"There's nothing urgent. Let's go back," Bai Li Hongzhuang's lips curved slightly, displaying a gentle and captivating smile.
On the way back, Bai Li Hongzhuang listened to Xia Zhiqing and the others talk about recent events. They maintained regular contact with Gong Shaoqing and others, and Li Qingyue often joined them as well.
Although Li Qingyue hadn't been in the Alchemy Hall for long, her strength and beauty made her quite popular there. Similarly, the relationship between Gong Shaoqing and Li Qingyue had progressed to a certain extent. There had even been disciples who challenged Gong Shaoqing for the sake of Li Qingyue.
Bai Li Hongzhuang had been completely unaware of these things before, but now that she knew, she found them quite interesting.
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After resting in her room for about two hours, Bai Li Hongzhuang was approached by a disciple who informed her that the Palace Master wanted her to go to the meeting hall of the Vermilion Bird Palace.
Accompanied by the disciple, Bai Li Hongzhuang arrived at the meeting hall of the Vermilion Bird Palace. It was her first time there.
Compared to the meeting hall in the Tian Gang Sect, this one was naturally smaller, but it was entirely red, making it quite eye-catching.
When Bai Li Hongzhuang arrived, many disciples had already gathered in the meeting hall. Qin Ai sat in the main seat, smiling as he looked at the disciples present.
As Bai Li Hongzhuang arrived, the attention of some disciples shifted to her.
Suddenly, the brows of many disciples furrowed.
While the other disciples scrutinized Bai Li Hongzhuang, she also observed the other disciples.
With a quick glance, Bai Li Hongzhuang noticed that there were no familiar faces among the twenty disciples. Clearly, they were all veteran disciples of the Vermilion Bird Palace, and it would be extremely difficult for newcomers to compete with them for the spot.
After all, the veteran disciples had been cultivating for a much longer time, and their strength was naturally incomparable to that of the newcomers.
"Bai Li Hongzhuang actually obtained a spot? She's the only newcomer. Could it be that she relied on the Young Master to get the spot?"
"What's impossible about that? It's because we don't have Bai Li Hongzhuang's abilities that we can only rely on our own efforts."
"The upcoming Four Halls Battle is related to the honor of our Vermilion Bird Palace and the distribution of cultivation resources for the disciples. Allowing Bai Li Hongzhuang to participate is equivalent to losing a spot for no reason. It's so disappointing to see the Young Master and the Palace Master show such favoritism."
The gazes of the veteran disciples toward Bai Li Hongzhuang were filled with dissatisfaction. They were disciples who had focused solely on cultivation, striving to make their own strength outstanding. In their eyes, people like Bai Li Hongzhuang were completely using connections, and it didn't sit well with them.
As for Bai Li Hongzhuang, she noticed the unfriendly glances from the surrounding disciples but didn't pay much attention to them. After all, tomorrow was the start of the Four Halls Battle, and the true strength would be revealed on the martial stage.
"Now that everyone is here, let me explain the rules for tomorrow's competition," Qin Ai's voice echoed slowly.
In an instant, all the disciples turned their attention to Qin Ai.
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