Shi Xuan was already used to this; after all, he was her second senior brother, and he wouldn't be himself if he didn't attract some hatred.

The pills are sold out. Shi Xuan looked around and said, "Anyone else want to challenge me today? If not, I'm leaving."

Since he became famous after the last three battles, seven days have passed and no other cultivators have come to his door.

To them, Shi Xuan, as a sword cultivator, had already developed her own sword intent. Moreover, she was proficient in alchemy, talismans, weapon crafting, and formations. They had heard that she had single-handedly won all the top prizes in the Qian Yuan Six Sects Grand Competition.

The methods she has displayed are already quite remarkable, and there must be more she hasn't revealed yet, making it even more difficult for them to guard against.

Speaking of the match against Wan Rong, their use of hidden weapons seemed quite skillful. They were unwilling to face the cunning Wan Rong, and naturally even less willing to face Shi Xuan, whom even Wan Rong had to avoid.

If you have the strength to challenge her, it would be better to challenge other cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.

After asking his question and receiving no response, Shi Xuan led the best team members away, leaving behind a back view that others found extremely arrogant.

In their residence, the elders of several major sects were still gathered together to discuss matters.

The opening of this outer realm passage was too bizarre. After several days of analysis, they concluded that it must have been done by human hands.

The energy required to connect the two spatial gates is countless. Originally, the Qian Yuan Western Region could only open the passage once a year for qualified and willing disciples to pass through. But now, this passage has opened silently on its own and cannot be closed. If there is no human intervention, they really cannot think of any other possibility.

When Shi Xuan and the others returned, the elders had just finished their discussion.

Elder Jiang returned to his sect with them, and mentioned the matter along the way.

"We don't know who did it, but to keep the passage open for so long without closing it must have cost a lot. We've considered all the possibilities we can think of, and the most likely conclusion is that it was done by someone," Elder Jiang said as he walked.

He was happy to analyze such matters with the disciples of the sect, so that they could broaden their horizons and not be completely ignorant when they went out into the world.

"Could it be..." Shi Xuan's first thought was the [Newcomer] organization.

I've been in contact with them a lot lately, and whenever something seems illogical, Shi Xuan's first thought is always about them.

The elder clearly already knew about the [New Life] organization. He pondered for a moment and said, "I can't be sure, but it is indeed possible. I don't understand what use connecting the two spaces would be to them."

"Don't force yourself to think about it if you can't figure it out," Shi Xuan said. "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. Things will fall into place naturally. Let's keep a close watch on them and see what secrets this door holds. The truth will eventually come to light."

Elder Jiang nodded. That was all they could do. Overthinking would only add to their troubles.

"By the way, I heard you topped the wealth list?" Elder Jiang should have mentioned this immediately, but after discussing the passage for a couple of minutes, he got sidetracked.

Speaking of this, Lu Wenxing started to gloat.

"That's right, number one on the wealth list! That's amazing, junior sister! Senior brother also deserves some credit for this!"

Shi Xuan was already used to his theory that participation was meritorious, so he just smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, Second Senior Brother has made great contributions!"

Elder Jiang breathed a long sigh of relief: "Our Qian Yuan Continent has finally gained some prestige!"

He opened the elder's token and looked at the two leaderboards.

The thirty-eighth place on the list of prodigies is written as: Shi Xuan Qian Yuan Continent Lianfeng Sword Sect.

The top spot on the wealth list also reads: Shi Xuan Qian Yuan Continent Lianfeng Sword Sect.

Elder Jiang stared at the words "Lianfeng Sword Sect" for a long time. Since he had any memory of this outer arena, their Lianfeng Sword Sect's name had never appeared in the top fifty of any of the rankings here.

Who would have thought that this year, their Lianfeng Sword Sect would actually make a name for itself, not only entering the top fifty, but also taking the top spot!

With such a talented disciple, it's no wonder that when this kid came, even the sect leader, elders, and several peak masters sent messages to his communication jade, telling him to cherish this little disciple of their Lianfeng Sword Sect no matter what.

Which family wouldn't cherish such a disciple?

I heard that this disciple was rejected by the Divine Cauldron Sect and picked up by the Lianfeng Sword Sect. Does the Divine Cauldron Sect have no eyes? They push away all the good disciples. Someone who can achieve an unprecedented ranking in the outer domain arena is a treasure of the sect and has brought glory to the entire continent.

Speaking of the Divine Cauldron Sect, I don't know what they're up to. Not a single disciple from this year's class has made it in. They were expelled from the Six Sects Tournament, but they weren't forbidden from coming to the Outer Domain Arena.

The Divine Cauldron Sect is now completely isolated from the outside world. Since it was confirmed that Fan Mingzhu had become a demonic cultivator and disappeared, Fan Hongde has basically stopped caring about sect affairs, leaving everything to the elders to handle, while he himself inquires about demonic cultivators.

He remembered that the previous sect leader had mentioned that a demonic seed had been sealed away in the forbidden area of ​​the back mountain of their Divine Cauldron Sect for hundreds of years. After Fan Mingzhu's accident, he suddenly remembered this and went to check the forbidden area in the back mountain. Sure enough, the demonic seed had disappeared.

It is likely that Fan Mingzhu took the demonic seed and thus entered the demonic path.

Why did Fan Mingzhu choose to become a demonic cultivator? It was because her spiritual root had a problem. The pain of suffering from the backlash of her spiritual root every day made her feel like she was dying. She had no choice but to become a demonic cultivator!

Thinking of this, Fan Hongde felt even more sorry for his daughter, feeling that everything had a reason, but the defenders of the Five Sects seized on this point and wouldn't let it go until they forced his daughter away.

The culprit behind all this is, of course, Shi Xuan.

Both had their spiritual roots changed, but Shi Xuan seemed to be unharmed, while his Mingzhu suffered greatly. Even though Shi Xuan was fine, he still wouldn't let her go, using the Ice Soul Sword to force Mingzhu into a state of uncertainty, her life hanging in the balance.

At this moment, he didn't even consider who had forcibly replaced someone else's spiritual root.

Fan Hongde grew increasingly resentful. Back then, when Mingzhu asked him to kill Shi Xuan, he hadn't taken it too seriously. Now, he truly regretted his past actions. If he had killed Shi Xuan then, none of the subsequent troubles would have occurred.

Thinking back further, I realized I had underestimated her. I should have killed her right there at the Divine Cauldron Sect, and then none of this mess would have happened.

Now, even if Fan Hongde stood in front of her, he probably wouldn't recognize Fan Mingzhu. She fought her way through the Demon Abyss and has completely changed. The once charming and innocent girl is now a thing of the past and can never be seen again.