Chapter 1985: White Ruanqing Has Arrived

The courtyard at the summit of Inner Peak.

Wang Jiandong opened his eyes, a wave of dizziness washing over him.

"The feeling of having one's head cut off is truly unpleasant..."

He took a moment to regulate his breathing, recovering with a bitter smile on his face.

In Inner Sect battles, he had always been the one to slay others. Growing up, this was the first time his head had been severed. Although it wouldn't cause actual death within the Transcendent Palace, the psychological pressure of that moment still made his heart pound.

"Although I lost a Transcendent Jade Talisman, Senior Brother Lu Jie should have noticed some issues, giving me a chance to defeat him now!"

Soon, his confidence returned.

He genuinely admired Senior Brother Liu Lujie, the top-ranked disciple in the Inner Sect.

Over the years, no matter how formidable the techniques he learned or how powerful the attacks he unleashed, they seemed utterly ineffective against Liu Lujie, as if he were just a child.

In other words...

The opponent's strength was unfathomable!

It was like scoring 99 on a test when a top student scored 100. The difference between them wasn't just one point; rather, the test was only worth 100 points, and the top student's true ability far exceeded that.

With such a powerful opponent, and having already seen their techniques, wouldn't it be easy to defeat them?

Knock, knock, knock!

As he was lost in thought, a knocking sound came from outside the courtyard.

"Who could be here at this hour?"

A hint of confusion on his face, Wang Jiandong stood up and walked out.

This was Senior Brother Liu Lujie's courtyard, and ordinarily, he shouldn't overstep. However, since his senior brother was currently immersed in the Transcendent Palace, slaying that arrogant "I'm Very Low-Key," Wang Jiandong had no choice but to answer the door.

Creak!

The courtyard gate opened, revealing several Inner Sect disciples who looked up hesitantly. "Senior Brother Liu, please don't be angry, we didn't mean to disturb you..."

Before they could finish, they recognized the person in front of them and offered an awkward smile. "Oh, it's Senior Brother Wang. Is Senior Brother Liu here?"

"What is it?"

Wang Jiandong frowned.

These few individuals weren't even ranked in the top thousand among Inner Sect disciples. Although Wang Jiandong knew them, he had never interacted with them. Why would they come looking for Senior Brother Liu at this moment?

"Senior Brother Liu is the top-ranked disciple in the Inner Sect and has great influence. We wanted to ask him for a favor..." The Inner Sect disciple who spoke earlier blushed and quickly explained.

"Not available!"

Wang Jiandong's face darkened, surprised by such a request, and he was about to close the door.

While the top-ranked disciple indeed had great influence, what prestige would remain if he simply helped every ordinary disciple who came to him?

He absolutely could not set such a precedent.

"Not available? What a grand air! Are Inner Sect disciples all so impressive now?"

Before the door could close, a voice spoke. Wang Jiandong quickly looked up and saw a striking woman approaching, a look of displeasure on her face.

"Senior Sister Bai..."

Recognizing her face, Wang Jiandong's eyebrows twitched, and he quickly cupped his fist in a bow.

The person before him was none other than Bai Ruanqing, the notorious "Female Overlord" of the Core Sect!

Among Core disciples, though her strength might not be the highest nor her talent the strongest, she had a powerful grandfather: Elder Bai Ye, one of the sect's three Grand Elders!

Even though Elder Bai had recently been injured, his status remained, and no one dared to slight her.

Precisely because of this, Bai Ruanqing had injured many Core disciples, yet no one dared to retaliate. Instead, they all kept their distance, not daring to utter a word.

He usually had no dealings with her, so why was she suddenly here?

"I'm here because I want Liu Lujie to help me find an Inner Sect disciple. He can do that, can't he?" Bai Ruanqing snorted.

"Senior Sister Bai, please just say what you need. Neither Senior Brother Liu nor I would refuse you..." Wang Jiandong quickly nodded.

He dared not refuse!

If she got angry and kicked him in a vital spot, shattering it... he would just have to endure it!

Not to mention the Inner Sect, even in the Core Sect, no one would dare to reason with her.

"Please, Senior Sister, come in..."

Once inside the courtyard and seated, Wang Jiandong asked with some curiosity, "I wonder which short-sighted Inner Sect disciple has offended Senior Sister? Just say the word, and I'll immediately have someone investigate..."

"I need him for something!"

Bai Ruanqing frowned, offering no explanation. With a flick of her finger, a portrait appeared in her palm. "This is what he looks like!"

Not only was her cultivation extremely high, but she was also a master painter, capturing Zhang Xuan's likeness perfectly, without the slightest deviation.

"This person?"

Wang Jiandong looked at the portrait and quickly frowned. "I'm truly sorry, but this person... I've never seen him before!"

He had been admitted a very long time ago and knew almost all the Inner Sect disciples, yet he had never seen the person in the portrait.

"You haven't seen him either? What about Liu Lujie? Where is he? Have him come out and identify him too!" Bai Ruanqing said.

"Senior Brother Liu is currently sparring with someone in the Transcendent Palace!" Wang Jiandong quickly replied.

"Sparring?" Bai Ruanqing's delicate brows furrowed. "Isn't he the top-ranked disciple in the Inner Sect? Who is he sparring with in the Transcendent Palace?"

The top-ranked Inner Sect disciple, going to the Transcendent Palace, wouldn't that just be a crushing victory? Who could possibly defeat him?

"With an arrogant fellow named 'I'm Very Low-Key'... But it doesn't matter, as long as Senior Brother makes a move, he'll definitely be able to slay him..."

Wang Jiandong smiled, but before he could finish speaking, he heard the sound of a stool toppling over in the room. He quickly looked up and saw Senior Brother Liu Lujie emerge, his face pale.

"Senior Brother..."

Wang Jiandong quickly stood up, and the other Inner Sect disciples also rose simultaneously.

"You are Liu Lujie?"

Bai Ruanqing looked at him.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Bai..."

Liu Lujie quickly cupped his fist.

"Senior Brother, how was it? Did you kill that person?" Wang Jiandong asked curiously.

Liu Lujie shook his head. "I was killed!"

"You... were killed?" Wang Jiandong's pupils constricted, his eyes widening. "Senior Brother... did you at least force him to use his ultimate move?"

"This..." Liu Lujie gave a bitter smile. "I charged forward, and then I was split in half by his sword... and then I died!"

"Split in half by one sword?"

Wang Jiandong was dumbfounded.

He wasn't a match, and he admitted it! But this was Senior Brother Liu, the top-ranked Inner Sect disciple... and he was also cleaved to death by a single sword...

Who exactly was this guy?

Where did he come from?

"What's going on?"

Bai Ruanqing also noticed something was amiss and looked over with a puzzled expression.

"Reporting to Senior Sister Bai, it's like this..."

Liu Lujie recounted the previous events in detail.

"Someone is flaunting his power in the Inner Sect's Transcendent Palace, challenging all your Inner Sect disciples?" Bai Ruanqing was stunned. "Is there really someone more arrogant than me?"

That's too fierce, isn't it?

There are tens of thousands of Inner Sect disciples in total... one person challenging so many, is it true or false?

She was already arrogant enough in the sect, relying on her grandfather. She hadn't expected someone to be even more arrogant, even more brazen than her!

Crucially... being so brazen, yet having the nickname "I'm Very Low-Key"...

That's ruthless!

It was simply the epitome of arrogance.

"I want to see this guy for myself..." Bai Ruanqing suddenly stood up, a strong fighting spirit gleaming in her eyes.

She was called the "Female Tyrannosaurus" not just because of her fiery temper, but more importantly, because she loved to fight and was incredibly strong!

With such a super expert suddenly appearing in the Inner Sect, easily defeating even the top-ranked disciple, how could she not be tempted to go and test him?

"Senior Sister is... a Core disciple. If you go, it would be considered a violation..." Liu Lujie's face flushed.

Regardless, this was a contest among Inner Sect disciples. Wouldn't it be overstepping for Senior Sister Bai, a dignified Core disciple, to interfere?

"I'll go and see if it's a Core disciple impersonating an Inner Sect disciple to cause trouble for you all!" Bai Ruanqing waved her hand. "Of course, I'll also check what kind of techniques he used that left you unable to resist!"

"This..."

Liu Lujie was startled.

Although he had said that the opponent couldn't possibly be a Core disciple, what if there was such an unruly individual?

As the most famous "Female Tyrannosaurus" of the Core Sect, it wouldn't hurt for Senior Sister Bai to go and observe. At the very least, they could determine if the opponent's true identity surpassed that of an Inner Sect disciple.

If that were the case, the so-called competition would be meaningless.

"Then we'll trouble Senior Sister Bai!"

Understanding this, Liu Lujie said no more. He took out two more Transcendent Jade Talismans, keeping one for himself and handing the other to her.

These items allowed for better identity disguise. Ordinary disciples usually carried several with them for emergencies.

"No trouble at all. I'll help you figure out who that guy is and identify the flaws in his techniques so you can defeat him. In return, you just need to help me find out who this person is..."

Bai Ruanqing nodded. "I don't like owing favors, so this evens things out!"

"Alright!"

Liu Lujie nodded, and along with Wang Jiandong and the others, he returned to the Transcendent Palace.

This time, they used different jade talismans, and their appearances were also altered from before. To prevent being recognized, Bai Ruanqing had also changed her appearance.

The three entered the hall, unrecognized by anyone.

At that moment, a massive crowd had already gathered in front of the sparring platform.

Inner Sect disciples who had been unaware of the news now swarmed around, each filled with rage, continuously pushing towards the platform.

"How many has he killed already?"

Watching the platform, where a dozen people simultaneously stepped up, only to be instantly slain by "I'm Very Low-Key" in the blink of an eye, wave after wave like a tide, Liu Lujie could no longer hold back and asked an Inner Sect disciple nearby.

"It must be over two hundred... As soon as someone goes up, they're instantly slain; no one can last even a single exchange! Even Senior Brother Liu Lujie was cleaved in half by his sword..."

The Inner Sect disciple couldn't help but say.

Although indignant about this arrogant fellow, his opponent's strength was truly formidable, undeniable!

Even the top-ranked Inner Sect disciple was easily slain, so others were no match... Their only hope now was to inform more people to join, using a human wave tactic to completely kill him.

"Over two hundred?"

Liu Lujie's eyebrows twitched.

How long had he been gone? Three minutes? Five minutes?

This guy had killed another one hundred seventy or eighty people?

Damn!

Does he have to be this fierce?

Inner Sect disciples, in his hands, were practically no different from ants!

"Senior Sister Bai, this person... is he perhaps a Core disciple in disguise?"

Unable to hold back any longer, he looked at Bai Ruanqing beside him.

"This..."

After watching for a while, Bai Ruanqing couldn't help but shake her head. "You people can't force him to use his ultimate moves, so I... can't tell!"