Chapter 166: I ate rice early on the first day!

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“Hey, did you hear?”

“Hear what?”

“It’s about that Luo Xing.”

“Which Luo Xing?”

“That disciple of Duan Tian Peak.”

“A disciple of Duan Tian Peak?”

“The Supreme Elder’s personal disciple?”

“The Supreme Elder has a personal disciple?”

“Geez! It’s that Luo Xing who was found to have a Medium Spiritual Root at the disciple recruitment ceremony!”

“Oh, oh! Him! Why didn’t you say so earlier!”

In less than half a day, Luo Xing’s “deeds” had nearly spread throughout the entire sect. Everyone’s topic of conversation had shifted from “Who will top the Xuantian List in this sect competition?” to “How is a Medium Spiritual Root like Luo Xing so strong?”

It wasn’t just the male disciples talking—even the female disciples couldn’t help but whisper about him.

“Hey, Senior Sister Cheng.”

Just then, a female disciple asked Cheng Yan, “I remember you seem to know Senior Brother Luo?”

The one being asked was none other than Cheng Yan. Although her master was a guest elder of the Xuantian Sect, she was still a personal disciple, so she had to participate in the sect competition like everyone else.

“I merely went on an external training trip with Junior Brother Luo. At best, we were passing acquaintances—fellow disciples of the same sect. I wouldn’t say we know each other well…”

Cheng Yan smiled and shook her head. “I’ve only seen him once before.”

As they say, fame brings trouble. Her Cheng family was a well-known prestigious clan in the mortal world, and she understood the intricacies of such matters well.

So when the other party asked about her relationship with Luo Xing, she immediately distanced herself.

“Senior Sister, you…”

This was better for both her and Luo Xing.

“Oh? Is that so?”

But that female disciple just chuckled slyly.

“Ahem, I just remembered I have something to take care of.”

Seeing that the girl wanted to pry further, Cheng Yan simply stood up and left. “You all keep chatting. I’ll be going now.”

Seeing that Cheng Yan was unwilling to discuss the matter, the few female disciples didn’t bother pressing further—after all, she was a personal disciple, while they were merely inner disciples.

But no one noticed that behind them, a female cultivator was narrowing her phoenix-like eyes, lost in thought…

Luo Xing had truly become famous now. Wherever he went, people cast strange glances at him, as if saying: How can this guy be so strong with only a Medium Spiritual Root?

Even the inner disciples who had previously called him Senior Brother Luo with reluctance now bowed respectfully and addressed him properly.

As for this situation, Luo Xing had anticipated it…

After all, showing off came with its own troubles…

His original plan had been to show off a little—keep it low-key, nothing that would draw too much attention.

At the very least, he didn’t want to be treated like the protagonist of those novels, getting targeted by villains as a final boss, one after another coming at him.

But that idiot Zhuge Yu had inexplicably targeted him, using outer disciples and Foundation Establishment disciples to inflate his reputation, causing the current situation to spiral completely out of his expectations…

He could sense that if he won a few more fights against Golden Core Stage cultivators, those “battle-crazy” fools would definitely come challenging him.

Fortunately, in this second round of consecutive battles, Nascent Soul Realm cultivators couldn’t challenge him as Luo Xing, the personal disciple of Duan Tian Peak. Otherwise…

“Inner disciple, Liu Ruyan, Golden Core Stage, eight hundred thirty-six points.”

The Deacon Elder’s voice suddenly rang out across the entire sect square.

Just as Luo Xing was thinking about what to do in the third round, the Deacon Elder’s voice came again.

Luo Xing: “…What the heck?! Who did he say wants to challenge me?”

When Luo Xing arrived at the Martial Arts Platform, he saw a female disciple in inner sect robes standing quietly on the stage.

Her features were delicate, her brows elegantly arched, with bright autumn-water eyes. The moon-white inner sect robes accentuated her ethereal temperament, especially the way she slightly bowed her head and nervously twisted her ribbon, making anyone feel a surge of sympathy…

Anyone except Luo Xing…

When he learned that the disciple challenging him was named Liu Ruyan, he already had a suspicion of what was coming. And now that he saw her…

Just as he suspected…

Forget her affected mannerisms—just the scent he caught when approaching her was enough to make him stop in his tracks…

This was the second woman to trigger his [Scent] skill.

“Luo… Senior Brother Luo…”

Liu Ruyan blinked her eyes and asked timidly, “I… I want to test my strength… Senior Brother doesn’t mind, right?”

Luo Xing: “…”

The name Liu Ruyan was renowned to him, but until now, he’d only heard of her, never seen her in person. Until now…

Yeah! That’s the smell! The Ruyan Great Emperor truly lives up to her reputation!

As a shut-in who passed the time reading novels, the name Liu Ruyan was practically thunderous in his ears.

But he was curious—someone as famous as the Ruyan Great Emperor—why hadn’t she appeared in the original story?

This once again made Luo Xing entertain the idea that this world wasn’t actually the <Han Li Jie> world…

“Ahem…”

Just then, the Deacon Elder coughed twice. “Luo Xing, this inner disciple wishes to challenge you. Will you accept?”

As he spoke, he kept winking at Luo Xing, as if saying: Take it easy, kid. If you make her cry, you’ll have to comfort her yourself.

Receiving the Deacon Elder’s unspoken message, Luo Xing couldn’t help but sigh…

Truly worthy of the Ruyan Great Emperor—she’d already won over the Deacon Elder with just one meeting…

“I, Luo Xing, accept the challenge.”

Within the illusion realm, Luo Xing didn’t draw his sword. He simply stood with his hands behind his back, coldly watching Liu Ruyan before him.

So…

What exactly is this woman’s goal?

Yet the two of them stood there in a stalemate for a long while, neither making a move…

“What’s wrong?”

Luo Xing asked warily, “You’re not making a move?”

Hearing Luo Xing speak, Liu Ruyan looked like a startled fawn and stammered in panic, “I… I don’t dare.”

Luo Xing: “…”

You don’t dare? Then why the hell are you challenging me?

Just as he was guessing her intentions, Liu Ruyan suddenly spoke up. “Senior Brother Luo, actually…”

“I… I don’t intend to fight at all…”

“I want… to concede…”

Luo Xing frowned. “Why?”

“Because… because I want to help Senior Brother Luo…”

“We’re not related in any way. Why help me?” Luo Xing asked again. “And besides, what can you even help me with?”

Liu Ruyan bit her lower lip, her cheeks flushing as she said, “Because… because I want to help Senior Brother Luo…”

“Concede?”

Luo Xing frowned. “Why?”

At this point, Liu Ruyan’s eyes shifted slightly, then she showed Luo Xing an expression that said “I understand you completely” and said, “Actually… Senior Brother Luo, I know everything…”

She knows everything?

The moment those words were spoken, Luo Xing’s expression changed instantly…

What does she know?!

At that moment, the thought of silencing Liu Ruyan permanently crossed his mind…

But before that, he needed to figure out exactly what this woman knew…

Liu Ruyan spoke with a melancholic look, her tone tinged with sorrow. “Senior Brother… you’ve been working so hard all this time, haven’t you?”

Luo Xing: “…”

Huh?

“Breaking through to the Golden Core Stage with a Medium Spiritual Root within a year—you must have worked incredibly hard, right?”

Luo Xing: “…”

What?

“Is Elder Ye very strict with you?”

Luo Xing: “…”

Hah?!

What the hell is this woman talking about?