Qi Refining Level 3000, Accepting The Empress As A Disciple At The Beginning

Dusk.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, Ye Kong and his two disciples sat on Peach Mountain, inhaling the fragrance of peach blossoms.

"Tomorrow is the second trial, also the most dangerous. Yaoyao, Xiaobai, remember to protect yourselves," Ye Kong said, sitting between Xiaobai and Lin Yaoyao.

"Don't worry, Master. When have I ever disappointed you?" Lin Yaoyao said confidently.

The first round of the competition was just about finding tokens in the Demon Mountain.

Because of the Demon Sect's involvement, everyone targeted the Demon Sect disciples, so the fighting wasn't too intense.

But the second trial is hard to say.

With only two hundred or so Demon Sect disciples left, the danger factor has decreased quite a bit.

And the second trial requires selecting five hundred people out of fifteen hundred to pass, so the competition is very fierce.

The other peaks have dozens or hundreds of disciples, but his Carefree Peak only has two, so the margin for error is very low.

Once they are accidentally eliminated, then his Carefree Peak will lose.

"Just do your best. If you can't win, then give up," Ye Kong said.

Compared to the Nine Peaks Competition, Ye Kong is more concerned about his disciples' safety.

"Master, don't underestimate my Senior Sister and me. This mere Nine Peaks Competition? My Senior Sister and I will bring back first place for you!" Xiaobai patted his chest and guaranteed.

Ye Kong pinched Xiaobai's chubby face and said with a light smile, "Just protect yourselves."

Xiaobai inwardly despised his master.

Don't touch this Emperor's face!

If it weren't for being able to stay on Carefree Peak to recover my strength, I wouldn't be serving you.

After chatting for a while, Ye Kong saw that it was completely dark, patted his butt, and stood up.

"Alright, you guys go back and rest too. You still have to participate in the second trial tomorrow."

Lin Yaoyao and Xiaobai stood up, cupped their hands, and watched their master leave before returning to their rooms to cultivate.

"Ergouzi, stop eating," Xiaobai called out.

The husky ran over with a bone in its mouth and stood in front of Xiaobai.

"If you dare bring that bone into my room, I'll stew you," Xiaobai warned before returning to the thatched hut.

The husky lay outside the thatched hut, gnawing on the bone, also acting as a night watchman.

Below Carefree Mountain.

Xu Bubai stood on a boulder, hands behind his back, gazing at the direction of Peach Mountain above.

Is he really the Old Ancestor?

The Old Ancestor is domineering, acts arrogantly, and would never lower his head and act small.

Looking at his personality, he doesn't seem like the Old Ancestor.

But his eyes are too terrifying, and they contain demonic energy. If he's not the Old Ancestor, then who is he?

An ordinary child wouldn't have this ability.

Xu Bubai pondered for a long time, muttering in his heart: 'Xiaobai is definitely my Old Ancestor, he's just hiding himself, lowering his head and acting small, biding his time.'

'Just like me, I'm also enduring!'

'Old Ancestor, I, Xu Bubai, will rescue you!'

Xu Bubai thought to himself, feeling that he had already guessed Xiaobai's identity.

All night, Xu Bubai stood on the stone, gazing at Peach Mountain.

The next day, at noon.

When the bell rang, the Nine Peaks disciples gathered again in Star River Square.

This time, the Nine Peak Lords didn't come.

The Nine Peak Lords only come out to show their faces during the opening ceremony and to go through the motions at the end.

"The second round of the competition has three venues."

"Foundation Establishment disciples, go to the Moon Forest; Golden Core disciples go to the Flame Volcano; Nascent Soul disciples will go to the Snow Frozen Land."

"All disciples will go to the three competition venues to collect Moon Spirit, Flame Essence, and Snow Soul, three kinds of innate spirits."

"The first five hundred disciples to return will enter the final trial."

"Everyone will go on their own, no flying in the air, no taking transportation, only walking on foot."

"As I speak, the competition has already begun."

After the Grand Elder said this last sentence, thirteen hundred disciples instantly ran out.

Hei Yun also understood the rules of the competition and turned to instruct: "Your mission is always only one!"

Hei Yun paused, gathering momentum, demonic energy churning, just about to speak when a divine thought came:

"Protect the Carefree Peak disciples!"

This voice was Xu Bubai's.

After hearing this sentence, Hei Yun immediately changed his attitude.

"Remember, protect the Carefree Peak disciples. Whoever dares to harm them, you kill them," Hei Yun said.

Although he didn't understand why the Palace Master would order the Demon Music Palace disciples to protect the Carefree Peak disciples, he would just follow the arrangements.

"Go, remember not to let anything happen to Carefree Peak," Hei Yun waved his hand, and the Demon Music Palace disciples cupped their hands and bowed: "Yes!"

After speaking, they all flew down from the spirit boat.

"Protect Carefree Peak? I'm not protecting them. I'm here to kill people."

"That's right, protect Carefree Peak disciples? Did the Palace Master eat too much!"

"Don't worry about Carefree Peak, kill the Son of the Great Emperor, Qin Shou, first."

A dozen Demon Sect disciples gathered together, chasing after the Son of the Great Emperor, Qin Shou.

They listen to orders to kill, but orders to protect people…

Heh, who would listen?

Although that's what they said, there were still some people who listened.

Xu Bubai's several personal disciples, Xu Diao, Xu Ying, and Xu Long, followed behind Lin Yaoyao and Xiaobai.

The Demon Music Palace has a rule that all personal disciples must change their surname to Xu.

It is said that the founding demon of the Demon Music Palace was given the surname Xu by the Demon Emperor, so the successive Palace Masters of the Demon Music Palace must be surnamed Xu.

Ahead.

Lin Yaoyao and Xiaobai, one holding a cat and the other riding a dog, were walking very slowly.

Riding a dog doesn't count as a violation, after all, the Beast Taming Peak disciples all ride demon beasts, so this is a special case.

"Senior Sister, we seem to be being followed," Xiaobai said in a low voice to Lin Yaoyao.

"Yeah, they're Demon Sect disciples, and the ones following us are at the Golden Core realm," Lin Yaoyao said casually.

She had noticed someone following them since they came out, but she had been pretending not to know.

"Senior Sister, there are traps set up by the sect ten kilometers away. Do you want to use them?" Xiaobai asked softly.

"No rush. I sensed it. There are only three Demon Sect disciples following us behind."

"Xiaobai, do you want to play a big game?" Lin Yaoyao looked at Xiaobai and said softly.

"I don't want to," Xiaobai shook his head.

If they played a big game, he would have a high probability of being exposed.

"Xiaobai, don't be a coward. I'll take on two, and you just deal with a weak early-stage Golden Core cultivator," Lin Yaoyao said.

She is already at the peak of Foundation Establishment, so she doesn't take a small Golden Core cultivator seriously.

"Senior Sister, I'm only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment!" Xiaobai said.

Although I can beat him, I'll have to use my trump cards!

"Xiaobai, trust me, you only need to hold him back for a quarter of an hour. After I kill the Golden Core cultivator, I'll come to save you."

"We don't need the traps set up by the Star River Sect!" Lin Yaoyao said with her head held high.

Xiaobai: …

There are also many traps in the second trial venue.

They were jointly set up by the Grand Elder and Luo Yangtian in order to eliminate the Demon Sect disciples.

When they set off, the Grand Elder told everyone about the traps.

So that they could use the traps to trap and kill the Demon Sect.

The Star River Sect had previously investigated the Demon Music Palace's spies, also in preparation for this competition.

Without the Demon Sect's spies informing them, it would be much safer to deal with the Demon Sect.

The spies have already been cleared out. The Demon Music Palace doesn't know that the second trial will be their graveyard.