Chapter 82

As the end of November approached, winter gradually came into people's view, and at this time, the Shadow Valley had already entered winter!

In the depths of winter, the cold wind howled, and the wailing continued, making it seem particularly bleak.

In front of the White Ape Cave, a young girl sat quietly, her long, black, shiny hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders, dancing gently with the cold wind. Her three thousand strands of black hair fluttered in the air, graceful and beautiful. Her simple attire highlighted her nearly perfect, slender figure, making her unforgettable at first sight.

Her smooth, creamy skin shimmered with a lustrous glow, and her lively big eyes now showed a hint of anticipation and waiting. Her small, tender lips pouted slightly, and she murmured softly, adding a touch of vibrant color to the dull winter.

"Still no sign of him?" After staring at the empty ground for a long time, the girl threw away the withered grass she had been playing with and muttered to herself.

It had been ten days since that day, and during these ten days, she almost came here every day because the young man had told her he was cultivating in this area.

"Damn, he must have lied to me!" Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help but complain.

Her face, however, turned slightly red, as if she was recalling the scene of fighting side by side that day, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Hey, Xinyan, what's wrong with you? You haven't earned many points these past few days. Do you still want to be the top one this month?" A gentle voice from behind pulled the girl out of her thoughts.

"Hehe, look at Sister Xinyan, she was just smiling to herself. Recently, she comes here every day. Sister Zilan, I bet Sister Xinyan is in love. Yes, that's it. She's still thinking about the guy she fought with that day, right?" Then, a petite and mischievous girl ran out, teasingly asked.

"Ker, why are you teasing Sister Xinyan again? Can't you see she's blushing?" The girl called Zilan said in a scolding tone.

However, her words and expression only added fuel to the fire.

"Hehe, okay, okay, I won't say anymore. We know Sister Xinyan is in love. If others find out that Sister Xinyan is here daydreaming and smiling to herself, the outer sect will be in an uproar!" Ker also chimed in.

Immediately, laughter filled the air, mixed with Xinyan's discontented complaints and her blushing face.

"Hmph, who's waiting for someone here? I... I'm just here to see if I'll run into the White Ape again. You two, hmpf, the Reishi Liquid I gave you was wasted!" Seeing the two continue to tease her, Xinyan finally couldn't hold back and started to retaliate.

"Ha, we know, Sister Xinyan is waiting for the White Ape. Ha... That ugly guy has caught Sister Xinyan's attention. But isn't the Reishi Liquid hard to obtain? Could it be that Sister Xinyan is waiting for the White Ape to appear, and then that person will come again to fight alongside you?" Ker continued to tease, showing her mischievous side.

If others were here, they would be shocked. In the Starlight Sect, who didn't know Xinyan's personality? Who had ever seen her act so shy and playful? This side of her was so lively and cute, making her seem very similar to Ker at this moment.

"Alright, I won't pay attention to you. Where are the others? Why are you here?" After a bit of playfulness, the girls finally calmed down, and Xinyan asked Ker.

"They are organizing a hunt! The end of the month is approaching, and everyone is rushing to earn points. Sister Xinyan, not to criticize you, but you've been the top one for eight consecutive months. You can't relax now; you should be focusing on earning points. Look, your ranking this month has already dropped to fifth place! Sister Zilan, isn't that right?" Speaking of points, Ker pouted her lips in dissatisfaction.

"That's true. The competition for points this month is very intense, especially in the top ten. I heard that Wang Chen has also joined the competition. He might really make it into the top ten this month!" Hearing this, Zilan also frowned slightly.

Thinking of that powerful newcomer, she lowered her head, lost in thought.

"Is that the Wang Chen who entered the top ninety as a newcomer and then the top twenty last month?" Xinyan asked, her brows slightly furrowed.

Now, in the outer sect, there were very few people who didn't know Wang Chen, let alone her! Over the past two months, Wang Chen had been in the spotlight. As a newcomer, he entered the top twenty in his second month, surpassing the record set by her brother Liu Yuanxiu three years ago! Could he really make it into the top ten this month?

Thinking of this, it seemed almost unbelievable.

"I know that Wang Chen. Yes, his points reached nearly five hundred yesterday, ranking him fifteenth. I heard from Xiang Qiankan that he plans to enter the top ten this month!" Speaking of Wang Chen, Ker also became excited.

"Xiang Qiankan said that? It must be true then. That guy's information is reliable! But who is this Wang Chen? I heard he only has the strength of a Ninth Stage Body Tempering? Is he really that strong to make it into the top ten?" Zilan asked Ker with a hint of doubt, as she was the most mischievous and knew the most among the group.

Xinyan also looked at Ker curiously, as if asking something.

"I don't know either. Wang Chen is very mysterious. When we usually return, he has already turned in his points, and I haven't seen him. But I heard he is indeed very strong. He has encountered several First Stage True Martial robbers and was never robbed. Since joining the sect, he has only been robbed twice, both in the last month.

It's hard for ordinary people to rob him. That guy is very good at hiding. I guess he's just a sleazy person, hmpf, definitely not a good guy, just hiding. Otherwise, how could he use his Ninth Stage Body Tempering strength to make it into the top thirty?

Sister Xinyan, next time we run into him, we should rob him thoroughly, take turns! Yes, that's it, let him know that the Starlight Sect isn't short of experts, they just don't bother with him!" Speaking of this, Ker looked excited, eager to try, as if Wang Chen was already standing in front of her, waiting to be robbed.

"Did he join any team, like Midnight or Dawn?" After thinking for a moment, Xinyan asked curiously.

"No, many teams invited him, but that guy is ungrateful and didn't join any!" Speaking of this, Ker was even more indignant.

"Is that so? Yes, Wang Chen! Interesting!" Hearing this, Xinyan muttered to herself.

To refuse all invitations, doesn't he know that this would offend many people?

Others would kill to join a team, but he refused. Ninth Stage Body Tempering strength is common in the Starlight Sect. Is he really that reckless or arrogant?

After all, those who enter the Starlight List and don't join any organization fall into two categories: one, those who are extremely arrogant, and their end result is always tragic, frequently being robbed, their ranking either stagnating or rising very slowly, even failing to improve much in a year. As for the top thirty or top ten, they can only look from afar! Of course, some might even see a significant drop in ranking! This type makes up the majority!

The other type is those with real talent and strength, who disdain joining. They have two outcomes: one, they spend several times more effort to reach the same level as others; the other, they rise to prominence with their strong momentum, like the madmen in the top ten of the Starlight List, Xiang Qiankan, and others.

This Wang Chen, with Ninth Stage Body Tempering strength, clearly belongs to the overly arrogant type. How long can he last on the Starlight List? This makes one curious.

Of course, if there is a third type, they must be fools, and their end result is to fall off the Starlight List, and there are many such examples.

"Let's go and see!" Thinking of the ongoing hunt, Xinyan reluctantly looked at the empty ground in front of her and said unwillingly.

However, just as the group was about to leave the forest to check the hunting grounds, they saw several people rushing forward, as if something had happened.

"Hey, what happened to you guys?!" Seeing this, Ker approached with curiosity.

"Ker, Sister Xinyan, and Sister Zilan are here too. Perfect, someone is robbing beasts in the inner valley's hunting ground. I heard someone was also robbed. Someone came for help just now, and we are going to check it out!" The leader of the group said urgently upon seeing the three girls.

"Someone is robbing beasts and also robbing people? It's not the open period yet, hmpf, it must be people from Midnight or Dawn. No one else would dare to rob beasts from us, the Red Sleeve!" Hearing this, Ker became excited, clenching her small fists and shouting loudly.

"I heard it's not people from Midnight or Dawn. He is very strong and has already robbed two Ninth Stage Body Tempering people!" The girl said, frowning, seemingly a bit puzzled.

To rob two Ninth Stage Body Tempering martial artists, the person must be very powerful, possibly already a True Martial. In the outer sect of the Starlight Sect, there are more than thirty True Martial members, and they all know each other. Since the final robbing stage hasn't started yet, they wouldn't actively rob Red Sleeve members!

"Let's go and see!" Xinyan remained calm but her face darkened slightly. After giving instructions to the group, she ran forward first, followed closely by Ker, Zilan, and the others.