The Profound Ice Pavilion and some other sects were set up in secret places and had arrays to hide their mountain gates. Unless someone led the way or knew the way, it would not be easy to find them.
However, the Peony Palace was different. Its sect was directly located in Hundred Flowers City. Walking towards the north of the city, almost a quarter of Hundred Flowers City was where the Peony Palace was located. This was perhaps the most conspicuous fourth grade sect. Even ordinary people could walk to the front of the Peony Palace to take a look.
"Oh? An illusion array? " Walking to the front of the Peony Palace, Lu Xuan could not help but exclaim in surprise. It was indeed an incomparably magnificent palace in front of him. There was no one guarding the palace gate, and the gate was wide open. It seemed that one could walk in at any time. However, Lu Xuan was still a dabbler in spiritual array, so he could sense a trace of the aura of an array at a glance. The palace in front of him also had a sense of illusion.
Ruo Xiangyi chuckled. "Of course, the Peony Palace is still a fourth grade sect. Although it's so high profile in Hundred Flowers City, in order to prevent people from trespassing, it has set up this illusory array. Once you enter this palace, no matter how you walk, you will eventually come out again. Follow me."
Ruo Xiangyi walked into the palace in the illusion array, and then with a gentle wave of her hand, a path suddenly appeared. It was obviously different from the other paths in the palace.
At the same time, the clothes on Ruo Xiangyi's body also changed. The clothes belonging to Miss Yi Jun instantly disappeared and were replaced by a set of beige clothes. At this moment, she was no longer Miss Yi Jun in the Hundred Flowers Tower, but the chief disciple of the Peony Palace.
After changing clothes, Ruo Xiangyi once again stunned Lu Xuan and Lu Xuan. Even if Ruo Xiangyi was elegant and refined before, she was tainted with a trace of worldly air. Now, she was like a pure fairy. Lu Xuan felt that if Ruo Xiangyi was dressed like this before, he might be able to recognize her directly.
The three of them walked along this path. After walking for about a hundred steps, the illusory palace instantly disappeared and was replaced by a place that could be called a paradise. Flowers were blooming everywhere, trees were evergreen, and there was a small stream flowing by. Fishes could be faintly seen at the bottom of the stream.
Lu Xuan looked around and couldn't help but sigh, "What a great place."
Ruo Xiangyi smiled and said, "The palace is full of women, so they naturally care more about the environment than you men. These flowers and plants are usually taken care of by the disciples."
Seeing someone enter, the two female disciples who were waiting here immediately came forward and bowed to Ruo Xiangyi. Then, they said in a crisp voice, "Greetings, Senior Sister Ruo."
Ruo Xiangyi waved her hand and said, "Dispense with the formalities. These two are my friends, there's no need to worry."
"Yes." The two of them immediately retreated. Although they were a little surprised that Senior Sister Ruo, who had always been indifferent to men, would bring two men into the sect today.
After passing by the two of them, Tian Xin couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Miss Ruo, are all the disciples of your Peony Palace this beautiful?"
"Of course. The disciples of my Peony Palace are both beautiful and talented. Therefore, there are countless forces that have marriage alliances with our Peony Palace. At least eighty percent of the large and small clans in the Peony Palace are related by marriage to our Peony Palace." Ruo Xiangyi said, then immediately glared at Tian Xin, "Don't act recklessly. If you are sincere, then it's fine. But if you have the intention to play with me, then I … Lu Xuan will be the first to not let you go."
Ruo Xiangyi was originally going to say that she wouldn't let him go, but when she remembered that her strength was far inferior to Tian Xin's, she immediately brought up Lu Xuan.
Tian Xin smiled embarrassedly, "Although I, Tian Xin, have wandered among thousands of flowers, the ones I have lingered with are basically prostitutes. I have never harmed a good family. However, Miss Ruo, if your Peony Palace has a suitable woman, it's not impossible to introduce her to me. "
As soon as these words came out, Lu Xuan and Ruo Xiangyi simultaneously looked at Tian Xin with disdain. She had revealed her fox tail.
However, Ruo Xiangyi immediately said, "There is a good opportunity at present. The day after tomorrow is the day of our Peony Palace's disciple recruitment. Since you are here, why don't you act as examiners and help us choose the most beautiful and talented disciples?"
Tian Xin's eyes lit up and she said, "This is good! I, Tian Xin, will accept this task! "
Unexpectedly, Ruo Xiangyi immediately said, "I don't trust you. The examiner position will be given to Lu Xuan. You will be the deputy examiner. Hmm, this job is very easy. You only need to take a jade slip and record the results of the examinees."
Tian Xin was dumbfounded. Deputy examiner? It sounded nice, but wasn't it just an errand boy? However, when she thought about how she could openly look at the women, and how they were all beautiful women, she reluctantly agreed.
Lu Xuan was startled when he heard this. Why did it have to do with him again? He quickly said, "Wait, this is your Peony Palace's disciple recruitment. As an outsider, it's not good for me to participate. Besides, I'm not a woman. Wouldn't it be inconvenient? "
Ruo Xiangyi glanced at him and said, "What's inconvenient about it? Do you think you have to take off your clothes to test your figure? You only need to test your strength and character. I will tell you the specifics of the examination later. "
"It's settled?" Lu Xuan was stunned.
Ruo Xiangyi raised her eyebrows, "Of course. This time, I am in charge of this matter. Of course, I will arrange all the manpower. You won't be the only examiner."
"Haha, I understand. Miss Ruo is taking this opportunity to test Lu Xuan's character. Hehe, think about it. With so many beautiful women in front of you, it would be a lie to say that you aren't tempted. Lu Xuan, you have to hide it well." Tian Xin laughed.
Lu Xuan rolled his eyes. How could Ruo Xiangyi have such thoughts? However, he didn't know what Ruo Xiangyi was thinking. Especially after today's performance, didn't Ruo Xiangyi clearly like women? How could she be interested in a stinky man like him?
Ruo Xiangyi pursed her lips and said, "In fact, I have another reason for letting you be an examiner. That is because you aren't afraid of offending people."
"Oh, also, that's a good word." Tian Xin smiled meaningfully. This undoubtedly proved that what he just said was also one of the reasons.
"Don't interrupt." Ruo Xiangyi ignored Tian Xin's teasing and looked at Lu Xuan, "In fact, there are many shady dealings in the Sect's selection. Regarding these matters, Master usually turns a blind eye. However, in recent years, the Great Elder's influence has become stronger and stronger. Furthermore, she has secretly used the Sect's resources to support the He Clan's people. I'm worried that she will let some people related to the He Clan enter the Sect. Therefore, if you find that someone is biased, you must decisively stop them."
Lu Xuan smiled bitterly, "So you want me to be the scapegoat. That's right, I'm not a member of your Peony Palace, so I naturally don't have to worry about offending anyone."
Ruo Xiangyi's thoughts weren't hard to guess. Since she wanted to stop the Peony Palace's Great Elder from being biased, she was undoubtedly standing on the opposite side of the Great Elder. No matter which Peony Palace Elder it was, they would be afraid.
Ruo Xiangyi faintly smiled, "It's good that you understand. Don't worry, with me and Master supporting you, they won't dare to do anything to you. Moreover, you have the Mysterious Ice Pavilion behind you. If they want to touch you, they will first have to ask Elder Zhao Ying's permission."
"No problem, I can still help you with this." Lu Xuan nodded his head in response. He was extremely disgusted with these shady matters. It wasn't easy for commoner disciples to cultivate. If even this kind of fair competition opportunity was taken away, it would be too much.
As they spoke, they gradually entered the belly of the Peony Palace. From time to time, they could see groups of three to five female disciples passing by. Tian Xin's attention was already focused on these beautiful girls. As he looked, he couldn't help but shake his head. What a waste, what a waste. So many beautiful girls were actually taken in by the Peony Palace. If they were outside, it would be such a dazzling scene. Fortunately, his eyes weren't shallow and he was able to come in to take a look.
"Yo, if it isn't Lady Yi Jun. Why did you bring two men up the mountain today? Could it be that even someone as pure as Lady Yi Jun can't help but want to attract guests?" A female voice suddenly rang out.
At that moment, Lu Xuan and the other two turned their heads at the same time. They saw a girl wearing a scarlet dress walking over. Between her eyebrows was a cinnabar dot, and the red dress made her look even more gorgeous. Just by looking at her appearance, Lu Xuan couldn't help but admit that this girl was quite beautiful. However, there was a trace of charm unconsciously emitting from between her eyebrows that he didn't like.
"Junior Sister Cheng Huan, when you see a senior sister, you should take the initiative to greet her. This is the sect's rule. Could it be that you have reached the point where you can ignore the sect's rules? Or do you want to follow in Zhi Hua's footsteps? "Ruo Xiangyi lightly said.
"You!" Seeing that Ruo Xiangyi was using the airs of a senior sister, Cheng Huan's eyes couldn't help but flash with a trace of anger. Zhi Hua was the girl who had attempted to conspire with Xiang Tao to harm Ruo Xiangyi in the Ancient Forest. After Ruo Xiangyi returned to the sect, the first thing she did was to have her master execute Zhi Hua. Later on, she found out that Zhi Hua was a chess piece that the Great Elder had placed in her master's sect.
Cheng Huan suppressed the anger in her heart and unwillingly bowed. "Greetings, Senior Sister."
"That's more like it. The Peony Palace attaches great importance to rules. Don't think that you can ignore them just because you have the Great Elder's support." Ruo Xiangyi's voice was cold. Ever since Zhi Hua's death, the Great Elder's usurpation of power had become more and more obvious. Even her disciples had become unscrupulous. Cheng Huan was the Peony Palace's Great Elder's favorite disciple. It was said that she had already engaged the Great Elder's eldest son, the young master of the He family.
The He family's eldest son, He Fen, was different from the He family's second son, He Jin. He Fen was quite talented in martial arts, and his mother was the Great Elder of the Peony Palace. Since he was a child, He Fen had been heavily nurtured. However, the Peony Palace didn't accept male disciples, so he didn't join. Instead, he joined the Peony Palace's other fourth-rank sect, the Everlasting Sect. The Everlasting Sect's territory didn't border Stone City. That was why the Everlasting Sect didn't participate in the ancient expedition.
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