"How dare you!" The pretty woman trembled with anger. In all these years, this was the first time she had ever seen a newcomer with such an arrogant attitude.

He hasn't even joined a sect yet, and he's already this arrogant. What will he be like when he actually joins?

“Senior, you don’t need to act like an old man. Everyone knows exactly what happened. I have long admired the Righteousness Pavilion, which is why I am standing here. As for looking down on the Righteousness Pavilion, you are joking. Looking across the world, who dares to say that they look down on the Righteousness Pavilion?”

"Quick-witted, what about him?"

"As a swordsman, he naturally has to go to the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"Is what she said true?!" How outrageous! We finally met such a rare gem, and she just had to go to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"Indeed, I came to the Righteousness Pavilion for two reasons. First, I have long admired the Righteousness Pavilion and wanted to pay my respects. Second, I came to escort my junior sister here. Now that everything is done, I should be leaving."

"Little Leaf, it's goodbye for now, but I'll come to see you again."

"Wait, Brother Xiu Qi, do you know how to get there? Do you know the way?" If we get lost on the way, we'll really miss the recruitment selection.

"You can ask for directions along the way."

"No, I'm worried. Wait a minute, I'll send a message to Master." He'd drunk so much of her spiritual wine; now it was his turn to lend a hand.

Ye Xiruo and Xiu Qiyu chatted as if no one else was around, completely ignoring the other person. Just as the other person was about to get angry, they were stopped by someone.

"Senior sister—" No, she couldn't swallow this insult. She had to make this woman pay the price.

"What do you want? So many people are watching. They didn't say or do anything wrong. What are you doing?" Where is your senior sister demeanor?

The woman was too ashamed to stay there, so she turned around and ran away.

Ye Xiruo sent a message to Xue Junhan. Half an hour later, a large white crane flew out from the sect. On the crane stood a young Daoist boy of about eight or nine years old. He was exceptionally intelligent and his aura was incredibly pure.

"Master Ye, I am ordered to escort you two to the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"Are you sure you can do it?"

What if this tiny, adorable little dumpling gets robbed on the street?

"Don't underestimate me. All of us here combined are no match for me." That tone, that expression—could this adorable little dumpling really be telling the truth?

"Uncle Ling—" The silver-robed youth and girl bowed deeply, indicating that this adorable little bun held a high position in the Haoqi Pavilion.

"Since it was your master who sent you, thank you very much."

"Master Ye, there's no need for you to be so polite. Let's go."

Xiu Qiyu and Ye Liusha flew directly onto the back of the giant white crane. Soon, the giant white crane left a white afterimage in the air and disappeared.

Looking at the empty sky, Ye Xiruo felt incredibly melancholy.

I don't know when we'll be able to meet again.

Zishu was also very saddened to see Ye Xiruo in this state.

"Little Yezi, try to look on the bright side. Xiu Qiyu will definitely be alright."

"I know this is the first time we've been apart, and it's a little hard to get used to."

"I think Xiu Qiyu feels the same way. You need to take good care of yourself and not worry Xiu Qiyu."

"Who said I was worried? I'm not worried at all! I'd love for him to get eliminated by the Heavenly Sword Sect and then obediently come to the Righteousness Pavilion."

"Little Yezi, are you sure you're speaking from the heart? You know, Haoqi Pavilion is full of beauties. With Xiu Qiyu's looks, he's bound to attract a lot of attention and make countless women fall in love with him."

"Hehehe, am I not a beauty? Do you think those women can compare to me? Are they even comparable?"

"There's no point in comparing; she's much prettier than you."

"What did you say? The wind was too strong, I didn't hear you clearly." Ye Xiruo started to stretch her claws, preparing to hit someone.

"Alright, alright, just pretend I didn't say anything. You two are a perfect match, your love is stronger than gold, and no one can separate you two."

That's more like it.

Yunyan was completely stunned when she saw that Senior Brother Ling had actually come out in person and was quite friendly to Ye Xiruo.

These warships were all promising candidates scavenged from some remote corners of the Azure Continent. Under normal circumstances, it would be quite good if two out of ten were ultimately selected.

I never expected that this little alchemist would have such a big background.

Uncle Ling is known for his bad temper, and so is his pet white crane. When he's happy, he's as fast as a roc (the white crane itself has some of the bloodline of a roc). When he's unhappy, he's so lazy that he's slower than a tortoise.

Now that Senior Brother Ling and his giant white bird have set out, what does that mean?

Moreover, if I remember correctly, this junior alchemist returned with Lord Xue. Could it be that they have some kind of relationship?

If Yunyan could think of these things, the other disciples naturally could too. It seems we should treat this junior alchemist better in the future, otherwise we'll offend Uncle Ling. And what are the consequences of offending Uncle Ling? Heh, it's practically worse than death.

"Anyone who is participating in the preliminary selection in five days, please follow me."

After wasting so much time at the entrance, it's time to get down to business.

Ye Xiruo and his companions were arranged to stay in a secluded canyon, where bamboo houses and wooden cabins were scattered, blending perfectly with the overall scenery of the canyon.

Two people choose one room.

Ye Xiruo chose the small bamboo house next to Zishu and Yingxun, while Huarong and Qingzhiyi lived to her left.

Ye Xiruo occupied a bamboo building all by himself, and the disciples all turned a blind eye.

The spiritual energy in the canyon was abundant, almost five times that of Mo City. And this was just an ordinary canyon of the Haoqi Pavilion. Imagine how rich the spiritual energy must be on the main peak, where the sect leader and elders lived, and how they even had dedicated cultivation grounds. As expected of a top sect on the Blue Ocean Continent, their foundation and scale astonished Ye Xiruo and her group of country bumpkins.

Now that I'm in, I wonder what kind of arrangements my master has in store for me. I wonder if Ye Xiruo is worried about being eliminated or anything.

Will Senior Brother and Yingxun be eliminated? Impossible. At worst, we can beg Master to take them both under his wing. Xiu Qiyu has already left, but Senior Brother and Yingxun absolutely cannot leave.

Besides, where would we go? To Moon Valley? There isn't a single Holy Master there. And the current rulers are so heartless and jealous of the virtuous. If we went there, we'd be killed in a heartbeat.

The ones who are worried now are Baiqi, Huarong, and Qingzhiyi. They really have no idea whether they can pass the test.