Lu Yi was stunned when he heard Steward Xiao''s words. He asked in confusion, "Steward Xiao, do you know me?"


    Steward Xiao''s mouth twitched, and his expression was very complicated. "How could I not know you? These past few days, the elders have been coming to me every day, telling me to notify them immediately if you come to Lingluo Peak. It seems they all have their eyes on you. I have to say, even in Lingluo Peak, your talent is extremely rare."


    Steward Xiao was well aware of Lu Yi''s performance in the Outer Sect Competition. After all, as the steward responsible for the entry assessment, how could he not know the talents and strengths of the top ten in the Outer Sect? These were important reference points for the assessment.


    Thinking about Lu Yi''s talent, Steward Xiao felt a bit numb.


    He had cultivated tirelessly for nearly a hundred years, yet he still hadn''t broken through to the Golden Core stage. As for comprehending an Intent? Haha, what was that?


    Was the gap between people really this vast?


    Steward Xiao deeply felt the malice of the world.


    Fortunately, he was the assessment steward of Lingluo Peak. Having encountered many genius disciples and endured numerous blows, his Dao heart was firm enough not to suffer from Qi Deviation.


    Lu Yi smiled and said, "Steward Xiao, you''re flattering me."


    Steward Xiao shook his head. "This is not flattery. I''ve been in charge of assessments for so many years and have seen tens of thousands of inner disciples. Few can match you."


    He then said, "Wait here for a moment. I''ll notify the elders; otherwise..."


    At this point, Steward Xiao shivered. "My little arms and legs can''t handle being pulled apart by those elders."


    Lu Yi looked at Steward Xiao sympathetically. It seemed like life was tough for him in a place full of big shots.


    Then, Lu Yi saw Steward Xiao take out a communication token and send a message.


    Not long after the message was sent, waves of powerful auras rose from Lingluo Peak, all at the Nascent Soul Realm.


    One after another, these powerful auras surged, startling the disciples of Lingluo Peak, who were meditating. They opened their eyes and rushed out of their caves.


    "What''s going on?! Are we under attack?!"


    "Which demonic cultivator dares to invade White Cloud Sect?! Not only that, they dare to come to our Lingluo Peak?! Aren''t they afraid our Peak Master will flay them alive?!"


    "Where is the demonic cultivator?! I just learned a new Golden Core technique. Let them come and die!"


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    "Hmm? What''s going on? These auras... they seem to belong to the elders?"


    "No enemy presence? What''s up with the elders?"


    They saw beams of light rise from the peak and surrounding smaller peaks, turning into streaks of light shooting towards the Entry Assessment Hall.


    The disciples were dumbfounded.


    "What''s happening at the Entry Assessment Hall? Why are all the elders going there?"


    "Judging by their imposing manner... are they about to fight?"


    "Let''s go check it out!"


    One by one, the disciples flew towards the Entry Assessment Hall.


    ...


    Inside the Entry Assessment Hall, Lu Yi felt the powerful auras rapidly approaching and was dumbfounded.


    Sweat appeared on his forehead as he looked at Steward Xiao. "...Steward Xiao, how many elders asked you about me before?"


    Steward Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Pretty much all of them."


    Lu Yi: "?????"


    His scalp tingled as he saw the aggressive demeanor of the elders. He began to worry if he might get torn apart by them.


    At this moment, beams of light landed in the plaza outside, transforming into figures.


    There were men and women, some handsome, some ordinary-looking, some appearing young, and others looking old.


    In total, there were about twenty of them.


    All of them were Nascent Soul cultivators!


    The surging auras of these Nascent Soul cultivators made the middle-aged servant disciple beside them sway, nearly fainting.


    He had never seen so many Nascent Soul cultivators gathered at Lingluo Peak in his entire life.


    The middle-aged servant disciple couldn''t help but glance at Lu Yi, his mind filled with questions. Just who was this senior brother?


    The Nascent Soul cultivators exchanged glances, their expressions sharp, each looking displeased with the others.


    A handsome elder in a white robe holding a jade flute smiled and said, "Why are you all here?"


    A beautiful and mature elder in a purple dress sneered, "Dong Wanglian, stop pretending. We all came for Lu Yi, didn''t we?"


    An old man with white hair, wrinkles, and a strong build grinned. "That''s right. No need to hide it. We all see this kid as a promising talent."


    Dong Wanglian squinted, displeased. He sneered, "If that''s the case, let''s settle this!"


    A chubby and kind-looking Nascent Soul elder laughed. "Don''t ruin the harmony. Recruiting a disciple is a big deal. We should at least ask Lu Yi''s opinion first, right?"


    A cold and beautiful female cultivator with black hair nodded. "Besides, Lu Yi hasn''t even started the assessment yet."


    The elders calmed down after hearing these words.


    At this moment, more beams of light approached. These auras were weaker, at Foundation Establishment and Golden Core levels.


    However, these were young cultivators, all wearing the uniforms of inner disciples, core disciples, or even personal disciples of Lingluo Peak.


    After arriving, these disciples looked at the elders and then inside the hall.


    Seeing three people—one servant disciple, ignored; Steward Xiao, also ignored; and finally, an unfamiliar, handsome young man.


    The disciples of Lingluo Peak were all geniuses, quick to deduce the situation, and began whispering.


    "Who is that guy?"


    "Not sure, but he seems important. The elders are clearly here for him."


    "I think I know who he is." A refined Golden Core youth examined Lu Yi with curiosity.


    "Who?"


    The others looked at him eagerly.


    "He should be Lu Yi, the champion of this Outer Sect Competition." The youth''s eyes gleamed.


    "Outer Sect Competition? Champion? What''s that?" The disciples were puzzled.


    "Are you kidding? The Outer Sect is barely qualified to enter Lingluo Peak, let alone have so many elders fighting over someone." A girl scoffed.


    "Yeah, are you serious?" another Golden Core disciple added.


    The refined youth rolled his eyes. "You don''t understand. This guy has more talent than all of us."


    "..." The disciples were speechless.


    "Listen to yourself, Nangong. Do you believe what you''re saying?"


    "Yeah, I don''t buy it. We''re among the top talents here. Someone from the Outer Sect better than us?"


    Nangong Moyu said, "This guy is at the seventh level of Qi Refining and has comprehended Sword Intent."


    The disciples: "??????"


    The atmosphere fell silent. Expressions froze as the disciples slowly turned to look at Lu Yi, their gazes filled with disbelief, as if they were looking at a monster.