Chapter 89: Nanxuan Sect

The young girl moved with light, lotus-like steps, a smile as warm as a spring breeze on her face, as she walked slowly toward Zhang Nuo! Not a shred of killing intent could be seen in the girl's eyes, but Zhang Nuo still cautiously used his Divine Sense to control the Flying Sword at his side; the moment the girl made any move, he would immediately launch the Flying Sword to counterattack.

"I wonder which sect this fellow Daoist belongs to? How is it that I have never known there to be such a powerful expert among the Four Great Sects!"

In just a few steps, she reached Zhang Nuo's front. To prove she had no hostility, the girl deliberately stood in a position where Zhang Nuo's Flying Sword could strike instantly.

With no expression on his face, Zhang Nuo's heart was churning like a boiling pot. The girl before him was not only beautiful, but her manners and movements were also extremely elegant; she did not look like a wicked or treacherous person at all.

Even so, Zhang Nuo dared not be too careless, remaining on guard against the girl at every moment, fearing she might suddenly launch an attack.

"I am indeed not a person from the Four Great Sects; I merely stumbled into this Trial Land of the Four Sects by accident!"

Upon hearing this, a trace of surprise suddenly appeared on the girl's calm, pretty face. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, showing a bit of astonishment, but in an instant, the girl returned to her previous composure and asked with a faint smile:

"How did you enter our Trial Land of the Four Sects, fellow Daoist?"

Regarding the Trial Land of the Four Sects, the girl knew much more than others. Aside from the disciples of the Four Great Sects on the Tianjiang Plain, disciples from other sects were strictly forbidden from entering. Especially outside the teleportation array, which was guarded by the Sect Masters of the Four Great Sects, it was basically impossible for a low-level cultivator to pass through their blockade!

"It is a long story; I was being hunted..."

Seeing that the girl had shown no hostility, Zhang Nuo finally revealed the reason he had entered the Trial Ground. Unexpectedly, after the girl heard this, she couldn't help but let out a series of giggles. Her flower-like smiling face was even more captivating; the girl's smile seemed to possess a natural magic—not to mention men, even women would be fond of it upon seeing it!

Being smiled at by the girl like this, Zhang Nuo felt a bit embarrassed. A young girl was being so bold as to chat with him, yet he had been guarding against her with his Flying Sword the whole time; this made him seem a bit petty!

With a wave of his hand, the four Flying Swords flew back into the Sword Box simultaneously. Zhang Nuo stood with his hands behind his back, looking quite manly!

"Why does fellow Daoist laugh? Everything I said is true!"

"I believe everything you said is true, because within the Four Great Sects on the Tianjiang Plain, I have never heard of anyone possessing the supernatural powers you have, fellow Daoist! To actually be able to manifest a Magic Treasure!"

Putting away her smile, the girl said solemnly. For a cultivator around the Foundation Establishment Stage, generally speaking, controlling a Magic Treasure is as simple as breathing, but to make the controlled Magic Treasure manifest a form is not so simple. First, one needs a powerful cultivation technique, and second, one must have abundant Spirit Power within the body!

Like Zhang Nuo, being able to manifest a Flying Sword into a silver dragon with a mere wave of his hand was almost unheard of on the Tianjiang Plain. It was based on this point that the girl was certain he was not from the Four Great Sects.

Zhang Nuo smiled faintly and did not deny it, but in the girl's eyes, he saw a glimmer of surprise and envy!

"If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave!"

Although the girl had no hostility, Zhang Nuo still felt it was not very safe to be with people from the Four Great Sects, so he proposed to leave.

"Fellow Daoist, please stay! Do you know what that red humanoid thing from just now was?"

Seeing Zhang Nuo about to leave, a flash of light flickered in the girl's beautiful eyes, and she immediately spoke up to ask. Hearing this, Zhang Nuo stopped his steps. When he turned back to look at the girl, he saw her smiling at him, as if she knew what the blood-colored humanoid was and was waiting for Zhang Nuo to ask.

Zhang Nuo's heart tightened slightly, and he couldn't help but think to himself that the girl was formidable. The other party clearly wanted him to stay, but instead of saying it directly, she used the secret of the blood-colored humanoid to lure him into staying!

"I truly do not know what that monster is! To be able to heal itself even after being heavily injured!"

If one were to say Zhang Nuo was not curious about the secret of the blood-colored humanoid, even he himself wouldn't believe it. The battle just now was extremely bizarre; it was the most mysterious opponent Zhang Nuo had encountered since he started his path of cultivation!

Seeing that her method had worked and the young man opposite her had indeed not left, the girl felt a surge of joy in her heart.

"I guessed that you wouldn't know, fellow Daoist! However, before I tell you the truth, could you agree to one condition?"

"What condition?"

Zhang Nuo now felt a bit of regret; he should have just left earlier. As soon as the girl saw the blood-colored humanoid had piqued his curiosity, she immediately began setting conditions.

"Do not misunderstand, fellow Daoist; this condition is not a bad thing for you!"

Seeing the look on Zhang Nuo's face, the girl feared he might go back on his word and hurriedly said.

"It's good for me? Why don't you tell me about it, fellow Daoist! If it is truly beneficial to me, I will consider it!"

Seeing that the other party had not shut the door on the idea, the girl's face revealed her signature smile again.

"Actually, my condition is very simple: join our 'Nanxuan Sect'!"

As soon as the girl's words left her lips, Zhang Nuo's expression changed slightly. However, the girl gave him no time to think, and with her red lips parted, she continued:

"I presume you have some understanding of the affairs of this Trial Land of the Four Sects, fellow Daoist. Aside from our Nanxuan Sect, there are the Beixuan Sect, the Wuji Sect, and the Corpse Refining Sect. As for the Wuji Sect? They specialize in Body Refining. Looking at you, fellow Daoist, you don't look like a Body Refining practitioner at all, so even if you joined the Tianji Sect, it would not be of much help to you. And the Corpse Refining Sect specializes in manipulating the corpses of cultivators; their conduct has always been despised by others, and I fear you would not join them either!"

As she spoke, the girl's eyes secretly scanned Zhang Nuo. Seeing no expression on his face, the girl continued further:

"On this Tianjiang Plain, only our Nanxuan Sect practices the orthodox path, and our sect offers excellent treatment to disciples with great potential. I believe you won't miss this, fellow Daoist?"

"What about the Beixuan Sect?"

After the girl finished speaking, she waited quietly for Zhang Nuo's reply. Unexpectedly, Zhang Nuo spoke up in an instant, but the question he asked left the girl stunned.

A look of helplessness appeared on her pretty face, and the girl sighed lightly.

"The Beixuan Sect! It is merely a branch of our Nanxuan Sect! A mere offshoot, do they really think they can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the orthodox sect?"

The girl's reaction was far beyond Zhang Nuo's expectations. It seemed there was a deep grudge between the North and South Xuan Sects, and the girl even held a degree of disdain for the Beixuan Sect!