Watching Li Xiaoxiao leave, Mu Jinyu pondered her recent words, wondering if she had truly discerned that his cultivation wasn't just at the Fourth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm but at the Sixth Layer.
Even the Sect Leader and the Elders couldn't see through his Concealment Art, which masked his true strength at the Sixth Layer beneath the Fourth Layer. How did she manage to see through it?
Could it be due to her innate divine skills, possessing heterochromia?
Mu Jinyu was filled with uncertainty.
"Will there be any danger? Should we find an opportunity to deal with her?"
Jian Ruyan asked Mu Jinyu, her eyes flickering uncertainly.
"No need. Concealing strength is just a precaution. Whether she sees through it or not is irrelevant. There's no need to call for her head."
Mu Jinyu shook his head. "Moreover, from Elder Cheng's attitude, it's clear what Heavenly Sword Faction's stance towards us is. There's even less necessity for that."
"Alright," Jian Ruyan said, the killing intent in her eyes gradually dissipating.
Then, Mu Jinyu led Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou back to their quarters. After packing their belongings, they headed toward the peaks where the Inner Sect disciples of Heavenly Sword Faction resided.
The peak where the Inner Sect disciples of Heavenly Sword Faction resided was called Tianlan Peak, and the Inner Sect disciples lived halfway up the mountain.
As soon as Mu Jinyu and his companions arrived at the halfway point of Tianlan Peak, they saw someone already waiting at the door to greet them.
"You must be Junior Brother Mu, Junior Sister Wen, and Junior Sister Jian?"
The young man in Inner Sect disciple attire greeted Mu Jinyu warmly as he approached them.
"Yes, that's right. And you are?" Mu Jinyu paused, asking the young man.
The young man smiled and introduced himself, "My name is Yan Ran, a disciple of Elder Cheng. My master asked me to come and assist you with the procedures for entering the Inner Sect."
"Oh, I see. Thank you, Senior Brother Yan." Mu Jinyu smiled and nodded at Yan Ran upon hearing this.
"No need to be so formal, Junior Brother Mu. We're all fellow disciples now," Yan Ran replied with a smile.
He then led Mu Jinyu and his companions to the Inner Sect office to exchange their identity tokens, receive Inner Sect disciple clothing, and get a handbook with various precautions.
Following this, Yan Ran didn't rush to take Mu Jinyu to see Elder Cheng but first showed them to the Inner Sect disciples' residence.
The accommodation for Inner Sect disciples was much better than that for Outer Sect disciples. Outer Sect disciples lived in extremely simple stone huts, while Inner Sect disciples resided in beautiful courtyards.
The courtyards had miniature mountains and bamboo groves, as well as defensive formations and spirit gathering arrays. Moreover, Tianlan Peak was closer to the Main Peak of Heavenly Sword Mountain, meaning the spiritual energy was far richer compared to the Outer Sect disciples' quarters. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the treatment of Inner Sect disciples was ten times better than that of Outer Sect disciples.
Yan Ran chose three unoccupied courtyards for Mu Jinyu and his companions. After manipulating the formations, he registered their identity tokens, and successively activated the arrays to enter the three courtyards.
With the courtyard owners' identities registered in the identity tokens, Yan Ran handed the tokens back to them, smiling, "Alright, from now on, no one can enter these three courtyards without your permission."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Yan…" Mu Jinyu felt somewhat indebted, given Yan Ran's diligence in handling various procedures for them. He then suggested, "Why not come inside for a cup of tea?"
"Alright." Although Yan Ran wanted to take Mu Jinyu to see Elder Cheng sooner, he knew that Mu Jinyu needed to settle in first, so he graciously accepted the invitation.
Just then, a spirited Inner Sect disciple walked by nearby.
Yan Ran quickly noticed and greeted, "Greetings, Senior Brother Huang!"
Huang Daochen heard Yan Ran's greeting, glanced over casually, and gave a slight nod, acknowledging the greeting.
He was about to leave directly but then noticed Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou.
His gaze froze for an instant, showing a hint of admiration.
Ignoring Mu Jinyu, Huang Daochen looked at Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou, saying, "Hey, are these two Junior Sisters newly entered the Inner Sect? I don't recall seeing them before."
He was known as a top Inner Sect disciple with decent aptitude, with his only flaw being his love for beauty.
Huang Daochen was familiar with all the beauties within Heavenly Sword Faction.
Whenever a large number of new disciples joined, he would go to the Outer Gate to see if there were any promising ones.
Thus, he had a good impression of the beauties within the Outer Gate of Heavenly Sword Faction.
But today, upon seeing Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou, he felt he had no such impression.
With beauties like Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan at such levels, Huang Daochen believed that if he had seen them before, he wouldn't possibly have no impression of them. They must have joined Heavenly Sword Faction recently.
Joining Heavenly Sword Faction recently and rising quickly to Inner Sect disciples suggested their aptitudes were quite exceptional!
Huang Daochen's interest was piqued, thinking how wonderful it would be to form Daoist companions with Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan.
With these thoughts, he couldn't help but whistle at Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou, smiling, "Junior Sisters, your accommodations are quite basic. The formations are poor. How about Senior Brother takes you to Tianlan Peak Summit to see the residences of the top disciples on the List of Outstanding Talents?"
Yan Ran felt a chill at Huang Daochen's words, suddenly remembering his flirtatious nature, cold sweat appearing on his forehead.
He quickly transmitted a message to Mu Jinyu, "Junior Brother Mu, don't mind Senior Brother Huang. He's always like this, liking to spout nonsense. Ignore him; after all, he is a top disciple from the List of Outstanding Talents, with fairly strong prowess."
After this, he also transmitted a message to Huang Daochen, reminding, "Senior Brother Huang, don't bother them. One is Junior Brother Mu's wife, the other his sister. And Junior Brother Mu is the spirit root genius who recently declined the Sect Leader's offer to become a personal disciple. He just ascended to Inner Sect disciple ranks by taking the first place in the Outer Gate exam and is now learning alchemy under Elder Cheng..."
Yan Ran was anxious, hoping Mu Jinyu and Huang Daochen would heed his words and avoid conflict!
Mu Jinyu received Yan Ran's transmission, wondering, 'List of Outstanding Talents? What kind of list is this?'
Huang Daochen heard Yan Ran's transmission, his eyes flashing with a different light, muttering a few words, then disdainfully said, "Spirit root genius? First place in the Outer Gate exam? Elder Cheng's disciple? Hmph, what does that count for?"
He shook his head slightly, coldly saying to Yan Ran, "If you hadn't mentioned this, I might not have been interested. But now, I want to see what kind of confidence this guy has to refuse the Sect Leader's offer of a personal disciple!"
With that, he raised his hand and took out a treasured sword from his storage bag, with sword light surging, moving directly to attack Mu Jinyu!
Mu Jinyu's face darkened seeing Huang Daochen attacking so boldly.
This guy really was arrogant and domineering!
First making lewd comments to Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan, and before he could teach him a lesson, he now dared to attack him outright?
Judging by his power, Huang Daochen appeared to be at the Fifth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm, which was no match for Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu was ready to use the Great Freedom Heavenly Wood Sword Qi to beat him like a dead dog.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he flipped his hand to take out the Sacred Wood Branch gifted by Elder Cheng!