Li Shuang discreetly surveyed her surroundings.
Malice.
It was growing stronger and stronger.
But she still didn't understand.
Why.
Neither the few disciples from the Flowing Moon Sect nor the people in the tearoom even knew her, so why did they harbor such intense malice towards her exclusively?
In her Sea of Consciousness.
The Heaven and Earth Crucible was utterly still, showing no reaction whatsoever.
If it were a demon seed.
The Heaven and Earth Crucible should have given a warning.
As it was, with the Crucible so quiet, these people likely had nothing to do with demon seeds.
So... what exactly was going on?
"There's nothing wrong with the performance," Luo Mingyue said, seeing nothing amiss. "It's just that a performance is just a performance. I temporarily decided to go elsewhere. Is there a problem with that?"
Luo Mingyue looked utterly baffled.
They had arrived late and were sitting in the last row. Even if they left halfway through, it wouldn't affect anyone, right?
"A performance... ultimately, just a performance?" The woman slowly repeated, a bitter smile playing on her lips. "Ultimately, it's our own lack of skill. For the next two days, the tearoom will not be open. The Flowing Moon Sect needs to focus on preparing for the sect competition."
As the woman spoke.
A ripple of commotion spread through the entire venue.
It had been agreed that the tearoom would remain open until the eve of the sect competition.
But now.
The tearoom was suddenly closing!
Why?
Seeing the woman's downcast eyes, everyone understood perfectly.
Everyone turned their angry gazes towards Li Shuang and Luo Mingyue.
It was because of these two people!
That the tearoom was closing early!
"Isn't that a Sword Sect disciple?" Someone stood up. "I recognize the one on the left! She's Luo Mingyue, a disciple of the Sword Sect!"
Everyone stood up one after another.
"Sword Sect? The sect that's about to be eliminated from the Top Six Sects?"
"Heh heh. The so-called Sword Sect is just barely clinging on, relying on a little legacy from its founding ancestor."
A disciple from the Tyrant Blade Sect sneered directly, "No doubt, among the Top Six Sects this time, my Tyrant Blade Sect will be one. As for the Sword Sect... they can go wherever it's cool."
Malice surged once again.
Li Shuang glanced at the few disciples from the Flowing Moon Sect.
They sat steadily on the high platform, a faint smile seemingly playing on their lips.
They were doing it on purpose.
That much was certain.
More than that, Li Shuang was curious about what exactly this Flowing Moon Sect was!
"Are you out of your minds?" Luo Mingyue was provoked. She said coldly, "The Tyrant Blade Sect provoked us three years ago, and what was the result? Their strongest disciple was crippled on the spot! If you want to unseat the Sword Sect, come, meet me in the arena!"
The Tyrant Blade Sect disciple raised an eyebrow. "Back then, who knew what dirty tricks your Sword Sect used to win. Luo Mingyue, if you're really that confident, don't even wait for the sect competition. Today, right here, let's exchange a few moves!"
The Tyrant Blade Sect disciple bowed to the Flowing Moon Sect disciples on the high platform. "My fellow daoists, may I borrow this high platform for a moment? I wish to have a match with Luo Mingyue."
The few Flowing Moon Sect members smiled faintly.
"Of course," the leading woman nodded, actually making way for him.
The Tyrant Blade Sect disciple leaped directly onto the high platform, then provocatively looked at Luo Mingyue. "Do you dare to come?"
Luo Mingyue frowned, she quietly asked Li Shuang, "Junior sister, I keep feeling like something's off. Are they deliberately provoking me?"
Li Shuang looked at Luo Mingyue with some surprise.
These people were being so obvious that even Senior Sister had noticed something was amiss.
Luo Mingyue: "...Don't look at me like that. I just don't like to use my brain, it's not that I can't. Junior Sister, what do we do now? Should we fight them? I'm listening to you."
Li Shuang calmly said, "Senior Sister. Their target is me."
Luo Mingyue paused.
Her target is Junior Sister? Junior Sister just arrived at the Cangyuan Sect! And she's already being targeted?
Luo Mingyue couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "Let's go, let's leave now. This is under the Cangyuan Sect's jurisdiction, no one would dare to really cause trouble."
Li Shuang said softly, "It's fine, I also want to meet this mastermind."
This person who truly harbored such immense hatred for her.
Mastermind? Luo Mingyue became frustrated. Whenever she heard about such things, she started to get a headache.
This time, her headache was particularly severe. Could it be that she was starting to grow a brain?
"Such a small scene, no need for me, Senior Sister, to take action. I'll do it," Li Shuang said with a smile, stepping onto the high platform.
The Tyrant Blade Sect disciple's eyes flickered. "Who are you?"
Li Shuang calmly said, "Using every method to force me to act, do you not know who I am? Or perhaps, three years ago I was too lenient, causing your impression of me to not be deep enough?"
Li Shuang's voice was clear and cold.
The Tyrant Blade Sect disciple's gaze changed.
"Tyrant Blade Sect, Flowing Moon Sect," Li Shuang said thoughtfully. "Your two sects are one north, one south, yet I wonder when you colluded with each other. Interesting, truly interesting."
The Flowing Moon Sect woman's expression changed, "Fellow Daoist Li, watch your words!"
Li Shuang glanced at her. "Oh? Now you know my surname is Li?"
The woman narrowed her eyes. "I didn't recognize you initially, but when Fellow Daoist mentioned three years ago, I recalled the grievances between the Sword Sect and the Tyrant Blade Sect, and then recalled Fellow Daoist's identity."
Others listening to the conversation couldn't help but be stunned.
Three years ago!
The Tyrant Blade Sect had provoked the Sword Sect.
And the result was.
The Tyrant Blade Sect disciples, including Ren Gu, who was at the Nascent Soul stage, were all defeated by a single Core Formation disciple of the Sword Sect, and Ren Gu was even crippled from then on!
And this Sword Sect disciple who fought across realms was Li Shuang.
Was it the woman in front of them?
Everyone involuntarily looked at Li Shuang.
Three years ago, she was at the Core Formation stage.
And now?
What was her cultivation level now?
She could defeat a Nascent Soul cultivator when she was in Core Formation.
Three years had passed, to what extent had her strength grown?
"I remember now, too," the Tyrant Blade Sect disciple said with a cold smile. "That day, you viciously crippled my Tyrant Blade Sect disciple. Today, I'll personally reclaim justice."
Li Shuang calmly said, "You alone are not enough."
The Tyrant Blade Sect disciple's pupils suddenly constricted, his voice chilling, "What do you mean?"
Li Shuang held her sword, pointing it at the few disciples from the Flowing Moon Sect. "You."
Then, she pointed at the other people in the teahouse. "You."
Finally.
She pointed at the Tyrant Blade Sect disciple on the stage. "And you."
"All of you, come at me."
All of them.
Come at her?
How arrogant!
How utterly conceited!
Luo Mingyue couldn't help but gape. Junior Sister... Is Junior Sister this domineering now?
"If you don't dare, then loudly say 'I am trash' three times. I will spare you this once," Li Shuang said calmly.
Luo Mingyue couldn't help but gasp.
She looked at the tearoom.
There were at least a hundred cultivators here.
Xiao Shuang was going to offend everyone!
No, that's not right, Xiao Shuang wasn't like that.
She probably had another motive.
Luo Mingyue immediately cooperated loudly, "Can you do it or not? Could it be that there's no one even capable of fighting here?"