With Heaven-Defying Talent, I Actually Became Lu Xueqi

At this moment, above the cold pool of clear water, the Water Qilin examined the group from Dazhu Peak one by one. After finding nothing unusual, it shook its head in confusion.

Just as it was about to return and rest with the Fire Qilin, a sudden sound of something breaking through the air echoed from the sky.

This sharp noise instantly drew the attention of all disciples who had already arrived at Tongtian Peak of the Qingyun Sect. Everyone looked up.

When they saw the figure swiftly flying over, the eyes of the Qingyun Sect disciples lit up at once, gazing eagerly.

It turned out to be the junior sisters from Xiaozhu Peak of the Qingyun Sect.

Among the Seven Peaks of Qingyun Sect, the disciples of Xiaozhu Peak were the most popular.

Most of the other peaks recruited male disciples, but Xiaozhu Peak was composed mainly of female disciples.

Every time the Seven Peaks Tournament took place, many male disciples would hope to befriend the junior sisters from Xiaozhu Peak and perhaps find their other half.

The group from Dazhu Peak also looked toward the horizon at this moment.

Tian Ling'er suddenly recalled Lu Xueqi, who had been deeply entangled with her junior brother Zhang Xiaofan in her past life, and began searching through the crowd.

When she saw the figure flying on a sword beside Master Shuiyue, her gaze couldn’t move away.

Tian Ling’er’s eyes were full of astonishment. Although Lu Xueqi was wearing a veil, she recognized her at once.

This life’s Lu Xueqi was even more stunning than in the previous life, with an increasingly noble and elegant air.

Though the Lu Xueqi of the previous life had a beautiful face and a cold temperament, she was far less dazzling than she was now.

At that moment, Lu Xueqi seemed to be the center of the world, causing the vigilance Tian Ling’er felt toward her to begin to dissipate.

Tian Ling’er turned her head and saw Zhang Xiaofan staring intently at Lu Xueqi. Her heart tightened as she quickly walked to his side and softly asked,

“Xiaofan, that senior sister is pretty, isn’t she?”

Zhang Xiaofan, staring at the appearing Lu Xueqi, couldn’t help but sink into memories of his past life.

Emotions entangled with her from the previous life surged to his heart. And in this life, Lu Xueqi—even with a veil—was breathtakingly beautiful to him.

Hearing Tian Ling’er’s words, he subconsciously said,

“Beautiful, truly beautiful.”

Tian Ling’er’s expression changed instantly. She stomped hard on the top of Zhang Xiaofan’s foot and snapped,

“Xiaofan, what did you say?”

Only then did Zhang Xiaofan come back to his senses. Seeing the angry look on his senior sister’s face, he scratched his head awkwardly.

“Senior sister, what’s wrong?”

Tian Ling’er grew even more furious. She glared at him fiercely and scolded,

“You blockhead!”

Then she turned and walked to Senior Brother Song Daren’s side, teasing,

“Senior Brother, which Xiaozhu Peak senior sister are you looking at?”

Song Daren was staring blankly at a graceful figure among the Xiaozhu Peak group.

Though far from Lu Xueqi’s level of beauty, to him, she was a presence that haunted his dreams.

Hearing Tian Ling’er’s words, he came back to his senses and said awkwardly,

“Junior sister, what are you talking about? I wasn’t looking at anyone.”

But Tian Ling’er would not let it go. She teased,

“Senior Brother still wants to deny it! I just saw you staring at Senior Sister Wen Min from Xiaozhu Peak the whole time—your eyes!”

Song Daren’s face flushed bright red as he hurriedly defended,

“Junior sister, don’t speak nonsense!”

Tian Ling’er’s words also drew the attention of the other disciples from Dazhu Peak.

Only now did everyone come back to themselves. Just now, they had all been stunned by the arrival of the Xiaozhu Peak group—especially the figure beside Master Shuiyue, who immediately drew everyone’s eyes.

But none of them knew who she was, so they instinctively walked toward Tian Ling’er.

Eagerly, they began asking her for information about Lu Xueqi.

On Longshou Peak’s side, the moment Lu Xueqi appeared, Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu both looked toward her.

Even though Lu Xueqi had covered most of her face with a veil, her exposed half face, her stunning figure, and her noble temperament instantly dazed the two.

Their eyes were full of admiration. It wasn’t until Lu Xueqi and Shuiyue landed in the plaza that they snapped out of it.

They instinctively glared at each other before simultaneously turning to look back at Lu Xueqi.

Just as Lu Xueqi landed, the Fire Qilin, who had been by the Water Qilin’s side, lit up.

With a soft thump-thump-thump, it ran toward her, stopped right in front of her, and nudged her arm with its head. Its eyes were full of joy and longing, just like a child returning home and seeing their mother again.

Lu Xueqi reached out and patted the Fire Qilin’s head.

“Little one, have you been getting used to staying on Tongtian Peak these past few days?”

The Fire Qilin couldn’t understand her words; it simply licked her palm again, then cheerfully circled around her.

Seeing this, Master Shuiyue smiled and said,

“It seems this little one is really attached to you. It’s only been a few days apart, yet it's already so affectionate.”

Lu Xueqi nodded. She knew the reason. When the Fire Qilin first gained spiritual intelligence, the first person it saw was herself, the one who had dispelled the demonic energy in its body. That’s why it was so close to her.

Once all the sect disciples had arrived at the plaza on Tongtian Peak, Qi Hao proactively led the Longshou Peak disciples over toward the Xiaozhu Peak group.

Seeing Qi Hao’s approach, Lu Xueqi frowned slightly.

She had already confirmed that Qi Hao was a transmigrator, and naturally held deep suspicion toward him.

Even with her powerful strength, she dared not be careless.

As Qi Hao neared, Lu Xueqi turned to Wen Min and said,

“Senior Sister, I’ll head to the side room first.”

Wen Min gave a slight nod upon hearing this.

Qi Hao seemed to sense her intention and quickly stepped forward, calling out loudly,

“Junior Sister Lu, please wait!”

Lu Xueqi narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression cold as she looked at Qi Hao and asked,

“What is it?”

Hearing her indifferent tone, Qi Hao gave a slight bow and said,

“Junior Sister Lu, what happened before was a misunderstanding. I’ve come to apologize. I hope you won’t hold it against me.”

Lu Xueqi responded coldly,

“A misunderstanding? Whether it was or not, you and I both know clearly. I don’t wish to have contact with you. Please leave.”

Qi Hao’s expression darkened at Lu Xueqi’s blunt words, his face becoming quite unpleasant.

At that moment, Lin Jingyu walked over quickly, bowed to Lu Xueqi, and said,

“This must be Senior Sister Lu? I am Lin Jingyu from Longshou Peak. Greetings.”

Lu Xueqi was slightly taken aback. According to the original storyline, she and Lin Jingyu weren’t supposed to have much interaction. She didn’t understand his purpose in coming here.

Still, she kept her expression cold and asked,

“No need for such courtesy, Junior Brother Lin. Why have you come?”

Lin Jingyu shook his head and said,

“Senior Sister Lu, I came without any other motive—just to say hello.”

As he spoke, he instinctively stepped in front of Qi Hao, blocking his view of Lu Xueqi.

Lu Xueqi noticed Lin Jingyu’s movement, and after sensing his cultivation level, a trace of doubt arose in her heart.

Lin Jingyu’s personality seemed somewhat different from that in the original, and his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Eighth Level of Jade Purity Realm, seemingly on the verge of breaking through to the Ninth Level. This surprised Lu Xueqi greatly.

Then, Lu Xueqi glanced at Lin Jingyu again and noticed his eyes were filled with infatuation toward her, along with a strong possessiveness that kept emerging. Lu Xueqi felt a sudden jolt in her heart and thought to herself.

‘Could there be something wrong with this Lin Jingyu too?’

A chill ran down her back.

Lu Xueqi glanced once more at Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao, then said,

“I have other important matters to attend to, so I won’t chat further with you.”

With that, her figure flashed as she flew toward the side room on Tongtian Peak, intending to think things through there.

Seeing Lu Xueqi leave directly, Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao were slightly stunned. Then, recalling Lu Xueqi’s cold and aloof nature in the original story, they nodded in understanding and bore no resentment.