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Chapter 54: Sword-Asking Qimen Palace (Part )
The two eliminated Sword Pavilion disciples returned to the gate of the forbidden area, first bowed respectfully to the headmaster, and then returned to the Sword Pavilion elder dejectedly to listen to his teachings.

Qingwei's face was solemn, and he asked doubtfully, "If I remember correctly, these two people's cultivation is in the top five in the Sword Pavilion. But even if they join forces, they can't defeat your junior brother?"

Xun Ziyu explained, "Junior Brother Yun once said that the mysterious swordsman who helped Sang Jing take revenge taught him swordsmanship. He also went to the Feitian Secret Realm and should have received the inheritance from Senior Nangong, so it's not surprising that he won."

"It's not that simple. Those two have practiced in the Sword Pavilion for over thirty years, and each has a deep understanding of swordsmanship. But Yun Yi has only practiced for less than a year."

"Maybe Junior Brother Yun is gifted?"

"If that's true, then his talent might be comparable to Feng Mo of the Righteous Qi Sect."

Song Xinci was also extremely puzzled, wondering if Yun Yi was really a genius in swordsmanship, otherwise why would his swordsmanship improve so quickly.

Daocheng himself knew the specific reason why he had to set up the Soul Locking Array during this Chenghuang Trial.

For cultivators below the Hedao realm, once they lose their spiritual energy, they will be unable to use their magic spells and supernatural powers, which is equivalent to being sent back to earth from heaven.

But this doesn't mean they are at an absolute disadvantage, because at least they have rich practical experience. You have to know that real battles are not like the one-stroke-by-one-stroke, back-and-forth, and lively fights in the novels.

Instead, they use strange tricks frequently, and only experienced monks can sense the danger and see where the opponent is in danger at a glance.

If one's realm is superior to the other's, victory is easy. However, if the two are at the same realm, or only slightly different, then experience is the key to victory.

Therefore, in Daocheng's view, the real reward of this Chenghuang trial is not the Fuyao Dao Fruit, but a valuable practical experience for all disciples of the sect.

It also gives them some time to prepare themselves mentally. After all, the battle between good and evil is about to break out, and there's no telling when these disciples will have to rush to the battlefield.

As for whether Yun Yi is a genius in cultivation, Daocheng doesn't really care. Not everyone in this world has the opportunity to become a disciple and practice cultivation in childhood.

Although Yun Yi started practicing cultivation a little late, he benefited from the Feitian Secret Realm and was destined to have an extraordinary life.

He just needs a chance.

Just like a sharp sword, if you want to show its sharpness to the world, you need an object to test the sword.

And now, it is obvious that the remaining people in Qimen Palace have become the "people" for Yun Yi to test his sword.

The forbidden area in the back mountain, the central Qimen Palace.

Yun Yi was carrying two swords, one heavy and one light, which made him look dull and funny to others.

In front of him were the other six elite disciples of the Fuyao Sect. The lowest among them was at the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, a level higher than Mu Fanzhi, whom he had encountered in the Divine Forest.

It would be fine if there was only one person in the Spirit Transformation Realm, but there was actually a young master in the Return to Void Realm among them.

The talented scholar Meng Fan.

As the most powerful disciple of the Fuyao Sect and the eldest senior brother, Yun Yi naturally knew Meng Fan, but he didn't know that Meng Fan also recognized Yun Yi.

It was this Cheng Yaojin who showed up unexpectedly and discovered that two veins of earth had been polluted.

It was unbelievable that he could actually reach the third level. Meng Fan looked at Yun Yi coldly, with an arrogant look as if he was just looking at a beast, a dead person, a piece of air.

Fighting a mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator seemed like it would dirty his hands, so Meng Fan said condescendingly, "Considering that you've just entered the sect, crush the jade talisman and leave now."

Yun Yi was a little nervous at first, but he couldn't help but smile when he heard this. "You won't even give me a chance?" Meng Fan glanced at Yun Yi calmly, then turned away without saying anything. A cold-faced senior sister next to him immediately stepped forward and said, "We won't hold back in this final round. If you get hurt, don't cry."

This is quite true. These six people had fought bravely and fiercely, and the last one standing was the one that survived. Most of them had blood on their hands, which showed that they must have been angry during the fight.

But Meng Fan's clothes were very clean. The disciples outside saw the eldest brother's swordsmanship through the mirror. It was like the scorching sun in the sky, the sword light was everywhere, and there was no room for any haze.

Even though his cultivation was locked, his swordsmanship seemed to be able to create a sword domain. I couldn't imagine how terrifying the scene would be if he were to reveal his full cultivation.

In comparison, Yun Yi's victory seemed despicable. Even if he had managed to defeat the two Sword Pavilion disciples, it was because those two people were too careless or not well-trained.

In short, the Fuyao Sect naturally has its own small circle, and Yun Yi, a newcomer, is far from being worthy of being among them.

If you want to be in the spotlight, wait for the next Chenghuang Trial.

Yun Yi sensed the contempt and hostility of the six men. He smiled and said, "May I ask how you plan to decide the outcome?"

Senior Sister said coldly, "Senior Brother Meng will fight one against five and make us lose with conviction."

She looked very pious when she said this, as if she had no doubt that Meng Fan would lose.

He is the youngest person in the Fuyao Sect who has reached the Return to Void Realm. Even if Su Qing is present, he will definitely not get any good results.

Yun Yi joked, "Why don't you add me in? The six of us can all learn from Senior Brother Meng Fan together. Wouldn't that be beneficial?"

Meng Fan disdains to look at Yun Yi, and the others all say, "You don't deserve it."

Yun Yi sneered: "I'm not worthy?"

He said it again, word for word, "I? Am? Not? Deserve?"

The cold-faced woman shouted, "Could it be that Junior Brother has gone insane?"

Yun Yi smiled and shook his head: "That's right, I am just an ordinary mortal, how can I be qualified to challenge Brother Meng?"

"Now that you know, why don't you smash the jade talisman and leave quickly!"

The people in the back mountain watched this scene through the mirror. Some felt indignant for Yun Yi, saying that they were all outstanding people who had entered the third level, so why humiliate them like this? But more people felt that what Meng Fan and the others said was right. If a fight breaks out, swords and knives will be blind. If you hurt someone, you will be blamed by the master later. Why bother?
Qingwei was also angry. He was angry that Meng Fan and others had formed a small gang and were xenophobic, and were even unwilling to give Yun Yi a chance to exit with dignity.

Su Qing was equally angry. She had never liked the atmosphere of the Fuyao Sect, but it was human nature to admire the strong, and those disciples had been following the eldest brother for a long time.

Xun Ziyu and Qi Ling'er were equally angry. They hated themselves for not being stronger and staying with Yun Yi to the end. Even if they couldn't win, at least they wouldn't let him suffer humiliation alone.

Song Xinci felt the urge to laugh. She didn't understand why Meng Fan and the others were so confident. That man had publicly declared his love for her, and some had labeled him and herself the new generation's leaders of good and evil. They even said Meng Fan was willing to sacrifice himself to feed the demon just to help Song Xinci return to the right path. It was truly disgusting.

But only Song Xinci herself knew best that she had never actually looked Meng Fan in the eye.

While you were feeling smug about your advancement into the Return to Void Realm, I was feeling depressed all day long because I wanted to leave the Return to Void Realm.

With such a gap, how can we walk side by side?

Do you deserve it?
(End of this chapter)