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Chapter 44: The Arrogant Girl:
(The next day)
Xu Ze woke up refreshed and clear-headed.
With the Xuanming Technique nurturing his body daily, Xu Ze always felt rejuvenated after waking from his sleep.
The Xuanming Technique's rejuvenating method could fully restore even severe injuries with just one night's rest.
Although as cultivators progressed in their cultivation, sleep became less essential.
For Xu Ze, sleeping was his cultivation, an indispensable practice.
"My cultivation has already reached the peak of the 5th Stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm."
"It seems the effects of the Ten Thousand Transformations Pill haven't worn off yet."
Xu Ze sat cross-legged, and began to sense the spiritual Qi within his body.
The Ten Thousand Transformation Pill he took yesterday was still continuously producing spiritual Qi.
And the Xuanming Technique absorbed this spiritual Qi from the pill into his elixir field, transforming it into profound Qi that flowed through his meridians throughout his body.
It could be said to be a self-sustaining cycle, wasting nothing.
Just as he was thinking, a knock sounded at the door.
"Holy Son, it's time for breakfast." Gu Linger's voice came from outside the door.
Xu Ze was startled and quickly opened the door.
He saw Gu Linger standing at the door, smiling with a tray in her hands.
Xu Ze nervously looked around and pulled her into the room.
"Are you crazy? Master is still here. How dare you come to me?" Xu Ze exclaimed.
Gu Linger chuckled, "Holy Son, the Sect Master left last night."
"Huh?" Xu Ze looked puzzled, as if he didn't understand Gu Linger's words.
"The Sect Master left last night. Xiao Yong Senior Brother told me." Gu Linger said confidently.
Seeing Gu Linger's assured expression, Xu Ze knew she wouldn't lie to him.
But why did the Master leave so early?
And she left without even telling him beforehand.
Was it because she was too shy? After all, something embarrassing happened last night.
Xu Ze shook his head.
Anyway, the Master's departure was a good thing for him.
Although the Master was deeply kind to him, he always felt breathless in her presence.
Perhaps it was because the Master had too high expectations of him.
Or perhaps her management of him was too strict.
"Never mind, let's eat."
Xu Ze was also a bit hungry. He looked at the food Gu Linger brought, and felt his appetite piqued.
"Gu Linger eat with Holy Son?" Gu Linger looked expectantly, seemingly unconcerned about Leng Youran's matters at all.
Gu Linger seemed completely unconcerned about last night's incident.
As long as she could be with Xu Ze, everything was fine.
Whether discovered by Leng Youran, expelled from the sect, or even beaten or disabled, none of these were things Gu Linger considered.
Who was more important, life or Holy Son?
For Gu Linger, the answer was clear.
"You..." Xu Ze couldn't help but smile wryly at Gu Linger's bright and cute eyes.
He was nearly scared to death last night.
But this girl was completely carefree, as if nothing had happened.
Was she just thick-skinned or incredibly brave?
...
After breakfast, and a quick tidy-up, they left the border town and headed toward Eastern Imperial City.
...
(The Eastern Imperial City)
At this moment, the Ten Thousand Sects had arrived.
In the sky, one could see flying mystical beasts and flying artifacts passing past.
Cultivators from various countries and regions covered the sky and ground, coming from afar.
The citizens of the Imperial City seemed accustomed to such events.
Unlike those small border towns, the Imperial City, as the most prosperous city in the empire, with nearly a thousand years of history, was also one of the largest gathering places for cultivators in the entire Profound Realm.
Here, cultivators from all over gathered.
There were guilds for alchemists, artisans, and all sorts of transactions, auctions for artifacts and elixirs, one name it.
Bustling, thriving.
This was the first impression countless people had of this place.
"Hmph, finally arrived in Eastern Imperial City."
In the sky, a young-looking man stood with his hands behind his back, standing on a sword.
"The Imperial City of Eastern Imperial City is indeed impressively bustling as rumored."
"Unfortunately, this city's surface glamour, in a few years, I wonder if it will still belong to the Eastern Imperial Empire."
The man sneered, his gaze shifting behind him.
Not far behind him was a young woman in green robes. She had a fresh and exquisite appearance, clean and beautiful. Her long hair was tied into two ponytails which hung down to her chest. She looked like a youthful beauty.
Seeing her, a hint of a pleasing smile appeared on the man's face as he called out, "Junior Sister, are you hungry or tired from flying all the way here? Should we find a place to eat and rest?"
The girl glanced at him, her lips curling up with arrogance, "Sure, I want to see what's so different about the food in the Eastern Imperial Empire, which claims to be the number one in the Profound Realm."
The man coldly snorted, "Hmph, our Heavenly Jade Sect ranks third in the Xuan Dao Human Alliance. Is this country of commoners worthy to compare with our prestigious sect?"
"Is that so? But I heard that the Empress of the Eastern Imperial Empire's Founding Emperor is from the Heavenly Dark Sect, and her strength is worthy of recognition in the Profound Realm," the girl said, glancing at the man. "Moreover, I heard that there's a Holy Son Xu Ze from the Heavenly Dark Sect who seems to have higher talent than mine."
Upon hearing this, the man's face filled with disdain, "Junior Sister, don't admire others and belittle yourself."
"That Heavenly Dark Sect is only so-so, it can only be ranked because of Sect Master Leng Youran."
"And that so-called Holy Son Xu Ze, from what I see, is just a famous but talentless guy. It's only because Leng Youran personally accepted him as a disciple that people exaggerate and praise him."
"While you, Junior Sister, are the Saintess of our sect, at just sixteen years old, you're already at the 6th Stage of Condensation Realm. Such talent is unparalleled in the world."
"As for that so-called Xu Ze, while many people praise him, no one knows his true strength. I think he's just a fame-seeker, basking in undeserved glory."
With all the praise, the girl's lips continued to curl up, her arrogance growing stronger.
Looking at the Imperial City, her eyes were filled with even more pride.
"Yes, this Saintess is unparalleled in the world."
"In this world, besides Master and the Xuan Dao Human Alliance Leader, there's no one worth my attention."
-To be continued!