Chapter 465: She is a Monster

Yuan Yao and a few others were stunned for a moment.

Cang Li asked doubtfully, "Why was the selection for the Immortal Sect Grand Competition moved up?"

"I don't know either," Ao Su shook his head and looked at them, saying, "Our Ninth Province isn't supposed to select two hundred people to participate in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition? Now the selection date has been set for ten days from now. Immortal Venerable Fan Quan said that those who meet the age requirement and have cultivated to Nascent Soul Realm or above can exempt themselves from the selection trials; they just need to register to obtain a spot in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition."

After saying that, Ao Su raised an eyebrow, "Cang Li, Yao Yao, if you want to take part in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, you'll have to go with us to the Heaven and Earth Domain to participate in the selection trials."

"Hahaha..." Cang Li suddenly burst out laughing.

Ao Su looked at him, puzzled.

"What are you laughing at?"

Only Yuan Yao and a few others knew why he was laughing.

Cang Li put his hand on Ao Su's bony shoulder, smirking, and said, "I and Yao Yao have both broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm! We don't need to take part in the selection trials!"

Ao Su stared wide-eyed in shock.

He looked at Yuan Yao in disbelief, "Yao Yao, have you really broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Yuan Yao smiled and nodded.

Their conversation was also heard by the surrounding senior brothers and sisters.

They were all stunned, mouths agape.

"Junior Sister, you're amazing!"

"Junior Sister, you're a genius!"

The crowd's exclamations never ceased.

"Why aren't you praising me?" Cang Li said with a resentful expression.

Ao Su slammed his hand heavily on Cang Li's shoulder and sighed, "Junior Sister has only been seriously cultivating for over a year and has already reached the Nascent Soul Realm; her cultivation talent far surpasses yours!"

Xiao Lingwei: "……"

"Let's go back to Heaven Martial Peak first," Xiao Lingwei said, chuckling.

Meanwhile, Xiao Lingchao, upon hearing their words, felt even more shocked.

"Elder Sister Yuan Yao only started seriously cultivating over a year ago?"

"Was Elder Sister Yuan Yao lazy before?"

"Is Elder Sister Yuan Yao a monster?!"

Xiao Lingchao gazed in Yuan Yao's direction, flashing an admiring look.

The group chatted as they walked, and after returning to Heaven Martial Peak, they were surrounded by enthusiastic disciples of Heaven Martial Peak.

Along the way, Yuan Yao handed out some local snacks and some small trinkets from Fusang Island.

Xiao Lingchao discovered that Elder Sister Yuan Yao, within the Carefree Sect, was beloved by all.

And Elder Sister Yuan Yao could accurately state the identity of every person she met.

Xiao Lingchao temporarily resided in a certain bamboo hut on Heaven Martial Peak.

…

After returning to her own bamboo hut, Yuan Yao lay on the bed, rolled back and forth a few times, then let out a long sigh.

At the same time, the 250 System's voice sounded.

【Congratulations, host, you have successfully captured fifty thousand target characters. Rewarded with fifty thousand days of lifespan; current lifespan reaches fifty-three thousand five hundred sixty-two days.】

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao suddenly sat up.

"Fifty thousand?!"

"When did I capture fifty thousand target characters?"

The 250 System spoke: 【The host has altered one of the original story's plot points, saving the fifty thousand target characters who were originally destined to disappear, so these fifty thousand target characters have gained preliminary awakening.】

Yuan Yao froze.

The plot point she can think of now is Fusang Island…

They stopped Xiahou Rui and his group from opening the Demon Realm Gate, and caused Xiao Ming and the others' rebellion plot to fail.

She pursed her lips and couldn't help but frown.

She felt that the one who altered the plot point was not only herself.

Yuan Yao's mind conjured an image of a person.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Yuan Yao began to carefully recall what had previously happened and his abnormal behavior.

After a moment of silence, she finally asked via thought: "Besides you, are there any other systems in this book's world?"

【No.】

"Then besides the female lead, are there any reincarnators?"

This time, the 250 System did not respond immediately.

Yuan Yao waited.

【The system cannot detect any other reincarnators.】The 250 System replied.

Yuan Yao recalled something: "Earlier you said you detected an abnormality in the male lead—what's going on?"

【Host, please wait, the system is currently detecting!】

After about seven and a half minutes, the 250 System finally spoke: 【Sorry, the system can only detect that the male lead Xu Yanzhi is in an abnormal state.】

Yuan Yao: "... Two-fifty."

【Host, are you scolding me?】

"No."

【Okay.】

Yuan Yao seemed thoughtful, planting a seed of doubt in her heart.

Suddenly, the emerald jade token she kept in storage space lit up.

She took it out and then listened to the message inside.

"Do you know the Sect Grand Competition has been moved up?" a clear, melodious boy's voice came.

Yuan Yao hadn't heard Xie Yan's voice for a while, and she felt a little dazed; she replied, "I know the time was moved up, but I'm not clear on the reason."

Xie Yan said, "Because Tian Jiaocheng will open early. After the Sect Grand Competition ends, those who hold the Heavenly Pride Token will be transported inside Tian Jiaocheng."

Yuan Yao heard this and slightly furrowed her brows.

A sense of foreboding rose in her heart; she vaguely felt it was the prelude to an approaching storm.

Before Yuan Yao could answer, Xie Yan sent another message.

"I heard about what happened to you on Fusang Island. Your contract with the Ying Dragon is gradually spreading across the continents and islands; if you go out, you must be extra careful."

If the Heavenly Pride Token is something the younger generation fights desperately for, then the Ying Dragon is a creature that the old monsters of the cultivation world flock to.

Those old monsters, though wary of the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord, will not abandon their pursuit of the Ying Dragon because of him.

Yuan Yao listened and replied earnestly, "I'll be more careful."

She paused, then added, "Xie Yan, see you at the Sect Grand Competition."

Xie Yan replied modestly, "Hmm."

At the same time.

Yuan Yao received a message from her identity token.

She transmitted spiritual energy into it and heard a slightly unfamiliar voice.

"Senior sister, I heard you've returned; may I meet you?"

Yuan Yao was stunned for a few seconds before realizing it was Shiziwen's voice.

His voice had changed, sounding magnetic and low‑pitched.

Yuan Yao hadn't seen Shiziwen for a long time and asked, "Where are you?"

Shiziwen replied, "At the foot of Tianwu Peak."

"Alright, wait for me," Yuan Yao said.

At this moment, at the foot of Tianwu Peak.

In the distance, a tall, upright figure stood at the entrance of Tianwu Peak; the youth wore white robes, a high Bind ponytail, lips barely tinted, and his fair face bore delicate, proper features, but the only flaw was a black eye patch covering one eye.

His gaze was cold, already gaining aura.

Fellow sect members passing by recognized him.

Because Shiziwen is now one of the prominent figures of the Carefree Sect.

Shiziwen is now sixteen, yet has already broken through to the mid‑stage of the Golden Core Realm.

It should be noted that anyone who breaks into the Golden Core Realm at sixteen is called a genius.

Moreover, Shiziwen not only breaks through extremely fast, he also completed several missions in a short time.

Many disciples scrambled to team up with him for missions.