107: Chapter 107 With Master's backing, who dares to touch him?

The voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty, like celestial music from above the Nine Heavens, instantly suppressing all the noise and debate in the square.

The entire square fell into silence once again.

Everyone instinctively raised their heads and looked in the direction from where the voice came.

They only saw an exquisitely beautiful white figure stepping through the air from the direction of Qinghan Peak.

Her figure was ethereal, her white robes were whiter than snow, and her face was covered by a thin veil, obscuring her appearance. However, just based on her eyes, which were like the autumn water of a cold pond, and her icy temperament that seemed capable of freezing the Soul, it was enough to make heaven and earth lose their color.

"It's... Junior Martial Uncle Yun!"

"Good heavens! It's Grand Junior Martial Uncle Yun Qinghan! She has actually come out of seclusion!"

In the crowd, countless Disciples let out exclamations of awe.

On the high platform, the several Grand Elders and Sect Master Master Xuanyang, who had originally been arguing fiercely over snatching a Disciple until their faces turned red, instantly turned solemn the moment they saw this figure, and simultaneously bowed in salute.

"We pay our respects to Junior Martial Uncle Yun!"

Their posture was extremely respectful, even carrying a trace of a Junior's fear towards an Elder.

There was no help for it; the seniority of the woman before them was simply too high!

She was a figure from the same period as the founding Ancestral Master of the Qingxuan Sect, a living legend of the entire Sect, and an existence akin to a stabilizing pillar!

Although she looked absurdly young, even the current Sect Master Master Xuanyang had to obediently call her "Junior Martial Uncle" in front of her.

Yun Qinghan's figure appeared by Zhao Ruoan's side silently, just like teleportation.

Her icy eyes swept faintly over the Peak Master of Lieyang and the Master of Tianjian Peak on the high platform.

It was merely a glance.

The two Peak Revered Masters felt as if they had been heavily struck by a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg. Their blood was almost frozen stiff, and a chill originating from the depths of their Souls made them involuntarily shiver, instantly turning their complexions deathly pale.

"He is Yun Qinghan's only Disciple."

Yun Qinghan's voice remained icy, but the content of her words exploded in everyone's minds like a divine thunder from the Nine Heavens!

The only... Disciple?!

Grand Junior Martial Uncle Yun Qinghan had taken a Disciple?

And it was even a male Disciple?!

This... How could this be?!

Who in the entire Qingxuan Sect did not know that Grand Junior Martial Uncle Yun Qinghan possessed a proud and aloof temperament? For hundreds of years, let alone taking Disciples, not even a single male was ever allowed to set foot on her Qinghan Peak, even half a step!

Now, she actually admitted with her own lips that the mysterious dark horse "9527" who had stirred up the winds and clouds of the entire Sect was her only Disciple?

This news was even more shocking than "slaying a third-order beast king with a single finger" and "comprehending Fifth-Order Sword Intent" combined!

"Yun... Junior Martial Uncle..." Master Xuanyang opened his mouth, taking a long while to find his voice again, and asked cautiously, "You... are you saying that this... this Disciple is your newly accepted personal Disciple?"

"Is there a problem?" Yun Qinghan asked faintly in return.

"N—No problem! Of course there's no problem!" Master Xuanyang shook his head like a rattle-drum. "Your Disciple is naturally also a Disciple of our Qingxuan Sect! It's just... it's just that on this roster..."

The Elder of Zongwu Hall hurriedly held up a thick roster, pointed to the column of "Outer Sect Number 9527", and said with a troubled face, "Junior Martial Uncle Yun, th—this Disciple's entry on the roster only states 'Newly Promoted Outer Sect Disciple' and hasn't registered a name or an affiliated peak, so we..."

"His name is Zhao Ruoan," Yun Qinghan said concisely. "Starting from today, he is the chief senior Disciple of Qinghan Peak. Modify the roster."

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll go change it immediately!" The Zongwu Hall Elder felt as if he had been granted amnesty, grabbed the roster, and ran off.

Now, everything could be explained!

No wonder this kid could comprehend Fifth-Order Sword Intent!

No wonder he could cross realms to slay a Spirit Pill Realm beast king with Pulse Condensation Realm cultivation!

So his Revered Master was Yun Qinghan!

It was Yun Qinghan, whose strength was unfathomable and who was hailed as the number one expert of the Qingxuan Sect!

With such a Revered Master guiding him from behind, creating any miracle seemed to become entirely reasonable.

The gazes of the Disciples in the square towards Zhao Ruoan had completely transformed from shock into envy and worship.

This was far beyond a peerless Prodigy; this was simply a child of destiny!

Having taken the most badass Revered Master in the entire Sect as his mentor, and being a once-in-ten-thousand-years kendo wizard himself, wouldn't he be able to walk sideways in the Qingxuan Sect from now on?

As for the Peak Master of Lieyang and the Master of Tianjian Peak on the high platform, their guts were practically turning green with regret at this moment.

Whom had they just offended? It was nowhere near a mere Outer Sect Disciple!

What they had offended was Yun Qinghan's precious darling, the future hope of the entire Qingxuan Sect!

The moment they thought of Yun Qinghan's bone-chilling gaze from earlier, the two of them felt their backs turn cold and their legs go weak, almost kneeling down on the spot.

It was over; this time they were completely finished.

Having offended Yun Qinghan, their days in the Sect henceforth likely wouldn't be pleasant.

Zhao Ruoan stood by Yun Qinghan's side, feeling immensely pleased inside.

Look, what was called having a backing?

This was what you called having a backing!

Before he had even opened his mouth, Revered Master had descended from the heavens and smoothed out all the problems in just a few words.

The two Peak Revered Masters who had wanted to kill him just a moment ago were now like two quails, not even daring to lift their heads.

This feeling simply couldn't be any more satisfying!

"Revered Master, why did you come?" Zhao Ruoan leaned close to Yun Qinghan and asked with a cheeky smile.

As soon as he spoke, it made the people around them drop their jaws to the ground all over again.

This fellow... actually dared to speak to Grand Junior Martial Uncle Yun Qinghan in such a casual tone?

Was he tired of living?

However, what dropped their glasses even lower was that facing Zhao Ruoan's slightly frivolous attitude, not only did Yun Qinghan not get angry, but a trace of undetected helplessness and... doting flashed through her icy eyes?

"You caused such a huge commotion in the Wanshou Mountain Range and shook my Qinghan Peak three times over; how could I not come?" In Yun Qinghan's voice, there seemed to be a trace of warmth.

"Hehe, an accident, purely an accident." Zhao Ruoan scratched his head. "It was mainly because that wolf couldn't take a beating. I hadn't even used much force, and it collapsed."

The people around them all twitched the corners of their mouths upon hearing this.

What do you mean you hadn't even used much force?

That single finger of yours almost split half the mountain range open, alright!

This act of bragging was simply so fresh and refined that it left people in awe.

Yun Qinghan ignored his chatter, turned her head to look at Master Xuanyang, and her voice resumed its iciness: "The Grand Competition has ended; it's time to announce the results and rewards. My Disciple took first place, and the rewards cannot be lacking."

"Yes, yes, yes! Junior Martial Uncle is right!" Master Xuanyang nodded hurriedly, cleared his throat, walked to the center of the high platform, channeled his spiritual Qi, and announced in a resounding voice:

"I announce! The Inner Sect Grand Competition of this Qingxuan Sect has successfully concluded!"

"The winner of first place in this Grand Competition is—Zhao Ruoan from Qinghan Peak!"

"With his own strength, he slew a third-order beast king, rendering great service to the Sect! After discussions between myself and the various Grand Elders, we have decided to grant him the highest reward!"

"Reward one: One hundred thousand Sect contribution points!"

"Reward two: Three High Grade Spiritual Artifacts of choice!"

"Reward three: One Heaven Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique!"

"Reward four: I shall personally perform a 'Xuantian Spiritual Qi empowerment' for him once, assisting him in breaking through his Bottleneck and enhancing his cultivation!"

Every time Master Xuanyang announced a reward, a tsunami-like wave of exclamation and envy erupted in the square.

Any single one of these rewards, if brought out, would be enough to make all the Inner Sect Disciples fight tooth and nail for it!

Now, they were actually all given to a single person!

This was simply the most generous and extravagant Grand Competition reward in the entire history of the Qingxuan Sect!

However, after hearing it, Zhao Ruoan curled his lips, appearing somewhat lacking in interest.

Contribution points? Spiritual Artifacts? Cultivation Techniques?

These things were piled up like a small mountain inside the sumeru ring his Revered Master had given him; he didn't lack them at all.

The only thing that aroused a bit of his interest was that 'Xuantian Spiritual Qi empowerment'.

It sounded quite formidable; he wondered if it could make his cultivation surge upwards once more.

"Ruoan, why haven't you thanked the Sect Master yet?" Yun Qinghan reminded him from the side.

"Oh, oh." Zhao Ruoan finally reacted, lazily cupping his fists toward Master Xuanyang. "Many thanks, Sect Master."

His perfunctory attitude made the corners of Master Xuanyang's mouth twitch slightly, but he didn't dare say much.

Who told him that person was Yun Qinghan's Disciple?

"Ahem!" Master Xuanyang fake-coughed twice to mask his embarrassment, then said in a clear voice, "Zhao Ruoan, step forward! Right now, I shall perform the spiritual Qi empowerment for you!"