At the end of the year, the new "Taichu Monster List" was released. The first place is still undoubtedly and suspensefully belonging to the monster-like existence, Mu Wushuang. The second place is a new member of the sect who has become a disciple of the sect leader and is also called a freak.

Chu Xiao. The third place was Zuo Xiaoqian, who successfully defeated Jiang Wuming after the battle between Chu Xiao and Mu Wushuang, while Jiang Wuming could only settle for fourth place. The fifth place was Chijiu, the eldest disciple of Palace Master Yan He.

The sixth place is another genius disciple of Palace Master Wukui, Leng Yue, who is only fifteen years old. The seventh place is Xiao Wei, the direct disciple of Cangwu Palace and the director of Wanbao Pavilion. The eighth place is from Chiyang Palace.

The eldest disciple Bai Qi. The ninth place is Zou Ning, the eldest disciple of the Sword Palace. The tenth place is Yilan, the junior disciple of Luochen Palace who has defeated Nangong Ren and Qin Mei in a row and made it to the monster list. This year's new

Among the disciples, Chu Xiao may have attracted too much attention, but no one can deny that Yilan's level of evil is extremely rare. This made her mentor, Palace Master Luochen, very satisfied. However, her second disciple Qin Mei,

This time, she was defeated by two newcomers, Chu Xiao and Yilan, which made her a little unhappy. However, she was a kind-hearted person and did not punish him. She only warned him and gave him a few words to let him work hard.

Although the annual competition is over, it has brought a lot of shocks and topics, enough to keep the entire sect hotly discussed for a long time. Especially the battle between Chu Xiao and Mu Wushuang, Yilan's dark horse performance, and the seven events of Zitengwu

The masters of the outer sect entered the inner sect together and became registered disciples. Each of these things is enough to make people excited to talk about it.

On the boundary-breaking cliff, a woman was kneeling respectfully outside the cave. This person was Mu Wushuang.

"Get up." Qingyangzi slowly walked out of the cave. Mu Wushuang got up as ordered, but still bowed. She took out a walnut-sized gadget from her bracelet, like a glass cover, and handed it to Qingyang with both hands.

Zi Dao: "Sect Master, during this year's competition, this disciple has completed the task in accordance with your decree and came here to return this soul defense treasure to you."

Qingyangzi did not answer, but smiled slightly and said, "You seem to be very reserved in front of me. You are not as friendly and casual as Chu Xiao." Mu Wushuang was slightly startled and did not speak. She was an orphan since she was a child and was taken by Tianya.

The palace master took the sect back to raise her. Although she was very talented and gradually became the number one among the sect's disciples, she never had any sense of superiority. She knew very well that she had nothing before and now she has gained everything.

It's all given by the sect. The sect can give it, and naturally it can be taken back. If the sect doesn't take it seriously, she will still have nothing. With such a mentality, how can she not be cautious when meeting the sect master?

Are you not careful? Seeing that Mu Wushuang was still very cautious, Qingyangzi did not continue to dwell on the issue just now. "This 'Qingling Cover' was originally given to you, so you should put it away. Chu Xiao, like you, is also a double

Fellow practitioner, it’s just that the dark element you cultivate is very rare, and even the techniques are extremely rare. However, I am very pleased to see you making such rapid progress. Since Chu Xiao calls you senior sister, I naturally agree with it.

Your status as the chief disciple, although you worship Tianya as your master, in my eyes, you and Chu Xiao are the same. If you have any problems that your master cannot help you solve in the future, you can come to me directly. No need to

So cautious. The future of the sect is to be placed in your hands, and the prosperity of the sect must be your responsibility, do you understand?"

"Yes." Mu Wushuang bowed deeply. How could Qingyangzi not pay attention to such a monster? It's just that Mu Wushuang has been withdrawn since he was a child. Apart from practicing, he rarely participates in any activities. At the age of twenty-eight, he doesn't even interact with others.

When it comes to heterosexual contact, both Qingyangzi and Tianya Palace Master are afraid that something like her will happen in the future. If she is an ordinary disciple, that's fine. But often the more capable a person is, the greater the harm they will cause if they do evil.

Therefore, the senior officials within the sect have always cared deeply about Mu Wushuang, hoping to make her personality brighter.

"Come, sit down and chat with me." Qingyangzi sat down in front of the stone table, stretched out his hand and waved, a tea tray floated out from the cave, with a tea stove, a tea cup, and a steaming pot on it.

Tea. Mu Wushuang bowed and said yes, and sat down opposite Qingyangzi. "What do you think of Chu Xiao in the battle with Chu Xiao?" Qingyangzi asked straight to the point.

Mu Wushuang thought for a while and replied: "Talent and understanding are very good, but the time to get started is still short, and there is still a lot of room for growth. The dual cultivation of water and fire, which are opposite to each other, I think should be able to have a miraculous effect of complementing each other, but at present he has not yet

There is no connection between the two. Regarding the laws of space, he has realized even more than me. The most important thing is that he has begun to enter the Tao. Although this is only the beginning of enlightenment, he actually entered the Tao five years earlier than me.

, it can be seen that his character is different from ordinary martial arts cultivators, and he is not blinded by power, and he will definitely achieve higher achievements in the future. But I don’t know what kind of impact it will have on him when he faces failure this time."

Qingyangzi smiled and nodded: "This is something that must be experienced. You will not grow into a strong person if things go smoothly. Chu Xiao has relatively few fierce battles, and almost no fatal battles. This will make him overconfident in himself.

How to face failure is the only path for a strong person. This is why I deliberately tried to find you to beat him. He is still too young and his mind still needs to settle." Mu Wushuang nodded lightly. "Wushuang.

"You are twenty-eight this year, right? Don't you have someone you like yet? Your master is very anxious." Qingyangzi suddenly turned to a more pointed topic.

"..." The only answer Mu Wushuang could give was an embarrassing silence.

Chu Xiao was carried back to Wisteria Wu by Shen Erbao. Hua Xiu and Ming Shuang worked nervously to heal his injuries. They almost took a handful of the Qi Restoration Pill, and finally Chu Xiao woke up.

"I'm fine, you don't have to be nervous." Chu Xiao sat beside the bed and smiled at everyone. Everyone looked at each other. Of course, everyone knew that Chu Xiao just lost his strength and there was no major injury to his body. It was just that this time he was not injured at all.

An undisputed defeat. As the disciple of the sect leader, the senior brother of the Taichu Sect, he was really embarrassed about his face, especially when Mu Wushuang said: "It's still early for you to become the first disciple of the Taichu Sect." "In

In terms of understanding the rules, you are also weak." or even "Weakness limits your imagination." These words make people feel so embarrassed. Many people feel that if it were them, they would probably fight the other party desperately now.

"What's wrong? What are your expressions?" Chu Xiao looked at everyone one by one.

"Uh...brother, are you okay? If you can't be angry anymore, brothers will go with you to settle the score with that bitch." Shen Erbao sat next to Chu Xiao, hugged the latter and consoled him.

Chu Xiao looked at him with a look that looked like an idiot: "Can you beat her? Or should we go and beat her up together, and then we will gain face?"

"Then we can't just swallow this shameless breath."

Chu Xiao silently shook his head: "Since it is a competition, there will naturally be winners and losers. Am I only allowed to beat others, and others are not allowed to beat me? Besides, if you lose, you lose, and if you are weak, you are weak. Unless I can win in a fair duel again.

Otherwise, she will use any means to cause trouble for others and not admit her failure, which will only make others look down upon her even more. People who cannot afford to lose are not qualified to win." Chu Xiao stood up and said: "Although I lost to Senior Sister Mu

, but I only lost to her. Master did not stipulate that I must take first place. Moreover, seven people from our Zitengwu entered the inner gate from the outside in one breath, and each of them was a registered disciple. I am very satisfied.

By the way, I fainted later, and I don’t know where you guys ended up in the challenge. Please tell me.”

Seeing Chu Xiao changing the subject, Chen Deng said on the side: "After the challenge, among the final rankings of the forty core disciples, Murong Fei was ranked 28th, Luo Xiaoqi was ranked 24th, and Ming Shuang was ranked 28th.

Nineteenth, Shen Erbao ranked seventeenth, Shangguan Chunshui ranked sixteenth, and Yilan was on the "Taichu Monster List", ranking tenth."

"Oh?" Chu Xiao looked at Yilan who was sitting next to him in surprise. "So, you defeated Nangong Ren and Qin Mei? It's amazing, those two people are indeed very strong. This is something worth celebrating.

Let's get together. Fei'er, please go down quickly and have a banquet tonight. Zitengwu will have a good celebration." Fei'er responded with a smile, but the smile on her face seemed a bit unnatural.

Chu Xiao looked down at the blood and stains on his body, and asked someone to prepare bath water. Lying in the tub, feeling the warm water wrapping around him, Chu Xiao felt a shiver and goosebumps all over his body.

One body. His body was still trembling from that battle. Mu Wushuang was the most terrifying opponent he had ever seen that made him feel powerless. Even every cell in his body showed a strong fear of this woman.

"Alas!" Chu Xiao sighed, resting his head on the edge of the tub and covering his face with a handkerchief. He felt that the warm bath water still couldn't dispel the chill in his heart: "Is there anyone outside?

"Add some more hot water to me. It needs to be hotter." Not long after, the bathroom door was opened, footsteps were heard, and a bucket of hot water was poured into the tub, causing the water temperature to rise a lot in an instant. Chu Xiao did not take it.

He took off the handkerchief on his face and just smiled: "It seems that breaking into the men's bathroom has become your hobby."

"I just broke into your bathroom privately. I don't have any preference for men's bathrooms." Yilan's voice sounded in the midst of giggles.

"You sent the maid at the door away again. I'm afraid that everyone in Zitengwu will know that you like to sneak into my bathroom. Aren't you afraid of rumors?" Chu Xiao took off the handkerchief from his face and looked directly at it.

Looking at the blushing Yilan in front of her.

"Do you think I care?" Yilan walked gently to the tub, picked up a hand towel and started to wipe Chu Xiao's back. "You know I'm not here to flatter you, I'm just worried about you."

"Do you think I'm someone who can't afford to lose?" Chu Xiao said with a smile.

"No, this is a failure that cannot be explained. Mu Wushuang has a complete advantage in terms of strength, realm, scheming, character and even talent. I am afraid that she will destroy your confidence and break your spirit." Yilan.

His tone was calm, but his words were to the point.

Chu Xiao was silent for a long time: "Yes, I am afraid too. Although the water in the tub is very hot, there is still an unbreakable chill in my heart. Senior Sister Mu is indeed too scary. The key is that she is still our peer.

It’s very powerless.”

"Same generation? She is already twenty-eight. When you are twenty-eight, I don't think you will be weaker than she is now."

"There is no difference. She is eight years older than me and is still of the same generation. I can't compare my future with her present because it is meaningless. The fact is that when I reach the age of twenty-eight, she will probably still be older than me."

I'm strong, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to catch up with her. She will be like a dark cloud above my head that will never dissipate, always shrouding me." Chu Xiao did not pretend in front of Yilan, but put the most fragile thing in his heart

The true side was revealed in front of her.

Yilan smiled sweetly, and her drunken eyes made Chu Xiao's mind sway: "So what? Do you still remember your original intention?" Original intention? Chu Xiao was stunned for a moment. "You have been working hard to become stronger.

Is it just to strive for the first place in the world?"

Chu Xiao suddenly felt a thunder explode in his mind, which gave him an immediate enlightenment, as if he had just woken up from a dream. "Yes, I work hard to become stronger in order to be able to protect my sister, and all the people around me that I cherish.

Everything. Why do I have to be stronger than Senior Sister Mu? Although I long for strength, being number one in the world has never been what I want to pursue. It seems that this disciple of the sect, or the so-called chief disciple, has deceived me.

My eyes made me lose my original intention. Yilan, thank you, you allowed me to find myself and untie the knot in my heart." Chu Xiao held Yilan's hand and said gratefully.

"Then how are you going to thank me?" Yilan asked with a playful smile.

"What do you want? How about I give you a ninth-level spiritual weapon?"

"You know I don't use weapons. If you really want to thank me, can you let me pick up the gift?"

"Okay, I'll give you the bracelet. You can look for it yourself."

Yilan grabbed Chu Xiao's chin and raised his head: "I won't make it difficult for you, a kiss is enough." Chu Xiao was petrified immediately. He didn't expect Yilan to do this. Now he has agreed.

How to explain this? Fortunately, she did not make any further "powerful" requests, but Chu Xiao still felt an inexplicable fear about this kiss and the "sequelae" that might follow. But Yilan had no intention of waiting for him.

: "Why are you hesitating? You have no right to regret." After saying that, he held Chu Xiao's face and kissed it. This was not a shallow kiss, the kiss was greedy and crazy, as if Yilan had been suppressing it in her heart for a long time.

As if all the emotions in his heart were concentrated and vented in this kiss, Chu Xiao's body stiffened. This extremely blazing passion, like a wild fire, almost burned down all his inner defenses. Half an hour later, the two people's hot lips

They slowly separated, both of them panting heavily. Yilan glanced into the tub, and then said with a meaningful shy smile: "Your body is much more honest than you."

Chu Xiao quickly pulled a bath towel and tied it around his waist: "The body only has instinct and no reason."

"So I didn't force you to do anything. Some things still have to be done voluntarily. Now that your knot has been resolved, I feel relieved. Get up quickly, the banquet is about to begin." After saying that, Yilan stood up.

He put on his clothes and left the bathroom. Chu Xiao was dumbfounded, waiting for his body to return to calm, before climbing out of the tub, getting dressed and going out. Looking at the blushing faces of the maids outside the door and snickering, he knew,

Even if she and Yilan jumped into the sea, they wouldn't be able to get away with it.

For a few days, Chu Xiao thanked guests behind closed doors and concentrated on reviewing every detail of the challenge. He only showed up in the Taichu Heavenly Palace when the seven Qin Feng people were awarded the status of inner disciples. With the accumulation of experience

and digestion, his strength was constantly improving unknowingly. One day, Chu Xiao was lying under the grape trellis with a straw stick in his mouth, looking at the green bunches of grapes on the vines, his mind

He was analyzing Mu Wushuang's moves. Cao Mo came from a distance, bowed and said: "Zou Ning, Zuo Xiaoqian and his wife are here for a visit. They have now arrived at Nanqi Pavilion." Chu Xiao was startled for a moment, then stood up quickly and vomited.

With the straw stick in his mouth, he ordered: "Tell the kitchen that I will entertain the couple at noon at the Pinyu Pavilion." After saying that, he walked towards Nanqi Pavilion.

In the living room, Zou Ning was sitting and drinking tea, while Zuo Xiaoqian was looking here and there, not like a master. "I'm a distinguished guest. I didn't come far to welcome you. I'm rude. I apologize." Chu Xiao's voice said.

came from outside the door, and in the blink of an eye, someone entered the living room.
To be continued...