Shocking! The female protagonist unlocked her powers by killing people!

The six eliminated contestants then took to the stage to compete for the first spot in the top ten.

Bei Qianning secured the first spot, making it into the top ten and ranking seventh.

After Bei Qianning, Wen Guiqi secured the second spot, ranking eighth.

After asking about the return date, Yang Muzhou, who was sent off the stage by Mu Shengyuan in one move but didn't suffer much damage, ranked ninth.

Li Yulin, Ji Moya, and Zhou Rouran competed for the last spot. Zhou Rouran was the weakest of the three and had no chance of getting the last spot, so she chose to help Li Yulin block Ji Moya. In the end, Li Yulin got the last spot and entered the top ten, ranking tenth.

The top ten in the Imperial Grand Competition have been determined, and the competition has officially ended.

Next, the awards will be presented.

The first-place prize includes twenty mid-grade spirit stones, a cultivation technique based on the individual's spiritual root attribute, a mid-grade common weapon, and one opportunity to cultivate the Dongyang Mirror.

Ling Yi looked at the reward her teacher had given her and fell silent.

After working myself to the bone for half a day, I only got twenty mid-grade spirit stones?

She got top-grade spirit stones from Tianyan for free!

Spiritual root attribute cultivation techniques aren't common, but they're not particularly good either. As for mid-grade common weapons...

Weapon grades in the Tianhuan Continent are divided into: Common, Spiritual, and Saintly, with each grade further divided into three levels: Low, Medium, and High.

The spirit-testing stone from the Dongyang Empire is only of mid-grade common quality. This mid-grade common quality weapon is the most sincere offering, but it's also the last thing Ling Yi needs!

After Ling Yi received the reward, the teacher began distributing rewards to the people behind her.

After the top ten rewards are distributed, all participants can take the stage and receive five mid-grade spirit stones based on their own attributes; this is the so-called participation reward.

Mid-grade spirit stones are common in empires, but not so in small countries. Everyone is happy to receive five spirit stones for participating in a trip.

After the rewards were distributed, the teacher announced loudly, "This Imperial Grand Competition is over. Everyone will have three days to rest. After three days, the Dongyang Imperial Academy will open the Dongyang Mirror. The top ten students can enter the Dongyang Mirror to cultivate."

"The hour of Chen (7-9 AM) has officially begun. Please be on time."

After the teacher finished speaking, he said some encouraging words, urging students who were not selected this year to try again next year.

After they finished speaking, the various empires and small countries led their people away.

Teacher Mu was about to leave, but someone from the Dongyang Empire stopped her, saying they had important matters to discuss.

Everyone knows what the important matters are.

The Eastern Yang Empire wants people.

Teacher Mu had thought about this before and knew he would have to discuss it sooner or later, so he left with the people from the Dongyang Empire. Before leaving, he asked Teacher Li to take everyone to have a good celebration.

After Teacher Li agreed, he led the team away from the Imperial Academy. They originally wanted to go to a restaurant to celebrate, but Ling Yi refused.

Teacher Li looked at Ling Yi: "Are you tired?"

"Mm." Ling nodded. "I want to rest for a while. It's good that Teacher Mu isn't here. We can celebrate together tonight when Teacher Mu comes back, and also see the night view of the capital."

Teacher Li thought this was acceptable, so she agreed, and the group went straight back to their residential compound.

After returning to the residential compound, Teacher Li went to cook, and the two students who accompanied her went to help. Ye Qingshuang did not come back with them; she went to the gambling den to collect money.

The two alchemists returned to their rooms to cultivate, leaving only Lin Chengtian and Ling Yi in the courtyard.

With no outsiders present, Ling Yi's gaze towards Lin Chengtian became unusually cold, no longer concealed: "Is controlling time any good?"

The momentary slowdown on the field was noticed not only by Mu Shengyuan but also by Ling Yi. At that time, she was closer to the spirit orb and was not as affected as Mu Shengyuan. Therefore, after the slowdown disappeared, she obtained the spirit orb before Mu Shengyuan's attack came.

Looking at Ling Yi's expression, Lin Chengtian asked, "Ling Yi, are you worried about me?"

Ling Yi sneered: "What kind of dream are you having in broad daylight?"

"I just don't want you to ruin my plans." Ling Yi looked at Lin Chengtian: "I don't believe you don't know how much trouble your ability will cause if it's exposed?"

"Mu Shengyuan has already noticed that she is not as cute and harmless as she appears. If someone is determined to investigate, they will surely find clues, and then no one will be able to have peace."

Lin Chengtian frowned, then said, "I understand."

"I won't use it easily in the future."

Ling glanced at him, said nothing more, and gave all the rewards she had earned that day to Lin Chengtian.

Lin Chengtian asked, "Why not?"

Ling Yi: "No need."

Lin Chengtian said, "Since you don't have a suitable weapon, you can keep this mid-grade ordinary weapon. You can use those spirit stones for cultivation."

"You don't need any of these, you can use them." After saying that, Ling Yi turned and went into the house.

Lin Chengtian stood there with his things in his arms, waiting for Ling Yi to enter the house before heading to his own room.

After Ling Yi returned to the house, he took the basin to the bathroom. After bathing, he prepared to go back to his room to check the records of the Dongyang Empire, but unexpectedly saw Mu Shengyuan.

Ling Yi knew that Mu Shengyuan would come after her, but she didn't expect him to arrive so quickly.

Did they not even attend the celebration?

“Little sister Yi Yi.” Mu Shengyuan’s face immediately lit up with a smile when he saw Ling Yi.

Mu Shengyuan has a round face and almond-shaped eyes. When she smiles, her eyes curve into crescent moons, and she also has a pair of dimples. She is very cute and it is easy for people to like her.

Ling Yi looked at her: "Why aren't you celebrating with the team at this time? What are you doing here with us?"

"Little sister Yi-yi, I've missed you." Mu Shengyuan was even more unreliable than Ye Qingshuang, blurting out, "Won't you invite your older sister in for a sit-down?"

Ling Yi pushed the door open and went in. Mu Shengyuan immediately followed and sensibly closed the door behind him.

Ling Yi put down the basin and turned to look at Mu Shengyuan: "Speak your mind."

Upon hearing this, Mu Shengyuan's expression instantly shifted from cute to serious: "Since Yi Yi has said so, I won't beat around the bush. Was the slowdown on the competition stage during the day by you or your brother?"

Before Ling Yi could speak, Mu Shengyuan said, "Ling Yi, you may not admit it, but I believe what you feel. Even if you don't admit it, I will not give up the investigation. This process may very well let others know about this."

"The Four Great Empires do not have such a technique. If others find out, you and I both know what the consequences will be."

Ling Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked Tian Yan in his mind, "Does killing her count towards the number of people?"

Tianyan: [No, she meant you no harm.]

Ling Yi clicked her tongue, somewhat annoyed.

Mu Shengyuan wanted to know Lin Chengtian's secret; she was a ticking time bomb. Killing her wouldn't count as a number of deaths, but...

Ling Yi reached from his right hand to his left.

But just as he was about to touch her left hand, Ling Yi withdrew his hand.

Someone must know that Mu Shengyuan came to their area. If Mu Shengyuan didn't go back, the people from the Southern Kite Empire should have come.

It's not the right time.

Ling Yi looked at Mu Shengyuan and answered the question: "It's me."

Mu Shengyuan smiled and said, "You admitted it so directly, I find it a little hard to believe."