Lu Chengfeng looked at Luo Suyi who had just woken up, she was like a freshly awakened magnolia, stunningly beautiful, with a touch of innocent charm.
The pressure and annoyance in his heart dissipated a bit upon seeing such a beauty.
"Suyi, I'll get up and practice my sword first, you can sleep a little longer, it's still early," Lu Chengfeng said and got out of bed.
Luo Suyi quickly said, "Let me help you get dressed."
Lu Chengfeng grabbed her jade-like hand and smiled, "I'm not delicate to that extent, no need to rush, have a good rest, we'll have breakfast together later."
Their hands touched, creating a trace of ambiguity, and listening to him speak, Luo Suyi had no strength to refuse, she just obediently agreed with a hum.
Lu Chengfeng released her, quickly dressed in his robe, simply tied his hair, and then picked up the Cold Cicada Sword hanging on the wall, and walked out with large strides.
Knowing now the potential danger behind Zhao Changzhen, he didn't dare to relax even a bit.
For the next three days, Lu Chengfeng stayed diligently at Bixiao Peak practicing swordsmanship, unexpectedly, the anticipated danger and provocation from Azure Dragon Peak didn't come.
It seemed like all the enemies had laid low, allowing Bixiao Peak, which had been full of trouble, to have a rare moment of peace.
In this rare peaceful garden, Lu Chengfeng gradually absorbed all the sword techniques from the gift, his Swordsmanship cultivation had reached the Twelfth Layer.
The Twelfth Layer of swordsmanship made his Sword Qi increasingly sharp, casually slicing through mountains and rocks, the sound of its sharpness filled people with fear.
However, his Inner Power cultivation, due to the lack of the Blue Sea Stone, which aids inner power training, had some progress but still remained at the Seventh Layer.
But Lu Chengfeng knew, the current calm was just an illusion, beneath the surface peace, there were countless hidden dangers and threats.
The reason he was diligently practicing swordsmanship on the mountain was not only to improve his strength, but more importantly, to wait for news from the Sect.
Having demonstrated Tenth Layer Swordsmanship in the assessment, at his age of twenty, he would surely draw attention from the Sect.
He knew the Sect was extremely strict with its review of True Disciples, but as long as he could pass successfully, he would have a protective talisman that could make those behind the scenes cautious.
After all, those people also didn't know he had acquired the "Soul-Destroying Claw" cultivation technique through the gift.
The primary source of danger was actually Azure Dragon Peak, those people very likely thought Zhao Changzhen had hidden the secret manual of the cultivation technique somewhere on Azure Dragon Peak.
Even if there was a sliver of hope, they would never give up easily.
So Lu Chengfeng was certain, the current calm wouldn't last long, those people would definitely try various excuses and means to plot to seize Azure Dragon Peak.
That midday, after dining, Lu Chengfeng lay on a reclining chair under a small bamboo grove in the courtyard, with Luo Suyi in red clothing brewing tea at the stone table beside him, the little red stove gurgling, the tea fragrance wafting.
The beauty at the side, brewing tea and tasting it, the scent of the beauty and tea intertwined around the nose and mouth, providing a unique flavor and enjoyment, which Lu Chengfeng found himself indulging in.
Yet this tranquility was soon disrupted by loud shouts echoing from the mountain below.
"Lu Chengfeng, get out here, Grandpa is back!"
Xue Dulong's rough and fierce voice rolled through the mountain, displaying his extremely profound inner power cultivation.
Luo Suyi's face changed immediately upon hearing Xue Dulong's voice, and the teacup in her hand trembled, causing the hot tea to spill out.
Lu Chengfeng saw this, waved his sleeve, blocking the hot tea, and dexterously grabbed the nearly fallen teacup from Luo Suyi's hand.
"Suyi, don't be afraid, I've got this!"
He calmly placed the teacup onto the stone table, gently stroked the jade beauty's hand, and said with a light smile, "This person is nothing but a paper tiger to me, easily slain."
"Sit tight here for a moment, I'll be right back!"
Lu Chengfeng got up, took his sword, and strode away with grace.
Seeing Lu Chengfeng's figure about to disappear, Luo Suyi hurriedly stood up, speaking worriedly, "Husband, be careful, come back safe."
"I, I'll wait for you here!"
Lu Chengfeng turned back to look at her, seeing Luo Suyi's red dress fluttering in the breeze beneath the bamboo grove, the swaying branches making her flawless pretty face appear even more stunningly beautiful.
"Alright, wait here like a good girl for my return."
He smiled and said, then gathered his inner power, increasing his speed several notches, swiftly heading down the mountain like a spirit monkey.
Before long, he saw Xue Dulong leading dozens of disciples forcibly intruding on Bixiao Peak, pushing back the two registering disciples guarding the mountain.
"Xue Dulong, last time you slunk away, haven't you learned your lesson? Dare to come to Bixiao Peak and cause trouble again?"
Xue Dulong showed a sneer on his face, "Kid, don't waste your time bragging in front of me. Take a look at this."
As he spoke, he took out a Black Iron Token with his left hand, revealing two large gilded characters "Elder" on it.
Lu Chengfeng's eyes slightly narrowed, if he had guessed right, the back of the token should have the words "Outer Peak" on it.
After passing the Elder's assessment, the Sect would take some time to investigate a disciple's identity background again, and only after confirming a clean background would they issue the Elder Token.
Evidently, Xue Dulong had already gained the Sect's approval, formally becoming an Outer Peak Elder.
"Lu Chengfeng, Outer Peak Elders have the right to establish a peak, any mountain peak without an Elder can be taken."
"Your Bixiao Peak no longer has an Outer Peak Elder, so according to Sect rules, from today onwards, this Bixiao Peak belongs to me."
Xue Dulong said with uncontrollable laughter, his expression extremely proud, his tall and burly body stepped forward, standing less than a foot away from Lu Chengfeng, looking down at him condescendingly.
"Lu Chengfeng, as a disciple of Bixiao Peak, now that you see the First Seat Elder, aren't you going to bow down?"
Upon hearing this, all the arriving disciples of Bixiao Peak changed their expressions greatly.
Su Wanqing and Li Mo in particular turned ashen.
Su Wanqing, being of noble birth and older, had gone through many trials and could barely hold her emotions in check.
But Li Mo, young and impulsive, having treated Bixiao Peak as his home, could no longer contain his temper, couldn't help but draw his sword with a clang.
"Xue Dulong, you dare not occupy Bixiao Peak."
"To take over Bixiao Peak, you'll have to step over my dead body first."
"What kind of thing are you to speak to this Elder?" Xue Dulong didn't even glance at Li Mo, sneering at Lu Chengfeng, "Of course, if you don't want to give up Bixiao Peak, there's another way."
"Let that beautiful young wife of yours accompany me for a night, perhaps if she serves this Elder well, we might just spare you Bixiao Peak."
"Hahaha!"
Xue Dulong laughed wildly with pride, and the disciples following him jeered together.
"A warrior can be killed, not humiliated, Xue Dulong, you've gone too far." Even Su Wanqing couldn't help but grip her sword's hilt, sternly reprimanding him.