Insanely Pampered Wife: Divine Doctor Fifth Young Miss

Chapter 526-550

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Chapter 526:- A Beautiful Lady

Jun Lan was given a huge shock when she heard the people inform her than Sima You Yue had come to find her. The auction was already over, why had she come here to look for her instead of going back to appreciate the things that she had successfully bidded for?

However, she was just surprised. She still went to look for Sima You Yue.

"You Yue, why have you come to find me?" Jun Lan asked when she saw how anxious Sima You Yue was.

Sima You Yue saw that Jun Lan had entered, and did not beat around the bush either. She asked, "Do you know who the last person who had the divine powder was?"

"You're interested in that item?" Jun Lan looked at her puzzledly.

Sima You Yue nodded, then looked at Jun Lan, saying with sincerity, "Please do tell me, this item is extremely important to me."

"That person is a friend of my great-granduncle." Jun Lan said, "However, I've never met that person."

"You haven't either?" Sima You Yue was incredibly surprised. Didn't she saw that she and Jun Tian were the people in charge of the entire auction? She had actually never met such a prestigious guest?

She knew what Sima You Yue was thinking, and said helplessly, "Although the divine powder was already decided upon before the auction, I have never ever seen the item. The reason that item was placed into the list was because of my great-granduncle's wishes. That item is also one that my great-granduncle brought back before the auction."

Her great-granduncle was Jun Cang.

Sima You Yue pondered for a moment, then raised her head and asked, "Jun Lan, will you be able to help give me a referral? I want to meet that owner."

"That item is really that important to you?" Jun Lan was rather hesitant to turn her away when she saw how anxious Sima You Yue was.

"It concerns the life of a family member." Sima You Yue said.

"Then I will try. But I can't guarantee that I will succeed." Jun Lan said, "I've heard my great-granduncle say before that the person's condition isn't too good, so he may not agree to meet you. However, I will do my best to speak on your behalf."

Sima You Yue bowed to Jun Lan, saying, "I owe you a debt of gratitude. If you ever need me, I will never hide from you."

"Why are you speaking this way." Jun Lan glared at Sima You Yue, "I have yet to thank you for saving my life! Wait here for me first, I'll have a talk with my great-granduncle."

"I'll have to trouble you." Sima You Yue said.

Jun Lan left the hall and waited behind anxiously for Sima You Yue.

She knew that many people would leave here immediately after the auction ended in order to avoid becoming the target of others. As a result, she dared not assume that the owner of the divine powder would not have left immediately as well. If the owner had already left, then it might be too difficult for her to find him.

After waiting for half a day, Jun Lan finally returned. She looked at Sima You Yue and said, "The owner has agreed to meet you. However, you are the only one the owner will meet. Nobody else."

Sima You Yue glanced at Wu Lingyu and the others, saying, "I will go alone. Senior, Big Bro Qin, Shameless Third, you guys can head back first."

Wu Lingyu looked at her rather worriedly. Nobody knew who the owner was. Who knew what would happen to her if he let her go alone.

However, he was already well acquainted with Sima You Yue's personality. Once she had decided on it, nine bulls wouldn't be able to drag her away.

"We'll wait here for you." Third Mo was worried as well.

"My great-granduncle has already said that the person is not in the Xuan Yuan pavilion. As such, You Yue will not be returning here anyway. It's better for you guys to wait at home." Jun Lan said, "You Yue, let's go."

Sima You Yue nodded her head at them, then followed Jun Lan and left.

They didn't walk out, and went to the back courtyard of the Xuan Yuan Pavilion instead. They used a teleportation array to send them out of the city.

By the time she opened her eyes, Sima You Yue was already in a secluded and unique little courtyard. The huge courtyard was actually completely silent, appearing cold and cheerless.

Even before she had recovered from her giddiness, Jun Lan appeared inside the courtyard at some point.

"This is the person who saved your life?" Jun Cang asked while appraising Sima You Yue.

"Yes, great-granduncle." Jun Lan nodded.

"This junior greets Pavilion Master Jun." Sima You Yue bowed to Jun Cang.

"I've already spoken to her. She will give you a few minutes." Jun Can said, "Come with me."

After speaking, he turned around and Sima You Yue rushed to catch up. Jun Lan remained where she was and waited for them.

Nobody was allowed to enter that courtyard without permission. Jun Lan remembered this rule!

Sima You Yue followed after Jun Cang. She could feel a heavy aura flowing from his body, as if he had something weighing on his mind.

"She doesn't like it when there are too many people. I will not go with you, you can head inside." Jun Cang said.

Sima You Yue was rather curious what kind of identity this person had. Why did it feel as if Jun Cang was that person's subordinate?

However, seeing how Jun Lan behaved, the person didn't seem to be from the Xuan Yuan Pavilion.

"Uncle Cang said that someone wanted to see me. It should be you, right? Cough cough... cough cough..."

Sima You Yue heard a sweet sounding voice as she entered the courtyard. However, the person had yet to finish her sentence before she started coughing.

Sick?

Sima You Yue forgot how long it had been since she had met a sick person. It seemed as if cultivators never fell sick. They only got wounded.

She walked past the flowers in the courtyard and saw a chair belonging to a senior concubine in the pavilion. On it sat a beautiful lady. That lady had an abnormal blush on her face. It seemed as if her earlier coughs had caused the blood to rush to her face, tinting it red.

After coughing for quite a while, that lady finally raised her head. She was rather curious when she saw the gaze with which Sima You Yue looked at her. Then, she smiled gently, "Why has a lady like yourself come to find me?"

Sima You Yue was shocked. Her gaze turned rather wary as she looked at her.

She had clearly worn the ring, how could this lady tell that she was female at a single glance?

That lady did not say anything about Sima You Yue's ring. She said pleasantly, "Don't be afraid. I mean you no harm. In any case, you still want to meet me. Have you come for the divine powder?"

Sima You Yue looked at the lady and kept having a feeling like the aura on her body was not ordinary. At the very least, she had never met a person like her before even in her past life.

"You're ill." She didn't reveal her motive, and said rather enigmatically.

The lady tidied up her pure white clothes. There were even some wisps of blood on it that seemed to come from her earlier coughing fit. When she heard what Sima You Yue said, she was stunned for a moment before saying with a smile, "Yes, I am sick. Beyond cure."

"I've never heard of a cultivator falling sick before." Sima You Yue said with puzzlement

"You've now seen one." The lady responded, "If you have come here for the divine powder today, then you may return. Apart from the Divine Scar, I will not exchange it for anything."

"You want the divine scar in order to treat your illness, right?" Sima You Yue asked.

"That's right."

"But you should know that the divine scar is merely a rumor recorded upon ancient books. Nobody has seen it. The item just doesn't exist."

There was a flash of disappointment in the lady's eyes. Although it was fleeting, Sima You Yue had caught it.

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Chapter 527:- Conditions For The Exchange

"Cough cough- cough cough..." That lady only recovered after much effort, but was coughing badly once again. Furthermore, she was coughing so badly that her entire person was sitting upright now. Who knew, it might have been triggered by what Sima You Yue said.

When Sima You Yue saw her that way, she couldn't really bear it so she went forward and helped her pat her back in hopes that it would make her feel a little better.

After a long while had passed, that lady finally recovered and stopped coughing.

"Are you okay?" Sima You Yue's heart hurt as she watched this beauty cough so terribly, until she was even puking blood. After pondering for a moment, she took out a cup of juice that she had extracted from spirit fruits and handed it over to the lady. "Drink this."

That lady lifted her head and looked at Sima You Yue. When she saw the concern in her eyes, she smiled and took the fruit juice. She took a light sip. She thought that it was to calm her down, but she didn't expect that it would soothe her throat quite a bit after drinking. She didn't feel like coughing anymore.

This was the most comfortable that she had felt in so many years.

"This can soothe your cough. You should drink a little more." Sima You Yue said when she saw that she stopped after drinking a small mouthful.

That lady drank another mouthful, then turned around to ask, "What is this?"

"Spirit Fruit Juice. It's pretty effective in moistening your throat. I also added a bit of medicine inside." Sima You Yue explained.

She had gotten Little Spirit to make this. That was why it was still pretty fresh and tasted pretty decent

"This is a lot more effective than those pills." That lady said with a smile.

Sima You Yue saw her smile and felt that she was really a lady who allowed others to feel comfortable around her. A single look at her would calm your soul. It was a pity that the pallor on her face really evoked pity.

"How did you end up sick? It's so strange that a cultivator would actually fall sick. Will you let me take a look?"

"You're a doctor?" That lady was rather suspicious and immediately returned to her apathetic self, "I think you are a doctor. However, you're too young. My body has seen eight hundred different doctors, if not a hundred. However, it's still this way."

"Since so many doctors have examined you, it shouldn't bother you for just one more, right?" Sima You Yue said.

That lady looked at Sima You Yue squarely in the eye, then lay down again, "You're right. I'll have to trouble you, then."

Sima You Yue took out a chair then sat down beside the lady. She began to check her body.

"Feng Ru Yan." That lady suddenly said when she saw how serious Sima You Yue was.

Sima You Yue was stunned, then she suddenly understood that she was telling her her name. Who would have thought that a lady as beautiful as her would also have such a beautiful name.

"Sima You Yue." She replied.

"Someone from the Sima Clan?"

"I came from the Yi Lin continent." Sima You Yue replied. She knew that the Sima Clan that Feng Ru Yan spoke of was not the one from the continent below.

Feng Ru Yan nodded without saying anything else.

After a short moment had passed, Sima You Yue let go of her. Her eyebrows were furrowed tightly together as she looked at Feng Ru Yan with puzzlement.

"Has my body scared you?" Feng Ru Yan was neither surprised nor disappeared when she saw Sima You Yue expression. It was as if her expression was completely within her expectations.

"You're not sick." Sima You Yue said with confidence.

Feng Ru Yan smiled. She neither affirmed her suspicions nor denied them.

"But your body is strange. It is as if your vital organs are not working at all." Sima You Yue continued to say.

"A doctor once told me that I should do my best to minimise the workings of my vital organs. Only then will I be able to lengthen my lifespan." Feng Ru Yan did not deny it.

Her inner organs were indeed working. They were merely functioning extremely slowly. It was so slow that it was as if they were not functioning at all.

Sima You Yue was in awe. She must truly be so powerful that she was actually able to control the movement of her own body.

"At the time when you were injured, you just did not get better. It was as if something had broken into your body." Sima You Yue said. "However, as you have enclosed your vital organs, I can't see anything."

It was only now that Feng Ru Yan looked seriously at Sima You Yue. Who would have thought that her medicinal skills would actually be rather powerful. She didn't tell Sima You Yue why her body was unwell, yet Sima You Yue could tell.

"I don't know which quack doctor gave you this crazy idea to seal up your vital organs, but if you continue to do this, you will forever remain sick." Sima You Yue said rather angrily, "It's precisely because of this that you can't get rid of it even if you wanted to. You can only seal it in your body forever and let it eat your life away little by little."

Feng Ru Yan smiled. If that person knew that someone was calling him a quack doctor, who knows what kind of expression he would have.

"It was a desperate circumstance. We had no other way." She still explained on the person's behalf.

"But things are troublesome now." Sima You Yue said.

After hearing what she said, Feng Ru Yan's eyes shone, "You've thought of an idea?"

"Your circumstance is pretty similar to my younger brother's. However, yours is more serious." Sima You Yue said with a sigh, "This is really giving me a headache."

Feng Ru Yan gave a genuine smile. This was different from the smile that always hung on her face. This time, it was from her heart.

Her helpless look was really cute.

How long had it been since someone had dared reveal this kind of expression in front of her? Actually, how long had it been since anyone had dared show any kind of expression in front of her? No matter fear, concern or any other emotion, there was none.

"Then, do you have a way?" She asked.

"I have no way to cure you for good, but I can help you suppress it." Sima You Yue said, "At the very least, you won't suffer so much."

"Using this?" Feng Ru Yan raised the cup in her hand. Unknowingly, she had already drained the cup dry.

Sima You Yue shook her head, "This can only soothe your throat temporarily. It cannot suppress your condition. We have to use another way."

"How can I trust you?" Feng Ru Yan asked.

Sima You Yue looked at Feng Ru Yan, saying, "I need the divine powder."

"To save your brother?" Feng Ru Yan was not angry at her candour, and said confidently.

Sima You Yue nodded.

"You are an honest lady." Feng Ru Yan said, "If you can cure me, I will give you the divine powder."

Sima You Yue looked at Feng Ru Yan with a troubled expression, "Aren't you making this hard for me? I already said that I haven't thought of a way to cure you. Furthermore, your situation is so complicated. If I only save my younger brother after curing you, I think my younger brother would be long gone. How could I save you with a peace of mind."

Feng Ru Yan was merely saying it for fun. She knew that with her current condition, apart from the divine scar, there was no other way. Also, she could feel that it was getting harder and harder for her body to hold on. Who knew when she would pass on.

"You must follow close to me. If you are unable to treat me, I will also give you the divine powder when I die."

"You won't, I'll definitely treat you." Sima You Yue's eyes shone with confidence.

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Chapter 528:- Immemorial Little Golden Snake

Feng Ru Yan watched her bright eyes, feeling as if she had been stabbed.

"Why?"

Why was she so resolute on saving her? They apparently weren't acquainted.

Sima You Yue was confused. Oh right, why did she have such an intense thought of saving this girl?

Like she said, by following beside her and after she died, she would attain the Divine Powder. But why didn't she want her to die?

Did she start to like girls after cross-dressing for too long?

That's not possible?

She inhaled and quickly denied these thoughts.

Feng Ru Yan saw Sima You Yue's expression and her smile broadened.

"If you can suppress my illness, then I'll give you the Divine Powder." She discovered she really liked the girl in front of her.

"Alright." Sima You Yue nodded.

She could accept this. She was confident that she could keep her illness in check.

Feng Ru Yan closed her eyes. "I'm tired."

"Then rest well. I'll need to prepare. In two days, I'll treat you." Sima You Yue promised.

"Alright..."

Sima You Yue saw Feng Ru Yan appeared very tired and looked as if she was going to fall asleep at any moment. She sighed and took out a glass of fruit juice which was mixed with some herbs and placed it softly on the side before leaving.

The moment she left, Feng Ru Yan opened her eyes and examined that glass of juice. She smirked to herself. She hadn't begun to cough yet.

After coughing for a while, she felt that she'd almost coughed out her internal organs. She thought of the juice that Sima You Yue left behind and took a sip while coughing.

Several girls suddenly appeared next to Feng Ru Yan.

"Your Honor, you should hurry back." The head of the girls persuaded.

"What for?" Feng Ru Yan's throat felt better; she wasn't coughing. She laid back down. "Nothing will change even if I go back. Wouldn't it be better staying outside; it's rather comfortable. I might suddenly die. It would be better if I cherish this time and explore the world."

These girls knelt and chorused, "Your Honor will be safe and sound."

"Life and death are fated." Feng Ru Yan murmured. "You all get up."

"Your Honor, does Sima You Yue really have a solution?" The girl leading them inquired.

"Feng Jiao, how old do you think she is?" Feng Ru Yan asked.

"She's probably about twenty years old?" Feng Jiao replied.

"Can a twenty-or-so person have the same medical expertise as her? She's talented." Feng Ru Yan chuckled at the thought of her accusing a quack.

"If Lord Jin knew he was being accused a quack by a twenty-or-so girl, what would his reaction be like." Feng Jiao understood what Feng Ru Yan was laughing about, so she laughed along.

"Yes, if Jin knew, he'll be hopping mad." Feng Ru Yan spoke.

"Does Your Honor want her to treat you?"

Feng Ru Yan placed the glass aside and closed her eyes before replying. "Go investigate her."

Feng Jiao indicated to the other girls, and they all disappear silently.

Sima You Yue returned and explained the situation with Feng Ru Yan to see if any of them knew who she was. But Third Mo and Wu Lingyu never heard of that person.

Sima You Yue saw that they didn't know, so she didn't ask further. Presently, the most pressing issue was to suppress her illness and exchange it for the divine powder. So that she could pass it to Ximen Feng to stabilize his situation and prolong his life!

She went to find Ximen Feng, asking for Kong Xiang Yi's situation. Ximen Feng firmly answered that even if Kong Xiang Yi knew of Spirit Pagoda, she would not reveal it.

At night, Third Mo told her that he was preparing to go to Kong Valley When Sima You Yue saw his scrunched brows, she knew that he was thinking about the ore he retrieved. She pondered before saying, "I know a place that'll let you begin undistracted."

"What place?" Third Mo asked.

Sima You Yue closed her door, muttered an incantation and brought him into the Spirit Pagoda.

Third Mo heard this kind of divine artifact, and he exclaimed in astonishment. But soon, he recovered. He rejoiced that in here, he won't be afraid even if that thing was powerful.

Sima You Yue proposed, "You stay here and research how to excavate the stone. I will bring them in."

Soon, she brought everyone in, including Kong Xiang Yi.

When Third Mo was about to excavate, everyone was excited except Wu Lingyu who held some grievances.

Everyone knew except him. It appeared his level of importance to her wasn't high!

Third Mo had worked for a whole day. He announced that he was ready, and the crowd watched him. They watched him used the excavation tool, moving once every half an hour.

Because the ore was extremely complicated, Third Mo had to control the conditions inside of it and choose the safest excavation method in which he peeled layer by layer.

As the inside of it begun to show, everyone got anxious. The stone that was half the height of a person was reduced to a third of a meter tall.

It was coming out!

After Third Mo peeled off another layer, everyone could already see the faint green rays of light. Everyone knew, a spirit stone was coming out.

Everyone held their breath as they watched Third Mo continued to peel.

After the outer covering of the stone was removed, everyone saw how the spirit stone looked.

A layer of the spirit stone enclosed a third of a meter long, little golden snake. The little snake's eyes were closed as if it was sleeping.

Unexpectedly, the spirit stone's color turned light, and the spirit power inside it disappeared. The spirit stone cracked. Inside, the little golden snake suddenly opened its eyes, bursting forth a cold and gloomy gaze.

But that gaze disappeared in a flash, and the little snake exposed a bewildered look.

"A little snake? Is this the immemorial little golden snake?" Fatty Qu exclaimed in shock.

His words startled the little snake. It slithered itself out of the cracked spirit stone and scanned its surroundings with an ominous glint.

"Hiss—-"

The little snake hissed at everyone. Its eyes were ice cold; its gaze carried an innate haughtiness.

The little snake observed its surroundings and fixed its gaze at Third Mo, who was closest to it.

"Be careful!" Sima You Yue yelled at Third Mo. She wanted Little Spirit to draw the little snake's attention away, but she discovered the little snake vanished without a trace.

Silence ensued!

Wu Lingyu and Qin Mo frowned. They also didn't know where the little snake disappeared to!

"Wuwuwu——"

When everyone became incomparably anxious, they heard a sobbing sound transmitted, making them numb all sudden.

They found out that the little snake had coiled around Sima You Yue's neck, and its head rubbed against Sima You Yue's face. It cried out 'wuwuwu,' and drops of tears fell upon her face.

While she was motionless, she seemed to be not able to move.

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Chapter 529:- Coiling Around Her

When Sima You Yue heard the crying near her ear and felt the wetness on her face, she felt all her hair stood on end.

She did not know how the little snake crawled to her neck. All she felt was a coldness on her neck and by then, the little snake had around coiled around her neck.

"Wuwuwu——"

The little snake started to cry louder and its tears kept falling down. Sima You Yue felt she had been too harsh.

Everyone was baffled by the scene because that thing could hurt someone or escape. They never considered this sort of situation.

A while later, they saw that the little snake was crying continuously and did not have the intention to hurt Sima You Yue. Their hearts finally settled.

"Why does it look at You Yue as if she had once abandoned it before?" Wei Zi Qi remarked.

"You're right. I feel that it looks at You Yue strangely. This is not the look one gives to strangers. It seems to be looking at its previous master with the eyes looking at the master again after being abandoned."

Everyone started to feel the same, and even Sima You Yue felt guilty from that gaze. It did seem as she had abandoned it.

"Eh—— hey, little fellow, have you mistaken me for someone?" Sima You Yue felt that the golden little snake had no intention of hurting her. She rubbed the little snake's head and appeased it.

Unexpectedly, the little snake cried even louder. It's tail kept hitting her while its head rubbed on her face.

"Wuwuwu—–wuwuwu—–"

The sadness was irreconcilable. Sima You Yue's heart was in turmoil as she quickly comforted, "Don't cry, don't cry. In the future, I won't leave you alone."

She wasn't softhearted but she sensed that this little fellow might go ballistic. Since it was around her neck, it could have strangled her if it applied strength.

The little snake listened as its large watery eyes stared into her, trying to discern the truth.

"Really, really." Sima You Yue promised.

"Wuwuwu—–" The little snake confirmed her words and rubbed her face again.

Sima You Yue's hairs were still standing. She was afraid she might be bitten to death if she didn't pay attention.

She slowly went to remove that little fellow from her neck, but the little fellow coiled tightly on her neck. To be entangled with an immemorial beast, she lost all her security.

"I can't breathe, can you please get down?" She tried to communicate with the little fellow.

Though this little fellow could not speak human language, it could understand the language.

"Wuwu——" The little snake cried twice and stared at Sima You Yue. As if it understood her meaning, it loosened its grip around her neck but it did not leave and it looked like a golden collar. When it was satisfied, it closed its eyes.

"That fellow is latched on to You Yue?" Fatty Qu laughed.

Sima You Yue could not cry or laugh. This was Third Mo's thing. But it looked like it had latched onto her.

"Third Mo..."

Third Mo waved his hand and said, "Since it came to you, I'll give it to you."

"Third Mo, how is it alright?" Sima You Yue shook her head. To give away an immemorial beast was more than just tens of millions of crystals.

"Hiss—-" The little fellow sensed Sima You Yue's intention and opened its eyes, hissing at Third Mo. Its eyes were malevolent. If he dared to take itself, it would bite him to death.

"Look." Third Mo looked at the little snake as he raised his hands.

Presently, the problem was not whether he was willing or not but if the fellow was willing.

"Didn't you gave me something good? If you still feel embarrassed, brew me more fruit wine." In order for Sima You Yue to accept it, he added, "You have so many spirit fruits. No wonder you have a variety of fruit wine."

"Okay, I'll let you have your fill." Sima You Yue was grateful to Third Mo's kindness.

This little thing appeared awfully fierce. Who could be aware of the consequences of provoking it? It was best to leave it alone.

It was unknown whether that fellow would leave after staying long.

After she pushed the thought aside, she allowed everyone to stroll a bit. Soon they all left. And then she inserted herself into the pill refining room.

"Whoosh—–"

The little snake moved and Sima You Yue could no longer feel the coldness. She raised her eyes and saw the little fellow had ran on top of the pill shelve. It coiled around a pill bottle, pushing its head into the bottle. Because the opening in the bottle was too small, it could not retract its head.

"Pfff——"

Sima You Yue laughed out loud. The restraint toward it suddenly fell through.

She strolled over and broke the jade bottle on the ground, freeing it.

"Look at yourself. If you like to eat pills, I will let you. Next time, don't do anything embarrassing, or I won't be able to help you." She poked at the little fellow's head.

"Wuwu." The little fellow wagged its tail, protesting.

Sima You Yue ignored it and went back to arranging the herbs on the table. She instructed, "You can eat any of the pills here. But don't waste them..."

She did not hear affirmation, so she turned to see the little fellow swallowed a whole bottle of pills. Under Sima You Yue gaze, it stopped and innocently stared at her.

"Thankfully, I am an alchemist. Moreover, fortunately the Spirit Pagoda has enough herbs. Or else how will be enough for you to eat!" Sima You Yue shook her head. "Little fellow, you're so small. I will call you Little Fellow from now on."

"Hiss hiss——" Little Fellow glared.

I don't want Little Fellow; Little Fellow is nowhere domineering!

Sima You Yue chuckled, "Objection overruled. I am an alchemist. If you continued to interrupt me, I won't allow you to enter this room again."

"Hiss hiss—-" Little Fellow nodded its head, agreeing.

Sima You Yue broke into laughter. This Little Fellow gave people a dangerous feeling. Even Wu Lingyu said this little thing let him feel apprehension. It meant that its strength must be really strong. It carried the coldness of a snake, which repelled people at a distance.

But that Little Fellow only latched onto her. She recalled how it has sobbed in front of her. She rubbed her face. Did she look very similar to its previous master?

However, its master had died, and it hadn't died. That meant it previously did not have a contractual relationship.

Since it was so, when it saw her, why did it cry so sadly?

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Chapter 530:- Aunt Feng

She didn't understand and she didn't feel like thinking. She was worried that if she let the Little Fellow leave her side, it would be against Third Mo's intentions.

But she thought of Little Fellow who loved to eat pills would not decide to leave her. Instead, it would be ecstatic to have innumerable pills to eat.

Sima You Yue found quite many medical ingredients and made three types of pills before leaving the Spirit Pagoda. Although Little Fellow hated to part with those pills, it still reluctantly left because she left. It coiled around her upper arm like an armor for her arm.

Sometimes she had the intention of taking out a medicinal pill, luring and teasing it before letting it eat.

Sima You Yue and everybody stayed for two days, preparing everything they needed. She then went to Xuan Yuan Pavilion to find Jun Lan.

Within these two days, Third Mo and Kong Xiang Yi returned to Kong Valley. Sima You Yue retained Ximen Feng.

Qin Mo also left; he returned to his family clan to resolve some matters. He had to prepare to take revenge for Sima You Yue. Though she expressed revenge was her personal matter, he had to prepare, just in case she needed any help.

Bei Gong Tang returned to Spring Autumn city. The matter with the Yin family and Bei Gong family had not settled. She needed to lend a hand for her mother.

Ouyang Fei waited for people and left together with Sima family, joined by the Honor Roc. They wanted to help Bei Gong Tang.

Moreover, Sima You Yue and everyone agreed to meet in Heavenly City. Therefore, the only people left beside her were Wu Lingyu and Ximen Feng.

When Jun Lan received her order, she came when the moment arose. She saw two boys beside her. "Are you planning to bring them as well?"

"Don't worry. I'll discuss it with her." Sima You Yue spoke.

She wanted to bring Ximen Feng along because she was afraid he would seek Zong Zheng family for revenge. He was able to reuse his internal power which is advantageous to bring along. While Wu Lingyu brazenly followed, stating he was worried for them and he wanted to come.

Jun Lan saw Sima You Yue had decided, so she didn't object. She used a teleportation array and sent them to the outskirts of a courtyard.

Someone obstructed them perhaps because they had brought others.

Feng Jiao examined Wu Lingyu and Ximen Feng with a hostile impression. Because of Sima You Yue, she didn't reveal it, instead she obstructed them from going to the innermost courtyard.

"These two people can stay in the garden, but they cannot enter Her Honor's courtyard." Feng Jiao permitted.

Sima You Yue knew that Her Honor they were referring to was that beautiful girl. Just looking at her from afar was even a blasphemy towards her.

"Alright." She nodded and glanced at Wu Lingyu and Ximen Feng. "They will take you to rest. I'll go check on her."

After she went into Feng Ru Yan's courtyard alone, she heard a stifling coughing sound.

She sped in, observing that same location, the same chair of the imperial consort, and that same pale and thin figure. She heard the heart-rending coughs which seem to be able to cough out the internal organs.

Sima You Yue stepped forward, placing a hand on Feng Ru Yan's back. She poured her spirit power into the latter's body, relieving the discomfort in her body and allowing her to gradually stop.

Her handkerchief was almost completely soaked with blood. She placed the handkerchief aside and faintly smiled, "It seems you've a method."

"Why did your illness get more severe?" Sima You Yue frowned.

The last time, her coughing wasn't that bad. But in two days, it had turned out to be much more severe!

Feng Ru Yan had used her spirit power yesterday. Every time she tried, she would be stepping closer to death. But yesterday, the situation made it necessary.

She didn't expect the other party to come, but she got rid of them already. A short while later, there was no more danger.

Sima You Yue grabbed her hand and checked. Her complexion sank.

"Yesterday, you used your spirit power?"

Feng Ru Yan softly nodded.

"You should know your own condition. Each time you use your spirit power, your body will deteriorate. Why do you still use your spirit power?" Sima You Yue stared at her pale face. She could not restrain and spoke out the words in her heart.

"Hehehe....." Feng Ru Yan chuckled. It was the first time a stranger held concern for her. It was pure concern for her body unlike some others. "Cough cough, don't worry. I'm not gonna die."

Sima You Yue never thought these words would come out of Feng Ru Yan's mouth. She should be aggrieved rather than willy-nilly about life and resigned.

"I'll stabilise your situation." She sighed.

"Okay." Feng Ru Yan smiled at her.

Sima You Yue took out the pills she made the last two days and spoke, "Take this one first. Later, I'll give you acupuncture."

Sima You Yue stayed in the courtyard for one day and one night until Jun Cang came to see Feng Ru Yan. She looked exhausted as she prepared to leave for rest.

"Eat this." Feng Ru Yan pushed one pill into Sima You Yue's hand.

Afterwards, her complexion improved, no longer pale, no longer seemed to be coughing blood, and appeared much like a normal individual. It seemed as her illness was cured.

Sima You Yue glanced at the pill in her hand. The pill was milky white with exquisite red circles; this meant its grade wasn't low.

"Aunt Feng, I'm just exhausted. I'll be better after I rested. This pill is priceless. It's better to use it in case of necessity." She stored the pill away, not consuming it nor returning it.

After one day and one night of acquaintance, they were closer. Feng Ru Yan even proposed to be called Aunt Feng. Their relationship suddenly transformed.

"This pill is not very valuable. Are you saving it for next time?" Feng Ru Yan spoke.

"I also don't want to become dependent on pills." Sima You Yue chuckled. "I'm going to rest."

"Go." Feng Ru Yan waved elegantly.

Sima You Yue cupped her hands towards Jun Cang before leaving this little courtyard and to search for another courtyard to sleep.

"Your Honor, have you been completely cured?" Jun Cang asked after Sima You Yue left.

"I'm not completely cured yet." Feng Ru Yan explained. "She found a method to temporarily suppress it. Though it's temporary, I haven't felt such relief for such a long time.

"I never expected her to have a method." Jun Cang said.

"Yes. Even Jin couldn't do anything but she was able to do it within a day and a night." Feng Ru Yan uttered in praise.

"Your Honor, I heard her call you Aunt Feng..."

"Mm, she reminds me of a little boy from years ago. They looked similar, so I allowed her to call me such. This kid seems to also like it."

"Then... does she know your identity?"

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Chapter 531:- Intimacy Of Souls

Feng Ru Yan shook her head, then said weakly, "It's precisely because she doesn't know, that we can get along this way."

Many looked at her, and both respected and feared her because of her status. However, few ever truly cared about her.

"Your Honor, does she truly not know about your identity?" Jun Can said rather anxiously, "I've heard Feng Jiao say that she is someone special to you, however, I don't know whether or not it is intentionally so."

"Pfft-" Feng Ru Yan suddenly burst out laughing.

She had initially wondered why Sima You Yue was so good to her. She had actually said with a blushing face, that she didn't want to see such a beautiful person perish like perfume. She even said that the aura she released felt good, so she could not help but want to draw close.

"Could it be because of Your Honor's cultivation art?" Jun Cang guessed when he heard what Feng Ru Yan said.

"Although my cultivation art gives people the desire to draw close, that's merely the initial stage. After drawing close, it becomes reverence." Feng Ru Yan said with a tint of loneliness.

It was lonely at the top. Only those who stood there would understand.

After some moments, she said, "However, her soul does cause one to feel intimate with her. However, for whatever reason, It's been concealed. If it were not because I was more sensitive, I wouldn't have known."

If Sima You Yue were here, she would definitely be shocked. In the beginning, her soul did cause others to want to draw close to her because of her contract with the Spirit Pagoda. However, after rising to the Divine rank, her soul aura had also undergone a change. It suppressed the feeling of intimacy one would feel. Who would have thought that Feng Ru Yan would actually be able to sense that.

However, it also happened that their two souls had a draw to each other. That was why they found each other pleasing to look at. However, that was a little less obvious now.

Jun Cang saw that Feng Ru Yan was rather interested towards Sima You Yue and said, "Although I don't really understand this person well, Dear Lan's assessment of her isn't bad. Furthermore, she is so knowledgeable about medicine at such a young age, which is a rare talent. If..."

Feng Ru Yan lifted a hand to cut him off.

"Since I like that kid, I have no plans to force her. I will make my own decision for that situation."

"Yes, Your Honor."

"Alright, you can head down first."

"Yes."

Jun Cang left and Feng Ru Yan drank a sip of the fruit juice that Sima You Yue left behind, then closed her eyes to rest.

Sima You Yue went back and rest for an entire night. She came to look for Feng Ru Yan on the morning of the second day.

This time, Feng Ru Yan was not in the pavilion. She was in the house. She was currently talking to Feng Jiao about something. When she left, Feng Jiao was given the order to go out.

"Aunt Feng, it's time for your second acupuncture." She said to Feng Ru Yan when she entered.

Feng Ru Yan waved her hand and the two white clothed ladies who were initially in the house, retreated. Only a lady called Feng Qing remained.

Feng Qing took off Feng Ru Yan's clothes, leaving behind only her undergarments. A perfectly sculpted naked back appeared in front of Sima You Yue.

When Sima You Yue saw it, she could not help but imagine what would happen if a male saw this.

This night was not like yesterday night, where she had to administer acupuncture on her whole body. This time, she merely had to place needles on two acupoints on her back and head.

When that was done, she took out a milky white pill and got her to eat it. When Feng Ru Yan ate it, she could sense that this was no ordinary pill. Her soul that had always felt rather weary was suddenly filled with a soothing feeling that she had not felt in a long time. It was like a spring wind, soft and supple.

"What medicine is this?" She asked rather curiously.

How long had it been since she was actually curious about something?

"This isn't really medicine. This is a kind of pill that I created after using some ingredients that are rather useful for the soul." Sima You Yue said.

Feng Ru Yan lifted her eyebrows in shock. She was being used as a guinea pig?

When she saw Feng Ru Yan's expression, she explained, "Aunt Feng isn't the first one to eat this, don't worry. There won't be any problems."

Feng Run Yan smiled, "I know."

"Ss ss-"

A little guy was awoken from his sleep when he smelled the fragrance of the pill. He just had to eat the pill.

Feng Ru Yan only now noticed the little golden snake and said with shock, "Immemorial Golden Snake?"

"Ss ss-" The little guy glared at Feng Ru Yan while sticking out its snake tongue.

"Aunt Feng, do you know the origins of this guy?" Sima You Yue was afraid that it would charge over and attack Feng Ru Yan, so she quickly stretched forth a hand to stop it.

She noticed Feng Ru Yan's expression and guessed that she should be familiar with it.

Feng Ru Yan didn't expect that the protective bracelet on Sima You Yue's wrist would be the Ancient Golden Snake. When it was sleeping, it had completely retracted its aura. Even she didn't notice it. She looked at the little golden snake again, saying, "I've seen it before in an ancient text. However, there was only something about its physical characteristics. There was no description. How did you come to obtain this ancient beast?"

"In the previous auction. After Shameless Third won the bid for the ancient ore, this guy appeared from inside." Sima You Yue didn't hide it.

Initially, she thought that Feng Ru Yan would know more about the origins of this guy. Who would have thought that she would only know this much.

"Ancient beast. It's something that many strong powers are vying for. Next time, it's best not to let anyone know about it." Feng Ru Yan advised.

"Okay, I understand." Sima You You took out a pill and the guy swallowed it immediately. After that, it coiled back on her wrist and continued to sleep.

"Aunt Feng, after two more acupuncture sessions, we should be able to completely suppress your problem." Sima You Yue said, "During these two months, you definitely cannot use your spirit energy. Otherwise, we would have wasted everything we've done. Once the two months are over, you only need to rely on these pills to suppress it. After which, you will need to have these acupunctures once every twenty years. However, this can only delay it for two hundred years. If we are unable to find a cure within these two hundred years, we will really have no way out anymore."

"Two hundred years..." Feng Ru Yan's eyes looked to to holding back as her mouth hooked into a faint smile. "To have two hundred years isn't bad."

"Aunt, you can relax. I will definitely find a cure for you in two hundred years." Sima You Yue said.

"I believe you." Feng Ru Yan said as she took out a box and handed it to her.

Sima You Yue was stunned when she saw the box, "Aunt, didn't we already agree that you would only give it to me once I've completely suppressed your illness?"

"Take it. I believe you. Even if I give it to you now, you will be able to do it well." Feng Ru Yan said, "The one in the mask in the courtyard nearby is your brother, right?"

"Yes. He was bitten by a poisoned worm before, so his face is covered with scars. That's why he wears a mask." Sima You Yue took the box and said, "I'll have to thank Aunt, then."

"Go on." Feng Ru Yan got dressed as she stood up and waved her hand at her.

After obtaining that item, Sima You Yue did indeed want to head back quickly to help Ximen Feng suppress that aura. She immediately left after giving a bow.

The two of them had similar situations, both had things in their bodies that they could not get rid of. However, their strength levels and reasons for it were different. The difference in their situations were like night and day.

"Although they're both situations where I have to suppress it, the part where I have to treat them is not the same. I hope that, when the time comes, curing them will have similar methods as well."

She looked at the divine powder in her hand and felt pretty good as she walked towards the house that Ximen Feng was staying in.

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Chapter 532:- Are You Willing To Leave With Me?

Sima You Yue and Ximen Feng finally left their room after two days, while Wu Lingyu waited outside their courtyard.

When the door opened, Sima You Yue's face appeared tired. He felt that the girl always tired herself out to the point of exhaustion.

"Are you alright?" He stepped forward and gently massaged her temples.

Sima You Yue felt his spirit power, gently relieving her tiredness. She thought of pushing away his hands, but she didn't since he had massaged her out of his own accord.

The moment Ximen Feng left the room, he bore witness to the surreal sight of sunlight shining on their bodies, so harmonious and tranquil. His steps faltered.

He knew Wu Lingyu liked his sister, but he wasn't sure of her sister's feelings. Whenever he and Wu Lingyu chatted, the latter often lamented that her heart hadn't opened yet, she wanted to recover her memories, and feared that approaching her would be too difficult.

When Sima You Yue realized that Ximen Feng appeared, she struggled free from Wu Lingyu's hands. She looked guilty as if she had done something bad.

Wu Lingyu confidently spoke with Ximen Feng, unlike her.

"It seems that after suppressing the aura, the feeling you give others has also changed. You're no longer as cold as before."

Ximen Feng walked over. "I have gotten used to it over the years. Now it's been suppressed, I feel odd.

"It's all thanks to Aunt Feng's divine powder. Otherwise your condition cannot be suppressed." Sima You Yue explained. "Later, you and I shall go thank her."

"Alright." Ximen Feng nodded. "But what kind of person is she?"

Sima You Yue shook her head. "I also don't know. Her identity isn't simple. Her strength... is the strongest that I know of. It doesn't matter what her identity is. She just doesn't belong here. Who can predict when she leaves, we might chance upon her again? I'll take a rest. Afterwards, I'll take you to meet her."

She went into her room and started to meditate to recover her mental energy.

The second day. Sima You Yue took two people to meet Feng Ru Yan. Maybe her body was better, she met them.

When Ximen Feng and Wu Lingyu met Feng Ru Yan, they were flabbergasted that there was such a beautiful female in the world. Moreover, her tranquilness gave people a comfortable feeling and her eyes were filled with vicissitudes she'd been through over the years.

"Holy Son of the Sage Pavilion." Feng Ru Yan watched Wu Lingyu. "I heard you're You Yue's Senior Brother?"

"Yes."

"You Yue says that she hasn't been to Devil Divine Valley. How is the Little Devil?" Feng Ru Yan murmured. Wu Lingyu was shocked.

Everyone called his master – Old Man Devil, but she called him Little Devil. What could that mean?

"Has Aunt Feng met my Master before?" Sima You Yue curiously asked.

"We've met before. At that time, he was still a wimpy kid, such a tsundere. I never thought he's now a sect leader of Devil Divine Valley." Feng Ru Yan lamented.

Sima You Yue wanted to laugh. Old Man Devil was an old man that had already reached the heights to be worshiped. But now he was called a little wimpy kid. If he heard this, she didn't know what his reaction would be. In fact, she couldn't imagine what a tsundere little wimpy kid would look like.

At the same time, she tried to guess her identity. A beautiful female who was more powerful than Old Man Devil was definitely not someone normal. If she were to meet him, she could ask him.

"I heard you cooked very well. When will you let this Aunt have a taste?" Feng Ru Yan asked.

Sima You Yue knew she had someone investigated her, so it wasn't a surprise that she knew she cooked well. She smiled, "If Aunt Feng wants to eat, I can cook for you now. But your body is unusual, so there are some things you can't eat."

"Make whatever is best." Feng Ru Yan said. "I haven't eaten food for a long time. I still reminiscence their taste."

"Then I'll go make it." Sima You Yue raised herself.

"It's not urgent. I'll have Jun Cang construct a kitchen." Feng Ru Yan remembered that there wasn't a kitchen.

"Not necessary, I have all the kitchen supplies." Sima You Yue declined.

She had planned to cook outside, but since Feng Ru Yan suggested to cook in the courtyard, then she let her watch on the side.

Sima You Yue first made a congee of herbs beneficial to Feng Ru Yan. Then she cooked several small dishes. They were simple, yet tasty.

Feng Ru Yan ate with delight. Although their tastes were relatively light, it fitted her appetite.

After eating, Ximen Feng and Wu Lingyu departed. Sima You Yue stayed to talk with Feng Ru Yan, seizing the chance to ask for guidance on a cultivation problem.

Feng Ru Yan treated her very well. It didn't matter what she asked, she would patiently answer. The problem she had encountered in her cultivation was clearly answered by Feng Ru Yan. These few words made her had a sudden flash of insight.

Feng Jiao saw the patience Feng Ru Yan gave to Sima You Yue in answering her question. She was beyond envious.

"She must have a lifetime of fortune to receive Your Honor's guidance. If these people knew, wouldn't they be crazily jealous."

"Your Honor likes her. She's really blessed."

Sima You Yue knew Feng Ru Yan's identity wasn't normal, but she didn't want it to be laid bare. She was afraid that if it was laid bare, they would no longer be able to interact like now. And Feng Ru Yan liked this method of interaction.

In her slow-aging life, this period was only a droplet in the ocean. But it allowed her to feel the sereneness that she had never felt before. Therefore, she appreciated Sima You Yue even more.

Afterwards, Sima You Yue gave her two more acupunctures and thoroughly suppressed her illness. Then, she secluded herself for a week and refined a whole pile of pills which she gave them all to Feng Ru Yan.

"Take one pill every seven days. These pills should last for five years." Sima You Yue said. "This is the ingredient list. Whenever you finish all the pills, remember to have someone find these ingredients and refine them."

Feng Ru Yan accepted the ingredient list and looked at it. Their grades weren't high but refining them was difficult. It seemed that her alchemy skills weren't low.

"Also, can you actually not use any spirit power? If you must use it, make sure to take two grains of these pills. This is the ingredient list." She also took out two bottles of pills. Feng Ru Yan peeked in and observed black pills.

Feng Ru Yan stored the pills and the ingredient list. She hesitated and asked, "Are you willing to leave with me?"

Sima You Yue was stunned, following which she shook her head. "I know if I leave with you, I can enter a different life. But I have family and friend here, a revenge I haven't taken, and no aspirations. Therefore, I can't leave with you."

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Chapter 533:- He Is My Master

Feng Ru Yan wasn't surprised at Sima You Yue's reply. They were acquainted for almost two months, she nevertheless understood her.

If she wanted to go with her, then she wouldn't have never asked for her identity for all this time.

"It's alright if you don't leave with me. If there's a chance again, you are welcome to come." She chuckled. "I want to give you something."

Sima You Yue wasn't sure of what she was giving to her. When she wanted to decline, Feng Ru Yan extended a hand and pressed on her forehead, and she felt another aura in her sea of conscious. A silhouette of Feng Zhi Xing was within her.

"Feng family?" Feng Ru Yan arrived at the Feng Zhi Xing's aura and was flabbergasted.

Sima You Yue didn't expect her to imitate the same departing practice as Feng Zhi Xing. She anxiously said, "Aunt Feng, how can you do this. Your body won't be able to bear it!"

Feng Ru Yan raised her hand, stopping her words. "You should know that my spiritual power is very strong. So, this would not affect me at all. However, I am curious. Who is that person in your sea of conscious?"

"My Master." Sima You Yue answered. "His name is Feng Zhi Xing. He gave me this before leaving Yi Lin Continent to the Ancient Primordial Lands. Aunt Feng, do you know the Feng family?"

She took out Feng Zhi Xing's jade pendant for Feng Ru Yan to see.

"I don't know Feng Xing. But I saw this jade pendant's decorative design before." Feng Ru Yan said. "These years, I have been travelling to and from the inner regions and outer regions. So, I met quite a few Feng members. But if you ask me about Feng Zhi Xing, I really don't know."

Sima You Yue stored the jade pendant away. She knew about the Feng family's presence in the inner and outer regions. But she did not know where Feng Zhi Xing was. When he left, he told her he was going to settle matters between the Feng family and the Sage Pavilion. She wasn't sure how the situation's faring.

She believed that only those directed related to the Feng family could possess this jade pendant. She would definitely ask the Feng Family when she goes to the inner regions.

"I sensed his strength isn't high. He was willing to extract a portion of his power to protect you; he must've treated you well." Feng Ru Yan observed.

"Master treats me very well." Sima You Yue said. While she thought of Feng Ru Yan giving her aura as well, she was moved. "I will find a method to cure Aunt Feng's illness."

"Haha... Alright, I'll wait." Feng Ru Yan laughed, unsure of whether she took her words seriously. "The aura I left for you can be activated whenever you encountered something you can't settle."

If I feel it, then it'll activate. She didn't say those words but Sima You Yue understood.

"If there's a chance, come to the Unfettered Heavenly Earth..." After Feng Ru Yan finished, her silhouette grew fainter and disappeared in front of her.

At the same time, Feng Jiao, who was guarding outside also disappeared.

Sima You Yue opened and closed her mouth. The words did not leave her throat, yet she watched her disappeared. It wasn't like Old Man Devil and them who opened a portal before teleporting through.

How strong was she?

Jun Cang hurriedly entered from outside. He could no longer see Feng Ru Yan's silhouette.

"Jun Cang and your Xuan Yuan Pavilion, please take care of You Yue." Feng Ru Yan's voice transmitted.

Jun Cang cupped his hands and spoke, "Xuan Yuan Pavilion will fulfill what Your Honor has entrusted."

Feng Ru Yan's voice did not transmit again. It wasn't sure whether she heard of his reply.

Jun Cang looked at Sima You Yue who was stunned at the side. "Little friend You Yue, this is Xuan Yuan Pavilion's token. Hold onto it. It can mobilize half of every Xuan Yuan Pavilion subset's forces. If you encountered any problem, you can find them."

Xuan Yuan Pavilion in the Ancient Primordial Lands wasn't a normal place. Their management was strict. Even a normal elder didn't have the right to mobilize some of every Xuan Yuan Pavilion subset's force.

Sima You Yue watched as Jun Cang handed such a token to her. She got scared.

"Pavilion Master Jun, how can this be feasible..."

"Little friend You Yue, the Ancient Primordial Lands are extremely dangerous. Although you're the Young Master of Divine Devil Valley, Divine Devil Valley only operates in the central regions. But you're in the outer regions, and I cannot follow you everywhere. It's best if you hold on to this." Jun Cang reasoned. "You also heard what her honor's words. If something happened to you, how can we report to her."

"Aunt Feng is not someone from Xuan Yuan pavilion." Sima You Yue said.

"Right, but she and Xuan Yuan Pavilion have relations." Jun Cang reasoned. "You have to take this, or else, this old man can only follow you 24/7 everyday, ensuring your safety."

Sima You Yue pursed her lips. Why did she feel that Jun Cang was behaving like a scoundrel? He was acting similarly at the auction, and it was very different when in front of Feng Ru Yan.

However, she accepted the token. Afterall, they already reasoned. If she didn't accept, she would be unreasonable to make an old man followed her from morning to dawn. The people of Xuan Yuan Pavilion would go crazy.

She didn't ask the relationship between Feng Ru Yan and Xuan Yuan Pavilion after glancing at Jun Cang. This old man reminded her of an old urchin. However, she believed that if he was able to become the outer regions Pavilion Master and get together with Feng Ru Yan, he was certainly unlike his external appearance.

"Pavilion Master Jun, since Aunt Feng left, You Yue would not continue to garrulous disturb." She said to Jun Cang.

"Little friend You Yue, what are you planning to do hereafter?" Jun Cang asked.

By asking, he could be prepared. Alas, with Feng Ru Yan's entrust before departure, her life became expensive!

"In another two months, the Heavenly Sect's once a decade enrollment period. I want to try." Sima You Yue spoke.

"Mm, that place is pretty good. Those who entered come back pretty good. Though if you want to, it doesn't need to be troublesome. I'll write you a recommendation letter, and you just need to take it the teaching director." Jun Cang spoke as he took out a paper and pen, writing the recommendation letter.

Sima You Yue incessantly admired his speed. She didn't even ask, and he already had prepared it.

"Then I must thank Pavilion Master Jun."

She didn't know that Jun Cang longed for her to go to the Heavenly Sect because her present strength was too low and travelling in the continent was too dangerous. If she stayed in the Heavenly Sect for some decades, then his Xuan Yuan Pavilion would be without worry for some decades. Based on her talent when she departs, her strength would be heaven and earth changing.

"No thanks, no thanks. I'm also going to the Heavenly Sect. We can go together?" Jun Cang squinted and asked.

"Before I go to the Heavenly Sect, I have to go to Autumn Moon City. I'm afraid I can't go with Pavilion Master Jun." Sima You Yue tactfully declined.

"It's really a pity." Jun Cang showed regret.

When Sima You Yue saw his expression, she felt impulsive. But she really was going to Autumn Moon City.

Bei Gong Tang and they had left for almost two months, yet there wasn't any news. It made her worry about their situation and to come check it herself.

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Chapter 534:- Yin Family Crisis

Sima You Yue became more worried. So, she hastily bid farewell to Jun Cang. She brought along Ximen Feng and made Wu Lingyu open a portal to transport them to Autumn Spring City.

Wu Lingyu opened an additional portal accurately outside and in the skies above the Yin family. When Sima You Yue and the other two appeared, Bei Gong Tang and they detected them.

"They're a little depressed and constrained." Ximen Feng commented as he supported Sima You Yue, preventing her from falling from the sky.

Sima You Yue felt depressed that she could not fly. However, she did feel that the Yin family repressed atmosphere. When she was worrying about Bei Gong Tang and their safety, a familiar figure ran out from the house.

"Fifth brother!"

"You Yue."

"You Yue, why are you here?"

Ximen Feng supported Sima You Yue's waist as he brought her down to the ground. When she saw them in good condition, she was relieved. "Our side's matter is finished. Since you never contacted our side, we were afraid that something might have happened to you, so we came to check."

The Yin family head came out of the house and saw Wu Ling Yu and Sima You Yue. He reprimanded, "What are you kneeling here for, Tang'er. Go invite them to sit."

"Yes, family head." Bei Gong Tang replied. "We were discussing matters. I'll bring you to the courtyard to rest."

"What happened?" Sima You Yue asked.

"Bei Gong family and the people from the Earth Palace allied and are preparing to oppress us. Moreover, they have also allied with other powers, forming an alliance. During these two months, we have fought with them multiple times." Bei Gong Tang reported. "They're strong, and they have forced us into an impasse. Presently, they are discussing matters. We received news that in two days, they will be launching a frontal assault against us."

"What about the Falcon Clan?"

"The Falcon King returned, and the Falcons had left altogether." Bei Gong Tang revealed. "We originally wanted to send people to contact the Falcon Clan and ask for their assistance. But they were killed halfway."

"Where's Honor Roc?"

"After General Honor led some people out, there was no more news. But he's unlike the first group who was returned back dead." Bei Gong Tang apologized, "I'm sorry, You Yue. It's our fault for jeopardizing General Honor and them..."

"It looks like Bei Gong family and the Earth Palace doesn't plan to live in this world." Sima You Yue coldly said. "Little Roc, are Honor Roc and them still alive?"

Little Roc appeared in front of everyone, closing its eyes to sense for a moment. "They're still alive, but their aura is somewhat weak. They're probably received serious injuries. In addition, they are running, most likely being hunted down."

"How close to this vicinity?"

"Not far, not far from Autumn Spring City." Little Roc reported.

"Alright, tell them to persevere. We are coming right away to rescue them." Sima You Yue said. "Additionally, release your power to warn Bei Gong family and the Earth Palace and let the Falcon clan know you returned."

Little Roc nodded. The golden wings of the Great Roc release its power without reservation. In the middle of Bei Gong family discussion, the Earth Palace Master and Bei Gong Xiong all stood up.

"This, this is..."

"The King of Rocs is back!"

Hearing these words, the present people expressions changed.

If the King of Rocs was back, then they could contact the Falcon Clan. When they come, the tides would be turned.

"It seems we cannot consider too much, assemble everyone. We have to destroy the Yin family before the Falcon Clan arrives." Bei Gong Xiong slapped the table as he spoke, "Palace Master, please invite people from Earth Palace over."

The Earth Palace Master was Gu Yun Er's mother. She resolutely said. "I didn't expect that Yin family can still find help. I will never let go of anyone who dares to prevent me from avenging my daughter and daughter's daughter. Come, take this token and mobilize everybody from Earth Palace!"

"Yes, Palace Master." A girl went forth and accepted the token before going out.

While in the Falcon Clan's ground, the Falcon King was cultivating with closed eyes on an overhanging cliff. He sensed Little Roc's aura. He slowly opened his Falcon eyes who first expressed doubt before immediately transformed into determination. He commanded toward the sky, "All clansman listen, those above sacred beast strengths, assemble immediately."

"Your Majesty, what happened?" A girl behind him asked.

"The King is back. I just received news through a subpoena. It must be a crisis." The Falcon King explained. "Go prepared, we're leaving in half an hour."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Half an hour later, the Falcon King brought along over a thousand sacred beasts before leaving the clans ground. Besides leaving some people to protect the clan's younger generation, the rest of them left with him to Autumn Spring City.

Sima You Yue understood when they knew Little Roc is back, Bei Gong family and Yin family would immediately fight. If not, they would have no reason to contact the Falcon Clan. For them to arrive is only a matter of time. It was hard to say that Bei Gong family and the Earth Palace would not make a move.

"Yin family head, Yin family should have a protective array?"

"Yes."

"Little Roc said that the Falcon Clan is coming. In a day, they'll be here. You only need to activate the transportation array and kept it until tomorrow is enough." Sima You Yue said.

"Although we have a protective array, if they're a large group and they unceasingly attack, the protective array won't last long." Yin family head pointed out.

Sima You Yue thought and summoned Little Roc. They flew midair, and she took out array rocks and scattered them in several directions around the Yin family.

The Yin family members watched Sima You Yue set up an array. They astonishedly shouted, "An Array Master?"

Bei Gong Tang glanced at them and didn't reply.

Because the Yin family was large, Sima You Yue spent about an hour setting up the formations. After she got down, she told Bei Gong Tang, "I've set up an illusion array. Let Bei Gong family and people from the Earth Palace enter the array. But the illusion array can only stall for a short time. When the illusion array breaks, use your protective array. However, by combining the two arrays, it can probably stall until the Falcon Clan arrives. Moreover, if the Earth Palace and Bei Gong family wants to attack you, you will need some time to prepare."

"You Yue, how about you?" Bei Gong Tang asked.

"I have to save Honor Roc and them." Sima You Yue said. "The opposite party strength is not low to be able to force them to flee. Honor Roc and they are injured and needs someone to save them."

"Then be careful." Bei Gong Tang offered.

Sima You Yue nodded. "You too."

After Sima You Yue and the party left for a while, a group of people came down from Earthen Mountain with grandiose. They overbearingly pressed forward to Autumn Moon City.

At the same time, the many other powers of Autumn Spring City gathered in front of Bei Gong family. They waited for the final command.

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Chapter 535:- Bei Gong Tang's Attitude

When Bei Gong Xiong brought people over for final onslaught against Yin family, he found that no matter how they approached, the distance between them and Yin family remained constant. They had no way of getting closer the Yin family residence.

"Family head, Palace Master, the situation doesn't seem right! It does not matter how we approach, we can't get into Yin family. It's like we're making no headway." Someone observed this oddity and blurted out.

"Not good, Palace Master. We have entered an illusion array!" A boy from the Earth Palace pointed out.

"Illusion array?"

The boy watched the smoke pervaded the streets. He affirmed, "Yes, we must have entered an illusion array. But the illusion array was set up in a rush, so its only function is to exhaust. It cannot attack."

"So, what we are seeing now is an illusion?" Bei Gong Ao spoke.

"Yes." The boy's expression was dignified.

He was Earth Palace array master. His level of mastery in array was deeper. But he didn't notice that he had entered the other party's array. It meant the party's array skills were strong. If it wasn't in a rush and it was set up to attack, they would have probably died!

This array was once used by Sima You Yue to deal with Jiang family. It made Jiang Fei and Evernew City Lord lost control and to massacre the another. But because time was short, she could only set it to generate illusions and entrapped Bei Gong Ao and his men.

"Master, can you break the formation?" Earth Palace Master asked.

"I need some time." The array master answered. "The other party's array skills are higher than mine to be able to surround the whole Yin family. I need to calculate her mathematical rules in order to break the formation."

"Then shall we continue to walk around?" Bei Gong Ao asked.

"It's no use as long we are in the array, we cannot approach Yin family residence. Let's all stop for a moment and don't waste needless energy." After the master finished speaking, he started calculating Sima You Yue's array numbers.

The Yin family head wanted everyone to stay in the courtyard. When they heard that Bei Gong family and their group were entrapped in the illusion array, everyone let out a breath.

"Sima You Yue said that it can on stall them for half a day. Then there should be no problem." Bei Gong Tang spoke.

"Little Tang, your friend is really strong. If everyone who set up arrays in the passing can be this powerful." Bei Gong Tang's maternal uncle's mother joked.

"Sima You Yue is without a doubt strong." When Bei Gong Tang mentioned Sima You Yue, her words unconsciously unveiled her bravado.

"Wait when he comes back, we have to thank him." Yin family head said. "Little Tang, it's all thanks to you, or else he wouldn't have helped us."

"Family head, after all, the only reason that Bei Gong family and Earth Palace target us is because younger cousin threw Bei Gong Er and Gu Yun Er into the abyss of hell. Why should we thank her?" A girl was dissatisfied with Bei Gong Tang.

"It was Bei Gong Er who took the oath to compete in pill refinement with elder cousin. She lost, so she was dragged into the abyss of hell. That Gu Yun Er violated her oath and also was dragged into the abyss of hell. They brought trouble with their own actions; it doesn't concern elder cousin." A delicate looking boy defended. "Furthermore, Bei Gong family wants to get rid of Yin family is not something done within a year or two. If it wasn't this matter, they will still attack us. You're being too prejudiced to blame it on elder cousin."

That girl was stifled by the boy's words, but she wanted to retort when Yin family head berated, "What time is it now that you all still have time to argue."

"Family head, Liu'er is not wrong. This would not have happened if they didn't come. By berating Liu'er will not change this fact." A madam stated.

She also watched Yin Lan and Bei Gong Tang with ill looks because they found out the family clan treated Bei Gong Tang and Yin Lan very well. That Yin Lan had the tendency to snatch their positions.

"It seems that maternal uncle's mother is not happy we're in the Yin family." Bei Gong Tang laughed. "Although you don't welcome us, wait till this matter is over, we will leave this family. We will never reside in Yin family again."

"If you want to leave, leave now. Bei Gong family then might retreat." A teenage youth demanded.

"Are you sure if we leave, Bei Gong family will leave Yin family alone? Can Yin family save itself?" Bei Gong Tang coldly smirked.

"These people's target originally was you. You leave, and they automatically let us go. Even if they don't, when the Falcon Clan comes, they'll kill all of them!" The youth proclaimed.

"Pffftt—– younger cousin can really spout nonsense." Bei Gong Tang stared into the youth. "Do you think that the Falcon Clan will come help you if we leave? What's your relationship with them?"

"I—-" The youth was stumped.

She was correct. If she left, then the Sima family would also leave. Without them, the Falcon Clan would not care about their life and death.

Sima You Yue only asked them to come help Bei Gong Tang and not the Yin family!

"Alright, don't talk too much." Yin family head massaged his brows.

"Family head, I'm telling the truth. I have already discussed it with my mother, after this matter is concluded, My mother, my little brother and I will leave the Yin family."

"Little Tang, why must you —–" A male that look similar to Yin Lan started.

"Why?" Bei Gong Tang smirked. "Although my mother had married into Bei Gong family, she never did anything that wronged Yin family. I never thought after leaving Autumn Moon City for a few days, you all started bullying her. Why is there a need to? We weren't impatient to come back to Yin family. If you treated my mother well, we will stay. But since you don't want us to stay, then we won't be irksome and be bullied. It's not like we can't live without you!"

Last time, after she joined the auction, she found out her mother and her little brother were being bullied. She was furious and went to investigate it. She discovered that they thought Sima You Yue wasn't returning, so keeping Yin Lan and them wasn't any purposeful. Before, some people were unhappy with their return, and precisely at that moment, they started to bully them.

Yin Lan yielded because they were all part of Yin family. But Bei Gong Tang decided that after the Bei Gong Tang matter settled, she would take them and leave together.

"Yin Lan, is this also your decision?" Yin family head glanced at the silent Yin Lan on the side and asked.

"Whatever Tang'er says, I'll comply." Yin Lan expressed.

"Family head, If we settle the matter with Bei Gong family and the Earth Palace, the Yin family will prosper henceforth in Autumn Moon City, this can be considered a payback of sheltering us these days." Bei Gong Tang stated.

Seeing Bei Gong Tang resolute attitude, Yin family head felt relieved. He was somewhat regretful of punishing his sons.

Because his punishment was unfair, Bei Gong Tang's original neutral impression of Yin Family turned into disillusioned. She wanted to leave.

While this matter occurred in Autumn Moon City, Sima You Yue was in the dark. At the same time, she was wholeheartedly traveling in a direction outside of Autumn Moon City.

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Chapter 536:- Goodbye Goshawk Clan

Honor Roc led two Four-Winged Rocs moving towards Autumn Moon City. He received news that their King was on the way to save them. As long as they persisted, they would be saved.

Their hearts were filled with bitterness as their distance from the Goshawks got smaller.

They did not know how Earth Palace met the remaining members of Goshawks and found out about their hatred with Four-Wing Rocs. They waited in ambush outside the city waiting for them to appear before attacking them.

Their party of three were outnumbered by the other party of ten. If it weren't that they had competent strength, they would not have to persist for so long.

He'd never been in a sorrier situation before!

The Goshawk King was murdered in their last encounter. The Goshawk Clan did not suffer a complete wipeout. Some who were outside avoided altogether. Those who strength was stronger carved a path out of blood. Since then, they have hated the Four-Winged Rocs Clan to the bones. When they saw their foes, they attacked ruthlessly.

Sima You Yue sat on top of Little Roc. When she heard him said that Honor Roc's aura was weakening, she burned with anxiety.

"Master, they are ahead of us." Little Roc informed her.

They heard sounds of fighting and was sure it was Honor Roc and them. So, Little Roc increased his speed.

Soon, they observed Honor Roc and the party of three covered in injuries while resisting under Goshawks besiege.

"It turned out to be the remnants of the Goshawk Clan!" Sima You Yue witnessed the Goshawk Clansmen hunted Honor Roc's party. She quickly summoned the rest of the Four-Winged Roc to save them.

Ninth Roc and the rest witnessed Goshawk Clan's remnants injure Honor Roc's Party severely. They quickly flew down, and the situation below transformed.

Honor Roc was heavily injured. They persisted to this point was only because they believed someone would come to their rescue. Seeing that his people had come, his heart felt relieved. He fainted and fell from the sky.

"General Honor!" Someone saw him fall and hurriedly caught him. Then, they brought him slowly to the ground.

The other two members who were injured also retreated from the battlefield, also came down beside Honor Roc and transformed.

Sima You Yue and Little Roc rushed over to the unconscious Honor Roc. She took out a bottle of pills and handled them to the other two. Then she glanced at Honor Roc who was like a small mountain and at the tiny pill in her hand.

"Let me do it." Little Roc transformed into a human and came to Honor Roc's beak side. He pried open his large beak and threw the pill inside.

This was the pill Sima You Yue refined for spirit beasts. Soon, Honor Roc drowsily gained consciousness.

"King..." He weakly called.

"No problem." Little Roc comforted.

Honor Roc had turned into a little chick. Sima You Yue hugged him close.

Soon after, Ninth Roc and their party destroyed the Goshawks, not leaving any behind. Sima You Yue glimpsed at the small mountain-liked corpse and said, "Collect them all, their strengths weren't low. When there's time, we'll cook them for food to raise our spirit powers."

Honor Roc and they had once witnessed Sima You Yue cooked Goshawks for food, so they weren't surprised at her hobby and her collecting the corpses.

After Sima You Yue stored away the corpses, she sent Ninth Roc and them into the Spirit Pagoda before setting off with Little Roc back to Autumn Moon City.

When they returned, the battle at Yin family just ended. The bodies had not been collected. Yin family were disposing the corpses and cleaning up the street. They attacked the Bei Gong family and the men that Bei Gong family brought were almost wiped out.

Sima You Yue went to the hall and found Bei Gong Tang. Before she even entered, she heard Bei Gong Tang voice transmitted through. The voice was loud and indignant. She stopped her footsteps to listen to their dispute.

"Bei Gong Tang, aren't you ashamed at all. We already apologized. What else do you want?"

"What do I want?" Bei Gong Tang coldly smirked. "Do you think your insincere apology can erased the bullying you done onto my mother and little brother? I really don't want to be like that. I already told you what I wanted to do. After Bei Gong family's matter is finished, I with my mother and little brother will leave Yin family. I'd like to ask what do you want from stopping my mother from leaving?

Sima You Yue frowned, Yin family bullied Yin Lan and Bei Gong Hang?

"Little Tang, I am your maternal uncle's mother. We as your elders already lowered our heads and apologized. Why won't you let go of this matter? There's some part that is unexplainable." A madam replied.

"You've apologized? If it wasn't for Sima You Yue returning and assisting us, you still feel that we're of some use and say you were wronged at that time. I'm not an idiot. Everyone is aware of how you feel on the inside. I can't leave this family and let my mother and little brother endure your petty annoyances!"

Up to this point, Sima You Yue had almost completely grasped the situation. She had thought that Yin family would treat Yin Lan and them well. That way, Bei Gong Tang can leave without worry. As of now, Yin family was also a family that cannot be entrusted to!

Sima You Yue let someone announced here presence before walking in. When Bei Gong Tang saw her, her anger dissipated a little.

"You Yue, did you find General Honor Roc's party?"

"Yep, although they're injured, it wasn't fatal." Sima You Yue started, "When I was outside, I heard you were arguing. What happened?"

"It wasn't major. It's just that we wanted to leave Yin family, and they won't agree." Bei Gong Tang shot them a cold look.

Sima You Yue looked that Yin Lan who sat in the corner and asked, "Aunty Lan, do you want to leave?"

Yin Lan nodded. "I want to be with Tang'er."

"It's not appropriate for me to interfere in your family matter. But no matter what you decide, I will always support you." Sima You Yue told Bei Gong Tang. Then she glanced at Yin family head. "Yin family head, leave a choice for everything. Afterwards, we can still meet cordially."

If Bei Gong Tang truly got irritated, Yin Family suffered twice as much from their trickery and the same consequence as Bei Gong family.

She didn't say the last part, but how could Yin family not understand the meaning.

"Since they want to leave, let them leave." Yin Hao came inside.

"Third brother!"

"Hao'er!"

Yin family did not expect Yin Hao to support Bei Gong Tang in leaving the family. Didn't he know how much loss that would incur if it happened?

Yin Hao watched the people present. "I want her to live. Since she didn't live well in the family, then leave. You all should put away your schemes if you don't want Yin family to end up the same way as Bei Gong family."

Sima You Yue didn't expect Yin Hao to say these words. Moreover, his position in the family was different. Since he had stepped in, those in Yin family who had objections no longer did.

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Chapter 537:- A Stopover

After what Yin Hao said, Bei Gong Tang finally took Yin Lan and Bei Gong Hang and left the Yin Clan. However, while the Yin Clan family head agreed to let them leave, they did not let them break off from the clan. Their names were left on the register.

Bei Gong Tang saw that Yin Lan was rather hesitant to leave the Yin Clan as well, and agreed. In any case, as long as Yin Lan was not in the clan, she wouldn't be bullied.

As such, the group of them quickly left Autumn Moon City and headed to Heavenly City.

Heavenly City was the biggest city in the central area. There were many powers in the city. There were even more powers gathered outside the city, and there was much more than the other cities.

When Sima You Yue and the others reached Heavenly City, they found an inn to settle down in. After which, they did not go to Heavenly Sect, but found a house near the school area. It would become the place that they would stay in for the period.

Sima Lie, Sang Mu Yu and Yin Lan did not want to go to the sect. Furthermore, Ximen Feng was too old for it, and there was no way for him to join it. There was a courtyard outside, and they could live there once in a while. You Yue and the others would also stay here whenever they wouldn't be in the sect.

The courtyard they bought wasn't that big. The front and back of it was just a combination of a few small courtyards. Furthermore, because it was close to the school, the price was sky high. It was a good thing that Sima You Yue happened to have four million middle ranked crystals stones left. It was only after spending almost all of it that she managed to buy this courtyard.

There was about a month before they enrolled new students into the school, so Sima You Yue and the others used the time to familiarise themselves with Heavenly City.

Heavenly City was the largest city in the largest area in the Central Area. The distance between the north and south had a hundred thousand kilometers, as was the east and west. Even if you stood at the top of the highest structure, you would not be able to see the end of it.

The East of the Heavenly City was close to the heart of the north and south. That was why it was not very far away from the South and North Cities. One could head there and back on the back of a spirit beast within the same day. It was a lot further to head to the western part of the city.

The heart of the city had an area that was neither classified as the eastern nor western part. It was the more flourishing area of the city. Those who were able to enter this part of the city were not the average powers. Furthermore, there was one rule there, which was that you were not allowed to fight. The moment you were discovered to have done so, you would be blacklisted by every power.

Furthermore, the ones who could come in here did not dare do as they wished. That was because the shops here were not places anyone could just mess with.

Sima You Yue and the others were wondering around these few days. Even if they didn't buy or look at anything, and were merely riding the spirit beasts for one round around the place, they only finished covering the area after a few days.

This day, Sima You Yue, Sima Lie, Sima You Lin and Wu Lingyu had gone to Memory Restaurant in the heart of the city. After entering, they let the manager take a look at a nameplate, then he took them to a house in the back courtyard.

"Your subordinate greets you, Second Master." The manager bowed to Sima You Yue, "Your subordinate has received the master's instructions and has been waiting for your arrival."

"Manager He, you do not need to be so formal. You can just call me You Yue." Sima You Yue waved her hands, "I came this time to see how things are going."

Before Qin Mo had left, he initially wanted to give her the entire memory restaurant. He said that she was the reason why he had opened them in the first place. She had rejected it, so Qin Mo said that they would manage it with her. As such, she would become the second in charge of Memory Restaurant.

She saw the dedication in his eyes and understood and he wanted to let her have a backer, as well as an income, so that she would know that he could be relied on if any thing happened in the future.

"You Yue, I don't want the same disastrous thing to happen again." He said with heartache.

She gave in, and eventually accepted his gesture.

"Your subordinate has the accounts book ready for Young Lord to peruse." Manager He said.

"No need." Sima You Yue said, "You can just continue to do as you have done before. If anything happens, just tell me. I do not need to look at these things."

"Understood."

"This is my grandfather. In the future, you may look for my grandfather if anything crops up. We're currently living on Banyan Street." Sima You Yue said while pointing to Sima Lie.

"Your subordinate understands." Manager He replied.

"Manager, how much do you know about the enrolment of Heavenly Sect members?" Sima You Yue asked.

"Does you, Lord, wish to enroll?" Manager He asked.

"Yes, I've heard that the sect isn't bad, so I want to go and learn for a bit." Sima You Yue said with a smile.

"The sect really isn't bad. It's one of the forerunners of the Ancient Primordial Lands. There are many from the inner regions who come here to learn." Manager He said, "Aside from having to be less than a hundred years old, new recruits have to pass a few tests. It is only after passing these tests that one is able to join the sect."

"Do you know what they will test?"

Manager He shook his head, "The contents of the tests have always been a secret. One only knows the test after it is over. Every test is different. There is also no way to get the contents of the test from those who have taken it before."

After asking a few more questions related to the sect, she left after getting a good summary of it.

On the way back, she saw quite a few youths discussing about the matter of enrolling. She guessed that they had also come here to enrol as new students.

"So many have come to participate in this, this time. However, they are only accepting a hundred people. I can just imagine the level of competition." Sima You Yue could not help but sigh.

"Even if the competition is intense, I believe that we will be able to enter." Sima You Yue said confidently.

She didn't believe in herself alone. She also believed in her Sima Brothers, Bei Gong Tang and the others. Everyone had gone through so much, so there was definitely no problem with their attitudes. They also had talent, and also, after cultivating in the spirit pagoda for so long, their strength wasn't bad within the hundred year range. It should be no problem at all for them to pass the tests.

"Sigh, have you heard? Many geniuses have come to enrol as well!"

"Really? Who?"

"You actually didn't hear?" That person cried out with shock, "I've heard that aside from the geniuses who came from the outer regions, there are also the geniuses from the Southern Desolation, North Mo, Eastern Ridge and Western Liang."

"Really? Then the fight this year will be intense!"

"Of course..."

The two of them walked and talked, while Sima You Yue and the others who heard the news unwittingly could only stare at their backs, sighing at the increase in difficulty!

After heading back, Sima You Yue and the others told the rest about the news they had gotten today. Each of them had a solemn expression as the pressure intensified.

"Everyone, there's no need to worry. If we can enter, then we'll do so. If we can't, there's no need to be disheartened. The road to cultivation is long. This is merely one single stretch." Sima Lie said.

"Grandfather is right. We'll do our best. Even if we can't enter, we will not regret." Sima You Qi said.

Amidst everyone's excitement, the day of the Heavenly Sect's new student enrolment drew near. Even Sima You Le and the others couldn't reign in their excitement as the group of them stayed in the house, eating and chatting.

Sima You Yue took two cups of wine and came beside Wu Lingyu, handing him a cup.

"Senior, aren't you going to prepare to head back?"

"I said that I would be with you. Just wait for Mo Sha to wake up." Wu Lingyu smiled as he drank it in one shot.

"You want to enrol in there with us?" Sima You Yue looked at Wu Lingyu with shock. She didn't wait for him to reply before saying confidently, "You're definitely not less than a hundred years old. You don't qualify."

Wu Lingyu dashed in front of Sima You Yue, the two of them so close that they could smell the wine on their breath.

"Do you, my Junior Brother, want me to be with you?"

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Chapter 538:- Geniuses Assemble

Wu Lingyu's voice carried indolence, laughter and also a trace of seriousness.

Sima You Yue turned around and her nose bumped into his. She saw his smiling eyes and her heart skipped a beat.

"Junior Brother still has yet to reply to me!"

When she heard the magnetic voice and smelt the faint wine fragrance from his breath, she did not know why her face reddened. She turned her head away with slight embarrassment. "Senior brother can do whatever you want, I can't control you."

She lowered her head and sipped the wine, trying to conceal her state of mind.

Wu Lingyu gave a low laugh. It was the first time Sima You Yue heard him laugh. In the past, he had always faintly smiled, nefariously smiled, and indifferently smirked. It all came from the corner of his mouth without a sound.

It seemed that he's in a good mood! Sima You Yue could not help but glanced at him. Then she turned back to her table and continue to eat and drink with everyone else.

She was disinclined to care for what he was gonna do afterwards. He wasn't a little kid; he had his own plans.

Wu Lingyu leaned on the pavilion's railing, holding a wine pot and drank happily.

He will give her a surprise....

The next morning, Sima You Yue and everyone packed up. The bunch of people were heading to the Heavenly Sect.

They were close to it and had gotten up early. But when they arrived, they found themselves to be late. The sect's exterior was bustling with people. There were approximately several thousands.

"There's that many people up in the morning. Did they arrive last night?" Sima You Yue muttered.

"There's so many, yet they only accept a hundred?" Fatty Qu watched the hoard of moving heads and swallowed saliva.

"If this is true, it is indeed quite frightening." Wei Zi Qi remarked.

"The pressure is huge." Sima You Yue felt a bit worried. She wasn't sure whether she could be chosen.

At the moment, they overheard another's discussion next to them. Their low confidence redoubled.

"I heard last night, someone passed on the information that this time the recruitment is not limited to a hundred?"

"It seems so. Those who came earlier had been transmitting it around."

"Hehe, if it is true, then our chances of being chosen has increased."

"Right. It makes me excited thinking about it!"

"If it's not a hundred, then how many?"

"I am not clear about this. Who can predict what the sect decides? Although they state a hundred individuals everytime, there's always exceptions. The most they accepted one time was five hundred, and the least was about twenty. Thus, there is a rumor that the acceptance is not limited to a hundred, and the number is indefinite."

"Hehe. In short, the more they accept, our chances will be greater.

"That's true."

Sima You Yue shared glances with that group. If it was true, then their chances would also be greater. But she wasn't clear on what the sect's examination would be.

She recalled in Yi Lin Continent, when Bei Gong Tang and they tested, they only need to rub the globe. She wasn't sure how different would this be compared to then.

"Make way, make way!"

There was a sudden disturbance in the rear. Sima You Yue and the group turned to see. They saw several bodyguard-liked people pushed aside the crowd to let a luxurious beast carriage slowly moved in.

Because the three divine beasts pulling the carriage were Ferocious, the crowd on site decided to make way, allowing the beast carriage to stop in the front.

The Ferocious spirit beasts were a kind of canine and carried the bloodline of a primordial divine beast. They appeared like oxen, but they lacked the humble temperament. They were ruthless, fond of killing, and they have enormous strength. Since someone could bring the Ferocious, they were not a small character.

"Who is sitting on the beast carriage. They are ostentatious." Fatty Qu blinked and closed his mouth.

"How can you not know? Look at the sign on the chariot. It says Inner Regions' North Mo Canglang Clan." A person on the side explained.

"What kind of clan is the Canglang clan?" Sima You Le asked Sima You Yue. In the past, she was in the inner regions, so she should know.

"Canglang Clan is one of North Mo's largest clans. Their surname is Canglang, and their clan is tremendous. They rank among the top in North Mo. They are known to be ruthless and tyrannical, and they are a vengeful bunch, if anyone offends them, they would not end well. I heard there's a youth named Canglang Li in their youngest generation. He is very talented; he has already reached the Divine Overlord rank when he's no more than fifty." Sima You Yue explained. "So, the person sitting inside the carriage must be Canglang Li."

"Do such people come to study here?" Fatty Qu was puzzled.

Those like him could be nurtured well within their clan. Why did he come?

"Although Heavenly Sect is an outer regions' sect, it has a prestigious place in the whole continent. Allegedly, there still are a lot of secrets here. It is an affirmation of them to be able to come here." Bei Gong Tang said.

After the beast carriage arrived in front of the doors, it no longer moved, instead it waited like everyone else.

A while later, another carriage came over. Although there was no bodyguard making an uproar in the front, but everyone automatically make way when they saw the spirit beast pulling the carriage.

Since they used the Fuzhu, descendants of the antiquity divine beasts to pull the carriage, their position could not be any lower than the Canglang Clan.

"What kind of spirit beast is that? It looks like a white deer." Sima You Le started.

"They're Fuzhu; They're the descendants of the antiquity divine beasts. Though they looked like white deer, they are way fiercer than your white deer. They're extremely fast. Many people wanted to use them as mounts, but very few people can find them and tame them for carriage use." Sima You Yue explained.

"Then which power group are they?"

"If I am not wrong, they're from Western Liang." Sima You Yue felt incessantly doubtful as she watched the two beast carriages. "Why are these people assembling here to participate in the recruitment this time?"

"Why is it strange?" Sima You Lin asked.

Sima You Yue nodded. "Even this sect is pretty good, but to have those geniuses in the inner region participate in the recruitment at the same time is strange. Afterall, the span between recruitment periods is not long, once a decade. For cultivators, it is a short moment. They do not need to all rush here at this time."

"It's perhaps a coincidence!" Fatty Qu suggested.

The sound of a beast carriage came from the rear again. Sima You Yue watched the beast carriage approach closer and her eyes narrowed.

Was this a coincidence?

They waited for a while again, and there were quite a few more beast carriages. They all went to the front to wait. No one dared to be impetuous.

It seemed the crowd was retreating further. Sima You Yue exclaimed to herself, what use was there to come early when one had to make way whenever they encountered power!

When the sun hung directly overhead, the sect large doors slowly opened. A white-haired old man in white robes strolled out.

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Chapter 539:- Sect Examination (1)

Behind the old man, there were a group of people watching the crowd outside without any surprises.

"This year's participants exceeded previous years." One teacher exclaimed. "I wonder how many people can pass."

"There are quite a number of geniuses who came this year. I believe we won't be disappointed." Another teacher said.

"Tsk, those geniuses. How many are serious in coming here to learn?" A taut-faced teacher shrouded in black said.

"Alright, don't say anymore. Prepare this year's exam." The old man started.

Once he started, everyone else didn't dare to say anymore. One person from the group walked forward on top of the sect's stage and waved their hands, signaling for the crowd to quiet down.

"Welcome everyone to Heavenly Sect's recruitment." That teacher's voice wasn't loud, but it transmitted to every corner. "It's not to suggest that coming here, you will become our sect's students. If you want to enter the sect, you must pass our examination. After you passed the examination, then can you be a student of our sect."

He paused and scanned the crowd before continuing, "I estimate that there's about fifty thousand of you here. But you should know the sect's rules, only recruiting a fixed number of people. If you want to be part of the number, it depends on your abilities.

The crowd below began to whisper amongst themselves. Many were worried about whether they could enter the numbers.

"Quiet down." The cold-faced teacher berated. He waited for everyone to quiet down before continuing, "This examination will have three phases. By passing all three phases, can you then passed our examination. Right now, you all will do the first trial."

Everyone saw the bright light under their feet. They had not asked what the first trial would be before they themselves disappeared on the spot.

Sima You Yue experienced a fit of vertigo. When she stabilized herself, she was already in a desert.

She scanned her surroundings. There was not a single person. A burning sun scorched overhead scorched the ground, causing the sediments to be boiled.

The whole environment seemed to be in a giant steam basket.

"An illusion?"

She carefully pondered. Beside this, she could not otherwise explain the sudden change.

"I'm not sure if this illusion is constructed from an illusion array or other spirit armament. But it's really realistic; it makes one feel very hot." Sweat poured from her bun. She wanted to reach into her interspatial ring and grabbed a handkerchief, but she found she could not access with her interspatial ring!

She was shocked. She tried to access with the Spirit Pagoda but found she couldn't. However, she didn't panic, instead she closed her eyes and clear her thoughts. Afterwards, she chanted and a spirit fruit appeared in her hand.

She looked at the fresh fruit in her hand and laughed in joy.

"An illusion array is an illusion array. It doesn't exist."

It wasn't that is space didn't allow the interspatial ring to access but the illusion array master made the person think so. Subjectively, they thought they could not access. But the objective fact was that as long as one cleared their thoughts and did not believe in the illusion, they would be able to take out items from the interspatial ring.

If people thought they could not access with their interspatial ring, they would panic. Afterwards, to pass the trial in these circumstances would definitely be difficult.

"Is the trial to get out of the desert?" She munched on the spirit fruit and the pain she felt disappeared. She finally settled down and pondered on the contents of the trial. "The front of the desert should be like this."

She considered again. If it wasn't getting out, then it'd be on endurance. Those who failed to meet the requirements would be eliminated.

Thinking over, this was the most befitting. If there's no urgency to find an exit, then she wouldn't be anxious. She would stay here and not moved. She even propped up a tent and meditated inside it.

At the same time, inside a room in the Heavenly Sect, a bunch of teachers watched a huge crystal ball, observing the participants' situation.

"Yo, this time, there's already someone who uncovered the truth?" A pretty and flirtatious female in red skin tight clothes saw the situation the crystal ball and went back to polishing her nails.

"This reaction is way too quick." One of the teachers was also surprised.

"In the past, those who entered did not have the same reaction speed as him. Seeing his actions, he should have guessed what this trial is testing."

Since she accessed with her interspatial ring, the people in this room had taken notice of her. To be able to react like that within half an hour, it had never occurred before.

Especially after witnessing her propping up a tent and taking out a spirit fruit to eat one after another. Afterwards, leisurely sitting in meditation. The people in the room all had on a weird expression.

This kid passed this trial too easily!

Correct, in their view, being able to access the interspatial ring was halfway through completion of the trial. Because a normal person would access their interspatial ring for their stored water. As long as they had water, they could survive there. Therefore, for her to stay there for ten days was not difficult at all.

"He is an Array Master." The old man from before blinked, staring at the crystal ball and confidently stated.

"To be able to react quickly, his Array Mastery is probably not low. Is he really not hundred?"

"Only those below a hundred can entered the Glazed Mirage. Since he can, then he is within a hundred."

"He's probably only twenty." The old man in white robes said.

"Twenty?!" The teachers in the room all exclaimed in low voices. A twenty year old could have that high of Array Mastery?

Since the vice-president said so, then it was so.

"Twenty, this talent is just heaven defying!" Those teachers recovered. They stared at Sima You Yue with burning gazes.

This was the unorthodox genius among geniuses!

At this moment, Sima You Yue felt she was watched by a lot of people. She opened her eyes and scanned her surroundings. She confirmed there was no one. Her eyes expressed doubt, and she stopped meditating.

"This young fellow has good acute sense." The vice president observed Sima You Yue's alert expression and satisfiedly nodded.

They had only transferred their attention on her, and she actually sensed it. This sense was already not possible for a normal person.

"That being the case, let's test him in the next trial earlier." A teacher suggested.

"I approve."

"The first phase's trial is already useless, we can have him enter the second phase earlier."

The vice-president's eyes glistened. He nodded and stroked his long beard. "Then have him enter the second phase's trial. Well, just sending him five is enough. I wonder how this young fellow would react, hehe..."

After Sima You Yue felt people were watching her, she no longer cultivated. But she didn't know how long she would have to stay here, so she decided to find something to do. Thus, she took out some array stones to fiddle with.

"Rustle—– rustle——"

When the faint sound of sand transmitted, she had a slight smile at the corner of her lips.

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Chapter 540:- Sect Examination (2)

"Sha- Sha-"

There was a sound that carried up from the yellow sand, but it didn't surprise Sima You Yue at all. She continued to sit in the tent while looking outside lazily.

"Ka cha-"

She heard the sound of some pincers opening and closing. Then, one by one, fire red pincers began coming out from inside the golden sand, followed by one to two metre long red colored scorpions.

"Ka cha- Ka cha-"

Five red scorpions surrounded Sima You Yue and her tent. Every single pair of eyes were shining with a hunger to devour her.

"What big scorpions. I wonder if they're real or illusions. If they're real, that would be the best." Sima You Yue pondered while touching her chin.

Seeing that Sima You Yue seemed to be plotting against them secretly, the red scorpions were furious and one of them waved its pincer, signalling the other four red scorpions to attack.

Sima You Yue didn't hesitate either, as she condensed a ball of fire and attacked the scorpions.

"Pssssh-"

As the fireballs landed on the red scorpions, it merely caused them to hesitate for a moment. It did not manage to cause them any serious harm.

"Resistant to fire?" Sima You Yue looked at the red scorpions with some surprise while avoiding the poison they were spitting out. As they were all attacking her at the same time, she wasn't careful and the poison attacked her sleeve, creating a giant hole.

"Dammit, it hurts." The sleeve brushed her leg and a wave of burning pain shot through her body.

Such potent venom!

If it was real, it would be perfect if she could extract their venom! Her eyes shone when she thought about it.

With a flip of her body, she immediately jumped off the red scorpion's head and landed outside.

"Since you guys are resistant to fire, let's try the others."

She formed a seal with both hands as a metal whip quickly appeared in front of her. She grabbed it and quickly attacked the red scorpion.

If she guessed right, these red scorpions should be living below the desert. With high temperatures all year around, they slowly developed a resistance towards fire.

Fire and metal were the most complimentary attributes for a strong attack. Since fire was useless, she would just use metal.

"Pa-"

The whip landed on the body of a red scorpion, and the barbed end immediately broke their shell, landed on its soft body. She pulled the whip back as their blood started to flow.

"Chi-"

"One of the scorpions mounted a sneak attack, spitting venom at her. She quickly dodged to the side as the venom landed on the yellow sand, releasing a corrosive stench."

"Ganging up to bully the loner!" She spat as she waved her whip and hooked onto another red scorpion. She then used force to fling that scorpion far into the distance.

Another hook, another throw, and those three scorpions were flung away in the blink of an eye, so they wouldn't be able to come back for her anytime soon. After that, she continued to deal with the remaining two red scorpions.

She continued to whip the scorpions, and every attack was incredibly painful, drawing strength from her little by little, until one of them was finally whipped to death. The other had only a little bit of strength remaining, and she used her whip to restrain it. Finally, she formed a seal with both hands as the whip took the form of a sword, which fiercely slashed towards the red scorpion, cleaving it in two from the head to the tail.

The red scorpion that had been directly cleaved into two, had died immediately. It was only at this moment that the three scorpions came running back.

Seeing that their companions had died, the three scorpions were enraged as they attacked her together. This time, aside from their venom, they even used the spirit energy to attack.

Sima You Yue covered her body with a protective layer, then concentrated a bout of energy,

Producing small blades. Under her control, it flew towards the red scorpions.

"Shiiing-"

The red scorpions tried to use their claws to send the blades flying, while others spat venom to erode the blades. However, Sima You Yue didn't hold back this time, and immediately produced a few tens more blades. Although some were beaten back, many cut into the red scorpions, until they had lost all ability to move, lying on the yellow sand as she delivered her final blows.

The tutors who were watching her from the crystal nodded their heads satisfactorily when they saw her performance.

"His battle abilities aren't bad."

The average youth will be rather flustered when he encounters battle. His fighting prowers would then decline, and potentially be injured by the red scorpions. Although the glazed mirage wouldn't kill people when it was under their control, the pain they felt during it was no joke.

Furthermore, she had already thought of splitting her enemies up from the beginning. Every move of hers showed her careful thought and was worthy of praise.

They watched as Sima You Yue lifted up a red scorpions with her eyes closed in thought as one of the tutors asked, "What is he doing?"

"He should be checking to see if those red scorpions are real." Someone guessed.

Truly, Sima You Yue was ecstatic when she opened her eyes again only to see that the red scorpion was still there. She quickly gathered the five red scorpions and returned to the tent.

She placed the give scorpions side by side on the ground and squatted beside them. She pried off the shell at its tail, and started to examine it's poison gland.

"Really some good stuff!" Thinking of how they had attacked her relentlessly with it, she was extremely curious. She took out a knife and cut off the poison gland, "If I purify this, it will definitely be a great item for those interested in poison. Who would have thought that these spirit beasts would actually be real!"

She took out a furnace and threw in the poison gland that she had cut off. After which, she lit the fire and the poison was quickly purified.

She did the same to the second, third...

"He's an Alchemist!" The Alchemist said with some shock as he watched what Sima You Yue was doing.

"He's an Alchemist?"

"That's right. Look at what he's doing. He is purifying the ingredient." The Alchemist said, "Based on his methods, it looks like the lost ancient art."

"Seeing how he is, it looks like his rank isn't low either. Old Mu, check out what rank he is."

"He shouldn't be lower than fifth rank." Old Mu, who was an alchemist, said.

"A twenty over year old fifth rank... His talent isn't bad. However, it isn't particularly outstanding."

Old Mu glanced at them and said, "Don't forget that apart from being an Alchemist, he is also an Array Master. Furthermore, a rather powerful one as well."

"So he's an array master as well as an alchemist. It seems that our sect has gotten a good one this time!" The vice-principal said.

"The others have a pretty good showing as well. Canglang Li, An Ru Yu and the others are quickly catching up. It's just that they have yet to understand the essence of this mirage. That is why they have yet to be able to link up with their interspatial rings."

"Sigh, what kind of origins do these people have? Someone was actually able to link up with his interspatial ring already."

That senior closed his eyes and thought it over. He was currently running through the previous scene in his mind. After a moment passed, he finally opened his eyes and said, "These people were initially standing together with that guy. It seems that they are together."

"Oh? What kind of origin does this group have? It's not bad. Could they be from some great clan?"

"We just have to check once we get back."

"Let's continue watching. Oh right, Send a few more spirit beasts over to that guy for some fun." The vice-principal instructed.

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Chapter 541:- Sect Examination (3)

For some fun....

When the teachers heard the vice-president's words, they observed a moment of silence in tribute of Sima You Yue entering the vice-president's attention. But these students often were comparably miserable because their vice-president loved to play around.

Simultaneously playing around, their strength would experience leaps and bounds, but the process...

Sima You Yue had just extracted the red scorpions' poison when she sensed something was approaching. More fiercer than last, ten red scorpions appeared. Moreover, they were comparatively stronger than before.

This time, she wasn't going to confront it alone. She summoned Little Roc. Little Roc was the fittest to deal with these types of spirit beasts.

"Golden-Winged Roc!" The people in the room shouted when they saw Little Roc.

"It appears we know the identity of this person."

"The contract master of the Golden-Winged Roc. I never thought he would be this young." After the initial shock, the eyes of the teacher in red skirt and with reddened lips showed interest.

"I often hear about the Golden-Winged Roc appearing in the Roc world. Personally witnessing it, it is truly not ordinary."

"Not to mention that guy's talent, they also have such a contract spirit beast. This kid is not ordinary!"

"Vice president, we can directly admit him. We can't miss this sort of talent!"

"I agree."

"What's the hurry?" The vice president leaned on the flexible chair. "If he really has talent, he will without a doubt pass last two trials."

"If he really gets admitted, should we alert the inner sect?" A person asked.

"Bring it up later." The vice president closed his eyes and no longer spoke.

The second round of red scorpions were all killed. Sima You Yue discovered this group was different from the last. Within the ten, only five of them were real while the other five were conceived by illusion.

"Shoot, you're playing me!" Sima You Yue cursed. However, she obtained the five real one's poison for refinery.

Some time passed when another spirit beast approached, This time they weren't red scorpions but boas. The boas were torn apart by Sima You Yue and Little Roc.

"I wonder how these boas of the desert taste." Sima You Yue uttered. She washed the boas clean. Then she took out pots, bowls, ladles, and started boiling snake soup! On the other hand, she took out a barbecue grill and roasted a portion of the meat.

She sniffed the fragrance of the snake meat and leisurely hummed herself a tune. Oblivious to the fact that her every movement were watched by the teachers outside.

"He's really relaxed."The teachers laughingly scolded her carefreeness.

Don't think that these boas growing in the desert would not taste good; their meat were tender and delicious. In addition, with her craftsmanship, the snake soup and roasted snake meat were exceptionally tasty.

"Carrying cooking utensils everywhere, this kid must be a foodie!"

Sima You Yue unhurriedly enjoyed her culinary delicacy. Suddenly, she wrinkled her brow and shoved the roasted meat into her mouth. "How much longer will this continue?!"

When her words fells, a yellow sand-made monster rosed from the ground. It was several meters high, its mouth agape, and yellow sand fell endlessly from its body. In a single glance, she could tell it was not a normal spirit beast.

"Oh, shoot. What kind of spirit beast is this?!" Sima You Yue watched watched that spirit beast and smelled something else.

This spirit beast.... Is really weird!

She sensed madness and killing intent from the spirit beast. It appeared to be a living thing without brains. Its tunnel like eyes stared at her, staring at a dead person.

Dead person? Who knew who would be dead!

The teachers outside saw the appearance of the spirit beast. They spoke in surprise, "Who released the Yellow Sand Beast!"

"It's not us!" The two teachers responsible for this area shook their head. They had only released several spirit beasts to tease Sima You Yue. No one released the Yellow Sand Beast.

"Not good, the Glazed Mirage is out of control!" A red clothed female stood up, slapping the table.

"What is happening?"

"Someone seems to have blocked our connection to the Glazed Mirage."

"Someone inside must have done something."

"The spirit beasts inside are also out of control!"

The vice president did not look as pleased before. He stood up and stretched out his hand, moving the large crystal ball towards him.

He placed both hands on the crystal ball, pouring spirit energy into it in an attempt to regain control of the Glazed Mirage.

The teachers in the room anxiously watched him. They did not dare to make a sound, afraid that they would disturbed him.

A while later, the vice president opened his eyes. With a shake of his hands, the crystal ball returned to its original position.

"The connection to the Glazed Mirage has been restored. But the spirit beasts that are released later can be controlled while the previous ones cannot be." The teacher in charge said.

"Looking at the situation inside, remove those who're on the verge of death. As for the rest, treat this as another trial." The vice president sat down. "Send someone to investigate, who dares do something during Heavenly Sect's enrollment."

"Yes, vice president."

Two people accepted the order and left the room.

The people inside the Glazed Mirage were oblivious to the dangerous situation. When they saw the spirit beasts, they thought it was part of the sect's examination. They did not think that it was an evil design against them and they were close to the brink of not making it out.

While during that short period, close to a thousand people lost their lives. The sect quietly removed them.

The teachers did not dare to be careless. They focused their attention on the situation inside. Once a person was on the verge of death, they would remove them.

When those people came out, they realized they lost their eligibility. But their life was preserved, they weren't entirely dejected.

Sima You Yue observed the invulnerable Yellow Sand Beast. Worry rose in her heart. Since she had encountered such a troublesome spirit beast, she wondered how everyone was faring.

The others were not as unlucky as her, solo. Although locations transported were random, several or even a dozen people grouped up. Few people were alone. And she was one of those few alone.

Fatty Qu had a party of six. Though Sima You Lin and the rest may not be together, they were still with some other. That was why she was the unluckiest.

"Yue Yue, these spirit beasts are made of yellow sand. Even if we damaged them, they can immediately recover. Our attacks are useless." Little Roc pointed out.

"Right, master. My fire also doesn't work." Ya Guang added.

Sima You Yue's spirits sank at Little Roc and their words. She also discovered the same. Cut down one Yellow Sand Beast's hand, the other party would still be fine. The yellow sand would gather around and another head regrow.

"We need a plan."

She pondered and wanted to summon Halcyon.

When Little Roc evolved into Golden-Winged Roc, Halcyon also gained bloodline power. Recently, he had been slowly absorbing the power, and Sima You Yue rarely summoned him to fight.

It appeared, he was the most appropriate at this time.

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Chapter 542:- Sect Examination (4)

"Halcyon, I'll have to trouble you."

Halcyon nodded as he formed a seal with both hands. As his hands moved, he started to isolate all the yellow-sand beasts.

Those yellow-sand beasts did not breathe to begin with, so although they had been isolated, they did not die immediately. They were merely being controlled and restricted, so they could not move.

Sima You Yue saw that they didn't die even though Halcyon had isolated them. She sat her butt on the ground and gasped, "These spirit beasts aren't alive and never die. Even isolating them is useless. I have to think of a way, sigh."

Halcyon had to use his spirit energy to continue to do this. There was no way he could isolate them forever. She had to think of another way.

After sitting on the ground and thinking for a long time, she stretched for a hand to grab some of the boiling sand, saying, "These are all strange beasts that have been formed of the yellow sand. I can destroy this place, or I can destroy the yellow sand. But there's too much yellow sand. It won't really be possible to destroy it all. That means I just have to destroy this place."

When the people in the room heard what she said, they all couldn't help but raise their eyebrows in question.

What did this guy plan to do? If he really destroyed this place, there would be great losses to the sect!

Everyone looked at the vice-president, who waved his hand calmly, saying, "No problem. He doesn't have so much ability."

The Glazed Mirage was under the vice-president's control. Since he said that it was fine, there should be no problems.

As expected, after Sima You Yue said it, she continued to ponder, "I can't destroy this place either. An item of the sect can't possibly be weak. Could it be that I have no other way?"

"Master, can't we just move the yellow sand away, won't it be gone then?" Ya Guang asked.

"Move it away?" Sima You Yue's eyes shone as she stood up and clapped her hands on the yellow sand, saying, "That's right! They can't die, but they can be moved! Ya Guang, not bad!"

In actuality, if they were able to place all the yellow beasts into her Spirit Pagoda, the problem would be over in a second. However, she couldn't be sure whether or not the people from the sect could see what was happening over here. If they could, then she would be revealing the existence of the Spirit Pagoda.

She took out array stones and set up an array around the yellow-sand beasts.

"Master, where are you going to send the yellow-sand beasts?" Ya Guang saw that Sima You Yue had quickly set up an array, and was certain that it wasn't anywhere good. Otherwise, she would waste quite a bit of time figuring out the coordinates.

Sima You Yue touched Ya Guang's head, saying, "I'm sending them to a good place. Halcyon, wait for the array to activate, then you can release your barrier."

"Okay." Halcyon nodded.

Sima You Yue took out an array stone and inserted a bit of spirit energy, then placed it on one of the corners of the five-sided star. The array activated, and the light followed along the lines of the star before flowing into her complicated markings.

"Halcyon, release!"

The moment Sima You Yue spoke, Halcyon immediately released his barrier and those yellow-sand beasts came charging towards her immediately only to disappear from where they stood.

As the light faded away, the desert once again regained its calm.

"Master, you're so powerful!" Ya Guang said while jumping, "Master, since there are no more enemies, I'm going to head back first. My fur is going to be burnt off."

Sima You Yue thought of how hot the desert was. Even if Ya Guang had a thick skin, it wouldn't be comfortable for him to remain here, so she kept him away.

"Yue Yue, where did you send them off to?" Little Roc asked as he changed his appearance and landed on Halcyon's shoulder.

If she sent them to a place that happened to have people, those people would truly be unlucky.

"How could I possibly harm others. Even if I don't know the people and they have nothing to do with me, what if I accidentally send them over near my brothers?" Sima You Yue said, "I sent them to the void."

Halcyon wasn't too surprised by her answer. This was truly in accordance with her character.

"What do you plan to do next? Do you want to remain here?"

"I..." Sima You Yue had yet to speak when she felt some movement in her interspatial ring. She took out a jade then saw two dots on its surface. She said, "Let's not wait here any longer. You Lin isn't far from us, let's go look for him."

Halcyon transformed into his original appearance as he took Sima You Yue and Little Roc and flew towards and certain direction.

He lowered his head and looked at the jade. The distance showed was still rather far. It was a good thing that the other party had also realised how close she was, so he had also started rushing over in her direction. Despite that, it was clear that they were much slower. It was as if something was slowing them down.

"Halcyon, hurry up. They seem to have run into trouble." Sima You Yue said rather anxiously.

"Okay." Halcyon flapped his wings and increased his speed.

Inside the room, the tutors watched as Halcyon was flying with Sima You Yue. They had already grown numb towards the amount of surprises she gave them.

"Three contracted beasts... Even a sacred beast. Is he not afraid of being devoured?"

"He was actually able to become an alchemist and an array master. His mental strength will naturally be above average. It's expected for him to be able to contract a few sacred beasts at once."

"He was able to set up an array in such a short period of time. He even thought of sending the yellow-sand beasts into the void. This is truly rare."

"Those yellow-sand beasts will turn into a pile of sand once they read the void."

"What are you chit-chatting about? Observe the situation in the mirage carefully. If anyone else dies, I will toss you guys in." Vice-president said as his beard trembled.

Although the vice-president was merely joking, everyone quickly wiped the grins off their faces and continued to observe the situation in the mirage closely.

Since there was no night and day, Sima You Yue had no idea how long they had flown for before finally being able to see Sima You Lin and the rest. What surprised her was that Sima You Qi and the other three brothers, Wei Zi Qi and gang, Sima You Lin and Little Tu were all together. They were currently fighting a group of yellow-sand beasts.

Was she the only one who had been tossed away separately?

"If only I could isolate them in a barrier and use a teleportation to send them away. Otherwise, they can't die and they don't get injured, depleting our spirit energy." Sima You Lin watched as they continued to grow back the limbs that had already been cut off. Everyone was also beginning to grow weary.

"But we have no way to isolate them!" Fatty Qu punched a yellow-beast and it exploded into a pile of sand before immediately coming back together.

"You guys distract them, I'll go over there and set up a teleportation array, then, attract them over." Sima You Lin said.

"Will this idea work?"

"Whether or not it works, we can only try. You guys..."

The yellow-sand beasts were suddenly frozen in various postures. It was as if they had been paralysed.

"This..." Bei Gong Tang looked at the paralysed yellow-sand beasts and subconsciously looked behind them. As expected, she saw a familiar silhouette.

Sima You Yue sat on Halcyon's back and looked at everyone who had been stunned, saying, "You Lin, didn't you say you wanted to set up an array? Aren't you going to do it yet? Halcyon won't be able to hold so many strange beasts back for too long..."

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Chapter 543:- Sect Examination (5)

Everyone was rather excited when they saw Sima You Yue appear. Especially since she immediately paralysed the yellow-sand beasts that had so drained them, the moment she appeared. This let them catch their breath. It went without saying that she appeared in the nick of time!

Sima You Yue got Halcyon to continue hovering in the sky, and after calculating the distance from where she was to where they were, she took out a pile of array stones and tossed them out in certain directions. For the last remaining stone, she got halcyon to fly downwards before inserting some spirit energy into it and throwing it towards the ground.

They saw that the array was beginning to activate, and Sima You Le and the others, who were still at the edge of the array, hurriedly ran away. If they were sent away together, who knew where they would end up.

"Halcyon." Sima You Yue waited for the array to activate before shouting. Halcyon immediately released the barrier, and those yellow-sand beasts had yet to react before they were all sent far away by the teleportation array.

"You Yue is still the best!" Wei Zi Qi sat down when he saw that the yellow-sand beasts were no longer there.

"That's right. This has hindered us for such a long time. Even if we rode on flying spirit beasts, we couldn't shake them." Fatty Qu said, "You Yue, how did you know we were here?"

"I looked at our jade stone!" Sima You Yue said curiously, "Didn't you head towards my direction as well? Don't tell me you didn't know?"

Everyone looked at Sima You Lin's direction, and he shrugged, saying, "I didn't have the energy to fight back when getting chased by the yellow-sand beasts. How could I have had the time to look at the jade stone?"

Sima You Yue was speechless. So they had actually just coincidentally managed to escape in her direction. They didn't even know she was close by.

It was a good thing that they had chosen the right direction. If they had escaped in the opposite direction, she would take a long time to look for them!

"Oh right, how come you're all together? Did you enter this place together?"

"No we didn't." Sima You Ran shook his head, saying, "We were separated at first, but we weren't too far from each other. We slowly gathered together later on. We were even saying earlier that you were the only one missing. However, we knew you could handle it, so we weren't too worried."

If it was someone else on their own, others might have gone to look for that person. However, since it was her, they didn't even go looking for her.

Sima You Yue looked grumpily at her own brother before saying just one thing, "You should rest and recover first."

She watched as everyone took out some pills from their interspatial rings and knew they had realised the peculiarity of this mirage. She also stood guard for them.

As everyone was resting, she saw the boundless desert and wondered when this test would end.

Bei Gong Tang was the first to recover as she saw Sima You Yue sitting on a sand dune. She walked over, asking, "What have you gone through?"

Sima You Yue told her about the few times she met those spirit beasts, and Bei Gong Tang was rather shocked, "You encountered spirit beasts so early on?"

"You guys didn't?"

"We did as well, but that was only the past two days. We didn't meet any before that." Bei Gong Tang said, "Also, we didn't encounter any spirit beasts before we grouped together."

"Eh, am I the only one who did?" Sima You Yue touched her nose.

"That's a possibility."

Sima You Yue looked at the sky helplessly, "Could it be that my personality is too bad? Or the ones who control this place just don't like me and threw a few spirit beasts to deal with me?"

The tutors in the house all looked down a little with embarrassment, nobody saying anything. This was the vice-president's orders. It had nothing to do with them, he shouldn't not choose to join their sect because he blamed them!

Sima You Yue had no idea what the tutors were thinking of her, and had no idea that someone had specially arranged for those spirit beasts. She was still wondering when this first test would end.

"You Yue, I feel... that there's something off about those spirit beasts." Bei Gong Tang said.

"How so?"

"It just seems as if they popped out suddenly, as if they were initially locked in a cage, but suddenly were released and all ran out." Bei Gong Tang just said whatever she felt.

"This is the sect's first test. Although we don't know where this place is, this should be within the sector's control. I doubt that anything could happen that is not within their control." Sima You Yue said, "What you say is a possibility. However, we have no way to verify this."

"You're right." Bei Gong Tang nodded, and no longer pondered over her question.

Everyone started to wake up after that, healing fully one by one. They had also recovered their spirit energy, and were bursting with life once again.

"Big Bro, where are we going now?" Little Roar walked beside Sima You Yue and asked.

Sima You Yue looked at everyone, saying, "This desert is boundless. There's no difference no matter where we go."

"Big Bro You Lin told us that earlier too. He said that the test this time was to test how long we could survive here. That's why it's the same no matter where we go. This is why we haven't messed around in the desert like other people have."

Sima You Yue knew that, based on how intelligent Sima You Lin and her Third Bro were, they should have been able to guess the content of the test. Since everyone felt the same way, there was a higher possibility that that was it.

"Then, let us wait." Sima You Yue said, "The last time I killed those spirit boas, they tasted pretty good. Let's cook and eat them. The spirit boa meat is pretty good for your spirit energy as well."

"Okay, okay!"

Sima You Yue took out a few dead spirit boas and with the preservative function of her interspatial ring, the spirit boa was as if it had just died not too long ago. It was still rather fresh and tender!

She left the bodies of the spirit boa for Fatty Qu and the others to manage, then went to wash up before cooking.

Once they knew that Sima You Yue had encountered spirit beasts even before, everyone laughed and teased her for having a bad personality. Otherwise, why would she be the only one to encounter the spirit beasts when nobody else had.

After being teased so much, even Sima You Yue herself wondered what she had done recently to gain such a bad reputation?

Compared to the jovial atmosphere they had while eating, the other participants of the test were rather unlucky. Without spirit beasts that could control space, they were totally unable to rid themselves of those yellow-sand beasts. They had no choice but to keep fleeing for their lives. In the end, they were finally taken out of there when they had completely exhausted all their energy, losing the right to continue in the test.

Others were more lucky. They did not encounter the yellow spirit beasts, but because they could not grasp the essence of the mirage, they did not eat or drink these few days. In this terrible and taxing environment, they were spent as well and couldn't take it anymore, and were finally rescued from this place.

There was another group who did not encounter the yellow-sand beasts, but had encountered others instead. Although they managed to kill the spirit beasts in the end, they had suffered grievous injuries. At least they managed to press on, and did not have to be taken out.

Who knew how much time had passed, but Sima You Yue and the others had yet to finish eating the boa meat before they heard a low cry coming towards them.

"Yellow-sand beasts!" Sima You Ran and the other's had a quick change inexpression. They were all too familiar with their voices after being chased for so many days, "Someone is definitely being chased by those yellow-sand beasts and is running over to our direction!"

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Chapter 544:- Eastern Ridge's Tuoba Han

Everyone looked toward the direction of the sound. They indeed saw a sky full of sand that appeared as to engulf the entire world.

A group of black dots were moving fast.

If they had seen this scenery on a normal time, they would have complimented beautiful. But today, everyone did not say a word. Only the sound of swallowing could be heard.

"Oh my god, why are these yellow-sand beasts bigger than the rest?"

Sima You Yue glanced at Halcyon. He nodded to her. Her tensed nerves relaxed.

The two parties speed were equally fast. In a moment, they could see figures flying in.

"They're all Divine Overlord rank." Bei Gong Tang commented.

When these people saw Sima You Yue and them, they cried out loud, "Run! Don't stand there, run!"

Seeing they were not moving, these people panicked. A female bellowed, "Are you stupid, quickly run!"

There was a row of yellow-sand beasts behind them; they could only continued forward and was unable to change directions. They observed that the yellow-sand beasts were drawing nearer and nearer to the other group in which the latter could see the appearances each other.

A man in blue robes within this group saw that Sima You Yue and the others still had not moved. He thought they were scared stiff without knowledge of how to react. He cursed to himself and stopped his tracks, turning around to face the herd of yellow-sand beasts.

"You guys go ahead. I'll go stall them!"

"Don't be stupid! How can you fight them alone!" The female who had bellowed at that man in blue refuted.

"It can't be helped! Stalled for a moment is still a moment. You guys go ahead!" The blue robed man shouted.

"I'll stay behind with you. The rest of you run!" The female shouted at the other. She flew over to fight side by side with the blue robed man.

The others hesitated for a bit; they all flew back.

"What are you coming back for?!"

"How can we abandon you both?!"

"You..." The blue robed man got attacked a yellow-sand beast. He rolled a few times on the ground and landed at the foot of another yellow-sand beast.

"Tuoba Han!"

Everyone was frightened by this sudden change. If that yellow-sand beast raised its foot, he would certainly die.

"Tuoba Han!"

"No!"

Everyone attacked that yellow-sand beast, attempting to save him. But their attacks were useless, rather they were casually flicked off by other yellow-sand beasts.

Tuoba Han was struck on the waist. The intense pain made him unable to get up. When he raised his head and saw the giant yellow-sand beast lifted its huge feet. His eyes flashed with reluctance.

Was he going to die here?

The huge foot approached closer to him. His sight was covered by the yellow sand. When he thought of closing his eyes to await death, he found the the yellow-sand beast foot stopped a foot away from him. A pleasant voice transmitted to his ear. At this time, he understood that he had been saved.

"There are too many yellow-sand beasts, and the space is too large. Halcyon can't hold any longer. You Lin, you and I should set up the array. The rest should help these people into to a safe place. Quick!"

After Sima You Yue finished giving out her orders, she hopped onto Halcyon's back. Sima You Lin also summoned her flying beast and worked with Sima You Yue to set up the transportation array.

Wei Zi Qi and the rest were not any slower. They quickly rushed over to help the injured and quickly left the range of the Sima You Yue's array.

Far away from the yellow-sand beasts, these people had yet to react to the turn of events. But they knew they had been rescued.

They witnessed two individuals were setting an array midair. This was the first time they became aware that an array could be set up like this.

Tuoba Han was badly injured. The others fed him a pill before looking after themselves. They had wanted to ask about the situation, but when they saw Wei Zi Qi and the party watching the two individuals in midair. They behaved and shut up.

After the array was set, Sima You Yue and Sima You Lin returned to the ground and started the array.

"Roar——"

The yellow-sand beasts in their moment of freedom roared. But before they could move, the array sent them into a void.

"Huff—–"

Sima You Yue let a long breath. Then she strolled over.

"I am Tuoba Yan Er. Thank you all for saving us! If it weren't for you all, we probably would not escape death." The female cupped her hands to Sima You Yue.

"Sima You Yue." Sima You Yue replied. "Even without us, I believe the sect won't watch without a care. It's not easy to die."

She was willing to save them. Since the opposite party had no intention to pull them as well. It was all unintentional for them to appear. Seeing them here, and such that they surprisingly returned to stall for time, it could only meant their character was good. Secondly, she witnessed the friendship between them, very similar to her and her team. So, she decided to help.

Even if they died, those yellow-sand beasts would come back and target them. It was better to sell them a favor.

Both parties immediately got acquainted. The male in blue was Tuoba Han. Besides, Tuoba Yan Er, the other three were Feng Wu Hen, Wang Kai, and Mu Lin.

Hearing Feng Wu Hen's self-introduction, Sima You Yue secretly peered at him. She wasn't sure whether he was in the same family as Feng Zhi Xing.

"Tuoba family, is it the Tuoba family in Eastern Ridge?" She glanced at Tuoba Han and Tuoba Yan Er as she asked.

"Yes. How do you know the information of the central regions?" Perhaps Tuoba Yan Er didn't conceal her identity because of their life-saving grace.

"Eastern Ridge's Tuoba, North Mo's Canglang, Western Liang's Mo family, Southern Desolation's Hong family. The four largest family's reputations are far and wide. It is normal for us to know." Sima You Yue explained.

The four largest family had tremendous power. They were no different to those palaces, halls, and valleys. There were many instances where she wondered how long did these large families took to expand to these heights.

Later, she understood that these four largest families were not the largest. In remote areas, there were families that existed since antiquity. Those families held an even more prestigious position among the highroad. But they usually would not appear in the world, so they were often known as the hidden families.

"I heard Eastern Liang and North Mo all sent geniuses here. Now Eastern Ridge also has people. I didn't expect that this Sect's enrollment would draw so many geniuses over." Sima You Lin expressed.

"Although Heavenly Sect is in the outer regions, it has quite a position in the central regions. We came because of its fame." Tuoba Yan Er explained.

Towards her explanation, Sima You Yue and they partially believed, but they didn't express that. The reason why each and every genius came to the sect did not seem to relate to them.

"His injury is quite severe. Let me check on him." Sima You Yue glanced at Tuoba Han.

Presumably, it wasn't a bad thing to be in good relations with Tuoba Han, who's equally famous as Canglang Li.

"You have medical skills?" Feng Wu Hen looked at Sima You Yue in surprise.

"A little." Sima You Yue said.

"Then I must trouble Young Master You Yue." Tuoba Han said.

Sima You Yue checked Tuoba Han's pulse and probed his physical condition as she looked at him with her curiosity piqued.

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Chapter 545:- Passed From Mother's Womb

Sima You Yue stared at Tuoba Han. Tuoba Han returned her gaze. The two of them stared at one another.

"Young Master Sima, how is his situation?" Tuoba Yan Er asked with concern on the side.

Sima You Yue retracted her gaze and smiled at Tuoba Yan Er. "His lumbar vertebrae is injured; he requires several acupuncture treatments. His recovery would be slower if he depended only on pills."

"Acupuncture treatments? What are those?" Tuoba Yan Er asked.

"It is using needles at acupuncture points to dredge the meridians." Sima You Yue explained simply.

"I once heard of a Miss Ximen from Southern Desolations who has a unique set of silver needle therapy. It is rather effective. Do you and her have the same method?" Mu Lin watched Sima You Yue.

"The world is huge, perhaps it's the same!" Sima You Yue didn't affirm.

"Really?" Tuoba Yan Er gazed at Sima You Yue. "Then please perform your acupuncture, alright?"

"This is no problem. The current environment isn't suitable, why don't we set up a tent." Sima You Yue stood up.

"That's simple."

Feng Wu Hen, Wang Kai, and Mu Lin worked together. Very soon, they had set up a tent, took out a bed and placed Tuoba Han on it.

Sima You Yue drove everyone outside, leaving only two people alone in a tent. Bei Gong Tang saw her look, such that when she walked out, she told Tuoba Yan Er, "Before you came, we made some good stuff. Do you want to come with us?"

"Good stuff?

"Let's go, you have just endured a shock. Eat something good, drink some wine, and it'll allay the shock." Bei Gong Tang dragged Tuoba Yan Er to the place where they had a barbecue.

Feng Wu Hen and Wang Kai went over when they saw Tuoba Yan Er did so. There was no use staying here anyways.

After everyone outside scattered, Sima You Yue finally sat down on the bed. She removed his outer clothes but wasn't impatient to start.

"Thank you." Tuoba Han's voice carried warmth and was magnetic. A person listening to him could tell he was gentle, very unlike his name.

"What's there to thank me for?" Sima You Yue took out the needle box and murmured.

"For keeping my secret." Tuoba Han chuckled.

Sima You Yue smiled. When she gave Tuoba Han a checkup, she understood from his expression. Although she was not at all aware, she discerned a faint request from Tuoba Han's eyes, hoping that she won't exposed his physical condition.

"I'm really curious. With your body, why are you here?" She took out a needle and pricked him on a spot above his waist.

"Of course, to continue to live." Tuoba Han said.

He found it weird. He just got acquainted with Sima You Yue, but he felt familiarity. He would not mind telling her things and subconsciously believed that she would keep them confidential.

His intuition was correct. She didn't expose his situation and helped him hide it.

"Continue to live? Can you live longer coming here?" Sima You Yue was puzzled. "Tuoba family is humongous. Is there nothing that can fix your problem?"

"If there is, I wouldn't have come here. Do you think I'm like them, for..." Tuoba Han stopped and didn't continue.

Sima You Yue plunged a silver needle in, pondering over his words.

It seemed those people from the central regions' reason for coming here weren't simple!

"You're poisoned?" she asked.

"It passed from my mother's womb." Tuoba Han didn't find this a taboo as he spoke.

Sima You Yue knew large family clans like his had a lot of problems. Previously, she was similar and had been poisoned due from her mother's womb. She was afraid that she couldn't cultivate and when she transmigrated, she extracted the poison before she could cultivate.

Perhaps of pity being similarly afflicted, when she inserted the needle, pricking some more before finishing, she said, "I helped you suppress your poison. Take this pill, and your poison won't act up for half a year.

Tuoba Han glanced at the pill in hand. He didn't ask much and took the pill.

Sima You Yue saw how quickly he consumed the pill and frowned, "Aren't you afraid it's poison?"

"Even if it's poison, will it be stronger than one in my body?" Tuoba Han moved his body and found his waist didn't hurt too much. It seemed the acupuncture was really effective!

Sima You Yue examined his appearance. Although he wasn't extremely handsome, he gave people a comfortable feeling.

"Your medical skill is awesome." He complimented.

"Genius." A certain narcissistic person said.

"Hehe." Tuoba Han laughed. He really wasn't modest.

Sima You Yue couldn't discern the message within his laughter. But she couldn't help it. One can't say that the experiences were accumulated over three lifetimes?

"Can you cure my poison?" Tuoba Han laughed at his words. Although her medical skills were top-notch, his poison....

If it wasn't for his family clan's doctor already said there was no solution, he wouldn't have come here.

"It's not like there's no solution." Sima You Yue stated.

"Do you have a solution?"

"I'm not certain yet." Sima You Yue said. "But I feel it's not too troublesome. If there's time later, I can take a look. But it's not free."

"If you can cure my poison. I'll surely give you a satisfactory award." Tuoba Han exclaimed in confidence.

"Alright, it's a deal!" Sima You Yue laughed.

"But before then, you must keep it a secret." Tuoba Han explained, "Because for some reasons, my family members all think my poison has been cured."

"Whatever, anyways, keeping confidentiality for a patient is something a doctor should do. It doesn't affect me." She promised.

She collected her needles and covered the clothes on his back. Afterwards, she lifted the curtain and strolled out.

When Tuoba Yan Er's group of four came back, he had already dressed. Seeing him sitting on the bed, Wang Kai asked, "Are your injuries all right?"

"At least I can move my waist." Tuoba Han indicated on his clothes.

"I never expected that kid's medical skills to be quite amazing!" Wang Kai laughed.

"What good stuff did you eat?" Tuoba Han asked.

"Well, Han, you didn't go. It truly a pity. The food they made are so delicious that it's not inferior to the dishes of Memory Restaurant."

"Really, I hope I can have the chance to try it." Tuoba Han didn't feel regret. Although he couldn't eat the good stuff, he discovered a possible breakthrough for his body. It would be best if he has a solution. Even if not, at least there was another path.

Wei Zi Qi and the rest took the time to set up tents. It was estimated that their remaining days would have to be spent here.

Sima You Yue gave Tuoba Han another round of acupuncture, in addition to his self-recovery and the pill's effects, he was almost completely recovered by the time they left the Mirage.

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Chapter 546:- Seize Every Opportunity

That day, Sima You Yue and everyone were in the desert drinking and chatting. They sighed at how the examination still had not ended. Immediately, the scenery changed. They had left the boundless desert and arrived in a wide venue.

"Welcome back." The teacher from before glanced at them. The group of ten thousands had shrank into two-three thousand. He had wanted a smaller group, but in reflection, it must be due to the unforeseen event in the middle.

"Teacher, did we pass the first phase?" A student asked.

The teacher nodded, "Next, you all will rest for a day to recover and address your injuries. You can meditate here or go outside. But tomorrow, you must show up at this time. If you're late, you're forfeiting your examination chance."

He left the venue as soon as he finished.

A majority of them chose to stay here and cultivate, recovering their strength. A few chose to go outside.

Sima You Yue and the party chosen to meditate here. A day's time wasn't enough to complete anything outside. It was better to recover their spirit power.

A day later, the same teacher appeared in the venue. "This is the start of the second phase of the examination. Do you see the large doors behind you all?"

Everyone one by one turned around, looking at the huge door.

"For your second examination, enter this large door and continue to walk forward. After three days later, if you can leave through the other door, you passed this phase. If the number of people are too much, we will only choose the first thousand." Then the huge door gradually opened, and a thick fog filled the air. The people on the outside could not see clearly the scenery inside.

"Enter." The teacher waved his hand. The students present felt a force pushing them inside the door.

In lieu of the last incident, Sima You Yue grabbed onto the people close to her, so when she entered, she would not be alone again.

She saw many people disappeared in front of her when they entered the thick fog. The thick fog had a transmission ability.

"Bang Bang Bang——"

The sound of large objects falling on the ground came in succession, followed by anguished cries of pain.

"My god, how can you be so heavy?" Fatty Qu almost fainted from the weight of people on top of him.

For everyone to stay together, they purposely hold onto the person next to them, and thus fell onto another. Fatty Qu was at the bottom, so he was squashed the most.

Everyone quickly got up. Little Tu supported Fatty Qu up and stared at him with large cute eyes. "Brother Fatty, are you alright?"

"I'm okay." Fatty Qu patted the soil of himself. It was good that he cultivated his body, and he was stronger than a normal person. Or else, who knew what he would be pressed into.

Sima You Yue peered around. It was good that everyone was here. A little far off, there were some unfamiliar people.

"In which direction should we head to?"

"We're probably in the woods. The thick fog is blocking our view. But we cannot head in any direction, otherwise we might get farther and farther from the exit." Sima You Ran stated.

"Then try with a compass." Sima You Le took out a compass. But the needle kept spinning around; it was of no use.

"It's probably the magnetic field is wrong." Sima You Lin watched the response of the compass.

"Then we can only choose a direction to take." Sima You Ming said.

"Wait a second." Sima You Yue took out Scarlet in order for them to find directions. She was surprised that the thick fog did not affect them.

"Is there any use?"

"Mm, we most likely can find the exit." Sima You Yue nodded. "We'll wait here."

She summoned several hundred scarlet bees and let them disguise as ordinary bees and explored the surroundings. She then told the rest to stay at the original place and wait, with no hurry to leave at all. A day later, she told them they could start, and led them in one certain direction.

They walked for one whole day. The fog was getting thicker. In order for everyone not to get lost, they held hands while moving forward.

By the end of the second day, they finally saw the exit.

After walking through the gate, they saw green hills and blue water. A hundred people were standing by the little river. They weren't outstanding. When they glanced back, there was no gate but only a forest.

"You Yue, you guys also came out!" Tuoba Yan Er waved towards Sima You Yue and her party.

Sima You Yue walked over and saw that the Tuoba clan were all here as well.

"You been here long?"

"Mm, our luck was pretty good. We landed very close to the exit. We came out yesterday." Tuoba Yan Er told. "Yours is also pretty good to arrive today."

Sima You Yue laughed wordlessly. Did she cheat? Under considerations, she didn't. Since the sect created such as trial then they must have wanted to examine everyone's ability to leave the forest. They wouldn't take to heart what method was used.

"Presently, about a hundred has came out. I think by the end of tomorrow, the number will not be small." Sima You Ming exclaimed.

"But it probably won't surpass the quota of a thousand." Feng Wu Hen added.

"It's hard to say right now. It depends on tomorrow. A lot more people will appear tomorrow." Tuoba Han said.

Sima You Yue also agreed with him. The third day should be where the largest number of people will appear. Most of the people who left within the first two days relied on luck and opportunism. Those people should come out the third day.

One day passed in a blink of an eye. By the end of the third day, more than eight hundred people had passed the test. All the others who did not appear were disqualified and sent out of the sect.

"Congratulations on passing the second phase of the examination. Now look up at the mountain in front of you." They didn't know when the teacher in charge of the assessment appeared at the foot of a mountain. Behind him was a towering mountain. Layers of stone steps ascended from the ground into the clouds.

"So tall!" Someone exclaimed.

"Your third phase of the examination is to walk to the top of the mountain. You can use your magical weapons and spirit power. Walk as high as you can. There is no time limit for this trial. You can start anytime now."

His figure gradually disappeared from the spot as he had never been here before.

"That's all?" Some students shouted in surprise when they saw the teacher disappeared.

"It's just a projection. What's the fuss! " A red haired woman snorted coldly and stepped on the stone steps first.

The stone steps at the foot of the mountain were very wide. Each step was two or three meters long. Several people would not feel squished when they stand together. When they saw that the woman had gone up, they all swarmed forward.

Sima You Yue did not move. She watched them running forward excitedly.

"You're not going up?" Tuoba Han asked beside her.

"What's the hurry. Going first doesn't mean you'll climb as high." Sima You Yue calmly spoke.

Tuoba Han glanced at her with approval, then looked up at the flight of stairs. "Do you know what kind of place this is?"

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Chapter 547:- Heaven Halberd Responded

Sima You Yue watched Tuoba Han's impressionable self and curiously asked, "What is it?"

"Little brother Sima, have you ever heard of Heavenly Tower?" Tuoba Han stared up at the clo

Heavenly Tower?

Sima You Yue pondered before shaking her head. "Little brother has recently arrived from the lower continent. I haven't heard of it before."

She really didn't know. In the past as Ximen's Young Miss, she had been busy with cultivation. She didn't think much of the world outside. It was normal that she didn't know a lot.

"Heavenly Tower, according to legends is on top of a tall mountain. If a person can reach the top of the Heavenly Tower, they can become the Heavenly master. But in the ten hundred thousand years, no one can reach the top of the tower." Tuoba Han explained.

Sima You Yue never expected such a place to exist. Seeing him looked at the stairway, she inquired, "Are you referring to this place?"

"This stairway is known as Heavenly Stairway. It has nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine steps. If you can walk through them, you'll arrive at the Heavenly Tower." Tuoba Han continued. "But in the period of ten thousands years, the best record is eight thousand steps."

Sima You Yue glanced at the stone steps that hadn't disappeared into the clouds and was suspicious towards Tuoba Han's words. Could one walk through Heavenly Stairway into the heavens? Why did it sounded so incredulous?

Ouyang Fei on one side voiced her question.

Tuoba Han chuckled. "In fact, it is not to say that walking through the Heavenly Stairway, people can achieve to that extent, rather that the more talented and powerful people are, the higher they can go. Those who can walk on the Heavenly Staircase has to have excellent talent."

So, it was like that. They had thought they could become gods by walking through the Heavenly Stairway!

"Han, we should set off." Wang Kai told Tuoba Han.

Tuoba Han observed quite a lot of people have gone up, diffusing across the stone steps. If they went up, it wouldn't be crowded at all.

"Do you want to go together?" Tuoba Yan Er asked.

"We'll wait a bit longer." Sima You Yue declined.

"Then we'll be going." Tuoba Yan Er and her party went up the stone steps. Only Sima You Yue and her party were left watching people scattered all over the stone steps.

"How can this road measure how far a person is on the path of cultivation?" Fatty Qu didn't understand.

"The world is large. There are many things that we cannot interpret." Sima You Yue answered. "Let's go, we should also go up."

As soon as they stepped on the stairway, they understood why those people were walking so slowly. An invisible pressure pushed against them, making every step so difficult.

Sima You Yue also felt the pressure, but not as hard as everyone else. However, her steps also weren't fast. She wasn't far from Wei Zi Qi and the rest, only by a few steps.

At first, Wei Zi Qi, Bei Gong Tang, and the rest didn't see it as difficult. But as they forged upwards, the pressure became greater. They felt a bit strenuous.

Sima You Yue gradually walked upwards. Slowly only stairs were in her vision. A voice in her head urged her to go up, go up...

She surpassed the people in front of her one by one. Her companions were also left behind by her. There weren't many people in front of her. She saw their figures and knew they were from the central regions.

"This person is amazing. He already surpassed us so rapidly!" A person sighed deeply as they watched Sima You Yue forged onwards without the least pressure.

"Who is that person walking so rapidly. Can he reach the summit?"

Some people caught sight of her in deep thought, absorbed in her own pace.

She also surpassed Mu Lin and Wang Kai, which made them surprised. They observed little sweat on her forehead, unlike them who were panting.

A thousand steps...two thousand steps...she was self-absorbed, oblivious to everyone else's astonishment.

All of a sudden, her head felt hot, and she recovered from her previous state. Thinking of how she appeared moments ago made her afraid. Her strength was too low right now. If she shows her talent, it's not good to be afraid. If she exposed her talents, it would only be meddlesome.

"Crimson Flame, thank you." She murmured to herself.

"Mm." Crimson Flame softly replied.

She glanced back. She was ahead of Bei Gong Tang and the party by a thousand step. Therefore, she sat down.

A thousand stone steps. They used a day to catch up, while the majority of the people never reached this high. Of course, there were people who caught up and surpassed her.

After gathering up, they continued to walk up until they reached the clouds, where the people below could no longer be seen.

Looking up, there were some dozens of people in front of them. They estimated that their scores should be able to pass the examination, so they no longer had the mind to continue.

"How many steps did we go." Fatty Qu gasped.

"Almost six thousand." Sima You Lin replied.

"How did you know?"

"At every thousand steps, there is a little word on the stone steps indicating so."

There's such a thing? Fatty Qu didn't pay attention. But he didn't expect that they would all arrived here. Before Tuoba Han said that the best record in ten thousand years was only eight thousand, so their score was pretty good.

Moreover, they didn't use any external help, they only relied on their internal spiritual energy.

"Should we continue?" Ouyang Fei asked.

"There are still many people in front of us. It won't be too conspicuous to stroll further." Sima You Ran spoke.

"We can walk further." Sima You Yue also approved.

As a result, everyone continued onward, and they surpassed these people again. But Sima You Le and Sima You Ming couldn't move the seven thousandth, while Sima You Qi and Fatty Qu stopped in the seven thousand five hundredth.

Sima You Yue and the rest looked ahead and several people, which included Tuoba Han, Canglang Li, and the girl who began first. They surpassed eight thousand steps, better than the previous record.

"We should stop here." Sima You Yue stopped at the eight thousandth step.

"Brother, we can still continue, why stop?" Little Tu questioned.

Sima You Yue rubbed Little Tu's head. "If we surpassed them, we will receive more attention than others. Knowing our talent is exceptional, some people will not let us grow up. They'll think we are a threat. So if we want to continue, we can when no one is around."

"Little Tu understands." Little Tu nodded.

"Then let's go down." Bei Gong Tang who also approved to not continue suggested.

"No rush, let's watch." Sima You Yue observed the several silhouettes in front. "They can be considered the best of our generation. Let's see how far they can go."

In the end, an unknown male stopped at the nine thousand steps, while that girl stopped at nine thousand two hundred. Tuoba Han stopped at nine thousand three hundred, while Canglang Li stopped at nine thousand five hundred – five hundred steps away from the Heavenly Tower.

He flashed his fierce eyes, yet he could no longer advance.

When they all gave up, a silvery light flashed through them and disappeared at the summit of the steps.

"We should go back." Sima You Yue prepared to descend the mountain. Suddenly, there was a commotion inside her interspatial ring. When she checked, it was the Emperor Qing Dao's Heavenly Halberd from the auction.

When the Heavenly Halberd was taken out, it slipped from her control. It whooshed upwards and entered the loft at the hilltop.

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Chapter 548:- Just Directly Tossing Out

After seeing this happen, everyone was stunned.

"You Yue, this- What's going on?"

Sima You Yue was extremely surprised as well. However, because she thought about how this item once belonged to Emperor Qing Dao, she still found some time to refine the item.

It was called refining, however, it was just leaving one's brand on the spirit tool, so that the spirit tool would be able to listen to her commands. It was reasonable to say that she has already refined Heaven's Halberd. Since it was under her control, something like this shouldn't have happened.

"Big Bro?" Little Tu pulled on Sima You Yue's clothes, trying to pull her back to her senses.

SIma You Yue looked at the peak of the mountain top, saying, "It should be that something here has attracted it."

"But, haven't you already refined it?" Sima You Ming asked.

"Yeah." Sima You Yue said, "This only proves that something else up that has really attracted it, to the point where it's no longer under my control."

"So what do we do now?" Fatty Qu asked.

That item had burst through the sky, and was at the peak of the mountain. They had no way to retrieve it.

Sima You Yue could feel Heaven Halberd's excitement and agitation. It was clearly a badly damaged tool without a single bit of a tool soul, which was equivalent to a human's life. It was also two thousand stone up, and very few were actually able to head up there.

A gust of wind blew past, and the thick clouds were blown apart a little, until they could faintly make out the people standing on the foot of the mountain.

"Let's head down first." Sima You Yue said.

"That Heaven's Halberd..."

Sima You Yue turned back to glance at the peak of the mountain, saying, "I'll find a time to get it back."

Since nobody could enter that place, it would be fine for the time being.

Everyone finally headed down after hearing what she said.

It was weird just thinking about it. One had to take a lot of effort to head up, but it wasn't strenuous to walk downwards at all. It was extremely easy. Not only that, but they even felt as if their inner spirit energy was rather excited, causing them to feel quite restless.

As they continued to head downwards, Sima You Lin's expression turned rather weird. When there were about two thousand steps to go, he halted, saying, "I can't control it anymore. I need to advance in rank."

Everyone was startled. Although they also felt like advancing in rank, they were not yet at the stage of being unable to control it.

Seeing that Sima You Lin had already sat down, Sima You Yue sighed, saying, "Then go ahead and advance in rank. We will protect you."

One was very afraid of being interrupted by others when they were advancing in rank. This was because they would lose the opportunity to advance in rank the moment they were interrupted. There would also be very strong backlash, making it harder to advance in rank again.

That was why most people would find a quiet place to advance in rank when the time came. It was rare for them to do so in a big crowd like this.

It was a good thing that there weren't many people below them. Those who had failed to meet the requirements, and had already been eliminated, already left. There were only one to two hundred people below them now.

Also, of these hundred over people, a few were still sitting down in cultivation, as if they were comprehending something. As such, there were very few people who were taking notice of the situation on top.

After an hour had passed, the ray of advancement light surrounded Sima You Lin, who directly advanced to the intermediate Divine King rank.

After advancing in rank, they headed quickly to the foot of the mountain. The silhouettes of that tutor appeared once again. With the experience he had before, this was already within his expectations.

"Congratulations, everyone, for being the new students of our sect." The silhouette took a look at everyone, and when his eyes landed on Sima You Yue, his eyes lingered a second longer before turning to the others, "A person will come and lead you inside the sect in a moment. As your first mission, you all have to think of a way to obtain the way into the sect from his hands. I hope you will be able to pass smoothly."

After speaking, the silhouette disappeared immediately.

The students remained where they were for a while. In a short moment, there was a group of people who flew over on the backs of cranes. Sima You Yue took a count, and estimated sixty to seventy people.

"Group yourselves into groups of five and six. I'll give you one minute. Once you have grouped yourselves, line up here." A youth riding on the crane called out to the people below.

Sima You Yue and her group divided themselves very quickly. Sima You Ming and the three brothers were with Sima You Lin while Sima You Yue, Wei Zi Qi and the other three plus Little Tu were one team. Once they had their numbers, they went to the appointed place to gather. Finally, before a minute had passed, one hundred of them were divided into thirty teams.

"Now, each team is to get up on a crane." That person instructed.

Since they weren't familiar with any of them, Sima You Yue and the others casually sat on a crane. There was a male and female on their crane. Seeing that they had all got on, he left with a "sit tight.".

The thirty cranes flew off in different directions. Thinking about how they were already sect disciples, each and every one of them were beyond themselves with excitement.

The cranes who took them disappeared very quickly, and they quickly lost sight of the others. The male on the crane finally opened his mouth and said, "Do you know where you are right now?"

Sima You Yue and her gang shook their heads.

"We are no longer within the grounds of the sect. The place you are reporting to is half a day's distance away from the sect. It happens to be within the capabilities of the crane. Cranes only obey our instructions." The male explained.

"What about it?" Ouyang Fei looked at the two with his arms crossed over his chest.

The two of them saw that Sima You Yue and the gang did not react as they expected, and said rather angrily, "If you are unable to get to the reporting location within the stipulated time, you will lose the opportunity to become a disciple of the sect. If you are able to pacify us, we will take you there. If you continue to delay, I'm afraid that you won't be able to make it back in time."

"Pacify you? Do you mean we need to give you things?" Fatty Qu asked.

The male and female pair gave them a look that said, 'at least you know this'.

"If we can't?" Wei Zi Qi asked.

"Then we won't take you back. You guys should think it over properly. Aside from taking our crane, you have no idea where the sect is."

Sima You Yue smiled, "So you're saying that you guys don't know, either?"

"We naturally know, but you guys don't. That's why you should quickly hand over the items to show your respect if you understand." The female threatened.

"Since the cranes know, wouldn't it be the same even if you weren't around?"

"Hmph, the cranes only listen to us. Without us, you can give up on heading there." The lady said.

"Is that so? Then let us try." After speaking, Sima You Yue rolled her eyes at everyone and suddenly tossed them out.

The cranes weren't flying that high to begin with, and the two of them were able to fly, so Sima You Yue wasn't afraid of killing them.

"Let's go. Cranes, take us to the reporting location of the sect, you know that right?" Sima You Yue said while lightly petting the crane's shoulder.

Little Roc's aura soundlessly flowed out, and the cranes who initially wanted to toss Sima You Yue and the others off, quieted down and took them to the stipulated place.

The male and female pair who were thrown off initially thought that Sima You Yue and the others would be tossed off by the cranes as well. They didn't think that the cranes would obediently take them there.

When Sima You Yue and the others had arrived at the reporting locations, they realised that the others had already reached the place. There were also previous students of the sect beside them. However, there were some whose faces held a huge grin, while others looked smug. It seemed that everyone had gotten here through not-so gentle means!

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Chapter 549:- An Unexpected Choice

At this moment, most people had already arrived. The tutors and sect disciples stood in the large courtyard. When they saw that Sima You Yue's crane didn't have the two disciples from before, everyone was rather surprised.

"Where are the people who brought you here?" Someone couldn't help but ask.

"They said that they had something to do, so they wouldn't come with us. They got the cranes to bring us over." Sima You Yue lied without batting an eyelid.

The tutors who had long since received news of what she actually did could not help but purse their lips. What they heard was that they didn't discuss anything with them at all, but tossed them off directly. They then took the crane here on their own. Although cranes couldn't be controlled by the average person, they knew that she had the king of the rocs with her. It wasn't strange for the cranes to have brought them here.

It was just that those students hadn't been trying to take advantage of the situation. They were merely placed there by the school in order to understand the character of the students.

For the others who had been threatened, they took out their items to pacify them. Otherwise, they would fight and use strength instead to force the other party to take them here. They were really the only group who didn't even try to come to a compromise.

"Cough cough- quiet, everyone." The tutor on the podium coughed and said, "Right now, you have all become our sect disciples. Next up, start to plan what you want to study. We will split you up into classes based on your selections. The first student, come up."

The order was based on who reached the place first. That was why Sima You Yue and the others were placed last.

The first one went up, and the tutor glanced at him, asking, "Name, and what do you want to study? What skills do you know?"

"I am called Wang Ming. I don't know anything about alchemy and things like that. I don't want to learn them either. I want to become stronger." The male replied.

"Then that's the spirit energy branch." The tutor gave him a name plate, saying, "Wait over there."

Behind the tutor was a name plate that wrote 'Spirit Energy Sect'. That person took his name plate and walked over.

After that was the second, and the third...

Sima You Lin and the others didn't come much earlier than Sima You Yue, so they were also at the back of the line.

"Name, what do you want to learn?"

"Sima You Lin, I want to learn arrays."

The tutor looked at him after writing it down. He had seen that he was with Sima You Yue, and his performance wasn't bad on the first day of the test. He had also walked to the highest level of the Heavenly Stairway.

The vice principal said that the few of them could have gone up higher, but they had stopped. Who would have known how much further they could have walked if they had continued on.

Just based on how high they managed to dash up the Heavenly Stairway, they would be able to get special attention from the sect. As such, he gave Sima You Lin a nameplate and pointed to another empty space saying, "Go there and wait."

Sima You Lin took his name plate and headed to where the tutor was pointing towards. Sima You Ming and the other three behind him did the same.

Later on, another few tens of people stood in the same area as Sima You Lin and the others. Sima You Yue looked at it for a moment, and they were all those who had climbed up to relatively higher positions on the heavenly stairway.

When it was finally Sima You Yue's turn, the tutor hid his excited heart and said, "Name and what you want to study."

"Sima You Yue. I want to study medicine." Sima You Yue replied.

"What?!" That tutor raised his head in shock. He looked at Sima You Yue and asked, "Student, are you certain that you want to learn medicine?"

Sima You Yue didn't understand why this tutor was so surprised. However, she still nodded and replied, "That's' right. I want to study medicine and become a doctor."

"Dear student, our sect is exceptionally powerful in alchemy and arrays. We have many powerful tutors. Furthermore, our medicine branch has always been relatively much weaker. Do you want to think it over a little more?" That tutor looked at her as if she was a little seedling that he didn't want to let grow crooked.

Sima You Yue shook her head, saying, "Thank you, teacher, for your reminder. I only want to study medicine."

"You're really certain?" That tutor looked at her with a pained expression.

"I am certain."

"Sigh, alright. Then go over there and stand with them." The tutor gave her a nameplate with an expression of suffering.

The others were also rather shocked to hear that she had chosen medicine. Especially so for Tuoba Yan Er and her group, who had seen her set up arrays before. They knew how powerful she was with arrays and initially thought that she would continue to learn arrays. Who would have thought that she would choose medicine instead.

The medicine branch was the most unexceptional one of them all. It could be said to hold the lowest position in the entire sect. It also had the fewest students and the least amount of resources.

That was why everyone looked on with shock when she chose to study medicine.

"Alright, there will now be people to lead you to your residences. They will also explain a few things about our sect and places where you can and cannot go, along with places that you have to take note of. The first week will be free and easy for you, then classes will begin after. Alright, you can all head off now." The tutor hurriedly rushed off after speaking. He had to tell the vice principal about Sima You Yue's choice to study medicine.

A few students came forward to take them to their residences. The most number of people were found in the spirit energy branch. Of one hundred and seventy two people here, a hundred and ten of them were of this branch. The rest of the branches had only sixty two people in total.

The student who led them back told them about the places in the sect that they had to take note off, then he left without looking back.

Sima You Yue initially thought that she would have to live separately from the others. However, she only found out when they reached the place that the people of the spirit energy sect were on their own. Those of specific occupations lives together. Sixty of them lived in the same courtyard, and they could also choose their house mates.

As such, Sima You Yue and the other four were able to live together still. There was even an addition of Sima You Lin. Sima You Ming and the other three brothers took Little Tu and another person and lived together.

Sima You Yue and the others appraised their courtyard and subconsciously compared it to the one from before. They realised that it was bigger than their previous one, and the appearance was also a lot more attractive.

"Who would have ever thought that we would ever become students once again." Bei Gong Tang sighed.

"Our age in the ancient continent isn't too far off from babies that have just been born. It's not anything special to become a student again." Sima You Yue said, "We've been rushing about all this time to settle things here and there. We had very little time to properly cultivate. Right now, we're about done settling our things. It just so happens that we can cultivate here properly and raise our strength properly."

Right now, Bei Gong Tang's issue had pretty much been settled and all that was left was for her to cure her younger brother. Once she was strong enough, she would be able to exact her revenge. It was a rare opportunity for her to enter a sect, so she just happened to be able to stop for a while and cultivate properly.

"You Yue, what are you going to do about your Heaven's Halberd?' Sima You Lin asked.

"Don't we still have a bit of time? I've already committed the coordinates of that place to my memory. I'm going to go back tonight and climb the heavenly staircase again. I'll see if I can think of a way to get my Heaven's Halberd back."

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Chapter 550:- I'm Waiting For You

They knew Sima You Yue had her own decision regarding the issue, so they didn't say more.

Soon, they all selected their rooms. Sima You Yue didn't have time to organize her room. She quickly consume a medical pill and began to cultivate, recovering her mental state.

For the past few days, while at the Heavenly Stairway, she had been very tense. When she descended, she was taken away without rest. Now she needed to recover her strength quickly.

She had thought about entering the Spirit Pagoda to rest. But she wasn't familiar with the area and unsure of the number of experts here. If she wasn't careful and was discovered entering the Spirit Pagoda, then it would be troublesome.

In the latter half of the night, she greeted Wei Zi Qi and the rest and set up a teleportation array in the yard.

"I don't know how long I'll be gone. If class starts, and I haven't arrive, help me request a leave of absence." When she finished, she entered the teleportation array.

A few moments later, at the foot of the mountain to the Heavenly Tower, a portal opened. Sima You Yue exited.

Presently, she could arrange these short distance teleportation with high proficiency. The exit was arranged some distance off the ground.

There was no more bustle here like the past few days, and the towering peaks look extremely cold in the dark.

She stood at this spot again. She recalled her out of her body experience when she gone up mindlessly. She was unsure of whether she could reached the summit.

She stepped on the stone steps and the familiar pressure pressed down. But it didn't hinder her steps. She didn't use her spiritual energy. She relied on her physical strength to resist the pressure.

When she walked a thousand steps, did she felt a bit strenuous. Then she began to use her spiritual energy to resist. After adjusting her breathing, she continued to advance.

The night turned into day, and the day turned to night again. As she walked further up, her steps gradually slowed. Like before, she reached her original position after two days.

There are two thousand more steps!

She glanced up at the stone steps. She took a medical pill and continue to advance. She wasn't aware that before she disappeared into the clouds, two silhouettes appeared at the foot of the mountain.

"Vice-president, how did you know he would be here?" The enrollment tutor asked.

"Intuition." The vice-president appeared in deep thought as he stared at the person above the clouds.

He never thought the object above would react. It made the two old fogeys far away to also react. They asked him what happened. In view of the fact that they bound him to the sect and went out and had fun, he was very kind... he said nothing to them!

Did you thought he was easy to entrap? Want to know the reason? Then come see yourself!

"I don't know if he can reach the summit..."

Nine thousand... I need a thousand more.

Sima You Yue felt the pressure was increasing. For every step, she had to pause for a while. Sometimes, she couldn't lift a foot in a half an hour.

Seeing her advancing higher and higher, the two people below were increasingly nervous.

Could he become like that person who reached the summit?

She walked the last thousand steps in a week. She succeeded through clenched teeth.

After stepping on the last step, the pressure on her body disappeared instantly. That instant relaxed feeling almost made her lose her balance and fall off the stone step.

She took a medical pill for pain. All the bones in her body were aching. If it wasn't for Crimson Flame supporting her body twice, it wouldn't simply be aches.

In front of the Heavenly Pavilion, she wasn't in a hurry to get inside. She sat on the last step and started to treat her wounds and recovering her strength.

No one was clear on what was inside the Heavenly Pavilion. She needed to be in good shape to enter, or else she wouldn't be able to cope with possible dangers.

While she was resting, the vice-president and the enrollment tutor left soundlessly. Before disappearing, the vice president commented, "The matter of her not attending class, go back and arrange it."

"Yes..." The enrollment tutor replied.

A day later, Sima You Yue opened the gates to Heavenly Tower. To her surprise, there was nothing in the pavilion-tower, except her Heavenly Halberd who got lured in.

"There's nothing. Why did the Heavenly Halberd even came it?" She picked up the Heavenly Halberd. It was restless in her hand, but it didn't fly out again.

"Alas—–"

A light sigh suddenly sounded in the room. She was frightened, and she couldn't find the source.

She was certain she heard the voice, and she felt the air moving in the pavilion tower. It was definitely not an illusion.

The Heavenly Halberd also became more restless. Sima You Yue couldn't hold onto it and let it broke away.

At the moment the Heavenly Halber escaped, she was inwardly shocked. Was this guy running away again? If it ran out, where was she going to find it?

She turned around and did not witness halberd flying out of the pavilion tower, but she was nevertheless frightened.

Who was the male holding Heavenly Halberd? When did he show up here? Also, he obviously had no breath of life. Is he like Mo Sha, a spirit?

But he's not transparent, doesn't seem like a spirit.

"Who are you?" She settled down and asked.

In fact, seeing the Heaven Halberd in the hand of that person quietly, she had her own guess in her heart, but this guess was denied by her subconscious. She felt that if the guess was true, it would be too horrible.

But what the other party spoke next confirmed her guess.

"Even if I tell you my name, you wouldn't know it. However, the world later called me Emperor Qing Dao." The handsome male said.

"Are you really Emperor Qing Dao?" Sima You Yue was astonished. Wasn't it said that Emperor Qing Dao disappeared a long time ago. How could he be here?

Could it be that he lived so long, but he was hiding here all this time?

Seeing her doubts, he chuckled, "I'm not him either."

"Hmm?"

"Didn't you feel that I have no breath of life?" Emperor Qing Dao smiled.

"How can you tell ...my thoughts...."

Sima You Yue paused. If the other party had reached the legendary stage, it wasn't impossible for them to read people's thoughts.

The other party shook his head. "I am not him, because I am only a consciousness that he left behind."

"Consciousness?" Sima You Yue glimpsed at the body of the other party. She recalled Feng Zhi Xing and others' consciousness that was left inside her. They obviously weren't the same class!

"Correct, I am only a consciousness." The other party affirmed.

"Why are you here? Where did Emperor Qing Dao himself go afterwards?" She asked, unable to suppress her curiosity.

The other party seemed to be confused for a long time, and then answered, "I don't know what happened to him after I left him. As for why I am here... because I'm waiting for you."

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