20: Chapter 20 is surprisingly similar

Ruan Xingqiao, the Senior Sister of this generation at Qianqiu Mountain, was twenty-nine years old and already possessed the strength of Fifth-grade Perfection.

Beside her, that Junior Sister was still pointing her finger at Li Yuan.

The Junior Sister was describing how Li Yuan bore a resemblance to a certain someone.

In truth, there was no need for this Junior Sister to say a word.

From the moment Li Yuan stepped into the backyard, Ruan Xingqiao had already noticed.

The look in Li Yuan's eyes and his general air were somewhat similar to that person's, but overall, there were still significant differences.

"Senior Sister, just look, he really is similar..."

Hearing her Junior Sister's voice beside her, Ruan Xingqiao couldn't help but turn her head and give her a reproachful look.

This Junior Sister finally quieted down.

Meanwhile, under Liu Weihe's introduction, Li Yuan memorized everyone of status in the team.

They might not necessarily interact in the future, but it was best not to offend them.

After the introductions, Li Yuan naturally stood by Liu Weihe's side.

Li Yuan also carried a saber at his waist, which had also been prepared by Liu Weihe.

The quality of the long saber was average, but it looked quite impressive.

Having such a guard by his side actually brought quite a bit of prestige to Liu Weihe.

What followed had nothing to do with Li Yuan.

The conversations of those around him, such as the rules of the grand competition, were of no use even if he learned about them.

In his mind, Li Yuan began to recall the application of various Martial Skills.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Ruan Xingqiao, the Senior Sister of Qianqiu Mountain, walked over with an indifferent expression.

"Senior Sister Ruan."

Seeing Ruan Xingqiao approach, Liu Weihe hurriedly spoke up to greet her.

A hint of doubt remained on his face as he waited for her to speak.

Ruan Xingqiao nodded, but her gaze remained fixed on Li Yuan.

The Junior Sister beside her had a face full of mischievous smiles, as if watching a show.

"Junior Brother Weihe, did you bring him here on purpose to annoy Senior Sister?"

Hearing this, Liu Weihe's face was filled with confusion: "What do you mean by that, Senior Sister Zhu Yan?"

Ruan Xingqiao reached out and tapped Zhu Yan.

"When Junior Brother Weihe came to Qianqiu Mountain, that person had already left. Junior Brother doesn't know him at all.

It's just a coincidence; there's no need to overthink it."

After saying this, Ruan Xingqiao's gaze fell upon Li Yuan once more.

"I don't have anything else, just one small request. From now on, he cannot use a saber.

The way he looks with a saber feels like a crude imitation of that person, and it makes me feel very uncomfortable."

Ruan Xingqiao spoke with a tone full of command.

Without waiting for Li Yuan's reply, she then looked at Liu Weihe.

"I hope Junior Brother Weihe can forgive your Senior Sister for this excessive request. It truly causes me discomfort..."

When speaking with Liu Weihe, Ruan Xingqiao was clearly much more polite.

In her view, commanding Li Yuan didn't require Li Yuan's consent in the first place.

The one who truly held the power to decide was Liu Weihe.

Li Yuan's expression was calm as his gaze swept over Ruan Xingqiao.

She could be considered beautiful and possessed extraordinary martial talent; it was no wonder she was so conceited and arrogant.

In the eyes of others, she was proud and noble.

But to Li Yuan, Ruan Xingqiao was more like a foolish junior.

Faced with Ruan Xingqiao's request, Liu Weihe quickly agreed with a smile: "Senior Sister Ruan, don't be so polite. It's just putting away a saber, a small matter."

As he spoke, he conveniently took the saber from Li Yuan's waist into his own hands.

Ruan Xingqiao didn't respond, maintaining that same indifferent expression as she walked away.

Junior Sister Zhu Yan wanted to follow, but Liu Weihe reached out and pulled her back.

Without Liu Weihe needing to ask, Zhu Yan had already guessed what he wanted to know.

The two walked to the side and found two stone chairs to sit on.

"Before you came to Qianqiu Mountain, we actually had a Senior Brother above Senior Sister Ruan.

That Senior Brother was gentle and elegant, with extraordinary talent.

His tested talent evaluation had reached Heaven-Grade Rank Two."

At this point, Zhu Yan's gaze unconsciously drifted into the distance, as if thinking of that Senior Brother.

"Was there something between Senior Sister Ruan and that Senior Brother...?" Liu Weihe pressed in a low voice.

Hearing this, Zhu Yan also lowered her voice: "I don't know how far they got, but they were quite close back then."

"So now, where did that Senior Brother go?"

"Jin Kingdom. He returned to Jin Kingdom four years ago.

It has been confirmed that he is the only son of the Prince Lanjiang of Jin Kingdom.

He had been lurking in Da Shun since he was a child, but after revealing some flaws, he fled back to Jin Kingdom..."

As Zhu Yan spoke, she also let out a sigh.

The two countries had been at war for years.

If they were both ordinary people, it would be fine; they could try to be more carefree and hide in a small country to live a quiet life.

But Ruan Xingqiao couldn't ignore Qianqiu Mountain, and that person also had responsibilities given by his Family.

"In this Autumn Grand Competition, perhaps that Senior Brother will even show up.

I wonder if Senior Sister Ruan will be affected then..."

Although Zhu Yan was joking around, she still had serious matters in mind.

The Autumn Grand Competition didn't just concern the reputation of Da Shun and Qianqiu Mountain.

There were also so many cultivation resources.

If they lost them all, the cultivation resources these Disciples would receive next year would definitely be affected.

Liu Weihe nodded slightly; he was also somewhat worried about this.

As for Li Yuan, he had no intention of blaming him.

It wasn't Li Yuan's fault that he was born looking like that.

One's body, hair, and skin are received from one's parents; it's not a result of one's own choice.

Speaking of which, it was actually Ruan Xingqiao who had gone a bit too far.

Meanwhile, Li Yuan had already returned to his assigned room to rest.

He could roughly guess the reason for what had just happened.

Li Yuan couldn't be bothered to care about the personal matters of these Qianqiu Mountain Disciples.

What he was thinking about was the major matter of how to obtain the Tai Xuan Divine Art!

Two days in the City Lord's Mansion passed in a flash, and the team began their journey toward Lingshan Kingdom.

Lingshan Kingdom was located to the northeast of Yingyang Pass, bordering Da Shun to the west and Jin Kingdom to the east.

Surrounded by two powerful nations, this small country naturally had no choice but to remain neutral.

The region of Lingshan Kingdom wasn't exactly a prime location either.

With many mountains and few plains, the entire country was more like a nation built on rock.

There was almost no land that could be used for production.

For such a poor place, neither Shun Kingdom nor Jin Kingdom had any desire to fight over it.

They allowed it to become a buffer zone.

On the way to Lingshan Kingdom, Liu Weihe would occasionally ask Li Yuan if there were any ambushes or the like.

Li Yuan had learned the Tracking and Tracing Technique from Lord Shu and indeed spotted quite a few issues.

He informed Liu Weihe of the situations he observed.

And Liu Weihe reported this information as his own discoveries.

This part earned him several rounds of praise from the Eighth-grade Elder, Xue Song.

In Liu Weihe's view, this was Li Yuan's experience, an accumulation from countless trips to and from the front lines.

But in reality, relying solely on experience could never develop such sharp eyes.

This leg of the journey took a total of five days.

With an Eighth-grade Martial Artist overseeing things, the Jin Kingdom side couldn't stir up any trouble.