There was no feeling of exerting any effort at all. This stone, which could be seen everywhere on the Immortal Peak but was useful enough to be used as forging material for fine steel blades in the mortal world, turned into powder in an instant.
Bai Zhanying was caught off guard by the powder and his eyes were wide open. After recovering from his shock, he looked at the stone powder in Luo Xue's hand and frowned slightly.
"Xiaoxue, why... did you grab a handful of dirt on your hands?"
"No, nothing..."
Luo Xue clapped her hands quickly.
"You've grown up so much, but you still like to play with dirt..."
Bai Zhanying muttered this out of habit, but she soon realized that Luo Xue was actually only twelve years old.
Twelve years old is still a carefree age, whether in the mortal world or the fairyland.
Perhaps, she already knew that she was destined to leave Juexiao Sect, and wanted to secretly take away a handful of soil as a souvenir...
Thinking of this, Bai Zhanying looked at Luo Xue with a bit of pity in his eyes.
She looked at Luo Xue tenderly and said softly,
"Xiaoxue, since you want to play... let's play."
Luo Xue looked at her senior sister who was suddenly looking at her with an expression that was strangely gentle, and she felt confused.
What did you think of this time, Master Sister
"The Falling Flower Day is coming soon," Bai Zhanying whispered, "We don't have much time left."
Luo Xue raised her head slightly and looked towards the mountain peaks not far away where petals were falling.
There are the memories of her twelve years in Juexiao Sect.
It was also her end in Juexiao Sect.
Although the man in black robe did not say it explicitly, Luo Xue could vaguely tell from his attitude that both the sect leader and he were deliberately protecting her.
Although this kind of protection seems more like guilt towards Bai Zhanying.
On the other hand, the reason why the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall made things difficult for her was that he wanted to use her to put pressure on the Sect Master.
"I didn't expect that such a thing would happen within the Immortal Sect..."
Luo Xue sighed inwardly, she had unfortunately become a victim, and her current fate... could only be in her own hands if she left Juexiao Sect.
The reason why I chose to leave Juexiao Sect in this way instead of escaping secretly was because of... Senior Sister.
The senior sister who has been with her for twelve years.
"Let's go together," Luo Xue's lips curled up slightly, with the sly smile that Bai Zhanying was familiar with in her eyes, "Senior Sister."
Chapter 69: Next one (4k, recommended votes & monthly votes plus more)
"In the seven battles in the Soul Condensation Realm, the Absolute Sky Sect... only won one."
All six games were crushing defeats, and even the one victory was extremely tragic. The disciples of Juexiao Sect had to use their secret techniques to barely win.
Zou Junxin had already anticipated such a result.
But when it is right in front of us, it is still a little depressing.
Below the Jindan stage, ordinary disciples from the Immortal Realm are indeed at a disadvantage when facing disciples from the Demon Abyss of the same level of cultivation, but this should not be the case for geniuses.
Because the genius represents the sect’s hope for the future.
The current situation of Juexiao Sect can only mean that the sect is on the decline.
In fact, there were already signs of the decline of the Juexiao Sect.
Thousands of years ago, the Juexiao Sect was the first to bear the brunt of the war between immortals and demons, and had already suffered heavy losses. Later, it experienced a rebellion and gradually declined to its present state.
During the heyday of the Immortal Sect, the four sons of Juexiao were all at the foundation-building stage, but now there is only one who is at the peak of the innate stage - Li Guixing, who has hidden his strength.
Just after the last Yunling disciple of Juexiao Sect left the stage in failure, there was a burst of booing from the temple disciples on the Shaxue Bone Boat.
"In such a huge Juexiao Sect, there are actually not many people who can compete with the disciples of my Divine Temple?"
"Let alone people of the same generation, we have relaxed the conditions to the same level of cultivation, even if you are over sixty years old, why is it still not possible!"
"That's it? That's it? That's it?"
The arrogant appearance of the temple disciples made the group of Juexiao sect disciples in Luohuatian Square feel ashamed and angry. Even the joy in the hearts of the seekers who had just passed the Ascension Gate was dampened a little. Several of them had begun to hesitate whether joining the Juexiao sect was the right decision.
More seekers have quietly left Juexiao Sect.
... It must be said that this is the purpose of the Yinling Temple.
An open conspiracy cannot be prevented at all.
The current situation was doomed from the moment the Yinling Temple openly challenged the Juexiao Sect.
As an equal sect and the former leader of the fairyland, the Juexiao Sect did not have the face to avoid fighting, and the pride of their sword cultivators would not allow them to do so.
But now, it seems that it is not much better than avoiding war.
"Is it true that I am not suitable to be the leader of Juexiao Sect..."
It seemed as if in an instant, Zou Junxin seemed to have aged hundreds of years, with his head slightly lowered, forming a sharp contrast with the smug Blood Lord next to him.
"Brother Zou, why are you distracted again?"
Seeing his former enemy so decadent, the Blood Lord couldn't help but smile.
"It's just... I thought of something." Zou Junxin's face slightly frowned and he calmed himself down.
"Don't worry, there is still a battle of the Xiantian realm," said the Blood Lord with a smile, "I am looking forward to your sect's Tianjiao disciple who is in the early Xiantian stage defeating the peak Xiantian realm."
Zou Junxin glanced at the calm and composed Great Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall and said softly,
"She...may not come."
The Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall showed a hint of coldness at the corner of his mouth.
He was not worried that Luo Xue would escape, because from the moment he brought this matter to the surface, Zou Junxin had no control over anything.
If Luo Xue escapes, the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall can still reveal Luo Xue's identity within the Juexiao Sect, putting Zou Junxin in a dilemma.
Moreover, the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall also believed that Luo Xue would not come, because if she escaped, she might have a chance of survival, but if she returned here, there would be only two possible outcomes waiting for her.
Either you will be defeated by the disciples of the Demon Abyss, or you will be judged by the Law Enforcement Hall.
"Oh?" The Blood Lord was stunned, "Why is this..."
"because... "
Zou Junxin said after a slight hesitation.
At this moment, the square suddenly became quiet.
Zou Junxin was stunned and looked down with Xue Zhu and others.
Surrounded by a group of temple disciples, a petite white-haired girl walked over leisurely, holding a wine gourd upside down.
The faint yin energy that permeated the surroundings had no effect on the girl at all, and the foundation-building pressure deliberately released by the temple disciples was nothing new.
"Luo Xue, a disciple of Luohuatian of Juexiao Sect," the girl's voice even sounded childish, "I am in the Innate Soul Refining Stage, and I want a fight!"
"... She actually came after all? Didn't Zhan Ying take her away?"
Zou Junxin's eyes were slightly stern, but soon his gaze fell on the wine gourd in Luo Xue's hand.
"This is... Luo Huaxin's gourd. The rumors can't be true, right?" Zou Junxin frowned. "Is she really Luo Huaxin's daughter?"
The elder narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness appeared on his lips, "You are courting death..."
"Is this the genius disciple that your sect's great elder mentioned?" The Blood Lord looked a little surprised. "But judging from her appearance, she is only about one year old, right?"
She does look about the same age as the saint, but the saint did it intentionally for some unknown reason. There is still obvious childishness between the girl's brows, and she is indeed a young girl.
"...Yes, it's her."
Zou Junxin replied, he turned his head slightly and his eyes fell on Bai Zhanying in the crowd.
“Zhan Ying, is this the choice you made... But this doesn’t seem like you,” Zou Junxin’s eyes flickered, and he thought to himself, “Could it be that this was her own decision?”
Based on his understanding of Bai Zhanying, he should have taken Luo Xue and fled far away from Juexiao Sect by now.
"Who will... fight me?"
Luo Xue stood among the temple disciples with a calm expression, without hiding her innate cultivation.
However, since she was surrounded by disciples of the Demon Abyss, her evil aura was not very conspicuous.
No one except those who knew her knew her true situation.
"The child is still breastfeeding, right? This is not a place to play. Go back quickly and ask your parents to come out!"
"You know what, these little arms and legs are quite tender, I wonder how they taste when eaten raw..."
"There is no one left in the Juexiao Sect! Only a kid is willing to fight!"
The disciples of Yinling Temple didn't care much about Luo Xue's appearance and continued to make sarcastic remarks.
Not far away, Ye Ningshuang and others looked at Luo Xue worriedly.
"Junior Sister..."
They originally wanted to challenge the disciples of the temple and restore the dignity of Juexiao Sect.
However, the disastrous defeats of their senior brothers and sisters in the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Soul Accumulation Realm had already made them feel timid.
Although I had confidence in my junior sister at the beginning, after all, she had won the first place in the three trials of Dengxianmen, but she was still young and her cultivation was insufficient. How could she face the brutal disciples of Moyuan...
For a moment, before the battle even started, the Juexiao Sect was filled with dejection.
At this moment, Li Guixing, who had been wandering around, looked at Luo Xue's petite and thin back and finally made up his mind.
She gritted her teeth and stood up.
"Junior sister... let me lend you a helping hand!"
Li Guixing took a step forward and stood beside Luo Xue.
The dark shadow that had been covering the scene dissipated, revealing a beautiful and pale face.
... Not him, but her.
"Master Li... Sister?"
Luo Xue was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that Li Guixing was a girl like her.
Also, they are of similar age...
Judging from his appearance, Li Guixing was only one or two years older than her, and younger than the other four.
There was a hint of hesitation on Li Guixing's face, but he soon became determined.
"Junior sister," she said in a low voice with a firm look in her eyes, "Let me take your place. I'm stronger than you! Much stronger!"
After saying this, Li Guixing revealed his true cultivation level.
It is actually... the peak of the innate state, with a surging aura, about to enter the state of spiritual accumulation.
Ye Liufeng, who was as famous as her in the distance, paused for a moment. He thought that he was the leader of the four Juexiao sons this year, and even the rising star Luo Xue could not change this fact.
But he didn't expect that the always low-key Li Guixing actually had a much higher level of cultivation than him.
More importantly, Li Guixing was obviously several years younger than him.
For a moment, Ye Liufeng's mentality collapsed and his Taoism was unstable.
But now, no one will pay attention to him anymore.
"Junior Sister, I... am really strong."
Li Guixing said softly, his eyes full of worry for Luo Xue.
Among the disciples of Dengxianmen this year, only Luo Xue is of similar age to her, so Li Guixing naturally feels closer to Luo Xue.
It’s just that Luo Xue has been avoiding people (mainly Ye Ningshuang), so she has been hesitating about how to talk to Luo Xue.
After the last trial of Dengxianmen was over, Li Guixing looked for Luo Xue for a while, thinking that it was just like the other trials and he would flee far away once it was completed.
But I didn't expect...
Just when the sect was being humiliated and all the disciples were afraid to fight, this young sister actually stood up.