After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

At this moment, the head of the guards, Old Liu, also came over, smiling and saying, "Miss is back?"

"It just so happens that I was just talking to young friend Xu about our upcoming martial arts competition."

He looked at Xu Ze and said, "Young friend, our Qin family's advisors are mainly at the Nascent Soul stage, with seven or eight at the Deity Transformation stage, including five at the early stage and two at the middle stage."

"With your arrival, we have gained another cultivator at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, making you one of the top combatants in the manor."

Xu Ze humbly replied, "Senior, you flatter me. I am new here and still have much to learn."

Old Liu waved his hand: "No need to be modest. I can see that you have a solid foundation, and your sword intent is hidden. Your true combat strength is probably above that of an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

"The Qin family might have to rely on you to bring glory to this grand event."

Just then, a silvery laugh came from afar.

"Sister Qin Yi!"

A young girl in a pale yellow dress walked briskly over. She had a pretty face and a touch of spoiled arrogance in her eyes. It was Hu Zhilan.

Qin Yi frowned almost imperceptibly, but still rose to greet him:

"Why is Sister Zhilan here?"

"I heard that my sister has returned home, so I came to see her."

Hu Zhilan affectionately took Qin Yi's arm, but her gaze swept over Xu Ze, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "And this is..."

Of course she still remembered Xu Ze.

But they deliberately pretended not to remember.

"This is Young Master Xu Ze, a guest I invited," Qin Yi introduced.

"Oh~" Hu Zhilan drawled, looking Xu Ze up and down, "Is that the country bumpkin from Southern Continent we met on the street a few days ago?"

"What, you've actually moved into the Qin residence?"

Qin Yi's face darkened: "Zhilan, don't be rude."

How was I being rude?

Hu Zhilan pouted, "Am I not telling the truth? What kind of talented people can emerge from a place like Nanzhou with such sparse spiritual energy?"

"Has Sister forgotten that there was once someone who claimed to be at the Nascent Soul stage, but when he was tested on the Spirit Appraisal Platform, he turned out to be just a 'pseudo-Nascent Soul' who had reached that level by using pills? It was hilarious."

Speaking of which...

She looked at Xu Ze and said in a sarcastic tone, "Hey, what kind of pills did you take to break through to the Nascent Soul realm?"

"My Hu family has a second-grade alchemist. If you have any side effects, you'd better tell us the truth."

"I'm willing to help you out of respect for Sister Qin Yi, and because I'm in a good mood."

Xu Ze picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and didn't even lift his eyelids.

Where did this brainless character come from?

I don't even acknowledge you.

This disregard angered Hu Zhilan even more than any rebuttal.

"You!" Her pretty face flushed with anger. "I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?!"

Xu Ze put down his teacup, finally looked up at her, his eyes calm and expressionless:

"Are you done talking?"

Hu Zhilan was taken aback.

"Please leave now that you've finished speaking," Xu Ze said calmly. "Miss Qin and I still have things to discuss."

"You...you're kicking me out?!" Hu Zhilan could hardly believe it. "Do you know who I am? My father is the Grand Commandant of the Imperial Court! My Hu family is one of the four great families of the capital! How dare you, a country bumpkin from the Southern Continent..."

"Zhilan!" Qin Yi interrupted her coldly, "Young Master Xu is my guest. If you continue to speak rudely, please leave the Qin residence."

Hu Zhilan stared wide-eyed at Qin Yi in disbelief:

"Sister, why are you yelling at me because of this country bumpkin?"

Qin Yi took a deep breath, suppressing her anger: "I'm not being mean to you, I'm just teaching you manners."

“Young Master Xu is a guest I invited. Your insult to him in front of me is an insult to the Qin family.”

Looking at the girl in the yellow dress in front of her, she felt somewhat helpless.

If it weren't for the other person's mother, it would be one of my mother's close friends.

She really didn't want to associate with such an arrogant woman.

"it is good!"

Hu Zhilan bit her lip, her eyes glistening with tears, but more than anything, they were filled with anger.

She glared at Xu Ze, then turned to Qin Yi and said, "Since you're going to protect this country bumpkin, then I have nothing more to say!"

She paused, then suddenly raised her chin, her tone laced with pride:

"However, sister."

"There's something your sister wants to tell you in advance."

Chapter 139 Next time you come, you're not allowed to leave!

"This time, my Hu family has found a disciple at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage."

Before them, the girl in yellow stood with her hands on her hips, saying with considerable pride:

"He has cultivated for two hundred years and has already touched the threshold of the Void Refinement stage. In this martial arts competition, the position of champion is our Hu family's surest!"

After listening, Qin Yi said expressionlessly, "Then congratulations, little sister."

Seeing her indifferent reaction, Hu Zhilan became even more displeased and added, "Speaking of which, this grand event was personally planned by His Highness the Fourth Prince."

"Your Highness is truly a genius. You are not even a hundred years old yet, and you are already a true cultivator at the Void Refinement stage. You are the number one prodigy in the Central Immortal Continent!"

Mentioning the Fourth Prince, Mu Jun, her eyes immediately became dreamy, filled with admiration: "It's just a pity that His Highness had some accidents when he broke through a few days ago and was injured, but with His Highness's talent, he will surely recover quickly..."

Xu Ze's heart stirred.

Can a cultivator in the Void Refinement stage suffer external injuries?

This is too strange.

At this level, the physical body has been tempered to the point of being comparable to a magical artifact, and ordinary injuries can be healed in an instant.

Unless it's a physical injury, damage to the soul, or... a deliberate disguise.

Anyone with a brain knows there's a problem.

But he didn't say anything, and just continued drinking his tea.

Seeing that Xu Ze remained unmoved, Hu Zhilan became even more annoyed: "Hey, you country bumpkin, I'm talking to you!"

Xu Ze finally put down his teacup and stood up.

"Miss Qin, Senior Liu, I have some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first." He cupped his hands to the two of them, completely ignoring Hu Zhilan, and turned to leave.

"Stop right there!" Hu Zhilan stomped her foot angrily, wanting to chase after him to argue.

Qin Yi grabbed her arm: "Zhilan, that's enough!"

"Sister, are you just going to watch me get humiliated by a country bumpkin?" Hu Zhilan's eyes reddened.

Qin Yi looked at her, feeling helpless.

"Young Master Xu did not mean to humiliate you; it was you who spoke rudely first," Qin Yi said calmly. "Let's stop here for today. I'm a little tired. Please go back, sister."

"Humph!"

Hu Zhilan gritted her teeth, glared fiercely in the direction Xu Ze had left, and finally turned and left.

In the pavilion, Old Liu watched this scene, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

This Xu Ze is getting more and more interesting.

This kind of demeanor alone is something that ordinary rogue cultivators could not possess.

“Miss, this young master Xu… is no ordinary person,” Old Liu said softly.

Qin Yi looked in the direction where Xu Ze had disappeared, a complex expression flashing in her eyes: "I know."

"That's why I thought..."

She didn't say the rest of her thoughts aloud.

……

Xu Ze left the Qin residence and, following the address given by Song Xunzhen, found the Song family mansion.

When he pushed open the door and entered, the Song family members who were discussing things in the hall all froze.

When Song Xuanming saw this young man, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked and almost fell off his chair.

Although Song Xunzhen had already informed him, the shock of seeing Xu Ze appear in Zhongzhou and in front of him was still intense.

"I...I've met Sect Leader Xu." Song Xuanming stood up with difficulty, his voice hoarse. "I never expected that you would come to Zhongzhou as well."

"You are indeed not from the Northern Continent, but rather a prodigy from the Central Continent..."

Xu Ze walked into the hall, his expression calm:

“I’ve said it many times, I come from the Southern Continent.”

"Yes, yes, yes, Nanzhou, Nanzhou."

Song Xuanming nodded repeatedly, but he didn't believe it in his heart.

Could a place like Nanzhou produce someone like you?

That's a lie.

Song Tianqing stood to the side, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white, but he dared not make the slightest move.

"Where are the talismans I requested?" Xu Ze asked.

"Here it is, here it is." Song Xuanming quickly took out the talisman from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.