"Xuhuo, now that I am already part of your clan, I will train hard to become stronger," Yunxihua said.
"Yun'er, I believe that at your age (10 years old), you can definitely reach the upper ranks of the Dragon Ranking," Xuhuo replied.
"Yu? Yun'er… 😔😔 I really miss being called that," Yunxihua murmured softly.
"Hmmm 😊😊 don't think about it too much. From now on, we are family, and you may call me big sister," Xuhuo said gently.
"Big Sister Huo, I will train seriously and become one of the top names on the Dragon Ranking," Yunxihua said with determination.
Several months passed. Little Yunxihua grew into a genius girl with extraordinary talent. In just a few months, her cultivation had already reached the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm.
"This child's talent is truly astonishing—far beyond monsters and even my expectations," said Xuming, the Patriarch of the Ancient Dragon Clan.
"Huo'er, bringing her here was not a mistake. Perhaps in the future, she will bring great glory to our Ancient Dragon Clan," Xuming continued.
"Father, I told you she is a girl with an unshakable determination. I will always stay by her side and protect her," Xuhuo replied.
Xuming laughed and said, "You really never change 😄."
Three years passed. Yunxihua now ranked 10th on the Dragon Ranking. This beautiful, dignified, and cold girl had already reached Core Formation Realm, Level 9.
"Yunxihua, you are now the 10th Core Disciple. You are free to establish your own guild. The mountain behind Zhuge Lake will be under your control to build your guild's stronghold," Xuming announced.
With her head lowered, Yunxihua replied, "Yes, Clan Leader. Thank you."
Upon hearing this announcement, countless male disciples of the Dragon God Academy rushed forward, eager to join the guild Yunxihua would establish. With her current reputation and beauty, gathering members was extremely easy.
Yunxihua said calmly, "I will not recruit male disciples. I will only recruit women who are in the Formation Realm."
The male disciples were disappointed, but they did not give up. Instead, they became even more determined to grow stronger in order to gain Yunxihua's recognition.
"Little Yun'er, it seems you have many admirers now. I'm getting jealous," Xuhuo teased.
"Big Sister Huo, don't joke around. For now, I won't focus on worldly matters. I want to become stronger to avenge my family and hometown," Yunxihua replied firmly.
"The competition begins!" announced an elder from the organizing committee.
"Each person will represent their respective guild divisions. This competition will determine the true disciple of the Ancient Dragon!"
Yunxihua called upon her weakest member, Xufangyu, to face the opposing guild, Invincible Flame Guild.
Representatives from each guild gathered and were matched by lottery.
Xufangyu vs. Xuliang.
The battle between the two sides was inevitable. Xuliang attacked first without mercy, while Xufangyu evaded and focused on defense.
"Beautiful girl, just give up already, hahahaha 🤣😋," Xuliang mocked.
"Tch, you ugly pervert 😾! Let me show you what you're capable of," Xufangyu replied, striking from behind.
Xuliang was sent flying but quickly stood back up.
"Stubborn girl! Fine, take this—Dragon Roar Technique! Let's see if you can withstand my attack!"
Xufangyu dodged using the Lightning Dragon Steps and counterattacked from above with the Golden Dragon Soul Technique.
"Impossible!! This attack—arghhhh 😧😳😵!" Xuliang screamed.
Xuliang was knocked out of the arena and collapsed. The organizing elder immediately stopped the match and declared victory for Xufangyu.
"Big Sister Yunxihua, I did great, didn't I?" Xufangyu asked eagerly.
"Still not enough," Yunxihua replied coldly.
Hearing this, Xufangyu fell silent in sadness. She deeply admired Yunxihua.
"Big Sister Yunxihua looks disappointed… Am I not strong enough?" Xufangyu thought to herself.
"I must become stronger so that Big Sister Yunxihua will acknowledge me," she vowed inwardly.
Battle after battle continued, with fierce exchanges of blows. Eventually, the 'Heartless' Guild rose to become the top guild among the five strongest guilds in the Dragon God Academy.
Now it was Yunxihua's turn to fight against the leader of the 'Dragon Ferocity' Guild.
In just a single breath, the guild leader of Dragon Ferocity was defeated.
"Please cooperate with me, beautiful lady," Xubailong said.
"Tch 😒," Yunxihua replied.
Xubailong roared and transformed using his True Dragon Body, but he was defeated by Yunxihua in a single strike.
"Emotionless Sword Technique—shishhh!"
Yunxihua stood tall, her gaze sharp and cold as she looked toward the spectators.
"The winner is Yunxihua!" announced the organizing elder.
The audience gossiped about Yunxihua's coldness and ruthlessness, and many felt intimidated, unwilling to approach her romantically.
But cheers still echoed:
"Yunxihua, amazing!"
"So cool!! 😍😍"
From that day on, the 'Heartless' Guild became the number one guild, a feat unseen for the past 100 years.