Chapter 198 - 116: True Immortal Trial and Above the Harmonization Realm... Transformation!

Chapter 198: Chapter 116: True Immortal Trial and Above the Harmonization Realm... Transformation!

Outside the guest rooms on the Main Peak of Cyan Cloud Sect.

"Infuriating, this is simply too infuriating!

"What does he mean by having the nerve to laugh when one hasn’t comprehended Sword Intent by the Foundation Establishment Stage? So what if we haven’t comprehended Sword Intent at the Foundation Establishment Stage? He, Yi Hanqing, didn’t comprehend it at the Qi Cultivation Stage either!

"If we go by Junior Sister Yunmeng’s standards, shouldn’t he just kill himself in apology for failing to comprehend Sword Intent during the Qi Cultivation Stage?"

Li Xueke cursed Yi Hanqing a few more times before her peripheral vision caught Shangguan Yunmeng standing beside her. She asked out of the blue, "By the way, Junior Sister Yunmeng, where did you go earlier? Why didn’t I see you when everyone was debating with the Cyan Cloud Sect disciples?"

Hearing Li Xueke’s words, Shangguan Yunmeng suddenly jolted. Pretending to look at the clouds on the horizon, she replied with shifty eyes, "I-I was there, Senior Sister. You just didn’t see me."

Li Xueke gave her a puzzled look. As the person closest to Shangguan Yunmeng in Jade Void Mountain, she was far too familiar with her junior sister. Whenever Shangguan Yunmeng was about to lie, she wore this exact expression. It was too easy to read.

However, Li Xueke didn’t overthink it. She assumed that Shangguan Yunmeng had been frightened by the chaotic scene and had hidden herself away. After all, her junior sister’s heart nature was as pure as a child’s; it was perfectly normal for her to hide.

Thinking of this, Li Xueke gently patted Shangguan Yunmeng’s head and said softly, "It’s fine, Senior Sister was just asking casually. Don’t worry about it."

Seeing that Li Xueke seemed to believe her, Shangguan Yunmeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, as if remembering something, she took a Five Springs Fruit out of her Storage Pouch.

"Here, Senior Sister, I saved this for you."

"Hmm?"

Seeing the Five Springs Fruit cupped in Shangguan Yunmeng’s hands, Li Xueke’s imagination immediately ran wild. She pictured her junior sister discovering how delicious the fruit was, yet specifically refraining from eating it just to save it for her. Coupling this with Shangguan Yunmeng’s gluttonous nature, Li Xueke was instantly moved to tears.

Was this merely a Five Springs Fruit? No, it was her junior sister’s profound love for her!

Her face instantly softening with affection, Li Xueke said, "You eat it, Junior Sister. Senior Sister already had some earlier."

Shangguan Yunmeng replied with complete earnestness, "It’s okay, Senior Sister, I still have a lot. This one is for you."

Hearing her say this, Li Xueke was even more touched. She immediately enveloped Shangguan Yunmeng in a tight hug, her voice tinged with emotion. "Junior Sister Yunmeng, you really are Senior Sister’s sweet little angel! I’ll put my foot down right now—if anyone dares to bully you in the future, I, Li Xueke, will be the first to stand against them!"

Nearly suffocated by Li Xueke’s ample bosom, Shangguan Yunmeng’s delicate face was instantly filled with question marks. Her single-track mind simply couldn’t comprehend why Li Xueke was so moved.

Wasn’t it just one Five Springs Fruit? She really did have a lot more in her Storage Pouch. Giving her senior sister one was no big deal at all... After all, she had obtained these with her own two hardworking hands, fair and square! However, she could only give her senior sister one; any more was out of the question because she wanted to eat the rest herself.

At this thought, Shangguan Yunmeng secretly clutched her Storage Pouch tighter, as if afraid someone would steal her Five Springs Fruits.

Later, as the banquet dispersed and everyone returned to their quarters, Lu Chen was invited by the Cyan Cloud Sect Leader, Gu Liqing, to a grand hall on the Main Peak.

Looking at Gu Liqing, who was staring at him with a half-smile, and his master Jing Gong, who sat nearby with a face full of confusion, Lu Chen immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He knew very well that as the dignified Cyan Cloud Sect Leader, Gu Liqing was usually incredibly busy. If it weren’t for something important, he would absolutely never summon a mere Inner Sect Disciple of Danyang Peak in private. Summoning him now definitely meant it was time to settle the score for his wine theft at the banquet earlier.

Seeing that Lu Chen kept his mouth shut, Gu Liqing wasn’t in a hurry. He simply turned to Jing Gong and said, "Junior Jing, this disciple of yours isn’t very honest."

Jing Gong was taken aback. "Sect Leader, why do you say that?" he asked in confusion. "Although my disciple hasn’t been in the Sect for long, he is entirely devoted to the Dao. He stays in seclusion in his cave abode year-round to practice Alchemy, and he doesn’t have any conflicts with his fellow disciples. Could it be that this brat went behind my back and did something detrimental to the Sect?"

Gu Liqing smiled and shook his head. "That’s not it, but this brat is full of mischievous tricks. Just now, when the other disciples were arguing with the disciples of Jade Void Mountain, not only did he not participate, but he also quietly swiped the Cloud Brew that originally belonged to the other disciples. He forced me to take out even more Cloud Brew to make up the missing portions."

"Such a thing happened?" Jing Gong looked at Lu Chen in amusement, seemingly not expecting his disciple to have such a sly side. But as Lu Chen’s master, he still had to put in a good word for him. "It’s just some Cloud Brew. Sect Leader, you have so much in your cave abode that you’re running out of space to store it. It’s no big deal if my disciple drinks a little."

Gu Liqing glared at Jing Gong. "What do you mean I’m running out of space to store it?" he said in an exasperated tone. "I’ve painstakingly accumulated that stash over a thousand years. Do you really think this Cloud Brew is like some Mortal World wine that can be brewed so easily?"

Jing Gong chuckled. "But isn’t wine brewed precisely to be drunk? My disciple was just a bit greedy for a taste, what does it matter?"

Gu Liqing gave a half-smile. "Junior Jing, it seems that as a master, you don’t understand your own disciple very well. Why don’t you take a closer look at him? I guarantee you’ll be in for a huge surprise."

Hearing this, Jing Gong immediately took a serious look at Lu Chen.