The Cool and Aloof Senior Sister Always Flirts with Me

Chapter 126: The Cave

With a dim red sunset casting its glow, Yun Zhen had just finished speaking with Yan Yue when she noticed the Five Dragons Sect leader, Mu Zhongzi, approaching slowly.

It was twilight, and the dying light painted the sky in blood-red hues.

Mu Zhongzi, the leader of the Five Dragons Sect, walked over with drooping eyelids and a slightly ominous expression.

Yan Yue looked at his face and felt a momentary start.

She knew that her senior sect brother, the sect leader, was now at the peak of the eighth cultivation level, on the verge of breaking through to the ninth level. However, his last attempt at seclusion and breakthrough had ended in failure.

For cultivators like them, the ninth level was a critical threshold, and it wasn't unusual for one's personality to change upon approaching it.

As Mu Zhongzi arrived before Yun Zhen and Yan Yue, the eerie redness in his face suddenly faded away.

With a gentle demeanor, Mu Zhongzi said, "You two junior sisters shouldn't rush off just yet; shortly, an envoy from the Imperial Court, Eunuch Guang, will join us for a brief conversation."

Yun Zhen looked at his face for a moment, then smiled slightly. "Alright."

Yan Yue asked, "Who has the court sent this time?"

Before Yan Yue could finish her question, a group of young disciples, dressed in Taoist robes, appeared, clearly just returned from the foot of the mountain, escorting a man dressed in a red robe, pale-faced and clean-shaven.

The man hadn't even reached them before Mu Zhongzi stepped forward with a smile. "What brings the esteemed eunuch here today?"

The man had fair skin, a smooth face, and a high-pitched voice. His lips held a faint smile.

His name was Guang Xian, the favored eunuch of the current court.

Guang Xian smiled slightly. "The annual Immortal Sect Evaluation is currently underway, and word has reached the court that the Five Dragons Sect has been performing well. There's a good chance your sect could secure a notable ranking among the immortal sects this time."

The expressions of the elders present became somewhat curious.

The Five Dragons Sect was one of the Six Great Sects, but in recent years, it had been in decline, often ranking near the bottom among the six. However, since the sect leader's return from seclusion last year, he had reformed dozens of outdated policies and led disciples to participate in events throughout the sect community, helping the Five Dragons Sect gradually regain its path to revival.

Regardless, Mu Zhongzi's leadership was widely recognized.

Mu Zhongzi's robes fluttered slightly in the evening breeze as he replied, "Thank you, Eunuch Guang, for coming here specifically to inform us."

Guang Xian glanced at Mu Zhongzi with a faint smile. "Surely the sect leader knows that the Six Great Sects traditionally hold the right to consult with the Imperial Court on arrangements for the Grand Assembly of All Immortals. This time, I'm here to notify the sect leader and the elders about this matter."

The Grand Assembly of All Immortals was the most prestigious event in the cultivation world, a martial competition of sorts. Unlike the Five Dragons Summit, an internal event, the Grand Assembly saw sects from across the realm participating in a grand spectacle where victory or defeat determined a sect's honor.

Guang Xian continued, "The Grand Assembly will commence next summer. In six months, we request the sect leader's presence in the capital to discuss the details in person."