Chapter 490 Confronting the Sun Family
"What?! My fiancee was seen kissing that man the Sun Family claims to be a distant cousin?! Impossible!" Mu Shun slammed his fist on the table, breaking the fourth table from anger this week.
"It's true, Young Master! As commanded, we have followed them every second they were on the streets, and we witnessed them kissing inside the Jade Rabbit Restaurant!"
"The Jade Rabbit Restaurant, huh?! Take me there!" Mu Shun suddenly stood up and said, "I have been ignoring this farce for far too long! I am going to see my fiancee and this distant cousin of hers!"
"I have also had enough of this." Mu Lan, his father, also stood up and said, "Then I shall personally visit the Sun Family."
Sometime later, Mu Lan arrived at the Sun Family's household with an attitude that made it seem as though his parents were just murdered.
"Get your ass out here, Sun Family!" Mu Lan roared at the top of his lungs, startling the people within the Sun Family that were minding their own business.
A few moments later, Sun Ren and Sun Quan appeared before Mu Lan with a frown on their faces, clearly unhappy about Mu Lan's rudeness.
"Even if you are the head of the Mu Family, the Sun Family is not a place where you can act as you please, Patriarch Mu." Sun Quan said to him.
"Why did you even come here? If you are here to talk about my daughter being too intimate with her cousin, then I have nothing left to say." Sun Ren sighed.
"Sun Family! My Mu family must look like fools in your eyes right about now, huh?!" Mu Lan's face fumed, his forehead popping with veins.
The Sun couple exchanged puzzled glances with each other before speaking, "What are you talking about?"
"Don't play dumb! That man with the mask simply cannot just be a cousin! After all, we have caught them red-handed kissing each other in public!" Mu Lan revealed to them the reason he was there.
"W-What?!" Sun Ren's eyes widened with shock, as she couldn't believe what she'd just heard.
'They kissed in public? Why would they do something that scandalous in public? They cannot be that stupid!' Sun Ren pondered inwardly.
"What proof do you have that they kissed in public?" Sun Quan suddenly asked.
"Oh? You don't know? My Mu Family has been tailing them for the past week, silently watching their every movement! And just some time ago, we caught them kissing at the Jade Rabbit Restaurant!"
The frown on Sun Ren's face deepened. 'There's no way that mere lackeys from the Mu Family could tail someone at the Heavenly Spirit Realm without being noticed! This is clearly a trap! However, I still can't tell if it's a trap for the Mu Family or for us!'
"You know what? You can continue to play dumb! However, my Mu Family will no longer sit around and take this humiliation! My son, Mu Shun, should've confronted them by now! Once he confirms their scandalous act, he will kill that masked man no matter his background!" Mu Lan laughed loudly.
"What?!"
The Sun couple exclaimed with a shocked face.
"A-Are you trying to kill your own son?" Sun Quan looked at Mu Lan with a pitying face.
"What do you mean by that?" Mu Lan instantly frowned upon feeling the ominous feeling in the air.
"Since it has already come to this point, there's no point in hiding his identity now." Sun Ren shook her head.
"That masked man… his real identity is Su Yang." Sun Ren finally revealed his identity to Mu Lan.
"S-Su Yang…?" Mu Lan stood there with a dazed expression. He did not immediately recognize this name, but after pondering for a few seconds, his eyes widened from shock after realization.
"Oh no! Do not do anything rash, my son!" Mu Lan immediately turned around and rushed out of the Sun Family with his body soaked with cold sweat.
"Should we follow him?" Sun Quan mumbled.
"Of course." Sun Ren nodded.
It was obvious where Mu Lan was headed, so they proceeded to follow him.
Meanwhile, at the Jade Rabbit Restaurant, one of the most successful luxury restaurants in the city, Su Yang and Sun Jingjing were casually eating spiritual meat as though it were common food.
Suddenly, in the midst of their lunch, a commotion erupted near the entrance of the restaurant.
"Young Master Mu?! What are you doing— Ah!"
Mu Shun stomped into the restaurant like an angry elephant a few seconds later, even kicking the waitress out of the way.
The people inside the restaurant stopped eating to watch the scene, as they were all aware of why the Young Master of the Mu Family would appear in this place and with such a heated temper.
"Uh oh, Young Master Mu is finally here." One of the patrons there mumbled.
"He must have heard of what happened already…"
"Took him long enough."
While the patrons mumbled to each other, Mu Shun scanned the restaurant with his narrowed eyes until he noticed the beautiful lady sitting near the back of the restaurant.
At first glance, he was dazed by Sun Jingjing's beauty, but when he remembered why he'd gone there, he stomped towards them with his round stomach jiggling along the way.
"Sun Jingjing, what is the meaning of this?! Just who the hell is this man?!"
When Mu Shun finally arrived at their table, Sun Jingjing and Su Yang stopped eating to look at the short yet round figure standing before them.
However, when Sun Jingjing did not respond to his question, Mu Shun continued to speak, "I am asking you a question, Sun Jingjing! Don't think I am not aware that you'd kissed this man some time ago in this restaurant! You are supposed to be my woman, and we are even engaged! If you don't want me to kill him, I demand answers!"
"I can ask you the same question," Su Yang suddenly said as he elegantly wiped his lips with a piece of cloth. "Which imbecile let his pig out of the cage? It's ruining my appetite."
Chapter 491 Who Are You?!
When the patrons in the restaurant heard Su Yang's words, they all gasped in shock, as none of them have ever witnessed anyone brave enough to slap the Mu Family's Young Master's face so directly and cruelly.
"Oh my god… just who is that masked man? He has balls made of steel!"
"He called Young Master Mu a pig not only before his face but also right in front of his fiancee…"
Even Sun Jingjing couldn't help but giggle elegantly after hearing Su Yang's words.
"Y-Y-You…"
Mu Shun's entire body was shaking at this moment, causing the fat on his body and face to tremble like jello in the middle of an earthquake.
But alas, despite his flustering, Su Yang continued to insult him, "I didn't know pigs could get engaged with humans, much less a Fairy. I guess anything is possible in the Cultivation World…"
"Calling you a toad trying to eat swan meat is an overstatement and an insult to frogs, as animals like you need to go back to eating waste in your cage."
"Hey, calm down, I am just joking with you. I'm afraid that if your face turns any redder, you'd turn into a roasted pig…"
"Hahaha!"
A few of the patrons there were unable to hold their stomachs any longer and burst out laughing, filling the restaurant with hysterical laughter. Even though they knew that laughing at this moment could possibly cost them their lives, they were simply unable to resist it, like someone was forcefully tickling their weak spots.
"I-I-I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU!" Mu Shun suddenly roaded, kicking the table before them and sending all the food on the table flying across the room.
He then retrieved a spiritual sword at the Earth-grade from his storage ring and pointed it at Su Yang.
"If I don't kill you today, my name is not Mu Shun, and I am not a man!"
However, Su Yang remained sitting there with a calm expression and spoke, "Even if you somehow manage to kill me today, you still won't be a man, as you were never human in the first place."
"Hahahahahaha!"
The laughter at the place became even louder with the amount of people laughing increasing.
"Die for me, you bastard!" Mu Shun suddenly swung his sword at Su Yang, causing the laughing to instantly disappear.
The people there held their breath as the sword in Mu Shun's grasp quickly fell towards Su Yang's face.
And when everybody there expected him to dodge the sword strike, Su Yang decided to remain sitting there without moving even a muscle, shocking everybody there.
"He's dead!"
However, when the sword finally landed on Su Yang's head, it did not even manage to cut a single hair on Su Yang, much less kill him.
"W-What?!"
The people there gasped in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief.
Mu Shun stared at his sword and Su Yang's head with a dazed face, but as though he could not comprehend the situation, he retrieved the sword and attacked again.
This time, he pushed the sword's tip directly between Su Yang's eyes.
A second later, Mu Shun felt his sword penetrate something hard, causing a grin to appear on his face.
But alas, when he realized that his sword had only managed to pierce the mask on Su Yang's face but not his skin, his entire body stood there as though it was frozen in time.
"You have now struck me twice with the intent to kill me. If I kill you now, nobody would complain, right?" Su Yang suddenly said in a calm voice, and his gaze flickered with killing intent.
"Hiiii!"
As though his soul was forcibly awakened by something terrifying, Mu Shun immediately jumped back with a horrified expression.
"W-Who are you?!" he cried out loud.
Su Yang slowly stood up and removed the cracked mask on his face, revealing his handsome facial features to everyone there.
However, the people there did not immediately recognize him, as nobody there was at the Regional Tournament to see him fight, and he was not wearing his uniform from the Profound Blossom Sect.
As far as they were concerned, and in the eyes of these people, Su Yang was just some exceedingly handsome young man with an unknown background right now.
"My name is Su Yang…"
When he finally introduced his name, the people in the restaurant reacted as though they'd just seen a ghost.
"Heavens! He's actually Su Yang — the number one genius in the Eastern Continent with a Heavenly Spirit Realm cultivation base at the young age of 17!"
"No wonder why he dared to offend Mu Shun! With his background, he can even offend the entire Mu Family and still live to see his grandchildren!"
"Why is someone like him in this place?!"
"There is only one reason I can think of — Sun Jingjing! After all, Sun Jingjing is also a disciple at the Profound Blossom Sect! It must have something to do with her engagement with Mu Shun!"
"Mu Shun is done for! He actually dared to court Su Yang's woman! He's picked the wrong target this time! The predator has finally become the prey!"
The patrons there were filled with awe by Su Yang's presence, and they were excited to see how he handles Mu Shun, who was universally disliked within the city because of his nasty habits, using his status to pressure girls into giving up their body to him.
"S-Su Yang…?" Mu Shun nearly pissed his pants after he realized Su Yang's real identity.
His entire complexion was as white as sheets, and his body was trembling nonstop, looking like he was extremely sick.
However, he somehow managed to resolve himself to stop shaking and spoke loudly, "S-So what if you are Su Yang?! Sun Jingjing is still my woman! We are already engaged with one another, and our wedding is even tomorrow! Just because you are somewhat talented and handsome, do you think you can just steal another man's woman and get away with it?!"
Chapter 492 Death by Heartbreak
"You know... you have been blabbering about me being your woman for a while now, but I don't recall ever belonging to you." Sun Jingjing suddenly spoke.
"W-What?" Mu Shun looked at her with a dazed face and said, "B-But you accepted my marriage proposal!"
Sun Jingjing pretended to ponder for a moment before speaking, "Really? I don't remember accepting your marriage proposal, though. Do you have any proof that I'd agreed to marry you?"
"Of course! It's right here!" Mu Shun proceeded to show her the written agreement between Sun Ren and Mu Lan.
However, Sun Jingjing remained calm and spoke, "This is an agreement between my parents and your parents, but it has nothing to do with me. I have left the Sun Family for over a year now. Furthermore, I already belong to another family now."
Sun Jingjing then walked beside Su Yang and passionately embraced him and spoke, "Not only did I give my first time to Su Yang, but I have already joined his family. If I want, I can even change my name to Su Jingjing."
"Just because you used your family's business and partnership with the Burning Lotus Sect to pressure my family into agreeing to our engagement does not mean I agree to being your woman. In fact, my body, my heart, and my soul already belongs to Su Yang — and only him."
"N-No way…" Mu Shun staggered backwards after hearing Sun Jingjing's brutal words that pained him more than anything he'd experienced in life, feeling as though his body and heart was being punctured by a thousand swords.
"Cough!"
When his heart felt like it was about to burst open, Mu Shun directly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Son! Are you okay?!"
Mu Lan suddenly rushed into the restaurant and caught Mu Shun before he collapsed onto the floor, and the Sun Family also entered the restaurant a few moments later.
"W-What did you do to my son, Su Yang?!" Mu Lan looked at him with red eyes.
If it weren't for his lack of cultivation base that was only at the True Spirit Realm, he would've already struck Su Yang with the intent to kill.
"I didn't even though him, though. The people that have been here since the beginning can be the witness." Su Yang casually shrugged.
"Bullshit! If you hadn't attacked him, why is he coughing up blood?!"
"Maybe because he couldn't withstand being rejected by my woman and is dying from heartbreak?"
"W-What…?" Mu Lan stared at him with a dazed face.
"Listen up, because I will only say this once. Sun Jingjing is my — Su Yang's woman, as I have already accepted her into my family! I don't care if you are engaged or married, if I say she's my woman — she's my woman!" Su Yang spoke with a domineering voice before turning around and giving Sun Jingjing a big, passionate kiss on the lips right before everyone there.
"Mmmm~"
Sun Jingjing closed her eyes and kissed him back, even making sexy noises.
After kissing each other for a long minute, Su Yang looked at the pale-faced Mu Shun and said, "Do you still have any doubts who Sun Jingjing belongs to now, you damn pig?"
"Y-Y-Y-You… you… you… Agggh!"
Mu Shun suddenly coughed up another few mouthfuls of blood.
"Son!" Mu Lan's face was filled with panic as Mu Shun slowly closed his eyes, almost as though he was taking his last breath.
"N-No… no, no, no, no! Nooooo! Mu Shun! Open your eyes!" Mu Lan cried with despair when the light in Mu Shun's eyes disappeared.
At that moment, Mu Shun, eldest son of the Mu Family, died from heartbreak after receiving what is possibly one of the worst rejections one could receive from their sweetheart — and before so many people in public, no less.
"What…? Is he really dead?"
The spectators were in disbelief, as this is their first time witnessing someone die after being rejected.
"Being rejected is probably not the only reason for his death. He probably also had a weak heart since he was obese to begin with…"
"Y-Y-You killed my son!" Mu Lan turned to look at Sun Jingjing and blamed her for Mu Shun's death.
"I would've actually preferred killing him with my own hands, but he just had to die so pathetically..." Sun Jingjing sighed with a vicious feeling in her eyes as she stared at Mu Lan in the eyes.
"You bitch!"
As if he'd lost all reason from the death of his son, Mu Lan suddenly retrieved a Heaven-grade spiritual sword from his storage ring and quickly aimed for Sun Jingjing.
"Jingjing!"
Her parents were instantly alerted by Mu Lan's actions, but alas, they were simply too far away and too slow to do anything.
"Hmph!"
Sun Jingjing coldly snorted and exploded with her entire cultivation base at the Earth Spirit Realm, and the shockwave from releasing her cultivation base was more than enough to send Mu Lan flying into the distance like a rag doll being hurled by an adult.
"I am not as patient and as kind as Su Yang! If you attack me even once, I will attack back!" Sun Jingjing spoke with a tyrannical aura around her.
After being hurled away by the shockwave caused by Sun Jingjing's cultivation base, Mu Lan coughed up a mouthful of blood and was having trouble even standing up afterward.
"S-So powerful…!" He stared at Sun Jingjing's domineering figure from afar, quickly losing his will to fight. It had taken only a single non-lethal blow from her to wipe away all his desire to fight.
"Since your son passed away not long ago, I will let you go with just this. However, if you dare to trouble me or my family ever again in the future, I will personally destroy the entire Mu Family! And I won't even need Su Yang to help me with that, because I alone am capable of doing it!" Sun Jingjing said to him with narrowed eyes.
"As for my engagement with the Mu Family — it never even happened, do you understand me?!"
"Now get your son and scram!"
A few moments later, Mu Lan went to pick up Mu Shun's lifeless body before disappearing from the restaurant.
Chapter 493 The End of the Mu Family
Even after Mu Lan left the place, the restaurant remained dead silent, almost as though they were afraid of being noticed by Sun Jingjing.
A few moments later, Sun Jingjing's parents approached them.
"T-This was your plan?" Sun Ren asked her with a baffled expression, as she did not expect such an elaborate plan.
"Well… not exactly…" Sun Jingjing showed a slight smile, and she continued, "We had planned to make Mu Shun so jealous to the point where he attacks Su Yang, giving us a reason to deal with the Mu Family once and for all. It all worked according to plan until... Alas, neither of us could have expected that he'd die in such a manner. I kind of regret not killing him the moment he attacked us. At least that would've been more satisfying."
"What would you have done if he hadn't fallen for your provocations?"
"I would've still dealt with them whether Mu Shun attacked us or not. I just wanted Mu Shun to feel despair for all the things that he's done."
"You… unbelievable!" Sun Ren was speechless. Never in a million years would she have expected her own daughter to become daring enough to face off the entire Mu Family by herself.
Of course, if Su Yang wasn't there, Sun Jingjing might not have appeared as dominant and overbearing today.
"Anyway, let's get out of here. Who knows what the Mu Family might do later…" Sun Quan said.
However, Su Yang shook his head and said, "Don't worry, the Mu Family won't do anything. To be more precise, they won't be able to do anything after today."
"What do you mean by that?" They all looked at him with a puzzled face.
"You will understand in a few days," he replied with a mysterious smile.
Once the Su Yang and the Sun Family returned to their home, news regarding what happened at the Jade Rabbit Restaurant between the Sun Family and the Mu Family spread throughout the city like wildfire.
By the end of the day, not a single person within the city hasn't heard of Mu Shun's embarrassing death.
"What? So the engagement between the Mu Family and Sun Family was only a one-sided agreement because the Mu Family had pressured the Sun Family into accepting it? How despicable! But it's not entirely shocking, since it's the Mu Family we are talking about, after all!"
"Hahaha! That fat bastard got rejected so hard by Fairy Sun to the point where he died from heartbreak?! That is hilarious! I wish I had been there to witness his final moments!"
"That number one genius, Su Yang, is currently here in the city? And he even declared Sun Jingjing as his woman?! The Sun Family will be laughing until they take their last breath!"
In just a single day after the Mu Family had been exposed, all of their business saw record low sales, with their smallest loss being a 90% decline in sales.
Even their most popular store, the Nature Medicine Hall, was unable to welcome more than 100 customers that day even with the Burning Lotus Pills still on sale when they would usually see thousands of customers.
On the second day, after the Burning Lotus Sect received news of what happened to the Mu Family, they immediately revoked their business partnership with the Mu Family, essentially putting the nails in Mu Family's coffins.
By the third day, the businesses owned by the Mu Family could not even make 10 sales even when combining all of the store sales together.
It was as clear as day that the Mu Family's dominance within the business circle was coming to an end. It is now only a matter of time before they get kicked out of the city.
Meanwhile, the businesses owned by the Sun Family skyrocketed in popularity and sales, seeing over 1,000% in profit within just three short days. Furthermore, the Burning Lotus Sect decided to become business partners with them, boosting their sales even further.
As for the Sun Family themselves, they were bombarded with visitors who congratulated their daughter for being successful in life as a Cultivator and a woman. Of course, many of these visitors also happened to bring along their own daughters. It was obvious what they were planning, but alas, most of them didn't even get to meet with Su Yang, as he was busy cultivating with Sun Jingjing most of the time.
As for those that managed to take a peek at Su Yang's face, they were so overwhelmed by his presence that their minds went blank along with their plans to try and court him.
By the end of their second week there, Su Yang and Sun Jingjing prepared to return to the Profound Blossom Sect.
"Are you sure that you don't want to stay here any longer?" Sun Ren asked them, clearly reluctant to see them go.
"Unfortunately, I no longer have the time to stay here anymore. The Profound Blossom Sect will start its disciple recruitment next week, and I have to be there to oversee the entire thing as the Sect Master," said Su Yang.
"I will also return to the Sect with him just in case they need me." Sun Jingjing also decided to return to the sect.
"I see… I have gotten used to your presence here over the last two weeks, and it'll definitely get a little bit lonely with you two gone." Sun Ren sighed.
"Don't forget to visit us once in a while." Sun Quan said to them with a smile.
After saying their goodbyes to her family, Sun Jingjing and Su Yang returned to the Profound Blossom Sect.
"These past two weeks have given me the most memorable moments of my life so far…" Sun Jingjing said to him with a warm smile. "I wonder if that's what our life would look like if we were not Cultivators."
"I know I say this often, but thank you, Su Yang, for accepting someone like me into your life…" Sun Jingjing mumbled in his embrace.
"And thank you, for choosing to be in my life…" Su Yang said with a gentle smile as he returned her embrace with a passionate kiss on the lips.
Chapter 494 Xiao Rong's Reques
After they returned to the Profound Blossom Sect, Su Yang said to Sun Jingjing, "When you have the time, go meet Lan Liqing."
"Eh? The Medicine Hall's Elder? Why?" Sun Jingjing tilted her head in a puzzled manner.
"I have a feeling the two of you might have some things to say to each other."
"Really? But I have never really spoken with her before."
"You will understand it once you meet her," he said with a smile.
"What will you be doing now, Su Yang?"
"I am going to meet with Liu Lanzhi regarding the disciple examination and some other things," he said.
"Okay, then I will see you later."
Sun Jingjing left the place a few moments later, and Su Yang went to find Liu Lanzhi.
Meanwhile, Xiao Rong returned to their living quarters, where Qiuyue and Qin Liangyu were cultivating in silence.
"You are…" Qin Liangyu's interests were immediately piqued after seeing Xiao Rong, as she never got the chance to meet her before.
"That's Su Yang's spiritual beast, Xiao Rong." Qiuyue introduced her to Qin Liangyu.
"Spiritual Beast? Like a tamed beast? But she's clearly human..."
"Although the requirement differs for each species, all spiritual beasts have the ability to transform themselves into humans with identical internal organs and whatnot once they reach a certain cultivation."
While she was being introduced by Qiuyue, Xiao Rong approached her with a calm expression.
"W-What do you want?" Qiuyue's eyebrows trembled upon feeling her intensive glare.
Despite looking like an innocent young girl, Qiuyue could not ignore the dreadful aura belonging to an Ancient Realm expert that was emitting from Xiao Rong's body, and her instincts were telling her to stay away from Xiao Rong unless Su Yang was there. After all, they were not on the best of terms.
"Teach Xiao Rong how to become mature," she suddenly said, dumbfounding Qiuyue.
"Excuse me? You want me to teach you how to become mature?"
"Un." She calmly nodded.
"Unbelievable..." Qiuyue stared at her with wide eyes filled with disbelief. Why would a spiritual beast care about growing up? And why would she go out of her way to ask for help?
"Everyone matures eventually, so you just need to be patient and wait…"
However, Xiao Rong shook her head and said, "Xiao Rong wants to mature as soon as possible."
"Is there a specific reason why you need to mature so quickly?"
"In order to taste the delicious stuff from Master!" she nodded.
"Delicious stuff… from Su Yang…?"
Both Qin Liangyu and Qiuyue exchanged glances with each other, clearly puzzled by Xiao Rong's words.
"The sticky white stuff that comes out from here!" Xiao Rong suddenly continued, evening pointed to her crotch area with her fingers.
"That's…" Qin Liangyu quickly understood what Xiao Rong was referring to as 'delicious stuff' and blushed.
"You mean his Yang Qi…?" she asked just to be sure.
Xiao Rong recalled hearing this term from Su Yang before and nodded her head.
"Well, his Yang Qi certainly does have a unique and sweet taste, so I kind of understand…" Qin Liangyu suddenly said, causing Qiuyue to look at her with wide eyes.
"But is it really okay for spiritual beasts to be doing that kind of thing with humans? I have never heard of such a thing before."
"Spiritual beasts in their human form are essentially humans, and it's actually quite common from where we are from." Qiuyue sighed.
"Anyway, I don't have the time or patience to help you with your request," Qiuyue said before shutting herself in her room.
'I can't believe it! How could a spiritual beast like Xiao Rong get ahead of me?' Qiuyue cried inwardly afterward. Although she didn't want to say it, her reason for not helping Xiao Rong was mainly due to jealousy, feeling defeated that even someone like Xiao Rong managed to get a taste of Su Yang.
Meanwhile, after Qiuyue refused to help her, Xiao Rong turned to stare at Qin Liangyu with a slightly dejected expression.
An awkward smile appeared on Qin Liangyu's face before she spoke, "Although I don't know if I will actually be of any help to you, if you don't mind receiving my help, I can help you with your request…"
Xiao Rong's eyes flickered with delight after hearing Qin Liangyu's words, and she nodded with enthusiasm.
Thus, Qin Liangyu has unexpectedly become a lecturer for an Ancient Realm being.
Meanwhile, Su Yang went to the Yin Yang Pavilion to meet with Liu Lanzhi.
"You have worked hard," he said to Liu Lanzhi with a smile after seeing her body laying on the bed in a wild manner, looking like a kid who just came back from running.
"Su Yang! When did you get back?"
As though seeing him restored her energy, Liu Lanzhi quickly sat up on the bed.
"Just now."
"Haaa…" Liu Lanzhi suddenly released a long sigh and spoke, "I have been doing nothing else besides receiving guests ever since we got back from the Regional Tournament. I have never felt this exhausted before — both physically and mentally."
"What have you been up to recently, Su Yang?"
"Preparation for the disciples' examination next week, I suppose." Su Yang lied with a smile on his face. Liu Lanzhi would probably die inside if she knew that he had been enjoying life whilst she was tortured by guests for the past three weeks.
"Oh, right… The examination is next week. Time has been passing swiftly ever since we came back," she said.
Then she continued with a suspicious expression on her face, "I hope you are not here to ask me for help, because there are still hundreds of people waiting to speak with me… I am just taking a short break for now."
Su Yang chuckled and spoke, "You can relax, I am here for another matter."
He then retrieved a single pill from his storage ring and tossed it into his mouth.
"Eh?" Liu Lanzhi watched with a puzzled face.
A few moments later, Su Yang's appearance began to change. His body grew larger and taller, and his face became older.
In just a few seconds, he'd transformed from an exceedingly handsome young man to a less handsome middle-aged man with sharp features.
At the end of his transformation, Liu Lanzhi was staring at him with wide eyes that were filled with shock.
"Senior…?" she mumbled in a low voice.
Chapter 495 Exclusive Pleasure Toy
After witnessing Su Yang transform into the Heavenly Emperor, the Senior who'd killed the previous Sect Master and saved the Profound Blossom Sect from the Million Snakes Sect, Liu Lanzhi's eyes widened with shock. However, the shock in her eyes only lasted for a moment, almost as though she already knew the truth.
"You… are not as surprised as I thought you would be," said Su Yang in his real voice.
Liu Lanzhi rubbed her temples and spoke in a sighing voice, "I had my suspicions."
"Oh? So you already knew? What gave it away?"
"I only had a small feeling at first, but after seeing your real cultivation base at the Heavenly Spirit Realm, that feeling got even stronger. However, the biggest giveaway is that." Liu Lanzhi pointed at his crotch and continued, "Even if you tried to hide your experience and abilities, it is not easy to get rid of habits. After cultivating with you multiple times, it became clear to me that your techniques were similar..."
"After all, while not everyone can be as good as you, you can certainly be as good as everyone else."
After hearing Liu Lanzhi's explanation, Su Yang showed a smile and returned to his original appearance.
"You must have a lot of questions for me. I am here today to answer them."
"..."
After a moment of silence, Liu Lanzhi spoke, "Why… Why did you kill the previous Sect Master, Li Qiang?"
"Because he made my woman cry," he responded with a calm expression.
"What…?"
"He pressured Elder Lan at that time to find a cultivation partner, even threatening her with force, so I killed him to get rid of her worries. If you want more details, you can ask Liqing yourself."
"I see…"
After taking a moment to digest the information, Liu Lanzhi continued to ask him, "I understand why you felt the need to disguise yourself, but why did it take you this long to tell me the truth? Even if you'd told me the truth after the incident with the Million Snakes Sect, I would still have sided with you."
"To tell you the truth, I kind of forgot about it ever since the incident with the Million Snakes Sect, as it was not a matter of any significance to me."
"Not important, you say? Do you have any idea how much it meant to me?!" Liu Lanzhi suddenly raised her voice. "I had actually fallen in love with your fake identity at one point, you know?! Do you have any idea the pain I experienced after you left?"
Su Yang did not look away from her angry expression and spoke with a serious face, "I have no excuse to make. I am sorry. If there's anything I can do to make it up to you, just say it."
"I'm glad you said that, Su Yang, because I am going to make you pay for your little stunt!" Liu Lanzhi then stood up and grabbed him by the collar, before tossing him at the bed behind her.
Once Su Yang was laying on the bed, Liu Lanzhi quickly entered the bed and sat directly on his crotch area.
"This is…?" Su Yang raised his eyebrows, seemingly puzzled by her actions.
"As punishment for playing with my heart, for the next three days, you are going to be my exclusive pleasure toy! And you are not going to leave this bed until then!" she said while licking her red lips.
"Fortunately for you, the disciples' recruitment is next week, or the three days would've been an entire week!"
Seemingly baffled by her 'punishment', Su Yang spoke, "Are you sure? What about the guests waiting outside? Don't you have to receive them?"
"The other Sect Elders are there. They will have to handle the guests without me for the time being."
Hearing her words, Su Yang showed a defeated smile and said, "Do whatever you want."
"You don't have to tell me!" Liu Lanzhi said with a smile before ripping his clothes off his body.
Seeing Su Yang's peerless body, Liu Lanzhi's eyes flickered with excitement, and she began licking and kissing his entire body.
From his lips to his toes, Liu Lanzhi's mouth savored every inch on his body, leaving no spot left untouched.
"You know what I just realized, Su Yang?" Liu Lanzhi suddenly said while her fingers teased his little brother. "I have never seen you exhausted."
And she continued, "However, I am going to change that within these three days. I am going to suck you dry!"
"Is that so… Good luck, then." Su Yang said with a calm smile on his face.
"I will say the same to you!"
After saying those words, Liu Lanzhi kissed his little brother and began licking it.
A few minutes later, she opened her mouth wide and swallowed the entire thing in one go.
"Mmmm…"
Wet noise filled the room as Liu Lanzhi gave Su Yang an extended fellatio that lasted for nearly an hour.
"Are you holding back your Yang Qi? That's not exactly healthy, you know." Liu Lanzhi said to him at the end.
Su Yang smiled and said, "If you think you can make me tired just by squeezing my Yang Qi out, you are gravely underestimating my abilities."
"Oh? Then how about we play a little game? If you can release your Yang Qi 50 times and still have the energy to continue, then I will consider it my loss. If you win before the three days come to an end, you can leave the bed or… you can do whatever you want to my body until the end."
Su Yang chuckled and said, "Only 50 times? Let's make it 100 times. And I don't need three days. I will release my Yang Qi 100 times by the end of today, and if I cannot achieve that, I will do whatever you want me to do for the rest of the month no questions asked."
"100 times in one day…? That's a bit too much even for you…" Liu Lanzhi looked at him with a baffled face.
And then she continued with a wide grin on her face, "However, since you have already mentioned it, you cannot go back on your words now! Once I win, I will surely make you regret acting so arrogant!"
Chapter 496 Might Conceive by Acciden
Five hours have passed since Liu Lanzhi and Su Yang began their little game to see whether or not he can release his Yang Qi 100 times in a single day.
"Ahhh~! It's gushing into me again!" Liu Lanzhi moaned loudly as another flow of Yang Qi entered her body.
"This is the 30th time," said Su Yang in a relaxed manner, looking like he was only taking a stroll in the park.
"H-How is this possible? How can your body possibly create so much Yang Qi?" Liu Lanzhi asked him with a shocked face.
Ordinary mortals are only able to ejaculate once or twice every few hours, whilst dual cultivators can do it two to three times more, and even an experienced dual cultivator would not be able to release Yang Qi continuously for five hours without needing time to recover his exhausted Yang Qi.
However, Su Yang was able to do just that — releasing his Yang Qi almost every ten minutes for the past five hours. Even more shocking to Liu Lanzhi was the volume of his Yang Qi. Normally, after one ejaculates, their second time would not release as much as the first time, as it requires time to restore his Yang Qi.
But that was not the case for Su Yang, who was able to release the same volume of Yang Qi every single time despite doing it so often. It was almost like his body contained an unlimited amount of Yang Qi.
"I guess it's because I have a healthy body," he joked with a smile.
Thanks to the Pure Yang Flower and the Root of Vitality that he'd consumed, his Yang Qi recovery rate is far superior to even the most experienced dual cultivators in this world. Furthermore, his cultivation technique, Celestial body Refining Scripture, allows one to consume the surrounding spiritual energy and restore his own at an extremely fast rate, which included his Yang Qi, increasing that recovery rate even further.
In other words, as long as his surroundings do not lack Profound Qi, Su Yang essentially has an unlimited supply of Yang Qi.
However, the most important thing about all of this was Su Yang's own experience. Even if he has an unlimited supply of Yang Qi, if he does not have the ability to get hard or release his Yang Qi continuously, such a god-sent ability would be wasted.
"Here comes another load," Su Yang suddenly said as another wave of Yang Qi flows into Liu Lanzhi's already filled cave.
"Ahhhhh~! I cannot cultivate so much Yang Qi at once, Su Yang! The Yang Qi is going to be wasted!" Liu Lanzhi exclaimed with regret when she could no longer hold any more Yang Qi in her body.
"Don't worry, each time I release my Yang Qi, it will be like taking a cup of water from the vast sea, so you can afford to be wasteful," he said.
They continued to cultivate for another five hours.
At the ten-hour mark, Su Yang has released his Yang Qi a total of 55 times, so he only needed to release his Yang Qi 45 more times to win their little game. However, because they began cultivating near the afternoon and Su Yang said that he'd do it 100 times by the end of the day, he was only left with a few hours to release those last 45 loads.
"It looks like I will be winning this time, Su Yang." Liu Lanzhi said to him with a prideful smile on her face. After losing many times to him before, this will be her first victory.
"If I am correct, you can only release your Yang Qi once every ten minutes, but there's only 4 more hours until midnight, so the maximum of times you can ejaculate before your time limit runs out is 24 times. Unless you can somehow double that number by releasing your Yang Qi every once every five minutes, I will be taking this victory!"
However, Su Yang merely chuckled and said, "Just because I have only been releasing my Yang Qi once every ten minutes does not mean that is my limit. If I win this game too fast and without any difficulty, it wouldn't be very fun, right?"
"W-What are you trying to say, Su Yang…?" Liu Lanzhi looked at him with an ominous feeling in her heart.
"This is what I am talking about—" Su Yang suddenly began shaking his hips.
A mere minute later, Liu Lanzhi could feel a gush of hot Yang Qi flowing into her body.
"What?! How is this possible?! You already came once three minutes ago!" Liu Lanzhi expressed her shock.
However, Su Yang ignored it and continued to thrust his hard rod into her body.
After another minute had passed, another load of Yang Qi was injected into her body.
"Another load so fast?!" Liu Lanzhi's body trembled intensively as her inner body was overwhelmed by his Yang Qi.
"If I wanted to, I could've ended our little game in less than 2 hours." Su Yang suddenly said to her with a smile.
Liu Lanzhi stared at him with wide eyes filled with disbelief after hearing his words. He could ejaculate once every minute? Just what kind of Yang Qi monster is he? Does he really have an unlimited supply of Yang Qi?
If that was true, Su Yang is without a doubt a peerless treasure! And fortunately for him, there was nobody in this world that could threaten him, or else countless female dual cultivators would kill just to get their hands on him.
In a way, Su Yang's existence is both a blessing and a disaster.
Three hours later, Su Yang released his Yang Qi inside Liu Lanzhi for the 100th time, winning their little game.
"There is so much Yang Qi in my body that I just might conceive by accident, Su Yang." Liu Lanzhi said to him afterward in a joking tone. "What would you name the child if that were to happen?"
Su Yang merely smiled and said, "I'm not good with that kind of stuff so I would leave it up to you."
"..."
Liu Lanzhi became speechless and stared at him with a dazed face, as she did not expect him to answer so seriously.
Chapter 497 Definitely Going to Get Pregnan
After their cultivation, Liu Lanzhi asked Su Yang in a serious voice, "Su Yang… I have one last question for you. Of course, if you don't want to answer this one, I won't complain."
Su Yang looked at her serious yet nervous gaze. He could guess what she was going to ask him.
"Go ahead," he said.
"You… just who are you, really?" Liu Lanzhi finally asked him this question that has been on her mind for many months now.
"I know that you are from the Su Family, but even the Su Family cannot produce a genius like you. Your knowledge and experience are simply too vast. For lack of better words, it's out of this world. And is it true that you have a Master from the Holy Central Continent?"
Su Yang smiled and said, "I can give you the answers you seek, but you should get yourself cleaned up first, as it might be a long conversation."
He pointed at her body that was covered in his Yang Qi.
Liu Lanzhi nodded and quickly went to clean her body and change the bedsheets.
After she was feeling completely refreshed, the both of them sat down with a cup of tea in their hands.
"Let's start with your second question — do I have a Master in the Holy Central Continent?" Su Yang spoke after sipping the tea, "No, I do not. I have never accepted a Master in this world. Most of my knowledge and experience came from personal experiences."
"What…? How is it possible that you have no master? Then how is your knowledge so profound? And your experience… it's not something you can learn in just a few years."
Su Yang shook his head and said, "Don't be impatient, I have yet to answer your first question, which should clear your doubts."
"Who am I, really…?"
Su Yang looked straight into her eyes and spoke in a calm yet profound voice, "I am someone who has memories of his previous life."
"..."
Liu Lanzhi's eyes widened with shock after hearing his words. Countless questions appeared in her mind at this moment, but she remained speechless, almost as though she lost her ability to speak.
"In my previous life, I was an Immortal who had lived for thousands and thousands of years — someone who has countless experience and knowledge. Furthermore, I lived in a world that is extremely far away from this one."
"However, after a certain incident, I was reincarnated into this world with memories of my previous life intact. Of course, I didn't immediately have these memories the moment I was born. It was only after a dramatic experience that nearly cost me my life that allowed me to remember my past."
Su Yang looked at Liu Lanzhi's dazed expression and smiled, "I know it's a lot to take in, so I will give you some time to gather your thoughts."
He then continued sipping tea with a relaxed expression.
Sometime later, Liu Lanzhi spoke, "So reincarnation is real, huh? Perhaps I am also living my second… or third life, but I just can't remember my previous lives like you."
"What kind of place did you live in? How does it differ from this one?" she then asked him, seemingly interested in his original background.
"Besides being many, many times larger than this world, and many years older, almost everything is the same. Furthermore, the average cultivation level in that world is much higher than this one. If you think being at the Heavenly Spirit Realm is a big achievement, then you are in for a world of surprises, as they are considered nothing more than an insignificant ant in that world. The amount of Heavenly Spirit Realm experts over there is akin to the amount of people at the Profound Spirit Realm here."
"The difference is that big?" Liu Lanzhi covered her mouth in shock. She cannot imagine what a world with Heavenly Spirit Realm experts being as common as Cultivators at the Profound Spirit Realm would be like.
"Do you… miss that world?" she asked him.
"Of course, I do, which is why I will be going back there soon."
"W-Wait a moment…" Liu Lanzhi's eyes widened, and she spoke in a trembling voice, "Y-You can go b-back? How?"
"I have recently found a teleporter that might take me back," he said.
"Might? So you are not even sure if it will?"
"That's right."
Liu Lanzhi became silent. To take such a risk, there must be something or someone important in that world that he cannot afford to lose even at the cost of his life.
"When? When are you going to leave?" she then asked him.
"Right now, I plan on leaving in two years."
"Two years, huh… Will you be coming back in the future?"
"I don't know."
"I see…"
After a moment of silence, Liu Lanzhi sighed, "Although I would love to come with you to see that world, I cannot abandon the Profound Blossom Sect. Once you are gone, I will have to work twice… many times harder."
Su yang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will make it easier for you in the future while I am still here."
"By the way, who else knows about this, Su Yang?"
"Sun Jingjing and Lan Liqing," he said.
"And just so you know ahead of time, they will be coming with me."
"You can relax. I won't make it hard for them. Even if all of the current disciples decide to leave with you, I will not utter a single complaint."
"But do you plan on telling the other disciples about leaving? If you just up and disappear without a single word…"
"Do you think I am a heartless person? I will be sure to let them know the truth later. But for now, I have to focus on the disciples' examination," he said.
"I also have to greet the guests…" Liu Lanzhi sighed.
However, Su Yang suddenly said with a grin on his face, "Guests? Have you forgotten about our little game? Since I have won, I will do whatever I want to your body for the next two days."
"You…" Liu Lanzhi was speechless, but she had planned on staying in this room for three days since the beginning, so it didn't matter to her.
"Within two years, before I leave, I am going to make you into a peak expert — I am going to help you reach the Heavenly Spirit Realm!"
"Heavenly Spirit Realm within two years?! Is that even possible for someone like me? Despite my appearances, I am already way past my prime." Liu Lanzhi said with a suspicious look.
"Do you think I became an Immortal in my previous life because of luck or something? If I say you can reach it, then you will definitely reach it!"
"However, it's definitely not going to be an easy task, as the Profound Qi in this world is lacking. Therefore, I am going to make sure that your body contains my Yang Qi every second of the day without any exception."
"I am going to have your Yang Qi in my body at all times?!" Liu Lanzhi's jaw dropped after hearing this. "I am definitely going to get pregnant with that!"
"If that's what you are worried about, then I have a method that will allow me to fill your stomach with Yang Qi without getting you pregnant."
"R-Really? Such a method exists?" she looked at him with wide eyes.
"Perhaps not in this world, but it definitely exists in my world."
"T-Then I will be counting on you, Su Yang…" Liu Lanzhi nodded with a slightly red face.
Although she has experienced carrying Yang Qi around in her body, they were always for a short amount of time. This will be her first time doing it for an extended amount of time — two years, no less.
And while it sounded like she was worried about getting pregnant, Liu Lanzhi didn't actually mind getting pregnant. In fact, she was actually feeling excited to conceive Su Yang's child.
Whether it be this world or the Divine Heavens, most female Cultivators believe it's their responsibility to give birth to a strong child. After all, what kind of mother wouldn't want their own child to grow up as a genius and become successful in life?
Shortly after their conversation ended, the two of them returned to the bed, and Su Yang continued to shoot his Yang Qi into Liu Lanzhi's womb for the next two days.
Chapter 498 Legacy Disciples
Two days later, Su Yang left the Yin Yang Pavilion while Liu Lanzhi was deep asleep from exhaustion.
But before leaving, he left behind a cultivation technique that was at the Immortal-grade without revealing the technique's grade to her. No matter how talented she may be, without an Immortal-grade technique, it was near impossible to reach the Heavenly Spirit Realm in this world due to the lack of Profound Qi.
Once he left the Yin Yang Pavilion, Su Yang went to the Burning Lotus Sect for one day to lecture Wang Shuren again.
"I must say… the results are quite shocking," said Wang Shuren. "It hasn't even been a month and my skills have already increased by leaps and bounds."
"You still have a long way to go, Shuren. Although your skills have definitely improved significantly compared to when you first started, it's still nowhere near the level I want you to be." Su Yang said to her.
"By the way, the Profound Blossom Sect will start recruiting new disciples in a few days, right? Nearly the entire continent is waiting in anticipation. Not even the Divine Sword Sect can make people this excited for a mere disciple recruitment. Maybe I should go to the Profound Blossom Sect and watch the spectacle. I have been training nonstop every day, so I can use a small break."
"Do whatever you want."
After his lecture with Wang Shuren was finished, Su Yang returned to the Profound Blossom Sect to prepare for the disciple examination.
As he approached the Profound Blossom Sect, he noticed that people were already gathering near the examination area, where he will be conducting the disciple examination, and there were already thousands of people gathered.
There were people of all ages, even people that clearly did not meet the age requirement. Though, they are probably there not as a participant but a spectator instead.
After returning to the Profound Blossom Sect, Su Yang asked Sun Jingjing and Fang Zhelan to help him during the disciple examination, and they quickly agreed.
A few days later, on the day of the examination, all of the current disciples gathered at Meeting Hall.
"Su Yang, are you sure that you want to handle this by yourself? When I took a peek outside yesterday, there were already tens of thousands of people waiting! Who knows how much that number has increased now!" Liu Lanzhi said to him.
"Don't worry, I have Sun Jingjing and Fang Zhelan helping me," he said with a relaxed expression.
"Though, if you are that worried, you can come watch the examination yourself."
He then turned to look at the other disciples and spoke, "Thank you for staying with the Profound Blossom Sect all this time. Although things within the Sect will change starting today, you can rest assured that I will not change the way I treat you guys."
"Thus, starting today, I am giving you all the title Legacy Disciple."
"Legacy Disciple? What is that?"
Forget about the disciples, not even the Sect Elders and Liu Lanzhi have heard such a term before.
"It's a title usually given to disciples that have existed before a major change within a Sect or before a new era. In our case, the Profound Blossom Sect will now enter a new era, so those who were here before this new era are known as Legacy Disciples."
"Of course, whether Legacy Disciples is a thing or not depends entirely on the Sect Master, and I want to make it a thing within the Profound Blossom Sect. Are you okay with that?" Su Yang turned to look at Liu Lanzhi.
Liu Lanzhi nodded after hearing his words, and she spoke, "I don't mind, but what's the difference between a Legacy Disciple and other disciples?"
"Being a Legacy Disciple is more than just a position — it's a status that is akin to nobles. For example, even if one is an Outer Court Disciple, they can still be a Legacy Disciple. Furthermore, the benefits as a Legacy Disciple is dependent on the Sect Master, and at this moment, I am giving all Legacy Disciples the privilege equal to a Core Disciple. Therefore, even though they are Junior Disciples, they can still enjoy all of the benefits that a Core Disciple would have."
"Of course, there are more benefits as a Legacy Disciple than just having similar privilege to Core Disciples, but I will explain more of that later."
Su Yang then waved his sleeves, sending many badges made of jade to everyone in the room.
This badge emitted a mysterious yet profound power, causing the disciples to tremble upon touching it.
"That will be your identification as a Legacy Disciple. Although there's really no use for it now, you will require it in the future."
After talking with the disciples for a few more minutes, Su Yang left the Meeting Hall to head to the Examination Hall with Sun Jingjing and Fang Zhelan.
Of course, the rest of the disciples were also interested in the exam, so they followed him from behind.
Sometime later, they arrived at the Examination Hall.
"Oh my god… there's so many people here…" The disciples were baffled by the ocean of people gathered in front of the Examination Hall.
"Thankfully we'd increased the capacity for the Examination Hall ahead of time. But even with the increased capacity, it'll still get very crowded very fast." Fang Zhelan said with a slightly dazed face, as even she did not expect so many people to show up for the examination.
"Look! It's the Profound Blossom Sect! They are here!"
"I can see Fairy Sun and Fairy Fang!"
"The number one genius, Su Yang, is also with them!"
When the people gathered outside noticed the Profound Blossom Sect disciples' approaching them, the rowdy place became even noisier.
"Ahem!" Su Yang suddenly cleared his throat, causing a profound ripple to spread throughout the area and sending chills down everyone's spine.
The place turned completely silent within seconds.
"Thank you all for coming here today. The Profound Blossom Sect's Disciple Examination for new disciples will begin shortly after I say a few words."
Chapter 499 High Profile Spectators
"First and foremost, allow me to remind you all of the requirements for the examination," Su Yang spoke as he calmly gazed at the thousands of people before him.
"One, you are not required to be a Cultivator to partake in the exam. Two, you must not be over the age limit of 24. And lastly, there are four separate examinations you must pass before you are accepted as a disciple for the Profound Blossom Sect."
As Su Yang explained the rules to the crowd, a few figures with overwhelming presences appeared one after another.
When the people there realized who these people were, they were greatly surprised.
"That's Wang Shuren from the Burning Lotus Sect! What's someone like her doing here at the Profound Blossom Sect's disciple recruitment?"
"Look over there! The Heavenly Swan Sect's Master, Bai Lihua, is also here!"
"Huh?! Even the Divine Sword Sect's Master has appeared! What are all of these high profile individuals doing at a mere examination for another Sect?!"
However, the most surprising person to have appeared there was no doubt a veiled individual with a womanly figure wearing luxurious clothes.
"T-That can't be…"
"Impossible! What's she doing all the way over here?!"
Although one cannot recognize her identity by her appearance, the guards standing around her easily gave away her identity, as they were wearing armor that belonged to the Xie Family!
"Your Highness!"
The people there immediately lowered their heads and bowed to Xie Xingfang.
"Please, don't mind me. I am only here to watch the examination." Xie Xingfang waved her hands.
Thus, Wang Shuren, Bai Lihua, Divine Sword Master Zhong, and Xie Xingfang began watching the examination from a distance. However, their presence there was simply too overwhelming, causing the participants to become even more nervous.
Not only do they have to worry about passing the examination but they also have to mind these immense figures watching them now.
"Su Yang…" Fang Zhelan looked at him with a worried gaze, as she didn't expect all these important people to come watch their examination.
However, Su Yang merely spoke with a smile, "Ignore them. If they want to watch, let them enjoy the show."
After saying those words, he continued to speak to the people, "I'm sure that most of you here have already heard this before coming here, but I am going to repeat for those who aren't aware of this change. The Profound Blossom Sect will have two separate departments — one for those who wish to cultivate normally and one for those who wish to practice dual cultivation."
"Each department will have different techniques, benefits, and talents, but at the end of the day, you are all disciples of the same Sect, and I want you to keep that in mind for as long as you are a disciple here."
"Now for the last thing before we start the examination."
Su Yang swept his gaze across the crowd, causing them to tremble with awe, and he said, "There are tens of thousands of people here today, and there will be even more later, but as of right now, the Profound Blossom Sect will only accept a maximum of 500 disciples for the normal department and 500 disciples for the dual cultivation department, so only 1,000 of you here will be accepted as a disciple. Of course, our standards are different than before, so there might not even be 1,000 people who will become disciples."
When the crowd heard that, their eyes widened with shock.
One would expect the Profound Blossom Sect to accept as many disciples as possible because of the Sect's current situation, which was their lack of disciples.
Of course, 1,000 disciples is not a small number of disciples to be accepted in one day, but as an entire Sect, especially one that's currently the number one sect in the continent, 1,000 disciples is almost nothing.
The Divine Sword Sect for example, despite accepting less than 100 disciples every month, they have over 50,000 active disciples in their sect.
Even the Burning Lotus Sect and the Heavenly Swan Sect has over 20,000 disciples, so for the Profound Blossom Sect to have only 1,000 disciples, it was pathetically low.
A few moments later, Su Yang continued, "Now with that all out of the way, let us begin the Profound Blossom Sect's annual recruitment, which will last for a total of 7 days."
He then pointed at the background behind him and said, "Behind me is the examination area."
The people looked behind him, where four large arena were placed. The first stage had a Bone Age Totem and a Spiritual Totem placed. The second stage had a stand in the middle with a single red pill placed on the stand. The third stage had a large bowl of water placed in the middle. The fourth stage, however, was empty.
"As you can see, the first exam will test your age and cultivation. The second exam will test your Dao Heart. For the third exam, we will test your talent through your blood. As for the final exam, you will be sparing with one of our disciples. Of course, we do not expect any of you to defeat our disciples, so losing does not automatically make you fail."
When the people heard the exam they will be taking, they were slightly dumbfounded, as it was much simpler than they'd expected.
Normally, Sects would make the participants undergo harsh tests to test their limits with some even requiring them to fight beasts in the mountains for a few days, but compared to these methods of examination, the Profound Blossom Sect's examination was incredibly simple, even easy.
However, since they will only be accepting 1,000 disciples at maximum, these examinations may only appear to be easy to fool the participants into lowering their guards.
"Now that I have explained everything to you, let's finally begin the examination."
Su Yang then looked at Sun Jingjing, Fang Zhelan, and Lan Liqing.
When they saw him looking at them, they nodded their heads and began walking onto a stage.
Once they each stood on a stage, the examination officially began.
Chapter 500 Profound Blossom Sect's Disciple Examination 1
"You may now begin to approach the stage." Fang Zhelan, who was standing on the first stage with the totems said to the crowd.
Immediately after hearing her words, the crowd began approaching the first stage.
"18 years old. Elementary Spirit Realm."
"23 years old. Profound Spirit Realm."
After the participants got their age and cultivation checked, they were allowed to enter the second stage.
"We will begin the exam once there are thirty people on this stage," said Sun Jingjing, who was on the second stage and standing right beside the pill.
Once there were 30 people on the stage, it got awfully quiet, almost like they were suddenly cut from the rest of the world, and Sun Jingjing began to explain the process for the second exam.
"For the second exam, we will be testing your Dao Heart using this Demon Heart Pill."
"Demon Heart Pill? What kind of pill is that?"
The people there have never heard of such a pill before.
"The Demon Heart Pill is a pill that will release the demon within your heart, which is the weakness of your heart. No matter how deep it is hidden within your conscious — even if you are unaware of it, the Demon Heart Pill will find it and reveal it to you."
"In order to pass the second exam, you must withstand the Demon Heart Pill for 30 seconds. If you leave the stage before 30 seconds have passed, you will automatically fail the exam," said Sun Jingjing.
"Only 30 seconds? This will be a piece of cake."
The people there thought to themselves.
"If you are all ready, I want you to sit down and close your eyes."
A few moments later, once all of the participants were sitting on the stage, Sun Jingjing pinched the Demon Heart Pill with her fingers, causing the pill to explode into a red mist that quickly surrounded the entire stage.
And in order to prevent leaking, there was a formation built around the formation, forcing the mist to remain inside. Furthermore, it was preventing the noises outside from entering the formation so that the participants would not be disturbed by the crowd outside.
The place remained silent as the 30 participants were unaware of what was happening.
However, a few seconds later, half of the participants on the second stage began screaming in horror, almost as though they were being slaughtered.
Within 10 seconds, almost everyone on the stage was screaming with a few of them even running out of the stage with fearful expressions on their face.
After 20 seconds into the exam, all of the participants had rushed out of the stage, automatically failing the exam.
"W-What did the participants experience for them to express such fear? They ran out of the stage as though their lives depended on it!"
The people watching the scene were shocked by the situation.
"Even though only a few seconds have passed in the real world, for those affected by the Heart Demon Pill, it would feel as though hours had passed." Sun Jingjing said to the thirty participants that had just failed.
'This Demon Heart Pill… what an interesting pill!' Wang Shuren thought to herself as she watched the second stage with her interest piqued. 'I must ask Su Yang about it during our next lecture!'
After the first batch of participants failed, another group of participants entered the second stage, and the scene repeated itself.
Within 20 seconds, all thirty participants ran off the stage with frightful expressions, almost like they were being chased by demons and ghosts.
"As expected, this disciple examination may appear to be simple, but it's actually quite difficult! I wonder how many people out of these thousands of people will pass the second stage, much less all four!" Divine Sword Master Zhong mumbled to himself as multiple groups have failed the second stage.
However, after failing over 300 people, someone finally managed to remain on the stage for 30 full seconds, passing the second test!
"Congratulations, you are the first one to have passed the second stage." Sun Jingjing said to the handsome young man as she waved her sleeves, dispersing the red mist on the stage.
"Thank you, Senior Sun." The handsome young man bowed to her before walking to the third stage.
"Look! Someone has finally passed the second stage!"
The spectators immediately took notice of the handsome young man after he approached the third stage.
"That's Wei Lihuang, a genius from the Wei Family who'd managed to reach the True Spirit Realm at 20 years old!"
A few people there recognized this handsome young man.
Once Wei Lihuang walked onto the third stage, Su Liqing said to him, "All you need to do for the third exam is simply to mix a single drop of your blood into the water."
"If the water turns red, you will pass the third exam," she instructed him.
"What kind of exam is this? If he drops his blood into the water, of course, it'll turn red!"
The spectators were dumbfounded by the third exam, which seemed pointless.
However, Wei Lihuang did not question the exam and merely nodded his head. He then poked a small hole in his finger, causing a single drop of his blood to fall into the bowl of water underneath him.
When the drop of blood entered the bowl of water, the people there expected it to immediately turn red. However, even after many seconds of waiting, the blood in the water did not mix with the water, almost like it was a drop of oil in water.
After a few more seconds, as though the clear water had consumed it, the drop of blood disappeared inside the bowl of water without leaving a trace behind.
"I'm sorry, but you have failed the third exam." Su Liqing announced the results once the blood disappeared from the bowl of water.
"What?! How is that possible?!" Wei Lihuang could no longer remain calm and exclaimed his disbelief.
Chapter 501 Profound Blossom Sect's Disciple Examination 2
"T-There must have been a mistake! This is a test of talent, right?! I have reached the True Spirit Realm at 20 years old! I am clearly not your average Cultivator!" Wei Lihuang refused to accept the results and refuted it.
"I'm sorry, but there is no mistake. Although your cultivation may be above average, we do not judge one's talent just by their cultivation base." Su Liqing said to him.
When the spectators had realized that Wei Lihuang had failed the third exam, they were all dumbfounded.
"How did Wei Lihuang fail the talent test? He's definitely a cultivation genius!"
"Nobody besides the Profound Blossom Sect knows how these exams truly work, so we might never find out."
"D-Damn it!" Wei Lihuang was fuming on the stage. However, as angry as he was feeling, he did not dare to do anything rash when there were multiple experts — including the Xie Family — watching everything.
A few moments later, he stomped out of the stage, disappearing from the examination area immediately afterward.
"Just what kind of water is in that bowl? It's clearly not ordinary water." Bai Lihua asked out loud.
However, the other experts there shook their heads, as they had no idea.
A few minutes later, another individual managed to step onto the third stage, and he was a 17-year-old young man with his cultivation base only at the second level of the Elementary Spirit Realm.
"He's already 17 years old, yet he's only at the second level of the Elementary Spirit Realm. If even a genius like Wei Lihuang cannot pass the exam, there's no way in hell this young man could possibly pass."
The people there have already decided in their mind that this young man would definitely fail the exam.
However, a few moments later, after the young man mixed his blood with the bowl of water, the spectators there were shocked to see the water turn into a pale red color for a few seconds before returning to a clear color!
"Congratulations, you have passed." Su Liqing said to him.
"What?! How did he pass the exam with that kind of cultivation base at his age?! There is something wrong here!"
Not just the spectators but even the young man himself looked dumbfounded by the results, as he had almost no hope of passing. "I-I passed…?" he mumbled to himself.
Su Liqing nodded with a smile and said, "Yes. You may head to the fourth stage for the final exam."
The young man nodded and approached the fourth stage, where Su Yang was casually standing there with his eyes closed.
Once the young man stood on the stage, Su Yang opened his eyes and said, "Lin Na, come spar with this young man."
"Eh? Me?"
Lin Na pointed at herself with a baffled face.
"I-I coming!"
She jumped onto the stage a few moments later.
"Limit yourself to the Elementary Spirit Realm, but fight him seriously," said Su Yang.
Lin Na nodded her head, and the two of them began fighting on the stage shortly after.
The fight lasted less than a minute, and as everyone there had expected, Lin Na won the fight effortlessly.
"What do you think?" Lin Na asked Su Yang after the fight ended.
Su Yang gazed at the young man for a moment before nodding, "You pass."
When the young man heard such words, his eyes flowed with tears, and he bowed to Su Yang, "Thank you, Sect Master! This disciple will not let the Sect down!"
"Take this and go home for now to prepare. Come back in 7 days, when the disciple examination is finished." Su Yang tossed him a badge that identified him as a disciple of the Profound Blossom Sect.
"Yes, Sect Master!" The young man bowed to him again before quickly leaving the stage.
However, as the young man tried to leave the area, he was surrounded by the spectators there.
"Congratulations, young man! What is your name?"
"Handsome brother, why don't we celebrate your achievements in a restaurant?"
"I am the head of the Huang Family from Smoke City. If you need any help in the future, you may come to me for help!"
The young man was baffled to see people already kissing his ass before he could even wear the Profound Blossom Sect's uniform. It was a feeling he has never experienced before.
"P-Please excuse me… I have to return to my family first…" The young man said before running away.
Meanwhile, when the other participants saw that someone had finally managed to pass the seemingly impossible exam, their enthusiasm soared and their hope was restored, as it was clear to them that it was really possible to pass the exam.
This was especially true for those participants that come from common families or have started late in the cultivation path. If a 17-year-old at the 2nd level Elementary Spirit Realm could pass the exam, then it also meant that they also have a chance.
Many hours later, after examining over five thousand participants, only 38 people had managed to pass the exam and become a disciple of the Profound Blossom Sect.
"The amount of people that have passed the examination is less than 1%... Not even the Divine Sword Sect, one of the strictest Sects out there, has such a low rate of success."
"Even though they won the Regional Tournament and have many heaven-defying geniuses, aren't they being too strict and demanding? No matter how good a Sect is, if they don't have any disciples, it won't do them any good."
Some people there felt that the Profound Blossom Sect were being too greedy and picky with their disciples, especially given their current situation that desperately needed new disciples. At this rate, they won't even accept half of their limit of 1,000 disciples.
Sometime later, a beautiful young lady that had just walked onto the first stage caught Su Yang's attention, something that hasn't happened since the beginning of the examination.
The young lady quickly noticed Su Yang's gaze as she was also glancing at him this entire time. When she realized that he was looking at her and that he might remember her, she blushed and bowed her head at him before she touched the totems.
"19 years old, first-level True Spirit Realm."
Chapter 502 Profound Blossom Sect's Disciple Examination 3
"Do you know that girl, Su Yang?" Lin Na noticed him staring at this new participant and asked him.
"Yes, we had a few moments together in the past," he nodded.
"Do you think she will pass the exam?"
"Who knows," he responded with a slight smile.
Meanwhile, this young lady sat in the red mist, desperately fighting the Demon Heart Pill's influence within her mind.
Thirty seconds later, she managed to resist the Demon Heart Pill and pass the second exam along with three other individuals.
On the third stage, those three individuals went first, and unsurprisingly, their blood caused no changes to the bowl of water, failing on the stop.
When the young lady mixed her blood with the water, the water turned into a pale red color, before turning into a slightly darker red over time.
"You pass." Su Liqing said to her with a smile.
The young lady bowed to her before walking onto the final stage.
A few moments later, she stood a few meters away from Su Yang and Lin Na on the fourth stage.
And just as Lin Na prepared to fight her, Su Yang tapped on her shoulder from behind and said, "Let me handle this one."
Lin Na nodded and stepped back without saying anything.
"It's been a while, Su Yang." The young lady said to him with a smile. "You have changed significantly since the last time I saw you. Though, I cannot say the same for myself."
"You've become prettier, Lu Lifen," he said with a handsome smile.
"And you are as slick as ever."
Indeed, this pretty young lady was Lu Lifen, someone he'd met at the Chamber of Embrace when he was still a mere Inner Court Disciple.
And not only did he pluck her Pure Yin Essence, but he also spent two whole days with her.
Lu Lifen continued to speak, "I didn't tell you this before, but it was my Father's idea to send me to the Profound Blossom Sect to look for a partner. I wasn't aware of this at that time, but it was actually a form of punishment for me, who refused to accept a husband despite my parents' pressure."
"He wanted to make me angry by making me feel humiliation, and I must say, it'd worked perfectly. Of course, he didn't actually expect me to give my body away like that."
"In other words, my Father didn't plan for me to find a partner at the Profound Blossom Sect. But alas, I met you, and I gave my body to you."
"I didn't mention this to my Father when I returned home since I did not find a husband, and he continued to set up marriage meetings for me. Eventually, he found out the truth when he asked Elder Lu, who was with me at the Chamber of Embrace."
"My Father was livid when he found out that I was no longer a maiden, but there was nothing he could do to change that fact, so he accepted the results and no longer bothered me to find a husband, as women that are no longer pure are not desired by big families. Of course, this allowed me to focus on my cultivation wholeheartedly, and I cannot thank you enough for that, Su Yang."
"By the way, although it is also my Father's idea to have me join the Profound Blossom Sect, I would've still come here even if he didn't say anything."
Lu Lifen suddenly pointed her fingers at him and said, "Su Yang, I am going to become a disciple of the Profound Blossom Sect, and then I am going to make you take responsibility for taking my chastity by making you my husband!"
Su Yang showed a calm smile after hearing her words and said, "I will look forward to it."
Lu Lifen nodded and continued with a smile on her beautiful face, "After this is all over, why don't we drink some tea together? Just like last time."
"Sounds good."
The two of them began fighting each other a few moments later.
Sometime later, Lu Lifen collapsed on the ground with an exhausted face.
Su Yang approached her and extended his hands for her.
"Congratulations. You have achieved the first part. Now how are you going to make me your husband?" he asked her as he pulled her to her feet.
"By making you fall madly in love with me, of course!" Lu Lifen suddenly shoved her face towards Su Yang and kissed him on the lips briefly.
"Kissing your Sect Master, that's quite bold of you." Su Yang said afterward.
"If you didn't want it, you could've easily dodged it," she said with a smile.
"I won't deny that," he replied with a slight chuckle.
"I will see you in seven days, Su Yang." Lu Lifen said before leaving the place a few moments later.
"What a bold girl, kissing Su Yang before so many people." Bai Lihua mumbled after witnessing the scene.
"Isn't she the youngest daughter from the Lu Family? I have done business with them before." Wang Shuren said, and she continued, "I didn't expect them to have such a relationship."
Meanwhile, Xie Xingfang's eyebrows slightly trembled, clearly shaken by the kiss between Lu Lifen and Su Yang.
'If not for my stature, then perhaps I could also act with such boldness…' she sighed inwardly.
The disciples' examination continued, and by the end of the first day, over twenty thousand participants had participated and failed the exam with more than 90% of them failing at the second stage.
Furthermore, amongst those twenty thousand people, less than 1% had actually managed to pass the exam and become a disciple of the Profound Blossom Sect.
"169 disciples on the first day, huh? It's going much better than I'd anticipated." Su Yang nodded with a satisfied expression.
"You are satisfied with so few people passing?" Lin Na was dumbfounded.
"Although 169 people may not seem like a lot of people, if you look at each of them as a genius and a potential Heavenly Spirit Realm expert, then your view might change slightly."
"169 Heavenly Spirit Realm experts?!" Lin Na's eyes widened with shock. If he puts it that way, of course, that insignificant number will instantly turn massive!
Chapter 503 Profound Blossom Sect's Disciple Examination 4
On the second day of the examination, Liu Lanzhi appeared to check up on their progress.
"How is it going, Su Yang? How many new disciples do we have now?" she asked him in an excited tone.
"Two hundred and ten," he calmly responded.
"Eh…?" Liu Lanzhi looked at him with a blank expression for the next few moments.
"210 new disciples… only?" Liu Lanzhi looked at thousands of people gathered there. She cannot fathom how they only managed to receive 210 disciples when there were tens of thousands of participants there.
"That's right. And we will only accept 1,000 disciples maximum for now," he then added.
"But why so little? Wouldn't it be better for us to accept as many disciples as possible to increase our numbers?" she asked him with a puzzled face, as the more disciples a Sect has, the better their reputation.
"I know what you are thinking, but we do not need to fill our Sect with trash just to boost our reputation, as that would only damage the Sect as time passes. What we need right now is neither reputation nor numbers but a solid foundation that will last even for thousands of years. And in order to achieve that, we cannot allow just anyone to join us. However, once our foundation is solid enough, we can start to accept more disciples regardless of their talents."
"I-I see…" Liu Lanzhi looked at him with a surprised expression, and she asked, "You seem very experienced in these things, almost like you have done this before. Did you have a Sect of your own previously? That would explain your expertise."
"I wouldn't call it a Sect, but it's something like that," he said with a mysterious tone.
Liu Lanzhi then proceeded to watch the examination for the next few hours, as she was curious about his methods.
"What's that red pill?" she asked him after seeing its mysterious effects.
Because Su Yang did not brief her on the exams, she was completely oblivious to everything that was happening.
"Demon Heart Pill. It will find the person's worst fears or traumas they had experienced before and recreate them inside their head while making it many times more horrifying, almost like a realistic dream. In order to pass this trial, one must have a strong enough Dao Heart to overcome their worst fears, or the Demon Heart Pill will influence their mind and heart and dominate it."
"What about the third trial? I have been watching for a while now, but I cannot understand what the trial is about." Liu Lanzhi then asked.
"To put it simply, it's to test their talent in cultivation. The water in that bowl is also known as Heaven Consuming Water, and it has the ability to absorb any Profound Qi that it comes into contact with. Where I am from, it's commonly used to test a person's Profound Qi absorption rate. If the Heaven Consuming Water cannot fully absorb the blood containing Profound Qi that is mixed in it, then it means that the individual with that blood has a naturally high Profound Qi absorption rate, making them excellent Cultivators."
"Of course, there are many different grades for the Heaven Consuming Water, and the one I am using right now is the lowest grade."
"Such a profound substance… just where did you find something like this?" Liu Lanzhi asked him afterward.
Su Yang chuckled and said, "You can't find something like this here even if you searched the whole world, so I created it by myself."
"I am not even going to ask you how you made it…" Liu Lanzhi sighed.
"It's quite simple, actually. You just need some regular water and a few ingredients. The most important part is the technique. If you want to use the Heaven Consuming Water in the future, I can give you the recipe later. It's nothing of value, anyway."
"R-Really? Then I won't be humble!" She quickly accepted his generosity.
"By the way, what's the meaning behind the sparring?" she asked him sometime later. "Are you hoping that someone would actually defeat our disciples?"
However, Su Yang shook his head and said, "I am not hoping for anything. The only purpose the sparring serves is so I can analyze their abilities and give them cultivation techniques that best benefit their strength and weaknesses."
"What? Is that even possible? To pick the perfect technique for a disciple… that would usually require many months, even years of close observation. And you are telling me that you can do the same just by watching them fight for a few minutes?" Liu Lanzhi has never heard or seen anyone doing so much for new disciples before. Su Yang is surely the first to be so thorough and serious.
"Of course. Who do you think I am? If I cannot even do something so basic, I am not worthy to be called an Immortal," he said with a prideful smile.
By the third day of the exam, the Profound Blossom Sect had accepted 510 new disciples, but as each day passed, fewer people managed to pass the exam.
"Hmmm? That participant over there…" Liu Lanzhi suddenly pointed at one of the participants currently at the second exam and spoke, "I recognize him! He used to be an Inner Court disciple at the Sect before the incident!"
"Oh? Really?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow.
"I'm certain! Although I may not recognize every disciple, I have memorized the faces of most Inner Court disciples!"
"Then what are you thinking?" he asked her, his gaze filled with interest.
"As petty as I may sound right now, I had sworn to myself that I would not let those who abandoned the Sect on that day to step foot inside the Sect ever again! However, you are the one in charge of the exams right now, so I will let you have the final decision!" she responded with a deep frown.
Even a blind man that cannot see the unpleasant expression on her face right now can easily recognize her loathing for those who abandoned the Sect just by her tone alone.
"Very well. But let's see whether he can make it past the third exam first," said Su Yang.
Chapter 504 Profound Blossom Sect's Disciple Examination 5
"Hm? You are…"
When the young man who used to be an Inner Court disciple for the Profound Blossom Sect stepped onto the second stage, Sun Jingjing narrowed her eyes on him, almost as though she recognized him.
"Aren't you Jin Yubo? What the hell are you doing here?" Sun Jingjing said to him, who quickly began panicking.
"S-Senior apprentice-sister Sun… I'm flattered that you would remember someone as insignificant as me..." he said to her with an awkward expression.
"Don't call me senior apprentice-sister, as we are no longer fellow disciples. And if someone had annoyed you for days on end, begging you to be their partner, of course, you would remember someone like that." Sun Jingjing spoke with a frown on her face, clearly displeased by his presence.
"Anyway, how dare you partake in this exam and try to become a disciple again after abandoning us on that day? Do you have no shame? I should just fail you here without even letting you have a chance."
"P-Please don't be like that, senior… Senior Sun! I realized my mistake, and I deeply regret leaving the Sect on that day, so I am here to make it up to the Sect! Even if I am used like a slave afterward, I wouldn't dare to complain!" Jin Yubo said to her with a desperate face.
However, Sun Jingjing didn't even bat an eye at his performance and spoke in a cold voice, "Do you really think I have no idea what kind of person you are, Jin Yubo? If my grandfather was not a Sect Elder and the head of the Disciplinary Squad, I'm sure that you would've forced yourself on me like you did to plenty of other disciples."
"And I am also confident that your words just now are nothing but empty excuses! The only reason you decided to return is because of our new reputation."
"T-This… I…" Jin Yubo gritted his teeth. Every single word that came out of Sun Jingjing's mouth was right on the nail.
Because the Profound Blossom Sect is now one of the most popular and influential Sect in the Eastern Continent, most of if not all of the disciples that had abandoned them are no doubt regretting their decision to leave the Sect every day now.
In fact, Jin Yubo was not the only deserter there, as there were plenty of others within the crowd. Though, none of them had the guts to actually take the exam and was only watching it from afar. Perhaps they were all waiting for someone — a fellow disciple who left the Sect on that day — to appear and partake in the exam to decide whether they should do the same or not.
If Jin Yubo were to pass the exam and be allowed to become a disciple for the Profound Blossom Sect again, then they would also take the same chance.
"I have multiple reasons to turn you away now, and I'm sure that the Sect Masters would not blame me for it, but I shall let you take the exam. After all, I am pretty confident that someone as rotten as you would not be able to resist the Demon Heart Pill." Sun Jingjing suddenly said to him.
"T-Thank you, Senior Sun!" Jin Yubo bowed to her before taking a seat on the stage.
Meanwhile, the other 29 participants that had been watching the situation were silently laughing at Jin Yubo's misfortune.
"I will now begin the exam." Sun Jingjing said to them before breaking the Demon Heart Pill and scattering the red mist.
The red mist quickly filled the stage and engulfed the vision of everyone there.
A few seconds later, the stage was filled with terrified screaming, almost as though there was a slaughter taking place.
Meanwhile, Sun Jingjing watched as Jin Yubo rolled around the ground while pulling on his own hair.
"Because the Profound Blossom Sect has grown significantly since you abandoned us, I am sure that your heart is filled with regret, making this exam much harder for you." Sun Jingjing shook her head at him. "As for your rotten heart… it'll be a miracle if you can pass this exam."
Fifteen seconds into the exam, blood began flowing from Jin Yubo's nose.
"Oh?" Sun Jingjing raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, as Jin Yubo has become the first person to be inflicted with real damage by the Heart Demon Pill.
Indeed, out of the thousands of people that have taken the second exam, none of them have bled from it.
However, since this is her first time seeing this, she wasn't sure if she should leave him alone or move him out of the stage before it damages him even further.
"Ahhhhhh!"
Twenty seconds into the exam, blood started flowing from Jin Yubo's eyes and ears too.
Right as Sun Jingjing turned around to ask for advice, a shadowy figure appeared beside her and kicked Jin Yubo out of the stage.
When Sun Jingjing saw that it was Su Yang who had appeared, she stared at him with wide eyes.
A few moments later, once Jin Yubo calmed down slightly, Su Yang spoke, "Although I applaud you for resisting the Demon Heart Pill to such an extent, even risking your life, you would've died in about three more seconds if I didn't remove you from the stage."
"D-D-Does this mean… that I have… failed…?" Jin Yubo asked him.
"What do you think? Even if you could have managed to remain on the stage for 30 seconds, we won't accept dead people as disciples."
He then turned to look at the crowd and spoke, "I know that there are some of you within the crowd that used to be Profound Blossom Sect disciples and wonder if you have a chance to return."
"Sect Master Liu Lanzhi will not forgive you for abandoning the Sect, but I will give you a second chance. However, things won't be as simple because you have already abandoned the Sect once before. Therefore, if you wish to return, you must resist the Demon Heart Pill for 90 seconds instead of 30."