As soon as Chen Ye spoke.
The dead silence around was instantly broken, turning into an uncontrollable uproar!
"Won? Did he actually win?!"
"One move! Just one move to take Senior Brother Zhao’s sword! What was that sword technique afterward? It seemed... I’ve seen a True Inheritor use it before."
"That Flying Sword Technique is called the Cyan Wave Sword Control Technique, the most difficult flying sword technique to cultivate in the Lingyin Sect!"
"This Steward Chen... what’s his background? Is he really just a Spirit Plant Cultivator?"
After this battle, Chen Ye had completely made a name for himself in the Outer Sect of the Lingyin Sect.
And this was intentional on Chen Ye’s part!
He now had increasingly strong backing, with a powerful puppet as his trump card.
No need to play the pig to eat the tiger just as an ordinary Spirit Plant Cultivator, bringing unnecessary trouble to himself.
The Steward from the Precepts Hall, in charge of overseeing, slightly twitched his lips, nearly failing to maintain his composure.
This Precepts Hall Steward had long seen Guardian Zhao secretly assisting, but just didn’t point it out.
Yet Chen Ye’s words were clearly aimed at Guardian Zhao...
Capturing Zhao Qing three times?
Interesting...
It seems that from now on, this disciple named Zhao Qing will be completely nailed to the pillar of shame.
The Precepts Hall Steward cleared his throat and announced loudly, "In this magical battle, Chen Ye wins!"
The disciples looked at Chen Ye with eyes that no longer contained the earlier mockery; instead, they were filled with deep awe.
In the Cultivation Realm, ultimately, the strong are revered.
Chen Ye paid no attention to the discussions around him; he calmly walked over to the Steward, reclaimed his identity badge, and within it, the sixty Contribution Points had already been entered.
He turned to look at the audience below the stage. Li Qiuyun was walking towards him quickly, her heroic eyes filled with shock and... a peculiar gleam.
"Uncle Chen, you..." Her mouth opened, a thousand words surged to her lips, yet she didn’t know where to start.
She didn’t know what words to use to describe Uncle Chen.
Her Uncle Chen was like an iceberg in the sea, with only a small part revealed on the surface.
Always making her look at him with new eyes.
Chen Ye patted her shoulder, smiling, "Did I make my dear niece dumbfounded?"
His tone was relaxed and humorous, as if the magical battle just now was merely a casual spar.
And indeed, it was so.
Anyone with sense could see that Chen Ye had effortlessly defeated the Inner Sect disciple Zhao Qing.
Li Qiuyun looked at his calm demeanor, and then at Zhao Qing on the stage, still unconscious and being clumsily carried off by several disciples, feeling a mix of emotions.
She originally thought Uncle Chen was just being impulsive; now she realized his confidence stemmed from unfathomable strength!
She was foolish to worry he’d suffer...
Li Qiuyun’s cheeks couldn’t help but blush slightly as she followed closely behind Chen Ye.
...
The news of Chen Ye’s great victory over Zhao Qing spread swiftly like a breeze throughout the Thirty-six Peaks of the Outer Sect in the Lingyin Sect.
In no time, the name "Chen Ye" turned from an obscure newly-appointed steward into the focal point of public discussion.
Bear in mind,
Lingyin Sect disciples had always looked down on stewards.
These disciples had always believed they had brighter and greater futures, maintaining a subtle sense of superiority over these continually busy stewards.
Much like Chen Ye in his past life.
Some students looked down on certain jobs with wages of four or five thousand, not realizing that after graduation, they might not even find a job...
But now,
Since Chen Ye defeated their ultimate goal: an Inner Sect disciple, their attitude towards him could no longer remain the same.
For example, Junior Brother Liu,
who originally intended to seek trouble with Chen Ye upon his return, now hurriedly tucked his tail to hide, fearing Chen Ye would come to settle the score.
"I heard Steward Chen is manipulating Xu Family bloodline to extort gratitude..."
"I don’t see it that way. For an ordinary Spirit Plant Cultivator to have the determination to train the Cyan Wave Sword Control Technique up to the 4th Layer, he must possess a Sword Heart. This man cannot be such a petty person?"
The Cyan Wave Sword Control Technique, once cultivated to the 4th Layer, requires understanding ’Intent.’
Even the Flying Sword Instructor Li Yanfeng is only at the 3rd Layer.
And Chen Ye, being able to grasp ’Intent,’ shows his character is by no means petty!
In no time, the rumors about Chen Ye in the Outer Sect were dispelled.
Meanwhile,
Chen Ye’s old acquaintances: Zhou Mingyuan, Tian Nong, the defending disciples at Yunxi District, and even the Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding Yunxi District, along with the entire Herb Pavilion’s disciples and stewards, all spoke a few good words about Chen Ye.
These people had all witnessed Chen Ye’s attitude towards his apprentices first-hand.
Especially Guardian Sun from Yunxi District, who even claimed, "I personally witnessed Steward Chen risking his life and sparing no cost to save that girl named Xu Qingjun... I fear there’s more to the Xu Family than meets the eye!"
The reputation of Chen Ye and the Xu Family drastically reversed!
As the saying goes, blessed are those who gain the Way, and solitary are those who lose it.
Chen Ye had always treated his people and others with sincerity, naturally earning support from many.
"Bastard!"
Within the Inner Sect, Xu Qingsong received the letter, and after reading it, his face twisted into a snarl, smashing the pill bottle in his hand,
"Oh, can you fight well? Think defeating a newly entered Inner Sect disciple is so impressive?"
He paced back and forth and eventually transmitted the news back to the Xu Family.
He took a deep breath, restoring his gentle demeanor: "Pity, in the end, you’re just at Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer!"
However, when the message from the Xu Family arrived, Xu Qingsong eagerly used Divine Sense to touch the Sound Transmission Jade Pendant, but his face froze: "Mao Qingzhu?? Wasn’t she confined within the Mao Family? How could she know..."
...
Chen Ye naturally couldn’t be bothered by these rumors and slanders.
Upon returning to Luoli Courtyard, his two young apprentices immediately gathered around him.