Chapter 93

When Mu Chongxi emerged and saw so many core disciples surrounding Ye Qiao, he glanced down at the jade slip ranking. Sure enough, his sect was in first place.

He immediately shouted, “Make way, make way! The champions are here, move aside!”

Mu Chongxi barged through, his presence intimidating the other sect disciples into hastily stepping aside.

He pushed his way through the crowd and rescued Ye Qiao and Ming Xuan.

“When can we start beating them up?” Chu Xingzhi gritted his teeth in frustration. They couldn’t outmatch them in strategy, but surely, they wouldn’t lose in a fight, right?

Ye Qinghan was silent for a moment, then glanced at Ye Qiao, his tone indifferent: “We can do it during the individual competition.”

At that time, it wouldn’t be just the core disciples participating; small sects and rogue cultivators would join too.

Ultimately, ten people would be chosen to enter the Sword Cave to select their swords.

The core disciples of Wenjian Sect didn’t have their life-bound swords yet; they were all waiting for the Sword Cave to open to select one. But the top five spots were certain to go to them.

The remaining participants would compete for the other five spots.

In the individual swordsmanship competition, all sword cultivators would participate. It would be the perfect time to settle grudges and vendettas.

After a chaotic commotion, there was no point in being angry anymore. The others could only comfort themselves by thinking they could win back during the individual competition. No rush, no rush.

“What kind of outrageous things did you do while we were battling demonic beasts?” Mu Chongxi asked as soon as he saw Ye Qiao surrounded by the core disciples.

He was so scared that he rushed in, fearing that if he was a moment late, Ye Qiao would be beaten.

Ye Qiao said, “I didn’t do anything. They are just narrow-minded, questioning me over trivial matters. Tsk tsk tsk.”

Zhou Xingyun, who had witnessed Ye Qiao’s series of maneuvers, was speechless: “…”

*

After the third secret realm battle, the usual procedure was to take a break. However, after the elders experienced Ye Qiao’s tactical onslaught in the last round, they were resolute.

They decided to make the core disciples study! Study hard! What use was strength if Ye Qiao could lead a group of pill cultivators to turn the tables on them?

Let’s have exams!

Cultural studies are very important.

After a few days of rest, they would make them recite texts and undergo cultural assessments!

The core disciples, unaware of their future fate, were still reviewing the last secret realm battle.

Even Ye Qinghan couldn’t figure out how they lost, so he kept watching the recording stone over and over, trying to find where things went wrong.

Noticing Ye Qiao approach and discreetly place an inconspicuous butterfly on him, Ye Qinghan’s expression turned cold.

He pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and continued watching.

“So, after we grabbed the mustard seed bag, it was Xue Yu who came and rescued them.”

Alright then.

Xue Yu had been wandering alone for so long that they had completely forgotten about him.

“If it was just Xue Yu, he shouldn’t have been able to keep so many core disciples in the game until the end, right?” Zhu You raised a point of doubt. “Something else must have happened that we don’t know about.”

The Wenjian Sect members continued watching. When Xue Yu appeared, they remained composed and kept watching calmly until Ye Qiao pulled out a large pot. At that point, everyone’s expressions cracked.

“Why is she able to refine pills? With just a mid-grade spiritual root?!” This was Chu Xingzhi’s impotent fury.

“How is her pill refining skill?” Zhu You asked, concerned.

They weren’t afraid of her being a triple cultivator; they were afraid she was proficient in all three.

If her skills were poor, she would just be a jack of all trades, and they could relax a bit.

“She can use a pot to refine pills.” None of them were pill cultivators, so they didn’t know what level Ye Qiao was at.

Ye Qinghan pondered for a moment and said, “But if even Si Miaoyan failed several times, and Ye Qiao succeeded on her first try, her pill refining skill isn’t low.”

Zhu You added, “It’s also possible she failed many times in private. After all, Ye Qiao doesn’t seem like a novice.”

Her exact skill level would be clearer if she used a proper pill furnace.

Ye Qinghan had a headache: “Keep observing. This Ye Qiao isn’t ordinary.”

At first, none of them paid attention to Ye Qiao, but she turned out to be the hardest to deal with.

The same thing was happening in Chengfeng Sect.

“No matter who it is, if we encounter Ye Qiao next time, eliminate her at all costs,” Qin Huai said coldly. An opponent who could cultivate in three disciplines should be eliminated early before she became a legendary powerhouse.

“No need to say it, I think the other sects are thinking the same,” Duan Hengtou said, feeling the most conflicted. “I’ve seen her use talismans.”

But he didn’t expect that she had drawn those talismans herself. Duan Hengtou felt a pang in his heart. His good friend Ye Qiao not only hit him hard in the competition but also hid her skills in pill refining and talisman drawing.

Qin Huai put away the recording stone: “Next time, be wary of Changming Sect. None of them are good.”

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The sects headed home, returning to their respective courtyards. Elder Zhao gave Ye Qiao a complicated look, then patted her shoulder, “Good job.”

“I didn’t expect you to be able to refine pills. If I had known, I wouldn’t have scolded you every day.”

Ye Qiao looked down, keeping silent.

Elder Zhao said, “Since you can refine pills, let Xue Yu take you to choose a pill furnace. Go to the night market first and see if there’s one you like.”

The most important thing was that after today, Changming Sect was entirely different.

Triple cultivation.

Dual cultivation had been seen before, but triple cultivation was unprecedented. Whether or not the cultivators watched the competition, Ye Qiao was now famous.

Everyone wanted to see what kind of monster could master three disciplines.

Qin Fanfan stroked his beard, surprised by his unconventional disciple. He initially thought he had casually accepted a disciple but ended up picking up a genius.

So whenever elders from other sects tried to talk to him, Qin Fanfan would put on a surprised expression, “What? How do you know we have a triple cultivation genius in our sect?”

The elders: “…”

The core disciples of Changming Sect were exhausted after a chaotic battle. When they all woke up, it was already evening.

When Ye Qiao woke up, she was groggily dragged to the night market by her senior brothers. She had to choose a pill furnace, and it had to be the best one.

Wenjian Sect was the largest sect, and its night market was much busier than Changming Sect’s. The five-person group set off for the Floating City night market.

They had experience going out together before, but back then, it was only after the first round of the competition, and no one recognized them. They were fearless when they walked out.

They collectively ignored one thing: they were now famous.

Mu Chongxi changed into casual clothes and lazily walked at the front of the group. He originally planned to browse around, but in the bustling night market, someone in the crowd shouted:

“Look, it’s Mu Chongxi.”

“Wow—”

The night market was in an uproar.

Ye Qiao’s eyebrow twitched slightly, and she was about to sneak into a place where no one noticed her.

“Lang Lang! We’ve loved you for ten years!” an enthusiastic female fan shouted.

A ten-year-old fan appeared uninvited.

Ye Qiao: “…”

Seeing the situation getting out of control, she quickly ran away. Using Qingfeng, she moved so fast that no one could catch up with her.

Mu Chongxi noticed Ye Qiao sneaking away and instinctively reached out his hand, calling, “Ye Qiao, save me!!”

The next moment, Ye Qiao ran even faster, shouting back, “Don’t love me, it won’t work out!”

Mu Chongxi, swallowed by the crowd, muttered, “Damn.”

There wasn’t a shred of sect loyalty!

The remaining four saw the situation and scattered in all directions, each fleeing faster than the last. By the time Mu Chongxi found the main group again, his clothes were almost torn off.

Shivering and lamenting, he said, “These people are so crazy.”

Mu Chongxi had always envied how other sects had so many admirers.

Because the cultivation world admired strength, Wenjian Sect had the most fans, while Changming Sect seemed to be overlooked.

But today, he also experienced the shock of overnight fame. It was simply terrifying.

Ye Qiao was incredibly relieved, thinking, “It’s good I ran fast.”

She certainly didn’t want her clothes stripped off.

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I wanted to write about the palace dungeon, but it feels like it should be postponed. I’ll update at night in the future; I’m too busy during the day. The New Year is approaching!