Gui Jianyuan stood beside Shen Xiuhuan, his gaze fixed on the martial stage, smiling lightly. "Junior Brother Shen, what do you think of Baili Junior Sister's strength?"
He had already noticed the conflict between Shen Xiuhuan and Baili Hongzhuang. Unlike others who might envy or resent Baili Hongzhuang, Gui Jianyuan saw her as an elegant and talented woman.
Setting aside their first conversation, where Baili Hongzhuang displayed humility and courtesy, even the discerning eyes of the Young Sect Master couldn't be deceived by a seductive person.
When Baili Hongzhuang first verified her strength on the ranking pillar in the meditation courtyard, she had surpassed all the newly recruited disciples.
Even some of the senior disciples were surpassed by Baili Hongzhuang.
To achieve such cultivation at such a young age, she must have put in a lot of effort.
Hearing Gui Jianyuan's words, Shen Xiuhuan's expression remained indifferent. "It's just trivial skills, dealing with it is as simple as can be!"
"Hehe." Gui Jianyuan chuckled softly. "I actually think these are not the entirety of Baili Junior Sister's strength. When you were a newly recruited disciple, you didn't have the strength to participate in the Four Halls' competition, did you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuhuan's face turned slightly ugly.
Indeed, as Gui Jianyuan said, even though he was highly regarded by the Sect Master and the Elders when he first arrived at Tian Gang Sect, there was still a significant gap in strength between him and the senior disciples.
However, in the second Four Halls' competition, he had already shown outstanding performance.
But on this point, he was indeed inferior to Baili Hongzhuang, even if he didn't want to admit it, it was a well-known fact.
"What do you mean by that, Senior Brother Gui?" Shen Xiuhuan turned his head to look at Gui Jianyuan, his eyes filled with a hint of coldness.
Gui Jianyuan smiled lightly. "Junior Brother Shen, you're overthinking. I just wanted to say that Baili Junior Sister is also a talented individual."
With that, Gui Jianyuan sat back in his seat, not intending to say more.
Shen Xiuhuan's face turned cold. In the entire Zhu Que Hall, there was no one he feared except for Gui Jianyuan.
As the senior brother of Zhu Que Hall, Gui Jianyuan had always had a great relationship with the disciples and enjoyed a high reputation.
Not only that, Gui Jianyuan's strength was also formidable, and he had good relations with the Elders and the Hall Master.
This was something Shen Xiuhuan couldn't match.
Moreover, he felt that Gui Jianyuan might be hiding something, and the strength he displayed might not be his true strength.
It was because he always had a feeling of not being able to see through or guess Gui Jianyuan, that he had been wary of him all along.
As the dust on the martial stage gradually dissipated, the crowd gradually saw the situation on the stage.
However, when everyone saw the situation on the martial stage clearly, they couldn't help but inhale a cold breath.
They saw Guo Qiaoyan standing in a sorry state on one side of the stage, blood staining her lips, her aura weak and exhausted, her hair disheveled. It was evident that she was on the verge of collapse.
As one of the top ten in the White Tiger Hall, she appeared so battered at this moment, completely contrary to everyone's expectations.
But when the crowd's gaze shifted to Baili Hongzhuang, their expressions became even more astonished.
Because Baili Hongzhuang stood on the other side of the martial stage, as composed and calm as ever, her figure elegant, her expression indifferent.
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