Chapter 2148: with translation of chapter title

He gave Le Ke a strange look; in Xu Jie's opinion, this woman had just been bragging shamelessly.

He absolutely does not believe this woman could have heard of him.

First of all, over the past six months, Xu Jie could be said to never step outside, staying cooped up in the sect cultivating like a young maiden.

Moreover, he hasn't done anything earth-shattering; he's simply a nobody.

Given all that, how could this woman have heard of him?

Even if Wuji Xiancheng had intentionally investigated their Dao One Immortal Sect in secret, it would be absolutely impossible for them to investigate Xú Lǎosān.

So, this woman is just bragging.

Seeing Xu Jie's expression, Le Ke also forced a somewhat unnatural smile and said.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Xu, as a senior disciple of the Dao One Immortal Sect, I naturally have heard of you."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere instantly became a bit awkward; fortunately, Xu Jie is thick-skinned, and after a momentary daze, he regained his composure and laughed.

"Fellow Daoist Le, you flatter me; I am merely an insignificant nobody."

"Fellow Daoist Xu, that's just false modesty."

While they exchanged false flattery, Le Ke wondered in her heart, 'How could Xu Jie have only Emperor Sovereign Realm cultivation?'

Moreover, after carefully sensing, she detected no trace of him hiding his cultivation.

However, the other disciples of the Dao One Immortal Sect nearby all address Xu Jie as Shī xiōng, which is strange.

Those Dao One Immortal Sect disciples are all of Immortal Realm cultivation, yet in Xu Jie's presence they act as junior disciples.

Soon, a flash of inspiration crossed Le Ke's mind, and in the next second a realization dawned.

It is indeed that he has hidden his cultivation; his method is so superb that even she cannot see through it.

You should know that Le Ke herself is a Heavenly Pride; although she is not as outstanding as Hongyun, she has also entered the ranks of Heavenly Pride.

Even she cannot see through Xu Jie's disguise, showing how profound his methods are.

But upon further thought, the other party seems to be a Yāoniè; as a Heavenly Pride Yāoniè, his methods are naturally extraordinary.

Thinking this way, it's not strange that she cannot see through him.

As this speculation arose in her mind, Le Ke found it increasingly reasonable; yes, that's exactly the case.

Afterwards, they exchanged a few more pleasantries, agreed on the time to open the Lingtai Dong, and then Le Ke bade farewell and left.

Returning to his personal immortal vessel in Wuji Xiancheng, the people of Wuji Xiancheng who had been waiting all looked at him dubiously.

"Is he Xu Jie?"

"How can he be only Emperor Sovereign Realm?"

"Yeah, with that level of cultivation, he's not even close to being a Heavenly Pride monstrous talent, let alone top-notch."

The crowd chattered, clearly finding Xu Jie far from what they had imagined.

After all, looking at the other Heavenly Pride monstrous talents in the Immortal Realm, none are not stunningly talented, overwhelming their peers to the point they cannot lift their heads.

But looking at Xu Jie, he.......... is simply not on the same level at all.

However, facing the crowd's discussion, Le Ke let out a firm cold snort and whispered a rebuke.

"Hmph, you don't understand; that's a disguise."

"It's just that his methods are too clever; you can't see through them."

Disguise???

Upon hearing this, the people of Wuji Xiancheng all wore doubtful expressions, 'A disguise? How can we not see any trace of it?'

However, Le Ke's firm assertion instead made the crowd less confident.

After all, among those present, aside from Hongyun the foolish Heavenly Pride, Le Ke has the highest cultivation.

She spoke with such conviction that the crowd naturally could not help but be influenced; after all, Le Ke should not be mistaken, right?

And Le Ke didn't care whether they believed her; as her words fell, her gaze fell directly on Hong Zun standing nearby with a dazed expression, and she said.

"Fellow Daoist Hong, I'll trouble you later."

"Okay, my father told me earlier; just deal with Xu Jie, you tell me which one he is."

Upon hearing this, Hongyun also replied foolishly, completely unaware of the problem.

Seeing Hongyun nod, Le Ke said no more.

For now, we just wait for the Lingtai Dong to open.

The agreed time is only one Shíchén away, just right for a brief rest and preparation.

As the hour arrived, Xu Jie and Le Ke together produced their tokens and jointly opened the entrance to the Lingtai Dong.

Even this matter, Ye Zhangqing casually handed over to Xu Jie, while he himself lazily followed the crowd, preparing to enter the Lingtai Dong together.

Watching Xu Jie hold the token, Le Ke became more certain of her suspicion.

This person's scheming must be quite deep, hiding it so thoroughly; unfortunately, he still couldn't fool her, Le Ke.

Having seen through Xu Jie's disguise, Le Ke felt inwardly pleased.

Soon, the tranquil cliffside opening seemed to have clouds gathering; the clouds kept converging at the mouth, slowly forming a vortex-like shape.

On the contrary, there was no earth-shaking change; the whole process was rather casual.

After all, this is a Xiūliàn treasure land, not some Mi Jing or the like.

Xiūliàn treasure land basically has no danger, and being fully controlled, there is naturally no danger.

Once the cloud-formed vortex took shape, Le Ke took the initiative to say.

"Brother Xu, the entrance has begun; let's go in."

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jie didn't think much, simply nodded and replied.

Immediately, everyone from both sides entered the Lingtai Dong in order.

They entered in single file, and upon just entering Lingtai Dong, they saw rows of jade mats arranged in circles inside the cave.

Not more, not less — exactly two hundred.

These jade platforms are the true core of Lingtai Dong, and Xiūliàn is practiced on them.

Just sit cross-legged on a jade platform, and the unique power of Lingtai Dong will surge through the whole body.

It helps cultivators refine their Línglì, consolidate their foundation, and heal hidden injuries.

This is not a complicated secret realm; at this point everyone should choose a jade platform, sit cross-legged, and begin Xiūliàn.

It was always like that; of course, the closer to the center the jade platform, the better the effect, and previously it was allocated according to seniority.

However, the central jade platform has always belonged to the leader of Wuji Xiancheng.

In the past, the beast race had no intention of seizing it, after all, the effect of Lingtai Dong on the beast race was never as great as on humans.

Wherever one sits makes no difference; it would be better to give the human race some face, compensate elsewhere, and everyone would be happy with that.

But this time is different; just after entering Lingtai Dong and seeing the two hundred jade platforms, Le Ke, followed by a crowd from Wuji Xiancheng, blocked the path of the Dao One Immortal Sect members.

Leading the group, Le Ke still wore a smile, albeit with a hint of provocation, and said lightly.

"Brother Xu, you also saw that inside Lingtai Dong there are exactly two hundred jade platforms."

"Although everyone gets a share, the effectiveness of each circle of jade platforms varies; the deeper inside, the stronger."

"Everyone wants the best jade platform; as the saying goes, it's a matter of fate — those with affinity obtain it. If we want a good platform, we'll have to prove ourselves through strength."