"Wow! It's really Senior Brother Leng!"
"Is Senior Brother Leng really that powerful?"
"Did Senior Brother Leng gain a tremendous opportunity outside, causing his strength to skyrocket?"
As the crowd of disciples exclaimed, Gu Qingyu also widened her bright eyes, looking utterly incredulous.
"Leng Huahan, it's really you!"
She hadn't been in a good mood recently.
After being 'bullied' by Jiang Cheng, not only did she not vent her anger, but even her master and the Great Elder sided with the 'enemy.'
Then they wanted her to accompany this unknown 'ancestor' to buy an Immortal Fate Order?
Back then she had thrown things around, cursing Brother Cheng thoroughly.
It's just that Su Ye and Su Meng didn't pass her exact words on that time.
These days, she's been sulking on her own, not even talking to her master.
However, fortunately, most people in the sect privately sided with her, feeling indignant on her behalf, which slightly comforted her.
Yet in recent days, the tide had turned once again.
As shocking news from outside trickled in, the disciples gradually stopped supporting her complaints, instead becoming impressed and proud of the ancestor's feats outside.
Everywhere she went, she could hear people speaking in admiring tones about that person, making her so angry she felt a liver ache.
She didn't believe in those rumors at all; they must have been exaggerated countless times!
So she decided to stay in the Trial Pavilion, out of sight and out of mind. Dıscover more novels at novel•fire.net
Today her master wanted her to welcome the ancestor, but she refused to show up, expressing her disdainful attitude.
Who would've thought Leng Huahan would astonish her once more here.
"Was that attack just now really yours?"
The Great Array test result and the identity jade talisman were displayed outside.
Right now, the elders were all in a meeting, and without Immortal Venerables present, a strike causing a purple mark naturally drew a lot of attention.
Seeing the identity jade talisman display 'Leng Huahan,' it became even more sensational.
And as his biggest rival, Gu Qingyu was the most concerned.
"How could you possibly achieve that?"
"Could it be cheating?"
She couldn't believe this was real.
They had always secretly competed with each other, and she was extremely attentive to Leng Huahan's strength.
She naturally knew his capabilities well.
Leng Huahan's previous full-strength strike could only reach regular blue, the same tier as hers.
But now he directly surpassed dark blue, broke through the Immortal Venerable limit, and hit purple, leaving her eight streets behind?
Looking at his doubtful eyes, Leng Huahan shook his head and suddenly felt a bit sympathetic.
Sigh, you really have no idea what you've missed.
A Tier Seven Immortal Sword, can you even imagine it?
"If you don't believe it, then just consider it fake."
Like Yuan Zhe and Yuan He, he wanted to keep a low profile and quietly accumulate wealth, unwilling to reveal his treasures.
This response made Gu Qingyu feel as if she had punched cotton, completely unable to accept it.
"What do you mean by 'consider it fake'?"
"Explain yourself clearly!"
"Explain what? Must I report to you if my power improves?"
Gu Qingyu scanned him up and down: "Do you think I'm blind? Your aura is clearly still at Golden Immortal level, no different from before!"
Her gaze unconsciously fell on Leng Huahan's sword.
"Did you change your weapon?"
"Could this sword be a Tier Six Immortal Artifact?"
If it was because of the weapon, she could feel a bit better.
While weapons are an important part of strength, they are ultimately external and don't mean Leng Huahan surpassed her.
But she was immediately puzzled again.
"Does a Tier Six Immortal Artifact enhance that much?"
Having never used a Tier Six Immortal Artifact, she truly didn't know.
"Where did you get this sword?"
She wasn't dumb; having heard that Leng Huahan went out with Jiang Cheng, she naturally connected the dots.
"Did that thief give it to you?"
Leng Huahan had been too lazy to refute those earlier speculations, even happy to see her guessing towards the Tier Six Immortal Artifact.
But he could not tolerate the last word—'thief.'
"Gu Qingyu, mind your status and words!"
He bowed towards Brother Cheng's place before speaking coldly: "Elder Jiang is our predecessor and ancestral master. I hope you respect towards him!"
His words left the disciples extremely surprised.
Despite their awe of Elder Jiang's feats, no one would be so tactless as to speak so bluntly before her.
Especially in such a heavy manner.
"Leng Huahan! What did you just say?"
Gu Qingyu couldn't believe her ears.
"Did you actually side with that thief?"
"I'm merely reminding you of the etiquette and respect owed to a sect elder!"
Leng Huahan wouldn't consider her feelings like other disciples might.
He kept his hand on his sword hilt, eyes full of menace: "Elder Jiang, whether in power or magnanimity, is unrivaled and worthy of my lifelong admiration!"
"If you denigrate him with such titles again, even if he doesn't care, I won't let you go!"
It wasn't just about standing with Brother Cheng anymore.
In the past, Gu Qingyu would've jumped up to fight him immediately.
But now, seeing that sword, she truly dared not.
After all, Leng Huahan was always someone who meant what he said.
So she could only resort to verbal attacks.
"Haven't seen you for a few days, but you've lost your backbone."
She shook her head with pity and disdain: "I used to think you were someone who wouldn't yield to anyone, only to break and not bend. Now, what a disappointment you've become."
"Did a Tier Six Immortal Sword buy you so easily? Turn you into someone else's follower and lackey?"
She thought these words would anger Leng Huahan.
To her surprise, he nodded his head at her words: "You're right; it's an honor to be Elder Jiang's follower."
Not just Gu Qingyu, even other disciples were dumbfounded.
Could this still be the same Senior Brother Leng?
Or has someone else taken his place?
"To think I once regarded you as a worthy rival, and you have no ambition left!"
Leng Huahan said lightly: "Elder Jiang is like a brilliant sun, and it's my dim star's duty to orbit around him."
"You can't understand; that's because your vision is too limited."
This obsequious praise coming from him left Gu Qingyu completely stunned.
Meanwhile, Yuan Zhe, Yuan He, and Yuan Wu, nearly drowned in saliva due to possessing three Tier Six Immortal Swords, were under intense questioning.
"You must be hiding something from us!"
"Hurry and confess, why would the ancestor reward you?"
"Did you secretly steal from the ancestor?"
Yuan Zhe gritted his teeth, and in a moment of gutsiness said: "Can't the ancestor be in a good mood?"
"If you're dissatisfied, go ask him directly!"
"Why complain to us? Even Leng Huahan got a Tier Seven Immortal Sword!"
This old man began to divert attention.
That sentence was like a thunderbolt!
Tier Seven Immortal Sword?
Leng Huahan, a junior?
The Great Elder Yuan Sheng almost spat blood on the spot.
He had sent Leng Huahan to follow Brother Cheng in hopes of getting some benefits, but who expected such unimaginable rewards as a Tier Seven Immortal Artifact!