The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

The Bixia Palace registration ceremony was in full swing. Ying Qishan brought Ying Li to the registration ceremony and happened to run into Ying Qihan bringing Ying Luo and Ying Xue. Ying Luo looked at Ying Li with a look of disdain on her face. Because Ying Qishan was present, she could not say anything. But once they got to the registration ceremony, she would not show any mercy.

When Ying Xue saw Ying Li, her expression changed slightly. She called out "Little Sister" in a voice barely above a whisper. Ying Li knew that Ying Xue was not a bad person by nature, so she did not reply. She simply greeted Ying Qihan and then walked towards the registration site.

As soon as they arrived at the registration site, Ying Li's face lit up with joy. Not far away, a young boy was running towards Ying Li and Ying Qishan!

"Father, little sister!" Ying Zhe was overjoyed and ran to Ying Qishan and Ying Li, chattering away. "Little sister, I haven't seen you for two or three years! I've missed you terribly. A few days ago, I heard that you taught Lin Piaopiao and Jiang Yunlou a lesson at Qingyue Manor. I was so excited and wanted to see for myself, but when I got there, all I saw were the corpses of evil beasts. The cave was full of corpses. Did you fight those things all by yourself?"

Seeing Ying Zhe's surprised expression, Ying Li feigned mystery, "What do you think, Second Brother?"

"Oh dear, you haven't changed at all. All you do is bully me. Hurry up and tell me, or I'll burst from holding it in," Ying Zhe said, looking displeased.

"I hit him," Ying Li had no choice but to surrender and tell the truth.

Unexpectedly, Ying Zhe shouted to the back, "Hey guys, I told you it was my sister who did it! You didn't believe me? Come and see for yourselves!"

After saying that, she turned around and gave Ying Li a mischievous smile, giving her a thumbs up, "Awesome, little sister, awesome."

Ying Li's face darkened as he looked at the group of teenagers Ying Zhe had called over, knowing he was making another bet. Seeing the two children so affectionate, Ying Qishan felt relieved and instructed Ying Zhe, "When you go on stage later, keep a close eye on Li'er. I'll be right there in the audience. If anything happens, let me know immediately. Uncle Li has brought some people to help out; greet them when you see them."

"I understand, Father. You can go ahead and get busy." Ying Zhe assured Ying Li, introducing everyone behind him one by one.

"This is Yue Wei and An Yao from Linshui City. This is my younger sister, Ying Li. She's the girl who single-handedly took on twenty-five evil beasts at Qingyue Manor and even beat up two spoiled young masters at the eighth level of Soul Cultivation. How about it? Aren't you honored?" Ying Zhe looked at Yue Wei and An Yao with an indescribable pride on his face.

The two nodded repeatedly and exchanged a few pleasantries with Ying Li. Yue Wei, in particular, seemed to be sitting on end like a wooden statue when she saw Ying Li, only chuckling without saying a word. Her face turned bright red with embarrassment. When Ying Zhe saw Yue Wei like this, he knew that the other party had designs on his sister, so he gave her a warning before she gave up.

"Hey, isn't this Ying Zhe? How come you've finally decided to come back from that godforsaken place, Linshui City?" Ying Luo said arrogantly, feeling uneasy seeing Ying Zhe and Ying Li getting along so well.

Ying Zhe was initially too lazy to pay attention to Ying Luo, but seeing that his friends were present, he felt a little embarrassed and so he sarcastically said in the street, "You're amazing, you're the most amazing, okay? You've cultivated for sixteen years and you're only at the eighth level of soul cultivation. My little sister has reached your level in just one month. I'm not very talented to begin with, but my little sister is better than me. I'm willing to go to Linshui City. So what? What can you do about it?!"

"You!" Ying Luo was furious at the sight of Ying Zhe and Ying Li colluding with each other. She grabbed Ying Xue and pulled her away, saying fiercely, "We'll see you on the field. Then you'll know who's really powerful!!"

"Hmph, hurry up and leave!" Ying Zhe retorted without backing down, adding as Ying Luo walked away. "It's all because of Second Uncle's spoiling of that bad habit!"

Ying Li tugged at the other person's arm, and Ying Zhe finally snapped out of his daze, ignoring the annoying fellow. The registration hall was packed with people; it seemed the registration process was about to begin.

"The top-tier martial arts arena, the order is up to Wang Ping!"

At a shout, Ying Luo and Wang Ping immediately took their positions and headed towards the martial arts arena. However, before Wang Ping could even get his footing, Ying Luo kicked him off the stage. Ying Luo wore a smug expression, hooking her finger at Ying Li with a provocative look.

Ying Li ignored them and waited in line. Only after her name was called did she walk towards the stage.

"Look, the Ying family's young lady has arrived. I heard she was at the eighth level of Soul Cultivation during yesterday's test. She's no ordinary person now!"

"That's right. I heard from my relatives in Linshui City that this Miss Ying single-handedly took on twenty-five evil beasts and held her own. The young masters from the Jiang and Xiao families who tried to cause her trouble were beaten up. I also heard that the pampered young lady from the Lin family had her right hand broken by this person!"

"Is this true?! No wonder the Lin family head looked so bad today. How did that good-for-nothing suddenly become so strong? It's really baffling."

"That's utter nonsense, all made up. How could a good-for-nothing turn his life around? Unless you see it with your own eyes, it's all hearsay. Guys, are you all just bored and believing such things?!"

"..."

"Xuan-class Martial Arts Arena, Ying Li, Jiang Yunlou!"

With a shout, the crowd fell silent. Only the sounds of fighting could be heard from the arena. Ying Luo, standing on the Heaven-level arena, knocked down the man and watched Ying Li and Jiang Yunlou fight across the Earth-level arena.

Jiang Yunlou, his face ashen, forced himself to step onto the stage. Looking at Ying Li standing on the other side of the stage, his expression grew even more grim. If he insisted on fighting, he would only be more seriously injured than last time.

"Young Master Jiang will surely win! Young Master Jiang will surely win!"

A group of famous courtesans stood below the stage cheering for Jiang Yunlou. Jiang Yunhe squinted at this 'brother' whose name was almost identical to his own, then glanced at Ying Li standing on the stage, and a smile crept onto his lips.

This guy surnamed Jiang seems to have more spiritual energy than that girl. If that girl gets beaten up and cries, he'll have to take care of comforting her. It seems this 'brother' hasn't let me down!

"I concede." Just as everyone was cheering for Jiang Yunlou's victory, the man in white lowered his head and conceded defeat.

Ying Li stared at him coldly for a long while before turning her head away. She at least had some self-awareness.

As Jiang Yunlou stepped down from the platform, Ying Zhe, Yue Wei, and An Yao all gaped in astonishment. Ying Zhe, in particular, had only seven points of faith in Ying Li's abilities and was prepared to go up and teach Jiang Yunlou a lesson. But the other party's reaction made him suddenly think that Ying Li's abilities had increased to ten points.

Could it be that the rumors about people leaving Linshui City were not exaggerated at all?!

"In the Xuan-class martial arts arena, Ying Lisheng is next. Lin Zheng is next to Ying Lisheng."

Lin Zheng, Lin Piaopiao's brother, was even more skilled than her, also at the eighth level of soul cultivation. Seeing Jiang Yunlou concede defeat, and remembering his sister's severed right hand and her current state of groaning at home, Lin Zheng was overcome with inexplicable fear. Looking at Ying Li's clear, indifferent eyes from below the stage, he trembled uncontrollably. He had always been timid, but now, facing Ying Li, he was even more terrified.

"I concede too!" Lin shouted in a panic from below the stage, then hurriedly walked through the crowd and out.

Seeing his son's lack of ambition, Lin Ying's face hardened with frost, and his gaze towards Ying Li became even more venomous. He turned to look at Ying Qishan, the third son of the Ying family, who was giving him a friendly smile. A feeling of suffocation lingered in his chest. "Go! Bring the second young master back to me. He must pass the registration exam today!"

"Oh dear, what's going on? Did the Ying family bribe the descendants of the Jiang and Lin families? Why isn't anyone going up to fight them?"

"In this situation, it must be that the Ying family is putting pressure on the other families. Look, the old man of the Ying family is not here, the head of the Jiang family, Jiang Zishang, is not here, and the head of the Dongfang family is not here either. There must be something fishy going on. If Ying Li wins all the way, then Bixia Palace will be in trouble."

"Tsk tsk tsk, who would have thought that old man Ying, who was so wise and upright all his life, would end up ruining his reputation for the sake of his descendants..."

Jiang Yunhe's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression. Had he been careless?

"In the Earth-level martial arts arena, Ying Li wins! The next opponent to fall is Ying Li!"

The crowd fell silent. Ying Qishan's smile froze. He looked at his second brother, Ying Qihan, sitting beside him. Ying Qihan's eyes were fixed on the two girls on the platform, a cold glint in his eyes. Ying Luo had never gotten along with Ying Li since childhood. Yesterday, Ying Xue had told him that Ying Luo's soul cultivation had reached the eighth level, and she seemed poised to break through to the ninth. That girl was known for her ruthless methods, comparable to his second brother's. If Ying Li were to be defeated, he might even lose his life.

"Second Brother, those two girls..." Ying Qishan said with a solemn expression.

Ying Qihan glanced at him and smiled coldly, "In the martial arts arena, everyone relies on their own abilities."

Ying Qishan felt a chill in his heart; it seemed that Ying Li was about to face a great calamity.

Meanwhile, Ying Luo, who was in the martial arts arena, stared at Ying Li with a look of amusement, sizing her up and down. His words were tinged with contempt. "Little sister, what bad luck! You've run into me again. I couldn't finish you off last time, and you got away. This time, I'll openly drain your blood and skin you alive right here in this martial arts arena!"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Ying Li's eyes turned cold. "Thump, thump, thump!" With a burst of power, her spiritual energy exploded, and she hurled a whip made of gathered spiritual energy towards Ying Luo! Ying Luo's expression changed drastically. That Ying Li was actually... Not only did she possess spiritual energy, but her speed was also at the eighth level of Soul Cultivation!

Ying Luo instinctively shot backward, dodging Ying Li's attack, and exclaimed in a panic, "What's wrong with you? Could the rumors in Linshui City be true?! You good-for-nothing can actually use spiritual power?!"

Ying Li stared at her calmly, her eyes slightly cold, a hint of red flashing in her pupils. She gathered spiritual energy in her right hand to form a whip, and said, word by word, "Elder sister, do you know why I like to use the nine-section spiritual whip after I recovered my spiritual power?"

Ying Luo gathered spiritual energy in her hands, forming a huge spiritual energy barrier in front of her. At the same time, the nine-section whip in her right hand was injected with spiritual energy and instantly turned blood red. She stared at Ying Li's slightly red eyes and for some reason, a sense of fear ignited in her heart. She should be a good-for-nothing. Those rumors were all made up by her grandfather and third uncle for Ying Li's sake. They were all false!

"Because I died under your nine-section whip back then!" Ying Li shouted coldly, her spiritual power suddenly surged, her hair flew in the wind, and her eyes flashed with a red light. She walked step by step towards Ying Luo, her nine-section whip in her hand flying fiercely, each lash aimed at Ying Luo's face!

"Ugh!"

The barrier in front of Ying Luo was instantly controlled by the spiritual power around Ying Li, and it suddenly shattered in the blink of an eye, with countless whip shadows lashing out towards Ying Luo!

Suddenly struck by dozens of lashes, Ying Luo was sent flying backwards off the stage. Her face was covered in blood and her body was covered in whip marks. As she fell to the ground, the sound of bones cracking rang out three times. Finally, with a loud bang, Ying Luo lay on her back on the ground, her face contorted in pain, and she did not move again.

The naturalization process was deathly silent!