Sect Leader's Hall.
Zhao Wuji's face was dark as iron.
The more glorious he had been before, the more resentful he felt now!
Looking at his so-called confidants below, his face grew uglier and uglier.
After all these years of managing things, he realized not a single one of them was reliable!
The more he looked, the more irritated he became. He dismissed everyone else, leaving only Ye Danxia and Han Xiaoyu behind.
"Danxia." Zhao Wuji looked toward Ye Danxia.
Ye Danxia was a little nervous and hurriedly stepped forward.
"That Yun Jin saw you today, but surprisingly said nothing more. So you will stay within the sect for now. Just keep a low profile, and avoid meeting Yun Jin as much as possible." Zhao Wuji said.
He had only managed to get Ye Danxia out by using the Nine Rings of Tianxing. By right, now that matters had ended, he should send her back, which would also prevent giving others grounds for criticism.
But seeing Ye Danxia's thin, emaciated figure, Zhao Wuji ultimately could not bring himself to.
And since Yun Jin had not pressed the matter when she saw Danxia, Zhao Wuji decided to stall for the time being. If Yun Jin did make an issue later, then he would handle it separately.
Ye Danxia obediently agreed, though in her heart she looked down on Zhao Wuji even more.
A Sect Leader, he's actually being restrained by a mere disciple.
This meant that only if Yun Jin didn't care, could she barely remain in the sect.
But what if Yun Jin did care? Wouldn't she have to go back to that wretched He Mountain?
And just to stay here, she had to avoid Yun Jin?
Everywhere else, Celestial Spirit Root disciples were treated like treasures!
Only she had ended up in such a state!
Zhao Wuji didn't notice Ye Danxia's thoughts. He turned to Han Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, your body has improved a great deal compared to before. Next, diligently cultivate the technique I gave you. Every three days, remember to visit Peak Master Long. With these two approaches together, your body will surely recover completely."
Han Xiaoyu also agreed.
Zhao Wuji sighed.
At present, the two disciples he worried about most were these two.
Many wondered why Zhao Wuji favored Han Xiaoyu so much.
Only Zhao Wuji himself knew that Han Xiaoyu carried the same blood as him.
This is his own biological son!
Not even Zhao Ling knew this secret.
Zhao Wuji didn't even dare let Han Xiaoyu bear his surname openly.
There were two reasons.
First, Han Xiaoyu's mother had only been a mortal, with very poor aptitude. At the start, her health was even worse than a commoner's.
If Zhao Ling knew, he likely wouldn't be pleased.
Second, his father had always wanted to find him a dual cultivation partner of high aptitude, to aid his breakthrough. Though no suitable candidate had been found yet, if one appeared, then Han Xiaoyu's existence would become inconvenient.
So Zhao Wuji could only accept Han Xiaoyu as a disciple. Over the years, he gave him extra care and love. And under the heavens, only he alone knew the real reason. Not even Han Xiaoyu himself was aware.
Thus, his favoritism was natural.
As for Ye Danxia, his thoughts were different.
First, he had a certain affinity with her. There's a mysterious pull that led him to accept her as a disciple.
Second, he believed that with Ye Danxia's talent, her chances of entering Qingxiao Pavilion in the future were very high. If she could shine brightly in Qingxiao Pavilion, then as her Master, he too would gain recognition.
But now, with Ye Danxia suppressed so thoroughly by Yun Jin, unable even to raise her head, and with his and his father's failure in handling the matter of the Sect Leader, her future entry into Qingxiao Pavilion had become uncertain.
He could only let her focus on cultivation. As a Celestial Spirit Root, she should, in theory, be able to crush Yun Jin one day.
Then they could talk about entering the Holy Land again.
"Master." Ye Danxia's eyes flickered, and she asked, "When Qingxiao Pavilion's Sect Master arrived earlier, the one speaking with him was Kunlun Sword Sect's Sect Master?"
Being imprisoned in He Mountain, she had not seen the great spectacle of the three leaders contending for Yun Jin, and now she's still confused.
Zhao Wuji didn't want to explain, his face sinking slightly. He waved a hand, "If you want to know, go and ask Xiaoyu outside."
Ye Danxia and Han Xiaoyu quickly agreed.
After leaving the Sect Leader's Hall, Han Xiaoyu sighed and briefly explained what had happened during the Grand Sect Tournament.
At first, Ye Danxia was calm. But gradually, her mouth fell open, her eyes brimming with uncontrollable jealousy!
The Sect Master of Kunlun Sword Sect!
A Ninth-Rank Alchemist!
A Mahayana Stage Beast Tamer!
They had all come for Yun Jin and all wanted to take her as a disciple?
Why?!
"You're saying this Yun Jin is the so-called alchemy genius that was being talked about everywhere in the market?" Ye Danxia still couldn't believe it.
In alchemy, she had always felt superior. After all, Huo Lie himself had said she had talent, and would surely become an excellent alchemist in the future.
Then, with her alchemist status, she would naturally be able to crush Yun Jin.
And yet?
While she's still struggling to prepare for the alchemist exam, Yun Jin's already a second-rank alchemist?
Han Xiaoyu nodded, confirming it.
Ye Danxia's face grew uglier!
Impossible!
She had lived alongside Yun Jin, yet had never once seen such ability.
She had only cultivated for three months, where did she find the time to accomplish all this?
There had to be some trick!
Didn't she have a ring?
Perhaps she had been using it to cheat!
That ninth-rank alchemist must've been deceived by her!
Although Ye Danxia remembered Zhao Wuji's warning not to provoke Yun Jin, she buried this matter in her heart, planning to find a chance to expose Yun Jin's trickery.
The next day.
Yun Jin began the ten-day period with the great figures.
Ji Wusi and the others had never expected that Yun Jin could possibly learn within ten days.
But Yun Jin herself never considered the possibility of failure.
From the Grand Sect Tournament, plus Lin Xiao's arrival, she had harvested another massive wave of Emotion Points. For now, she had nearly drained Tianxing Sect's emotions dry. Aside from Ye Danxia and the soon-to-appear male lead, very few could provide her with more.
That's why Yun Jin eagerly looked forward to the male lead's appearance.
Only fleecing from Ye Danxia, this sheep, was too slow!
Still, the Emotion Points she had now were considerable.
Mastering all the techniques at the entry level should be no problem.
At dawn, it's time for her sword training appointment.
Under the reluctant gazes of Liuli and Qing Yun, Ji Wusi directly took Yun Jin away.
He carried Yun Jin flying far away before finally stopping.
Cautiously, he set up a circle of barriers before relaxing.
Seeing Yun Jin glance at him, Ji Wusi coughed lightly, "I worry the other two will meddle, so it's best to be careful. Xiao Jin, you must know, we sword cultivators never liked scheming. But alchemists and beast tamers are different. Their hearts are too dirty."
Ji Wusi took the chance to smear the other two.
Yun Jin couldn't help feeling amused.
Ji Wusi, however, was very pleased with his maneuver. He thought he had just stabbed them both in the back very cleverly.
Satisfied for a moment, Ji Wusi then asked, "Xiao Jin, with your Five Element Root, do you have any biases? Is there one root stronger than the others?"