mynovelweb Chapter 336 The Holy Maiden gazes at him from afar through the sea of people
Chapter 336 The Holy Maiden gazes at him from afar through the sea of people
Yu Jianhuan's smile was meaningful.
"Senior Sister Yun from Tianlan Peak is not a coward. Her willingness to back out means that someone offered a more suitable price."
Jin Qiaoqiao said.
"Those who live long know when they shouldn't fight."
Xie Buci looked at Mo Chengyue.
"Third brother, did you just realize that?"
Mo Chengyue closed the file, his voice very low.
"The transaction is complete."
Lin Wanqing immediately lowered her head to write.
Mo Chengyue looked at her.
"Junior Sister Lin."
Lin Wanqing looked up, her face full of innocence.
I won't write your name.
Mo Chengyue said.
"Don't write this sentence either."
Lin Wanqing asked in a low voice.
"Then what should I write?"
Mo Chengyue said earnestly.
"The sect expressed deep concern for Senior Sister Yun of Tianlan Peak who was unwell."
Xie Buci laughed so hard he almost dropped his fan.
"Third brother, with your bureaucratic tone, you should really be a messenger disciple by the sect leader's side."
Mo Chengyue said.
"That's even worse than sorting through moldy books."
On the high platform, Jiang Wei looked in the direction of Tianlan Peak with a calm expression.
The peak masters remained silent, their sleeves fluttering gently in the wind.
Yan Chenyu sat on the soft couch, holding half a piece of spirit cake in her hand, and glanced at Qingquan Peak from afar.
Mo Chengyue immediately lowered his head.
Xie Buci said.
"Your master is looking to you."
Mo Chengyue said.
"no."
Qin Wanzhuang said.
"I've seen it."
Wenren Jidao.
"She even laughed."
Mo Chengyue closed his eyes.
"Junior Brother Wenren, it is not a good day for you to speak."
Su Qingying said softly.
"Shen Shuangzhi is going up."
Shen Shuangzhi took to the stage again.
This time, the way people looked at her from below the stage was completely different from before.
The disciples on the outer peaks looked at her as if they were seeing a mountain path that had finally been cleaved open.
The inner disciples looked at her with more caution and assessment in their eyes.
When Qiang Feng personally looked at her, it was like looking at a knife half-exposed from its sheath; he didn't know whether to praise its sharpness or worry that it would cut him.
The elder deacon looked around.
"Yun Ruolan withdrew from the final selection, and Liu Hanyan was defeated by Shen Shuangzhi."
The elder in charge of the matter said.
"Shen Shuangzhi is temporarily ranked first among the candidates for Holy Maiden. The announcement will be made after the sect leader and the peak masters have made their final decision."
The long-suppressed cheers erupted from the outer peak seats.
"Senior Sister Shen!"
"You can get here even from the outer peak!"
"She really did it!"
It was much quieter on Tianxiang Peak. Liu Hanyan sat back down, lowered her eyes to straighten her cuffs, and held the cracked sachet between her fingers for a long time.
Yun Ruolan of Tianlan Peak had already sat down again, her expression calm, as if she wasn't the one who had just left.
Lin Wanqing felt a chill run down her spine.
"This is far too complicated."
Mo Chengyue said.
"Complexity is normal."
Lin Wanqing asked.
"Who exactly is behind Shen Shuangzhi?"
Yu Jianhuan said.
"It might be the sect leader."
Su Qingying said.
"It could also be a peak master who doesn't want to show his face."
Jin Qiaoqiao said.
"It's also possible that many people can accept her for the time being."
Qin Wanzhuang said.
"That's even more dangerous."
Wenren Jidao.
"The Unclaimed Blade".
Xie did not refuse to wave the fan.
"It might not be that it's unclaimed; the owner is just very good at hiding it."
Lin Wanqing looked at Mo Chengyue.
"Senior Brother Mo, what do you think?"
Mo Chengyue looked at Shen Shuangzhi on the battle platform, and then at the elders and peak masters with different expressions in the cloud-like seats on the high platform.
"If the sect leader wants to weaken the powerful peak, she is the best flag."
Mo Chengyue said.
"If the sect leader wanted to appease the various peaks, she shouldn't have stepped forward so quickly."
Mo Chengyue said.
"But now the female cultivators from Qiangfeng have retreated, Tianxiang Peak has been defeated, the outer peaks are cheering, Tianlan Peak hasn't broken ties, and no one on the high platform is objecting on the spot."
Lin Wanqing was so engrossed in listening that she forgot to write.
"so what?"
Mo Chengyue said.
"So she's not anyone's pawn."
He accepted without hesitation.
"She is, for the time being, the person most suitable to be put in the open by everyone in this competition."
Yu Jianhuan chuckled softly.
"Junior Brother Mo, you're saying something really scary again."
Jin Qiaoqiao said.
He was telling the truth.
Su Qingying looked at Shen Shuangzhi, her tone softer than before.
"If she were to ascend to the position of saint, every step she takes from now on will be fraught with peril."
Qin Wanzhuang said.
"She knows."
Wenren Jidao.
"She dares."
Lin Wanqing looked at the female cultivator in plain clothes on the battle platform and suddenly whispered.
"I admire her a little."
Mo Chengyue said.
"I admire that."
Lin Wanqing said.
"But we can't get too close?"
Mo Chengyue nodded in satisfaction.
"This child is teachable."
Xie Buci said.
"Third brother, with your teaching methods, you'll turn the Library into a place for avoiding trouble sooner or later."
Mo Chengyue said earnestly.
"If such a sect truly exists, I would be willing to serve as an outer sect elder."
Qin Wanzhuang said.
"You only want to be the one who provides meals."
Mo Chengyue said.
"My second senior sister understands me."
Su Qingying glanced at him.
"If you really go, the sect will eventually be shut out to visitors."
Yu Jianhuan laughed so hard her shoulders trembled slightly.
"Hang up another sign: Today is not a good day to receive guests."
Jin Qiaoqiao chuckled.
"If any demon were this cowardly, their cave would have been stolen long ago."
Mo Chengyue said.
"So my cultivation among humans is mainly due to environmental adaptation."
While everyone was still whispering and laughing, the disciples who were eavesdropping had already spread the word about Mo Chengyue's words.
Mo Chengyue said that Shen Shuangzhi is not a player alone.
He said she was someone acceptable to all parties.
"No wonder Yun Ruolan withdrew."
"So, does that mean she's really going to be chosen as the Saintess?"
"How come the guard at the Scripture Pavilion on Qingquan Peak can see everything?"
"Did he really hide in the cave for seven years?"
Upon hearing the last sentence, Lin Wanqing silently looked at Mo Chengyue.
"Senior Brother Mo, fewer and fewer people believe your cave story."
Mo Chengyue gazed at the now quiet dueling platform, his entire being etched with exhaustion.
"It's okay."
Lin Wanqing asked.
Why?
Mo Chengyue said.
"I'll go back to the Sutra Repository after the competition is over."
Xie Buci raised an eyebrow.
"and then?"
Mo Chengyue said.
"Close the door, copy books, drink tea, and pretend I wasn't here today."
Qin Wanzhuang said.
"It's too late."
Su Qingying said.
"Shen Shuangzhi is looking over here."
Mo Chengyue looked up.
On the battle platform, Shen Shuangzhi glanced at the direction of Qingquan Peak through the crowd.
She neither bowed nor spoke; she simply twirled the short branch in her palm before turning to face the platform.
Xie Buci said slowly.
"Third brother, the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion may soon be adding a consultation service for candidates for sainthood."
Mo Chengyue looked at the booklet in Lin Wanqing's arms, his tone so sincere it was heartbreaking.
"Junior Sister Lin, is it too late to remove my name from the sect's roster?"
Lin Wanqing suppressed a laugh.
"It's too late."
Wenren Jidao.
"Accept your fate."
Jin Qiaoqiao said.
"You humans are such a nuisance."
Yu Jianhuan's eyes sparkled, and her laughter was charming.
"It's precisely because it's troublesome that it looks good."
Su Qingying lowered her eyes and gently pressed her fingertips against the scabbard.
"Next, we'll decide on the sect leader's name."
Qin Wanzhuang looked towards Yunxi.
"The real trouble is about to be served."
Upon hearing this, Mo Chengyue suddenly felt that the atmosphere today was unusually unfriendly.
He was clearly only there to observe the ceremony.
But now, with the Holy Maiden's appointment imminent, the various peaks are changing their banners, and people's hearts are in turmoil.
And he, the guard on the second floor of the library, once again sat in the most memorable position.