Chapter One: Will You Change, or Won't You?

Yu Wanqiao’s greatest regret in this life was joining the Xuantian Sect.

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“Senior Sister! Little Junior Sister just wants to exchange spirit beasts with you. Do you have to be so petty? You owe me this!”

By the time Yu Wanqiao realized it, a sword had already pierced her shoulder blade.

She had been suppressed here, unable to use any spiritual power, and the sharp pain in her shoulder told her this was no dream.

She raised her hand, gripping the sword, and under Jiang Xuanyan’s stunned gaze, she pulled the blade out with her bare hand.

Jiang Xuanyan couldn’t believe he had actually stabbed Yu Wanqiao. He stared blankly at the blood-stained sword in his hand.

How could this happen?

He had only intended to scare her.

He thought she would dodge.

Jiang Xuanyan looked helplessly at Yu Wanqiao, hoping she would comfort him like before.

Blood soaked Yu Wanqiao’s face, but she nonchalantly wiped it away.

Just as Yu Wanqiao stood up, sword raised toward Jiang Xuanyan, Xie Wenyun stepped forward to block her.

“Yu Wanqiao, it’s just a spirit beast, why must you be so confrontational? Third Junior Brother was just anxious, that’s why he hurt you. There’s no need to be so petty. Little Junior Sister doesn’t mind that you injured her during the sect’s grand competition. Our Master gave you a chance out of respect for her. If you exchange the spirit beast, you can leave here.” He frowned as he looked at Yu Wanqiao, as if granting her an enormous favor.

Yu Wanqiao glanced toward Bai Chuwei, who was hiding behind Shen Que, dressed in a pale pink dress.

Bai Chuwei was holding an egg. After hearing Xie Wenyun’s words, she tugged at Shen Que’s sleeve, looking pitiful.

“Third Senior Brother, let’s just go back. I don’t think Senior Sister wants to.” She timidly peeked from behind Shen Que.

“But Senior Sister, don’t worry. I will plead with Master to release you.”

Yu Wanqiao examined the four people before her, feeling completely alienated.

Memories from a few days ago flooded her mind.

It turned out those strange words were true.

When she was six, her parents died. She fought with wild dogs for food, wandering like a mere ant among billions.

But then she met Qingfeng Zhenjun, who was on a trial journey.

Qingfeng Zhenjun brought her to the Xuantian Sect, announcing to all that from now on, she would be his first disciple.

Filled with gratitude, she treated everyone in the sect with care.

She even discovered she had the rare Heavenly Water Spirit Root.

Her bones were superior, her talent extraordinary.

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Now, barely in her teens, she had already reached the late Golden Core stage.

She got along well with her junior brothers.

Ever since Bai Chuwei appeared, they seemed like different people, blinded by her presence.

Yu Wanqiao had been in seclusion for half a year.

Bai Chuwei was frail and sickly but innocent, lively and cheerful—a stark contrast to Yu Wanqiao’s constant closed-door cultivation.

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