The female cultivator whom Yu Tianze had been using as a living textbook was a disciple of the Xinyi Sect, a delicate and frail young woman. However, at this moment, her face looked… Mu Zirun thought with a touch of pity, as if someone had splashed sulfuric acid on it, corroding her entire face. What kind of grudge could someone hold against a girl like this?
The young man opposite was also quite handsome, but his demeanor seemed rather unpleasant. Now, seeing the female cultivator’s disheveled screams, he wore a very gratifying smile: ” You bitch! Let’s see how you seduce people now!”
Mu Zirun: …It smelled like dog blood.
Yu Tianze frowned: “Where did this idiot come from!”
Mu Zirun immediately became serious: “Peak Master, what’s going on?”
Yu Tianze’s expression was indifferent. He himself had no interest in such matters, but since his little brat had encountered something like this, he had to find out the whole story to broaden his experience and prevent him from suffering losses in the future.
Therefore, Yu Tianze glanced around and called over a disciple of the Jiuyang Sect, instructing him to inquire. The disciple hadn’t expected Yu Tianze to be so interested in gossip, but having been ordered, he didn’t dare delay and quickly went to investigate. This incident caused considerable chaos below, but despite the chaos, no one could rush onto the arena before the female cultivator conceded defeat, especially since there were ten people on the stage.
Originally, the male cultivator had taken the initiative to attack after the female cultivator went on stage, and the others were already engaged in a melee. However, the male cultivator’s sudden disfiguring attack, leaving the female cultivator looking pitiful, attracted the attention of the others, who then gathered around her. However, not everyone sympathized with the female cultivator; most were focused on eliminating her as a rival. Besides… if the female cultivator were still beautiful, people might have been more tolerant, but with her face ruined, how could she possibly have any appeal?
Therefore, not only the female cultivator, but the ruthless male cultivator was also attacked, and soon both were forced off the stage. The male cultivator seemed completely unconcerned about the outcome, instead watching with glee as the female cultivator’s face deteriorated, the corrosive liquid flowing down to her neck, further damaging her delicate skin. After stepping down from the stage, the female cultivator quickly took some medicine, but unfortunately, though the wounds seemed to have stopped spreading, her already rotten face hadn’t returned to normal.
Coupled with her venomous eyes, many of her fellow disciples who had come to comfort her involuntarily took a step back. It was truly terrifying. Meanwhile, the Jiuyang Sect disciple sent by Yu Tianze to gather intelligence returned. Intimidated by Yu Tianze’s imposing presence, he trembled but spoke fluently and immediately recounted everything he knew.
It was truly a melodramatic soap opera. Strictly speaking, it was the female cultivator’s own doing. Mu Zirun pieced together the story and roughly understood it. In short, the male cultivator who poisoned her was the ex-boyfriend of the female cultivator whose face he disfigured. He was originally a promising disciple from a mid-level sect. During the last ranking competition, this female cultivator approached him, and the two began dating. However, this time he suddenly discovered that the woman he loved wasn’t just dating him, but also several others. Recently, she had been fawning over a male cultivator from a high-level sect, and her flirting with him was far more explicit than when she was with him; she was incredibly passionate and seductive.
The male cultivator felt utterly betrayed, and after being mocked by the female cultivator, he developed this vicious scheme. So he bribed the cultivator who arranged the competition order, ensuring he and the female cultivator were placed on the same arena, and then began his revenge. After all, on this arena, life and death are at your own risk.
The situation was clear: the female cultivator was juggling multiple relationships, and things went wrong. And to make matters worse, one of those relationships happened to be with someone with a narrow mind.
”Wasn’t she unlucky?
And it was said that the venom that corroded her face was from a Thousand-Eyed Blood Yin Spider insect. Basically, unless a Nascent Soul cultivator and a master alchemist personally concocted an antidote, her face couldn’t recover.”
Mu Zirun listened, feeling a pang of sympathy.
Yu Tianze waved for the disciple to leave, then looked at the little brat: “Alright, you understand the situation now. Did you learn anything from it?”
He himself never distinguished between friend and foe based on gender, but when he went out to train, he often saw many people die at the hands of female cultivators because of their seeming chivalry. Now that he had encountered this situation, he felt it necessary to give the little brat some pointers. There was no way around it; in this cultivation world, things were just like that, unreasonable and irrational.
Although women’s aptitude and comprehension were generally no different from male cultivators, due to their inherent physical limitations, they were never as successful as male cultivators in the early stages of cultivation. Therefore, in order to avoid being bullied and to climb the ranks faster, some beautiful female cultivators would inevitably seek shortcuts.
But while they find shortcuts, the “shortcuts” themselves weren’t stupid. To succeed, which female cultivator who tries to climb the ranks didn’thave some tricks up her sleeve? So, whether they climbed up through shortcuts or solely through their own efforts, they were either incredibly cunning or had an endurance far surpassing that of male cultivators—there were no easy targets. Those born with superhuman talents were extremely rare; they represented only a fraction of the total.
So, Yu Tianze now wanted to tell the little brat: beware of beautiful female cultivators—this is the first lesson he must remember if he doesn’t want to be used as a stepping stone. However, he’ll use a guiding approach, waiting for the little brat to finish explaining before giving him a detailed analysis.
Mu Zirun didn’t disappoint Yu Tianze. After thinking carefully, he solemnly said, “Reporting to Peak Master, I’ve come to a few conclusions about what happened earlier. Please correct me if I’m wrong.”
Yu Tianze nodded, “Go ahead.”
Mu Zirun then said, “First, focus your mind on cultivation and don’t stray from it.”
Yu Tianze was satisfied, “Good.”
Mu Zirun continued, “Second, in a duel, you must always be fully focused, otherwise you’ll undoubtedly lose.”
Yu Tianze responded, “That’s true too.”
Mu Zirun continued, “Third, be discerning when judging people, lest you be deceived.”
Yu Tianze paused, “Remember this.” It was a lesson he had learned all too well.
Mu Zirun concluded, “Fourth, never engage in romantic relationships with women in the future. Being deceived by them is one thing, but developing inner demons is far more detrimental.”
Yu Tianze also thought about it and felt that the young man’s understanding was already quite profound. However, he seemed to have overlooked something, but it probably wasn’t very important. As long as this brat could treat men and women equally and not hesitate to act because of a woman’s beauty, there wouldn’t be anything wrong with it.
Next, the two watched as the elders of the Xinyi Sect came and took the female cultivator away, and then watched as the male cultivator who had been cuckolded was also taken away by his sect for a joint trial. The people cleaning up the mess moved with remarkable speed and efficiency. Mu Zirun was somewhat dumbfounded.
Yu Tianze glanced at him: “This isn’t the first time the Xinyi Sect has encountered such a situation; it’s long been used to it.”
Mu Zirun remained silent.
So, this has become a regular business… Just how unrestrained are the girls of the Xinyi Sect?
Yu Tianze patted the little brat’s head, offering no words of comfort.
In his eyes, the Xinyi Sect was never a good thing. Not only were most of the sect’s disciples female, but they also frequently seduced male cultivators, engaging in arranged marriages. Of course, he wasn’t against the lifestyles of other cultivators, nor was he unaware that the Xinyi Sect, capable of crafting semi-immortal artifacts and vying for survival among the nine major sects, relied on female disciples to maintain their status through marriage. He simply disliked their constant whining and bickering. Couldn’t they stop creating drama of jealousy and rivalry during the ranking ceremonies?
This time it was disfigurement, last time they simply killed someone, the time before that three men fought over one woman, the time before that two women fought over one man—it was chaos! How could we possibly fight peacefully?
In short, this time the little brat witnessed it all, and when he grows up, he should be more wary. Yu Tianze sighed. Perhaps this is the kind of concern a master has for their disciple. This kind of teacher is clearly a good one. After the farce passed, Yu Tianze also came up with a new teaching method.
Since he knew Mu Zirun was intelligent, he decided to cultivate that talent. So, instead of rigidly instructing him, he let Mu Zirun study on his own, summarize his findings, and then explain them to him. He would fill in any gaps in Mu Zirun’s knowledge, and if Mu Zirun had any questions, he would ask them, and he would answer them. Gradually, Mu Zirun improved rapidly.
Yu Tianze was relieved. He figured that in his previous life, the little brat had been raised freely, so in this life, he would let him develop freely as well. As for him, he would keep a close eye on him and be ready to guide him at any time; things shouldn’t go too badly. Just as he expected, Mu Zirun liked this method very much.
Moreover, some theoretical things might lead him astray if he relied solely on the system for answers, but with Yu Tianze as a pioneer to answer his questions, his path became much smoother.
The two of them, one big and one small, interacted harmoniously.
Meanwhile, the Foundation Establishment cultivators below also determined their first-round winners and began their one-on-one duels.
Although the disciples of the Nine Yang Sect weren’t the strongest, they weren’t the weakest either. While most were eliminated in the duels, two still managed to break into the top 100.
But only two.
Yu Tianze frowned as he watched, but quickly relaxed.
This had nothing to do with him.
