Chapter 683: Lan Yue Comes to Back Her Up

‘But this saves me a lot of trouble!’

A smug look flashed in Feng San’s eyes.

That cowardly senior brother of his didn’t even dare to come and deal with a mere Ascender like Song Wanning.

‘I’m the smart one. As long as I win back our reputation this time, Master will definitely think more highly of me.’

‘When that happens, the secret formula for the inherited Elixir Pills will be mine!’

At the thought of this possibility, his pace quickened. The group hurried toward the Martial Arts Arena.

The disciples who had been enjoying the drama also scrambled down and followed along.

Everyone loved a good spectacle and wasn’t afraid to stir things up, so they immediately called their friends.

More and more people rushed toward the Martial Arts Arena.

The Wuji Sect’s Martial Arts Arena was built on the mountainside. A Spatial Array was set up inside the vast venue.

It was more than large enough to hold tens of thousands of people.

However, when Song Wanning arrived, quite a few Cultivators were already waiting by the Martial Arts Arena.

Song Wanning paused. Seeing the excitement in their eyes, she gave a slight, wry twitch of her lips.

They were even more excited than she, the person at the center of it all, was.

Feng San also swaggered in with his entourage. A group of disciples immediately went up to greet them, with many offering fawning flattery.

“Junior Brother Ouyang will definitely win! Let that girl get a good taste of your skills!”

“Exactly! We’re just waiting to congratulate you!”

As Alchemists, Feng San and his group had always held a high status among the disciples.

After all, only upon reaching the Immortal Realm did one realize that their past achievements in the Lower World meant nothing.

Besides the “immortal second generation,” the Immortal Realm was filled with geniuses who had ascended from various worlds. Everyone had long since lost their innate talent advantage, which only highlighted the importance of Elixir Pills.

No one wanted to offend Feng San and his group, so they naturally had to kiss up to them a bit.

“Heh heh, the outcome isn’t decided yet. Anything could still happen!”

Feng San gave a dismissive wave, feigning nonchalance, but then turned and whispered a threat to Ouyang Lin beside him, “Take her down with your first move!”

“If you lose, you can figure out how to explain yourself to Master!”

A dark glint flashed in his eyes. This battle was about their pride, and also about their master’s reputation.

‘Victory is the only option; defeat is not allowed!’

“I know!”

Ouyang Lin nodded heavily, his eyes, full of determination, glinting with ruthlessness.

He wasn’t one to go easy on a beautiful woman. Whether she was a dragon or a phoenix, on his turf, she had to bow down.

He leaped onto the Martial Arts Arena and beckoned to Song Wanning below.

“Junior Sister Song, if you please!”

Ouyang Lin smiled faintly, a picture of sunny warmth.

If one were to ignore the battle intent radiating from him, that is.

Song Wanning didn’t waste any time and flew up to the opposite side of the Martial Arts Arena.

The moment they landed, the Martial Arts Arena expanded on its own.

In their eyes, the arena instantly grew ten times larger, more than enough space for the two of them to fight without restraint.

But for the disciples below, nothing seemed to change, and they could still see the two figures clearly.

A stir went through the crowd. Just as the match was about to begin, a voice suddenly pierced through space and echoed out.

“Feng San, Ouyang Lin, if you have a problem, come at me! What are you doing bullying a newly ascended Cultivator?”

As the voice faded, the noisy arena instantly fell silent.

Everyone turned to look.

A trace of curiosity flickered in Song Wanning’s eyes, and she also looked over.

Soon, the dashing figure of a woman appeared, striding purposefully toward them.

The woman was dressed in a sharp riding outfit. Beside her was another woman who looked quite dainty and cute, but whose current expression was rather unpleasant, ruining her charm.

Following them were several men, all impeccably dressed with heroic bearings, clearly of high status.

‘Who are these people?’

Song Wanning’s confusion deepened.

“So, it’s Senior Sister Lan Yue!”

Feng San wasn’t surprised at all to see her.

However, a mocking look appeared on his face.

“Senior Sister Lan Yue, you haven’t even handled your own affairs, and you’ve come to meddle in others’ business?”

His words were full of ridicule, making the expressions of the others present a little unnatural.

After all, the fact that Lan Yue didn’t get along with her junior brothers and sisters had been a hot topic of gossip for years.

It was truly a rare sight to see them all appear together today.

Meanwhile, sensing the crowd’s curious gazes, Situ Yue grew irritated.

“Honestly, she’s just an Ascender. I don’t know why Master told us to come here,”

she grumbled under her breath, feeling very displeased.

‘These past few years, Master has become more and more impatient with me, finding fault in everything I do.’

‘He finally contacts me, and it’s to back up some Ascender.’

‘Does he really think I have nothing better to do?’

“Junior Sister, just bear with it for now. This is a task from Master, and we must complete it well!”

“That’s right, just bear with it!”

Several of her senior brothers immediately started comforting her in low voices, crowding around Situ Yue.

Lan Yue, in contrast, seemed separated from them by a river, her entire aura exuding a cold chill.

Anyone could see that their relationship was poor.

“Feng San, I didn’t come here today to meddle!”

Lan Yue ignored Situ Yue and the others’ grumbling and walked straight through the crowd to the foot of the Martial Arts Arena.

She looked at Song Wanning, and Song Wanning looked back at her.

Both of their gazes were filled with goodwill. Though it was their first time meeting, their first impressions of each other were surprisingly good.

Song Wanning smiled faintly, the corners of her lips curling up.

Seeing this, Lan Yue’s tense body relaxed slightly, and she nodded at her.

Then, Lan Yue turned to Feng San and said, “This Junior Sister Song received our master’s Alchemy Dao inheritance while she was in the Lower World. Although she already had a master in the Lower World and couldn’t formally become our master’s disciple, he still considers her his youngest apprentice!”

“It’s just that he—our venerable master—has been away from the Sect for the past few years. The moment he heard the news, he started rushing back. He had us come ahead to find Junior Sister Song, to prevent her from being bullied!”

“So tell me, am I meddling?”

Lan Yue’s face was cold.

Mu Zixu and her master had always been at odds, which led to an extremely poor relationship between their respective disciples.

Now, these people were even using their power to bully others, which infuriated her.

‘Naturally, I can’t let them get away with it!’

However, as soon as she said this, the disciples present instantly erupted into an uproar.

“No wonder Song Wanning has a grudge with the Wood Immortal Monarch! Could it be because of Immortal Lord Daoqing?”

“I’d say it’s very likely. After all, who doesn’t know about those two…”

“Hiss… but to take it out on a new kid because of that, isn’t the Wood Immortal Monarch going a bit too far…?”

“Shh! Do you have a death wish? The Wood Immortal Monarch is known for holding grudges. You’d better watch what you say, kid!”

“Tsk, tsk. Song Wanning is so lucky. First, it was Mo Yang Immortal Venerable, and now Immortal Lord Daoqing. With that kind of backing, she can walk sideways in the Wuji Sect!!”

“I know, I’m so jealous…”

The way everyone looked at Song Wanning changed.

Her connections were too strong. Who would dare say she was just an Ascender now?

What was the difference between her and the “immortal second generation”?

But when Situ Yue heard this, her expression changed abruptly.