At the Ancient Desolate Black Mountains.
Hundreds of cultivators from 14 celestial sects had gathered at the foot of an imposing black mountain range; this was the Ancient Desolate Black Mountains.
They were naturally here today for the opening trial of the Ancient Desolate Undermountain
The time and hour of the opening trial of the Ancient Desolate Undermountain was a closely guarded secret by just a few celestial sects as they did not want the cultivation riches that were inside to be plundered by all the cultivators in the land.
Moreover, each celestial sect was only allowed to send 7 representatives. 6 of the representatives would not exceed the 4th cultivation realm and the last representative would be a mentor cultivator that would not exceed the sixth cultivation realm.
The trial would last for 7 days before they would be cast out.
There were two restrictions for this trial:
One. The number of cultivators that can enter this trial cannot exceed 100.
Two. Cultivators of the 6th cultivation realm and above will not be able to enter into the trial.
The 14 celestial sects had made an agreement together that they should only send 7 representatives each and if any other celestial sect would to suddenly barge in, then they would gang up to fight them off.
These 14 celestial sects were naturally allies of one another and they controlled this part of the domain.
There were actually 2 free slots and the total number of cultivators that would enter this trial was actually 98.
The 2 free slots were for emergencies in case the celestial sects would want to send 2 elder cultivators into the trial to look for any missing people or if they felt that something was amiss inside.
As a rule, there would also be 2 5th realm cultivators that would act as protectors and the role of protectors were rotated between the 14 celestial sects that were known as C14.
Also, the celestial sects did not announce the opening of the Ancient Desolate Undermountain to most of the proteges in their celestial sects except for the ones that they could trust as spying were pretty common among the various celestial sects.
That was why Fairy Xuan Xueqi had told Ye Fan not to tell anyone about this.
Today Ye Fan was one of the seven representatives from the Profound Cloud Sect.
The mentor cultivator that was leading them was Fairy Xuan Xueqi and she was leading three other protégés that Ye Fan had already known; they were Chen Yuyan, Mei Yinxuan and Eldest Protégé Fan De.
Ye Fan was stunned that he would be taking his trial in the same group as his protégé mistress because she had not told him that she would be entering it.
At first, he had actually thought that she would be escorting their small group.
When Wang Meng had heard that he was not among the chosen protégés for the trial, he was shocked; it was because even low level protégés such as Chen Yuyan and Ye Fan had an opportunity to enter the Ancient Desolate Undermountain but he did not.
He tried to plead his case to go but it was denied to him.
When Ye Fan saw Chen Yuyan again, he was quite cool to her but he was also looking quite awkward when he saw his Senior Sister Mei Yinxuan; it was because he knows that Eldest Protégé Fan De had an affair with Chen Yuyan but he did not tell it to Mei Yinxuan.
He merely gave them a polite greeting and he was coolly viewing the hundreds of cultivators that had gathered in this scenic place.
Fairy Xuan Xueqi told them that their group was actually quite big and they had 5 representative from their side. The other 2 cultivators that would be joining them would be from the main sect.
The scene of the Ancient Desolate Black Mountains was jovial when Ye Fan and his group had arrived.
Ye Fan counted at least 200 cultivators that were already at the scene.
The minute that they had arrived, many of the cultivators were looking in their direction and they were smiling.
Naturally it was not because the Profound Cloud Sect was the most powerful celestial sect or because Ye Fan was the strongest cultivator that had arrived in this place.
It was because Fairy Xuan Xueqi was really too astonishing beautiful and she was like a heavenly fairy that had graced the mortal realm; almost all the cultivators were looking in her direction as she stole all the limelight with her mesmerzing allure.
Ye Fan only had one comment to say: If they only know how vicious the Witch Xuan Xueqi is, then they would not be praising her great beauty.
All of a sudden, a middle age 6th realm cultivator had suddenly flashed in front of Fairy Xuan Xueqi and he was laughing jovially.
Fairy Xuan Xueqi smiled when she saw him and she quickly said to Ye Fan, Chen Yuyan, Mei Yinxuan and Fan De. "He is your Elder Huo Fei and he is at the 6th cultivation realm level. He's also the father to your Elder Leader Huo Tianba."
When she had announced this, Ye Fan and Chen Yuyan were startled.
They quickly pay their polite respect to this lofty old man by stating their names.
"Protégé Ye Fan pays my respect to Elder Huo Fei…"
"Protégé Chen Yuyan pays my humble respects to Elder Huo Fei…"
Mei Yinxuan and Fan De also did the same but they were not surprised to see Elder Huo Fei; it was because they were original also from the main sect and their protégé master was Elder Leader Huo Tianba.
Elder Huo Fei took a pleased look at Mei Yinxuan and Fan De as he chuckled, "I hope that the two of you won't disappoint my son in this trial. He has specially created two slots for the two of you."
Fairy Xuan Xueqi asked him, "Where are the others with you?"
As she said so, there were two cultivators, a man and a maiden that had come hastily; their Elder Huo Fei was too fast and they could not catch up with him.
The man said, "I am Protégé Huangfu Ming. I am at the 3rd cultivation realm…"
The maiden introduced herself, "I am Protégé Ouyang Nana. I am at the 4th cultivation realm…"
Huo Fei laughed as he said to everyone, "Quickly introduce yourself and your cultivation realms! The whole lot of you will be inside the trial together so it is good that you know each other's strengths…"
Unknown to Huo Fei, there was a weird look that was on Ye Fan's face as he had recognized Ouyang Nana. It was because she was his 'Little Aunt' and she was also an inner protégé of the Thousand Swords Divine Sect.
And his dead 'Little Aunt' was actually still alive!
Ouyang Nana was also looking quite startled when she saw Ye Fan and there was a dazed look in her eyes…
When Ye Fan was not yet a protégé of the Thousand Swords Divine Sect, he was an orphan and a beggar in a nearby village.
Ouyang Nana would often come to the village whenever she was free to distribute food to the poor orphans.
In time to come, Ye Fan had called Ouyang Nana as his Little Aunt and she would often encourage him to take the cultivation examination to become a protégé of the Thousand Swords Divine Sect.
When the Thousand Swords Divine Sect was destroyed, every single inner and core protégés of the Thousand Swords Divine Sect had disappeared as well.
That was also one of the reasons why Ye Fan had wanted to take vendetta on the Profound Cloud Sect. One of the reasons was actually to avenge for his Little Aunt!
But today, he was quite shocked to see that his Little Aunt Ouyang Nana was still alive…
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Author Note:
1. I was actually buzy trying to write The Romantic Cultivator to the 1000th chapter and isn't dropping this story.
2. For those that like this story, you may want to read the Good For Nothing Cultivator that also has a similar story. It is completed and I actually like the story very much *^__^*