Zhuo Rusui was still behind closed doors. Guo Nanshan, Gu Han, Jian Ruyun and other disciples of Liangwang Peak couldn't participate in the Plum Meeting for various reasons.
Among the masters and disciples of Aoyama who came to participate in the Plum Meeting, Zhao Layue was the center of attention, followed by Jing Jiu.
It was because they were the personal disciples of the Immortal Jingyang, and they were the second-generation masters of the Aoyama Sect at such a young age. Nobody could compare to them in terms of legendary experiences.
Besides, there were two more rumors that made them even more famous.
Zhao Layue was slovenly, her hair short and messy. She often appeared in public with dust all over her body, which made her look sloppy.
The rumors related to Jing Jiu referred to his face.
It was said that he was too beautiful to be a real person.
Some people said he was too beautiful to be a real person.
Jing Jiu stood behind Zhao Layue, keeping a low profile.
However, as he had said to Zhao Layue, the clouds couldn't block the sun forever, no matter how thick they were. Moreover, there were no clouds in the sky above Zhaoge City today.
It was impossible for him to wear the conical hat or the mask at the Plum Meeting that day.
Countless gazes were fixed on his … face.
The exclamations and exclamations in low voices could be heard all over the Plum Garden, like a flock of birds flying over.
"He's really good-looking …"
"How could there be such a good-looking man?"
"I think so. How could there be such a good-looking man?!"
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"Well, what is that thing on his back? Is it a sword? "
"It's impossible. I heard that he had a great performance at the Sword Trial of Aoyama. Has he not entered the Golden Pill State yet?"
"According to the Cultivation states of Aoyama Sect, he should be in the Undefeated State."
Those who had such doubts were from the remote sects that didn't have good information.
Those sects that knew the details of the Sword Trial of Aoyama were even more puzzled. Jing Jiu had obviously entered the Undefeated State, so why did he still carry his sword on his back?
Did he intend to conceal his true Cultivation state?
When the people from Aoyama Sect arrived, the disciples of Zhongzhou School naturally looked over.
As the two leaders of the Alliance of the Righteous Sects, they rarely had the chance to meet the disciples of Aoyama Sect. Naturally, they were curious.
A white curtain surrounded the place, and a gentle voice came from inside, "Which one of you is Zhao Layue?"
Xiang Wanshu said respectfully, "Big Sister, the one sitting in the chair in the distance is him."
The woman was slightly surprised and said, "Eh? She's obviously a delicate and pretty girl, so why are the rumors saying that she's so unbearable? "
Xiang Wanshu recalled the scene when he met Zhao Layue at the Four-Seas Banquet last year, and his expression warmed a bit, saying, "It's nothing but the jealousy of the villagers."
"That Jing Jiu is as beautiful as rumored, almost devilishly beautiful."
The woman seemed to be shocked by Jing Jiu's beauty, saying, "Those who have reached the extreme must be extraordinary. We should pay more attention to him."
A disciple said proudly, "Gu Han is too arrogant and confident. It's not a big deal that Jing Jiu can defeat him. He's merely in the initial state of the Undefeated, not worth mentioning."
Xiang Wanshu smiled bitterly, thinking that the Seventh Big Brother had been defeated by Gu Han at the last Plum Meeting, and now they were saying such a thing. Who was too arrogant and confident?
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In the deep end of the cold platform where Shui Yue Nunnery was, a woman with a white veil covering her face was also looking in that direction.
Her gaze fell on Zhao Layue, feeling satisfied, thinking that Jingyang's judgment was trustworthy most of the time, and that he had chosen a good successor.
In the next moment, she looked at Jing Jiu, feeling disappointed, thinking that Jing Jiu's appearance was far inferior compared to Jing Yang.
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The relationship between the Western Sea Sword School and the Aoyama Sect had never been good, so they wouldn't talk about Jing Jiu's appearance like other sects did.
Tong Lu stood by the edge of the cold platform, looking at Jing Jiu on the opposite side.
His appearance was ordinary, but his posture was very straight, like a real sword, and his eyes were extremely sharp.
He knew that Jing Jiu didn't want to conceal his true Cultivation state, because the disciples of the Aoyama Sect wouldn't be so stupid.
There could only be one reason why Jing Jiu didn't want to put his sword into the Sword Pill, which was that he looked better with a long sword on his back.
"He's still not satisfied with such a handsome face; what a show-off."
He said to the Elder of the Western Sea Sword School by his side, "Senior Master, please send someone to keep an eye on the Pure Heaven Bureau. If this person signs up for the Cultivation tournament, I don't mind being in the same group as him."
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More than a thousand gazes fell on Jing Jiu.
At least at this moment, he was the focus of this Plum Meeting.
Jing Jiu didn't know about it, or he wasn't sure about it; more precisely, he didn't care about it at all.
As the saying goes, as the sun, one should be aware of being the center of attention.
There were many conjectures as to why he carried the sword on his back, but he was indeed innocent in this regard.
He had never thought of concealing his true Cultivation state, and it wasn't because he wanted to show off; it was for a simple reason.
After entering the State of the Undefeated, he still couldn't put his flying sword into the Sword Pill.
He had been worried that something might happen to his special body, so he had been hesitant to break through the state.
It wasn't until he saw Liu Shisui being beaten to the ground by Guo Nanshan that he finally made up his mind and took the step forward.
As expected, he was different from other disciples of the State of the Undefeated, and had such a problem. Fortunately, this problem was much smaller than what he had worried about at the beginning.
All he needed to do was deceive Zhao Layue.
There were many chairs on the platform, and only the two peak masters were qualified to sit on them.
After riding the sword onto the platform, Jing Jiu signaled Zhao Layue with his eyes to sit on the chair furthest to the side, far away from the Peak Master of Qingrong.
Zhao Layue didn't refuse him, but she found it strange that he had to avoid the Peak Master of Qingrong.
This kind of thing had happened more than once or twice. He had even stopped Sister Yushan from going to Qingrong Peak in secret.
Zhao Layue dressed herself seriously today.
She washed her face, combed her hair, and changed into a new set of clothes.
Her hair was no longer messy; it was combed smoothly, and she tied it into a short braid to ensure that none of her hair would come loose.
Her face was also very pretty, very clean and tidy. Her thick eyebrows were like the birds in a landscape painting, very vivid.
The only problem was that she was too plain, with no adornment on her clean face or green sword robe, unlike a girl of her age.
A wintersweet tree was planted by the cold platform.
It was late spring, and there was a small yellow flower on the branch.
Jing Jiu didn't care about the flower at all. He reached out his hand to pluck the flower, and then inserted it into Zhao Layue's hair.
Zhao Layue didn't understand, asking, "What's wrong?"
Jing Jiu took two steps back and looked her up and down. He nodded satisfactorily, saying, "You look good."
Zhao Layue said with a faint smile, "I know I look good."
Jing Jiu said, "I mean the flower."
Zhao Layue didn't get angry, asking, "What about me?"
Jing Jiu said, "You have always looked good."
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This scene fell into the eyes of countless people.
Dozens of cold platforms in the Plum Garden were in an uproar.
Had the two of them become Cultivation partners?
Among the Cultivation practitioners of the younger generation, there were many admirers of Zhao Layue, just like those disciples of Aoyama.
There were many rumors about Zhao Layue in the last few years, saying that she had short hair, a cold temperament, and a slovenly appearance; but to tell the truth, nobody cared about these rumors.
There were too many handsome men and beautiful women in the Cultivation circle, but there was only one Zhao Layue.
In addition to those admirers, she was also the most worthy target in the eyes of the most practical Cultivation practitioners.
It was because she had natural Dao quality, was the personal disciple of the Immortal Jingyang, and was also the Master of the Shenmo Peak of the Aoyama Sect!
Even if it was just a wishful thinking, they would feel happy if they could win the favor of Zhao Layue, and what a bright future they would have.
Unfortunately, those people's wishful thinking seemed to have been shattered a moment ago.
"Young Brother, are you alright?"
On the cold platform of the Zhongzhou School, the seventh-ranked disciple asked Xiang Wanshu worriedly.
Xiang Wanshu's face was pale, as if he had just lost the most important thing.
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