"After all these years, do you still harbor such hatred for me?"

"Hatred will blind you, Yun Qianling. It's time to let go."

"You and I have long gone our separate ways. Why make things so tense?"

Yue Qinglian sighed softly, her ethereal voice tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Stop talking nonsense, Yue Qinglian. I don't want to make things ugly, nor do I want to embarrass myself here."

"No matter what, I am determined to have this person!"

Yun Qianling's face was icy, her attitude firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Ahem, let's not harm our harmony, everyone. We see each other often. Arguing over a disciple like this would be quite embarrassing if word got out, wouldn't it?"

"How about this, I'll let Kai Shan Sect take a step back. To prevent you two from quarreling, I'll take this person."

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"Shut up, Kaitian. You're barely in your twenties, yet you look like you're forty."

Yun Qianling sneered, "Your Kai Shan Sect is full of big men. How many female cultivators do you have? Are you going to let this girl suffer?"

"So what if we have more male cultivators? Our sect is full of vitality, and we're all body cultivators, strong and healthy. It's convenient for the little girl to find a husband!"

Kaitian laughed heartily, his white teeth contrasting with his striking skin, making him seem like a cheerful person.

"Give it a rest. What girl likes a bunch of rough men?"

"I think she should join my Yun Lan Sect. Our male cultivators are handsome, elegant, and considerate, much better than your Kai Shan Sect."

A slender, scholarly-looking man said with a smile.

"Shanyun, everyone knows your Yun Lan Sect is full of tricks and deceit. I, Kaitian, despise people like you."

"Are you going to let the girl participate in your palace intrigues?"

Kaitian chuckled disdainfully.

"What does a brute like you know about our sect's affairs? Stop spreading rumors!"

Shanyun's face changed, and he rebuked.

"Who are these people?"

Su Jue watched as these people argued fiercely over a disciple and couldn't help but ask.

"Yun Qianling, the Saintess of Hehuan Holy Sect, personally taught by the Sect Master."

"Kaitian, the Holy Son of Kai Shan Sect, the Sect Master's own son."

"Shanyun, the Holy Son of Yun Lan Sect, personally taught by the Sect Master."

"Yue Qinglian, the Saintess of Repair Heaven Pavilion, personally taught by the Sect Master."

An Ke explained.

They had dealt with them before, so they were quite familiar with these people.

"I see."

Su Jue nodded. With the Sword Sect included, the five major sects of Central Continent were all gathered here.

These people were likely to become the future Sect Masters of their respective sects.

Su Jue didn't like interacting with the outside world much, so he didn't have much impression of these people, unlike them who were familiar with each other and knew some details.

"Everyone, do me a favor and let me have this person for Repair Heaven Pavilion," Yue Qinglian said calmly after the others finished arguing.

"Dream on. What can your Repair Heaven Pavilion do that my Hehuan Holy Sect can't?"

"This person, my Hehuan Holy Sect is determined to have!"

Yun Qianling didn't like Yue Qinglian and immediately retorted, giving no face at all.

"Then there's no choice. Let her decide for herself."

Yue Qinglian didn't want to waste words with Yun Qianling and closed her eyes to rest.

"Such a pretender."

Yun Qianling clenched her fists. If it weren't for the rules preventing the direct descendants of major sects from attacking each other, she would have rushed up to beat her.

Although her mid-level sacred-grade talent was a notch below Yue Qinglian's high-level sacred-grade talent, she was a year older than Yue Qinglian.

She had already entered the early Golden Elixir stage, and the current Yue Qinglian was definitely not her match.

Because the direct descendants couldn't easily attack each other, they were free to engage in verbal sparring.

"Little girl, you choose. Which sect do you want to join? No matter what we say, the final decision is yours."

"But I promise you, if you come to Kai Shan Sect, you'll be a personal disciple, absolutely core training!"

Kaitian didn't bother arguing further and looked at the girl on stage with a smile.

He tried to put on what he thought was a very kind smile, but the scar on his face and his rough tone made it hard to seem kind.

"What Kai Shan Sect promises, my Yun Lan Sect can promise too!"

Shanyun said as well.

"My Hehuan Holy Sect too."

"Repair Heaven Pavilion as well."

They all knew that continuing to argue would only make them a laughingstock, and no matter how much they argued, it ultimately depended on the girl's choice.

Su Jue saw An Ke about to speak. Knowing her senior sister's introverted nature, she might struggle in such a situation.

He placed his hand in front of An Ke, indicating that he would handle it.

Since they were all personally taught by the Sect Masters, as the Sect Master's husband, he should have the right to speak, right?

Su Jue spoke calmly, "Everyone, stop arguing. It's futile. This person belongs to my Sword Sect, no doubt about it."

An Ke felt relieved when Su Jue spoke up. If it were up to her, she really wouldn't be able to outtalk this group.

But this supreme-grade perfection talent disciple must be brought into Sword Sect!

As soon as Su Jue spoke, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Kaitian saw an unfamiliar male cultivator's face and asked in confusion, "Strange, why did Sword Sect change people this time? So arrogant?"

Last time, he remembered it was two girls from Sword Sect.

"You're simple-minded with well-developed limbs, yet you don't believe it. Do you know who he is?"

Shanyun sneered.

"Who?" Kaitian scratched his head, genuinely unsure.

"Sword Sect, Su Jue," Shanyun said disdainfully.

"He's Su Jue? I remember Su Jue never shows his face. Rumor has it that Su Jue is ugly and afraid to show himself."

Kaitian suddenly understood.

In the past, whenever something required the Sect Master's personal disciple to appear, Su Jue never showed up.

Over time, people forgot about Su Jue.

It wasn't that Su Jue didn't appear; he just felt that he would eventually leave, so why create unnecessary trouble?

"......"

Su Jue's face darkened upon hearing this.

Beside him, An Ke chuckled, looking stunning.

Although she wanted to defend her precious junior brother, what Kaitian said was indeed true; that was the rumor outside.

Su Jue wanted to grab Kaitian by the collar and ask, "Do you think I'm ugly?"

"Open your eyes wide and look again. Say it one more time?"

If it weren't for the fact that Kaitian was a few years older and already in the mid-Golden Elixir stage, he would have fought him.

"You better not embarrass yourself. If he's ugly, I wouldn't be able to eat. Seeing you would make me want to die."

Shanyun glanced at Su Jue's jade-like face. As a man, he had to admit, this guy was damn handsome.

His Yun Lan Sect really had no one to match him. Fortunately, he wasn't as foolish as Kaitian; otherwise, it would be truly embarrassing.

Kaitian's mouth twitched, "Ahem, why do you have to speak so harshly? I'm known as the most handsome in ten villages!"

"......"

With those words, not only Shanyun but everyone present was speechless.

They looked at Kaitian's not-so-good-looking face, wanting to laugh but not daring to.