Chapter 77, number six hundred and sixty-six, not even acting anymore.

Chu Xuan knew her brother too well.

Her brother was usually arrogant and reckless, but he would never be so insane as to attack a Core Formation Elder.

Qi Refining versus Core Formation—this wasn't arrogance; it was pure suicide.

The brother before her was very wrong!

Just as everyone was watching, the "Tian" character forming in Chu Tian's palm suddenly dissipated.

Chu Tian's expression changed drastically.

At this moment, his Dantian was completely empty.

The pathetic amount of Qi he had left was simply not enough to support the operation of an Imperial Rank Cultivation Technique.

Just a simple opening stance had drained all his Qi.

Having lost all his Qi, Chu Tian's body suddenly sank.

"Bang!"

With a dull thud.

Chu Tian fell Face-first, slamming heavily onto the arena.

A wave of disdain rose from the crowd, and many felt a sense of relief:

"Tch, I thought this brat was playing the pig to eat the tiger, but it turns out he's just a pig eating pig feed!"

"What an embarrassment! A mere Qi Refining Middle Stage daring to provoke an Elder, he truly doesn't know how to die."

The Elder Referee's mouth twitched, his Face darkening.

At this moment, he even suspected whether Chu Tian had been subjected to Possession by some brain-dead entity.

Otherwise, which Qi Refining Disciple would dare to attack a Core Formation Elder?

Chu Tian braced his hands against the ground and struggled to stand up.

Two of his front teeth had been knocked out.

But he didn't spit out the broken teeth; instead, mixing them with blood, he swallowed them down.

"I was careless this time; do you dare to wait for me to recover my Qi..."

Before he could finish, the Elder Referee waved his hand impatiently, signaling the deacon Disciples to take him away.

Two deacon Disciples immediately leaped onto the arena and pinned Chu Tian down from both sides.

Chu Tian spoke with a lisp, shouting indistinctly:

"What are you doing? Let me go! I don't accept this!"

"You are abusing your power! I will report this to the Saint Peak! I want to see the Saint!"

Seeing that no one paid him any mind, Chu Tian got angry, then got even angrier.

"Fine, fine, fine! I will remember today's humiliation."

"You had better not fall into my hands in the future, otherwise, I will make you pay it back a hundredfold!"

The deacon Disciples just assumed he had gone insane, applied more force, and dragged him off the arena.

Seeing Chu Tian being dragged away, a young girl in a pink dress beamed with joy, turned around, summoned her Flying Sword, and sped toward Misty Peak.

"I originally only came to watch the Outer Sect competition to try my luck, but I didn't expect to actually find him."

"But this Chu Tian doesn't look very smart. Could he be some country bumpkin relative of Master?"

Yu Lingyue stood against the wind, her skirt fluttering, outlining her graceful curves.

"Whatever, this is a great achievement; I must make Master reward me well!"

Thinking of Master's reward, Yu Lingyue's pretty Face turned red, and she couldn't help but speed up her Flying Sword.

...

Primordial Holy Land, Saint's sleeping quarters.

With a flash of white light, Lin Xiao and Xuan Ran appeared out of thin air.

As soon as she landed, Xuan Ran's body went soft, and she instinctively nestled into Lin Xiao's embrace.

Lin Xiao reached out to wrap his arm around her slender waist, his gaze turning to the sandalwood table not far away.

On the table sat an exquisite glass hourglass.

A thin layer of sand remained in the upper part of the hourglass, falling at a steady rate.

One hourglass represented one day.

He and Xuan Ran had cultivated in the Tianxuan Bead for nearly ten days, yet only one day had passed in the outside world.

Following Lin Xiao's gaze, Xuan Ran naturally noticed this as well.

However, being sensible, she did not ask.

She knew her status very well and knew she only needed to do what a chambermaid should do.

As long as she could serve Master well, she was willing, even without a name or title.

Just then, a Formation fluctuation suddenly came from outside the Saint's palace.

"Yunxiao Peak Personal Disciple Yu Lingyue, requests an audience with the Saint!"

Lin Xiao thought, and a semi-circular gap instantly appeared in the barrier outside the door.

Before long, a graceful woman in a pink gauze dress pushed the door open and entered.

"This servant greets..."

Yu Lingyue's smile froze; besides Lin Xiao, there was a woman in a green dress standing in the room.

And the magnificence of the other woman's chest was not in the least bit inferior to her own.

Seeing the other woman's flushed Face, Yu Lingyue, as someone who had been there, naturally knew what had happened.

Seeing Yu Lingyue's eyes flicker, wanting to speak but hesitating, Lin Xiao said calmly:

"Xuan Ran is one of us; feel free to say whatever you need."

Lin Xiao's words moved Xuan Ran deeply.

Master not only helped her Cultivate and took her to experience the ultimate joy of the human world, but also called her "one of us" in front of an outsider.

This kindness could only be repaid with her life!

Although Lin Xiao didn't treat her as an outsider, Xuan Ran knew her place very well.

She smoothed her slightly messy skirt, then bowed, her voice soft:

"Master, if there is nothing else, this servant will take her leave."

Seeing her so sensible, Lin Xiao dotingly patted her head, then took out a few bottles of Medicinal Pill from his Storage Pouch, his tone casual:

"These are top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills; I have now stepped into the Core Formation stage, so these low-level Medicinal Pills are of no use to me."

"Take them, and ask if you need more."

Xuan Ran took the jade bottles, overwhelmed by the favor, without any affectation.

"Thank you for the reward, Master."

Xuan Ran bowed again, then exited the room, closing the door behind her.

Outside the room, Xuan Ran gripped the jade bottles tightly, a sense of unprecedented fighting spirit burning in her eyes.

"I didn't expect that even a Senior Sister who is a True Disciple would be fighting to be Master's maid."

"I am just an ordinary person with no background; to receive such favor from Master is a blessing cultivated over several lifetimes."

"The early bird catches the worm; I must work harder, I cannot lose Face for Master!"

Xuan Ran had just left when Yu Lingyue began to act coquettishly.

Her eyes were full of passion, and her gaze was filled with a natural allure.

She lifted her jade finger slightly, tucking her falling hair behind her ear.

Her gauze dress featured an off-the-shoulder design, fully revealing her fair, rounded shoulders and exquisite, jade-like collarbone to Lin Xiao.

Yu Lingyue swayed her slender waist, which could be held in one hand, and walked slowly toward Lin Xiao.

A faint, elegant fragrance immediately assailed his senses.

Lin Xiao immediately pulled her into his arms and slapped her rounded backside.

"Speak, why do you seek this Saint?"

Yu Lingyue snuggled into Lin Xiao's embrace and said instinctively:

"Replying to Master, this servant has an 'love'—I mean, I want to find you..."

"Ah, pfft, pfft, pfft! This servant has a matter to report to you!"

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow.

Fine, fine, fine. 666, not even pretending anymore, right?