"Alright, since everyone trusts me, Zhou Shuqin, this time we will do things according to everyone's wishes. Rest assured, I will definitely ensure everyone's safety. So what if it's Young Master Xue? We cultivators dictate our own fate; it is not up to the heavens, let alone some Young Master Xue. This trip to the Secret Realm in the Extreme Northern Mountains is entirely for fortuitous encounters, not to be used as cannon fodder. I believe everyone thinks just like I do."
Zhou Shuqin's appearance could hardly be called attractive; in fact, she was rather ugly. With a very high hairline and protruding buckteeth, she lacked the modesty and grace expected of a woman, appearing somewhat slovenly instead.
Yet, cultivators of this type were often able to purify their minds and focus single-mindedly on cultivation without distractions, which naturally allowed their progress to be somewhat faster. Viewed in this light, it was hardly surprising that Zhou Shuqin had become the highest-cultivated among them.
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