It turns out, they are the protagonists 52

Chapter 52: Bai Ruoxi, Unrivaled Among Peers

“Of course I know him. That young master of the Mu Family is a notorious scoundrel in Tianxuan City. Who doesn’t know him here?” Lan Feiying’s charming eyes narrowed slightly, her fingers with seductive red nails casually twirling a strand of hair. She turned her head to look at Mu Zhi’an in front of the martial arts platform and continued, “But Sister, I’m a bit surprised that you know him.”

Her gaze returned to Lan Mulian, gazing into her sister’s eyes, and said, “How did you get to know him? I even bumped into him on my way back to the inn that day, and he seemed to have gone to your room?”

Lan Mulian said indifferently, “Previously, a paper crane message he sent to a friend of mine accidentally reached me. Later, I chatted with him a few times using paper cranes.”

Lan Feiying obviously didn’t believe it and snorted, saying, “Sister, do you really have friends?”

This remark was a bit hurtful. If it were a disciple of the Two Polarities Sect, no one would dare to speak to Lan Mulian like this, and they would also consider it natural for Lan Mulian to have no friends.

After all, an ice mountain beauty was indeed difficult to approach.

Even if someone sincerely wanted to become Lan Mulian’s Dao companion, their intentions would change due to Lan Mulian’s talent, making people suspect if their motives were impure.

In the end, it wasn’t that Lan Mulian wanted to become an ice mountain beauty, but in people’s hearts, she already had this image.

So the liveliness she showed in her letters was in stark contrast to Lan Mulian’s current cold and indifferent attitude.

Lan Mulian said coldly, “Mu Zhi’an’s talent is not bad, but his cultivation level is a bit low.”

Lan Feiying laughed, “Sister, if you visited the brothel every few days and indulged in alcohol and beauties, you wouldn’t be in the Spirit Refinement realm now either.”

“Do you like him?” Lan Mulian asked.

Lan Feiying thought for a moment and smiled charmingly, “I guess I like him. In my eyes, he’s like a younger brother.”

However, he was a younger brother who liked to pretend to be an adult and tease others.

Lan Feiying didn’t want to dwell on this topic for too long and changed the subject, saying, “By the way, Sister, have you decided on the candidates for the sect assessment?”

The Two Polarities Sect’s assessment was divided into two types. One was where the examiner led the team and personally escorted the disciples participating in the sect assessment to the assessment location. The other was where those people went to the mountain themselves to participate in the sect assessment.

The two seemed similar but had huge differences.

The disciples chosen by Lan Mulian would have the opportunity to skip the stage of outer sect disciples and directly become inner sect disciples after that.

Each examiner had such a quota.

“Did you bring the list of geniuses in Tianxuan City that you mentioned before?” Lan Mulian asked.

Lan Feiying nodded slightly and handed a list to Lan Mulian, saying, “The enchantress Huang Manting from the Morning Glory Chamber of Commerce, Ye Yu from the Ye Family, Mu Zhi’an from the Mu Family, the fourth young master Gongsun Cheng from the Gongsun Family, and the young lady of the Bai Family, Bai Ruoxi. In addition, there are a dozen or so names, and their past experiences are roughly noted. You can refer to it.”

“Actually, to put it bluntly, they are the offspring of those big families in Tianxuan City. After all, they were born with superior conditions, and their parents are all in the Qi Refinement or Spirit Refinement realms. Naturally, the children they give birth to have good talent.”

Lan Mulian took a rough glance. Apart from the few people Lan Feiying mentioned, there were about a dozen more names. Her gaze lingered on Mu Zhi’an’s name for a moment, and she gently shook her head, saying, “His talent is not bad, but unfortunately, his attitude was not proper in the past.”

If he had cultivated normally, Mu Zhi’an should at least be in the seventh level of Qi Refinement by now.

“His attitude was indeed improper in the past, but he recently did something earth-shattering,” Lan Feiying tried to pique her sister’s interest.

Lan Mulian’s eyes flickered, but her gaze remained calm. She just looked at her sister without saying a word.

Seeing that her sister didn’t take the bait, Lan Feiying pouted and continued, “He stood up for a woman he didn’t know and, in a fit of rage, killed the third young master of the Gongsun Family. This matter was causing a huge uproar in Tianxuan City before. Everyone originally thought that the Gongsun Family wouldn’t let the matter rest.”

“But later, no one knew what the two families had privately negotiated. The matter was left unsettled. Not long after that, it was rumored that the third young master of the Gongsun Family was killed by a mysterious black-robed man.”

Lan Mulian’s eyes remained calm.

From the looks of it, Mu Zhi’an should have transferred all the conflicts between himself and the Gongsun Family to the black-robed man.

“You said so much just to tell me that his character is not bad and not as terrible as I imagined?” Lan Mulian saw through Lan Feiying’s purpose at a glance.

Lan Feiying smiled charmingly, “I’m just stating a fact.”

“Actually, whether you say it or not doesn’t make much difference.”

Lan Mulian picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and said faintly, “He doesn’t need my help in the first place.”

The Mu Family originally had a recommendation quota, so from the beginning, there was no need to fight tooth and nail with these people.

However, as for who to give the quota of inner sect disciple to… that still needed some consideration.

At this moment, Lan Feiying suddenly said, “It seems there’s some commotion below.”

Lan Mulian turned her head slightly to look and found that Ye Yu, who had just defeated a fellow cultivator in front of the martial arts platform, had obviously noticed Mu Zhi’an and immediately pointed his sword in Mu Zhi’an’s direction.

“Mu Zhi’an, do you dare to come up and have a match with me?”

In front of the martial arts platform, the young man in black robes had a cold expression, his black eyes staring intently at the young man who looked like a gentleman at the bottom of the platform.

At the same time, several gazes in the audience seats below all looked over in unison, their eyes falling on Mu Zhi’an.

Mu Zhi’an sighed and said, “Young Master Ye, I’m just here to watch everyone spar and practice. I’m not in the mood to make a move today.”

How long had it been since Ye Yu lost to him? How did he have the courage to challenge him again?

Moreover, he didn’t even mention the Heavenly Dao energy… Did he not want others to know, or had he given up?

Mu Zhi’an was observing Ye Yu when Bai Ruoxi suddenly sent him a telepathic message, “Ye Yu is just a little bit away from reaching the Qi Refinement realm.”

Mu Zhi’an narrowed his eyes slightly and took a few more looks at Ye Yu.

Upon closer inspection, Ye Yu’s temperament seemed somewhat different from before.

Previously, Ye Yu gave people a feeling of being a bit “inflated,” but now he seemed much more composed.

However, when his gaze fell on Mu Zhi’an, his eyes still contained an undisguised hostility.

This cultivation speed was simply ridiculous…

As expected, a chosen one was a chosen one. Their luck was better than others’. Even if they lost the Heavenly Dao energy, they still had other “cheat codes,” right…

“Young Master Mu, Young Master Ye has invited you to battle with such enthusiasm. Don’t tell me you want to avoid the fight?” Not far from the martial arts platform, on a stone chair, the fourth young master of the Gongsun Family, Gongsun Cheng, sat cross-legged, leaning on the stone chair, trying to fan the flames.

Mu Zhi’an smiled, “Young Master Gongsun, do you think sparring is more important or a beauty is more important?”

Gongsun Cheng raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, “A beauty is more important, but I heard that the Ye Family had already arranged a marriage with the young lady of the Bai Family a long time ago. Young Master Mu, you’re snatching someone’s fiancée, so it’s no wonder Young Master Ye is so angry. I think you should go up on stage and have a match with him to let him vent his anger.”

Mu Zhi’an smiled and said, “What does this have to do with you?”

“I’m just giving you some advice,” Gongsun Cheng shrugged, looking calm and composed.

“Who the fuck are you?” Mu Zhi’an said with a smile.

Gongsun Cheng seemed to have his guard broken, and the calmness on his face disappeared in an instant.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Mu Zhi’an, and said, “Young Master Mu, I don’t have Ye Yu’s good temper. Even if I’m below the martial arts platform, I can’t guarantee that I won’t make a move.”

This was already an undisguised threat.

But it was also understandable. Gongsun Cheng was a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refinement. Based on Mu Zhi’an’s strength, at least on the surface, he was indeed no match for Gongsun Cheng.

In fact, Gongsun Cheng had long wanted to find an opportunity to teach Mu Zhi’an a lesson because, according to the elders of the clan, his father’s serious injury was mainly caused by the patriarch of the Bai Family, but it seemed to be somewhat related to Mu Zhi’an as well.

Although the reason was unclear, taking this opportunity to teach Mu Zhi’an a lesson would be just right.

Seeing Gongsun Cheng slowly standing up, Bai Ruoxi took a step forward and blocked Mu Zhi’an.

“Is Miss Bai trying to protect her little lover? As soon as the engagement was broken, you found the young master of the Mu Family. But judging from Young Master Ye’s current performance, your taste might not be very good,” Gongsun Cheng said with a hint of sarcasm.

“Shut up,” Bai Ruoxi responded coldly, the bronze sword behind her quietly appearing.

“Planning to make a move?”

Gongsun Cheng’s gaze fell on the young man behind Bai Ruoxi, and he said with a smile, “Young Master Mu, are you planning to hide behind a woman?”

Mu Zhi’an laughed, “That’s the plan.”

“I have a beautiful Dao companion to protect me. What about you?”

Gongsun Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, “It seems Young Master Mu is quite proud of it.”

“Which male peer doesn’t want a beautiful Dao companion with strong cultivation?” Mu Zhi’an looked around at the crowd and said loudly, “Is there anyone who doesn’t want a beautiful Dao companion with strong cultivation? Is there such a person?”

The male cultivators in the martial arts platform couldn’t help but laugh. The answer was self-evident.

A Dao companion with strong cultivation, ample breasts, and a slender waist, who wouldn’t want one?

Moreover, this Dao companion was Bai Ruoxi.

Among peers, the number of people pursuing Bai Ruoxi could stretch from inside the city to outside the city.

The laughter of the crowd sounded particularly grating to Gongsun Cheng’s ears. He stared at Mu Zhi’an’s eyes and said word by word, “Mu Zhi’an.”

“You’re anxious,” Mu Zhi’an sighed.

Compared to his father, Gongsun Cheng still lacked some skill.

Gongsun Cheng’s eyes suddenly turned sharp, and he drew his sword, slashing it towards Mu Zhi’an.

Bai Ruoxi raised her hand to form a seal, and the bronze sword behind her shot out towards Gongsun Cheng.

Gongsun Cheng snorted coldly, and several faint halos appeared on his body.

This was a technique of the Gongsun Family, the Golden Bell Buddha Strength, which could only be broken by those in the Spirit Refinement realm.

He raised his hand and made a grabbing motion towards Mu Zhi’an, his eyes carrying a hint of coldness.

At this moment, a sound like a glass shattering on the ground could suddenly be heard.

When the bronze sword reached the halo of the Golden Bell Buddha Strength, it shattered it into pieces in an instant, as simple as piercing through a piece of paper.

Boom!

The sword energy of the bronze sword blasted out, and Gongsun Cheng spat out a mouthful of blood. His entire body was sent flying and heavily crashed to the ground.

There was a deathly silence in front of the martial arts platform. The gazes of the younger generation were all staring blankly at the elegant young lady of the Bai Family standing on the stage.

Defeating Gongsun Cheng, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refinement, with just one sword…?

The strength of this young lady of the Bai Family was probably unrivaled among those of the same level!

While everyone in the arena had shocked expressions on their faces, Mu Zhi’an’s expression remained calm.

Of course… this was all an act.

At this moment, Mu Zhi’an was also a bit surprised in his heart, so much so that he couldn’t help but take another look at Bai Ruoxi.

He knew that Bai Ruoxi’s strength was very strong now, but he didn’t expect it to be this strong.

A cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refinement defeating a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refinement with just one sword…

He was increasingly convinced that Bai Ruoxi was the true protagonist.