Chapter 159

Chapter 159: Yu Zhao Has Returned
“Sister Yu, are you really not going to think about staying for a few more days?”

Outside the mountain gate of Greenwood Sect.

Mu Ye clung to Yu Zhao’s sleeve, her big watery eyes blinking wildly.

Yu Zhao did not know whether to laugh or cry.

“It is not that I do not want to stay. If I stay any longer, I am afraid I will not make it back to the sect in time to join the Cultivation World Grand Tournament.”

“It is fine. You can go with us then.”

Mu Ye’s voice grew smaller and smaller.

The Cultivation World Grand Tournament was divided into a sect competition and an individual competition. In normal cases, disciples of each sect would choose to represent their own sect in the matches.

With Yu Zhao’s strength, she would definitely be part of the Five Elements Dao Sect’s competition team, and she would surely get a good ranking.

If she stayed longer at Greenwood Sect, it would only hold Yu Zhao back.

It was not that Mu Ye did not understand this. She just really could not bear to part with such a good friend. As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted her words.

She stole a glance at Yu Zhao. When she saw that Yu Zhao was not angry, she felt both relieved and a little sad. She let go of Yu Zhao’s sleeve in a small, wronged way.

Yu Zhao comforted her and said: “Are you not going to the Cultivation World Grand Tournament too? We will see each other again soon.”

“I am only going to watch. I cannot fight together with you.”

Mu Ye’s alchemy was unmatched among the disciples of her sect, but her combat ability was only average.

Every time Greenwood Sect chose people to join the sect competition at the Cultivation World Grand Tournament, they always picked disciples from the Martial Hall. Very few disciples from the Alchemy Hall or the Herb Hall were chosen.

This was also why Yu Zhao only knew that Wang Qian was the Young Sect Master but did not actually know him in person.

“It is not that different.” Yu Zhao rubbed Mu Ye’s head, and her face grew serious as she added: “Wang Qian, Guo Ming En, and Tian Han all have crooked hearts. You must be very careful around them.”

“Guo Ming En and Tian Han are nothing to worry about. As for Wang Qian…” Mu Ye’s eyes narrowed. “Ever since he failed the assessment, he has stayed shut inside his room. I do not think he can cause much trouble.”

“Better to be careful.”

“I will remember.”

At first, Mu Ye had not taken those few people to heart. But Yu Zhao kept bringing them up. In the end, Mu Ye could not help keeping an extra eye out in her heart as well.

After another round of reluctant goodbyes, Yu Zhao turned into a streak of rainbow light and disappeared into the sky.

Mu Ye stood outside the mountain gate alone for a long time.

…

Five Elements Dao Sect.

Lone Moon Peak.

“First Senior Brother, did Master really say that?”

Lan Zi Yu stared with wide eyes, his tone full of disbelief.

Fang Cheng Lang nodded silently.

“This is about Fourth Junior Brother’s whole future. Even if Master favors Junior Sister, he should not be so careless.”

Lan Zi Yu’s face grew more and more restless.

Of course he liked Junior Sister.

But Junior Sister’s body was not suited to taking part in the Cultivation World Grand Tournament at all.

If they formed a team with her, she would only drag them down.

“Master said that since A’Jue is injured, the remaining people can form a perfect team. Junior Sister is someone from Lone Moon Peak, so we cannot leave her behind.”

Fang Cheng Lang passed on Master Qing Yan’s words to Lan Zi Yu without changing a thing. Lan Zi Yu frowned as he listened.

“We never said we would abandon her, but she really is not fit for it.” Lan Zi Yu spoke faster than he could think and blurted out: “If we have to bring someone, it would be better to bring Yu Zhao.”

As soon as he said it, he froze.

[Since when did I start thinking Yu Zhao is stronger than Junior Sister?]

When Fang Cheng Lang heard him mention Yu Zhao, his eyes also went distant. “Yu Zhao will not join us.”

“Why will she not join? Who does she think she is?”

Lan Zi Yu had already been feeling both embarrassed and annoyed for suddenly bringing up Yu Zhao. When he heard that, he flew into a rage.

Fang Cheng Lang dodged the topic and went back to the original one instead: “Master has spoken. The team members will not be changed again. During the matches, you need to take extra care of Junior Sister.”

Lan Zi Yu agreed unwillingly.

It was only right to take care of Junior Sister, but the thought of doing it in the middle of the competition made him feel very upset.

The two senior brothers sat facing each other. Each was lost in his own thoughts, and neither spoke.

…

Main Peak.

“First Senior Sister, why is Yu Zhao still not back yet? Did she forget when the big competition is?”

Zhang Jun was as anxious as a monkey, hopping up and down in front of Zhou Jin Yue.

Zhou Jin Yue, on the other hand, was very calm. She even took a sip of tea.

“Junior Sister Yu is not a careless person. She must have been delayed by something. She is probably on her way back now.”

“But what if she is late? The internal selection for the sect competition is about to start. All the other teams are almost done, and only our team is still missing a person!”

“She will make it back.”

Zhang Jun had no idea where his First Senior Sister’s confidence came from. He could not calm down at all. He wished he could grow a pair of eyes that could see for thousands of miles so he could see where Yu Zhao was right now.

Just as Zhou Jin Yue was getting a headache from his fussing and was ready to solve it with force, a disciple from Main Peak came running over excitedly and shouted: “First Senior Sister, Second Senior Brother, Yu Zhao is back!”

“Really? Where is she?”

Zhang Jun let out a shout and jumped up, waving his arms and legs. He was even more excited than Zhou Jin Yue.

“She was stopped on the Great Dao by Senior Brother Quan from Lone Moon Peak. A lot of disciples have gone over to watch the show!”

“Quan Ye? Was he not reflecting on his mistakes at the Cliff of Reflection? When did he come out?”

Now it was Zhou Jin Yue’s turn to lose her calm.

“Today. He just came out of the Cliff of Reflection and happened to run into Yu Zhao as she returned to the sect. It looks like they are about to fight!”

Before the disciple even finished speaking, Zhou Jin Yue shot off like a flash of lightning.

Zhang Jun ran after her, shouting as he went: “First Senior Sister, wait for me!”

Outside the Cliff of Reflection.

Disciples who had heard the news formed a tight crowd three layers deep around Yu Zhao, Quan Ye, and Ye Cong Xin. Their faces were full of shock.

“That is Yu Zhao? It has only been two years, and she has already reached Core Formation?”

“Not just Core Formation. Her cultivation level is at least at the mid Golden Core stage!”

“I heard Quan Ye was punished and sent to the Cliff of Reflection because he damaged Yu Zhao’s Dao foundation. Looking at her now, the rumor must be wrong.”

Everyone knew that a damaged Dao foundation was not something that could be fixed in just a day or two.

From Yu Zhao’s shocking cultivation speed, she did not look like someone with a damaged Dao foundation at all.

If the other disciples of the Five Elements Dao Sect were mostly surprised by Yu Zhao’s current cultivation level, then Quan Ye and Ye Cong Xin were nothing but furious.

Ye Cong Xin was only outside the Cliff of Reflection because she had come on purpose to pick Quan Ye up and bring him back to Lone Moon Peak.

The favorability of the people on Lone Moon Peak had been stuck for a long time. She had decided to start with the simple-minded and strong-limbed Quan Ye.

At first, her plan had gone very smoothly. Quan Ye had been overjoyed when he saw her.

They had walked toward Lone Moon Peak, talking and laughing. Who would have thought that after only a few steps, they would run into Yu Zhao, who had just returned to the sect? The heavy aura around Yu Zhao hit both of them hard.

Ye Cong Xin had always thought that Yu Zhao’s excuse of going out to temper herself was just a reason she made up because she was too ashamed to stay in the Five Elements Dao Sect. Maybe Yu Zhao wanted to retreat in order to advance and force Fang Cheng Lang and the others to take her back.

Even though Fang Cheng Lang and the others’ favorability went up and down, Ye Cong Xin had never taken Yu Zhao’s departure seriously.

But Yu Zhao’s return caught her completely off guard.

Yu Zhao had really become stronger.

And she was far stronger than Ye Cong Xin could have imagined.

Hatred burned in Ye Cong Xin’s heart. It felt like her chest was dripping blood.