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

Duan Hong, with a gentle smile, walked to the side and gave his seat to Ye Wuxi.

Seeing that there was only one person left, and that he was only at the third level of the Xuanwu realm, the elder in charge of the count didn't seem to care much and lazily said, "Hurry up and take it out!"

The other elders didn't even lift their eyelids. Although Liu Yu'er had been an unexpected case before, they felt that this girl shouldn't become the second one.

Ye Wuxi didn't care about the others' attitudes. A flash of spiritual light appeared in the storage ring in her hand, and demon cores appeared on the table one after another, quickly surpassing Duan Hong and filling the entire table...

Although the demon cores they obtained were split equally among the three of them, she had already killed wolves and many people before meeting Duan Hong and Liu Yu'er, so naturally she still had more than Duan Hong and Yu'er...

Those around were stunned by what they saw. What was going on...?

Even the elders who had been dismissive were dumbfounded, their jaws dropping to the floor. Had they really seen a ghost today...?

What happened that a person at the third level of the Xuanwu realm has more demon cores than those geniuses?

Elder Wei's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he stared intently at Ye Wuxi. After a while, he couldn't help but frown, because apart from his cultivation level, Ye Wuxi seemed shrouded in a veil...

Seeing that the elder hadn't moved for a long time, Ye Wuxi couldn't help but call out softly, "Elder?"

The elder in front of Ye Wuxi finally came to his senses and carefully counted the items.

Elder Wei, who was standing nearby, suddenly asked, "Which elder specially recruited you?"

He was in charge of recruiting this year's new disciples, but Ye Wuxi, Duan Hong, and Liu Yu'er were not among them, so he hadn't paid much attention to them.

These three achieved remarkable results, clearly possessing extraordinary abilities unknown to the elders. However, if they were truly promising talents, Elder Wu should have mentioned it to them...

Ye Wuxi smiled and said, "Elder, I was brought by Senior Sister Yan..."

Elder Wei murmured, "I see..." and then said nothing more.

The demon cores were quickly counted, and Ye Wuxi put them away again, stepping aside to wait with the other disciples for the elders to announce the results.

Overall, the trial was more beneficial than harmful. The demon cores from the sects she hunted were only used for scoring purposes and wouldn't take up any resources. She could also sell them later for a considerable profit...

Elder Wei quickly stood up, cleared his throat twice, and said, "Congratulations everyone. Now, I will announce the results of this competition..."

"First place, Ye Wuxi..."

"Second place, Duan Hong..."

"Third place, Liu Yu'er..."

"Fourth place, Jiang Chen..."

"Fifth place, Hua Zhou..."

"Sixth place, Fang Tao..."

"Seventh place, Yuan Xin..."

"Eighth place, Liu Quan..."

"Ninth place, Chen Yang..."

"Tenth place, Zhou Xuan..."

"..."

Ye Wuxi, Duan Hong, and Liu Yu'er exchanged glances, smiles playing on their lips. The contribution points for being in the top three were considerable; this trip had certainly been very fruitful…

As for Jiang Chen and his group, they didn't have a pleasant expression. If it weren't for those two people who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, the top three should have been in their hands...

After announcing the rankings, Elder Wei continued, "Alright, those whose names were just called, quickly take out your identity jade tokens and come before me to receive your contribution point rewards..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the disciples who had made it onto the rankings eagerly landed in front of the elder and took out their jade tokens.

Elder Wei flicked fifty rays of light from his fingertips, which then disappeared into the identity jade tokens of the group...

Ye Wuxi channeled his true energy to check, and several lines of small characters slowly appeared on the identity jade tablet.

Name: Ye Wuxi

Identity: Outer Disciple

Contribution points: 120

Seeing this, Ye Wuxi nodded in satisfaction. The trip had been worthwhile...

After distributing the rewards, Elder Wei looked around and said, "Those of you who made it out successfully are all very good. I hope you will make good use of your contribution points and the sect's resources, and focus on your cultivation in the days to come, striving to secure a place in the outer sect competition three months from now..."

Having said that, he flew away with the other elders, and seeing this, the disciples also dispersed...

Ye Wuxi, Duan Hong, and Liu Yu'er returned to their residence side by side, said their goodbyes, and then went back to their own courtyards.

At this moment, in what appeared to outsiders to be a closed secret realm, an elderly man in white robes, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, suddenly appeared at what was supposed to be the exit.

The old man narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced around briefly, and then flew directly towards the deepest mountain at an extremely fast speed...

After a short while, the old man stood with his hands behind his back atop a mountain peak, which was the territory of the Vermilion Bird.

"Was that mysterious power there before meant to protect the birth of this little Vermilion Bird?" the old man murmured.

The Heavenly Sword Sect has ruled this secret realm for generations, and the area around this mountain range is protected by a protective barrier. They come to explore it every year, but always to no avail.

However, this power didn't actively harm anyone, so they didn't pay much attention and let their disciples come in for the trial without worry. Little did they expect that there would be a sacred beast inside...

The old man frowned as he looked at the desolate land around him, which looked as if it had been the site of a fierce battle. "Wasn't it said to be a small Vermilion Bird of the Earth Rank? The highest level of new disciples is only the fifth level of the Black Tortoise Rank. What's going on?"

Before it could think any further, the little Vermilion Bird, which was roosting there, sensed that someone had invaded its territory and immediately rushed to the mountaintop.

Upon seeing the Vermilion Bird appear, the old man snorted coldly, formed a pattern with his palms, and slammed them down towards the Vermilion Bird. The Vermilion Bird was then immobilized in place, completely powerless to resist...

The old man conjured another large hand, easily catching the little Vermilion Bird and putting it into a bag before rushing into the mountains…

The old man, after entering the mountains, frowned deeply, "How could this be..."

Filled with doubt, he went directly to the birthplace of the Vermilion Bird, to a giant pool and a hundred-foot-tall fire phoenix tree.

Looking at the dried-up lava pool and the empty cave, he was puzzled. "This Vermilion Bird took so long to hatch, it should have given birth to many spiritual treasures, how come there isn't a single one?"

The old man looked left and right, frowning, and said, "Could it have been absorbed by the Vermilion Bird? That shouldn't be the case."

He observed that the Vermilion Bird's fluctuations were not strong, and it should have only absorbed the power previously placed on this mountain range. How strange.

Thinking of the signs of a fight outside, the old man muttered to himself, "Could it be that a master has emerged among the new disciples and taken away the spiritual herbs and treasures..."

He refused to believe that the birthplace of the sacred beast would be devoid of any spiritual creatures. With this in mind, the old man returned directly to the exit, unleashed a few powerful palm strikes, and vanished.

In the grand hall atop a mountain deep within the Heavenly Sword Sect, the old man's figure reappeared.

The middle-aged man in the hall quickly turned around and asked, "Elder, how is the situation?"

The old man handed over the spirit beast pouch, "It is indeed a newly emerged Vermilion Bird, its cultivation level is not high, but..."

The middle-aged man frowned slightly. "What's wrong?"