"A mere Hehuan Sect, do you think our Myriad Buddhist Sect would even consider you?" a Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple sneered. To him, these female cultivators were no different from ants.
"Third Senior Brother, is this how all Myriad Buddhist Sect cultivators behave?" Chu Lingwei had encountered Myriad Buddhist Sect cultivators before; some were extremely humble, not arrogant like this.
Su Yanwei lowered his head. "Little Junior Sister, do you remember when we entered the Cangshan Secret Realm and were trapped in the Chengtian Hall? The Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple we met there?"
Following the direction of the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple's gaze, Chu Lingwei observed that his eyes were unlike those of a Buddhist disciple; he seemed like a god of war.
"Third Senior Brother means this person might be..." Chu Lingwei scrutinized him from head to toe. Aside from the similar gaze, there was nothing about him that resembled the cultivator in the stone chamber of Chengtian Hall.
However, sometimes a single look was enough.
"They might be deliberately stirring up trouble." Su Yan's eyes twinkled as he looked at the Hehuan Sect female cultivators below. If she were calmer, she wouldn't have fallen for it so easily.
"What are their intentions?" Chu Lingwei, seeing that both her Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother had no intention of intervening, could only suppress her impatience. She had a feeling that among these sect members, someone must recognize her.
Yet, she had examined them all carefully, and not one of them was someone she knew or had met before.
"Heh, I never thought I'd hear such words from the mouth of a Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple?" a Divine Concealment Gate cultivator stepped forward, sizing up the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple before him. "Who are you, and why have I never seen you before?"
Cultivators who reached the Heavenly Three realm were already rare; those in the Heaven-Piercing realm were powerhouses of major sects. They would, to some extent, have heard of such individuals' reputations.
The Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple's peculiar actions easily drew attention.
"Quite a few intelligent people." Su Yan saw that with the Divine Concealment Gate stepping forward, this conflict was likely to be averted.
"Yes, which disciple of your Myriad Buddhist Sect are you? I had the honor of visiting Myriad Buddha once and never saw you." a cultivator from Zhaoyang Mountain stepped forward, his eyes filled with confusion.
When one person points the finger, others follow. Once one person raised a doubt, others chimed in.
"Speak, who are you, daring to impersonate a Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple?" the Divine Concealment Gate cultivator's gaze sharpened. His magical artifact had already begun to emit a dazzling glow; if the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple made a move, the artifact would crush him.
"Little Junior Sister, let's go take a look."
Su Yan's eyes flashed. After receiving Chu Lingwei's agreement, he led her to the crowd.
"Greetings, fellow Daoists."
"So it's Fellow Daoist Su from the Spiritual Cultivation Academy." The gifted disciples of the Spiritual Cultivation Academy had opportunities to study there. Major sects were generally aware of the disciples of the Dean of the Spiritual Cultivation Academy.
"Indeed."
Su Yan walked up to the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple and struck his chest with a heavy wave of spiritual energy. The Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple, quick as he was, couldn't dodge in time.
"You dare to injure me?" The Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple spat out a mouthful of blood. He understood that these sect disciples wouldn't easily make a move in front of other sects, which was why he dared to provoke them intentionally.
The cultivators of the various sects looked at Su Yan in confusion, their silence implying that there must be a hidden reason for his unprovoked attack.
"Fellow Daoists, a while ago, in the Cangshan Secret Realm, there was a Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple who used similar words to sow discord among the various sects. Several fellow Daoists nearly died due to his instigation."
At these words, all the sects immediately glared at the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple. Those who had entered the Chengtian Hall and returned safely had indeed spoken of this matter.
After speaking, Su Yan looked at the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple, "You bear no resemblance to that Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple, but your eyes are exactly the same."
While her Third Senior Brother was confronting the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple, Chu Lingwei had been observing the cultivators of the various sects.
She was certain that she hadn't misread that gaze just now; someone was definitely looking at her.
"Su Yan, are you trying to provoke discord among our sects?" The Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple laughed heartily upon hearing Su Yan's words. "Aren't you, from the Spiritual Cultivation Academy, here today because you fear these small sects uniting to deal with your academy?"
The faces of the people from the various sects turned grim. Although their sects harbored intentions of uniting, they had no desire to confront the Spiritual Cultivation Academy.
"You are not a Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple at all," Chu Lingwei stated with certainty upon hearing this.
"You, a mere cultivator of the Heaven Fusion realm, dare to say that?" The Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple's gaze grew colder. The other sect cultivators had remained silent, and Chu Lingwei, being the lowest in cultivation among them, irked him greatly.
Sensing the unfriendly gaze, Chu Lingwei addressed the crowd, "Several days ago, I entered the Spirit Domain. Before entering, I heard a Myriad Buddhist Sect elder lecturing. The Myriad Buddhist Sect pursues the path of entering the Dao with the heart; they would absolutely not refer to themselves as 'small'."
No matter which sect it was, they would not admit that their sect was inferior to others.
The Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple's eyes froze.
Su Yan's lips curved into a smile, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes. "Who are you, and what is your purpose in sowing discord among the various sects?"
"Speak, who are you?" The Divine Concealment Gate cultivator's hand had already pointed at the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple. With so many major sects gathered here, he couldn't possibly escape.
The cultivators of other sects immediately surrounded the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple.
"Hahahaha."
Seeing his identity exposed, the Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple let out three loud laughs and fixed his gaze on Chu Lingwei. "You are Chu Lingwei?"
His gaze was malevolent.
Just as Chu Lingwei was about to answer, a figure stepped in front of her. "Are you trying to send a message?"
"Damn it."
One sentence awakened the dreamers. The cultivators of the other sects immediately moved forward, attempting to subdue him.
The fake Myriad Buddhist Sect disciple had a cultivation of the Supreme realm. Against these cultivators from various major sects, he did not appear to be at a disadvantage.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist." Chu Lingwei stepped forward and looked at the cultivator who had shielded her.
She saw that he was wearing the uniform of a Zhaoyang Mountain cultivator, appearing to be around fifty years old. When she approached, his eyes were gentle.
"Little fellow Daoist, this person is strange. You must never be so reckless in the future." The Zhaoyang Mountain cultivator's voice was even gentler, and towards Chu Lingwei, he seemed like an elder speaking to a junior.
Chu Lingwei looked at the man before her, and a sense of familiarity once again welled up in her heart.
"Fellow Daoist, are you a Zhaoyang Mountain cultivator?"
"Yes, I am Liu Yao from Zhaoyang Mountain." Liu Yao smiled at Chu Lingwei, her eyes filled with liveliness that brought a smile to his face.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, I will definitely visit Zhaoyang Mountain to express my gratitude another day." Chu Lingwei silently noted this name in her heart, intending to verify if such a person named Liu Yao existed in Zhaoyang Mountain.
"Fellow Daoist, there is no need for such politeness."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yao chuckled, his eyes also filled with mirth.
Chu Lingwei smiled without speaking. Liu Yao, Liu Yao, what a good name.
At this moment, a sharp energy struck towards Chu Lingwei, giving her no chance to evade.