Chapter 388

Although they had just arrived at the Profound Heaven Sect and didn't know the situation here, anyone who could open a restaurant inside the Profound Heaven Sect must have heaven-reaching connections, and even they had to give Jiang Fan face, so one could imagine Jiang Fan's status.

The meal ended an hour later, and everyone dispersed, leaving Xu Yang with Xu Qing, Qiu Wenjie, and Tian Li.

Xu Yang took the three out of the restaurant, and while sending them back, he recognized where they lived.

Tian Li had an introverted personality and didn't speak much, while Qiu Wenjie was very clever and took this opportunity to ask Xu Yang many questions.

Xu Yang only told him that this was a place that ate people without spitting out the bones; once you left the sect, you were responsible for your own life and death, and you shouldn't trust anyone.

These words made the three of them shudder.

"Brother Xu, why do you describe the sect as so terrifying?" Qiu Wenjie's expression changed.

The Profound Heaven Sect in Xu Yang's mouth was too different from the martial arts holy land they had imagined.

Xu Yang said expressionlessly, "This may be a martial arts holy land, but danger also exists. Of the sixty of us who ascended the dragon this year, only thirty-something are still alive, and perhaps there aren't even thirty left.

Haven't you noticed you haven't seen Zhao Zhifei? He's already dead.

And Kong Yu, Han Xing, Yun Feng, Gu Haoming, and Yue Gui, those geniuses who were once famous in Qingyuan County, are all dead too.

I can tell you that most of these people died at the hands of their own people after leaving the sect gate."

He wasn't scaring Xu Qing and the others, because the people he cited were all killed by him, and of course, they died at the hands of their own people.

"What? Kong Yu, Han Xing, Yun Feng, and these people are all dead?"

Xu Qing didn't know the names of Kong Yu and Han Xing, but Tian Li and Qiu Wenjie, who had started practicing martial arts earlier than her, knew them all.

These people were all famous figures in Qingyuan County back then, each more talented than the last, and were all seed experts competing for the top three in the examination, yet they were all dead.

Hearing the cruel truth, Qiu Wenjie and Tian Li shuddered, their faces changing drastically.

Such an important matter, yet Qingyuan County didn't have a single whisper of it. They were able to gather Qi, so they weren't stupid; they instantly understood that this was a deliberate blockade of news, fearing that people would be scared and wouldn't come to sell their lives for the Profound Heaven Sect.

"Brother Xu, help!" Qiu Wenjie's face turned pale.

He didn't think his life was tougher than Kong Yu's or Han Xing's. If he had known it was so terrifying here, he wouldn't have come.

Xu Yang said, "Try not to leave the sect, don't trust anyone, and don't join any organization..."

Xu Yang imparted his survival philosophy to the three one by one, pointed out their path to survival, and advised them that if they needed Qi Gathering Pills, they should go find Sun Tao and Zhang Yong, who had already practiced Qi into Gang, to buy them.

He had said everything that needed to be said; whether they listened or not was up to Qiu Wenjie and Tian Li.

Soon, he sent Qiu Wenjie and Tian Li away, leaving only the brother and sister. Xu Yang took Xu Qing to find a quiet place to sit down.

Xu Qing spoke first, "Dad... Xu Laoer came to find me again."

Xu Yang didn't speak, and Xu Qing added, "He fell out with Zhang Cuiting, was kicked out, and had nowhere to live, so I let him live in the old house."

The old house in White Stone Workshop had been there for over twenty years, and Xu Yang didn't care, saying, "Is your Qi gathering complete?"

When he left, he had left Xu Qing some Qi Gathering Pills. If she had practiced diligently, she should have completed her Qi gathering.

Xu Qing nodded, "I'm trying to break through to practicing Qi into Gang, but it's too difficult."

"Don't worry. You haven't comprehended the Hunyuan Strength; it will take at least a few months to grind through the bottleneck. Starting tomorrow, I will guide you in the Hunyuan Strength. Once the Hunyuan Strength is achieved, practicing Qi into Gang will be a matter of course."

"Brother, you're still the best; even Master couldn't guide me in these things!" Xu Qing never doubted Xu Yang's words.

Xu Yang shook his head, "Don't mention my affairs to outsiders; just keep it to yourself."

"Hmm!" Xu Qing nodded.

The brother and sister chatted about some old times, and Xu Yang said, "Brother has some enemies here. They can't do anything to me, but they might set their sights on you. Besides me, remember not to trust anyone, and don't leave the sect.

Even if it's Wenjie or Brother Sun, don't trust them. Even if you hear that I died outside, don't leave."

"Brother, you have enemies?"

Hearing Xu Yang's words, Xu Qing instantly became like a cat with its fur standing on end, fierce light flashing in her eyes.

To her, Xu Yang's life was more important than her own. Anyone who wanted to kill Xu Yang was her enemy.

It was just that with her meager cultivation, she didn't look fierce at all, but rather somewhat cute.

Xu Yang almost couldn't help but flick her nose like when they were children, but he held back and said, "In this Profound Heaven Sect, who doesn't have a few people who want to kill them? This matter has nothing to do with you. They can't do anything to me. As long as you are safe, I fear nothing. Remember what I just said.

No matter who it is, or what reason they use to make you leave the sect, don't listen."

He was still very reassured about the safety of the Profound Heaven Sect. No matter how the disciples slaughtered each other outside, in the two years he had been there, there had never been a death inside the Profound Heaven Sect.

Even those with the greatest hatred didn't dare to make a move inside the sect.

Xu Qing nodded seriously, "I've remembered. Brother, don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."

Over the next few days, Xu Yang wasn't in a hurry to take Xu Qing to find Sun Ke. Every day when he came down from Departing Fire Peak, he would take Xu Qing to the peach forest, guide her in comprehending the Hunyuan Strength, and explain the essentials of practicing Qi into Gang from the Bear Scripture.

This day, the top ten Ten Elites list for the new generation of Dragon-Ascending disciples was finally announced.

No one paid much attention to the top ten list. Past experience told everyone that what was truly useful was the Ten Elites list; people on the top ten list would soon be surpassed by the geniuses on the Ten Elites list.

In their batch, less than half of the people on the top ten list had reached Major Success in Gang Qi.

People like Cao Rong, who were once famous figures, had faded into the crowd without the support of their family background.

Xu Yang didn't expect that the first place of the Ten Elites would actually be Qiao Yong.

"The Ten Elites of this batch are far inferior to our batch," Zhang Yong shook his head.

Qiao Yong was only comparable to Kong Yu, yet he was ranked first in the Ten Elites.

In their batch, Kong Yu was only third, and there was also a hidden Jiang Fan who didn't participate in the ranking; otherwise, Kong Yu might have only been fourth.

Sun Tao laughed, "If Junior Brother Zhang Yong were in this batch, he might have been able to mix into the Ten Elites."

Zhang Yong shook his head, "Impossible. Xu Yang's sister comprehended the Wind-Thunder Strength and didn't enter the Ten Elites. Even if I were in this batch, I wouldn't be able to get up there."

His innate talent was okay, but his comprehension was much worse.

The ranking of the Ten Elites didn't just look at innate talent; comprehension was also taken into account.

At this moment, a figure walked in from outside; it was Qiao Yong.

With the announcement of the Ten Elites list, he became famous and a figure of the moment. Walking in the residential area, people he knew and didn't know greeted him, and some organizations had already begun to contact him.

The arrogance on his face became even more intense, and his gaze swept lightly over Xu Yang and the others chatting in the courtyard, as if to say, "Why haven't you come to pay respects to the first of the Ten Elites yet?"

Jiang Ping, Sun Tao, and the others didn't take the initiative to greet him.

So what if he was first in the Ten Elites? He was still at the Qi Gathering cultivation level, while they had already reached Minor Success in Gang Qi. Whether Qiao Yong could live to practice Qi into Gang was still an unknown.

He only had good comprehension; his innate talent was far worse than Kong Yu's. Without a month or two to grind through the bottleneck, don't even think about practicing Qi into Gang.

Moreover, they had no intention of sucking up to Qiao Yong. If they really wanted to suck up, wasn't Jiang Fan, the young Marquis, a hundred times stronger than Qiao Yong?

Ma Yong hurriedly stood up and cupped his fists, "Congratulations to Brother Qiao for being ranked first in the Ten Elites."

Peng Yu and Qian Tong, the two newcomers, also didn't dare to be slow and stood up to offer congratulations.

Qiao Yong revealed a faint smile and said, "Just a hollow name. For us martial artists, what's important is strength." ===== CHAPTER 389 =====