Upon hearing this, everyone on the Golden Summit was startled. Even Zu'an's heart sank, wondering how Yun Jianyue's identity had been exposed.
Qiu Honglei's expression subtly changed, and she immediately looked at her master.
Yun Jianyue, following everyone's gaze, looked towards the main path leading up the mountain.
A group of people was rapidly approaching. Leading them was a fierce-looking middle-aged woman with disheveled hair.
Normally, such an appearance wouldn't be remarkable, but she happened to look exactly like Elder Peng of Kongming Island.
Standing beside her was a young woman, also uniquely ugly.
Wan Guiyi of Biluo Palace instantly widened his eyes. He had previously thought this appearance had a powerful, strong beauty; how could he forget?
He immediately stared at Qiu Honglei with wide eyes.
Seeing this strange scene, the other people present on the previously bustling Golden Summit instantly fell silent.
Guan Chouhai and the others looked at Yun Jianyue and her disciple, then at the other pair of Elder Peng and her disciple. Instinctively, they distanced themselves from both parties.
"What's going on?" Zu'an secretly asked via energy transmission.
"I don't know," Yun Jianyue said, her expression grave. "There must have been a slip-up where I was holding them. Hmph, if I had known this, I should have silenced them for good."
At this moment, that group of people walked closer. Guan Chouhai was startled, "Elder Lian?"
Another white-haired elder from that group cupped his hands to him, saying, "Sect Leader Guan!"
Many from the Nine Daoist Sects had met this elder from Kongming Island and exchanged pleasantries with him.
However, everyone quickly realized the problem. Now there were two Elder Pengs and two Peng Wuyans. What exactly was going on?
Wan Tongtian asked in a deep voice, "Elder Lian, what exactly is happening here?"
Elder Lian looked at the middle-aged woman beside him and said, "Junior Sister Peng, you explain."
That Elder Peng then spoke: "This time, I was ordered to bring Wuyan to Mount Zi to participate in the decennial Daoist Grand Competition. However, in an inn not far from Mount Zi, we were ambushed by demonic cultivators from the Devil Sect and imprisoned. For the next few days, they applied some strange medicinal paste to our faces. We later found out they wanted to create masks to impersonate us."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze fell upon Yun Jianyue and her disciple, their eyes filled with wariness.
Yan Xuehen also looked at her in surprise. Could it really be Yun Jianyue?
What a small world for enemies to meet.
Zu'an felt a huge headache. Manman's issue hadn't been resolved yet, and now something had happened with Yun Jianyue and Qiu Honglei. He couldn't possibly just walk away in this situation; he could only wait and see how things developed.
Yun Jianyue, however, remained calm. "Nonsense! Elder Lian, you would actually collude with demonic cultivators to slander us? This is truly a disgrace to Kongming Island!"
Elder Lian's beard bristled and his eyes bulged in anger. "Demoness, that's utter nonsense!"
"Isn't that right?" Yun Jianyue retorted. "You were previously discovered to be colluding with the Devil Sect, then you fled in fear of punishment, betraying Kongming Island. Yet, now that we have achieved the best historical honor for Kongming Island, you show up to cause trouble. How much do you truly hate Kongming Island?" Yun Jianyue's barrage of questions left Elder Lian dumbfounded.
Zu'an secretly admired her. Since so many people recognized Elder Lian as someone from Kongming Island, Yun Jianyue wisely did not deny this point. Instead, she directly claimed that the other party had betrayed Kongming Island.
Kongming Island had always been isolated overseas, and its interactions with other sects were not close. Therefore, many people had not seen Elder Peng before.
So, if Elder Lian had truly betrayed Kongming Island, these people would not be able to verify it in a short time.
As expected, upon hearing her words, the others also distanced themselves from Elder Lian's group, fearing that they might be demonic cultivators in disguise.
"Demoness, stop slandering others!" Elder Lian was clearly not articulate. He was repeatedly bested by Yun Jianyue's sharp retorts, only able to repeat the same few phrases, and failed to provide any strong evidence.
"If I were truly Yun Jianyue in disguise," Yun Jianyue scoffed, "I would have killed you to silence you after capturing you. Why would I give you the chance to ruin my plans?" Inwardly, however, she felt some concern. The fact that these people managed to escape clearly meant something had gone wrong on the Holy Sect's side, and she didn't know the exact situation.
As soon as these words were spoken, many people in the crowd secretly nodded. Indeed, rumors said Yun Jianyue was bloodthirsty and would never leave survivors.
Consequently, they looked at Elder Lian's group with heightened vigilance.
Sensing the change in everyone's attitude, Elder Lian's group grew anxious. Elder Peng cursed, "Who knows what evil schemes you're plotting by not killing us? Demonic cultivators are always full of tricks; how could we possibly guess your intentions?"
At this moment, Li Changsheng lightly coughed. "You probably don't know, they have fought their way into the finals. Moreover, they are the strongest contenders for the championship."
At this point, that Elder Peng laughed aloud. "Aren't you clear about Kongming Island's capabilities? Can a disciple we've trained defeat sects with profound foundations like Zhengyang Sect, Baiyu Jing, Biluo Palace, Kunlun Xu, or Lihentian?"
Hearing her say this, everyone was startled. They had previously thought Qiu Honglei's consistent victories were too much of a dark horse. Now that they thought about it, it was indeed too strange and didn't align with Kongming Island's past strength.
Only Peng Wuyan's face flushed crimson with embarrassment. Her own elder, to prove herself, didn't need to belittle her so much, did she?
She was, after all, the chief disciple of a sect. Didn't she have any self-respect?
Yun Jianyue's reaction was also quick. "A joke! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! Our Kongming Island has undergone decades of diligent reform. Coupled with finding a promising talent, what's so strange about making a splash in the Grand Competition? On the contrary, you constantly disparage Kongming Island, yet you claim you're not demonic cultivators!"
Seeing her master's righteous words, Qiu Honglei almost believed it herself, thinking that her own realm was still far behind her master's.
Elder Lian and Elder Peng, facing her, were enraged and started cursing back at her. Unfortunately, they were no match for the eloquent Yun Jianyue. They were defeated repeatedly in verbal sparring, which led many people to lean towards believing Yun Jianyue was the real one.
Just then, Yan Xuehen, who had been silent, spoke. "It's very simple to distinguish who is real and who is fake. Both of you cooperate by allowing your acupoints to be sealed, and then we will inspect you. The truth will naturally be revealed."
Yun Jianyue cursed under her breath, "This ice woman truly is my nemesis."
She scoffed, "What kind of joke is this? To give up resistance and be controlled by you, wouldn't that make us fish on a chopping block? If you harbored ill intentions, wouldn't Kongming Island be finished?"
Her words indeed made sense. No master in the world would willingly hand over control of their life and death to others.
Yan Xuehen said blandly, "The Nine Daoist Sects are all righteous and reputable sects. With so many young disciples watching now, we would not do anything that harms our reputation."
At this moment, Elder Lian and Elder Peng, who had been at a disadvantage, finally seemed to awaken from a dream. They clamored, "We are willing to be examined!"
After speaking, they adopted a posture of surrender, waiting for those around them to inspect them.
Yun Jianyue's expression changed several times. This move was a completely overt strategy, but she couldn't follow suit. As soon as she was inspected, her identity would certainly be revealed. Moreover, she had restrictions placed on her body, and by then, she wouldn't even be able to resist.
Seeing her expression, those around finally understood. The sect leaders from various factions all moved closer, subtly encircling Yun Jianyue and her disciple.
"Hahaha, the Nine Daoist Sects are nothing special," Yun Jianyue said, dropping the pretense. "You brag loudly all the time, yet in the end, it was a disciple of our Devil Sect who won first place!" Her outer disguised clothes and mask shattered, revealing her waterfall-like beautiful hair. Her entire being exuded an unearthly beauty and a dangerous aura.
Seeing this, Qiu Honglei also had no choice but to reveal her true form. Her body was enveloped in vital energy, ready for battle at any moment.
The entire Golden Summit instantly erupted in chaos. The Daoist sects and the Devil Sect had always been sworn enemies. Many young disciples had heard since childhood how cruel and bloodthirsty the Devil Sect was, especially the Devil Sect Leader, Yun Jianyue, who was said to have risen from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
However, most people had only heard her name but had never seen her face.
They never expected her to be such a peerlessly beautiful woman.
Qiu Honglei, by her side, was equally enchanting and captivating. Every frown and smile could make numerous young disciples blush and their hearts race.
Only Wan Guiyi looked bewildered. "How did she change? This fragile-looking appearance... I still prefer her previous powerful beauty."
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