Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 53 One vs. Two
Many disciples were also dissatisfied with Yun Yi's behavior and cast contemptuous glances towards Elder Qingwei.

There was no way around it. Yun Yi used Qi Ling'er to set an ambush and attack others, which was not a fair and just method. In the eyes of the righteous disciples, this behavior was a typical demon sect practice.

Daocheng was the one who was most indifferent. He smiled, stroked his beard, and said to Piaomiaozi beside him: "This kid always makes people's eyes light up."

Piaomiaozi didn't respond, thinking to himself, are you sure that your eyes lit up and not went dark?
Dao Cheng added, "I originally thought that the Fuyao Dao Fruit was already in Meng Fan's pocket, but now it seems that it's hard to say."

Piao Miaozi smiled bitterly and said, "It's a good thing that such a young talent has appeared in the sect. This time, the Chenghuang Trial was moved up by two years, which prevented Jiange's eldest disciple Bo Yue from making it. Meng Fan actually feels a little regretful."

"Haha." The old master smiled and stopped talking.

Piaomiaozi was originally confident of victory, but at this moment he felt inexplicably nervous. As one of the people with the highest cultivation level in the sect, he and Daocheng naturally looked at things differently from ordinary disciples.

The mob was blaming Yun Yi's style of doing things, but Daocheng and Piaomiaozi could see Yun Yi's potential.

Originally a mere mortal, with just over a month of training under his belt, he had single-handedly reached the third stage of the Chenghuang Trial. Furthermore, this boy possessed an extremely calm disposition and was adept at manipulating people's minds. Currently, he was only at the Qi Refining Stage, but if he ever reached the Spiritual Transformation Stage or the Return to Void Stage, he would undoubtedly become a thorn in the side of the Demon Sect.

The Demon Sect is not afraid of upright gentlemen with extremely high cultivation levels, but it is most afraid of someone from the righteous path who uses more sinister means than the Demon Sect.

Suddenly, the scene in the mirror changed, and there was an uproar in the back mountain.

It turned out that Yun Yi and Qi Ling'er teamed up to cheat people, but unexpectedly, the other two disciples in the Shangmen also chose to join forces. After searching for a while, the four of them finally met in a narrow passage.

Everyone was actually not optimistic about Yun Yi, because Junior Sister Ling'er was obviously lacking in practical experience and knew nothing else besides using pills. Such a person would not only not be a help at this time, but would actually be a burden.

On the other hand, the two disciples across from them, both wielding longswords, were sword-focused. This time, the Chenghuang Trial Sword Pavilion stole the show, unlike in the past when the Book Pavilion always dominated.

Even Qingwei felt that his two precious disciples were about to be sent out. On the contrary, Xun Ziyu had fought side by side with Yun Yi and had great confidence in him.

When Taoist Xuancheng couldn't help but complain about Yun Yi, Su Qing also followed her master here. She stood alone, looking up at Yun Yi in the mirror with a worried look on her face.

Song Xinci glanced at Su Qing with some dissatisfaction.

Yun Yi was surprisingly popular in the Fuyao Sect. Besides his trustworthy brothers and sisters, he even had a close female friend. No, he couldn't be allowed to continue developing here, or it would be even harder to bring him to the Demon Sect later.

While she was complaining in her heart, the four people in the mirror had already started fighting.

Yun Yi protected Qi Ling'er behind him, drew out the Qingfeng sword he had borrowed from his unlucky junior brother, and faced the enemy fearlessly. He was not at a disadvantage against two people at once.

In his previous life, he had learned numerous sword techniques, including not only the "Dragon Subduing Sword Scripture" of the Buried Sword Valley, but also numerous sword techniques from various righteous sects. Although he no longer possessed the cultivation and could no longer unleash his magical powers, the "techniques" of those sword techniques had long since become ingrained in his soul, becoming a habit and an instinct.

In the eyes of others, Yun Yi did not display any peerless swordsmanship, but every time he struck out with the sword, he could just break the opponent's sword moves and counterattack instantly.

It can also be seen that he had shown mercy with his sword, never aiming at vital points, and still retained some strength.

After the two Sword Pavilion disciples failed to defeat their opponent after several attempts, they realized that their junior brother had extraordinary swordsmanship. So, they set up a flanking attack on Yun Yi, one on the left and one on the right.

One of them took a sturdy approach, brandishing his iron sword with such force that it seemed to tear the air apart. The other took a more agile approach, using a soft sword that exuded a strange quality, often striking at unexpected angles, occasionally stabbing Yun Yi under the armpit, and occasionally stabbing him in the face.

Qi Ling'er was anxious, but she couldn't help. She could only take out the pills she had prepared in advance and prepare to pour the medicine into her junior brother's mouth when he was injured.

However, the tragedy she expected did not happen.

Yun Yi's swordsmanship was unfathomable, even against two swords of vastly different styles. He remained undefeated. He grew more courageous with each battle, his swordplay swift as lightning, dazzling the eyes. The underground palace was already dim, and Yun Yi's sword's edge was now invisible; all he could feel was the sharp blade's energy splattering everywhere.

Facing the fierce iron sword, he used his precious sword to avoid the sharp edge and struck the opponent's wrist. Facing the flexible soft sword, his precious sword transformed into solid green steel and swung it with force, cutting the soft sword directly.

No one expected that Yun Yi would win the competition in an almost overwhelming manner.

The two Sword Pavilion disciples were both at the Spirit Transformation Realm. They had never expected that with their cultivation levels locked, they would be bullied like children by a new junior fellow disciple.

The one who used the flexible sword couldn't help crying.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of attacking, Yun Yi put away the Qingfeng Sword and stood there feeling a little awkward for a moment.

Qi Ling'er was still hiding behind her junior brother, and she softly comforted the two Sword Pavilion disciples across from her: "Don't cry, senior brother. You'll get used to it after a few more losses."

The crying senior brother cried even harder when he heard this. His partner looked helpless and said to Yun Yi, "Junior brother is more skilled. We admit defeat."

Yun Yi bowed and said, "Thank you."

The two Sword Pavilion disciples were not people who could not afford to lose, so they smashed the jade talisman and left.

In this way, only Yun Yi and Qi Ling'er were left in the Shangmen corridor.

Qi Ling'er asked, "Should I leave too?"

Yun Yi asked, "Aren't you going to watch the fun?"

"I can't help you at all, and I've become a burden to you. Senior sister, you should have some dignity."

Qi Ling'er was determined to leave. Before leaving, she stuffed all the pills into Yun Yi's hands and encouraged him, "Junior brother, you must do your best. Our master has never had a disciple win the Chenghuang Trial!"

Yun Yi didn't say anything, but just smiled and watched his junior sister leave.

He speculated that a fierce battle would follow.

During the first level, all the disciples were randomly transported to different locations in the forbidden area behind the mountain, so there was no grouping together for warmth. However, the third level was different. Only forty-nine people were left in the underground palace. Even without anyone's deliberate guidance, brothers in the same sect would inevitably help each other.

Just like Yun Yi and Qi Ling'er would act together, the two Sword Pavilion disciples did the same.

Once the final battle arrived, this situation of forming cliques would only become more serious. The disciples of the three pavilions, Dan Pavilion, Jian Pavilion, and Shu Pavilion, would each form a team, and the disciples of the six teaching elders could also form teams separately.

In this way, Yun Yi became the one who suffered the most, because he had only been a member for a short time and had no interaction with most people in the sect.

You will definitely become the target of public criticism then.

But Yun Yi did not retreat because of this. He carried the heavy Fangyuan sword on his back and held the Qingfeng sword in his hand, without any fear.

Now that I have come this far, now that I am only one step away from the Fuyao Dao Fruit, I have no reason to give up.

As he left the Shangmen corridor, passed through the stone gate, and came to the empty Central Qimen Palace, he found that his guess was right.

(End of this chapter)