Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Yan Jingyao, watching from the stands, nodded in satisfaction. "Your Majesty of Tianfeng Kingdom, may we announce the results of the competition now?"

Lin Tianba's eyes darkened, but his voice still carried slowly, "In this battle, Ye Wuxi wins."

Those in the crowd gazed at the aloof woman on the stage, their eyes widening in amazement. A true prodigy, indeed!

Yan Jingyao continued, "Although the remaining contestants haven't competed yet, I think Wuxi is undoubtedly the number one, right?"

Lin Tianba slowly replied, "Of course."

Although he was dissatisfied, he couldn't say anything. Their Tianfeng Kingdom was just a small vassal state within the Ziyun Empire. The fact that this person could call him "Your Majesty" was already giving him a lot of face...

Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "Your Majesty of Tianfeng Kingdom is truly understanding. As for how you will compete later, just do it as you normally would."

"Wu Xi, come on up."

Ye Wuxi, who was meditating, opened her eyes. With the Chaos Five Elements Technique, her true energy had recovered to one level.

Upon hearing Yan Jingyao's voice, without hesitation, he leaped onto the stands.

"Elder Yan," Ye Wuxi said respectfully, cupping his hands in greeting.

Yan Jingyao stood up and said seriously, "Wu Xi, I see that your talent and swordsmanship are quite good. Would you be willing to join my Heavenly Sword Sect?"

Ye Wuxi's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly smiled and said, "Thank you for your high regard, Elder. This disciple is willing!"

Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "Very good, you don't need to call me elder. I'm just a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Just call me Senior Sister Yan from now on."

Ye Wuxi smiled and said, "Senior Sister Yan"

Yan Jingyao nodded. "The Heavenly Sword Sect is quite far away. I'll give you three days to handle things here, and then you can set off for the sect, okay?"

Ye Wuxi nodded, "No problem, then would it be alright for Senior Sister to stay at our Ye residence for three days?"

Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "Of course."

After saying that, he turned his head and asked, "Elder Sun, what about you? Are you going back to the sect together?"

Sun Sheng nodded, "Let's go together."

He only agreed to go on this trip because of Lin Dongxu's master, and he didn't say he would definitely recruit Qin Hao. Now that Ye Wuxi is even better, he naturally has no reason to go against Yan Jingyao...

The matter was settled, and Lin Dongxu, who was standing to the side, quickly said with a smile, "Sister Wuxi, from now on we are considered fellow disciples and fellow citizens of Tianfeng Kingdom. If you need anything, just come and find me..."

Ye Wuxi replied calmly, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Lin Tianba also stepped forward with a smile, "General Ye has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the country, and Wuxi is also so talented. It is truly a blessing for our Tianfeng Kingdom. Wuxi, this is your first-place reward."

Ye Wuxi accepted the storage bags he offered without any hesitation. If she didn't know what these people had done to her before, she might have believed it.

However, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Anyone can act!

When Yan Jingyao returned to the Ye family, everyone in the Ye household had already received advance notice and was waiting at the door.

"Greetings, Elder."

Yan Jingyao waved her hand dismissively, "You are all Wuxi's family, no need to be so polite."

After declining the welcoming banquet hosted by the Ye family, Yan Jingyao returned to the courtyard with Ye Wuxi.

Yan Jingyao handed over a small storage ring and said with a smile, "Wuxi, consider this a small gift for you. You received quite a few spirit stones today, and carrying a storage bag is inconvenient. Use this from now on."

"Thank you, Senior Sister," Ye Wuxi said, gratitude flashing in her eyes. She was so grateful to this senior sister; otherwise, with Lin Dongxu by her side, even if she had shown her talent, Elder Sun might not have taken her on.

Although she had a storage ring given to her by her master, she couldn't just take it out rashly. Now, however, things were much more convenient.

Yan Jingyao said solemnly, "The Heavenly Sword Sect is a complex and intricate organization, and it has no shortage of geniuses. You should be prepared..."

Ye Wuxi nodded solemnly, "Senior sister, I understand. I definitely won't hold you back."

Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "But don't be too nervous. Spend more time with your family these next few days, because you might have to wait a long time before you can come back again."

After chatting for a while, Yan Jingyao stopped talking and went to stay in the courtyard next door, leaving Ye Wuxi to make his own arrangements.

Ye Wuxi stopped cultivating and spent the last few days by Ye Xicheng and Chen Shuhui's side.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Under the reluctant gazes of Ye Xicheng and Chen Shuhui, Ye Wuxi boarded the flying crane brought by Yan Jingyao.

Sitting on the flying crane, Ye Wuxi asked, "Senior Sister Yan, how long does it take to get to the Heavenly Sword Sect from here?"

Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "The Heavenly Sword Sect is located within the Purple Cloud Empire, tens of thousands of miles away from here. My flying crane isn't of high grade, so it will take us another half a month to get there."

Ye Wuxi raised an eyebrow and said, "Wouldn't Senior Sister Yan's round trip take a whole month...?"

Reaching the Earth Martial Realm grants the ability to fly, and it's likely that Senior Sister Yan chose to use the Flying Crane for transportation because of her.

Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "It's alright. It's a rare opportunity to get out here, so consider it a learning experience. I originally just wanted to follow along and see what Sun Sheng and Lin Dongxu were up to, but I didn't expect to run into you. So, this trip wasn't in vain."

Ye Wuxi asked with some confusion, "Where are they? Didn't they say they were going back to the sect together?"

Yan Jingyao shrugged. "Sun Sheng sent word yesterday that he wasn't coming with us. Who cares about them? I didn't want to be with those two anyway. That Lin Dongxu looks like he's got a lot of bad intentions."

Ye Wuxi couldn't help but smile; this Senior Sister Yan was truly quite an interesting person.

Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "Actually, we can go even faster, but you're only at the Spirit Martial Realm, I'm worried you won't be able to adapt."

Ye Wuxi quickly said, "Senior Sister Yan, it's alright, Wuxi can do it."

Yan Jingyao nodded. "In that case, sit tight."

As soon as he finished speaking, the flying crane suddenly accelerated, and the airflow became even stronger, constantly slicing and scraping against Ye Wuxi's body, making his face sting with pain.

Clinging tightly to the back of the flying crane, Ye Wuxi looked at Yan Jingyao standing calmly ahead in her flowing white dress, and silently sighed, feeling that she was still too weak.

Yan Jingyao looks young, but she's already at the Earth Martial Realm, while Yan Jingyao has only just begun her training. No wonder her master disliked her so much before! With her current cultivation level, she's probably not even worth mentioning as an ant in her master's eyes.

However, Ye Wuxi adapted quickly, fully adapting to the flying crane's speed in just two days, and was already able to sit steadily on it and cultivate.

Yan Jingyao, watching Ye Wuxi meditating with her eyes closed, nodded in satisfaction. This girl, though young, was not spoiled; such a temperament was truly rare.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the flying crane stopped in front of a huge mountain range.

"We've arrived," Yan Jingyao said with a smile.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, Ye Wuxi looked up and surveyed the surroundings. The entire Heavenly Sword Sect was built against the mountain, its peaks soaring into the clouds.

A massive sword stood erect before the mountain gate, exuding an imposing aura, and a chilling power emanated from it.