Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 676 - 676 675 Surpassing All 1

676: Chapter 675: Surpassing All 1 676: Chapter 675: Surpassing All 1 The whale was pulled a foot before it struggled in pain and pulled the cultivator back to where they started.

Once the cultivator exerted force again, they could no longer move the whale.

A serious whale was not easy to deal with—it stayed put, and although it didn’t move again, it clearly didn’t look relaxed.

This meant the cultivator’s ability was at a critical point between pulling and not being able to move.

Afterward, the cultivators could take this as a reference and probably understand whether they would succeed if they went up next.

They hadn’t touched the whale themselves, but they were familiar with this particular cultivator.

“People from the Wu Sect’s Fengxing Chamber of Commerce are also skilled hands.

It’s said that they barely qualify as elite disciples in their sect.

From this perspective, the core disciples of the Great Dao Sect could be confident in pulling the whale, and it would be even more interesting if a True Inheritor came.”

A female cultivator recognized this cultivator and listed their attributes confidently.

The sister then looked at the man with a face as fine as jade, “If Master Guan were to try, I wonder how many feet he could pull?”

Guan Ruyu gave a quiet smile, “Seeing is deceptive, hands-on is real.

It’s hard to say, but anyway, I’ll do my best, and I should be able to pull it a few feet, right?”

In the crowd, Xiangfei Bamboo felt somewhat embarrassed, “Sister Qing, I’m probably not as good as this Daoist, whether in terms of mana or skill techniques…”

Bai Qingqian just smiled and took her hand, “Where are those words coming from, Sister Bamboo?

Cultivation is not about physical strength; otherwise, we might as well all learn from whales.

It’s okay to be less skilled; there will always come a day when you will be.

Cultivation is about who lives the longest.

As for all the fighting and killing, let’s leave that to your brothers and their peers.”

Xiangfei Bamboo nodded.

She was a reserved person by nature, not one to waste time on trivial matters.

She could let go as easily as she grasped but was simultaneously sharp and perceptive, naturally attuned to certain things due to her long exposure to natural environments.

“Sister Qing, why do I feel that there’s something off about Guan Ruyu?

It seems like he’s deliberately getting close to us?”

She phrased it subtly, using ‘us’ instead of pointing directly, but her real meaning clearly referred to Bai Qingqian.

In Mirage City, even though Bai Qingqian lived a private and secluded life, she still had opportunities to go out, unlike an imperial concubine who might never leave the palace.

Over the decades, numerous suitors had entangled themselves with her.

Some backed off when they learned of her background, others persisted not knowing when to give up, and some simply vanished mysteriously…

Her demeanor now possessed a fatally attractive quality to men, quite different from the innocent appeal of Xiangfei Bamboo, thus more easily attracting wandering Romeos.

Therefore, these incidents weren’t unfamiliar to them.

Now, talking about this man, was it not merely viewing him as a frivolous wanderer within the realm of romantic pursuits?

Might there be another hidden significance?

Bai Qingqian was astute but being in the middle of the situation didn’t see things as clearly as Xiangfei Bamboo.

Recalling now, there was indeed something peculiar,

“This man’s status mustn’t be low, and he possesses significant cultivation, originating from the Southeast Dao Sect—it seems unnecessary for him to act this way…

Sister Bamboo, do you mean he has ulterior motives?”

Xiangfei Bamboo pondered, “It’s just a feeling.

This person is too profound.

The techniques of their sect are varied; we should keep our distance.”

However, Bai Qingqian disagreed slightly.

Although her perceptiveness might not match Xiangfei Bamboo’s, she was much stronger in terms of actions; after all, Xiangfei Bamboo devoted her days to cultivation, while Bai Qingqian had long been immersed in the intricate world of business competition.

Her methods were not simple, were they?

“Sister Bamboo, if it were your Master Hou, encountering someone who approached him so inexplicably, what would he do?”

Xiangfei Bamboo just laughed, “Brother Hou, he would definitely accept it with a calm smile, treating people like donkeys until they die from exhaustion, and even then, smearing donkey meat in flatbread!”

Bai Qingqian couldn’t help but hold back a chuckle, “Who talks about their own brother like that!

But the principle Brother Hou follows in his actions is not to push potential dangers into the unknown.

The most dangerous threats in this world are those out of your sight,

so instead of ignoring him, it would be wiser to let nature take its course to accurately gauge his intentions.

I’m not worried about myself, a man who had long retired from the business world holds no real value.

I’m concerned that his true goal is to get close to your Brother Hou.

He really is a handful.”

Xiangfei Bamboo still hesitated a bit, “This person’s strength must be significant; I’m worried that getting too close could lead to things outside our control…

”

Bai Qingqian smirked, “He dares to force his way?

Such people, concerned at heart, are the least likely to push things to the extreme.

Rest assured, I have experience dealing with such individuals.”

As they were joking, a Sword Cultivator silently transmitted with his Divine Sense, “Sister-in-law, not many brothers have arrived at this century’s grand gathering.

The main force has gone with Brother Fang to the Outer Sea.

In his years away, some new powers have emerged that need to be swept through and allied with.

If it were up to us, I’m afraid it would be tough to seize an opportunity for the Bai family, as these competitions are quite disadvantageous for us.”

Bai Qingqian smiled in gratitude, “Thank you all for your concern, but the Bai family wasn’t even thinking about sharing in that ‘feast,’ even if Brother Hou were here, he most likely wouldn’t agree.

We will do our own trading, not fuss over other things.

That’s the real family tradition of the Bai family.

Tell the brothers thanks for me, and once the business here is concluded in a few days, I’ll invite everyone for a drink at my small dwelling in Gushè.”

Bai Qingqian, having come from a major family, had a perspective and insight beyond that of ordinary women, knowing well her place.

These Sword Cultivators didn’t even support the merchants from Shan Country, indicating they truly were stretched too thin to force anything.

After all, these Sword Cultivators were first and foremost disciples of the Shan Sect, and only then brothers of her husband — an order she dared not confuse.

As cultivators below harbored their own thoughts, more and more cultivators went up to test their skills, each increasingly faster.

With that Wu Sect cultivator as a benchmark, basically everyone knew their limits, hence there were few who, ignorant of their limits, went up to embarrass themselves.

Ye Tian was the first to go up, and that was a display of courage.

Now, those with insufficient strength who went up were merely courting trouble, inadvertently weakening the momentum of the Mirage City’s cultivation circle.

No one would make such a foolish move, so those who went up next generally gained something, with the most skilled even pulling the great whale three feet, others managing a foot or two.

At this point, the great whale quite clearly became impatient and started to get serious.

“Unexpected but reasonable, Mirage City indeed has some cultivator talents, but still not impressive enough!”

Xiang Anshi had the standing to make such a comment.

In the eyes of someone of his level, most of the cultivators who took the stage were mediocre — not bad, but predictable and hardly awe-inspiring.

This trip to the Continent, his aim was to truly meet some Tongtian third Realm influential figures, but such encounters are serendipitous, not forced as in novels — who would be foolish enough to challenge them one by one?

Once a cultivator has a Sect, friends, they have attachments, and they must consider the consequences of reckless actions.

He was far from being able to afford recklessness.