"Could it be... it really succeeded?!"

Feeling this unique fluctuation, not only the young disciples of the Sky Poison Institute, but even many of the elders showed a look of amazement. The Poison Vein Talent of the dean's disciple is truly extraordinary.

One must know that Liu Hanyi came to this Refining Cloud Mountain Headquarters from the Hidden Dragon Continent just about a year ago, yet within this year, she was able to refine a half-step Earth Rank low-level Poison Pill.

Although Liu Hanyi is not considered the most outstanding among the young generation of the Sky Poison Institute, if she continues to develop with such talent, surpassing everyone might only be a matter of time.

Below the arena, a pair of green glowing eyes were staring intently at Liu Hanyi on the stage, filled with an undisguised fervor. He is none other than Ye Ku, the most favored disciple of Qingmu Wu, the dean of the Sky Poison Institute.

This top Poison Vein genius naturally had some guesses about his teacher's thoughts, and now seeing such astounding talent in Liu Hanyi, the fervor in his heart could no longer be restrained.

Liu Hanyi did not concern herself with the thoughts of these people. Like Mo Qing, at this moment, a rough-clothed boy carrying a wooden sword suddenly surfaced in her mind. That boy might be someone she could never forget in her lifetime.

"Yun Xiao, you wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"

After collecting the Poison Pill, Liu Hanyi murmured to herself, but no one heard what she was saying. At least from today on, this Poison Vein genius girl from the Hidden Dragon Continent has truly started to enter the sight of the top geniuses of the Tenglong Continent.

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At the center of the Tenglong Continent, in the Northeast Territory.

This is where the Xuanyin Hall is located. In fact, the territories of Xuanyin Hall and Refining Cloud Mountain are connected, and the distance between them is not very far.

Boom!

In a certain courtyard, a powerful energy fluctuation suddenly erupted, and then one of the courtyard walls collapsed. From it rolled out something round and peculiar.

"Haha, everyone come look, this kid has turned into a meatball again!"

A burst of laughter came from the courtyard, filled with disdain and ridicule. Several accompanying laughs followed, revealing a few young figures.

The peculiar object that crashed through the courtyard wall and rolled outside transformed into a humanoid form after a moment. It looked like a chubby human boy, but his face was full of anger.

"You... you've gone too far!"

The chubby boy stood up, looking at the group of gloating young people inside the courtyard wall. His anger grew even stronger, but he was somewhat helpless—who told him that his skills were inferior?

"Hehe, Junior Brother Ling Wan, it was just a sparring match. You won't go complaining to the young lady again, will you?"

The leading figure wore green clothing and had a gloomy smile on his face. His words seemed to imply something and were more of a provocation, intending to prevent the chubby boy from telling others about today's events.

This chubby boy was, of course, Ling Wan from the Hidden Dragon Continent. For some reason, Xuanyin Hall's Miss Xue Ningxiang had suddenly invited him to the Lower Realm. When he entered the Tenglong Continent, the people of Xuanyin Hall brought him here.

However, at that time, Ling Wan had just broken through to the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage, a top-notch talent in the Hidden Dragon Continent but insignificant in the Tenglong Continent, especially in a top force like Xuanyin Hall.

Since Ling Wan had caught the favor of Miss Xue Ningxiang upon entering Xuanyin Hall, many were jealous. They often found pretexts to spar with Ling Wan, frequently making this country bumpkin from the Hidden Dragon Continent look battered and bruised.

Yet, under such circumstances, Ling Wan's Meridian Qi cultivation advanced rapidly within a year, reaching the Peak of the Qi Seeking Realm. Judging by the speed of cultivation, it was not much slower than Liu Hanyi or Mo Qing.

As a result, many of the Xuanyin Hall geniuses who once bullied Ling Wan could no longer defeat him. Sometimes, when Ling Wan used the Mixed Element One Qi Body, they were instead beaten black and blue.

However, the leader who came to cause trouble today was already a talent at the Seeking Origin Realm Early Stage in Xuanyin Hall, and his reason for troubling Ling Wan was not so simple.

"Ling Wan, let me ask you, why is Miss Ningxiang so good to you?"

The leading young man finally asked the biggest question in his heart, or perhaps someone had asked him to. As he uttered these words, everyone else around started listening intently.

To be honest, when Xue Ningxiang was initially afflicted with the Innate Pulse Cutting, later she suddenly got better and went to the Hidden Dragon Continent for a period, leaving the young talents of Xuanyin Hall clueless about what exactly happened during that time.

And when Ling Wan suddenly came from the Hidden Dragon Continent and, with Xue Ningxiang's recommendation, joined Xuanyin Hall, it piqued some people's curiosity. In fact, during this period, people kept causing trouble, with the main objective of uncovering some secrets.

As the daughter of Xuanyin Hall's Hall Master, countless young disciples wanted to be favored by Xue Ningxiang. However, she remained cold to every Xuanyin Hall genius, yet took special care of Ling Wan, who came from the Hidden Dragon Continent.

There were even several occasions when Ling Wan was beaten half to death, it was Xue Ningxiang who intervened to resolve it. Otherwise, even Ling Wan's cultivation foundation would have been affected.

Thus, some people became even more eager to know the true relationship between Xue Ningxiang and Ling Wan. Of course, they didn't believe that Xue Ningxiang harbored any affection towards this little fatty who often turned into a meatball. There must be a deeper reason behind it.

For Ling Wan, the main reason Xue Ningxiang took such care of him was likely because of his Brother Yun Xiao. Although these things wouldn't matter much if spoken about, at such times, his stubborn nature just kept him silent.

"Hmph, if Brother Yun Xiao were here, he'd surely beat you until you search for your teeth on the ground!"

A coarse, slender figure appeared in Ling Wan's mind. At least in his heart, that Brother Yun Xiao was all-powerful and would not fall behind even facing the top talents of Teng Continent.

"It doesn't matter if you don't talk, we'll come back tomorrow to keep beating you up!"

Seeing Ling Wan silent, the Xuanyin Hall talents who demolished a courtyard wall didn't push further. The leading young man sneered, led the group away grandly, leaving Ling Wan staring dazedly at the courtyard wall he hit and collapsed.

"Brother Yun Xiao, where exactly are you?"

Ling Wan, having been dazed for quite a while, finally walked back into the yard through the gap, though no one heard his murmured words.

"Sigh..."

On a three-story pavilion not far from Ling Wan's courtyard, a somewhat frail figure slowly retracted its gaze and let out a sigh.

This figure naturally belonged to Xuanyin Hall's eldest lady, Xue Ningxiang. In fact, she had been watching what happened in Ling Wan's courtyard, but since Ling Wan wasn't in danger, she naturally wouldn't step in.

After all, if someone is always there to take care of him, it would actually be detrimental to Ling Wan's cultivation. Perhaps it was under such constant trouble and high pressure that Ling Wan managed to break through several realms within this year, reaching the peak of the Qi Seeking Realm.

"Yun Xiao, you scoundrel, Ling Wan's being bullied here, don't you care at all and still want to participate in Refining Cloud Mountain's disciple selection, truly infuriating!"

As she let out her sigh, a touch of anger flashed across Xue Ningxiang's delicate face, and the letter in her hand was almost crushed, showing her inner displeasure.

Xuanyin Hall could naturally obtain the news that Refining Cloud Mountain received, and as Xuanyin Hall's eldest lady, under her intentional watch, obtaining those reports from the Southern Domain wasn't too difficult.

Moreover, Yun Xiao's recent actions had caused quite a stir, offending Spirit Fighting Commerce, Killing Heart Sect, Sky Thunder Valley, and even the Xiao Family in succession. At this moment, Yun Xiao's name probably gained some fame in the Southern Domain, right?

Although there are many people with the same name in this world, Xue Ningxiang knew upon receiving the news that it must be the Yun Xiao she knew, because no one else could cause such commotion.

"Didn't you say you'd come to treat me once you break through to Earth-rank Meridian Refining Master, you liar!"

Xue Ningxiang thought of what Yun Xiao once told her, stomping her foot. Her cultivation had already reached the peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, but wanting to break through to the Earth-rank Qi Seeking Realm was currently beyond her reach.

This also verified Yun Xiao's previous comment that her Innate Pulse Cutting wasn't completely cured, thus Xue Ningxiang, after returning to Xuanyin Hall, had been waiting for Yun Xiao's arrival. Yet the news she received now was of him going to participate in Refining Cloud Mountain's disciple selection, making her fume with anger.

"If it's about seeking protection, why should Xuanyin Hall be afraid of Spirit Fighting Commerce or Sky Thunder Valley?"

The more Xue Ningxiang thought about it, the more resentful she became towards Yun Xiao. She could even guess why Yun Xiao chose to participate in the Refining Cloud Mountain's disciple selection. However, since he didn't choose Xuanyin Hall, it naturally made her even more annoyed.

Xuanyin Hall is also one of the top four forces on the Tenglong Continent. Even if Yun Xiao offended Spirit Fighting Commerce, as long as he joined Xuanyin Hall, no one would dare to trouble him.

With his cultivation talent, given time, even the Tenglong Continent's top figures would probably not be his opponents, right?

Xue Ningxiang even thought, Xuanyin Hall would open its doors wide for Yun Xiao, allowing him to join without any selection tests, yet this guy chose otherwise, which was indeed quite disrespectful to her.