Chapter 70
She, Shen Shu'an, my sister, was like a goddess descending from the heavens, saving
The next morning, Shen Shuan walked out of the courtyard alone and made an appointment with her sister to meet at the mountain gate.
However, just as they reached the foot of the mountain, a series of angry bird calls came from above.
"Chirp chirp."
Humans are despicable, you don't even take advantage of them!
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
You've left behind the cute, clever, and capable sparrow!
Shen Shuan quickly raised her hand and caught Yuan Yuan, who flew angrily towards her. She then apologetically held the bird to her face and rubbed it against the ruffled feathers.
"I'm sorry, Yuanyuan, it's all my fault. I forgot about you yesterday."
As he spoke, Shen Shuan immediately took out two huge dragon fruits from his storage ring.
"My dear Yuanyuan, my good Yuanyuan, it was my fault. Please forgive me, Yuanyuan?"
Shen Shuan apologized softly, her big eyes looking longingly at the round, beady eyes.
Yuanyuan: "(☄◣ω◢)☄"
Yuanyuan: "(♡˙∀˙♡) ♥"
Yuanyuan looked at Shen Shuan, who was sincerely apologizing, and then at the two huge dragon fruits.
Instantly, the temper melted away like cream, and the bird's feathers softened again, turning into a bird cake shape.
It rubbed its little face against Shen Shu'an's face and said, "Chirp chirp."
Okay, the person and the sparrow aren't angry.
"Chirp chirp chirp".
Yesterday, the sparrow met many wonderful birds, and even a crane invited it to dinner.
As she spoke, two blushes appeared on her round little face. She shyly lowered her head to preen her feathers, and her beady eyes secretly glanced at Shen Shuan.
Shen Shuan smiled, touched Yuan Yuan's little wings, checked that Yuan Yuan was unharmed, and then placed her on his shoulder.
Although I didn't understand, Yuanyuan is so cute. I feel so good that we made up!
And so, the man and the bird flew away on their flying swords.
However, on the way, they suddenly saw two groups of people mingling together below, and they could hear the name "Shen Shuan" from afar.
Both the man and the bird pricked up their ears and leaned over, even slowing down the flying sword beneath their feet.
After listening for another two seconds, Shen Shuan silently dismounted from her flying sword, used her shapeshifting technique to transform into a form with black hair and black eyes, and then discreetly stepped forward.
What's going on? Why are you talking about me?
Let me hear what happened.
Thinking it over, Shen Shuan silently blended into the crowd and quietly went forward to listen carefully.
It took a few seconds to realize that the disciples of the Lingyu Immortal Sect and the Shengming Sect, who had come from Xizhou to participate in the competition, were arguing.
"Heh heh, what's with all the arrogance from that backwater of the Western Continent? Once you're here at my Holy Bright Sect, whether you're a dragon or a tiger, you'd better lie down! If you're a tiger, you'd better lie down!"
Those around: "?"
Why repeat yourself twice?
Only Shen Shu'an nodded in satisfaction. "Hmm, very enlightened, fellow Daoist. Even if a dragon comes, you won't coil around it!"
Then, the man confronting him sneered, "Heh, is Dongzhou some kind of good place? How laughable."
"Our Tiger Brother from the Spirit Feather Immortal Sect is already at the peak of the Golden Core stage, and in his original form, he possesses the strength of the early Nascent Soul stage. What makes your Holy Bright Sect think you can compare?"
However, as soon as these words were spoken, they were met with a huge chorus of boos from the disciple of the Holy Bright Sect.
"Heh, comparing outer disciples, your outer disciples only have Golden Core Peak cultivators. Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd produced a Nascent Soul cultivator. I really don't know what you're so arrogant about!"
"We have Senior Brother Wang from Star Gazing Peak, and Senior Sister Shen from the Forging Hall! Sigh, I won't mention their cultivation levels yet, lest I scare you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted, and Shen Shu'an nodded in agreement.
Yes, that's right. My sister has already reached the Nascent Soul stage. In the original book, the female lead could easily defeat a peak Golden Core cultivator.
However, just as the thought crossed her mind, she saw Shen Wanqiu, whose cheeks were flushed red, not far away.
Shen Shuan's eyes lit up immediately. She squeezed through the crowd and came to Shen Wanqiu's side.
"elder sister!"
Shen Shuan whispered.
"younger sister!"
Shen Wanqiu blushed and spoke softly.
Just then, they heard arguing starting up ahead.
"Hehe, I won't argue with you. You'll only know how powerful our Brother Tiger is when the fight breaks out."
The tiger cultivator crossed his arms, looking indignant. "Hmph, what kind of class is this? Does he even know what the Roaring Tiger bloodline is? The purest and most valuable ancestral bloodline!"
He raised his chin, looking at the cultivators from the Holy Bright Sect opposite him: "What about the new disciple competition? We have a disciple from the Xuan Shui Jiao Clan, whose dragon form is like a sickle. He has already reached the third level of Foundation Establishment in just half a year since joining the sect!"
Shen Shuan was shocked. Wow, what kind of dragon is this? It's almost as fast as a dragon in terms of cultivation speed.
What kind of dragon is that, so powerful!
Before Shen Shu'an could finish her shock, she saw the disciple of the Holy Bright Sect scoff disdainfully and raise his chin even higher than the other person's.
"What Foundation Establishment Level 3? Heh, do you even understand the significance of Foundation Establishment Level 2 after only two and a half months in the sect?"
"Compared to our sect's Junior Sister Shen Shu'an, your sect's so-called 'Flood Dragon' is still lacking!"
The tiger cultivator opposite him glared at him: "Two months to reach the second level of Foundation Establishment? Don't try to fool me! You think you can take advantage of our unfamiliarity with this place? You're from the west, aren't you?"
The person opposite him shrugged and said, "I'm not lying to you. Why would I lie to you? Besides, our junior sister is a dragon."
"Hmph, it's obvious at a glance which is superior, the dragon or the jiao (a type of dragon-like creature)?"
Shen Shu'an: "???"
Shen Shu'an suddenly felt pain, like Er Kang's hand.
Fellow Daoist, although you acknowledge the dragon's strength, the dragon is very pleased and also acknowledges your judgment!
But racism is unacceptable!
However, to their surprise, upon hearing this, the expressions of the several demon cultivators opposite them changed drastically, and they exclaimed in shock, "What?! The Dragon Clan?"
"That makes sense. Two months of cultivation to reach the second level of Foundation Establishment is understandable for a dragon."
"Your Holy Bright Sect actually has dragon cultivators? Oh dear, you should have said so earlier! We're all friendly sects!"
"I thought you were discriminating against us demon cultivators, but it turns out you're all friends!"
"If it's a dragon, then to be honest, it is indeed stronger than a jiao (a type of dragon), that's for sure."
Shen Shu'an: "???"
Shen Shuan was dumbfounded, completely baffled.
No, is that right?
Is it possible that demon cultivators are the true stronghold of racism? But is that really true? Is that reasonable?
Shen Shuan stood there in shock, her mind blank.
Seeing her younger sister's appearance, Shen Wanqiu couldn't help but chuckle and asked, "An'er, what's wrong with you?"
Shen Shu'an silently turned around and met Shen Wanqiu's smiling eyes. No, sister, I don't understand.
What does this mean? What, are the demon race the real racists?!
"Hey, fellow Daoist from the Holy Bright Sect, could you introduce us to your sect's fellow Daoist, Shen Shu'an?"
Hu Xiu rubbed his hands together, looking expectantly at the disciples of the Holy Bright Sect opposite him.
The disciple blushed under their gaze, clicked her tongue somewhat embarrassedly, and pulled someone out from behind her.
"Ask him anything you want to ask. He and our junior sister Shen are from the same hometown."
Shen Shu'an stared intently at the person who came, her pupils dilating in shock.
Qian Hengduo?!
Brother Qian, didn't you just join the sect yesterday? How come you're already thriving and making great strides today?
Qian Hengduo stepped forward, looked at the crowd, slightly raised his chin, and gently waved his feather fan.
"To talk about my sister Shen, we have to go back more than ten years..."
"We could see that Sister Shen was extraordinary even when she was a child. She was very different from ordinary children."
"At such a young age, she only focuses on the things she cares about. If someone calls out to her abruptly and disrupts her, she pretends not to hear or hear them, repeating this several times until the person gives up!"
His words immediately drew gasps of astonishment.
"hiss!"
"What? Is that really true? Such a young age and already so adept at understanding human nature?"
"This is truly terrifying! And what else, fellow Daoist? Tell me more!"
Shen Shu'an was in tears. No, Qian Hengduo, don't exaggerate! When I was a kid, the AI signal was just bad!
"Hey, don't rush, don't rush, everyone don't rush."
"Let me tell you about the momentous event my sister accomplished a month ago when she rushed back to Qingcheng to save the lives of an entire city!"
"...That day, dark clouds loomed over the city...The reclusive female sparrow suffered a difficult birth...Just when everyone was helpless and disaster seemed imminent!"
"She, Shen Shu'an, my sister, was like a goddess descending from the heavens, riding a pure white magic sword to save Qingcheng from dire straits."
After hearing the story, the demon cultivators of the Lingyu Immortal Sect were filled with longing, while the disciples of the Shengming Sect sighed and shook their heads, saying, "Alas, such a momentous and wonderful event, yet Junior Sister Shen didn't utter a single word. Junior Sister is still too modest!"
"Yes, yes, this is true doing good deeds without seeking fame or profit, only for the sake of the people, only for one's conscience!"
"Ah, truly a model for our demon race, inspiring longing in all. May I ask where this Fellow Daoist Shen is now? We would very much like to make his acquaintance!"
As soon as the tiger demon finished speaking, the demon cultivators behind him nodded vigorously and echoed in unison.
Her round little chest was held high, and Shen Wanqiu nodded in agreement repeatedly, while Shen Shuan's cheeks were already flushed.
Oh dear, no, no, Brother Qian, you've gone too far!
I really didn't intend to keep a low profile, but haven't I only been at the sect for a day?
Hearing the many exclamations, Qian Hengduo said with a beaming smile, "That's right, I even wrote a poem especially for you, sister!"
"Haha, don't let my appearance fool you, I'm a scholar."
"Oh? Brother Qian, you're quite the handsome young man; your literary talent must be considerable. Stop keeping us in suspense and recite your masterpiece!"
"Yes, yes, it's so frustrating! Why do you Eastern Continent people speak so formally!"
Seeing the many curious, expectant, and urging gazes, Qian Hengduo smiled leisurely and looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.
"This poem is titled 'The Goddess Saves Qingcheng,' the goddess..."
Seeing that Qian Hengduo was really about to start, Shen Shuan couldn't hold back any longer. Her face flushed, she gritted her teeth and rushed forward.
"Qian Hengduo, stop reading!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Qian Hengduo was immediately startled, his voice rising abruptly: "Sister, what brings you here?!"
However, just as they reached the foot of the mountain, a series of angry bird calls came from above.
"Chirp chirp."
Humans are despicable, you don't even take advantage of them!
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
You've left behind the cute, clever, and capable sparrow!
Shen Shuan quickly raised her hand and caught Yuan Yuan, who flew angrily towards her. She then apologetically held the bird to her face and rubbed it against the ruffled feathers.
"I'm sorry, Yuanyuan, it's all my fault. I forgot about you yesterday."
As he spoke, Shen Shuan immediately took out two huge dragon fruits from his storage ring.
"My dear Yuanyuan, my good Yuanyuan, it was my fault. Please forgive me, Yuanyuan?"
Shen Shuan apologized softly, her big eyes looking longingly at the round, beady eyes.
Yuanyuan: "(☄◣ω◢)☄"
Yuanyuan: "(♡˙∀˙♡) ♥"
Yuanyuan looked at Shen Shuan, who was sincerely apologizing, and then at the two huge dragon fruits.
Instantly, the temper melted away like cream, and the bird's feathers softened again, turning into a bird cake shape.
It rubbed its little face against Shen Shu'an's face and said, "Chirp chirp."
Okay, the person and the sparrow aren't angry.
"Chirp chirp chirp".
Yesterday, the sparrow met many wonderful birds, and even a crane invited it to dinner.
As she spoke, two blushes appeared on her round little face. She shyly lowered her head to preen her feathers, and her beady eyes secretly glanced at Shen Shuan.
Shen Shuan smiled, touched Yuan Yuan's little wings, checked that Yuan Yuan was unharmed, and then placed her on his shoulder.
Although I didn't understand, Yuanyuan is so cute. I feel so good that we made up!
And so, the man and the bird flew away on their flying swords.
However, on the way, they suddenly saw two groups of people mingling together below, and they could hear the name "Shen Shuan" from afar.
Both the man and the bird pricked up their ears and leaned over, even slowing down the flying sword beneath their feet.
After listening for another two seconds, Shen Shuan silently dismounted from her flying sword, used her shapeshifting technique to transform into a form with black hair and black eyes, and then discreetly stepped forward.
What's going on? Why are you talking about me?
Let me hear what happened.
Thinking it over, Shen Shuan silently blended into the crowd and quietly went forward to listen carefully.
It took a few seconds to realize that the disciples of the Lingyu Immortal Sect and the Shengming Sect, who had come from Xizhou to participate in the competition, were arguing.
"Heh heh, what's with all the arrogance from that backwater of the Western Continent? Once you're here at my Holy Bright Sect, whether you're a dragon or a tiger, you'd better lie down! If you're a tiger, you'd better lie down!"
Those around: "?"
Why repeat yourself twice?
Only Shen Shu'an nodded in satisfaction. "Hmm, very enlightened, fellow Daoist. Even if a dragon comes, you won't coil around it!"
Then, the man confronting him sneered, "Heh, is Dongzhou some kind of good place? How laughable."
"Our Tiger Brother from the Spirit Feather Immortal Sect is already at the peak of the Golden Core stage, and in his original form, he possesses the strength of the early Nascent Soul stage. What makes your Holy Bright Sect think you can compare?"
However, as soon as these words were spoken, they were met with a huge chorus of boos from the disciple of the Holy Bright Sect.
"Heh, comparing outer disciples, your outer disciples only have Golden Core Peak cultivators. Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd produced a Nascent Soul cultivator. I really don't know what you're so arrogant about!"
"We have Senior Brother Wang from Star Gazing Peak, and Senior Sister Shen from the Forging Hall! Sigh, I won't mention their cultivation levels yet, lest I scare you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted, and Shen Shu'an nodded in agreement.
Yes, that's right. My sister has already reached the Nascent Soul stage. In the original book, the female lead could easily defeat a peak Golden Core cultivator.
However, just as the thought crossed her mind, she saw Shen Wanqiu, whose cheeks were flushed red, not far away.
Shen Shuan's eyes lit up immediately. She squeezed through the crowd and came to Shen Wanqiu's side.
"elder sister!"
Shen Shuan whispered.
"younger sister!"
Shen Wanqiu blushed and spoke softly.
Just then, they heard arguing starting up ahead.
"Hehe, I won't argue with you. You'll only know how powerful our Brother Tiger is when the fight breaks out."
The tiger cultivator crossed his arms, looking indignant. "Hmph, what kind of class is this? Does he even know what the Roaring Tiger bloodline is? The purest and most valuable ancestral bloodline!"
He raised his chin, looking at the cultivators from the Holy Bright Sect opposite him: "What about the new disciple competition? We have a disciple from the Xuan Shui Jiao Clan, whose dragon form is like a sickle. He has already reached the third level of Foundation Establishment in just half a year since joining the sect!"
Shen Shuan was shocked. Wow, what kind of dragon is this? It's almost as fast as a dragon in terms of cultivation speed.
What kind of dragon is that, so powerful!
Before Shen Shu'an could finish her shock, she saw the disciple of the Holy Bright Sect scoff disdainfully and raise his chin even higher than the other person's.
"What Foundation Establishment Level 3? Heh, do you even understand the significance of Foundation Establishment Level 2 after only two and a half months in the sect?"
"Compared to our sect's Junior Sister Shen Shu'an, your sect's so-called 'Flood Dragon' is still lacking!"
The tiger cultivator opposite him glared at him: "Two months to reach the second level of Foundation Establishment? Don't try to fool me! You think you can take advantage of our unfamiliarity with this place? You're from the west, aren't you?"
The person opposite him shrugged and said, "I'm not lying to you. Why would I lie to you? Besides, our junior sister is a dragon."
"Hmph, it's obvious at a glance which is superior, the dragon or the jiao (a type of dragon-like creature)?"
Shen Shu'an: "???"
Shen Shu'an suddenly felt pain, like Er Kang's hand.
Fellow Daoist, although you acknowledge the dragon's strength, the dragon is very pleased and also acknowledges your judgment!
But racism is unacceptable!
However, to their surprise, upon hearing this, the expressions of the several demon cultivators opposite them changed drastically, and they exclaimed in shock, "What?! The Dragon Clan?"
"That makes sense. Two months of cultivation to reach the second level of Foundation Establishment is understandable for a dragon."
"Your Holy Bright Sect actually has dragon cultivators? Oh dear, you should have said so earlier! We're all friendly sects!"
"I thought you were discriminating against us demon cultivators, but it turns out you're all friends!"
"If it's a dragon, then to be honest, it is indeed stronger than a jiao (a type of dragon), that's for sure."
Shen Shu'an: "???"
Shen Shuan was dumbfounded, completely baffled.
No, is that right?
Is it possible that demon cultivators are the true stronghold of racism? But is that really true? Is that reasonable?
Shen Shuan stood there in shock, her mind blank.
Seeing her younger sister's appearance, Shen Wanqiu couldn't help but chuckle and asked, "An'er, what's wrong with you?"
Shen Shu'an silently turned around and met Shen Wanqiu's smiling eyes. No, sister, I don't understand.
What does this mean? What, are the demon race the real racists?!
"Hey, fellow Daoist from the Holy Bright Sect, could you introduce us to your sect's fellow Daoist, Shen Shu'an?"
Hu Xiu rubbed his hands together, looking expectantly at the disciples of the Holy Bright Sect opposite him.
The disciple blushed under their gaze, clicked her tongue somewhat embarrassedly, and pulled someone out from behind her.
"Ask him anything you want to ask. He and our junior sister Shen are from the same hometown."
Shen Shu'an stared intently at the person who came, her pupils dilating in shock.
Qian Hengduo?!
Brother Qian, didn't you just join the sect yesterday? How come you're already thriving and making great strides today?
Qian Hengduo stepped forward, looked at the crowd, slightly raised his chin, and gently waved his feather fan.
"To talk about my sister Shen, we have to go back more than ten years..."
"We could see that Sister Shen was extraordinary even when she was a child. She was very different from ordinary children."
"At such a young age, she only focuses on the things she cares about. If someone calls out to her abruptly and disrupts her, she pretends not to hear or hear them, repeating this several times until the person gives up!"
His words immediately drew gasps of astonishment.
"hiss!"
"What? Is that really true? Such a young age and already so adept at understanding human nature?"
"This is truly terrifying! And what else, fellow Daoist? Tell me more!"
Shen Shu'an was in tears. No, Qian Hengduo, don't exaggerate! When I was a kid, the AI signal was just bad!
"Hey, don't rush, don't rush, everyone don't rush."
"Let me tell you about the momentous event my sister accomplished a month ago when she rushed back to Qingcheng to save the lives of an entire city!"
"...That day, dark clouds loomed over the city...The reclusive female sparrow suffered a difficult birth...Just when everyone was helpless and disaster seemed imminent!"
"She, Shen Shu'an, my sister, was like a goddess descending from the heavens, riding a pure white magic sword to save Qingcheng from dire straits."
After hearing the story, the demon cultivators of the Lingyu Immortal Sect were filled with longing, while the disciples of the Shengming Sect sighed and shook their heads, saying, "Alas, such a momentous and wonderful event, yet Junior Sister Shen didn't utter a single word. Junior Sister is still too modest!"
"Yes, yes, this is true doing good deeds without seeking fame or profit, only for the sake of the people, only for one's conscience!"
"Ah, truly a model for our demon race, inspiring longing in all. May I ask where this Fellow Daoist Shen is now? We would very much like to make his acquaintance!"
As soon as the tiger demon finished speaking, the demon cultivators behind him nodded vigorously and echoed in unison.
Her round little chest was held high, and Shen Wanqiu nodded in agreement repeatedly, while Shen Shuan's cheeks were already flushed.
Oh dear, no, no, Brother Qian, you've gone too far!
I really didn't intend to keep a low profile, but haven't I only been at the sect for a day?
Hearing the many exclamations, Qian Hengduo said with a beaming smile, "That's right, I even wrote a poem especially for you, sister!"
"Haha, don't let my appearance fool you, I'm a scholar."
"Oh? Brother Qian, you're quite the handsome young man; your literary talent must be considerable. Stop keeping us in suspense and recite your masterpiece!"
"Yes, yes, it's so frustrating! Why do you Eastern Continent people speak so formally!"
Seeing the many curious, expectant, and urging gazes, Qian Hengduo smiled leisurely and looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.
"This poem is titled 'The Goddess Saves Qingcheng,' the goddess..."
Seeing that Qian Hengduo was really about to start, Shen Shuan couldn't hold back any longer. Her face flushed, she gritted her teeth and rushed forward.
"Qian Hengduo, stop reading!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Qian Hengduo was immediately startled, his voice rising abruptly: "Sister, what brings you here?!"