bag filled with Martial Techniques back to her…

Yun Churan took it and said indifferently, "I hope so. Don't bring shame to Tianlan Peak!"

Yun Cong spoke timidly from the side, "Speaking of which, Master, our Tianlan Peak always seems to come last every year, and we've no more face to lose."

Yun Churan's ice-blue eyes filled with frost as she looked sharply at Yun Cong, "Hmm??"

Yun Cong shivered and waved his hands, "Master, I… I was joking, just joking! Junior Brother Xu, in this competition, you absolutely cannot lose face for our Tianlan Peak!"

Mu Yun encouraged, "That's right, Junior Brother Xu, although the three of us cannot participate in the competition, we will be there to cheer you on and boost your spirits!"

Mo Qingyue also blinked her beautiful eyes, adding, "Mhm! I believe Junior Brother Xu won't let us down!"

Xu Sheng said calmly, "Thank you for your trust, senior brothers and sisters, I'll try my best to win."

If he accidentally ended up taking first place in this Grand Competition of the Five Peaks, well, that would be another story…

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