Chapter 7

"Need."

"Master, don't you want to be happy?"

"Whether I am happy or not is a trivial matter; teaching and nurturing students is a significant responsibility. To cultivate more outstanding talents, my personal happiness should be put aside."

Wangcai: "..."

"Where is the SSS-grade disciple?"

"He is on his way."

...

At the same time, over a hundred miles away from the Heavenly Demon Sect, two graceful figures were flying swiftly like streaks of light.

"Lady Wuxia, please slow down. We are not far from the Heavenly Demon Sect."

However, this did not make her slow down.

"Auntie Li, we cannot stop. It has been over a month since the anomaly appeared at the Heavenly Demon Sect. I must reach the Heavenly Demon Sect as soon as possible. If I miss this opportunity, it will be a regret for my entire life."

Auntie Li sighed deeply, her eyes revealing a hint of concern.

As a bastard daughter of the mansion, Ji Wuxia worked a hundred times harder than any prince or princess in the mansion.

To be worthy of her title as a lady, she was always striving.

Her efforts eventually paid off, and she gradually gained recognition from the mansion.

Originally, as long as she continued this way, she would eventually shed her ugly duckling image and become a true princess of the Zining Mansion of the Great Zhou.

However!

That incident instantly shattered all her efforts.

In one night, she became a laughingstock in the entire mansion.

But she was not defeated; instead, she worked even harder, spending every day eating and cultivating, cultivating, and cultivating.

Even a man might not be able to achieve this, let alone a delicate woman like her!

She didn't need to work so hard. Even if everyone in the mansion mocked her, she was still a daughter of the Zining Mansion, and the number of talented young men in the Great Zhou who wanted to court her was countless.

But she continued to strive.

For her own pride.

The two moved swiftly and soon arrived at the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Due to their strength, the two did not stop at the gate but flew directly over it and entered the Heavenly Demon Sect.

As a princess of the Zining Mansion, even if the Heavenly Demon Sect had a hundred times the courage, they would not dare to harm her!

Moreover, she was accompanied by a Creation Realm old nanny. Even if the Heavenly Demon Sect had any intentions, escaping from the Heavenly Demon Sect would not be difficult.

After entering the Heavenly Demon Sect, Ji Wuxia immediately took out a Mystic Jade Compass from her sleeve.

This was a supreme-grade magical treasure given to her by the Zining King when they acknowledged each other. By infusing it with spiritual energy, it could detect the flow of spiritual energy around and use it to find treasures.

As soon as the Mystic Jade Compass appeared, it clearly displayed a network of lines resembling blood vessels, indicating the direction of the surrounding spiritual energy flow.

"In that direction, let's go."

Following the compass's guidance, Ji Wuxia and Auntie Li quickly arrived at a secluded peak in the Heavenly Demon Sect that was not very prominent.

"Still Water Peak?"

Auntie Li frowned slightly and said:

"Lady, before I came, I investigated the Heavenly Demon Sect. Still Water Peak is one of the most ordinary peaks among the 320 peaks of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Moreover, the peak master, Lu Xiaoran, is just an ordinary cultivator, and his cultivation might even be lower than yours."

Ji Wuxia, however, said firmly:

"The Heavenly Demon Sect has just experienced a natural anomaly, and Still Water Peak is the place with the most peculiar and dense spiritual energy here. Therefore, the anomaly must be due to this peak. There must be something extraordinary on this peak. I want to go in and take a look."

"Alright, if that's the case, I will accompany you, Miss."

After all, with her cultivation, protecting the safety of Lady was not a problem.

The two could sense that Still Water Peak was protected by an array, so they did not fly overhead.

Although they were not afraid of the Heavenly Demon Sect, it was not worth provoking trouble.

As soon as they landed, they noticed the inscription set up by Lu Xiaoran.

"Still Water Peak Forbidden Area, No Trespassing, Danger to Life."

Auntie Li read it softly and couldn't help but shake her head and laugh.

"How arrogant the peak master of Still Water Peak is. A mere small peak, yet he dares to make such a bold statement."

"Perhaps it's a warning for the disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

Ji Wuxia said calmly, and Auntie Li's smile faded.

"That's true. Even if Peak Master Lu's cultivation is poor, he is still a significant figure in the Heavenly Demon Sect and not someone the disciples can provoke easily. But for us, his warning seems like a joke."

Ji Wuxia nodded and then stepped into the array first, with Auntie Li following closely behind.

As soon as the two entered the array, Lu Xiaoran instantly sensed it.

The Eight Trigram Heaven-Sealing Array was controlled by his will, so it was naturally one with him.

"Hmm? Someone actually came. Wangcai."

"Coming, coming."

Wangcai immediately generated a profile for Lu Xiaoran to review.

"Ji Wuxia, peak Spirit Realm cultivation. Bastard daughter of the Zining Mansion of the Great Zhou, who was abandoned in the civilian world in her youth and engaged to a young man. Later, she was found by the Zining King, and her status changed dramatically. The Zining Mansion forced Ji Wuxia to break off the engagement. However, three years later, the other party challenged her and defeated her, making her a laughingstock in the mansion."

"How familiar does this plot sound?"

"Wangcai, is this another antagonist? Please, can't you find me a protagonist with good fortune?"

"Master, protagonists with good fortune are all arrogant and rebellious by nature and cannot stay under anyone for long. Even if you take them in, they will eventually surpass you. Would you be willing to be a dog?"

"You do it then."

Making Lu Xiaoran a dog to those brainless, self-important, and hormone-driven protagonists who can't move when they see a woman would be worse than killing him.

...

After Ji Wuxia and Auntie Li entered the array, they were not affected by any external forces, and there were no traps or attack arrays. Even their sixth sense as martial artists did not detect any danger, making them somewhat speechless about Lu Xiaoran's inscription.

"I thought the peak master of Still Water Peak would have set up a few arrays. It seems I overestimated him."

Ji Wuxia smiled faintly.

"Isn't this a good thing? It makes it easier for us to explore the secrets of Still Water Peak."

"That's true."

However, after some time, the two gradually felt something was wrong.

They were indeed walking, and the scenery around them was gradually receding.

But according to their speed, they should have reached the peak by now.

Yet, they were still at the foot of the mountain.

"Lady, something is not right."

Auntie Li, with her high Creation Realm cultivation, was the first to notice the anomaly.