Baili Hongzhuang's unexpected appearance surprised Zhu Weicheng and the others, who all wore expressions of astonishment.
They truly didn't expect Baili Hongzhuang to actually come. Didn't she know that the cultivators of the Qingxiao Dynasty had deliberately attracted her here and must have made sufficient preparations?
At this moment, while feeling amazed, Zhu Weicheng and the others also found Baili Hongzhuang foolish.
A mere cultivator from a small-scale dynasty dared to show off in front of cultivators from a medium-scale dynasty. Wasn't she seeking her own death?
However, they also felt a sense of relief.
Since Baili Hongzhuang had already come, and they had no connection with her, perhaps they would be able to leave.
"Baili Hongzhuang, you're quite confident. But this is not the time for an academy exchange competition. You won't have the same luck as before," Nangong Yuer coldly said, looking at Baili Hongzhuang with disdain. She couldn't fathom where Baili Hongzhuang found the courage and confidence.
Any discerning person could see that this was a trap. Baili Hongzhuang dared to come, and Nangong Yuer couldn't decide if she should call Baili Hongzhuang loyal or foolish.
Before Baili Hongzhuang could speak, Xia Zhiqing stepped forward directly.
"Nangong Yuer, you're nothing more than a defeated underling of Hongzhuang. Now you dare to be so arrogant. Your audacity truly knows no bounds!"
Bai Junyu also looked at Nangong Yuer with disgust. "If it weren't for the academy exchange competition being held in the Qingxiao Dynasty, Hongzhuang would have killed you long ago."
Nangong Yuer was indeed beautiful, but Bai Junyu only felt repulsion towards her. He believed that any man, after knowing Nangong Yuer's true nature, would feel the same.
After all, appearances weren't everything.
Upon hearing Xia Zhiqing and Bai Junyu's blunt words, Nangong Yuer's face turned ashen.
The thing she hated the most was the fact that she had once been defeated by Baili Hongzhuang's hands, although it was never brought up in normal conversations.
However, now Xia Zhiqing and Bai Junyu were openly discussing it in front of so many people, and she felt her face lose all its glory.
The cultivators present couldn't help but burst into exclaims upon hearing that Nangong Yuer had been Baili Hongzhuang's defeated underling.
"Am I hearing correctly? Nangong Yuer, a cultivator from a medium-scale dynasty, was actually a defeated underling of Baili Hongzhuang from a small-scale dynasty? That's really strange!"
"Looks can be deceiving. If that's the case, Baili Hongzhuang must be quite powerful!"
"It seems that Nangong Yuer sought out Baili Hongzhuang to seek revenge!"
With these snippets of information, everyone's imaginations started running wild.
Considering Nangong Yuer's identity, it was unimaginable for her to be defeated by a cultivator from a small-scale dynasty. She must have found it unbearable.
Therefore, her attempt to regain face wasn't surprising.
Zhu Weicheng was also dumbfounded, looking at Baili Hongzhuang and Nangong Yuer with disbelief. He couldn't believe what he had just heard.
The Baili Hongzhuang he had always looked down upon had actually defeated Nangong Yuer?
It was truly shocking!
However, Nangong Yuer's ashen face confirmed the answer.
"Xia Zhiqing, even if I was once defeated by Baili Hongzhuang, my strength is still superior to both of you. There's no need for you two to meddle!" Nangong Yuer angrily retorted.