All The Female Disciples Want To Kill Me-Chapter 510 302: Treasures Avenue and the Thoughts of the Sword Maiden_2

"Being cautious never hurts."
This time, Mo Li actually nodded in rare agreement.
Just then—
Dan Wuque's voice rang out from the flying boat. "We all are disciples of the same sect, so we should get along with each other! Today, we'll first head to the place in South City arranged for us by our Sword Sect. After that, everyone can move about freely. I've been to South City a few times myself. There are indeed quite a few fun places. Oh, right, there's a place in South City specifically set up for cultivators to trade freely. It's called Treasures Avenue."
As Dan Wuque finished speaking, all the Sword Sect Disciples immediately grew excited.
A Sword Sect Disciple looked at Dan Wuque with some confusion and asked, "Eighth Elder, aren't cultivators extremely rare in the South Wind Ancient Country? Why then is there a place set aside specifically for cultivators to set up stalls?"
Dan Wuque blinked, her cowlick almost forming a question mark above her head, before replying, "I'm not too sure myself. But for a country as large as the South Wind Ancient Country, it would be strange if such a place didn't exist... It's just that the common folk rarely encounter cultivators, not that there are no cultivators at all."
Everyone burst into laughter, then formed a line and followed behind Dan Wuque.
The sunlight was mild, not overly bright, slanting gently onto the golden walls engraved with 'South City'.
There was a gate in the golden wall, and beyond it lay a ferry crossing.
The surface of the water was vast and tranquil.
The Sword Sect Disciples on this trip to South City, even the weakest among them, possessed Late Stage Foundation Establishment strength. They were already capable of rudimentary flight with their swords.
Flying swords swiftly soared into the sky, forming a continuous line against the azure expanse. Green robes fluttered, showcasing the transcendent demeanor of Sword Immortals and quickly drawing gazes from all around.
"Sword Sect! Look, the Sword Sect has arrived!"
"As expected of one of the Ten Great Sects! Who is leading the Sword Sect this time?"
"It must be the Star Sword Immortal Dan Wuque..."
A cultivator watching from below was momentarily stunned. A strange expression then crossed his face, and he hesitated for a long time before saying, "Is it really okay for the Eighth Elder of the Sword Sect to lead the team?"
Dan Wuque's scatterbrained nature was well-known within certain echelons of the Cultivation World.
"Who knows? And what difference does it make who leads? It's not her competing in the Sect Competition, but these new disciples, right? The Sword Sect performed so well in the Sacred Land this time; they must have attracted a batch of highly capable disciples. Speaking of which, who did Wuhua Palace send to lead their team?"
"Given the deep feud between Wuhua Palace and the Sword Sect, it's uncertain if there will be any clashes this time."
A disciple of the Origin Sect sat on a chair, watching the scene unfold. He smiled casually and remarked, "A competition? Wuhua Palace and the Sword Sect aren't in the same league. Although the Sword Sect garnered much attention in the Sacred Land, ultimately, it was all thanks to Elder Su. It doesn't have much to do with the others."
Just then, a male disciple from Wuhua Palace glanced around and spoke without any restraint, "Heh, speaking of Elder Su, it seems everyone might have forgotten something. That day, on the Ascension Platform, Elder Su personally accepted a good-for-nothing. He even declared that during the Sect Competition, he would let her challenge any disciple from Wuhua Palace. Heh, I wonder if that piece of trash is among these Sword Sect disciples. If I, Wang Dongfeng, encounter her, I'll make that trash understand in three moves that trash will always be trash!"
Whispers spread quickly. The Sword Sect disciples listened with complicated expressions, exchanging glances.
Then, all their eyes converged on the girl closely following Dan Wuque. Sword Maiden suddenly tensed; the gazes of these Sword Sect disciples were daunting. No, she felt she didn't even dare meet their eyes.
Dan Wuque noticed Sword Maiden's unease. She blinked, then shouted at the Wuhua Palace disciple not far away, "You, Wuhua Palace disciple named Wang Dongfeng! You are not to spout nonsense in public! Please retract your words that damage the reputation of my Sword Sect!!"
Her voice was loud, but these seemingly very polite words unwittingly put her at a rhetorical disadvantage.
The cultivators who were chatting casually glanced at each other, listening to the somewhat amusing exchange.
However, no one dared to retort. After all, the woman before them, though seemingly naive, possessed strength that was anything but. She could easily level this entire area with a single sword strike.
The Wuhua Palace disciple glanced at Dan Wuque and snorted coldly. Ultimately, however, he didn't dare to retort arrogantly. Swallowing hard, he departed.
With the incident concluded, the plaza nearby was already teeming with people, shoulder to shoulder, sweating profusely. The din of their conversations echoed to the heavens.
At South City's ferry crossing plaza, the crowd watched as sect after sect gradually arrived, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
This grand event of the Twenty-One Provinces was finally kicking off. Everyone wondered which sect's disciple would claim the top spot on the Hidden Dragon List this time.
After guiding the Sword Sect disciples to their lodgings, Dan Wuque entrusted Sword Maiden to Xiao Ruoching and Mo Li, repeatedly urging them to take good care of her, before she hurried back to her own room.
Once certain no one had seen her, she carefully took out the robe her younger sister had sewn for Su Bei from her storage ring.
Is it wrong for me to take my younger sister's heartfelt gift like this?
Dan Wuque rested her chin in her hand, an uncharacteristic look of helplessness on her face as she sat on the bed, conflicted.
After her cowlick had twirled countless times, Dan Wuque sighed. She carefully folded the robe, placed it on the table, and muttered to herself, As her older sister, I must properly protect this token of my younger sister's feelings. Maybe I should go to Treasures Avenue and see if there's anything suitable to give Senior Brother...
Sword Maiden raised her head, biting her lip. She cautiously looked at her two senior sisters and gestured with her hands. "I've caused you trouble, Senior Sisters. It's all my fault..."
Then, she lowered her head as if awaiting judgment.
Sword Maiden felt deeply guilty that her two senior sisters had been locked in solitary confinement because of her. Thus, facing them again, she was nervous, afraid they might distance themselves from her because of it.
Xiao Ruoching smiled at Sword Maiden, pulled her into an embrace, and gently patted her back, saying, "Your senior sister already told you, we never blamed you. Senior Sister Mo Li feels the same... Even if Master were here, he would surely support what we did."
Sword Maiden looked up, a hint of joy in her eyes, but her small face quickly clouded over again.
"But I've disgraced Master. At the Buckle Immortal Gate, I couldn't defeat anyone... I failed to live up to Master's expectations."
Mo Li, however, snorted and said coolly, "How have you failed him? He merely accepted you as his disciple but never offered any guidance. He hasn't even shown his face for the past six months, off gallivanting somewhere in the wilderness with that vixen. He's probably forgotten he even has disciples."
Sword Maiden quickly shook her head and waved her hands, her face flushing crimson.
"Master is not at fault! It's all my fault. Master never guided you two Senior Sisters either, yet your cultivation speed is still very fast. Grand Martial Uncle also guided me, but I still can't learn anything..."
Xiao Ruoching gently tapped Sword Maiden's forehead with a finger, stopping her. She said comfortingly, "Sword Maiden, isn't your constitution very special? Once you see Master and take the Heaven and Earth Yellow Pill he mentioned, the restrictions on you will naturally be undone..."
Sword Maiden shook her head, burying her face even deeper.
Only she herself knew it wasn't an issue with her constitution; her comprehension was simply poor. Even if she couldn't use Spiritual Energy, under normal circumstances, she should still be able to grasp the principles behind the techniques.
Ultimately, just as those Sword Sect disciples said, she was nothing more than a piece of trash who got lucky...
Seeing Sword Maiden so dejected, Xiao Ruoching crouched down, gently touched her small face, and said softly, "Now that we're in South City, let's go check out that Treasures Avenue Eighth Aunt mentioned... Going for a stroll might lift your spirits. Alright?"
Sword Maiden looked up and nodded vigorously at them.