"Greetings, Lord Fei!"

As soon as the carriage left Quncui Garden, the guards saw Afei walking towards them.

"Yu Hua greets Lord Fei!"

A gust of wind blew open the carriage curtain, and Yu Hua appeared respectfully before A Fei.

The man's name was indeed A-Fei, but both inside the Hundred Flowers Pavilion and outside, he was referred to by his single name, "Fei."

It wasn't because he was the most trusted person of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion Master, but because he was on the Golden Immortal Ranking.

The Azure Sky Domain Golden Immortal Ranking selects ten Golden Immortals of the Immortal Path.

Afei's ranking of tenth does not mean he is weak; it simply means that the people ranked ahead of him are stronger.

Looking at the leaders of the powerful forces in the Azure Sky Domain, few dare to say they are stronger than A Fei.

Even within the entire Azure Sky Domain, his strength is comparable to that of a powerful figure.

After all, within the Azure Sky Domain, Immortal Martial experts comprise almost 99% of all powerful individuals.

It is no exaggeration to say that he could easily establish a medium-sized power within a thousand years by simply planting a flag.

"No need for formalities, let's go inside and talk!"

Afei waved his hand and prepared to enter the cave.

"Lord Fei, I have important information to report to the Pavilion Master. If it's convenient, shall we get in the carriage and talk?"

Yu Huan said respectfully, and A Fei, who had been taking a step forward, stopped abruptly: "The carriage is too slow, stand firm!"

As they spoke, a sword aura appeared beneath Yu Hua's feet.

The next moment, the two disappeared from the spot.

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"Sect Master, Yu Hua requests an audience!"

Two figures landed in front of the small building.

Ah Fei stood respectfully at the door, not daring to step onto the stairs of the small building until he received a reply.

This heartfelt respect from top experts is one of the reasons why the Hundred Flowers Pavilion Master can maintain his mystique.

But this reason is definitely not the whole story behind the Pavilion Master's secrecy.

What Yu Hua found awe in was the shadow that always loomed over the Pavilion Master.

That kind of impenetrability is not created by magic, but rather seems to be innate.

"Enter!"

The door opened, and the room was divided into two parts, one half in light and the other half in shadow, with the Pavilion Master of Hundred Flowers Pavilion as the dividing line.

"Yu Hua greets the Pavilion Master!"

After entering the small building, Yu Hua did not continue forward, but stood at the door and bowed respectfully.

"Sit down and talk to me!"

The voice of the Pavilion Master of Hundred Flowers came, and a chair appeared in front of the table.

The moment she saw the chair, Yu Huan's heart trembled involuntarily.

Sit down there!

This has never happened before.

She was certain that few people in the Three Palaces, Five Gardens, and Eighteen Towers had ever enjoyed such an honor.

Every action of the Pavilion Master is imbued with profound meaning.

She doesn't need to make any special effort to be friendly, so this invitation is likely a signal.

I... am qualified to be a candidate for Pavilion Master!

A true candidate for the position of Pavilion Master!

Yu Hua was thrilled!

If she can really get to that point, then she will have no more worries.

Even if Wang Biao is unable to advance further in his cultivation, she will still be able to resolve some troubles that have bothered her for a long time.

After the initial excitement came the tension.

Yu Hua walked forward with a tense body, and finally sat down gently in the chair.

The chair was hard, but Yu Hua felt like she was sinking into it.

"What is it?"

A voice came from the shadows, its tone unchanged from any other day.

"Reporting to the Pavilion Master, a sudden earthquake has struck the Flower Sea World. A few days ago, His Highness Ao Yao's maid, Mei Xue, broke through the cultivation barriers of the Forest Elves..."

Yu Hua frankly recounted what had happened, including her reasons for going to see Ao Yao first.

Upon meeting Afei, she knew that the Pavilion Master already knew about her choice.

Instead of being coy and saying polite things, it's better to be open and honest with the Pavilion Master.

"It involves the soul...it really shouldn't be touched. I can't believe such a small world of flowers can hold so many secrets. I guess I'm a bit late!"

A soft murmur, oblivious to everyone else, reached out, and Yu Huan's anxious heart finally settled.

Not avoiding each other means being close.

I've passed this hurdle.

"Is there anything else?"

Soon, the voice of the Pavilion Master of Hundred Flowers Pavilion came again.

"Brahma asked me to collect a list of powerful figures from all sides."

"knew!"

"Reporting to the Pavilion Master, Yu Hua has nothing else to say!"

"Step back!"

"Yes, sir!"

After Yu Hua left, the small building became quiet again.

After an unknown amount of time, the shadow moved... or more accurately, the Pavilion Master of Hundred Flowers took the initiative.

Wherever it went, shadows followed closely behind.

As she stood at the door, Ah Fei lowered his head, seemingly unable to look her in the eye.

A breeze stirred, and the skirt quietly slipped over the threshold.

The sun seemed to be shrouded in shadow.

"Forget it, let's not go out!"

Just as he was about to step out of the small building, the Pavilion Master of Hundred Flowers Pavilion returned to the building once again.

The mysteries of the soul had always troubled her.

She always knew she had lost a piece of her memory, but she didn't know how to get it back.

There is no trace of her existence in history.

She was like a shadow that enveloped her, seemingly nonexistent in the perception of the world.

The existence behind the forest spirit that can manipulate souls sounds like it could help her.

But then she thought about it again and gave up the idea.

Exposing one's soul to the hands of an unknown being is inherently a foolish thing to do.

Moreover, now that she is on the battlefield of ascending to heaven, many things are not entirely under her control.

Instead of spying, let it show itself.

If you don't show yourself, then you won't be seen.

"Ah Fei, start the match!"

As the sound reached them, the Pavilion Master of Hundred Flowers Pavilion had already returned to his seat inside.

The door to the small building closed gently.

The shadow seemed to have never appeared.

"Yes, sir!"

Ah Fei slowly raised his head and then let out a long breath.

......

Rumble—

Inside Hundred Flowers City, everyone heard a loud bang.

Countless grottoes simultaneously lit up with array patterns.

Beams of light shot into the sky, tearing the azure expanse apart.

Across the ravine lay an endless void.

But in the void, a crimson light suddenly burst forth.

When the radiance manifested in the world, everyone saw what it was—it was an arena.

"What is Baihua Pavilion trying to do?"

"A gladiator arena... could it be a fighting ring?"

"My God... this Kakuzuba stadium isn't made of Heavenly Bronze, is it?!"

"That can't be!"

"It is indeed Celestial Bronze!"

When the Forging Elder stepped forward that day, the surrounding cave was deathly silent.

"Elder Chen, is it possible that the arena is just covered by a layer of celestial bronze?"

Some people raised questions, not because they doubted the Heavenly Forging Sect Elder's judgment, but because they didn't believe that the Hundred Flowers Pavilion could afford such a large-scale project.

Heavenly Bronze is a top-grade immortal material used to forge Golden Immortal Treasures.

Using it to forge an arena would be a gross underutilization of its potential.

Moreover, in the special environment of the Ascending Heaven Battlefield, the full power of the Heavenly Bronze could not be fully displayed.

To sum it up in one sentence: before using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito, it was rolled three times in lava.

Wastefulness is an understatement to describe this kind of spendthrift behavior.

No force would be so crazy.

"Pure Heaven Bronze, because this arena was forged by me."

It was precisely because it was on the battlefield of ascending to heaven that I was able to accomplish this task.

Elder Chen's words brought the conversation to a complete end.

Even more explosive news than the conversation itself was the information released by Qun Cui Yuan.

"Ten days later, Brahma will take the stage."

"A life-or-death battle; those on the shortlist may step onto the stage to challenge."

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