Hua Xia Sect, back mountain.
Chu Huaian looked at the message from Fang Yuan and fell into deep thought.
He really didn't know about the Xuantian Sect Leader and several elders entering and exiting the Life Forbidden Zone.
As for the treasure brought out from inside…
Chu Huaian took out a leaf from his storage ring. This was given to him by the Xuantian Sect Leader when he escaped from the sect, and he was told to keep it safe.
However, no matter how he looked at it, it was just an ordinary leaf. If there was anything special about it, it was that it hadn't rotted after being kept for so long.
After examining it carefully, he still didn't discover its secrets, so Chu Huaian simply threw it back into his storage ring and ignored it.
He opened the virtual interface, which displayed sect information.
After this period of development, Hua Xia Sect finally welcomed a major improvement.
First, the sect level would soon rise to Level 3, which would unlock several major functions.
Secondly, the mall was about to be upgraded to intermediate.
Finally, the fifth batch of players, with a total of eighty players logging in this time.
The sect still had three days to complete its upgrade. This time, the sect's territory would expand fourfold, adding the Spiritual Energy Secret Realm, the Demon Subduing Pagoda, and single-player secret realms.
The sect-protecting array was upgraded again, capable of withstanding all attacks from the Nascent Soul Stage.
Besides opening up higher-level items, the intermediate mall also added a recycling function.
All valuable items, including spirit stones, cultivation techniques, weapons, pills, talismans, medicinal herbs, etc., could be recycled and sold for corresponding contribution points.
These were all secrets of the Hua Xia Sect. Fortunately, Zhao Shijie returned a few days ago and was taken to the Star Sect by Feng Qingyang.
Accompanying him were Huo Sichun, Ye Wuyai, and Wang Xiaojun. They went to help with the transformation and to gain some experience outside.
Who knows what methods Feng Qingyang used, but he managed to raise Zhao Shijie's strength to Foundation Establishment Stage Level 3 in just a few days.
Currently, most of the top twenty players have advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The most outrageous was Fang Yuan, who went to the Hehuan Sect and directly reached Foundation Establishment Stage Level 5, far ahead of everyone else.
Zhao Shijie's ranking dropped to third place due to falling behind in progress.
The second place was still Luo Xi, at Foundation Establishment Stage Level 4, which was the result of Chu Huaian's careful guidance.
Most of the others were around Level 2.
However, in terms of combat power, Chu Huaian felt that Zhao Shijie might be stronger.
Luo Xi was the player who mastered the most spells and had not truly unleashed her power yet, so Chu Huaian could not easily judge her combat power.
The faster these players leveled up, the more cultivation Chu Huaian received. Currently, his cultivation had already broken through to Foundation Establishment Stage Level 9, and he was ready to break through to the Golden Core Stage at any time.
It was just that Chu Huaian did not want to upgrade so quickly and continued to hone his realm in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
When the personal secret realms and demon subduing secret realms opened, it would be a good opportunity to temper himself and advance to the Golden Core Stage in his strongest state.
Now, he just had to wait for the sect upgrade to be completed, then encourage the players to cultivate crazily. When the North-South Hegemony Competition began, the Hua Xia Sect would appear in the entire cultivation world in its strongest form.
At that time, old and new grudges would all be settled!
Just as Chu Huaian was full of ambition and envisioning the future, Luo Xi flew to his side and said with a strange tone,
Xian Ge, there's a woman named Xu Miao outside who wants to see you.
Xu Miao?
Chu Huaian was slightly stunned.
Go back and tell her I'm in seclusion.
She said you would definitely answer that way, and then told me to tell you that if you don't come out, she'll wait for you at the mountain gate.
What a hassle.
Chu Huaian muttered, looked at Luo Xi beside him, and suddenly had an idea. He cleared his throat lightly,
Luo Xi, can you do me a favor?
Luo Xi blinked her eyes twice and asked curiously,
Xian Ge, do you need me to do anything?
Chu Huaian pondered for a moment,
Hmm... just don't say anything later, just follow beside me.
Okay.
Luo Xi nodded obediently, also very curious about what Chu Huaian was going to do.
The two flew on their swords together and appeared at the mountain gate in a blink of an eye.
At this moment, all the curious players had gathered around, each craning their necks.
Qin Zhenhua, Lin Ye, and Jiang Xiaoxiao were chatting with Xu Miao. The four were laughing and talking, getting along quite well.
When they saw Chu Huaian and Luo Xi appear, the four immediately stopped talking, their eyes fixed on Chu Huaian without blinking.
Xian Ge.
Qin Zhenhua and the other two greeted him.
Chu Huaian nodded slightly, walked leisurely to Xu Miao, and said expressionlessly,
What are you doing here?
I wanted to see you.
Xu Miao directly stated her thoughts.
Now that you've seen me, can you go back to your sect?
Chu Huaian's tone was still cold.
The onlookers gasped, calling Chu Huaian a straight man of steel.
Xu Miao seemed to be used to Chu Huaian's attitude, revealing a sweet smile,
I don't want to go back, I want to stay here with you.
No need, I already have a Dao Companion.
As soon as these words came out, the entire scene fell silent.
The players looked at each other; they had never seen the Sect Leader's wife.
Xu Miao's face stiffened, her smile slowly disappeared, and she looked directly at Chu Huaian, her voice trembling,
Who is it? Is it Yun Xiang Fairy?
Chu Huaian shook his head in denial,
No.
Then who is it?
It's the one beside me, named Luo Xi.
As soon as the words fell, everyone's gaze instantly
swished
and simultaneously focused on Luo Xi.
Luo Xi hadn't reacted at all, and her whole body was frozen in place.
She never expected Chu Huaian to use her as a shield, her face instantly flushed, she opened her mouth wanting to say something, but then remembered Chu Huaian's earlier instruction, so she simply closed her mouth and obediently acted as a tool.
Tears flickered in Xu Miao's eyes as she stared blankly at Luo Xi,
You are truly blessed.
Luo Xi looked at Chu Huaian as if asking for help, as if saying: How should I respond?
Just then, an abrupt voice sounded,
When did Luo Xi become the Sect Leader's wife?
Chu Huaian abruptly turned his head, looking murderously at the bald man.
Uh...
The bald man shrank his neck and tightly covered his mouth with both hands.
Now you should give up, please don't bother me again in the future, thank you.
With that, Chu Huaian turned and strode away.
Seeing Luo Xi still standing there in a daze, he pulled her along with him.
Xu Miao looked at their retreating figures, her eyes filled with uncertainty.
After a while, she looked at Qin Zhenhua and the other two, and softly asked,
Can you take me inside? I want to go in and see.
Oh, that's fine.
Qin Zhenhua subconsciously nodded.
Jiang Xiaoxiao immediately tugged at Qin Zhenhua's clothes and said in a voice only the two of them could hear,
Xian Ge said that no one else should be allowed into the sect these few days, did you forget?
Uh... I really did forget, I'll tell her right away.
Qin Zhenhua scratched his head awkwardly, turned and walked to Xu Miao's side,
Xu Miao Fairy, the sect is not convenient to receive guests these few days, why don't you come back in a few days?
It's okay, I'll just wait here.
Xu Miao showed a faint smile.
This attitude immediately gave the three of them a headache, but they had no choice but to retreat back into the sect.