Undercurrents Stirring

A day passed quickly. Mingyue took Su Ya back to Tianshui Peak.

"Master, you're back..." By the clear brook, with the sky and the water stretching into the distance, a group of gorgeously - dressed and beautiful women were playing in the stream. When they saw Mingyue and Su Ya return, they quickly got up and saluted. For some reason, this kind of daily scene was normal in Tianshui Peak before. But after this trip to Zixia Peak, Mingyue's mindset gradually changed. Especially when she saw that Lin Qingzhu had broken through to the first level of the Mysterious Finger Realm, she felt even more pressured. A newly - initiated disciple had already reached the first level of the Mysterious Finger Realm, while most of her beloved disciples, except for a few older ones, were not making much progress.

"Have you all finished your training tasks?" Mingyue asked in a serious tone. Liu Ruyan, the eldest disciple, shuddered. She was very confused. Wasn't this how they usually were?

"Ma... Master! We've all finished..." Liu Ruyan said tremblingly, feeling a bit scared. She rarely saw Mingyue this serious. She knew that her master might have been hit by something and was in a bad mood.

"All you do is play. The martial arts competition among the seven peaks is in three months. Do you think you're so certain of victory that you don't need to train anymore? The disciples from other peaks are all preparing for the competition, but you all just play every day. Do you think you're so talented that you don't need to train? You're all so arrogant and think highly of yourselves! Don't you know that there's always someone better out there? In terms of talent, there's Liu Qingfeng in the leading peak, and Qi Hao in Cangjian Peak. Who among you can compare with them? Even the weakest Zixia Peak has a disciple who's only been in the sect for five days and is already at the first level of the Mysterious Finger Realm. What about you? Do you still have the mood to play?" The more Mingyue spoke, the angrier and more aggrieved she became. When had she ever suffered such humiliation? Among the disciples of her generation, she had always outshone them all. Now, her own disciples couldn't even compare to others. As someone with a strong sense of self - esteem, she found it hard to accept.

"Master, we know we're wrong! We'll go and train right away..." Liu Ruyan said, looking aggrieved.

"Ruyan! As the eldest disciple, I hope you can reflect on yourself and take the lead. Set a good example for your junior sisters. I don't expect you to win first place, but don't embarrass me." After saying that, Mingyue left quietly, leaving only Su Ya standing there.

After she walked away, the senior sisters immediately surrounded Su Ya.

"Little junior sister, what happened? Why did Master suddenly get so angry?"

"I've been in the sect for so long, and I've never seen Master get this angry. What on earth happened to her?"

Looking at Mingyue's lonely back as she walked away, Su Ya said dejectedly, "Today, Master took me to Zixia Peak to get familiar with the place. Unexpectedly, the peak master of Zixia Peak is not as bad as the rumors say. He's very powerful. And his disciple, who's only been in the sect for five days, has already reached the first level of the Mysterious Finger Realm."

"What!!!" As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

The first level of the Mysterious Finger Realm? In five days? What did that mean? There were senior sisters who had been in the sect for three years and were still stuck in the Qi Refining Realm. They suddenly felt like their worldviews were shattered.

"How is that possible?" Everyone was stunned. In their perception, Zixia Peak had always been the weakest among the seven peaks, and the peak master of Zixia Peak was a good - for - nothing. Who would have thought that today they would hear such a shocking piece of news that completely overturned their previous understanding of Zixia Peak.

Liu Ruyan thought carefully and said, "Even Zixia Peak, which is at the bottom of the seven peaks, is now faintly surpassing us. No wonder Master is so angry. Junior sisters! It seems we have to work hard from now on. We can't let Master lose face in front of other uncles and aunts. Starting tomorrow, everyone must train seriously. There are still three months until the competition. In these three months, each of you must at least improve one realm."

"Ah..." After hearing this, everyone was depressed. This goal seemed a bit too ambitious. But when they saw Liu Ruyan's cold gaze, they suppressed their dissatisfaction. The eldest senior sister was very authoritative. In the entire Tianshui Peak, except for Mingyue, she had the most say.

Unlike the tense atmosphere in Tianshui Peak, in Cangjian Peak, since returning yesterday, Qi Wuhui had been thinking about how to humiliate Ye Qiu three months later.

"Hehe, that ignorant fool! Daring to make a bet with me. Isn't that just asking for humiliation?" In the dojo, Qi Wuhui said with a gloomy face.

At this moment, a handsome and extraordinary - looking young man walked in.

"Father, you called me. What's the matter?" This person was Qi Hao, the eldest disciple of Cangjian Peak and Qi Wuhui's precious son. Qi Wuhui doted on this son. Moreover, Qi Hao was excellent in himself, with extraordinary talent. If he could focus on training, he probably wouldn't lose to Liu Qingfeng. But unfortunately, this guy's mind was completely off training. He was always thinking about women. Qi Wuhui was very worried about this. He couldn't figure out how he, with such upright and excellent virtues, had given birth to such a lascivious son. Was there something wrong?

Looking at Qi Hao below, Qi Wuhui thought of how Ye Qiu had used him as a target before, and his anger flared up again.

"Keep a low profile recently. You'd better put your mind into the martial arts competition among the seven peaks. I've made a bet with Ye Qiu! If you lose to Zixia Peak three months later, just wait and see how I'll deal with you when you get back."

Qi Hao sneered, not taking it seriously. "Ye Qiu? Is that the useless peak master of Zixia Peak? Father, you're overthinking. That useless guy can't even beat me. How good can the disciples he teaches be? Father, don't worry. I'm sure to win the championship of this competition..." Qi Hao was extremely confident, bordering on arrogant. In the entire Butian Sect, except for Liu Qingfeng, he really wasn't afraid of anyone. Although he indulged in beauty every day, his strength was not to be underestimated. Otherwise, how could he attract so many girls? This seemingly refined and gentle young master had a heart full of evil. Over the past few years, he had caused trouble for countless innocent women. Qi Wuhui usually turned a blind eye to his actions. But he didn't want Qi Hao to give Ye Qiu an opportunity to use against him.

Qi Wuhui said sternly, "Don't get complacent just because of a little achievement. Put away your arrogance. Do you think Ye Qiu is really as rumored? I can't even see through that guy's strength! You'd better be more careful recently. There's always bad blood between Cangjian Peak and Zixia Peak. If he catches you doing something wrong, I won't be able to protect you."

Qi Hao's smile disappeared instantly, and his face turned gloomy. "What do you mean? Does he dare to use me as a target?" A murderous intent welled up in Qi Hao. He couldn't figure out where the peak master of Zixia Peak, that useless guy, got the courage from. His father was Qi Wuhui, the law - enforcement elder of the Butian Sect and the peak master of Cangjian Peak. In the Butian Sect, his father was second only to the sect master and had the power of life and death. How dare Ye Qiu?

"Hmph, if I hadn't gone to Zixia Peak with the sect master yesterday, I wouldn't have known how deeply that guy has been hiding. We've always underestimated him! After enduring ten years of humiliation, he's grown into a factor we can't control without making a sound. However, no matter how much he tries to hide his abilities, it won't help! In this bet, I'll humiliate him in front of the disciples of all the peaks and make him lose all face. There are still three months until the competition. You're not allowed to go anywhere in these three months. Train seriously."

Qi Hao nodded. No matter how willful he was, it was a family matter. Now that an outsider wanted to use him as a target, and that person was the one he looked down on the most, he definitely wouldn't give the other party a chance.

"Father, don't worry. We're sure to win..."