"Sheng Yi!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Feng Wuya's eyes lit up. He quickly turned around and saw the friend he had been longing for.
He immediately ceased to be angry and stepped forward, intending to embrace Bai Sheng Yi. Then, under Qin Si's stern gaze, he awkwardly withdrew his arm and instead clapped Bai Sheng Yi on the shoulder.
He grinned and said, "Not bad! Your cultivation has surpassed mine now!"
Bai Sheng Yi curved her lips and smiled faintly, "Yes, if you don't work harder, I'm afraid you'll be at the bottom!"
Feng Wuya's face immediately fell. "We've finally reunited, can't you avoid digging up old wounds?"
As far as he knew, among their group now, apart from Zhu Wu and Xun Meng, his cultivation was the lowest. Even Fei Hua had surpassed him.
Feng Wuya was only momentarily dejected before regaining his spirits.
Chen Qiyang, Qin Sanxiang, Ximen Hongchun, Xun Meng, and others also gathered around.
"Sheng Yi, are you alright? Where have you been all this time?"
"Daoist Bai, are you injured? Let's spar again sometime."
The joy of reunion overshadowed the recent unpleasantness.
Especially Qin Sanxiang, who saw that Bai Sheng Yi's aura was much stronger than before her disappearance. She was genuinely happy for Bai Sheng Yi, as this indicated that Bai Sheng Yi had turned misfortune into fortune.
Bai Sheng Yi answered each question.
"I'm fine, not injured."
"Alright, let's spar another day."
...
Not everyone in the Divine启 Academy team knew Bai Sheng Yi, but everyone knew that in the Sanghai Secret Realm, a female cultivator had disappeared due to Yun You Yue's group, and the academy had gone to great lengths to search for her within the secret realm.
Some people greatly admired Bai Sheng Yi, believing that her standing up to Yun You Yue at the time had allowed everyone else to survive and escape the secret realm. Others felt that Bai Sheng Yi was undeserving of her position and not worth the attention.
"She's just a little girl, why is everyone praising her so much? It's not like she's the only one competing... Hey, Zhengping, isn't that right? You think I'm right, don't you?"
Wei Menglong nudged Qi Zhouzhengping with his elbow and whispered, "From the looks of it, are they planning to elect her as the captain?"
Qi Zhouzhengping appeared to be in a daze, giving a perfunctory "Mm."
He was wondering if, had he listened to Bai Sheng Yi that day, he could have saved Hu Ying? Would Bai Murong have still activated the grand formation afterward?
Therefore, Qi Zhouzhengping's feelings towards Bai Sheng Yi were very complicated, and he didn't know how to approach her.
Wei Menglong, oblivious to his unease, continued to express his dissatisfaction.
"Why? Among us, not only are the seniors like myself and Bai Xia in the late Golden Core stage, but even Qin Sanxiang, Senior Brother Jing Fei, and Ximen Hongchun from your batch, who isn't stronger than her?"
Just as Wei Menglong finished speaking, a deep, cold voice came from ahead.
"From now on, Bai Sheng Yi will be everyone's captain for this grand gathering. Does anyone have any objections?"
"No!"
Everyone responded in unison. Wei Menglong, though unwilling, dared not voice his dissatisfaction and could only follow suit, "No!"
Thus, Bai Sheng Yi unexpectedly became the captain.
She had initially just wanted to lie low!
In front of the students, she couldn't say anything to Qin Si, so she could only glare at him secretly before uttering a few polite words.
When the excitement of the crowd died down and they dispersed, Qin Si went to inquire from the elders in the team about the events that had transpired recently and the matter concerning Dao Lord Yi'an. Feng Wuya immediately seized the opportunity to approach Bai Sheng Yi.
"Sheng Yi, what's your relationship with Dean Qin?"
Bai Sheng Yi glanced at him with a half-smile.
"Don't you already know?"
"Holy cow!" Feng Wuya exclaimed sharply, then quickly covered his mouth, spitting out a few words, "You're not lying to me, are you? Are you really lovers?"
Qi Zhouzhengping, who had walked over to apologize to Bai Sheng Yi, stopped in his tracks and paused for a moment before changing direction and heading elsewhere.
He hadn't heard anything.
He would find Bai Sheng Yi later.
For some reason, after entering Nu Gui City, the Crescent Moon Cat had become restless, constantly meowing. Bai Sheng Yi asked the Qing Meng Vine what it was meowing about, but this time, even the Qing Meng Vine didn't know.
Bai Sheng Yi stroked the Crescent Moon Cat's fur while replying to Feng Wuya, "When have I ever lied to you? Besides, haven't you met him before?"
Feng Wuya: ...So I've unconsciously latched onto the strongest support?
This, this, should he share this gossip with Chen Qiyang and Ximen Hongchun?
Feng Wuya was conflicted.
If only Fei Hua were here now, they could gossip together!
Bai Sheng Yi was unaware of Feng Wuya's dilemma, as she was called over by Qin Si and Elder Yun. Elder Yun was one of the elders leading them this time. Although his surname was Yun, he had no relation to Yun Kai or Yun Ying.
"Little Friend Bai, come and listen. I was just discussing this matter with Dean Qin. The person in charge of this grand gathering has arranged our academy's accommodation between the Wu Shang Sect and the Xi Le Sect. We don't know what that means!"
Elder Yun was very troubled!
Everyone knew that the Wu Shang Sect viewed the Shen Qi Continent like hungry wolves seeing food, wanting to carve a piece of flesh from their continent!
And that Xi Le Sect, they were no good either! Just lackeys of the Wu Shang Sect!
"Who is the person in charge of the grand gathering?" Bai Sheng Yi asked.
Qin Si replied, "The chief person in charge is Yue Qingshan, but the Wu Shang Sect is assisting in hosting. The Wu Shang Sect was the host of the last Divine启 Grand Gathering. Due to some reasons, the last Divine启 Grand Gathering could not be held, so this time they are allowed to co-host."
"Then isn't this Wu Shang Sect clearly trying to put us in our place!" Bai Sheng Yi stated directly, "Instead of overthinking it, let's just move in and give them a taste of their own medicine in return."
Elder Yun's eyes widened as if he couldn't understand Bai Sheng Yi's meaning.
Bai Sheng Yi patiently explained, "You see, what Dao Lord Yi'an said just now has surely reached the ears of all the sects. If we don't stand our ground, everyone will think we are easy to bully."
"Then anyone can come and bully us, and this grand gathering might not go smoothly. Both the Wu Shang Sect and the Xi Le Sect are major sects, one after another. Using them to establish our authority, isn't that perfect?"
"With these two examples set, who would dare to bully us casually?"
Bai Sheng Yi's reasoning was sound and logical. Elder Yun admitted that he was shamefully tempted!
He turned to ask the person who could make the decision.
"Dean, what do you... think?"
Before Qin Si could speak, a commotion erupted from ahead.
...
Feng Wuya felt that he might be jinxed in this Nu Gui City.
He had only been in this place for a short while before encountering another brainless person.