After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 132 Talented Individuals

"Are you talking about me?" Qingyun asked, pointing at herself in disbelief.

Why can't it be you?

Qingyun's face immediately lit up with surprise, and she asked, "Are you a Sword Selection Seed?"

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, none of the three of us are Sword Selection Seeds," Zuo Chen said with some regret.

"Oh, I see!" Qingyun's heartbeat, which had just started to quicken, instantly dropped again.

The girl replied somewhat dejectedly, "I can sense that you are all very skilled, but I am just an ordinary swordsman. I don't think I am qualified to join you."

"What if I told you I could definitely help you pass the sword selection?" This sudden voice, as ethereal and clear as heavenly music, rang out in the girl's ears without warning.

The girl was utterly astonished. Looking in the direction of the sound, she saw that the white-robed youth who had been standing quietly in front of her had instantly turned into a wisp of smoke-like mist, slowly dissipating into the bustling street.

The two youths behind the white-robed youth did the same, instantly transforming into wisps of mist and disappearing without a trace.

One by one, the pedestrians on the street turned into mist, drifting away like smoke until they disappeared completely.

In an instant, thick fog surged in like a tidal wave, quickly gathering around the girl and enveloping her completely. This dense fog was like a heavy curtain, completely obscuring her vision, leaving her with a hazy and indistinct scene, making it impossible for her to see her surroundings clearly.

When Qingyun finally opened her eyes again, she was surprised to find herself standing blankly in the middle of the street. Looking around, the pedestrians were still bustling about, but the white-robed youth was nowhere to be seen. It was as if everything that had just happened was a dream.

Qingyun stared wide-eyed in disbelief, her face full of suspicion.

She subconsciously raised her left hand and gently stroked her smooth forehead, muttering to herself, "Strange... I'm definitely not sick! How could I be hallucinating? It must be because I've been under too much stress lately. I should go home and get some sleep!"

After saying that, she shook her head helplessly, turned around and hurriedly walked towards the hotel.

Hiding on the side of the street, Zuo Chen said in shock, "Shen Xu, my illusion combined with your mist body is really effective. It's so realistic that it can almost fool people. It was definitely the right choice to come to you first!"

"It's all thanks to your illusion. In the illusion, my mist body can do more things, and it's more realistic." Shen Xu was also somewhat shocked by the effect of the two working together.

Yuan Wuwei couldn't help but exclaim, "The effect is indeed outstanding. If you don't look closely, at first glance it's almost indistinguishable from reality!"

Then he asked Zuo Chen, "But that girl is clearly just an ordinary swordswoman. Is she the important person you mentioned, Zuo Chen?"

"The reason I say she's important is because she hasn't fully matured yet, and her personality is somewhat weak. My plan requires you all to be able to stand on your own. But her talent is definitely no less than any of ours; she just hasn't encountered the right environment to grow. We need to work together to help her with that," Zuo Chen explained to the two of them.

"What are you planning to do next?" Shen Xu asked.

"We'll go find her again after she comes to her senses, but she's not ready to know our ultimate goal yet. We need to help her pass the sword selection first."

Our ultimate goal is to only let the four of us know. The rest of us are also important, but we can replace them with others. It's not that I don't trust them, but this matter is of great importance, and the fewer people who know, the better.

Since we can't let them know our ultimate goal, we need a goal to unite their hearts and minds, and that goal I've set is—the title of Creation!

……

Inside the Qingshan Sect's guild hall, Zuo Chen sat facing a tall, imposing young man in black.

Zuo Chen took a sip of tea and asked casually, "Brother Cen, are you satisfied with your role as the head of the association?"

"Smooth sailing my foot! They want to listen to the Golden Rainbow Society on everything. They might as well just take over my place! That way they won't have to ask for my opinion." The young man in black robes downed his tea in one gulp.

"I've heard that even the members of the Five Mountains Society seem to be dissatisfied with you as their leader."

"What do they know? They think that following the Golden Rainbow Society will guarantee them a good life. Anyone with eyes can see that the Golden Rainbow Society will only leave us with scraps!"

"Jin Hong Society wouldn't be so ruthless, would they? Didn't you two have a pretty good working relationship the last few times?"

"The Golden Rainbow Society is already dissatisfied with the last distribution of profits. It used to be a 60/40 split, but this time they want a 70/30 split. They're not treating us like human beings at all! They don't even realize how miserable they were before we helped them! In my opinion, we should just side with the other three and wipe out the Golden Rainbow Society first!"

“This… Jin Honghui has really gone too far! Logically speaking, this shouldn’t be the case! Xiao Qian is definitely not such a short-sighted person.”

“He wants to force me to step down because he knows I won’t obediently listen to him. So he wants to replace me with someone who is more compliant. The sect’s higher-ups are already considering replacing me. If this continues, won’t my Five Mountains Society become a complete vassal of the Golden Rainbow Society?” Cen Chong sighed.

"It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Sometimes, standing a little further away can reveal a different perspective." Zuo Chen smiled as he poured Cen Chong a cup of tea.

Cen Chong couldn't help but move closer to Zuo Chen: "Brother Zuo, what do you mean? I know you are a capable person. If you have a way to save the Five Mountains Society, I, Cen Chong, will be eternally grateful to you."

"I've formed a small team. I wonder if Brother Cen would be interested in joining?"

"Zuo Chen, you're not kidding me, are you?!" Cen Chong looked incredulous.

"Since you can't decide the affairs of the Five Mountains Alliance anyway, why don't you come with me and create a different situation from the sidelines?"

……

"Miss, someone delivered this letter today, saying it contains very important information." A meticulously groomed maid respectfully placed a yellow envelope in the simply decorated room.

Behind the bamboo curtain in the room, a tall, slender, and graceful figure appeared. A spirited yet alluring young woman stepped out from behind the curtain. She had her hair tied in a neat high ponytail, and her slender fingers picked up a letter that a maid had placed on the table. After opening it, a cold and beautiful smile appeared on her lips.

Yuan Wuwei, munching on a tree fruit, asked curiously, "Zuo Chen, what did you write in that letter? How can you be so sure that Li Xiaoyi will come?"

“I know you have another tree fruit. Give it to me and I’ll tell you,” Zuo Chen said with a smile.

"You're so shameless! You were the one who said you wouldn't eat it when I bought it, but now you're the one who wants to eat it." Yuan Wuwei said with a look of contempt.

"Do you still want to know what I wrote?"

"Here you go, here you go!" Yuan Wuwei reluctantly took a bright red fruit out of his pocket and handed it to Zuo Chen.

Zuo Chen took a bite and said somewhat indistinctly, "It's very simple. Li Xiaoyi believes her swordsmanship is unmatched among her peers. If I were to mock her swordsmanship in a letter, implying it's not even a fraction of mine, do you think she would come?"

Yuan Wuwei looked at Zuo Chen as if he were an idiot, "Are you crazy? You can't even use a sword and you want to compete with Li Xiaoyi in swordsmanship? If you get killed by her, I won't care!"

"Of course, it's not about comparing with me. We have someone among us who is truly invincible in swordsmanship!" Zuo Chen said quietly.