"Is Xiao Ming really that powerful?"
Ye Tian Yun was not surprised by the reply he heard next.
"Of course, he is. He was unstoppable in this Hunt."
Another Disciple chimed in and agreed.
"Yeah, and his fight with Hu Xing was the craziest battle in the Ninth Peak's hunt if not in the whole Gracious Sword Sect's outer court disciple."
But not everyone was on the same page regarding Hu Xing, one disciple shrugged and said, "Everyone's talking about that fight, but I think it was just a hype."
"Hype? Were you even there? If you didn't witness the scene with your own eyes, then you should just keep your mouth shut. The fight even affected the battle stage, there were many cracks on it by the time the outcome was decided."
"What was the cultivation realm of Xiao Ming?" A female disciple couldn't help but ask.
"Eighth Level of Qi Refining Realm."
"Huh? Then how is it possible to defeat Hu Xing?"
"He is a genius. Pure genius. Xiao Ming, with his lower cultivation, defeated Hu Xing who could even contend against Qi Condensation Realm cultivators when he broke through the Ninth Level of Qi Refining cultivation."
"Hu Xing indeed lived up to his title of the Number One Disciple of the Outer Court. Even though he isn't number one anymore."
"Yeah, the current number one is undoubtedly Xiao Ming."
A female disciple couldn't help but question this claim, "Well, what about the top disciples of other peaks?"
The earlier disciple simply shrugged in his reply, "They are only top disciples at their own peaks, if they had come to our Ninth Peak, I don't think they could even get to Top Ten, let alone being in the Top Three."
The female disciple who questioned shook her head and said, "That is too arrogant of you to say like that, haven't you heard of the Number One Female Disciple of this Hunt, Bai Qing'er?"
"Damn, don't bring her in this. She is on another level. I am pretty sure she will be the next Yuan Shuchun, dominating the Gracious Sword Rankings and becoming a Core Disciples within a few months." A female disciple who was standing by couldn't help but convey her thoughts, "In fact, many elders even secretly agree that if not for her poor background and resources, she might have already reached Yuan Shuchun's level if not higher."
"That is just a pipedream, don't you know who Yuan Shuchun is? We can all agree that this generation will be led by her just based on her background. On top of that, her cultivation talent is the most amazing. Give her a few more years, and I dare say that she will definitely inherit the mantle of the Sect Leader and lead our sect for years to come."
"Yuan Shuchun is unattainable for us. We are just mere mortals compared to her talent, let's not bring her into this topic."
"Yeah, there's still a long way to go for Bai Qing'er if she wants to challenge Yuan Shuchun."
Though almost everyone knew Yuan Shuchun, either male or female, very few had heard of Bai Qing'er earlier. So, someone asked, "How is it that Bai Qing'er was so talented but she wasn't famous like other top female disciples before the Hunt?"
A female disciple nodded and explained, "Do you know that the Inner Court Entrance Hunt for the Third and Fourth Peak is held together? And all female disciples participate at one place? Bai Qing'er became the top disciple by suppressing all other female disciples just by her sword talent."
"Sword talent? Is she really good in sword arts?"
"Not just good but the best. Her sword moves are very swift and powerful. And I am being honest here, do you know what the elders sensed from her sword in one of her fights?"
"What?"
"Manifestation Realm of Sword Intent."
The crowd was shocked by this statement.
"Impossible! Sword Intent!? And that too by an Outer Court Disciples? This is too crazy to even think about."
The female disciple nodded and said, "Yes, it is crazy. This is also the reason why her name is resounding throughout the sect within one night after the event came to an end."
"Even Yuan Shuchun wasn't able to comprehend the Sword Intent even after getting access to all the resources of the sect and her background."
"This is the reason why everyone is comparing both of these ladies."
"Even though it was just the glimpse of the lowest level Sword Intent, the Manifestation Realm, it has already alarmed the whole sect.. Imagine what will happen if someone comprehends the full Sword Intent."