The next day.
The Blood Prison Trial had begun.
The Sword Hall Elder came to The Cottage and took Hong Ying and Ye Qiubai away.
On the road,
The Sword Hall Elder kept questioning Ye Qiubai.
"What have you learned recently from that young Lu Changsheng?"
"Have you been diligent in your practice of the Sword Dao?"
"If it really doesn't work out, you should come to my Sword Hall. I will arrange the best Sword Dao resources for you!"
Ye Qiubai could only respond with a wry smile and a refusal.
After all, everything he had now came from Lu Changsheng.
Moreover, he didn't believe that the resources from the Sword Hall could be on par with the likes of the Green Cloud Sword, the Creation Pill, and the Primordial Sword Scripture.
On the side, Hong Ying watched the scene unfold and couldn't help but smile.
She could understand why the Sword Hall Elder was so eager to recruit talent.
After all, Ye Qiubai's talent in the Sword Dao was indeed very high.
Even she.
Had not seen anyone more suited for sword cultivation.
Ye Qiubai.
He was simply born to wield the sword!
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Blood Prison Trial,
There stood a crowd of people.
Among them were Huo Qingming, Xin Hongyi, and others.
Xin Hongyi, seeing Ye Qiubai, was momentarily startled, then walked over.
"You've broken through to the Purple Mansion Realm? After the Blood Prison Trial, let's spar again."
Ye Qiubai smiled, nodded, and did not refuse.
Beside him, Hong Ying teased, "Not bad, senior brother, you're quite popular?"
Ye Qiubai was stuck somewhere between laughter and tears, saying, "Junior sister, stop teasing me. It's just their competitive spirit at work."
Suddenly, Ye Qiubai looked towards the front left.
There, a gaze filled with killing intent was directed at him!
Recognizing the person in question, Ye Qiubai was stunned.
Someone from his enemy's family?
Chou Libei looked at Ye Qiubai and sneered, placing his hand on his neck in a slitting motion.
"How come, does someone want your life?"
Hong Ying, standing beside him, said, "Do you want me to take care of it?"
Ye Qiubai was now her senior brother, so naturally, she felt obliged to look out for him.
Ye Qiubai felt a bit helpless.
This made him feel like he was more the junior brother, and Hong Ying was the senior sister.
It was a bit embarrassing for him.
Ye Qiubai said, "It's okay, these are my own issues to deal with. I'll handle them."
Only then did Hong Ying nod.
At this time, Dean Ru stepped forward and addressed everyone.
"This Blood Prison Mystic Realm is not only very important for the glory of the academy, but it's also a great opportunity for all of you."
"There are inheritances of ancient powerhouses within. As long as you can inherit them, they will have a great effect on your cultivation."
"Of course, another important point is that we from the academy must not fight and kill each other. Once inside, try to stick together and advance as a group."
Saying this,
Dean Ru's expression turned solemn, his tone shifted, and he said gravely, "The dangers within are proportional to the opportunities, and I don't want to see anyone left behind there permanently when you all return."
"Alright, for this time, the leader is Zhong Wu."
Immediatley, a person exuding the aura of a scholar, carrying a small bookshelf on his back, stepped forward.
That small bookshelf was filled with books.
Even in Zhong Wu's hands, he was holding a book.
Huo Qingming stood next to Ye Qiubai and remarked, "Zhong Wu is the Confucian Faction's senior brother, his strength has already reached the Peak Stage of the Purple Mansion Realm; it is said he's the successor for the next head of the Confucian Faction."
Ye Qiubai nodded.
Hong Ying was mildly surprised and said, "This person actually carries a hint of the Holy Books' aura?"
Although surprised,
She swiftly moved past it. Then, another man holding a feather fan approached Hong Ying's side.
"Miss, once we enter, I shall take good care of you."
The newcomer was Lin Ce from the Array Hall!
Hong Ying glanced at him but did not engage in conversation.
Lin Ce didn't mind and stood by Hong Ying's side, his face adorned with a gentle smile.
His gaze towards Hong Ying even carried a scorching intensity.
Since the last time Lu Changsheng brought Hong Ying to meet with Qin Tiannan, Lin Ce happened to spot them.
Lin Ce then embarked on a frenzied pursuit of Hong Ying.
Ye Qiubai had a strange expression on his face.
When the time comes, who will protect whom?
His junior sister here is a peak Water Overflow Realm powerhouse.
At this moment,
A huge ship was sailing through the sky!
At the front of the ship, two flood dragons pulled the vessel forward!
It was a ship of the Tianyuan Dynasty!
The ship slowly hovered above the crowd.
Huo Qingming shook his head and said, "This Tianyuan Dynasty is really too ostentatious."
As soon as his voice fell, several figures leaped down from the ship.
"Huo Qingming, it's because we have the capital to be ostentatious," one of them retorted.
The leader, clad in brocade robes, looked exceedingly opulent.
Huo Qingming snorted coldly but did not continue the conversation.
The man did not dwell on it either; after all, they were dealing with someone from Hidden Dao Academy.
Even the Tianyuan Dynasty had to show a certain degree of respect.
The leader approached Dean Ru, bowed deeply and said, "It's an honor to meet you, sir."
Almost everyone from the Tianyuan Dynasty's royalty and important court officials had attended lectures by people of the Confucian Faction.
So this form of address as 'sir' was not inappropriate.
Dean Ru nodded slightly with a light chuckle, "The Sixth Prince's cultivation has improved again, but you still need to read more Holy Books."
The Sixth Prince showed no arrogance and said humbly, "I am enlightened, thank you for the guidance, sir."
Dean Ru nodded in approval.
Xin Hongyi, standing to the side, curled her lips and said, "This Sixth Prince Tian Ming really likes to show off, but he does have quite impressive strength. He has now reached the Peak Stage of the Purple Mansion Realm."
Ye Qiubai nodded slightly upon hearing this.
At that moment, Tian Ming suddenly looked toward Ye Qiubai with an inscrutable tone, "I presume this is Ye Qiubai, the once-prodigy of Tianyuan City, right?"
"At that time, I heard Brother Qiubai seemed to have lost his talent, but now with talent restored, you have also joined Hidden Dao Academy."
"Moreover, you slew Chou Libei's heir with a single sword strike, and even killed Ye Yan right before your own Ancestor?"
Hearing this, Ye Qiubai's eyes narrowed.
Although it sounded harmless,
for the Sixth Prince Tian Ming to bring up these matters in front of everyone was not right.
It was clearly a malicious setup!
As expected, countless people directed their gazes toward him.
Members of the Chou Family also stared at Ye Qiubai,
with even more pronounced killing intent in their eyes!
Hong Ying said teasingly, "Senior brother, have you offended him?"
Ye Qiubai shook his head, as he too was perplexed; they had never even met.
At that time,
Several more figures appeared on the ship.
They were all dressed in golden armor,
And emblazoned on their helmets was a symbol of the sun.
Ye Qiubai's eyes narrowed at the sight.
Huo Qingming showed an expression of surprise.
Xin Hongyi was also quite puzzled.
"Why would the people of the Sunset Dynasty come to the Southern Region?"
Ye Qiubai understood then.
Why he had never even seen this Sixth Prince Tian Ming,
yet the prince had developed hostility toward him.
Upon seeing the people of the Sunset Dynasty, everything became clear to Ye Qiubai.
A wave of fury arose within him.
Jiang Chan, can't you rest easy unless I am dead?!
When I achieve my cultivation in the future, I will vanquish the Sunset Dynasty beneath my sword!
Meanwhile, Hong Ying had learned of the Sunset Dynasty's matters from Lu Changsheng's own mouth.
Killing intent surfaced in her eyes as well.
Now,
Ye Qiubai was her senior brother.
Thus, he was of the same lineage as her, it wouldn't be overstating to call him family.
Thus,
You think you can just touch the people of my empire?
In Hong Ying's mind, the people of the Sunset Dynasty had already been marked with an invitation to meet with the King of Hell!