Chapter 317: Yin Chu, Ke Yuning

Song Jiulai was simply heartbroken that someone had taken a fancy to her son.

And as his mother, she was powerless to save him!

System: "What are you freaking out for? If things get too bad, you can just ditch this body."

Song Jiulai immediately calmed down. "You have a point."

But Wuming didn’t recognize the current Song Jiulai.

Besides, the craftsmanship of this body far surpassed Song Jiulai’s usual ’face-sculpting’ standards.

It was so lifelike.

Furthermore, after Refining the Five Elements Colored Stones, her body had become more solid and stable.

Wuming vaguely felt that the way Song Jiulai was looking at him was a little strange.

But this strangeness wasn’t the look of someone mesmerized by his face.

Ke Yuning had already lifted the spell on his face. While he was undeniably handsome, his looks were nothing special to these high-level Cultivators.

And Ke Yuning hadn’t revealed that he had a Metal Spirit Root.

So Wuming remained silent.

Song Jiulai scanned the other Cultivators present.

She saw Lian Mi and the female cultivator in gray robes who had been with her before.

When Lian Mi saw Song Jiulai following behind Chihe Zhenren, his eyes widened in shock. But he quickly recovered, a trace of joy for Song Jiulai filling his gaze.

The gray-robed female cultivator, on the other hand, saw Song Jiulai trailing the members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect. Hearing the talk of a disciple of the Three-Colored Stone, what else was there to misunderstand?

Among the people who remained, the best of them hadn’t even Refined a two-colored stone.

’She actually Refined a Three-Colored Stone?’

"Those who have not Refined a single stone, you may leave now..."

With a wave of Master Ziyan’s hand, more than half the people present vanished in an instant.

’It seems this colorful stone really isn’t that easy to Refine.’

This was also the first time Song Jiulai had ever heard of this colorful stone; it was a Secret Technique of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect.

Song Jiulai noticed that Lian Mi had also remained.

She nodded and smiled at him.

Many others also saw Song Jiulai.

Seeing a mere Early Stage of Qi Refining cultivator able to follow Chihe Zhenren, their eyes filled with all sorts of emotions.

They all knew how difficult it was to Refine the colorful stone. Refining even one was incredible, yet someone had managed to Refine a Three-Colored Stone?

What kind of incredible talent was that?

Amidst them all, Song Jiulai noticed the young, red-haired male cultivator had been staring at her the whole time.

Song Jiulai couldn’t sense his cultivation, so she didn’t look at him.

She just muttered to the System, ’Is there something wrong with this guy?’

The way the red-haired man was sizing her up was not friendly. In fact, his gaze held a faint sense of pressure.

It was as if Song Jiulai owed him money and hadn’t paid it back.

System: "Ignore him. It’s normal for Cultivators to go a little crazy after cultivating for too long."

Song Jiulai: "..."

Master Ziyan was already moving on to the next step. After the colorful stone Refining, the final test was a series of matches.

The spars were to be non-lethal, with only one winner from each Realm proceeding to Wanxian Sect City for the final competition.

The Biyin Sect was just one of many screening locations.

Master Ziyan was still a little disappointed this time.

In this batch, aside from Jiushong, who had been accepted as Chi He’s disciple, not a single person had Refined more than two colorful stones.

She had originally hoped to select a disciple for herself, but it seemed fate was not on her side this trip.

Master Ziyan separated the people present, and with a wave of her hand, two swirling, vortex-like doors appeared.

The contestants would enter these vortex gates to fight, while those outside could still watch the matches.

The others gathered on both sides. Just as the start was announced, the Outer Elder named Ke Yuning yawned, seemingly bored. "I’ve been waiting for a month. When can we finally return to the Sect?"

Master Ziyan smiled. "Soon. This batch from the Biyin Sect isn’t very large. Speaking of which, why didn’t you wait at the Sea View Sect?"

"Too many clueless people there, so I came to find you first." Ke Yuning didn’t elaborate, merely lowering her gaze to toy with a small, beaded tassel in her hand.

"Hmph. Too many clueless people, or was it for your own selfish desires?"

The red-haired man suddenly spoke, his tone toward Ke Yuning clearly displeased. He even targeted Wuming. "So, you found a satisfactory one this time?"

Everyone’s gaze discreetly swept over Wuming’s face.

They had seen him when Ke Yuning brought him over. A face like his was truly rare on the Yunzhou Continent; no wonder Ke Yuning had taken a fancy to him at first sight.

Wuming, however, remained calm and composed.

Although these powerful figures had concealed their auras, the mere thought of their potential cultivation levels would crush an ordinary person with pressure.

Song Jiulai, meanwhile, noticed that the disciples were all focused on the matches. No one could hear the conversation over here.

Clearly, these few had used a Sound Insulation Technique.

’They’re about to start tearing into each other. Of course they have to protect the Major Sect’s reputation.’

Ke Yuning raised her eyes and shot a sidelong glance at the red-haired man. "Yin Chu, what are my affairs to you?"

Yin Chu sneered. "Of course, it has nothing to do with me. It’s just that the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect isn’t a place just any riffraff can enter. You intend to bring this unrelated person into the Sect City? Ke Yuning, as an Outer Elder, you of all people should be upholding the Sect’s rules, shouldn’t you? If a respected Outer Elder can’t lead by example, you’d be better off resigning from your post."

Chihe Zhenren frowned slightly.

’Is it necessary to argue over such a trivial matter?’

Listening to this, Song Jiulai also started to get angry. ’What’s this guy’s problem? Is he just jealous that my son is better-looking than him?!’

System: "I think so too."

Master Ziyan stepped in to smooth things over. "Alright, Yin Chu..."

"Heh, why is it against the rules?" Ke Yuning’s temper flared, and she retorted, "What riffraff? He’s the disciple I intend to take. With his talent as a Metal Spirit Root, why can’t I bring him back to the Sect?"

At these words, Master Ziyan looked surprised and glanced at Wuming. "A Metal Spirit Root?"

Chihe Zhenren also looked at Wuming with some surprise. "A Metal Spirit Root? He’s not that young. Why is he only at the Foundation Establishment Stage?"

’Listen to him say ’only’!’

’As if Wuming had a choice in the matter!’

Ke Yuning stated plainly, "It’s only because he hasn’t been properly nurtured until now."

Song Jiulai noticed she didn’t mention the amnesia excuse Wuming had used.

Wuming, for his part, gave Ke Yuning a somewhat surprised look.

Originally, Ke Yuning hadn’t planned to bring him back to the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect under the pretense of taking him as a disciple.

But after Yin Chu’s provocations, he had suddenly become her disciple-to-be.

This was actually a good thing for him.

"A disciple?" Yin Chu snorted derisively.

Chihe Zhenren’s brow furrowed. "Today, the matches are the priority. We will not discuss other matters."

Song Jiulai’s new master still held considerable authority. The moment he spoke, both Yin Chu and Ke Yuning fell silent.

Master Ziyan sighed softly.

She clearly had a headache.

’Song Jiulai grew more curious. Yin Chu and Ke Yuning are so young; their cultivation can’t possibly compare to Chihe Zhenren’s and Master Ziyan’s, right?’

’But the two of them don’t seem very respectful toward Master Ziyan and Chihe Zhenren at all.’