Looking at the few from Purple Cloud Palace, they are all heirs to the Mountain Gate, breaking through Nascent Soul before even reaching forty, and one is the Sect Master's beloved grandson; how could they not have good things in their hands?

In fact, if you remove this batch of sect heirs and wealthy second-generation disciples, you'll find everyone else is terribly poor, poor to the point of despair.

To put it bluntly, it's favoritism.

These truly high-quality treasures are naturally prioritized for direct disciples, reserved for the sect's future management. Logically, Yu Ying should not be this destitute; she is also a direct disciple. But the problem is, her master is already dead.

Losing backing within such a massive force and being suspected of having questionable motives, to be honest, considering the mistakes of the previous Peak Master of Heavenly Power Peak and the top disciple, Yu Ying is fortunate not to have been expelled and to receive some cultivation resources, thanks to Gu Yuanshan's efforts.

Even now, during her Divinity Transformation Stage, Yu Ying has only a mediocre Earth Rank Mysterious Moon Pipa, which took her nearly ten years to earn enough sect contribution to acquire, and another ten years searching for a magic treasure suitable for her melody, ultimately settling on this one.

Compatibility is greater than quality.

Look at Lu Luo and Su Yi, these sisters had three magic treasures, albeit Yellow Grade, when they were in Qingshui County. Since following Jiang Feng, take a look at what they hold now?

This is the difference brought by nepotism.

After a long silence, Yu Ying moved her delicate lips and hesitantly spat out a sentence.

"Are you, by any chance, having fun at my expense?"

"...Huh?"

With wide, innocent dog-like eyes.

A group of people spying from afar suddenly jumped up, mainly because there is a fundamental difference between Earth Rank and Mysterious Rank treasures, and the aura fluctuation is understood at a glance. Yet, before they could speak, they just felt a wave of dizziness.

In such moments, Yu Ying would not give them any chance to act; her fingers pulled on the strings, producing an unpleasant, piercing screech, and the surrounding disciples only saw a flash before finding themselves far removed from the vicinity of the courtyard, unable to hear any sound from the central area or even approach it.

Fixing her gaze tightly on the young man's eyes, she wanted to discern a joking intent from Jiang Feng's eyes, or rather she couldn't believe this was reality, fearing it was just a dream. But the other's bewildered expression confirmed he was not lying.

Her red lips slightly parted, she exhaled a breath of foul air, her restless Divine Soul slowly retracting as she forcibly calmed herself down, striving not to look at the Mysterious Moon Pipa on the table.

"How did Brother Jiang obtain this item?"

"If I remember correctly, this item should indeed be the magic treasure Sect Master specially prepared for Yun Xiyin from Yuzhu Peak in this Nine Peaks Martial Meet."

"Back then, she was said to have saved the Sect Master's life, and Eldest Uncle Yun Yue was like a daughter in the Sect Master's eyes. The Sect Master originally owed Yuzhu Peak a favor, hence planned this good treasure for her, but didn't expect Eldest Uncle Yun Yue had already passed the Mountain Gate inheritance to Yun Xiyin."

"I heard yesterday you were invited by Yun Xiyin for flower viewing and sightseeing; were you actually prying magical treasures from her?"

Finally, a bit more composed.

Based on the vibrant matters bubbling within the sect and a slight deduction, Yu Ying guessed the origin of this Mysterious Moon Pipa, her mouth twitching a few times; this guy truly has skills.

Daring to deceive even Eldest Uncle Yun Yue's precious disciple and snatch away an Earth Rank treasure?

"Uh, kind of."

Scratching his head, he honestly admitted.

"You..." With darkness tinting her vision, she practically spat out through clenched teeth: "Hurry and return it; even if she voluntarily gave it, such a precious item shouldn't be casually gifted, and furthermore, it's valuable enough to rank highly even within the entire Yuzhu Peak..."

"Oh, you're worried about that, rest assured, the origins are proper; yesterday, I merely did some business barter with her, a legitimate exchange, and to prevent Senior Sister Yun from reneging, I even recorded it with a Sound Transmission Talisman, look."

Casually tossing out a Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman.

The words stuck in her throat.

The Sound Transmission Talisman on the table was light; she could hear its contents just with a finger's touch. Given her nature, she ought to check whether this item's origins were really legitimate, but she saw no trace of guilt in the boy's eyes.

Thus, she didn't touch the Sound Transmission Talisman on the table.

"Brother Jiang, what was used for exchange? Could you conveniently disclose a bit?"

"The Rivers and Mountains Fan."

"..."

The hard-earned smile vanished again.

If that's the case, indeed an equal trade; the Rivers and Mountains Fan Jiang Feng held was a treasure taken from Xuan Yinzi, previously always with the current Sect Leader, Xuan Mingzi, showing how fond he was of this young grandson.

Falling into contemplation.

Quietly gazing at the Mysterious Moon Pipa placed in front, even without reaching out to take, she could sense its formidable power, especially the melody echoing within the pipa resonated perfectly with her internal melodies, even making her current High Grade Mysterious Rank magic treasure dull by comparison.

Truly, she wanted to reach out and touch it, the temptation was all too alluring, but as a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator and a Divine Soul expert, she managed to resist despite the enormous temptation.

"Brother Jiang, presenting such a precious treasure to me, I do feel somewhat flattered. As fellow sect disciples, any prior conflicts were solely due to my inadequate management; such minor affairs shouldn't warrant gratitude with such a treasure."

"Uh, you think its grade is too low?"

Helplessly scratching his head.

A sentence that made Yu Ying, who finally steadied her mindset, want to burst out; she really wanted to punch this guy, him being like the Cultivation World's version of 'Why not eat meat?'; can you really not fathom poverty?

But she held back.

"No, naturally, I am elated. Not just me, even handing it to a Void Refining Period expert would be more than ample, but leaving it with me might be a waste of talent."

"Such treasures can elevate my strength an entire level, enough to accompany me lifelong, but it's overly precious."

"Even if I spent my whole assets, I'm afraid I couldn't repay this favor."

Shaking her head.

Though her personality is unruly, with a heavy propensity to kill, and unscrupulous, every disciple taught within Purple Cloud Palace maintains a shared boundary, the intense regard for human relationships, even Jiang Feng himself is like this.

Watching Yu Ying's conflicted expression, someone merely rolled their eyes.

"Why make such a fuss; I thought you disliked it. If you really didn't like it, I would probably have to shamelessly request help from Senior Sister, scared me to death."

"Since you like it take it, why are you playing coy; during the time in Shuangfeng City, I never saw you so demure."

"Originally, it was specifically meant for you, and besides, I've already traded away the Rivers and Mountains Fan. If you find this too valuable, consider it repayment of the favor and tuition for the next month."

"Aren't you supposed to teach me your Mountain Gate skills? As your student, I should demonstrate something. Oh, right, you mentioned bride price... I didn't expect your standards to be so modest, settling for just an Earth Rank magic treasure."

Flipping his hand nonchalantly without psychological burden.

With a smile that wasn't one of arrogance or superiority but a reassuring smile, he felt happy that his traded treasure genuinely assisted Yu Ying, a kind of expectation for the future.

Yet this left Yu Ying unsure of what to say.

Previously wearing that insincere smile, her expression now extremely calm; you managed to sell your painstakingly acquired Earth Rank treasure, then exchange for a magic treasure to gift me?

What virtues and abilities do I possess?

Do I deserve it?

"Brother Jiang, this one treasure… not just a bride price, even…"

She didn't finish the latter part.

But Jiang Feng's face was thick-skinned enough, casually saying: "Not as if I'm capable of that now."

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