Chapter 90 Master, Senior Brother Don't Look at Me (Please Subscribe)
After two days, Chen Yi and Zhan Hongxiu, along with others, finally rushed back to the Grand Void Sect and arrived at the foot of Taixu Peak.
On this journey, although I don't know what the others were thinking, Chen Yi was eager to return.
Despite his significant gains from the trip to Jiangnan Prefecture, the Martial World below the mountains was still rather unfriendly towards him.
Especially after ranking first on the Heavenly Pride List·Earthly List, numerous challengers appeared along the way within just two days.
At almost every inn or around the county towns, some self-proclaimed powerful individuals would emerge.
Their words would go, "A true disciple of a certain sect, known as 'Yibo Yuntian', has long admired Young Master Chen and has come to challenge him."
But when they drew their weapons and could not even withstand a single sword strike from Chen Yi, the scene turned utterly uninteresting.
At least that's how Chen Yi felt.
Young masters from various manors, disciples from minor sects, all dared to draw their swords at him.
Their cultivation wasn't much higher than his, their Sword Dao was far inferior, yet their tone was even greater than his, who was first on the Earthly List.
They would start with a long introduction, which indeed broadened Chen Yi's horizons.
What frustrated him even more was that Zhan Hongxiu, who traveled with him, not only didn't encounter any challengers but was met with great respect by those who saw her.
"Heroine Zhan, I have long admired your great name."
"With Overlord Sword Hongxiu present, I must naturally show additional respect."
"Please forgive me, Heroine Zhan, I am here only to challenge the 'Little Sword Immortal'."
Heh, really!
It seems these people considered him a pushover to be trampled over whenever possible?
Chen Yi was quite annoyed when he saw their smug faces.
Eventually, he learned to be smart about it.
He avoided the main paths and chose small trails instead, dodging most of the "Jianghu heroes" who wanted to challenge him.
On the rare occasion he couldn't avoid someone, Chen Yi wouldn't waste words; he'd simply fight them off with his sword and continue on his way.
Thus, they managed to return to the Grand Void Sect in just two days.
Zhan Hongxiu also heaved a sigh of relief and arranged for the group, saying:
"Junior Brother Sun and Junior Brother Mou, please ensure these horses are well taken care of."
"Junior Brother Chen, go to Dan Peak Mountain and take care of the compensation for the treasure tree that was accidentally damaged earlier."
"Senior Sister Cheng, please accompany my junior brother."
After everyone nodded, Zhan Hongxiu handed out some valuable notes to them and gave Chen Yi another reminder before heading off to the Demon Hunting Hall to submit their mission.
In no time, they all went their separate ways.
Chen Yi followed Cheng Yunfei and headed towards Dan Peak Mountain first.
On the way, Cheng Yunfei asked with a smile:
"Junior Brother Chen, this is your first time going to our Dan Peak Mountain, isn't it?"
"Not hiding from Senior Sister, I have indeed never been there before."
Chen Yi walked on a somewhat familiar mountain path, feeling much better.
It wasn't just because the annoying Jianghu guests were gone, but also because after staying in the mountains for so long, he gradually felt a sense of belonging.
Besides, within the Grand Void Sect, apart from several on Sword Edge Mountain, there were others who came from Capital City with him, like Lin Xueru and others.
It allowed him to relax his mood and also brought some comfort.
"Then, Junior Brother, you might want to take a good look around later," Cheng Yunfei said, hinting at something since she remembered the rumors from Dan Peak Mountain:" Our alchemy lineage is very warm."
It wasn't just Hua Xianzi and Hua Yourong who were enthusiastic; other disciples, especially the female disciples, also greatly admired their fellow disciples from other peaks.
This was an old tradition of the alchemy lineage.
After all, because of their innate talents, Dan Peak Mountain had mostly female disciples, and when gathered together, they couldn't help but talk about the geniuses and prodigies within the sect.
Today's topic might be several brothers from Taixu Peak; tomorrow, the awkward ones from Lin Xun Peak.
And the day after, naturally, it turns to Sword Edge Mountain.
And the Qimen lineage, because it was too mysterious, hardly ever came up in conversations among the female disciples of Dan Peak Mountain.
As for the few male disciples, due to their scarcity, they mostly stayed quietly in their rooms, learning about Pharmacology, Alchemy, and other inheritances.
Chen Yi asked with a smile, "So what do the sisters on the mountain usually talk about?"
His understanding of Dan Peak Mountain mostly came from what Hua Youxiang had told him.
That junior sister, because of her relations with Hua Xianzi and Hua Yourong, often visited Dan Peak Mountain.
She always talked about Dan Peak Mountain upon her return.
However, most of the time, she spoke mostly about elixirs, medicinal materials, with her eyes filled with longing.
And the few times Hua Xianzi and Hua Yourong came to Sword Edge Mountain, they didn't converse much with him; the topics were hardly delved into.
"Of course it's... cough,"
Cheng Yunfei's face flushed slightly, as topics involving personal matters were inconvenient to discuss, she had to reply: "Of course, they mostly talk about Pharmacology."
"Occasionally, just occasionally, they might talk about other peak's brothers."
"And for someone as exceptionally talented as Junior Brother, I imagine they must have been discussing you these past few days."
"Is that so?"
Chen Yi felt she wasn't telling the complete truth.
But he didn't think too much about it.
After all, Tianyuan Continent wasn't like the places from his previous life; the topics discussed by those senior sisters would be much more euphemistic.
"You'll know once you get there."
…
At this moment on Dan Peak Mountain, it was indeed as Cheng Yunfei had guessed.
Because of the Heavenly Pride List·Earthly List, the figure of their fellow sect junior brother Chen Yi was etched deep into their hearts.
Starting two days ago, the female disciples on Dan Peak Mountain naturally split into two factions.
One was composed of Chen Yi's admirers.
They excelled in using achievements to make their point, elevating Chen Yi to the top position among their peers in the Grand Void Sect.
Not only discussing his achievements on the Heavenly Pride List but also bringing up Chen Yi's initial sect entrance assessment, claiming his strength at that time already surpassed Xiao Xuanzhen.
All the Taixu Eight Skills were no match for his Sword Dao.
They were all female disciples from Dan Peak Mountain, previously buzzing with excitement over the Heavenly Pride.
But top-ranked individuals like Zhan Hongxiu and Xiao Xuanzhen were subconsciously excluded by them.
"When that Blood Scale Demon was about to wreak havoc on the battlefield, Chen Yi, junior brother, appeared out of nowhere. With his Sword Intent sweeping across, he slew it along with Wen Renhong in a single strike."
A female external disciple who had spent over thirty years on Dan Peak Mountain held a Heavenly Pride List and spoke earnestly about the incident of Jiangnan Prefecture being invaded by evil demons.
Although she looked no different from a storyteller in a tavern down the mountain at first glance, everyone around her listened with great relish.
"Senior sister, what happened after that?"
"Afterwards, junior brother Chen Yi even drove away a few evil demons, the likes of 'Demoness' Wen Renying and 'Evil Bone' Zhu Gang didn't dare to make a move against him."
"Especially Wen Renying, her father was killed, she could only shout from a distance at junior brother Chen about revenge and such, merely making others laugh haha..."
Hearing this, many disciples of Dan Peak Mountain laughed, clearly approving of the senior sister's narration.
And coincidentally passing by were Hua Xianzi and Hua Yourong, who paused and showed a hint of amusement on their faces.
It wasn't that they doubted Chen Yi's capabilities, but they knew him earlier and had interacted with him several times at Sword Edge Mountain than their fellow sect members on Dan Peak Mountain.
Thus, they found it hard to connect the Chen Yi on the mountain with the "Little Sword Immortal" below.
"Big sister, they are talking about, our benefactor?"
Hua Yourong's face darkened, so much so that she clung close to Hua Xianzi and dared not look up.
No choice.
Just now during her alchemy, she accidentally added the wrong ingredient, causing the pill furnace to explode.
Hua Xianzi, thinking of the Chen Yi she saw on Sword Edge Mountain, nodded her head hesitantly, "It should be him."
Her impression of Chen Yi was profound, both grateful and favorable.
Not only because he once saved her life with a few buns but also during that entrance examination into the sect.
Especially during the second round when faced with a demon, if Chen Yi hadn't been the first to step forward thrusting his sword, perhaps she and her sisters would have hesitated.
It was then that Chen Yi's fearless demeanor left a deep mark in her mind.
So much so that to this day, she feels fortunate that her younger sister encountered Chen Yi that night.
Of course, she is also thankful that all three sisters encountered Chen Yi.
"That Brother Chen is really amazing."
Hua Yourong didn't think too much, she spoke faintly: "No wonder my second sister praises him every time she comes to the mountain."
Hua Xianzi smiled and affectionately patted her head.
"What your second sister said is right, but that's the only thing she got right."
"Just like this time, if it weren't for her messing up that time, damaging the treasure tree on the mountain, Brother Chen wouldn't have gone to carry out the mission for the Demon Hunting Hall."
Hua Yourong nodded somewhat understandingly, then asked, "Does that mean big sister, that we owe brother again?"
"This…"
Hua Xianzi paused, then spoke very firmly, "You're right, since brother went down the mountain for You Xiang, it's another favor for us."
"But big sister, we don't have any extra ingredients..."
"Don't worry, I will figure something out."
Hua Xianzi also felt a bit troubled by Hua Yourong's concerns.
In fact, previously, she had been using the ingredients distributed by Dan Peak Mountain to refine elixirs for Chen Yi.
In the beginning, when the elixir grades were low, her success rate was sufficient to produce some surplus.
However, as Chen Yi's cultivation increased, the grade of elixirs she needed to refine also increased, lowering her success rate considerably.
These days, the elixirs she refined were just enough to meet the contributions required by the sect.
And with Hua Yourong's even lower success rate.
It became unlikely for both of them to spare some for Chen Yi.
"Let, let big sister refine those materials instead."
Hua Yourong thought for a while, her face filled with dejection, said, "My success rate is too low."
"Don't worry, there will be a way."
Hua Xianzi consoled her a few words, thinking of later asking their master Sun Daofu for more ingredients.
No choice.
It's true master taught her, but Chen Yi saved their lives.
Compared to this, she could only silently apologize to her master in her heart.
"Fellow sisters, look quickly, who has come to our Dan Peak Mountain!"
At that moment, Hua Xianzi heard a somewhat familiar voice.
If she remembered correctly, it was Cheng Yunfei who she had met a few times.
Senior sister Cheng is back?
That Chen Yi...
Hua Xianzi turned her head, didn't see Cheng Yunfei, but directly saw Chen Yi holding the Spring Rain Sword, walking with a smile on his face.
"Ah, big sister, it's Brother Chen."
Hua Yourong also saw Chen Yi, said a sentence, but then quickly bowed her head again, to avoid others seeing the dark marks on her face.
But thinking of hiding now was already too late.
When Chen Yi arrived at Dan Peak Mountain, he also saw the two sisters immediately, and even left Cheng Yunfei to walk towards them.
Needless to say, he was somewhat fearful.
Not afraid of anything else, precisely what Cheng Yunfei mentioned earlier—"the enthusiasm of Dan Peak Mountain."
Just one glance, Chen Yi saw the group of senior sisters gathered together, their eyes when they saw him.
How to put it?
First, they were surprised, then pretended to be reserved, afterwards feigned ignorance and greeted Cheng Yunfei.
Finally, after receiving an affirmative answer from Cheng Yunfei, those senior sisters' eyes lost all disguise.
Gazing intently at him, as if looking at a mythical figure.
It was indeed too much for Chen Yi to bear.
Luckily, with Hua Xianzi and Hua Yourong, two familiar people, otherwise he would have thought of going straight back to Sword Edge Mountain.
"What's wrong with Yourong's face?"
Approaching them, when Chen Yi saw Hua Yourong's charred face as she bowed her head, he asked.
He saw Hua Yourong immediately crouch down hugging her head.
"Brother, do not look at me, do not..."