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Chapter 18: The 'New' Disciple:
"Hey, she's coming, she's coming!"
"Is she the one who passed the disciple assessment with top grades?"
"She's so beautiful! Apart from the sect master, I've never seen such a pretty girl."
"Mom, her smile is making me fall in love!"
Within the Heavenly Dark Sect, the male disciples gathered, their eyes beaming with excitement.
Approaching them was a group of outer-sect disciples who had just finished a lecture at the Learning Hall. Among them, one person stood out, despite wearing the same gray robes as the others. Her face exuded an incredibly stunning and sweet smile, pure and adorable, captivating countless hearts.
"Have we ever had such a beautiful disciple in the Heavenly Dark Sect?"
"Is it true? How come I didn't know before..."
"Hey, Senior Brother Wang, she's leaving, quick, go talk to her!"
Urged on by a few disciples, the blushing Wang Yong walked up to the young girl and handed her a love letter he'd prepared ahead of time.
"Junior Sister Gu, the path of cultivation is long. Would you accompany me on this journey?" He asked nervously.
The girl slowly raised her head, still wearing that incredibly sweet smile. Wang Yong blushed even more, his body seemingly trembling.
"Sorry, I already have someone I like," she said, tilting her head with a smile.
Crack!
The sound of a heart breaking echoed.
Wang Yong felt like all strength had left his body, his legs buckling as if he were about to faint. Several disciples behind him quickly supported him, each giving a wry smile.
"Forget it, Senior Brother Wang. She’s already taken. Let's go..."
"Yes, let's go."
Despite their words of comfort, Wang Yong, still unwilling to give up, fought back his tears and handed the letter to the girl.
"Even so, I hope Junior Sister Gu can at least take a look at it... I poured my whole heart into this letter!"
"Alright, I understand..." The girl said, and took the letter with a gentle nod.
Seeing this, Wang Yong sighed with relief. He wiped away his tears, and left with the other disciples.
"I believe if Junior Sister Gu reads that letter, she will be moved by my sincerity!"
"Since she accepted the letter, there's still hope, Senior Brother Wang. Don’t worry."
"Yes, Senior Brother Wang, we will all support you."
As the disciples walked away, the smile on the girl’s face gradually faded. She walked to a secluded spot, looked at the love letter in her hand, and tossed it into the nearby bushes as if discarding trash.
"Hmph..."
The smile on her face was gone. The girl now seemed like a completely different person, cold and indifferent.
...
"Oh? While I was away, a talented new disciple joined the Heavenly Dark Sect?"
He said this while sitting on his bed, soaking his feet and observing Xiao Lan, who was massaging his feet.
Xiao Lan looked up and smiled, "Yes, this new disciple is quite remarkable. She scored top marks in the assessment and has already become a disciple under Elder Nalan."
"It won’t be long before she is promoted to an inner-core disciple."
The Heavenly Dark Sect's assessment divides results into four grades: A, B, C, and D. The assessment tests the disciples’ talents, qualifications, skills, and cultivation results. Scoring an A in all four categories was extremely difficult. In the sect’s history, only the current sect master Leng Youran, and the Holy Son Xu Ze had achieved this.
Xu Ze looked at Xiao Lan, "Do you know who this disciple is?"
Xiao Lan nodded and smiled, "Yes, Holy Son, you are quite familiar with this person."
Xu Ze immediately guessed, "Are you talking about Gu Ling'er?"
Xiao Lan nodded, "Yes, it's Gu Ling'er."
"That Gu Ling'er, as expected, has caught the Holy Son’s attention. Not only has her strength grown quickly, but she is also very popular among the disciples."
"This year's award for the most outstanding disciple will likely go to her."
Xu Ze was slightly surprised by Xiao Lan's words but then smiled with satisfaction. Thinking back to the girl who was so lifeless half a month ago, now seeming like a completely different person, he felt proud of his accomplishment.
"Have I perhaps saved a young girl?" Xu Ze shook his head with a smile. Although he didn’t interact much with her, doing good deeds always brought a sense of happiness.
While he was lost in thought, a system message suddenly rang in his ears.
[Random Task Issued]
Xu Ze paused. He looked at Xiao Lan who was diligently massaging his feet, and secretly opened the system interface.
Only Xu Ze could see the system interface.
Soon, the task details appeared before his eyes.
[Defeat a cultivator possessing a Heavenly Demon Physique within three days]
[Rewards will be given based on task completion]
"Huh?"
"Defeat a... Heavenly Demon Physique cultivator?"
Xu Ze was stunned.
This...
How could he possibly complete this?
-To be continued!