After a short while, Wang Yufan and the black dog finished the bowl of rice.
"That was really good," Wang Yufan exclaimed after eating.
Although he cooked himself on Dragon Phoenix Mountain, it lacked the flavor of someone else's cooking, not to mention that this Vermicelli Soup was a specialty of Southern Desolate Barren.
Not far from here, Meng Yiyue and the two who had already left were walking in the direction of Azure Spirit Sect.
"Miss, your heart is too kind. You gave that young man noodles just now, but he didn't even say thank you," Old Wang said from the side.
"Old Wang, whether he thanks me or not is not worth mentioning to me. I just want to have no regrets in my heart. What if that young man's life could be saved by that one meal? As for whether he turns out good or bad later, that has nothing to do with me."
"Alas." Old Wang sighed.
Their Sect Master's style of doing things was resolute and decisive, but his daughter's heart was too kind. She probably hadn't truly experienced the wickedness of human hearts in this world.
Azure Spirit Sect.
In the central plaza, a huge arena and a testing platform had already been set up. Above the testing platform was a hole where a testing jade stone would be placed, and only those from the Upper Domain would possess this.
At this moment, at the entrance of Azure Spirit Sect, Yu Xuzi looked at the growing number of Azure Spirit Sect disciples and felt very gratified. Especially since their Sect was chosen to be in charge of everything for this grand ceremony.
This was also a moment to enhance Azure Spirit Sect's prestige in the barren lands.
"Congratulations, Sect Master Yu."
"Hahaha, so it's Sect Master Li of Flowing Sword Sect. I didn't expect you to be the first to arrive at our Sect. The grand ceremony officially begins tomorrow."
"Sect Master Yu, what are you saying? Are you not welcoming me? We are allies. Since the destruction of Fallen Cloud Sect, Azure Spirit Sect might become the number one sect in Southern Desolate Barren."
"Sect Master Li, you are mistaken. Our Sect, due to various reasons, which I believe you are aware of, has lost the cultivation of our old ancestor, and Grand Elder Bai Hesheng and Second Elder Zhuge Jin are no longer here. Now is the weakest time for our Sect. Our Sect is not as ambitious as Fallen Cloud Sect."
"Sect Master Yu, what you said makes a lot of sense. It was precisely because we saw your Sect in such a state that our Flowing Sword Sect chose to be your ally."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
In Heaven Sword Sect of Central Spirit State.
"Wuchang, where has the Eldest Miss gone?"
"Reporting to the Sect Master, the Eldest Miss has already gone to Southern Desolate Barren ahead of time, saying she wanted to familiarize herself."
"Nonsense. She left like that without even telling me. What if something unexpected happens? What then?"
"Sect Master, you can rest assured. According to our inquiries, the highest cultivation in Southern Desolate Barren is only Spirit Severing Realm, and that Spirit Severing Realm cultivator disappeared some time ago due to certain reasons. The Eldest Miss brought Li Tiankong and Wang Shufeng, two peak Spirit Severing Realm cultivators, with her this time."
"But that's not what I'm worried about. I'm worried about the people from Heavenly Severance Manor. Their Sect's genius, Feng Xiu, is also participating in this recruitment ceremony, which means he'll be a competitor to Yiyue. The people from Heavenly Severance Manor have a somewhat extreme style of doing things."
"Sect Master's meaning is... I understand. I will immediately go ahead of time to personally protect the Eldest Miss."
"Mm, thank you very much, Grand Elder."
The two speaking were Meng Wanli, the Sect Master of Heaven Sword Sect, the second largest sect in the barren lands, and Liu Qingshan, the Grand Elder of the Sect.
And in the living room of Heavenly Severance Manor, people from the Middle Domain were discussing matters concerning tomorrow's recruitment ceremony.
"Elder Great Elder Tu Zhan, why hasn't your Sect Master shown any signs of breakthrough yet? This recruitment ceremony is about to begin tomorrow."
"Venerable Feng, my Sect Master has been accumulating in the Divine Transformation Realm for too long, so the breakthrough won't be that simple. If he successfully breaksthrough, our Heavenly Severance Manor will have three Dao Integration Realm experts."
Venerable Feng nodded, finding his words reasonable.
"What's there to say? Is it that difficult to break through from Divine Transformation Realm to Dao Integration Realm? My elder brother once succeeded in just a week. Your Sect Master's talent is too poor." At this moment, a young man from the Middle Domain said proudly.
Hearing this, Great Elder Tu Zhan was stunned for a moment, then his brows furrowed slightly.
Looking at the person opposite who was extremely disdainful of his Sect Master, Great Elder Tu Zhan, considering that this was someone from the Middle Domain, did not flare up, but his old face was ashen.
Venerable Feng, seeing this, introduced him to Great Elder Tu Zhan.
"Elder Great Elder Tu Zhan, this is Yang Feng, the young genius of my Thousand Kill Sect. The person he just spoke of is his senior brother, Yang Yuzhen. Yang Yuzhen is the number one genius of Thousand Kill Sect in a thousand years, reaching the Dao Integration Realm in less than forty years."
"What? He's already in the Dao Integration Realm before forty?"
Great Elder Tu Zhan asked in great surprise, because in his understanding, most Dao Integration Realm cultivators were already over a hundred years old.
Even their Sect Master Feng Daoling, who was once called the genius of Heavenly Severance Manor, is now over eighty. He didn't expect Yang Yuzhen of Thousand Kill Sect in the Middle Domain to be in the Dao Integration Realm before forty.
"Venerable Feng, I have learned a lot. However, a peerless genius has also appeared in our barren lands. I wonder how she compares."
"Oh." Great Elder Tu Zhan's words piqued Venerable Feng's curiosity. Even Sima Kuangfeng, who was sitting on the side from the Upper Domain, twitched his ears.
Looking at the expressions of the Middle Domain people, Great Elder Tu Zhan's confidence lifted a little.
"This person is a woman named Meng Yiyue."
"Is this perhaps a disciple of your Heavenly Severance Manor?" Venerable Feng asked.
"No, this person is also from our Central Spirit State. She is the daughter of the Sect Master of Heaven Sword Sect. Since birth, she has displayed unusual phenomena. She is less than 18 years old this year, and according to the news we received, she seems to have already reached the Spirit Severing Realm."
"What? A Spirit Severing Realm cultivator under eighteen."
Seeing that it was now the Middle Domain people's turn to be surprised, Great Elder Tu Zhan's heart was filled with unknown pride, speaking as if she were his own disciple, though he showed no expression on his face.
"Yes, Meng Yiyue will also participate in this recruitment ceremony. You will be able to see her then. Venerable Feng, you can use the talent-testing stone to verify it at that time," Great Elder Tu Zhan said.
Venerable Feng suppressed the excitement in his heart. This time, their Middle Domain was going to select ten disciples in the barren lands.
If they could select a supremely talented one, then even in the Upper Domain in the future, their Middle Domain people would be able to hold their heads high.
The Middle Domain is not like the barren lands, which is blocked by a barrier. The Middle Domain and Upper Domain are interconnected, but to enter the Upper Domain, one must possess a special Jade Token issued by the Upper Domain.
What Venerable Feng didn't know was that as soon as Great Elder Tu Zhan finished speaking, Sima Kuangfeng, who was sitting on the side, had already decided that if this girl was truly in the Spirit Severing Realm before eighteen as Great Elder Tu Zhan said, then her talent was truly monstrous. He must take her in as his last personal disciple.
He himself was nearing the end of his lifespan, and there was no possibility of further breakthroughs in his lifetime.
Therefore, when he heard that the Middle Domain was coming to the barren lands to recruit talented disciples this time, Sima Kuangfeng also came with a hopeful mindset.