Chapter 194

Chapter 194: She Must Be a Monster, Right
Someone said: “If you ask me, Hundred Flowers Valley is still too far away. Senior Sister Yu, why not just stay at our Wending Pavilion for a while instead? Elder Ji Dao has been thinking about you every single day lately.”

Another person spoke up: “You have already been staying at Wending Pavilion for so many days. I say you should come to our Tai Bai Academy.”

Someone else snorted: “But how come I heard that your Senior Brother Li Jingrang from Tai Bai Academy has written plenty of poems that curse Yu Zhao in a roundabout way?”

“Slander! Pure slander!”

Once the people from Hundred Flowers Valley started, the other disciples all came up with their own reasons.

For a while, the whole room was full of noise, everyone talking over everyone else.

Smack!

Mu Ye, her head pounding from all the noise, slammed her hand on the table: “Enough! Everyone be quiet and listen to me say one thing!”

She had arrived even earlier than Bu Yan and had managed to grab the seat closest to the table.

Everyone fell silent at once, ready to hear what Mu Ye had to say.

Mu Ye cleared her throat and said with a serious face: “Ahem. I will make the decision. Yu Zhao will come to our Greenwood Sect as a guest, so all of you can stop arguing.”

She kept her face stiff, looking like she was thinking for everyone’s sake, but sadly, no one bought it.

“Young Sect Master Mu, that joke is not funny at all!”

“You make the decision? Can you even make that decision?”

“Exactly, Senior Sister Yu has not said anything yet!”

Mu Ye was roasted by the crowd until she looked miserable and could only give them an awkward smile.

At this time, Ji Han Zhou raised his arm and said: “Stop arguing. Senior Sister Yu is right here in front of us. Why not listen to what Senior Sister Yu thinks? We should respect Senior Sister Yu’s decision.”

After he finished, he looked at Yu Zhao and said seriously: “Senior Sister Yu, no matter what you decide, I will support you.”

Tsk!

What a vicious handsome-man tactic.

Everyone cursed him in their hearts. They had thought that since Ji Han Zhou was the last to arrive, he was not very dangerous. In the end, he turned out to be the most scheming one.

But his question matched what everyone wanted, so once again all eyes turned to Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao met their eager gazes, and the corners of her lips curled up without her noticing.

At this moment, she deeply felt how different this life was from her last one.

In her previous life, the love she tried so hard to gain was, in the end, just the charity of those above toward those below. It was a kind of unequal and twisted feeling.

Only by becoming truly strong herself could she win real respect.

Letting go of attachments and focusing on herself, walking the Dao that seemed heartless yet was not without feeling.

Yu Zhao faintly felt like she had caught hold of something. Her eyes slowly lost focus, and waves of Spirit Power began to ripple around her.

Everyone: ? ? ?

Someone cried out: “Yu Zhao, sh-she, did she just enter Sudden Enlightenment?”

“We were just talking about where she should go as a guest, right? What in that topic is worth thinking so hard about? I do not understand, I do not understand!”

“She must be a monster!”

Everyone present was a Heaven’s Chosen of their own sect, yet in front of Yu Zhao, their Dao hearts almost collapsed.

They had all been talking just fine, and then she suddenly entered Sudden Enlightenment on the spot all by herself. That was simply bullying.

When Mu Ye and Yu Zhao had first met in Dragon Roar Valley, Mu Ye had already seen Yu Zhao suddenly enter enlightenment on the spot once. It had shocked her deeply at the time.

She never thought she would get the chance to see Yu Zhao enter enlightenment a second time.

Mu Ye stood up and began to drive the others out: “Yu Zhao is in Sudden Enlightenment right now and has no time to answer your questions. All of you should leave.”

Although these people would not dare to do something as disgusting as breaking Yu Zhao’s Sudden Enlightenment in front of everyone, one should never be without caution. Mu Ye did not dare relax even a little.

The others were not stupid either. They did not stay to disturb her and left one after another.

They still had to hurry back and report the news.

Yu Zhao’s value was even higher than their Sect Masters had expected. It would be better for their Sect Masters to come out in person and talk with Yu Zhao.

“Why are you two still not leaving?”

Mu Ye looked at Bu Yan and Ji Han Zhou with a sharp, judging gaze.

Bu Yan grinned: “I am waiting for Junior Brother Ji.”

Ji Han Zhou froze. He and Bu Yan were not even that close.

What was he waiting for him for?

Mu Ye glared at him: “And you? What are you waiting for?”

Facing the fierce Mu Ye with her hands on her hips, Ji Han Zhou said weakly: “I will leave right now.”

Mu Ye chased the last two out and then stood guard beside Yu Zhao like a door god, letting out a proud little snort.

With her here, no one should even think about disturbing Yu Zhao.

…

Yu Zhao woke up in the early hours of the next day.

At this time, a few lonely stars still hung in the sky. The moon was a curved blade, and all around was silent and still.

She had just sighed once in her heart when Mu Ye’s happy voice sounded by her ear.

“Yu Zhao, you woke up so fast. I was still wondering if I should wake you when the Individual Competition started later.”

Yu Zhao turned her head and met a pair of bright, sparkling eyes.

“Thank you.”

Even while in Sudden Enlightenment, she had known that Mu Ye stayed by her side the whole time and never left her for even a step.

“You are welcome.” Mu Ye waved her hand, then leaned close to Yu Zhao’s ear in a mysterious way and whispered: “You are a big piece of fat meat now. I have to guard you so no one else snatches you away.”

Yu Zhao could tell that Mu Ye was using the joke to remind her of something. She smiled and said: “I know what I am doing.”

She had stood out too much in the Individual Competition, and her status was very awkward. That made the other sects feel like they had a chance to take advantage of something.

Even so, so many people coming to find her today had still surprised her.

But she was going to disappoint them. For now, she had no plans to leave the Five Elements Dao Sect.

This Sudden Enlightenment had given her some gains and had once again strengthened her Soul Force, but it was still not enough for her to break through to Nascent Soul.

She planned that after the trip to the Floating Island ended, she would return to the Five Elements Dao Sect and apply to enter the Nine Abyss Secret Realm within the Five Elements Secret Realm.

The Five Elements Dao Sect controlled the Five Great Secret Realms. Yu Zhao had once had a chance to enter the Bramble Secret Realm, but Quan Ye had forcefully snatched that chance away.

Among the remaining four great secret realms, the water type Nine Abyss Secret Realm suited her very well. It would be the perfect help for her to break through to Nascent Soul.

Mu Ye sighed: “Looks like our Greenwood Sect has no chance.”

Before Yu Zhao could comfort her, she quickly perked up again: “It is also good for you to stay in the Five Elements Dao Sect. At least you will not be pestered by that madman Wang Qian.”

Yu Zhao frowned: “He has been bothering you again?”

“It does not really count as pestering.” Mu Ye wrinkled her nose in annoyance and said: “Ever since he lost to me in that test, he has become strange. Every few days he wants to challenge me. If I refuse, he cries and makes a scene and will not let me have any peace.”

Yu Zhao asked: “What did Sect Master Wu Sang say?”

“Sect Master told Elder Wang to restrain Wang Qian. But you know that Elder Wang is like a loving father in front of Wang Qian. He cannot control him at all. Now I hide from him whenever I am in the sect.” Mu Ye shrugged.

“You should have people keep a close eye on Wang Qian’s actions. Do not let yourself suffer a loss in some dark corner.”

“Do not worry, I already have people watching him.”

Mu Ye also felt that Wang Qian’s change was strange, so she had not relaxed her guard.

Dawn broke.

Yu Zhao stepped onto the Dueling Platform for the Ten-to-Five Elimination Round.

Her opponent this time was none other than Yao Wuji.

Yao Wuji’s eyes shone with excitement as she said: “Yu Zhao, from the very first day I stood on the Dueling Platform, I have been waiting for this day. Today, my wish is finally fulfilled.”

Yu Zhao nodded: “So have I.”

Yao Wu Jigrinned and said: “Let me say the ugly words first. Do not hold back because of our friendship. I will use any means I can just to win this match.”