As the person in question, Zhang Xuan was unaware of the situation. So, he continued on his way, and it did not take long for him to arrive at the dueling ground at the top of the mountain.
The area was already packed with people. More than ten thousand Inner Sect disciples had all stopped their cultivation upon receiving the news, and were now gathered in the area.
Following behind the crowd, Zhang Xuan found a corner and hid. In any case, there were many people here, and no one would pay attention to an ordinary person like him.
"I'm sure everyone has already guessed why I've gathered all of you here!"
In the middle of the crowd, an old man looked around, his voice reaching everyone's ears.
The second elder of the inner sect, Huang You!
The inner disciples blushed upon hearing the elder's words and lowered their heads.
It was only a moment ago that he had been defeated in the Ethereal Hall, and the elder had immediately summoned him over. No matter how foolish he was, it was impossible for him to figure out what was going on.
"This is the first time something like this has happened in the several thousand years of history of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion! I don't know which one of you I Am Low Profile is, but the fact that I Am Low Profile was able to defeat five thousand cultivators of the same cultivation realm single-handedly is indeed a first in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion! He is indeed worthy of praise, but the rest of you were besieged by five thousand men, and yet you couldn't even kill a single one of them … I just want to ask, what have you learned over the years? Do you eat rice in the sect every day? "
Looking at the crowd, Huang You's face was expressionless. It was hard to tell whether he was angry or happy.
Hearing the scolding, everyone's faces flushed red with embarrassment.
To be besieged by five thousand people, only to be killed by a single person … This was indeed a great humiliation. No matter how one tried to refute it, it was impossible to refute it.
However …
From the looks of it, even if you sneak over there, you'll still be killed by them. Everyone is a fool, don't laugh at two fools.
"It's true that we aren't a match for I Am Low Profile, but … could he be a core disciple in disguise?"
An inner disciple could not help but ask.
These words immediately resonated with many people.
Everyone was well aware of how formidable inner disciples were. It was understandable that an inner disciple who was slightly stronger than an ordinary person would appear out of nowhere. But … for an inner disciple to be that much stronger than an ordinary person, that was a little inexplicable.
"Elder Mu, I, and the others went to the Sword Gazebo to investigate, and we found that the other party's cultivation base is at the peak of the Dimension Shatterer realm! This is the result of the search … "
Seemingly knowing that the crowd was harboring such doubts, Huang You tapped his finger lightly.
Buzz!
A recording appeared in the air. It was the scene where the elders had gone to investigate. Very quickly, the wall displayed the strength, and it was exactly as he had said.
"Peak of the Void Shatterer realm... Inner sect disciple!"
"Can the inner disciples really be so strong?"
"How can someone of the same level be this powerful?"
…
Upon seeing this, the crowd realized that I Am Low Profile was an inner disciple through and through. All of the doubts that they had harbored earlier vanished without a trace.
"What else do you have to say now?"
After playing the video, Elder Huang You glared at Zhang Xuan coldly and said, "Just because you are unable to defeat the other party, you think that the other party is the core of the Master Teacher Pavilion … Have you ever looked into the reasons behind your actions?"
But before anyone could reply, the aura that he was emanating grew sharper and heavier, to the point where everyone found it hard to breathe. "Why is I Am Low Profile so powerful despite being in the same cultivation realm? This was because, just like his nickname, he was so low-key that no one knew about him and no one paid attention to him! He had never participated in a competition, never fought fiercely with others, and didn't even fight at all! His mind was only focused on cultivation, cultivation, and cultivation! He had spent countless times the effort and sweat of others to get to where he was today! But what about you? "
Elder Huang You's voice grew even louder. "All you do is fight and reveal your identity to attract the attention of others, but you never put much effort into your cultivation. How can you possibly cultivate unparalleled swordsmanship? How can you become a true expert? "
The crowd felt so ashamed that they wanted to crawl into a hole.
Zhang Xuan stroked his lower jaw.
The reason why he had never participated in a competition or fought fiercely with others was because he had only been in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion for less than a day.
However, it was true that he had spent countless times more effort and effort on his cultivation than others.
"So, don't complain when you fail. That's because you haven't put in enough effort. While you aren't as talented as others, you aren't as hardworking as others!" Elder Huang's voice sounded once more. "From today onward, I hope that you will be able to redeem the humiliation that you have thrown away so that our inner disciples can grow stronger! Are you able to do it? Are you confident? "
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The crowd clenched their fists tightly and gritted their teeth.
Seeing how confident they were, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
He had thought that they had found out his identity, so he had rushed over in fright. In the end, they were using him as the villain to motivate the crowd.
"That's all I have to say. Since you are confident, I'll wait and see!" Elder Huang nodded. With a wave of his hand, he said, "Also, which of you is I Am Low Profile? It'll be best if you take the initiative to look for me!"
"Alright, let's return!"
Seeing that they had not found out his identity, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He walked out of his hiding spot and was just about to head to the Falling Rain Platform when he suddenly heard an anxious shout, "It's him! It's him! It's him! I found him!"
The voice was extremely abrupt, and it seemed to be filled with anxiety. It immediately caught the attention of the crowd.
Zhang Xuan also turned his head over, and with a single glance, he felt goosebumps rising all over his body. He nearly fainted on the spot.
The person who had shouted out earlier was pointing at him, and the gazes of all the disciples turned to look at him as well.
"The heck!"
Zhang Xuan felt as if he had gone insane.
It couldn't be that he had been recognized just like that, could he?
If that was the case, how was he supposed to keep a low profile?
More importantly, once his identity was confirmed, there would be no need for him to cultivate anymore. There would be countless people coming to challenge him every day, and it would be extremely annoying.
After all, everyone wanted to make a name for themselves. It was impossible for them to kill five thousand people, but as long as they could defeat him, they would be able to achieve even greater heights.
"It's not me! It's not me! You got the wrong person!"
Zhang Xuan immediately turned around and fled like a wild horse. In the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared without a trace.
"Don't run!"
The inner disciple who had shouted out was stunned when he saw how quickly Zhang Xuan had fled.
But just as he was about to give chase, he suddenly felt an immense pressure crushing down on him. Unbeknownst to him, Elder Huang You was already standing right before him. "You said that it's him? Who is he?"
"He's someone who sells fake medicine … No, no, he sells real medicine!"
The inner disciple hurriedly bowed.
"…" Elder Huang You's cheeks twitched uncontrollably. If he could, he would have slapped the fellow before him to death.
It was just a moment ago that he was talking about I Am Low Profile, and this fellow had already started shouting 'It's him! It's him!', causing the other party to flee in fear. He had thought that he had found the expert who had defeated five thousand people single-handedly, but who could have thought that it was just a medicine seller?
Surely there was no need for him to get so agitated after meeting a medicine seller!
Noticing that something was amiss with Elder Huang You's complexion, the inner disciple quickly explained, "It's Senior Bai Ruanqing. She has been looking for him for a long time, but she couldn't find him. That's why she got so agitated when she saw him …"
While this inner disciple was not the one who had been closest to Zhang Xuan when he set up his stall, he was still one of the inner disciples who had seen Zhang Xuan before.
It was just that Zhang Xuan had not paid much attention to him.
"Bai Ruanqing is looking for him?" Elder Huang You frowned.
As an elder, he had heard of Bai Ruanqing as a core disciple as well. Why would Elder Bai Ye's granddaughter look for an inner disciple?
"That's right. She seems to have bought some of his medicine, and it seems to be quite effective. So, she's looking for him to buy some more," the inner disciple replied.
"Help Bai Ruanqing look for him. Don't anger her!"
Elder Huang You had thought that it was I Am Low Profile, but since it wasn't, he had lost interest in the matter.
"Un …" The inner disciple nodded. Without any hesitation, he rushed down the mountain in the direction that Zhang Xuan had disappeared in.
…
That was close!
After running for some distance, Zhang Xuan finally stopped and rubbed his glabella in distress when he realized that no one was chasing him.
All he wanted was to be an ordinary person and live a low-profile life. Was it really that difficult?
But … I really don't want to be so outstanding!
Someone has found me. My identity must have been exposed, Zhang Xuan thought.
He had no idea how his identity had been exposed, but as long as he did not admit to it, the other party should not be able to find any evidence to prove that he was I Am Low Profile!
I have to destroy the Ethereal Token that I Am Low Profile have …
If he did not destroy it, once the other party caught up to him, they would be able to verify his identity with ease. By then, he would really be in deep trouble.
It's fortunate that I used an anonymous card to earn the Sword Pavilion Coins from the bet, so the other party won't be able to track me down. I don't have to worry about not being able to find the Ethereal Token.
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan took out I Am Low Profile's Ethereal Token and crushed it before heaving a sigh of relief.
Due to the frequent duels in the Ethereal Token, it was common for one to be killed. As such, most people would store the money they earned in the Ethereal Token on an anonymous card. No matter how many Ethereal Tokens they traded for, they would be able to retrieve the money easily.
As such, even if he destroyed the Ethereal Token, he would not lose any money.
After doing all that, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. It was then that he realized that the person who had pointed at him earlier had already caught up to him.
Zhang Xuan looked behind the other party, but he did not see anyone else. Heaving a sigh of relief, he could not help but feel a little perplexed.
Since the other party had already declared that he was I Am Low Profile, Elder Huang You and the others should have caught up to him, right?
Why was he alone?
Was he afraid of scaring him?
But no matter what the other party said, he would just have to deny it.
In any case, he had already crushed the Ethereal Token, so there was no way he could prove anything.
"Brother, you sure are fast!"
The disciple from before said as he caught up to Zhang Xuan, panting heavily.
Even though Zhang Xuan had slowed down to prevent others from noticing anything amiss, it was still impossible for the other party to catch up to him.
"It's fortunate that I was the first one to recognize you and managed to catch up to you. Hahaha, I've really struck gold this time!"
The eyes of the disciple lit up in excitement as he stared at Zhang Xuan, as if he was looking at a treasure.
"You recognized me? Don't spout nonsense. I'm not the heroic, powerful, and handsome man from I Am Low Profile. He's as dazzling and radiant as the sun, and I'm just an ordinary inner disciple. Don't spout nonsense, and you'll get yourself killed! "Zhang Xuan hurriedly waved his hands.
"I Am Low Profile? I didn't say that you are I Am Low Profile, did I? "
The disciple asked in a daze.
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