CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 10: LITTLE PEARL OF THE CULTIVATION WORLD (PART 10)

Thank you "Doomsday Mushroom" classmate for the reward, muah~

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The Mingwu Sect is located in the central part of the Heavenly Origin Continent, while the Xuanqing Sect is at the southern end of the Heavenly Origin Continent.

The Heavenly Origin Continent is vast, and even with a spirit boat, it takes three to four days to reach the Xuanqing Sect.

Along the way, Li Shuning learned about some matters of the past few thousand years from the disciples who accompanied her, as she had spent so many years in focused cultivation and was indeed not very familiar with the outside world.

She also took the opportunity to guide the disciples.

Li Shuning had been away from the Sect for so long, most of the disciples didn’t know her personally, but those who accompanied her were all core disciples of the Sect with good talent. After just one or two days of guidance from Li Shuning, the disciples benefited greatly.

One disciple even directly broke through.

The disciples looked at Li Shuning with growing admiration.

Li Shuning’s reputation and status in the Mingwu Sect have always been high, and even though she wasn’t often in the Sect, it did not prevent other disciples from hearing about her from the senior brothers.

Upon meeting her in person, she truly lived up to her name, and was even more formidable than they had imagined.

Surely, she was the goddess in their hearts.

When the huge spirit boat arrived at the gates of the Xuanqing Sect, the disciples guarding the mountain immediately went up to greet it. Such a display had not been seen from the cultivators who came to attend the ceremony in the past few days. Most had arrived on spirit boats or flying swords; a spirit boat was quite a grand gesture.

When they saw the person who disembarked from the spirit boat, they sent a message out, and soon the Sect Leader of the Xuanqing Sect led a group to welcome them.

This time, all those attending the ceremony were cultivators above the Golden Core stage.

If it were just that, the Sect Leader of the Xuanqing Sect wouldn’t have such a grand welcome. He heard there was a spirit boat and that it was led by a woman not wearing the Mingwu Sect’s uniform, so he knew it must be that genius from the Mingwu Sect.

There had already been news from the Mingwu Sect that Li Shuning would be leading the group.

Regardless, Li Shuning’s cultivation is worth such treatment, not to mention her special status as the daughter of the current Sect Master and the niece of the next Sect Master.

Although the Xuanqing Sect is also one of the top sects on the Heavenly Origin Continent, it still falls short compared to the Mingwu Sect.

"The arrival of the Immortal brightens the humble Xuanqing Sect."

Li Shuning smiled, her expression somewhat reserved, her demeanor calm.

The Sect Leader of the Xuanqing Sect didn’t mind. After all, the information he received suggested that she might become the new Guardian God of the Mingwu Sect.

In fact, the Supreme Elder of the Xuanqing Sect and the ancestor of the Mingwu Sect are both nearing their limits. The Mingwu Sect has a Li Shuning; with this in mind, Wan Chen was relieved. Fortunately, the Xuanqing Sect has Wu Shuang. Although Wu Shuang is currently only in the Body Integration Realm, he is already the most remarkable talent in the Xuanqing Sect. Wu Shuang may not compare to Li Shuning now, but as long as the Supreme Elder is willing to guide Wu Shuang and the Sect fully supports his cultivation, Wu Shuang will surely catch up with Li Shuning.

After Li Shuning and her entourage were settled, Wan Chen left with his people.

Wu Shuang, mixed in the crowd, had a drastic change in expression after entering his cave mansion upon returning.

He paced back and forth in the cave mansion, agitated.

"Damn it, why did she have to come."

"Why shouldn’t she come? Over the years, how many resources have been invested in you? You’re only at the Body Integration Realm. Look at Li Shuning; you can’t even see through her strength. Her cultivation is naturally above yours."

"Senior, she shouldn’t recognize me, right?"

"Rest assured, when you faked your death and changed your appearance, no one would recognize you."

"That’s good, that’s good."

Wu Shuang’s expression suddenly turned grim: "One day, one day, I’ll make her lose face before me. What I despise most is her indifferent demeanor, as if she doesn’t care about anything."

"If you want to make her lose face, you need to have strength greater than hers. You should spend more effort pleasing that little girl who is about to become your Daoist partner."

Wu Shuang sneered: "She’s just a willful little girl, worshipping me, being obsessed with me. There’s nothing to coax. When I put on a cold face, she tries harder to please me. If she didn’t have a good background, I wouldn’t even bother with her."

Li Shuning went to pay respects to the Supreme Elder of the Xuanqing Sect because he is a senior. He is a wise person, but who knows if he will regret having his descendant form a Daoist partnership with Wu Shuang one day.

When Li Shuning first saw Wu Shuang, she already knew that person was Liao Junyi.

Indeed, his appearance and physique had changed.

But those eyes had not.

Who knows if the Xuanqing Sect will end up like the Mingwu Sect did in the storyline.

On the day of the grand ceremony, countless sects came to witness it.

Clearly, the Xuanqing Sect placed great importance on this ceremony.

Throughout the formal ceremony, Li Shuning mostly observed, with a faint smile on her face.

However, after the ceremony, Li Shuning had a private conversation with the Supreme Elder, and what they discussed, no one knows.

The Supreme Elder was very fond of that junior, but even when Wu Shuang sent someone to inquire, they couldn’t find out what Li Shuning said to the Supreme Elder.

Wu Shuang just felt uncomfortable all over. He always sensed that Li Shuning was very threatening. Did she recognize him or not? What did she discuss with the Supreme Elder?

Unfortunately, he couldn’t directly probe.

When Li Shuning left the Xuanqing Sect, she deliberately took a look at Wu Shuang, her gaze was very meaningful.

In Wu Shuang’s heart, it felt like countless ants were crawling, making him very uncomfortable.

Months after Li Shuning’s departure, Wu Shuang’s mind was still occupied with thoughts of her, which was undoubtedly unfavorable for his cultivation.

Upon her return to the Mingwu Sect, Li Shuning disappeared without a trace.

"Brother Wu Shuang, let’s go out and play?" The little girl charmingly clung to Wu Shuang.

Wu Shuang replied coldly: "Xiaoqian, you shouldn’t always think about playing; we are cultivators, cultivation is the proper path. Otherwise, how can we stay together? If I am not strong, how can I protect you in the future?"

The little girl was very touched, her eyes full of deep affection: "Brother Wu Shuang, this is a resource I just got from the ancestor. You can take it."

"Also, when the ancestor was young, he trained outside for a long time and knows many places on the Heavenly Origin Continent. He gave me a map, which even has a lot of secret realms marked. Whether the ancestor didn’t have enough strength to explore or they had already been explored, the places marked on the map are where those secret realms are located. Brother Wu Shuang, let’s go to those secret realms together, there might be gains you never know?"

Wu Shuang was very satisfied with the little girl’s attitude, so he reached out and hugged her: "Xiaoqian, you’re so sweet, just what I like in a girl. Thank you for supporting me."

The little girl blushed and lowered her head, wishing they could continue to embrace each other like this forever.

Wu Shuang and Xiaoqian left the Xuanqing Sect together, following the map’s instructions, heading toward a nearby secret realm.