The chatter among the people in the living quarters was incessant, mostly condemning Jin Liuxiang.

  They said this woman wasn't satisfied even after receiving benefits and was pnning to seduce Elder Xu for more.

  However, Elder Xu, being righteous and noble, had directly rejected her.

  As for the opportunities from Elder Xu, after this incident, all the disciples knew they weren't easy to come by.

  They could only pn for the long term.

  In a fragrant and exquisite room within the female cultivator quarters, Jin Liuxiang looked at the ten Foundation Establishment Pills in her hand, feeling increasingly dissatisfied.

  "Hmph, Lin Yan'er stayed in Elder Xu's courtyard for half a day and got three low-grade magical artifacts..."

  "I stayed for half a day and only got ten Foundation Establishment Pills. Is something off?"

  Jin Liuxiang slowly began to connect the dots.

  "Massaging shoulders... Lin Yan'er, you must have figured out Elder Xu's needs and offered yourself, didn't you?"

  Her beautiful eyes fshed with insight, roughly guessing what had happened.

  Three low-grade magical artifacts were astronomical for these outer sect disciples.

  Elder Xu wouldn't give them away so easily; Lin Yan'er must have done something in that half-day.

  Even if she didn't offer herself directly, she must have given Elder Xu enough benefits!

  Understanding this, Jin Liuxiang felt increasingly uneasy.

  In terms of appearance, she considered herself no less than Lin Yan'er.

  In terms of cultivation, she was several levels higher than Lin Yan'er.

  If Lin Yan'er could get it, why couldn't she?

  Having figured it out, determination filled her eyes.

  She had managed to become Zhou Xiao's disciple at the second level of Foundation Establishment, only because Zhou Xiao was a lecher, attracted by her looks.

  But she was meticulous and hadn't let Zhou Xiao succeed.

  Offering herself was only a matter of time; she was well aware of these unspoken rules within the sect.

  Now that she had met Elder Xu, compared to him, Zhou Xiao was nothing!

  "Elder Xu... if I serve him well in his ter years, perhaps his inheritance will be mine!"

  Jin Liuxiang's eyes sparkled with ambition; appearances meant nothing to her compared to tangible benefits.

  She also wanted to go further on the path of cultivation and become someone of importance!

  Elder Xu might be old, but she could accept that!

  Having made up her mind, she sat at her vanity and began to dress up.

  Tonight, she was determined to win over Elder Xu completely, to have him allocate more resources to her.

  Lin Yan'er was currently in seclusion, making this a great opportunity to rise!

  ......

  In the afternoon, Xu Xiao had been cultivating on his mat all day.

  The speed at which he absorbed the Foundation Establishment Pills had slowed, and he had only absorbed two.

  His realm had reached the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, and although this speed was slower than the past few days, compared to others, it was like riding a rocket!

  "Phew..."

  Exhaling lightly, Xu Xiao stopped his cultivation technique, pnning to rest and recuperate.

  He was pleased; at this pace, returning to his peak was only a matter of time.

  His spatial storage was filled with magical treasures and supreme-grade artifacts.

  He didn't need to worry about strength; even if a Nascent Soul stage cultivator attacked, he could retreat unscathed or even counterattack.

  One Southern Radiance Fme-Severing Sword alone made his strength not much different from his peak!

  "Disciple... here to pay respects to Elder Xu..."

  At this moment, several female voices came from outside the door.

  Xu Xiao's expression shifted, and he got up to open the door from inside.

  Outside stood five or six female disciples, all dressed in light blue robes, indicating they were outer sect disciples.

  "What brings you here?"

  The system hadn't detected a Daughter of Destiny; these were just ordinary female disciples.

  One of them, a pin-looking girl with a squash face, swallowed nervously.

  Gathering her courage, she knelt and boldly said, "Elder... Elder Xu... living here alone must be inconvenient, right? I wish to serve you, to pour tea and cook meals for you. Please don't disdain me!"

  Seeing someone speak up, a pancake-faced girl beside her also knelt, saying, "Me too! Me too! Elder Xu, let me be your maidservant! I will serve you well!"

  The remaining girls all knelt, each vying to be Xu Xiao's maidservant.

  Some even said they were willing to do anything.

  They had come after hearing the rumors about Lin Yan'er and Jin Liuxiang.

  After some discussion, they decided to try their luck with Xu Xiao.

  If the elder took a liking to them, it would be a meteoric rise!

  Xu Xiao swallowed.

  Looking at the five or six girls, he shook his head silently.

  What is this... even squash face and pancake face are here.

  There were one or two who were passable, but none were Daughters of Destiny.

  He understood the intentions of these female cultivators, but as a highly respected inner sect elder, how could he take sect disciples as maidservants?

  If word got out, people might think he was keeping mistresses!

  "My young friends, I'm fine on my own, no need to trouble yourselves."

  Xu Xiao declined, "Please return quickly, or others might see and think I'm bullying you because of my seniority, haha."

  He spoke kindly and warmly, with a strong elder's tone.

  Without gifts in return, these female cultivators had no connection to him.

  "Ah?"

  The five or six female cultivators looked at each other, eyes filled with disappointment.

  Even if Elder Xu showed a slight interest in young female cultivators, they would have eagerly catered to it.

  But clearly, Elder Xu had no such intentions.

  In fact, he was already starting to send them away...

  Indeed, how could a highly respected elder like Elder Xu care about such matters?

  Those damned brats who dared to spread rumors about Elder Xu deserved to die!

  Not daring to offend Xu Xiao further, the five or six women bowed and awkwardly left the courtyard, heading out.

  As they reached the mountain path, Jin Liuxiang, dressed in a light blue robe, approached.

  Seeing Jin Liuxiang, the girls' eyes instantly fshed with ridicule.

  She came too?

  No need to guess; she must have the same idea as them, trying to please Elder Xu.

  Bitch, green tea!

  Let's see how Elder Xu kicks her out!

  Jin Liuxiang, seeing their expressions, guessed most of it.

  With a cold smile, she gnced at their appearances.

  None of them were up to her standards.

  Common and vulgar, thinking they could win Elder Xu's favor, deserved to be kicked out.

  Heh...

  Confidently puffing out her rather impressive chest, Jin Liuxiang walked gracefully towards the small courtyard.

  "Hey! What's that green tea bitch acting so smug for!"

  "Elder Xu doesn't fall for that! I want to see her come out with her tail between her legs!"

  Squash Face was instantly displeased.

  If not for the others holding her back, she would have gone up to scold her.

  "Wait! Let's wait here! I want to see her face when she's kicked out!"