Chapter 499 - 222: Immortal Ship Among the Peaks! Pavilion on the Mountain Top! _3
Huo Yuluo’s face carried a hint of a smile, and her golden-hued pupils fell on Yuchi, as she said, "Sect Leader Senior Brother, what is this second matter?"
We understand the first matter, that Sect Leader Senior Brother is not Yuchi but Zong Liangqing, and this is easy to remember, especially after Sect Leader Senior Brother explained it... it’s completely a humble way of putting it...
So what is the second matter?
Yuchi didn’t directly give an answer; he first took out six masks from the Immortal Stone. The masks were pure white, without any special design, just a cute little fox mask.
Of course, Yuchi initially didn’t plan to choose small fox masks. He was going to customize a mask, with black around the eyes adorned with small lace, along with some pendants and bunny ears, like a costume party or boosting attributes in a dungeon.
But considering his disciples might not manage to pull off this style, especially with Shen Qinghan being quite young, he dismissed the idea... and decided such masks would be for his eyes only, not to be seen by others, otherwise always feeling like losing out.
"Masks?" Qinghan and the others took the masks and examined them carefully.
"Hmm."
Yuchi nodded, "The Immortal Sect Grand Competition will be crowded, and we need to protect ourselves well when we’re outside. Masks are a simple way to hide our faces when necessary. Otherwise, it could be troublesome if people remember our appearance."
The benefits of masks aren’t just that.
First, masks can bolster courage, as with a mask on, others can’t see your appearance. Removing the fear of social death may allow one to soar into the sky.
Second, masks can hide facial expressions, making it hard for others to see your subtle expressions when speaking, even if one isn’t particularly good at controlling expressions.
Third, masks can increase a sense of mystery, with a feeling of aloofness, increasing subconscious boundaries and deterring many irrelevant people from causing trouble. After all, these five disciples are each prettier than the other. Yuchi doesn’t want to endure the trouble of obnoxious men.
Of course, besides these three points, there are other advantages, but Yuchi’s face turned slightly red, and he didn’t see the need to continue explaining.
"Got it."
The disciples answered in unison. After they put on the masks, the atmosphere inside the Jade Ship instantly changed. Initially, it was merely the usual scene of a sect leader taking female disciples to the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, but now, with everyone wearing small fox masks paired with ethereal fairy dresses...
The situation became different, really like a costume ball... quite strange.
Briefly collecting himself, Yuchi looked at the little foxes and seriously reminded them, "There are four opportunities in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition. For the first match, we don’t need to go all out; everyone can perform normally without worrying about winning or losing."
"This time, we’ll treat it as seeing the world, and after thirty-three years, we’ll begin gradually intensifying from the second Immortal Sect Grand Competition."
The reason for saying this is due to uncertainty and concern about the Immortal Sect Grand Competition.
Yuchi had never been to the Immortal Sect Grand Competition place, nor did he know who was behind it, so if the opponent truly turned out to be a schemer, it wouldn’t do to be exposed right at the start. Thus, for the upcoming competition, the disciples should perform normally, without purposely holding back or showing no battle spirit.
Appropriate pressure is necessary.
The disciples understood, but they somewhat misunderstood Yuchi’s meaning. Yuchi simply intended them to go with the flow, not to start aggressively with life-or-death stakes. However, in their ears, it sounded like Sect Leader Senior Brother feared their abilities were too lacking...
"Hey, for this exam, just take it casually... don’t bother with the scores." It seemed like that was the meaning.
Can one tolerate that? Eating all those elixirs would be in vain! This surely means they must earn some face for Sect Leader Senior Brother!
The little foxes nodded to each other, indicating they were determined to fight.
Yuchi was unaware of the disciples’ thoughts, as all were wearing masks, and he couldn’t analyze their subtle expressions but continued observing their states within the Immortal Stone.
[Shen Qinghan, Qi Cultivation Realm Fourth Stage, Sect Favorability: Full]
[Xu Feiling, Qi Cultivation Realm Fourth Stage, Sect Favorability: Full]
[Huo Shanlan, Golden Core Realm Fourth Stage, Sect Favorability: Full]
[Feng Dongran, Qi Cultivation Realm First Stage, Sect Favorability: Full]
[Wei Qingzhu, Mortal Realm Eighth Stage, Sect Favorability: Full]
Hmm, not bad, Qinghan has caught up, reaching the Qi Cultivation Realm Fourth Stage like Feiling, while Shanlan remains at Golden Core Realm Fourth Stage, and Dongran broke through to Qi Cultivation Realm First Stage—her speed is indeed alarming. As for Qingzhu, she’s not bad either; with this ninth-grade talent, she’s already reached the Mortal Realm Eighth Stage? There’s really something to it.
"It seems the concessions made in the past few months have yielded results," Yuchi said with a relieved expression.
Upon hearing Yuchi’s muttering, Wei Qingzhu blushed slightly and held her mask up to Yuchi, quietly stammering, "... Sect Leader Senior Brother has worked hard, I’m about to cry with gratitude—worthy of being my dear Sect Leader Senior Brother, worthy of being Zong Liangqing!"