The Yunyang Sect cultivator immediately felt challenged and shouted, "What are you laughing at! I'll have the Venerable One add you to the competition right now!"

Her tone was imperious, suggesting she was someone who was spoiled and used to bossing others around.

So this junior cultivator actually has connections?

Qi Yu smiled even more broadly, looking at Venerable Yang Xi who was walking over covered in sweat, and said, "Venerable Yang Xi, your sect's disciples seem rather unhappy that I'm not participating in the team competition?"

Before Venerable Yangxi could answer, the Yunyang Sect cultivator and Caihuan laughed.

"Haha! The real me? You must be daydreaming, thinking you're someone important?"

"Ridiculous! This is utterly ridiculous!"

Qi Yu smiled but remained silent.

Venerable Yangxi's sweat poured down even faster. He hissed at the two who were still provoking him, "Shut up! Don't be rude to the Immortal Venerable!"

The oppressive aura of Venerable Yangxi made the two of them stiffen. Caihuan seemed unable to believe what she was hearing and stammered, "Immortal...Immortal Venerable?"

"Who is the Celestial Venerable?"

Venerable Yangxi turned to Qi Yu and said with a gentle smile, "Immortal Venerable Yu, your disciple has not been properly disciplined and has spoken rudely to you. I will certainly teach her a lesson later. I hope you will not be angry."

Qi Yu chuckled and asked, "How does Your Excellency intend to teach her a lesson?"

Venerable Yangxi's smile froze for a moment, as if he hadn't expected Qi Yu to ask such a question.

Since he's already said that, wouldn't people usually give him face and let him save face?

Well, it's normal for a Tribulation Transcending stage expert to have a temper.

Can……

Venerable Yangxi looked at the Yunyang Sect disciple who realized he had caused trouble, and who was flustered but trying to remain calm.

How come it was her who stood out and offended Yu Shengyan!

She just so happens to be that man's adopted daughter!

Venerable Yangxi stammered, unsure how to answer Qi Yu's question, when a figure drifted over from the spectator stands.

Qi Yu looked at the newcomer and raised an eyebrow.

The bearded Immortal Venerable Lieyang remained expressionless, but with a wave of his hand, he struck the knee of the Yunyang Sect disciple.

"Kneel down," he said calmly.

The Yunyang Sect disciple's knees buckled, and he knelt before Qi Yu.

Her eyes immediately reddened as she stared at the Fiery Sun Immortal in disbelief.

"Godfather..."

The commotion grew louder and louder, attracting the attention of almost everyone in the Martial Arts Hall. The audience watching the exciting battle on the water mirror all ran away to watch this good show.

"Did you hear that? What did Venerable Yangxi address Yu Shengyan just now?"

"My God, Immortal Venerable... Yu Shengyan is an Immortal Venerable?"

"Then why didn't she participate in the team competition? The reason is obvious—a Celestial Venerable came, who could defeat her? In the entire cultivation world, I don't think there are many Celestial Venerables!"

"I really am... So Yu Shengyan is a Celestial Venerable disguised as a Golden Core cultivator, here to fry fish? Then why was she so energetic in the previous competition?"

"Shh! Shh! See that? That kneeling one is Li Fu, the adopted daughter of the Yunyang Sect Master. She's been relying on her status to speak rudely to Jade Immortal Venerable all along. Now she's really messed up!"

“Cai Huan was shaking all over, and I was laughing so hard! Losing is losing, what’s the big deal? It’s so degrading to keep harping on Jade Immortal and smearing her.”

"Immortal Jade Venerable, you've slapped them in the face hard!"

These words reached Qi Yu's ears without missing a single one. She rested her index finger on her chin and looked thoughtfully at Immortal Venerable Lieyang. "Immortal Venerable, are you... going to sacrifice your own family for the greater good?"

The Fiery Sun Immortal Venerable's expression remained unchanged as he asked, "Immortal Venerable Jade intends to do this?"

Qi Yu remained silent.

Immortal Venerable Lieyang gently placed his hand on Li Fu's shoulder. Before he could make any further moves, Li Fu cried out in uncontrollable pain.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

She seemed to be enduring the most terrifying pain of her life; the color drained from her face instantly, and tears streamed down her face.

"Godfather!!! You...why...ahhh!!!"

After a while, the horrifying screams finally stopped, and Li Fu fainted, covered in sweat, and lay motionless on the ground.

The people in the martial arts hall were so startled by the scream that they dared not speak.

The Fiery Sun Immortal Venerable didn't even raise an eyebrow the entire time, calmly gazing at Qi Yu and saying, "I have already destroyed all her physical bones and cultivation. I will expel her from Yunyang City shortly. Is Immortal Venerable Yu satisfied?"

"..." Qi Yu looked at him for a while and said, "Immortal Venerable Lieyang is indeed decisive, abandoning his adopted daughter whom he has raised for many years."

The Immortal Venerable Lieyang said, "If your adopted daughter is gone, you can find another one."

Qi Yu shifted her gaze to Cai Huan, whose colorful clothes were almost soaked with sweat.

When Cai Huan saw her looking at her, she was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and said, "Immortal Jade! I was blind and did not recognize your greatness. I spoke rudely. Please, please spare my life!"

Having learned from Li Fu's example, she no longer dared to be arrogant.

All her pride comes from her talent for cultivation. If her physical constitution were destroyed like Li Fu's, she would never be able to cultivate again.

Not to mention that cultivation will prolong life, I'm afraid I'll be bedridden with illness from now on!

On the viewing platform, several elders from the Beast Taming Sect rushed over in a panic and began to plead for Cai Huan.

"Immortal Jade, Caihuan is just young and ignorant. I beg you to be magnanimous and spare her life!"

"The Beast Taming Sect is willing to offer ten thousand high-grade spirit stones as compensation to the Immortal Venerable!"

Their words were earnest, seemingly without a doubt that Qi Yu, who was just a Golden Core cultivator right under their noses a few days ago, had transformed into a Celestial Venerable in just a few days.

What a joke! Even the Celestial Venerable Lieyang crippled his adopted daughter to avoid offending Qi Yu. How could they possibly doubt Qi Yu's status as a Celestial Venerable?

Let's save Caihuan's life first!

The martial arts hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the unmoving girl.

In the spectator stands, Bai Shu, serving as the alchemy consultant, was filled with surprise, but also a sense of relief.

If that's the case, Qi Yu will no longer be harmed.

Very good.

Alchemy has produced a Celestial Venerable...

Under everyone's gaze, Qi Yu casually looked at Cai Huan, only her eyebrows twitched when she heard about the ten thousand high-grade spirit stones.

It was like a godsend; she was just feeling down about how little money she had, and then someone came to give her some.

She curled the corners of her lips and said, "Ten thousand?"

"Huh? What?" The Beast Taming Sect elder asked blankly, not understanding what Qi Yu meant.

Cai Huan swallowed hard, afraid that Qi Yu thought 10,000 high-grade spirit stones were too little, and hurriedly said, "No! 20,000! 20,000 high-grade spirit stones!"

The elder of the Beast Taming Sect suddenly felt dizzy.

He had to grit his teeth to quote that price of ten thousand high-grade spirit stones, so why did Caihuan agree to twenty thousand so readily?

However, words spoken are words that cannot be taken back, so he could only nod with tears in his eyes and say, "Immortal Jade, the Beast Taming Sect is willing to offer 20,000 high-grade spirit stones as compensation?"

Qi Yu, who had only wanted to confirm that the numbers were correct, was speechless.

You said it yourselves.

Then I shall respectfully comply.