Chapter 23: Assembly!

The next day.

The Blood Purgatory Trial began.

Elder Jian from the Sword Hall came to the Grass Hall and took Hong Ying and Ye Qiubai away.

On the way.

Elder Jian kept asking Ye Qiubai questions.

"What have you learned from Lu Changsheng lately? Don't slack off in your sword practice."

"If it doesn't work out, come to my Sword Hall. I will arrange the best sword resources for you!"

To this, Ye Qiubai could only smile wryly and refuse.

After all, everything he had now came from Lu Changsheng.

Moreover, he didn't believe that the Sword Hall's resources could produce things like the Azure Sky Sword, the Creation Pill, and the Primordial Sword Scripture.

Hong Ying watched this scene with a light smile.

She could also understand why Elder Jian from the Sword Hall was so eager.

After all, Ye Qiubai's talent in swordsmanship was indeed very high.

Even she hadn't seen anyone more suitable for sword practice than him.

Ye Qiubai.

He was simply born for the sword!

At the entrance of the Blood Purgatory Trial.

A crowd had already gathered.

Among them were Huo Qingming, Xin Hongyi, and others.

Xin Hongyi saw Ye Qiubai and was momentarily stunned before walking over.

"You've broken through to the Purple Mansion? After the Blood Purgatory, let's spar."

Ye Qiubai smiled and nodded, not refusing.

Hong Ying, who was standing by, couldn't help but tease, "Not bad, Senior Brother seems quite popular?"

Ye Qiubai smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, don't make fun of me. It's just my competitive spirit acting up."

Suddenly, Ye Qiubai looked to the left.

There, a pair of eyes filled with killing intent were looking his way!

Seeing the target, Ye Qiubai was taken aback.

An enemy's person?

Qiu Libei looked at Ye Qiubai, sneered, and put his hand on his neck, making a gesture of slitting it.

"What? Someone wants your life?"

Hong Ying said from the side, "Do you want me to help you solve it?"

Now that Ye Qiubai was her senior brother, she naturally wanted to take care of him a bit.

Ye Qiubai felt somewhat helpless.

This made him feel like he was the junior, and Hong Ying was the senior sister.

This was a bit embarrassing.

Ye Qiubai said, "It's okay, these are all my own affairs. I'll handle it myself."

Hong Ying nodded in agreement.

At this moment, an elder from the Confucian Academy stepped forward and addressed the crowd.

"This Blood Purgatory Secret Realm is not only important for the glory of the academy but also a great opportunity for yourselves."

"Among them are the inheritances of ancient powerhouses. As long as you inherit them, it will have a great effect on your cultivation."

"Of course, more importantly, we, the people from our academy, must not kill each other. After entering, try to stick together as much as possible."

At this point.

The elder from the Confucian Academy's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "The danger inside is relative to the opportunity. I don't want to see anyone left behind forever when you come out."

"Alright, this time, the leader is Zhong Wu."

Immediately, a scholarly figure emerged, carrying a small bookshelf on his back.

And within that bookshelf, there were piles of books.

Even in Zhong Wu's hand, he held a book.

Huo Qingming stood next to Ye Qiubai and reminded him, "Zhong Wu is the senior brother of the Confucian Academy. His strength has already reached the pinnacle of the Purple Mansion Realm. I heard he's the heir to the next dean of the Confucian Academy."

Ye Qiubai nodded.

Hong Ying was also slightly surprised and said, "This person actually has a trace of the Saint of Literature's aura?"

But she was only momentarily surprised.

Immediately after, another man holding a feather fan walked to Hong Ying's side.

"This young lady, when we enter later, I will protect you well."

The newcomer was Lin Ce from the Formation Hall!

Hong Ying glanced at him and didn't respond.

Lin Ce didn't mind either, standing beside Hong Ying with a gentle smile on his face.

In his gaze towards Hong Ying, there was a hint of fervor.

Since the last time Lu Changsheng took Red Ribbon to see Qin Tiannan and was accidentally seen by Lin Ce, Lin Ce has been relentlessly pursuing Red Ribbon.

Ye Qiubai's expression was strange.

Who would end up protecting whom in the end?

His junior sister was a peak expert in the Water Overflowing Realm.

At this moment, a huge ship appeared in the sky!

In front of the ship were two dragons pulling it forward!

It was a ship from the Tianyuan Dynasty!

The ship slowly docked above the crowd.

Huo Qingming shook his head and said, "The Tianyuan Dynasty is too ostentatious."

Just as he finished speaking, several figures descended.

"Huo Qingming, we have the capital to be ostentatious."

The leader wore a brocade robe and looked extremely noble.

Huo Qingming snorted coldly without replying.

The man didn't bother to engage further. After all, they were from the Cangdao Academy. Even they, from the Tianyuan Dynasty, had to show respect.

The leader walked up to the elder from the Confucian Academy and bowed, "Greetings, sir."

Almost everyone in the Tianyuan Dynasty's royal family and the court had heard lectures from the people of the Confucian Academy.

So, addressing him as "sir" wasn't excessive.

The elder from the Confucian Academy nodded slightly and smiled, "The Sixth Prince has made progress in his cultivation, but he still needs to read more books of the sages."

The Sixth Prince didn't show any arrogance and nodded humbly, "I will learn from you, thank you, sir."

The elder nodded.

Beside them, Xin Hongyi sneered, "This Sixth Prince, Tianming, loves to show off, but his strength is quite good. He has already reached the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm."

Ye Qiubai nodded slightly upon hearing this.

At this moment, Tianming suddenly looked at Ye Qiubai with a meaningful gaze. "You must be the genius of my Tianyuan City, Ye Qiubai, right? I heard that Brother Qiubai seemed to have lost his talent, but now it has returned, and you've joined the Cangdao Academy. Moreover, you killed the heir of the enemy's family with one sword, and even killed Ye Yan in front of your own ancestors."

Ye Qiubai's eyes contracted upon hearing this.

Although it sounded harmless, Tianming saying these things in front of everyone wasn't appropriate.

This was flattery!

Sure enough, countless eyes turned towards him.

Even the enemies looked at Ye Qiubai with intensified killing intent!

Red Ribbon teased, "Senior Brother, have you offended him?"

Ye Qiubai shook his head. He was also puzzled because they hadn't even met before.

At this moment, several figures appeared on the ship again.

These people were all wearing golden armor, and there was a sun emblem on their helmets.

Ye Qiubai's eyes narrowed when he saw them.

Huo Qingming looked surprised.

Xin Hongyi was also puzzled.

"Why would people from the Sunset Dynasty come to the Southern Domain?"

Ye Qiubai understood.

Why would he harbor animosity towards me without even meeting me before?

Upon seeing the Sunset Dynasty, Ye Qiubai understood everything.

A wave of anger surged in his heart.

Jiang Chan, I won't be at ease until you're dead, will I?

When I become powerful in the future, I will definitely annihilate the Sunset Dynasty under my sword!

Red Ribbon also learned about the Sunset Dynasty from Lu Changsheng.

Her eyes also showed a hint of killing intent.

Now, Ye Qiubai was her senior brother.

Then, he was the same as her, practically family.

Then, could anyone from her family be touched?

In Red Ribbon's heart, people from the Sunset Dynasty had already been marked for death!