Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Gossip
"Fairy Qingcheng has arrived!"
The appearance of Liu Qingcheng immediately elicited gasps of amazement from everyone present.
Countless gazes turned toward her.
In the end, one could see a blue sparrow descending in front of the entrance of the Forest Park. With a motion of Liu Qingcheng’s jade fingers, the blue sparrow turned into a beam of light and flew into a jade ring on her finger.
"I’ve long heard of Fairy’s renown, and seeing you today, your presence truly lives up to the reputation!"
"I am the son of King Yu of the Yan Kingdom..."
In no time, many young men gathered around her, hoping to make connections.
As the foremost super Sect in the Profound Domain, and Liu Qingcheng being the chief disciple of the Purple Cloud Sect and the future Saintess, her appearance commanded respect from all.
In the eyes of many, establishing a connection with someone like Liu Qingcheng could bring numerous benefits to anyone or any force.
No one wanted to miss such an opportunity.
Finally, escorted by the crowd, Liu Qingcheng made her way into the Forest Park.
She was unaware that somewhere outside the crowd, the once-overlooked profligate Young Sect Leader had also arrived here.
"Such a strong aura, although not intentionally revealed, if I am not mistaken, Liu Qingcheng’s cultivation is at least at the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm."
Watching her distant, disappearing figure, Ji Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, muttering to himself.
He practiced the Supreme Scripture, and as long as the strength gap wasn’t too large, he could roughly gauge others’ cultivation levels based on their aura.
He hadn’t expected that within just a few months, Liu Qingcheng’s cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Back when she arrived at Lingyun Sect to annul the marriage, her cultivation was at most around the Second or Third Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm, yet in just a few months, she had reached the Fifth or even Sixth Layer!
"If I take the Cloud-Breaking Pill and leverage the advantage of my nine spirit veins, along with mastering high-level martial techniques, I should be able to temporarily contend with Liu Qingcheng now..."
He estimated inwardly, though he lacked the confidence to claim victory over her.
After all, the cultivation gap was evident.
Moreover, being the chief disciple of the Purple Cloud Sect, Liu Qingcheng undoubtedly possessed many unknown techniques.
Should a battle occur, facing off with trump cards, Ji Chen couldn’t confidently claim to best her.
Besides, his current actual strength was only at the Seventh Layer of the Vein Condensation Realm; unless he reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, Ji Chen wouldn’t dare assert having a definite chance against Liu Qingcheng.
With this in mind, Ji Chen did not linger too long and soon stepped forward, heading into the Forest Park.
Inside the Forest Park, there was a vast plaza filled with various exotic flowers and herbs, vying for attention, emitting bursts of fragrance, and appearing particularly appealing under the moonlight.
Ji Chen walked alone, during which he encountered young talents from various parts of the Profound Domain, most of whom were elites from different families or sects, possessing extraordinary temperament.
Many men and women gathered, flattering each other while engaging in conversations about recent popular topics.
"It’s said that Fairy Qingcheng also came tonight; someone just saw her enter this Forest Park. I wonder if we’ll have the pleasure of meeting her shortly?"
"She’s a true favorite of the Profound Domain, the first among ten young prodigies, the future Saintess of the Purple Cloud Sect, and I heard she’s only around twenty years old. Her potential is indeed remarkable!"
"After all, she has four spirit veins, and since the Cyan Emperor Era ended, in the past millennium within the Profound Domain, there’s no second person like her."
"Speaking of Fairy Qingcheng, have you ever heard that she once had an engagement with someone?" someone suddenly mentioned this matter.
Upon hearing this, many couldn’t help but express surprise, clearly not having heard this before, "How could it be possible?"
"In today’s Profound Domain, who could be worthy of Fairy Qingcheng?"
"I only heard it as a rumor, can’t confirm its truth. It’s said that person was the Young Sect Leader of an obscure little sect in the Chu Kingdom, supposedly quite a profligate! His name seems to be Ji Chen?"
"Chu Kingdom... Ji Chen... profligate... I remember now. Last year, when I went to the Chu Kingdom with my elders, I incidentally heard this name mentioned — Ji Chen, the profligate Young Sect Leader of Lingyun Sect. Could it be him?"
"Lingyun Sect? Never heard of such a Sect; how could it be possible? A profligate having an engagement with Fairy Qingcheng?" Many were skeptical.
"About Lingyun Sect, it’s supposedly one of the three major sects in Chu Kingdom and holds some status there, but compared to the entire Profound Domain, it’s insignificant. After all, Chu Kingdom is the weakest among the ten countries in the Profound Domain, so how strong could their sects possibly be," someone informed of the situation spoke.
"This is something I’ve also heard people mention before. It is said that back when the Purple Cloud Sect was still weak, they had a good relationship with Lingyun Sect, and the engagement was decided at that time."
"You’re talking about the past; now the marriage agreement between Ji Chen and the Head Senior Sister has long been annulled." As people continued to chat, several disciples from the Purple Cloud Sect suddenly entered the scene.
They didn’t conceal anything and instead openly mentioned the incident of Liu Qingcheng going to Lingyun Sect to annul the marriage with Ji Chen a few months ago.
"So it’s true after all?"
"Having Fairy Qingcheng come to annul the marriage? That’s truly embarrassing. That Young Sect Leader named Ji Chen probably hid away long ago, unwilling to face anyone, right?"
Many couldn’t help but laugh.
"Just a profligate; how could he possibly be deserving of our Head Senior Sister?" The few Purple Cloud Sect disciples couldn’t help but sneer, belittling Ji Chen to being worthless.
Evidently, the recent events in the Chu Kingdom were still unknown to many, and even less so in the Purple Cloud Sect.
Mainly because Lingyun Sect was too weak and simply did not warrant any attention from a Sect like the Purple Cloud Sect.
Regarding such remarks, Ji Chen, sitting in the nearby pavilion, heard everything clearly.
He neither rebutted nor did he care to intervene.
After casually taking a jug of fine wine from the stone table in the pavilion, Ji Chen stepped forward, intending to leave the place.
"Hmm?"
Shortly after exiting the pavilion, Ji Chen encountered a familiar face once again.
It was a young woman, her brows adorned with a red silk dot, clad in purple attire, with glossy black hair coiled under a silver crown, presenting an image of heroic elegance intertwined with an alluring charm, a demeanor no less captivating than Liu Qingcheng.
The woman was none other than the Eldest Princess, Qu Luoning, and unexpectedly, she too had come to this Holy City.