This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 273 Divine Body Shocks the World

"Li Lan?"

The group was all extremely surprised, their gazes falling on Li Lan as they looked her up and down.

A hint of surprise flashed across Ling Xue's beautiful eyes, followed by a slightly complicated expression.

Beside her, Liu Guiyuan first frowned, but when he looked at Li Lan's current appearance, he couldn't help but smile slightly!

"Li Lan, is it really you?"

Zeng Rou spoke, her eyes widening, "You've come to the Ziwei Star Region too? What happened to you?"

Are you here to beg for food?

She speaks without restraint.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiang quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Li Lan was among the first people to come to the Ziwei Star Region, but he's been wandering and hiding all these years. From now on, he will also join the Dao Palace and become our fellow disciple..."

"Join the Dao Palace? Him?"

Zeng Rou seemed surprised, but then smiled and said, "That's right. After all, the Dao Palace still needs to raise some blood food. From now on, you'll have a companion."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiang's eyes flashed with anger, and he instinctively clenched his fists, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Inside the Daoist temple, he was called a disciple, but in reality, he was just a sacrificial offering that could be used at any time, no different from pigs, cattle, or sheep. Over the years, he had long since come to understand this and become numb to his fate... But now, he was being mocked so directly by his former classmate.

It's still something his pride can't accept!

"Before the Azure Dragon, all living beings were food for the flesh; under the Heavenly Dao, all living beings are mere straw dogs. Does Miss Zeng Rou really think she can remain untainted?"

Seeing this, Li Lan spoke coldly.

Although they were classmates, Zeng Rou was quite mean and materialistic back in school. When Li Lan and Ling Xuewei were together, she often complained that Li Lan was not good enough for Ling Xuewei.

The past is no longer important, but now, even without any conflict of interest, Zeng Rou still looks down on and mocks her former classmates, treating her fellow Earthlings with such contempt... which makes him feel disgusted.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Rou's expression changed slightly, and she said, "Li Lan, what do you mean by this?"

Her aptitude within the Dao Palace was average, only slightly better than Zhou Xiang's. Therefore, she was always worried and anxious, wondering if she would one day end up like Zhou Xiang.

The more she realized that she might end up like Zhou Xiang, the more she hated and despised him. At the same time, she became increasingly obsequious to Liu Guiyuan and Ling Xuewei, as if currying favor with people of a higher level than herself would allow her to distance herself from the "lower creatures" around her.

But now Li Lan has struck at the truth she least wanted to face.

That instantly enraged her.

"You're just a beggar, and you've fallen to this state. Do you still think you're on Earth or on a university campus?"

Zeng Rou made no attempt to hide her disdain, saying, "Do you think what you learned on campus is still useful? Put away your pathetic values. Do you think you're worthy of being lectured by me? Li Lan, don't you know your place?"

"Heh, you call yourself one of the first to arrive in the Immortal Realm? Now, which of your classmates in the Immortal Realm isn't stronger than you? What else can you hope for besides being able to make friends with someone like Zhou Xiang?"

She launched into a tirade, unrestrained and sharp-tongued, which made Zhou Xiang's eyes red. Was it really shameful for Li Lan to be friends with him in the eyes of his former classmates?

A cold glint flashed in Li Lan's eyes.

Zeng Rou was clearly a cultivator at the fifth stage of the Nine Transformations, but when Li Lan looked at her like that, she inexplicably felt a chill run down her spine, her heart trembled, and she shuddered, no longer daring to utter any more harsh words.

"What...what do you want to do?"

She felt inexplicably flustered, outwardly fierce but inwardly weak.

"All right!"

At this moment, Ling Xuewei finally couldn't stand it anymore. She frowned slightly and said, "We were all classmates before, there's no need for this."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Rou dared not say anything more.

“Li Lan, we were classmates before. Now that we’re in a foreign land, we’re still compatriots. You’re right, we are all equal.”

She sighed, her expression slightly complicated. What Li Lan had just said had not only stung Zeng Rou, but had also struck a chord deep within her.

Before the dragon, all living beings are food for the beast; under the heavenly law, all living beings are straw dogs!

So many years have passed, and now that they meet again in a foreign land, Li Lan, though looking disheveled and miserable, seems to be having a very difficult time, still often makes surprising remarks and reveals the essence of things, just like he did in college.

She and Liu Guiyuan seemed to possess exceptional talent and enjoyed higher status and treatment, but she also knew that to the Dao Palace... they were merely slightly more valuable resources, to be used when necessary...

They will be used and sacrificed just the same!

"Weiwei is right. We are all classmates. Even if we develop in different ways, we are all from the same planet, so we still have this sense of kinship."

At this moment, Liu Guiyuan, who was next to Ling Xuewei, smiled slightly and said, "Li Lan, welcome."

"Long time no see, how have you been!"

The hint of mockery and smugness in his eyes was laid bare before Li Lan, and his unspoken meaning was crystal clear.

Their developments have diverged, leaving only a sliver of shared earthly connection...

She's a bit more skilled than Zeng Rou, and she shows off her superiority in a more subtle way.

Moreover, he didn't call her "Xuewei," but "Weiwei"... he was deliberately calling her that for Li Lan to hear.

Back in college, Ling Xuewei was a goddess-like figure in her class, and many people liked her, but most of them only had a crush on her. Liu Guiyuan was different. He was a rich second-generation with considerable family assets, so he was very confident and launched a fierce offensive against Ling Xuewei.

However, in the end, Ling Xuewei appreciated the calm and serene Li Lan more and got together with him.

After graduation, Li Lan heard that Liu Guiyuan was still relentlessly pursuing Ling Xuewei...

Even today, he still harbors hostility towards Li Lan...

"Don't worry, it doesn't matter how you lived before. If anyone dares to bully you in the Dao Palace in the future, just mention my name."

Seeing that Li Lan remained silent, Liu Guiyuan assumed that Li Lan was mostly feeling inferior and remorseful, so he continued with a hearty laugh, saying, "Have you decided which hall of the Dao Palace you want to go to? Zhou Xiang is in the Alchemy Hall, which is not bad, but he's still not up to par. I'll talk to Master about it and let you all go to the main peak to cultivate..."

Li Lan remained calm, but Zhou Xiang looked at Liu Guiyuan with some excitement and said, "Guiyuan...really? Thank you!"

Li Lan sighed inwardly. After all, they were classmates from a few years ago and had spent several years together in their purest years. Why is it that when they meet again, some people always try to physically seduce female classmates and mentally humiliate male classmates?

"Ha, you don't even have this much emotional intelligence. Someone helped you out, and you didn't even say thank you? Li Lan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you've always been like this. You're so immature. Nobody in the Ziwei Star Region will tolerate you!"

Zeng Rou spoke again.

"Zeng Rou, where I go to cultivate is none of your business, is it? Aren't you afraid of going to the Hell of Tongue-Pulling Aren't you so talkative?"

Li Lan spoke calmly. She didn't care about Zeng Rou's existence, but that didn't mean the other party could act recklessly without restraint.

"you!"

Zeng Rou was so angry that her face turned white.

When Liu Guiyuan saw Zeng Rou, who had spoken up for him, being treated this way by Li Lan, his eyes turned cold.

"never mind."

Ling Xue frowned slightly and said, "Let's go inside first. The elders are still waiting for us."

As she spoke, she paused, then looked at Li Lan, a complex emotion rising in her eyes, a fleeting hint of nostalgia, leaving only sympathy and感慨. She said, "The Ziwei Star Region is different from Earth, I believe you already understand, and cultivators and mortals are also different."

"Everyone needs to adapt to new changes, otherwise... it's hard to survive. Good luck."

Her words contained a subtle warning, and Li Lan couldn't help but smile slightly. She was still the same as always, speaking in a reserved and tactful manner, but Li Lan nodded in gratitude for her kindness and said, "Thank you."

The three of them immediately headed towards the main hall.

“Li Lan, I know you have opinions about Liu Guiyuan and Zeng Rou, but actually... it’s really unnecessary.”

After they left, Zhou Xiang sighed and advised Li Lan:

"Liu Guiyuan is now a supreme genius within the Dao Hall, and a core disciple of Thunder Peak. His future is limitless. A single word or attitude from him can truly turn our lives upside down..."

His face was bitter: "You haven't been exposed to the cultivation world yet, so you may not have a deep understanding yet... The gap between cultivators is really hard to cross. We and them are already from two different worlds."

"Come on, I'll take you inside. The elders all want to see people from Earth in person."

He led Li Lan into the main hall.

……

Inside the main hall.

Ling Xuewei and the others walked in and saw several elders of the Dao Hall sitting upright. In the hall, Yan Zhanyu, the dean of Nantian Academy, was waiting with a girl holding a sword.

Upon seeing the girl, Li Lan couldn't help but smile slightly.

Xu Caiwei!

He wasn't worried about being recognized. After all, the last time his soul entered the mortal realm, he had only slightly disguised his appearance out of caution. To Xu Caiwei, he was just a stranger now.

"Greetings, Elder Guo."

Ling Xuewei and the others bowed to the elder at the head of the table. The elder, named Guo Zhentian, held a high position in the Dao Hall and was in charge of the investigation of Nan Yao Star. He nodded slightly to Ling Xuewei and the others, and the three of them stood to one side. Zhou Xiang also pulled Li Lan to stand in a corner.

Ling Xuewei and the other two had only heard that a sword genius had appeared, which Elder Guo valued highly, so they came to observe out of curiosity.

"You all sensed this woman's swordsmanship. Although she is young, she has already touched upon the true essence of swordsmanship!"

Guo Zhentian spoke.

A plump old man beside him nodded repeatedly. He was Mu Zichou, the peak master of Sword Peak, and he was extremely satisfied with Xu Caiwei. He said:

"This woman can join my Sword Peak as a true disciple!"

Ling Xuewei and the others were all surprised, and their eyes fell on Xu Caiwei. She and Liu Guiyuan were both geniuses with the potential to become supreme beings, but they had also cultivated in the Dao Palace for a long time and passed various tests before they were able to obtain the title of true disciples!

This girl in front of me is actually valued so highly by the Sword Peak Master?

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhanyu was overjoyed, while Xu Caiwei was slightly stunned.

A true disciple of Jianfeng?

A few months ago, she might have been overjoyed, after all, Nan Yaoxing was within the Dao Palace's sphere of influence, and disciples of Nan Tian Academy and Taihua Academy all considered it an honor to enter the Dao Palace!

But now...

However, a grudge had already formed in her heart!

The lofty Taoist temple has no sense of justice. When faced with the temptations of the underworld spirits, it can even offer them up as sacrifices. Even the senior who had shown her guidance died because of this...

"Thank you, Elder Guo and Peak Master Mu. However, Caiwei's aptitude is too low, and I'm afraid she might disgrace the Dao Palace. Please rescind your order!"

She gritted her teeth and spoke!

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was shocked. What did Xu Caiwei mean by this? Was she actually going to refuse?!