All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

Grandpa Hai only realized what she meant when he heard her say that.

It turned out he had misunderstood. He thought the child didn't want them to acknowledge Feng Ning, since she had seemed quite resistant a few days ago.

So when she opened her mouth just now, he subconsciously wanted to scold her.

Upon thinking of this, his expression immediately softened. "Ling'er's considerations make sense, but your sister's talent has already been demonstrated. If she doesn't acknowledge it, she might be in even greater danger."

Hai Lingruo gritted her teeth. "Grandfather is right."

She's only afraid that she's not in danger!

Grandpa Hai's expression was solemn. "In the next few matches, other families will definitely target the Hai family. Ling'er and Feng Ning, you two must cooperate well. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, but you absolutely cannot let anything happen. Do you understand?"

Hai Lingruo quickly bowed down, "Grandfather is right, Ling'er will remember, Ling'er will definitely take good care of my sister."

Feng Ning glanced at her; she had a smile on her face, but the disgust in her eyes was very obvious.

She thought to herself that Old Master Hai's words were probably in vain; among all these people, the one who most wanted something to happen to her was Hai Lingruo.

However, she doesn't expect others to take care of her. She walks her own path step by step. You can't become strong if you always rely on others.

Moreover, could she possibly have any hope for someone who viewed her as an enemy?

Meanwhile, members of other families were also giving instructions to their younger relatives.

The head of the Kou family transmitted a message to the participants, "Next, no matter what the cost, you must eliminate that Feng Ning."

"Yes, master."

The Liu family head also transmitted his voice to his disciples, "Once we're on stage, try not to get involved in their affairs. Let them fight it out, and we can just sit back and reap the benefits."

The disciples on both sides received the message.

The other smaller families didn't have as much to say.

They couldn't compete with the three major families, so they could only try their best to climb up the ranks.

Feng Ning asked the Hai family head curiously, "Is your competition just to determine first or second place? What benefits will there be after the rankings are set?"

Hearing this, Hai Lingruo sneered, "Of course there are benefits. Otherwise, who would be willing to let so many disciples come out to compete for this one or two?"

Grandpa Hai nodded, "You're new here and don't know, but the family competition isn't just about winning first place; more importantly, it's about getting a spot to enter the secret realm."

"Secret realm?"

"Our Hunyuan City has a secret realm that is jointly controlled by the royal family and the three major families. The number of people who can enter the secret realm is determined through a family competition. The higher the ranking, the more slots they get."

"The talent test just now was more about boosting morale. First and second place are not that important. The second competition is the real battlefield. The ranking in this competition will directly determine the number of people who can enter the secret realm."

Feng Ning sensed something was wrong. "Is there a limit to the number of people allowed into this secret realm?"

Grandpa Hai replied, "Yes, this secret realm can only accommodate five hundred people at a time, but the entire Holy Feather Kingdom has far more than that many people, so everyone is putting in their best effort to get a spot this time. You must not be careless."

Feng Ning turned her head and looked at it. "Since the quota is so important, shouldn't the person with the highest cultivation level in the family be chosen?"

Why are only she and Hai Lingruo fighting this time?

She remembered that Hai Lingruo had an older brother who was said to be cultivating outside and had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Wouldn't it be more likely to bring him here?

Grandpa Hai shook his head with a smile, "You can't calculate it like that. Participants in the competition must be under twenty years old."

She finally understood.

Hai Lingruo's brother must have been over twenty years old and unable to participate, so he did not return.

Just as everyone was discussing, Steward Liu came out and announced the official start of the second round of the competition.

"The second competition is divided into two rounds. The first round is to enter the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts to obtain beast cores. Each family will send ten people to fight. The competition will be judged based on the level and quantity of beast cores obtained. The competition will last for three days."

These participants had been decided long ago and had already come out and stood in the testing square.

There must be at least five hundred people standing here.

This shows the large number of participants.

After everyone stood on the square, Steward Liu opened the entrance to the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts.

At Steward Liu's command, everyone walked toward the entrance in turn.

The Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts covers a vast area and is the most extensive forest on the Xuanling Continent.

It contains countless demonic beasts and spirit beasts, and anyone can enter.

The area where the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts borders the Holy Feather Kingdom has been placed under the control of the Holy Feather Kingdom to prevent monsters from rioting and harming people.

Their test was mainly conducted on the outer perimeter of the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts, with guards inside to prevent them from accidentally entering the inner area.

After everyone went inside, they were dispersed.

When entering, families go in one by one, and when being deployed, it is randomly deployed to an area.

Feng Ning followed the Hai family's group into the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts.

Apart from her and Hai Lingruo, the other members of the Hai family who participated this time were all from collateral branches.

Hai Lingruo was very familiar with them, so she stood together as soon as she came in.

Everyone regarded Hai Lingruo as their leader.

"Young Miss, which way should we go? We'll do whatever you say."

"Yes, Miss, we will do as you say."

Hai Lingruo's confidence soared, and she looked at Feng Ning with arrogance, her wicked thoughts beginning to surface.

"Hey! Ugly freak! If you kneel down and kowtow to me three times right now, I might consider taking you along, how about it?"

Feng Ning said coldly, "If you have nothing better to do, then lie on the ground and eat mud. Don't daydream all the time."

After saying that, he ignored them and left in one direction on his own.

Hai Lingruo stomped her foot angrily, "Stop! Who said you could leave?"

Feng Ning didn't stop walking, completely ignoring her.

Hai Lingruo immediately caught up, drew her long sword, and blocked her way. "Did I say you could leave?"

Feng Ning stared coldly at the sword in her hand. "Don't point your sword at me."

Hai Lingruo thought she was about to admit defeat, and her eyes became even more arrogant. "Kneel down and kowtow to me, and I will let you go."

Feng Ning, unable to bear it any longer, shouted, "Get out!"

After finishing his rant, he turned and left.

Hai Lingruo was stunned by the shout, and by the time she came to her senses, she had already walked quite a distance away.

Those standing around were also unaware of what was going on.

Didn't the head of the family say that this was the second young lady who had just been found? Why do the two of them seem to be at odds?

But now that these two have fallen out, what should they do?