The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

With the death of the evil god, the eerie and desolate village before them gradually dissipated, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun.

The evil god lying on the ground and the corpses scattered all over the place disappeared. Everyone seemed to have entered a pure white space, looking at each other in bewilderment, with only each other in their sight.

Yun Hao couldn't hold back any longer and burst into a tirade: "Yun Yici, what are you doing?! Have you forgotten what my father warned you about before you came here? If it weren't for my Yun family, you bastard..."

As soon as Yun Yici got the sword, he sneered and swiftly slit Yun Hao's neck with a single stroke.

Yun Hao never expected Yun Yici to suddenly kill someone, so he was completely unprepared.

His incredulous gaze as he lay dying caused Yunwu to scream in agony: "You killed my brother!! I'm going to kill you!!"

"What's there to be afraid of? It's just a memory space anyway, he won't die, and I didn't hurt him at all."

She returned Yun Hao's words to him verbatim.

Xie Shiqing remained silent, but standing beside Yun Yici, he had already made his stance clear.

Without a second thought, Yunwu drew her sword and charged forward. However, a male voice seemed to come from beyond the heavens: "The trial is over. All grudges are now settled. Please leave the memory bead."

Yun Yici felt her body lighten, and when she opened her eyes again, she saw jade towers and pearl palaces standing among the misty clouds. The wind was clear and the sun was high and far away. There were sounds from outside the mountains and the mist was thick. The fairy-like residence made her feel as if she were in a fairyland.

For the first time, she truly realized that this was no longer the world she knew.

While Yun Yici was in a daze, Yun Hao and Yun Wu, the brother and sister who had also emerged from the memory bead, rushed forward with fierce expressions in their eyes.

Before they could even get close to Yun Yici, they were knocked to the ground by a burst of spiritual light.

This unexpected turn of events drew everyone's attention, and they saw a sword immortal in white robes holding a memory bead, smiling at them: "Since we've already agreed that all grudges will remain in the memory bead after the trial, then don't cause any more trouble."

Yun Yici had seen him before; he was the man who appeared midway through the trial and said he would take her away.

Xie Shiqing and the others' expressions changed drastically. They had not forgotten about the trial, but the evil god had been killed by Yun Yici, which meant that only Yun Yici had completed the mission.

As expected, the man's next words were to announce the trial results: "In this trial, Yun Yici successfully killed the demon, and his contribution value is 100."

"Xie Shiqing, although you did not kill any demons or ghosts, you killed 23 corpses, which is equivalent to 23 contribution points."

"Other participants have zero contribution points. Please leave on your own."

His words were a death sentence for all the trial participants except Yun Yici and Xie Shiqing. Some looked terrified, while others turned pale.

The female cultivator who had previously stopped Xie Shiqing spoke up: "Elder Wen, before entering the Memory Pearl, you only said that the mission objective was to kill the evil god, but you didn't say that killing the corpse man was also part of the mission."

Wen Fuyue was not annoyed by the questioning. He calmly and gently said, "Have you forgotten that the mission objective was not set by me, but by this recording bead?"

"This is a true story. Before you entered, I reminded you to treat it as a real mission, assuming the identity of a disciple of the Nanhua Sect."

"Even if you cannot put yourselves in the shoes of disciples of my Nanhua Sect, when faced with the troubles of evil gods, as members of a family of cultivators who are supported by their families, you should have basic empathy, set an example, and save people from dire straits."

“You have been blinded by the word ‘trial,’ turning a blind eye to the suffering in this memory bead, and watching your companions fall into misery with indifference. All you care about is how to live longer than others and how to survive to the end.”

"If you join forces, you might be able to defeat the evil god."

"If one's heart is not upright, how can one make contributions?"

Everyone lowered their heads in shame, and no one dared to speak up in their defense.

They all knew in their hearts that when Yun Yici was in trouble twice, the only one who rushed in to save her without regard for his own life was Xie Shiqing.

Knowing that it was futile and would only lead to certain death, everyone else stood by and watched from afar. The only one who dared to slash at the evil god with his sword was Yun Yici.

Without Wen Fuyue needing to say anything more, the other eight people walked off the field on their own initiative, where a manager would meet them.

Although Yun Hao was still indignant, he dared not act recklessly again.

The female cultivator who had questioned Wen Fuyue passed by Yun Yici, whispered an apology, and then left.

Yun Yici didn't recognize her, and upon hearing this, she simply waved her hand to indicate that it was nothing.

Since we were strangers to begin with, there was no disappointment if we had no expectations.

Yun Yici was more concerned about something else.

"System, what's the progress of the main quest?"

"5%"

???

"Baby, tell me honestly, are you broken?"

What happened to the promise that you could choose your own master as long as you killed the evil god?

Before Yun Yici could think further, the handsome man standing in front of them said, "Come with me to the main hall to pay respects to the sect leader."

Their actions just now have been seen by the sect leader and other peak masters.

In fact, the main hall was in a rare state of chaos at this moment.

"Sect Leader, the situation during this personal training trial is unprecedented. Is there a problem with the recording bead?"

This is something that Yun Yici couldn't understand at all: how she managed to command those corpses to fight back against the demons and ghosts, even after risking her life. This is the Yao Hua Peak Master, Chu Chen.

Lin Qinyin, who had previously spoken up for Yun Yici, smiled and said, "Since Senior Brother Chu has said so, then please don't try to compete with me for the disciple later. I think that female disciple is capable on her own."

After she finished speaking, the middle-aged male cultivator who had once asserted that "Yun Yici is a good-for-nothing" also spoke up: "It's still hard to say which peak she prefers."

They allowed the trial leaders to choose their own mentors, actually because they were worried that several peaks would compete for an excellent disciple, which would not only damage their relationships with each other, but also hurt their reputation in front of their disciples. It was better to let the disciples say where they wanted to go.

Lin Qinyin understood his implied meaning and couldn't help but curse him inwardly. He had just confidently said that the female disciple was a good-for-nothing, but now he was being slapped in the face and was still pretending nothing had happened.

After listening to everyone's remarks, Gu Ruyi said, "The disciples will be here soon, so don't say any more. I do have some thoughts about what happened in the recording bead."

"Those corpses were originally the remains of the dead manipulated by demons and ghosts. Perhaps the demons and ghosts were consumed by the resentment of the deceased, which is why such a strange sight appeared."

This explanation convinced everyone, since Wen Fuyue wouldn't have shown favoritism if there were any problems with the Image Retention Pearl.

Everyone sat upright, watching as the grand hall opened wide, and a handsome man led two spirited disciples into the main hall.

Yun Yici walked unhurriedly alongside Xie Shiqing. As they entered the main hall, she gracefully looked up and took in the situation at the head of the table.

Her eyelids twitched; the men and women sitting there all looked like celestial beings descended from heaven.

She wasn't sure if Ning Tinglan was inside, and the fairy sitting in the center looked like she was being treated like a sect leader, but... the sect leader in "Encountering Immortals" was a very amiable middle-aged handsome uncle.

Before Yun Yici could figure it out, the female sect leader at the head of the table asked gently, "Yun Yici, which peak master do you wish to become a disciple of?"

Yun Yici's spirits lifted, and he stepped forward from the queue, then bowed to the head of the line and said, "Disciple Yun Yici wishes to join the Red Dust lineage."

Her words were forceful and resounding, but she was met with deathly silence.