Nan Xi’s work for the Sword Selection Ceremony finally came to an end.
Most of the nine newly promoted Inner Sect Disciples chose an Earth-grade Spirit Sword from the second floor of the Sword Repository as their personal weapon.
Of course, a few gave up on the challenge entirely and chose Mortal Grade Spirit Swords from the first basement level.
‘Are you kidding me?’
Tianquan Peak disciples used Mortal Grade Spirit Swords for their daily training. Choosing one now was no different than not choosing at all.
Nan Xi was momentarily stunned when he heard the news.
However, he ultimately said nothing more, only offering a formulaic, “Child, from this day forward, this sword belongs to you.”
He was like a soulless sword-bestowing machine.
Meanwhile, Granny Ji brought Nan Xi some good news.
The resources Nan Xi could mobilize were far more terrifying than he had imagined.
It was no exaggeration to say that if Nan Xi wished, he could command half of Tianquan Peak’s manpower and material resources to do whatever he wanted.
As for the other half, it wasn’t impossible to arrange after some coordination.
What more was there to say?
Fill his stores with pills and magical treasures!
If nothing else, bring Nan Xi a jar of Heaven-grade pills first just to see how they tasted.
What? You say there aren’t any available for now?
If there aren’t any, go to Tianxuan Peak and buy them! If there isn’t enough money, cut the budget from somewhere else!
His primary focus was being a profligate spender.
On that note, Nan Xi had to praise Granny Ji’s efficiency.
On the morning after he gave the order, Granny Ji delivered a Heaven-grade pill to the small courtyard where Nan Xi lived.
[Jasper Pill]
Inside the study, Nan Xi held the pill in the palm of his hand, examining it closely.
It was perfectly round with a surface as smooth and warm as jade.
However, if one sensed it carefully with their body temperature, they would discover that the pill was still slowly emitting a faint, residual warmth.
Looking closer, one could see a small mark on the corner of the pill—
Produced by Tianxuan Peak.
“Low-tier Heaven-grade?”
Nan Xi sighed softly.
The quality of pills from Tianxuan Peak was indeed excellent.
It was no wonder they had developed so rapidly in recent years, gradually climbing to the position of the second-best Ling Peak in the Tianhe Sect.
“Nan Xi, what is that?”
Tiansi’s curious voice rang out beside him. Immediately after, a wisp of fragrance drifted into Nan Xi’s nose.
It was like winter plum blossoms, a delicate scent wafting from an unseen source.
Nan Xi turned his head to look. At some point, Lady Tiansi had come up behind him.
Her exquisite face hovered over his shoulder, and a playful strand of hair had escaped her tresses to hang down, brushing against Nan Xi’s cheek.
It was a bit itchy.
Nan Xi swallowed hard and shifted his gaze back to his hand, trying to distract himself.
He cleared his throat and patiently explained, “A pill purchased from Tianxuan Peak. It’s quite helpful for cultivation.”
“Do you need that?”
“Yes, I do.”
“I have many of those here.” Lady Tiansi blinked, her watery eyes crystal clear. “If you want them, I can give them to you.”
“Really!?”
“Yes,” Lady Tiansi said as if it were a matter of course.
“Xiao Bai and the others send many over every year, but I don’t need them. I just leave them there. They’ve piled up about this high…”
The girl used her hands to trace the shape of a small mountain. Based on her description, there were likely thousands or even tens of thousands of them.
‘She’s a little rich lady, Lady Tiansi!’
Nan Xi was shocked.
He knew that Tiansi, as a Supreme Elder, wouldn’t lack resources, but he never expected her to have this many!
‘Please support me, Lady Tiansi!’
Seeing the look of surprise on Nan Xi’s face, Lady Tiansi seemed very pleased.
Her watery blue eyes narrowed slightly, looking as if she might break into song at any moment.
Knock, knock, knock—
Just as Nan Xi was about to speak again, a crisp knocking sound suddenly came from outside.
‘Has the Chen Hour already arrived?’
Stunned, Nan Xi immediately guessed who was at the door.
“Lady Tiansi, please wait a moment. I’ll go open the door.”
He turned his head to speak to Tiansi and made a move to get up.
However, to Nan Xi’s surprise, Lady Tiansi stood up first and walked straight toward the door…
‘Wait, you’re not Lady Tiansi. Who are you!?’
The Lady Tiansi he knew was too lazy to even get up to receive guests.
Even when Granny Ji came, she would usually hide in the study and read picture books, refusing to see anyone.
“Lady Tiansi, you…”
Before Nan Xi could ask, Lady Tiansi had already reached the door.
Creeak—
The heavy door opened easily in Lady Tiansi’s hands. Wind and snow roared into the room from outside, making Tiansi’s skirt flutter loudly.
“Who are you?”
Tiansi’s tone was exceptionally cold, as if it had merged with the heavy snow.
Those three short words made Nan Xi, who hadn’t caught up yet, tremble all over.
In this single moment, she truly seemed like a Supreme Elder.
“Ah… and you are?”
The person knocking outside was clearly startled as well. Her crisp voice trembled slightly.
Nan Xi hurried forward two steps and looked out over Lady Tiansi’s shoulder.
As expected, the person standing at the door was Xia Xia.
However, Xia Xia had clearly been frightened into a state of weakness.
She took half a step back and looked at the path she had come from, double-checking the situation.
Suddenly, Xia Xia’s emerald-green eyes caught sight of Nan Xi behind Tiansi.
Her eyes froze for a moment before she shouted excitedly in the next second.
“Peak Master!”
“It’s me. Stop shouting, I’m afraid of an avalanche,” Nan Xi replied, caught between laughter and tears.
As he spoke, he walked to Lady Tiansi’s side. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly shivered.
‘What is with this “keep everyone a thousand miles away” aura?’
In the half a month since Nan Xi had known Tiansi, he had never seen this side of her.
Seeing the situation reach a stalemate, Xia Xia looked at Nan Xi and then at Tiansi, who was watching her with a cold gaze.
Eee—
She had only followed Granny Ji’s instructions to find the Peak Master for cultivation.
How could she encounter such a terrifying lady the moment the door opened?
‘How scary, Xia Xia wants to go home.’
But seeing the awkward look on the Peak Master’s face, could it be…
“Is… Is this the Peak Master’s wife?”
Whoosh—
The ice and snow enveloping the entire courtyard seemed to freeze instantly.
The gale turned into a gentle breeze, brushing against the snowflakes as they drifted leisurely from the heavens.
Tiansi blinked, and her gaze involuntarily shifted away. Her fingertips caught a strand of her watery-blue hair, twirling it into a small circle.
‘It seems to have softened a bit.’
Nan Xi breathed a sigh of relief and spoke softly.
“Let me introduce you. This is the Supreme Elder of the Tianhe Sect, Lady Tiansi. She came to discuss important matters with me.”
“Lady Tiansi, this is Xia Xia. She is a disciple I met who has a strong fate with me. She will be following me to cultivate for a while.”
“Eee!”
Xia Xia’s small eyes widened. As a servant, she had only ever heard of the Supreme Elder from others.
She never expected to meet the person herself today.
And she was such a beautiful lady!
Xia Xia hurriedly bent over, bowing a full 90 degrees in a formal salute.
“Miscellaneous Disciple Xia Xia greets the Supreme Elder!”
“Mhm…” Lady Tiansi’s gaze slowly drifted back.
Her tone was somewhat colder than usual, but thankfully, she didn’t return to that world-freezing, piercing mode from before.
“Call me Supreme Elder.”
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