The jumping of ants

"Today, with nothing to do, I came to see Father," Murong Xue said. "Is Father accustomed to living here?"

"Accustomed, accustomed, of course I'm accustomed."

Murong Hai said with a smile, "Living here, it's incomparable to that wretched place like Fengtian City. After living here for a while, I feel like my Realm, which hasn't moved for a long time, has loosened."

"That's great. I happen to have a few Star Profound Medicinal Pills here."

Murong Xue raised her jade hand, placing a crystal-clear jade bottle on the table, and said, "These Star Profound Medicinal Pills can increase your success rate of Breaking Through to the Star Profound Realm."

"This..."

Murong Hai's eyes lit up. He picked up the jade bottle and opened it, revealing seven Star Profound Medicinal Pills inside. At the same time, a rich Medicinal Pill fragrance filled the entire room.

"These Star Profound Medicinal Pills are truly rare treasures," Murong Hai exclaimed. "Before, in Fengtian City, I couldn't even get one, and now there are seven."

"It's just Star Profound Medicinal Pills, Father. Feel free to use them. If it's not enough, I have more," Murong Xue said with considerable pride. "With my current status and position in Heaven Cloud Sect, getting this kind of Medicinal Pill is just a matter of saying a few words."

"My daughter is still the best," Murong Hai said, filled with relief. Then he asked, "Oh, right, daughter, why can't I see through your Realm? What Realm are you in now?"

"Chen Xuan Realm Middle Stage," Murong Xue said, raising the corner of her mouth.

"Chen Xuan Realm Middle Stage already?" Murong Hai gasped, his face full of excitement. "Your Realm is almost catching up to mine! I Cultivated for several decades to reach Chen Xuan Realm Late Stage, and you're only a teenager now. As expected of a golden talent."

"For me, improving my Realm is just a matter of time," Murong Xue said, raising her red lips. "And the reason you can't see through my cultivation is because my Cultivation speed is too fast. In just one year, I've Broken Through from the original Innate Realm to my current Realm."

"If this Cultivation speed were to spread, it would inevitably attract envy, so the Sect's Grand Elders taught me a method of concealing my Qi."

"That's good," Murong Hai said with a smile. "Every Sect has enemies and competitors. If others knew your Cultivation speed, it would inevitably be disadvantageous to you, so the Sect's action is for your own good."

Murong Xue nodded arrogantly.

Just then, Murong Hai suddenly remembered something. He picked up the letter in his hand and said, "Lin Feng from the Lin Family sent a letter, saying that in one month, he wants to honor the three-year agreement from before and come up the mountain early to challenge you."

"Lin Feng?"

"Lin Feng from the Lin Family in Fengtian City?" Murong Xue asked, tilting her head.

If Murong Hai hadn't mentioned him now, she wouldn't have thought of him for a long time.

"Didn't he clamor about three years later half a year ago? There are still two and a half years left. What does he want to challenge now?"

"I don't know either. This is the challenge letter he sent. Why don't you take a look?" Murong Hai handed out the letter in his hand.

However, Murong Xue did not take it, nor did she even glance at it.

"I really don't know where he gets the courage to challenge me."

Murong Xue couldn't help but sneer.

"I heard some news from Fengtian City that Lin Feng got incredibly lucky and found a Revered Master. His Revered Master's strength seems to be quite good, and he even helped Fengtian City get rid of a Moon Profound Realm Yao Beast. His strength is probably already at the Moon Profound Realm Late Stage," Murong Hai couldn't help but say. "So, Lin Feng likely received help from this person and was able to Cultivate."

After listening, Murong Xue remained expressionless. "Just a Moon Profound Realm Revered Master..."

"Our Heaven Cloud Sect can easily produce more than a dozen such existences, and aren't all those who teach me at least Moon Profound Realm?"

"That's true, it's just Moon Profound Realm, nothing to speak of," Murong Hai also nodded with a profound understanding, a hint of pride on his face.

In the past, a Moon Profound Realm was indeed an unapproachable existence.

But now...

Aside from anything else, the Elders who usually treated him courteously were Moon Profound Realm, and he could interact with them every day.

"Perhaps I know why he wants to challenge me at this time," Murong Xue said mockingly.

"What?" Murong Hai asked, puzzled.

"Didn't you say he received help from that Moon Profound Realm and was able to Cultivate?" Murong Xue said disdainfully, "So he just wants to prove to me that he's not a good-for-nothing."

"But even so, what of it? Acquired? Innate? In my eyes now, he's still just a good-for-nothing."

"This kind of proof seems like child's play to me. Does he think I'll look at him differently because of it?"

At this point, Murong Xue's expression turned cold. "If he wants to come, let him come, but once he's here, he won't leave."

"You want to kill him?" Murong Hai asked, startled.

"Isn't it the best outcome for him to die on the arena during the challenge?" Murong Xue retorted.

"Daughter, why don't you spare his life?" Murong Hai said. "No matter what, the Lin Family once showed kindness to my Murong Family, and putting aside the marriage agreement, you two grew up together since childhood, so you're half childhood sweethearts."

"Shut up."

Suddenly, Murong Xue's exquisite face became somewhat distorted, and she shrieked hysterically, "What marriage agreement? What childhood sweethearts?"

"Do you know what my identity is? I am the Saintess of Heaven Cloud Sect!"

"This so-called marriage agreement is a stain on me!"

"A stain, a stain, do you understand what a stain is?"

"If I don't remove this stain, I feel like everyone looks at me differently, everyone's gaze carries mockery, making me feel as if ants are crawling on me all the time."

"So he must die!!!"

Murong Xue was ice-cold all over, her eyes filled with killing intent.

"Alright, alright."

Seeing Murong Xue's sudden anger, Murong Hai was clearly frightened and dared not say anything more.

"I'm going back first. You don't need to say anything more. Just let him come to his death in a month," Murong Xue said coldly, then turned and left.

At the same time.

Lin Feng's challenge letter also reached the hands of Heaven Cloud Sect.

After all, it was an open challenge, so Heaven Cloud Sect naturally had to be aware.

Heaven Cloud Sect did not express much, considering it an agreement, but obviously, they didn't take it too seriously.

After all, as a super-first-rate Sect, the higher-ups had countless large and small matters to deal with every day. Such a matter with no suspense naturally wouldn't concern them too much.

Just the struggles of an ant.