202: Chapter 202: How to Choose Among You

Leng Youyue's face instantly turned cold upon hearing this.

If these five women were talking about her, that might be fine... but talking about Xiao Yuan was completely out of the question!

"Covet your bodies?" She sneered, "Hmph, are you that precious? Are you that fascinating?"

Lin Zhirou chimed in, "Our Junior Nephew Xiao has countless women, and those who want to become his women can queue all the way to the mountain gate. What is there about you that would make him covet you?"

She absolutely would not allow anyone to ruin Xiao Yuan's reputation.

Hearing these words from the five women, she was already furious!

Peak Master Tang Huor's face flushed red and white from the retort, and she opened her mouth, only to find herself completely at a loss for words.

Peak Master Shen Jingqiu frowned deeply, catching the crucial point from Leng Youyue's words: "So... what Junior Nephew Xiao said is true?"

Leng Youyue and Lin Zhirou exchanged glances without answering.

Saying more was not as good as proving it with actions directly, even though they were extremely reluctant to have five more people come and compete with them.

But the problem was that the current situation of Jade Maiden Palace did not allow them to be selfish anymore!

The two of them simultaneously released a sliver of their Qi...

The pressure of the Nascent Soul Stage, like two towering mountains, instantly pressed down upon the five peak Revered Masters!

The expressions of the five women changed drastically as they retreated several steps in succession, their eyes filled with shock!

"Nascent Soul!" Peak Master Tang Huor exclaimed, "Did you really break through to the Nascent Soul?"

Peak Master Mu Xuelan was even more incredulous, but quickly, astonishment appeared in her eyes: "But... why was there no Nascent Soul phenomenon? When you broke through, how come we didn't know?"

The other women also recovered their wits, their faces full of puzzlement.

There were actually four Nascent Souls in the entire Dan Peak, yet they only knew of two.

Or rather, the remaining three might have broken through as well.

A wave of terror instantly surged through their hearts!

Leng Youyue withdrew her pressure and glanced at them disdainfully: "Of course it was concealed. Otherwise, how could it be used as a trump card?"

She paused and said coldly: "If Old Ancestor Qinghe hadn't sent you over and trusted you, do you think we would waste so much breath on you? How dare you suspect that Junior Nephew Xiao has ulterior motives..."

She spat lightly, her face full of disgust.

Lin Zhirou also added insult to injury: "Exactly. Good intentions are treated like a donkey's liver and lungs. Believe it or not, just don't block the way here."

With that, the two women bypassed the five peak Revered Masters and strode toward Xiao Yuan's Immortal Cave.

That back view, that stride, was righteous and unmasked.

The five peak Revered Masters stood in place, looking at each other in dismay.

They had just admitted their relationship with Xiao Yuan, and moreover, they were so smug about it...

The five women were truly dumbfounded...

Peak Master Shen Jingqiu was silent for a moment and said softly: "Are they... going to find Junior Nephew Xiao?"

Peak Master Mu Xuelan nodded with a complicated expression.

Peak Master Tang Huor opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back.

Peak Master Bai Suxin lowered her head, her earlobes still red.

Peak Master Gu Hanshuang was expressionless, but her gaze was drifting.

"Let's go." Peak Master Shen Jingqiu turned around, "Let's go back and ask Old Ancestor Qinghe first."

The five women departed.

Leng Youyue and Lin Zhirou walked into Xiao Yuan's Immortal Cave, and the door closed behind them.

"Junior Nephew Xiao..." Leng Youyue's voice came from inside, carrying a hint of coquettish annoyance, "You're attracting bees and butterflies again!"

Xiao Yuan's voice sounded with a bit of innocence: "Junior Martial Uncle is wronging me, Old Ancestor Qinghe was the one who sent them here..."

"Cut the crap!" Lin Zhirou's voice said, "You must properly compensate us today!"

The door of the Immortal Cave was tightly shut, and bursts of laughter came from inside.

Outside the Immortal Cave, the mountain breeze blew past, and tree shadows flickered.

The night at Dan Peak was still long.

...

Sect Master Peak, Main Hall.

Old Ancestor Qinghe sat upright in the main seat, dressed in snow-white clothes like snow, her long hair flowing like a waterfall, and her brows and eyes carried a detached, ethereal aura beyond the mortal world.

She looked at the five peak Revered Masters in front of her and gently sighed.

"If you are unwilling, just pretend I never said anything." She paused, her gaze sweeping across the faces of the five, "However, if you miss this opportunity, do not regret it."

Peak Master Shen Jingqiu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back.

Peak Master Tang Huor lowered her head, her fingers twisting the corner of her clothes.

Peak Master Mu Xuelan gently bit her lips, Peak Master Bai Suxin lowered her eyelids, and Peak Master Gu Hanshuang was expressionless, but her fingertips turned slightly pale.

Old Ancestor Qinghe did not persuade them further.

She turned her head to look at the young girl who had just appeared beside her and said indifferently: "Palace Master Mengying, you may go."

The five women looked at that figure in unison and hurriedly bowed: "Palace Revered Master."

The young girl wore a light purple long dress, her hair coiled high, revealing an exquisitely peerless face.

Her brows and eyes were like a painting, and her temperament was noble and ethereal. Even though she looked only in her early twenties, she naturally possessed the majesty of someone who had held a high position for a long time.

But the most eye-catching feature was those eyes... clear and bright, yet bottomless, as if hiding endless worries.

The current Palace Revered Master of Jade Maiden Palace, Palace Master Mengying.

Golden Core Peak, with extremely high talent, stuck at the Bottleneck for many years.

She had been in seclusion for some time, attempting a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul.

The five women did not expect that, because of the Sect crisis, Old Ancestor Qinghe would even call out her own Personal Disciple.

Palace Master Mengying stepped forward, bowed to Old Ancestor Qinghe, and said in a cold voice: "As you command."

She turned and walked out of the hall, her steps calm and her spine straight.

But the moment she turned around, a trace of imperceptible resistance flashed across the depths of her eyes.

That resistance was faint and fleeting, but it did not escape the eyes of the five women.

They understood each other without a word.

This Palace Revered Master was proud and arrogant; how could she be completely willing to submit herself to a Foundation Establishment Stage brat? It was merely her Revered Master's command, and she had no choice but to obey.

Palace Master Mengying's figure disappeared outside the hall. Old Ancestor Qinghe glanced indifferently at the five women, said nothing more, and her figure flashed, disappearing into the main hall.

The main hall quieted down.

The five women exchanged glances, and none of them spoke.

After a long silence, Peak Master Tang Huor spoke first: "What should we do?"

Peak Master Mu Xuelan sighed softly: "Old Ancestor's meaning is... to let us decide for ourselves."

Peak Master Bai Suxin said in a low voice: "The Palace Revered Master has already gone, we..."

Peak Master Gu Hanshuang was expressionless: "She is her, and we are us."

Peak Master Shen Jingqiu was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up.

Her gaze swept across the four of them, her voice cold and firm: "I have nothing to hesitate about. With the crisis of Jade Maiden Palace right before us, if we don't want the Sect to be destroyed, we must put down our so-called dignity. Besides, are you really willing to be trapped in the Golden Core Stage for the rest of your lives?!"

Her voice carried a sense of firmness, as well as an imperceptible yearning. She paused and said word by word: "I am going."

With that, she strode out of the main hall, her white clothes fluttering and her steps resolute, just like the sword in her hand that never looked back.

Peak Master Mu Xuelan looked at her back, sighed softly, and also stood up: "I am going too."

Peak Master Bai Suxin blushed and silently followed. Peak Master Gu Hanshuang was expressionless, but her steps did not hesitate.

Peak Master Tang Huor was the last to get up, muttering: "Everyone is in such a rush..." But she still quickly followed along.

The five peak Revered Masters strode toward Dan Peak.