The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

"Normally, I should decline first as a matter of courtesy, but I'm a straightforward person and don't go in for all that posturing, so thanks a lot, Sister Ming Yue. From now on, across the rivers and under the sun and moon, just say the word, and Tang Rao will be there to throw himself into the fray for you." Tang Rao took the item with a grin.

Liu Mingyue also smiled. Come to think of it, if it weren't for Chen Tuan, she would probably have become friends with Tang Rao too. This guy has many qualities that people from the Land of Immortals don't possess.

Being genuine is one of them.

Yes, in Liu Mingyue's eyes, Tang Rao was authentic; he would always express himself fully, good or bad. Like him or not, he was what he was – if you have a problem with that, bite me if you can!

"But, isn't it a bit weird for you to call me sister?" Liu Mingyue said.

She and Chen Tuan came from the same era, while Tang Rao was born hundreds of years later.

And with Chen Tuan being Tang Rao's grandmaster, calling her sister was a bit confusing.

"What's wrong with that? Besides, didn't Chen Tuan take me as his master? Even if he doesn't remember his past. Our generation rankings are already a mess anyway, so it doesn't matter. Plus, Xiao Yun calls you sister too. If I were to call you grandma or great-grandma, Xiao Yun would definitely have a go at me," Tang Rao said.

"Haha, alright, let it be then," Liu Mingyue replied, not genuinely concerned with the formality of the title; she was just teasing Tang Rao.

"Alright then, Xiao Yun, let's go," Tang Rao said, looking towards Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun himself is quite the ruthless character, a ninth-layer Luo Xian at such a young age. As long as he doesn't run into an Immortal Monarch, he's pretty badass.

Besides, there aren't that many Immortal Monarchs around anyway. At that level, one is usually a big shot who doesn't just wander around aimlessly every day.

Remember, just above Immortal Monarchs are Immortal Emperors, and in the entire Land of Immortals, there are only about dozens of them. So, apart from these dozens of Immortal Emperors, Immortal Monarchs are the next biggest deal.

"By the way, Sister Ming Yue, let me ask you something. Have there been any top forces wiped out recently in the Land of Immortals?" Tang Rao suddenly asked.

There are very few at the Immortal Emperor level in the Land of Immortals; with Li Shengxuan's ninth-layer Immortal Monarch power, he definitely qualifies as super badass.

Plus, with Li Shengxuan being so young, the family he hails from must be a top force.

"A top force wiped out… that, I haven't heard about," Liu Mingyue thought for a moment, then gently shook her head.

Tang Rao frowned slightly. Could he have guessed wrong? Was Li Shengxuan targeted for assassination simply because he was too outstanding?

"Are you sure there's one named Li? No?" Li Shengxuan only remembered his parents being murdered, then fleeing the Land of Immortals. He knew nothing else. Logically speaking, Sheng Xuan wouldn't lie to him…

"A top force with the surname Li, I really don't know about that. Do you have anything more specific? Like a name or something, I can keep an eye out for you," Liu Mingyue offered.

Tang Rao shook his head, "Nevermind, it's not that important. It's just that a friend asked me to inquire. She probably doesn't know much herself."

Tang Rao didn't plan to tell Liu Mingyue about Li Shengxuan's situation. It's not that he didn't trust Liu Mingyue, but you never know what's in people's hearts.

And subconsciously, Tang Rao felt that the matter of Sheng Xuan could be significant and implicate many; if Sheng Xuan's identity was exposed and malicious people found out, the trouble would really escalate.

Liu Mingyue simply nodded and didn't press further.

...

After leaving the Fengyun Pavilion, Tang Rao met up with Lu Jun and the others, and then they set off back to Kao Shan Sect.

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened on the way back. The only thing Tang Rao couldn't figure out was why the idiot seemed to really like Xiao Yun, and Xiao Yun seemed particularly happy to play with the idiot. And so, the two of them always stuck together.

Talking is always somewhat disjointed anyway.

For instance, when Xiao Yun asks: "Dummy, do you think my left face looks better or my right face?"

A typical dummy would answer: "Both chicken legs and duck legs are delicious."

Then Xiao Yun would be very happy, saying that the dummy means both her left and right faces look good.

Anyway, Tang Rao was utterly baffled when he heard this exchange, damn, how on earth did you come up with that interpretation?

Although Tang Rao had been away for half a month, nothing much happened at Kao Shan Sect, which continued to develop quietly.

All kinds of facilities within the sect were fully built; small, but nothing lacking.

Moreover, after announcing the new location of the sect, many young people came to inquire about joining. After all, there's only Kao Shan Sect left in this area now, both Yijian Sect and Lingxiao Mountain have bit the dust.

"Sect Master, when do we start recruiting disciples? There are also some cultivators who want to pledge allegiance; are we going to accept them?" Sun Kuangjiang asked eagerly and anxiously in the courtyard.

Outside the Sect's Great Formation, a lot of people have already gathered, including a few Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators who wish to join.

Because Tang Rao was away, Sun Kuangjiang could only delay them these days, but now that Tang Rao was back, a decision had to be made.

"Go tell the people outside, anyone below thirty years old can join Kao Shan Sect after passing the test; as for those above thirty, anyone below the Luo Xian Realm will not be accepted," Tang Rao instructed Sun Kuangjiang.

Sun Kuangjiang was dumbfounded, what the heck? Tang Rao, did you misspeak?

Not accepting those above thirty and below the Luo Xian Realm? You must be joking!

Aren't we Kao Shan Sect? The bottom-ranking sect, and there are only a few Heavenly Immortal Level elders inside, do you think Luo Xian cultivators would come to join us? That's laughable!

"Sect Master, you mean those above thirty and below Heavenly Immortal should not be accepted, right?" Sun Kuangjiang asked for clarification.

"Heavenly Immortal? No, no, no, no, it's Luo Xian. Anyone below the Luo Xian Realm is categorically not accepted," Tang Rao waved his hand, "I'm aiming for explosive growth right now, what do I need Heavenly Immortals for? Just to make up the numbers?"

Of course, Tang Rao also knew that there wouldn't really be any Luo Xian Realm cultivators coming to join now.

However, after turning away these people, and they know the requirements of Kao Shan Sect, they will definitely be enraged and spread the word that Kao Shan Sect has lost its senses, accepting only those above the Luo Xian Realm.

Once the news spreads, there will always be Luo Xian Realm cultivators who are skeptical and will come to check it out.

This is a marketing strategy, no joke. After all, I did go to university on Blue Star, and even though I skipped classes every day, through osmosis, I've learned quite a bit.

"Go on, just say that," Tang Rao told Sun Kuangjiang.

"Uh, got it," Sun Kuangjiang finally nodded, since Tang Rao insisted on doing it this way, he could only follow orders.

Although it seemed unreliable, Tang Rao's methods were always like this; looking iffy at first, but in the end, there would always be a miraculous turn.

Soon, the news spread, and the crowd that had gathered outside the Sect's Great Formation instantly exploded.

Not accepting those below the Luo Xian Realm who came to join? Is Kao Shan Sect joking?