Senior Sister Bai Yueguang is incredibly strong.

Chapter 27 Sect Grand Competition (2)

The day before his departure, Luo took some wine and strolled to the back mountain.

She stopped in front of a tombstone with the inscription "Tomb of Ji Yun, the eldest disciple of Xianyun Peak".

She poured herself a glass of wine, then poured the rest onto the floor.

"Senior sister, I've come to see you."

He downed a glass of wine in one gulp, but choked because he drank it too fast.

"Cough cough cough, this liquor is really strong. I don't know why you like to drink so much."

Luo Zai Shui gently stroked the cold tombstone: "Senior Sister, the sect competition is coming up again soon. I feel like a lot of things are going to happen in the near future. To be honest, I haven't figured out how to deal with it. If you were in my shoes, what would you do?"

She chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Never mind, if it were you, you'd probably just improvise. I'm quite scared, though. What should I do if something happens to Xianyun Peak?"

"Alright, alright, it's rare for me to take the time to see you, so let's talk about something happy. Our sect leader has taken in a new junior sister, she's quite well-behaved. Our junior brothers have also broken through to the Golden Core stage, so we don't have to worry too much about them when they're out and about. Our eldest brother should be breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage soon. And Uncle Ji... he's doing quite well too."

Luo rambled on and on in the water, often forgetting what she was going to say next, or perhaps she had forgotten what she was trying to say at all.

"Junior sister."

He was the eldest brother who was summoned by the sect leader to receive instructions.

Luo Zai Shui wasn't surprised by his arrival: "Senior Brother, you've come too?"

"Ah."

He was also carrying a pot of wine. He poured a cup into his own cup and was about to pour it on the ground when Luo Zai Shui stopped him.

"Senior brother, pour me another cup."

Shi Ming said, "Drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health."

But I still poured half a cup into her glass.

This time, Luo Zai Shui didn't gulp it down. She squinted her eyes and savored the wine her senior brother had brought.

"This wine is good. Where did you buy it?"

Shi Ming poured the wine onto the ground and laughed, "Didn't we all buy the same kind? How could they taste different?"

Luo Zai Shui seemed a little drunk. She squatted on the ground, propping her head up with one hand: "Maybe I drank that cup too quickly just now, and it only felt hot in my throat. But this half cup from Senior Brother, if I savor it slowly, actually has a hint of mellowness."

Shi Ming smiled helplessly: "Even the best wine shouldn't be consumed in excess. You seem a little drunk."

"Maybe a little." Luo Zai Shui stood up, and Shi Ming subconsciously helped her up, but then immediately withdrew his hand.

"Then let's go back and rest early, we have to get up early tomorrow to continue our journey."

Luo Zai Shui rubbed his temples: "Senior brother, don't you want to ask anything?"

Looking at Ji Yun's tombstone, Shi Ming said matter-of-factly, "If you want to tell us, you will naturally do so. If you don't want to tell us, you will have your reasons. Judging from the way Tiandao acted yesterday, it's better if as few people as possible know."

Luo Zai Shui revealed a smug smile: "Senior brother understands me best."

"So, what's your plan?"

Luo Zai Shui forced a self-deprecating smile: "Since we're here, let's make the best of it. To be honest, Senior Brother, I don't know how to break this deadlock either. But Senior Brother, this time, be careful of the people around you. I may not be myself, and you may not be yourself either."

Luo Zai Shui's words were vague, but Shi Ming could roughly guess what they meant.

"I understand. You should go back and get some rest."

"it is good."

Not long after Shi Ming left, a person stood in front of Ji Yun's grave for a long time.

"They must have come to see you. They brought you so much wine; you should be able to drink to your heart's content down there."

"I told you to behave yourself back then, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're behaving yourself, aren't you? You're stuck down there and can't get out, which is good, no one can bother you now."

“I’ve noticed that the kid in the water is starting to act more and more like you. And your sect leader, your senior uncle, has taken on a new female disciple. I see a bit of you in her too. Do you think I’ve gotten confused from being in seclusion?”

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm about to take them to the sect competition. If you're watching over them from heaven, please bless them so they can have a smooth journey. Never mind, you should have already been reincarnated by now."

"I hope you will be well in your next life."

……

After rushing along the way, we finally arrived at the Wen family's territory.

"Alright, everyone, take a rest for a while. The sect competition is the day after tomorrow. We'll probably run into a lot of people from other sects these next few days. It's best to avoid conflicts with them, especially the Wen family," Ji Yuan instructed.

"understand!"

Jian Muyi suggested, "Why don't we go for a walk first and familiarize ourselves with the terrain?"

Ji Tinghan directly exposed him: "I think you just want to join in the fun."

With the sect competition imminent, merchants from all walks of life have gathered together. Among them are many rare and precious treasures, but most are inferior or defective products that are passed off as superior ones. However, judging from the scene, it is comparable to a grand market.

Xue Xin touched his nose: "To be honest, I also want to go and take a look. I just saw a lot of medicinal herb vendors there, and I want to go and buy some herbs."

Ji Yuan didn't stop them much: "Go if you want, just don't cause any trouble."

"Okay, thank you, Senior Uncle!"

Jian Muyi cheered and dragged Xue Xin out.

Before Luo Zai Shui could speak, Ji Ting Han chased after her, saying, "Senior Sister, I'll go keep an eye on them and make sure they don't cause any trouble."

Ji Yuan looked at Su Wusi and the other two who were standing there in a daze, and asked, "Aren't you going?"

"Let's go for a walk," Luo Zai Shui suggested.

Su Wusi noticed that Luo Zai Shui deliberately walked towards crowded places, as if she was looking for something.

"Everyone, come and take a look! There are talismans that can make people walk fast, and talismans that can make people laugh out loud! Don't miss out! Buying them is a sure win!"

Hearing some familiar phrases, Luo Zai Shui couldn't help but stop in front of that stall.

"Fairy sister, would you like to see some talismans? Here we have Haha Talismans, Thunder Talismans, all kinds of them. There's nothing you can't imagine that I can't draw."

The girl was still enthusiastically introducing the product.

Luo Zai Shui casually picked up a talisman and examined it closely. To be honest, the talisman was quite poorly drawn. The runes were crooked and twisted, as if the person who drew it didn't even know how to use a brush. There were also traces of broken strokes in the middle. The talisman was drawn in one go, and it probably wouldn't have any effect.

"Hey, Second Senior Brother, isn't that the guy who was expelled from the outer sect? What's he doing setting up a stall here? Isn't he deliberately trying to cause trouble for our Linghai Sect?"

Upon hearing the name Linghai Sect, Luo subconsciously turned around underwater, and his eyes met those of Song Rentou, the second disciple of Linghai Sect.

Song Rentou recognized the three of them as being from Xianyun Peak at a glance and rolled his eyes.

"I thought some idiot was buying this useless talisman, but it turns out it's the useless senior sister from Xianyun Peak. Only a useless person would want such a useless thing!"

"you!"

Su Wusi wanted to step forward and teach this arrogant guy a lesson, but Shi Ming stopped him.

"Is this the upbringing of the Linghai Sect? It seems to be nothing special."

"Tch." The man overturned the girl's stall. "Get lost! I think you're here to ruin the reputation of our Linghai Sect. We don't keep useless people around. Don't get in my way, or next time it won't be as simple as just overturning a stall!"

Luo helped the girl, who had been thrown into the air, to her feet and asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

The girl shook her head, then stepped forward and slapped Song Rentou across the face.

Before Song Rentou could react, the girl slapped him again.

After two slaps, Song Rentou had a red handprint on each side of his face, quite symmetrical.

"Hey, you dare hit me!"

The girl spat and said, "I'm going to beat you up! You cowardly lackey, who do you think you are? Just because you're a disciple doesn't mean you can utter a sound. When you cause trouble, you rely on your senior brother and sect leader to clean up your mess. I don't think you'll be a disciple for long. You'll be killed off sooner or later! Cannon fodder is cannon fodder. Someone like you deserves to only live for one episode!"

"you!"

Song Rentou tried to fight back, but Shi Ming grabbed him.

"Junior Brother Song, are you planning to gang up on a defenseless girl in public?"

"Who are you calling weak and helpless?" The girl had a fiery temper. "I could take on ten of him without a problem. Do you really think you're something special?"

Luo Zai Shui frowned slightly and said to Shi Ming, "Senior brother, don't provoke the Wen family."

The girl had a loud voice. There were many people here, and quite a few had already gathered. The group of people on the outer edge of the crowd, dressed in white with red patterns, seemed to be from the Wen family.

Luo Zai Shui slapped a forbidden note on Song Ren Tou: "Be quiet."

Then he turned to the girl and said softly, "Miss, please don't cause us any unnecessary trouble."

The girl immediately shut her mouth and mimed zipping up her lip.

Luo Zai Shui helped her up her stall, and Su Wu Si followed closely behind, helping her pick up the talismans that had fallen to the ground: "Senior Sister, don't move, I'll do it!"

"Waaah!" Unable to speak and restrained by Shi Ming, Song Rentou's face turned a liverish color with anger.

Luo Zai Shui glanced at him indifferently: "Brother Song, if you can't speak properly, I can let you have some peace and quiet. Now, can you listen to me properly?"

"Now that this young lady has left your Linghai Sect, Brother Song's actions are truly unbecoming of a major sect. Moreover, causing trouble before the competition, are you trying to disqualify Linghai Sect from the competition?"

Song Rentou was speechless and could only stare fiercely at the girl. The Linghai Sect disciples standing to the side did not dare to speak.

The Wen family members had already squeezed into the crowd.

He looked around, his gaze finally settling on Shi Ming: "Who's causing trouble?"

Luo Zai Shui then gave a polite smile: "It was a small misunderstanding, but it has been resolved. Thank you all for your hard work."

Song Rentou was unable to speak, sobbing uncontrollably. Shi Ming, without changing his expression, increased the force of his grip, and only then did the man become obedient.

Seeing that their attire didn't resemble that of ordinary sect disciples, the Wen family members didn't want to offend them too much. They could only threaten them, "Behave yourselves. If you cause trouble before the competition, be careful that the patriarch disqualifies you from the competition."

Luo Zai Shui's smile remained unchanged: "Understood, understood. Thank you all for your guidance, brothers. You've all worked hard."

The Wen family snorted coldly before swaggering away.