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Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Promotion to the Outer Sect!
"Rise."
Yun Mengli glanced at Sha Qi, who was kneeling on the ground, and commanded him to stand.
Sha Qi trembled as he stood up, his voice shaking, "Senior Sister, you’re not going to kill me?"
Yun Mengli shook her head and spoke slowly, "I do not use my status to bully the weak, nor do I wish to see others do so. You and Luo Cheng are in the same generation, and your victory or defeat depends on your own abilities. Naturally, I will not kill you."
Yun Mengli’s cold and clear voice echoed throughout the square.
Her words were not solely addressed to Sha Qi—they were a warning to Jin Min.
Should Jin Min—or anyone else—use their position to bully Luo Cheng, she would pursue the matter to the end!
Jin Min naturally understood Yun Mengli’s intent, his face darkened like iron.
He hadn’t anticipated that Yun Mengli would go to such lengths for a mere waste!
If he’d known things would turn out this way, he should have spared no effort in Qishan City to finish off Luo Cheng back then!
"Hmph! Yun Mengli, we’ll see! I will report today’s events to the elders of the Punishment Hall!"
Jin Min let out a heavy snort, shooting Luo Cheng a cold glance, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. "Boy, make sure you take care of yourself!"
"Sha Qi, we’re leaving!" 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
With a flick of his sleeve, Jin Min turned and left. Sha Qi scrambled to follow him, his steps hurried and disheveled.
"Damn it!"
After leaving the square and reaching a secluded mountain trail, Jin Min could no longer suppress the raging fury in his heart. He struck the nearby rock wall with a single palm.
BOOM!
The rock wall was deeply dented, revealing a deep handprint of five fingers.
"Yun Mengli, you wretched woman! Just you wait! One day, I’ll make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!"
As the Eighth Prince of the Great Yue Dynasty, Jin Min had been spoiled since birth—able to command wind and rain as he wished. Today marked the greatest humiliation of his life—
The woman he desired had publicly scorned him!
And all of this was for a mere waste!
"Luo Cheng!"
Recalling the root cause of it all, Jin Min’s eyes seemed ready to spit fire. The overwhelming murderous intent made Sha Qi beside him shiver uncontrollably.
Taking a deep breath, Sha Qi tried to console him, "Senior Brother Jin Min, it’s just a waste, not worth such anger. I’ll find a good opportunity to eliminate him for you."
"After all, Senior Sister Yun Mengli said herself that she won’t intervene in matters between those of the same generation. That guy’s taken first place in the Green Cloud Trial and is about to ascend to the Outer Sect. Even if I kill him, Senior Sister Yun Mengli likely won’t say a word."
Sha Qi, who had been scared to the brink earlier and knelt to beg for mercy publicly, had lost all his dignity. Now, he was itching to destroy Luo Cheng completely.
Jin Min’s eyes brightened as he looked at Sha Qi. "Are you capable?"
Sha Qi nodded. "He’s just a waste! If Senior Sister Yun Mengli hadn’t suddenly appeared, he’d already be dead under my blade!"
"Good!"
Jin Min extended his hand, retrieving a porcelain bottle and tossing it to Sha Qi, saying:
"Inside is a Four-star Spirit Pill, the Bright Essence Pill! While it won’t help you breakthrough to the Third Stage of the Tongxuan Realm, it can improve your strength further. Find the chance and kill that boy quickly."
His tone turned sinister as he added, "And remember, make sure his death is anything but painless!"
"Thank you, Senior Brother! Rest assured, he’ll beg for death before I’m through!"
Sha Qi’s face twisted with cruelty.
White Jade Square.
Yun Mengli descended before Luo Cheng and said, "I must go to the Punishment Hall now. Once matters here are settled, come and see me at Mengli Peak."
"Senior Sister, will you be alright?"
The Punishment Hall was the Xuanyuan Sect’s place for meting out rewards and punishments.
Luo Cheng was worried that Yun Mengli might be reprimanded for killing so many people on his behalf.
"It’s nothing, only a few Outer Elders. Besides, I’ve heard of their misdeeds. Killing them isn’t a big deal—at worst, I’ll face some reprimand."
Yun Mengli shook her head, then launched herself into the sky on a flash of green light, disappearing into the sea of clouds in an instant.
Luo Cheng gazed after her in admiration, thinking how carefree and unrestrained it must feel to fly freely like that!
"I need to breakthrough to the Third Stage of the Tongxuan Realm as soon as possible too!"
Though flight wasn’t possible in the Third Stage of the Tongxuan Realm, Essence Energy could be released externally to allow brief gliding through the air.
Once Yun Mengli left, the entire White Jade Square erupted into a clamor.
The focus of the discussions, naturally, was Luo Cheng and Yun Mengli.
Everything that had happened today was incredibly shocking!
A servant disciple had managed to ignite conflict between True Disciples and Core Disciples!
At this point, Elder Qin Mei stepped forward and announced loudly, "Alright, it’s time to announce the Green Cloud Trial rankings and distribute the rewards."
The square quickly fell silent, not a sound to be heard.
"Tenth place, Lan Yin, rewarded with twenty Essence Energy Pills!"
"Ninth place..."
"Third place, Gu Lingfeng, rewarded with one hundred Essence Energy Pills."
"Second place, Zhou Ruo, rewarded with three hundred Essence Energy Pills."
"First place..."
When it came to first place, Elder Qin Mei took a deep breath and slowly declared:
"Luo Cheng, rewarded with five hundred Essence Energy Pills!"
As her words fell, countless gazes landed on Luo Cheng—some filled with envy, others admiration, and most with sheer disbelief.
Although everyone had anticipated this outcome, hearing it aloud still felt unreal.
A newly-joined servant disciple who had awakened a Wasted Martial Soul had surpassed everyone to win first place in the Green Cloud Trial!
Such a tale would sound implausible if spread afoot.
However shocking it was, no one doubted the result.
Luo Cheng’s battle against Sha Qi and the others had personally proven his merits!
As the rightful champion of the Green Cloud Trial, he deserved the honor!
The elders began distributing the rewards.
Luo Cheng received his five hundred Essence Energy Pills.
This scene made many envious beyond measure.
Ordinary servant disciples could only earn three to five Essence Energy Pills per month.
Five hundred Pills represented a fortune most people couldn’t even dream of!
Luo Cheng was elated.
Through this Green Cloud Trial, the wealth he had accumulated from other servant disciples exceeded one thousand Essence Energy Pills!
Adding his reward, he now possessed an estimated two thousand Essence Energy Pills!
Two thousand Pills—the monetary equivalent of twenty million taels!
This marked the birth of tremendous wealth!
Yet what truly filled Luo Cheng with joy was his promotion to Outer Disciple status.
In the Xuanyuan Sect, the prestige of an Outer Disciple was comparable to that of a City Lord of some smaller cities. Wherever they walked, they were met with respect!
In the future, anyone wishing to target him would need to think twice!
At this point, Elder Qin Mei addressed Luo Cheng and the others, saying:
"The ten of you may proceed directly to the Outer Sect to collect your Disciple Tokens and other items shortly. I hope that after entering the Outer Sect, you’ll focus on cultivation, striving to become the pillars of the Xuanyuan Sect in the future."
Her gaze swept across the ten disciples, lingering the longest on Luo Cheng.
Despite winning first place and inciting such commotion, Luo Cheng remained composed—his mental fortitude far surpassed his peers.
Elder Qin Mei was curious to see how far the allegedly "wasted martial soul" Luo Cheng could go and how high he could soar!
With the rewards distributed, this year’s Green Cloud Trial concluded successfully.
Luo Cheng, along with Gu Lingfeng and the others, went to claim their Outer Disciple Identity Tokens and items.
From this moment on, they were Outer Disciples—privileged with private courtyards and elevated status and treatment far beyond servant disciples!
Once everything was settled, Luo Cheng bid farewell to Yuan Zhilan and the others and then departed for Mengli Peak.
