Xu Yuehuai issued his final ultimatum. The group exchanged glances, remaining silent, as if sensing a hint of confusion in each other's eyes. "Xu Yuehuai, what exactly happened that made you do this? Can't you just tell us what's going on? Why do you have to resort to this method?"

"I already said that," Xu Yuehuai said, shrugging and looking innocently at the people in front of her.

Just when the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Tianyin suddenly appeared and announced, "Qingtao Valley and Xu Yuehuai have advanced and become the first place winners in this competition!"

The voice echoed throughout the secret realm. Xu Yuehuai was stunned. After realizing what was happening, her face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Wasn't this blatant manipulation behind the scenes? They dared to say something so easily controversial, trying to stop her from causing trouble.

The people outside were in an uproar when they heard this.

"It's not about what right they have! Why should Xu Yuehuai be first place? She hasn't even passed the second round. What qualifications does she have? What ability does she have to be second place? This is clearly a rigged affair! I don't agree! I demand a re-examination and a new judgment, otherwise this matter is far from over!"

"That's right! The organizers need to come out and give everyone an explanation. Why did she get through like that? Given Xu Yuehuai's ability to pass the first round, the later challenges should be very difficult for her. How can you be so sure that no one will surpass her and become the first place winner? We are not satisfied with this result!"

"Yes! We disagree! We don't agree that Xu Yuehuai should be number one!"

"You people are just too jealous. Senior Sister deserves to be number one. Look at yourselves, so many people are stuck in the first level and haven't even made it through yet, while she has already figured out the trick to the second level. By the time those people have passed the first level, Senior Sister will have already reached the third level! Based on this alone, what else do you have to say!"

"You two still have the nerve to join in the chorus? Have you forgotten how Xu Yuehuai just brought you out? And after all that, you still want to be her dogs! You're truly shameless!"

Opinions on this matter vary, but most people do not support such a practice, feeling it is too unfair. Even the elders of the Ying family do not understand what the ancient man wants to do.

"What exactly do you want to do? Do you know what the consequences of your actions will be? Do you think this matter is over and done with? Everyone is dissatisfied, and when they unite and crush your ancient clan, what will you do then?" The Ying family elder looked at the ancient clan man with great anger.

The anxiety in her eyes seemed genuine, and even her speech became hurried. In contrast, the ancient man showed no sign of panic, saying nonchalantly, "So what if they find out? Why are you so nervous? I only did a small thing, and isn't this what you wanted? Didn't you just tell me that Xu Yuehuai's actions were too inhumane, and that if she continued doing this, not many people would become your nourishment?"

“Now that I’m giving you Xu Yuehuai, whom you desire most, and everyone else, they can become your nourishment, why are you unhappy instead? If you ask me, your emotions are still too unpredictable.” The ancient man didn’t forget to slander the man in front of him while saying these words.

The man could hardly believe what he had just heard. He opened his eyes wide, about to get angry, but when he thought about how he needed the man in front of him to get things done, he had no reason or right to get angry.

When everything is brewing in silence, the person behind it can do whatever they want and control the situation without being controlled by anyone. Although many people are complaining that this is unreasonable, the person who is manipulating everything can simply ignore these words.

Zi Sangyi was not satisfied with this. He stood up from his seat. What that person was doing was clearly pushing Xu Yuehuai into the limelight and making him the target of public criticism.

Xu Yuehuai, who was inside, felt a sense of foreboding. She originally thought she would still have time to crush the waist tokens of the four people in front of her, but the moment Tianyin arrived, she began to feel her body gradually being detached from this world.

In other words, she was going to be forcibly thrown out of the secret realm. Realizing this, Xu Yuehuai's face darkened even more, and she gritted her teeth, almost cursing.

When Mei Ming saw Xu Yuehuai being sent away, he breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he was worried about how to proceed. Without Xu Yuehuai, their task had become more difficult, making it impossible for them to complete it easily.

Mei Ming sat on the ground, the blood on his hands long since dried. He was panting heavily. Fu Ziyi grabbed his collar and asked with an unfriendly look, "What did you mean by being injured? If you don't want to be beaten up by the three of us right now, you'd better tell me everything. I want to know the whole story."

Mei Ming felt like he hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath before another devil appeared. He sighed and reached out to pull the other man's hand off his collar. "Let go of me first. I can't breathe with you holding me like this. Anyway, I've already told you. You'd find out sooner or later, so it doesn't matter if I tell you now."

He was thinking that he had already told half of the story, and if he didn't finish, he would have conflicts with them here. They would find out what really happened sooner or later after they left this place. Rather than letting them find out about this elsewhere, it was better for him to tell them the inside story himself.

"Actually, before you came out, this heartless girl came out first. She was seriously injured, and I helped her heal, which is why you saw her looking much better when you came out later." Mei Ming said this indifferently, without adding any embellishment, as if it were nothing.

Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.

Neither of them were injured in this situation, so why was Xu Yuehuai injured? This simply doesn't make sense!

...

Outside, Xu Yuehuai stood on the stage, with everyone's eyes fixed on her, as if trying to stare a hole through her. Xu Yuehuai stood openly on the stage, letting everyone look at her without fear.