Chapter 309

"Hmph!" Hearing Ying Wan's remark, Yan Qian and Yan Zhen both snorted coldly, then each withdrew their gaze, effectively moving on to the main topic.

After all, Ying Wan was right; the inheritance trial was imminent, and now was truly not the time for bickering. Besides, there was no need for them to squabble in front of a group of juniors.

……

"I have to ask, why were you so surprised that Pope Yan Zhen is your great-grandfather?" Walking inside the Flame Spirit Sect, Lu Li looked at Yan Yuexin beside him and finally couldn't help but ask.

Even though these were other people's family matters, not even knowing this much was truly absurd.

Once they officially got to the main topic, Yan Qian and Yan Zhen finally looked a bit like Undying Realm big shots, but it was clear that what they were discussing next, aside from the upcoming inheritance trial, involved other matters as well.

Therefore, after finishing their discussion regarding the inheritance trial, Lu Li and Yan Yuexin were the first to leave the Flame Spirit Sanctuary.

Given their status and strength, they were not yet qualified to participate in the ensuing conversation.

Regarding this, the two were quite happy to be idle; after all, the atmosphere at the scene was quite oppressive, especially with two Undying Realm old men who would start bickering from time to time.

Although the two had behaved normally after getting to the main topic, heaven knows if these two old men would suddenly start fighting while talking. Sure enough, slipping away was the best choice.

There was just one thing Lu Li still minded: before they left, the look Yan Zhen gave him was filled with scrutiny.

If Lu Li hadn't been absolutely certain that it was his first time meeting the man, he would have almost couldn't help but guess if he had owed the man money at some point.

Sure enough, like father, like daughter—they were cut from the same cloth!

Now that he thought about it carefully, the scrutiny in Yan Zhen's gaze toward him back then was exactly the same as Yan Qinyun's.

But the problem was, between him and Yan Yuexin, other than the agreement for this trip to the Holy See, there was no further relationship!

……

"You really can't blame me for this," hearing the sarcasm in Lu Li's tone, Yan Yuexin spread her small hands and explained helplessly: "Ever since I was little, my family rarely mentioned anything about my mother's side of the family."

"Every time I pressed for more, they would just brush it off with a sentence or two and were never willing to go into detail."

"It made me suspect that there was some kind of taboo on my mother's side..." Thinking about her past experiences, Yan Yuexin couldn't help but feel a toothache.

Over time, she rarely asked anymore; with that time, it was better to think about how to improve her own strength as quickly as possible—that was the hard truth.

Moreover, ever since she earned the title of Red Lotus Saintess and became one of the Saintess candidates, Yan Yuexin knew she wasn't far from the truth, so she was even less likely to specifically consider such matters.

She just didn't expect the reality to be so explosive; if her background were to be revealed, it would be a trump card in both the Ancient Kingdom and the Holy See.

"But seeing the scene between my great-grandfather and great-grandfather just now, I can probably guess why." Saying this, Yan Yuexin felt her teeth ache even more.

"Fine," Lu Li shrugged and didn't ask further, instead changing the subject: "So, where are we going next?"

He had just been curious, but Yan Yuexin's family's secrecy measures were truly absurd, having deceived their own daughter for ten or twenty years.

"I don't know," Yan Yuexin wore an expression that said, *Don't ask me, I haven't recovered yet*: "This is my first time at the Holy See too, just like you, I'm not familiar with this place."

"Alright," seeing this, Lu Li didn't force it: "Then shall we walk around?"

"Sure!" Yan Yuexin didn't refuse; perhaps walking around would allow her to clear her head slightly.

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"Are those two the Magic Card masters from the Ancient Kingdom, and also the other Saintess candidate of our Flame Spirit Sect and her knight?" In a corner of the Flame Spirit Sect, Qu Zhixuan stared at Lu Li and Yan Yuexin, various streams of light flashing in her eyes.

The Flame Spirit Sect had a total of two Saintess candidates this generation; one was Yan Yuexin, and the other was Qu Zhixuan.

From childhood to adulthood, Qu Zhixuan had grown up within the Flame Spirit Sect, so she had heard of Yan Qinyun's story and even regarded her as her idol.

After all, not everyone could be as bold and courageous as Yan Qinyun.

Now seeing the child of her own idol, and with the other party being a Saintess candidate just like herself, a fighting spirit was ignited in the depths of Qu Zhixuan's heart.

582. This development is not right

"Correct," beside Qu Zhixuan, Bei Xingyu nodded. He was the knight selected by the Flame Spirit Sect to protect Qu Zhixuan in the Land of Buried Bones.

However, he only glanced at Yan Yuexin, his gaze lingering more on Lu Li, and it gradually became grave, faintly carrying a trace of disbelief.

One must know that he was able to stand out among the Flame Spirit Sect's selections and surpass others to become Qu Zhixuan's knight; his strength among his peers was absolutely top-tier.

But now, he actually felt threatened by a peer of similar age, which sounded like a fantasy.

Even when facing other competitors in the past, he had never had this kind of feeling.

"As one of the three great empires, the Magic Card masters of the Ancient Kingdom truly cannot be underestimated." Deep down, Bei Xingyu pondered silently.

However, this also stirred up his competitive spirit. Between the younger generation of the Holy See and the Ancient Kingdom, which side was stronger? Bei Xingyu was also very curious about this.

Subsequently, Bei Xingyu saw Qu Zhixuan walk directly toward the positions of Lu Li and Yan Yuexin.

Seeing this, a trace of annoyance flashed across his face, but he still followed quickly, though a hint of fighting spirit flashed in the depths of his eyes.

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"Someone is coming," at the same time Qu Zhixuan moved, Lu Li had already sensed it. After all, although the other party was at a distance from him, with his Sovereign Realm spiritual power, he discovered them without any effort.

Not to mention that Qu Zhixuan and Bei Xingyu were now coming directly for them.

"Could it be that they are here to find trouble?" Hearing Lu Li's reminder, Yan Yuexin also noticed Qu Zhixuan and Bei Xingyu, and at the same time noticed that many Magic Card masters of the Flame Spirit Sect scattered around were already whispering to each other.

"Then you better be prepared." Shrugging his shoulders, Lu Li indicated that he would cheer for the young lady from the sidelines: "I think they are eighty percent likely here for you."

If it weren't for the agreement with Yan Yuexin, Lu Li would have had no intersection with the Flame Spirit Sect at all, so Qu Zhixuan and Bei Xingyu had no reason to seek him out.

It was Yan Yuexin, however; she was Yan Qinyun's daughter and Yan Zhen's great-granddaughter. If one really had to say, even those born and raised in the Flame Spirit Sect could not compare to Yan Yuexin in terms of relationship.

"Then I really thank you!" Yan Yuexin rolled her eyes at Lu Li in annoyance. She also understood that there was a high probability these two were coming for her.

Had she known, she wouldn't have agreed to Lu Li just now; it would have been better to wait obediently in place for Yan Qian and Yan Zhen to finish discussing before going back to rest.

In the time it took for a few sentences of conversation, Qu Zhixuan and Bei Xingyu had already arrived before Lu Li and Yan Yuexin.

"You are the daughter of Lady Yan Qinyun?" Standing before the two, Qu Zhixuan went straight to the point without any nonsense: "I want to challenge you!"

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As Qu Zhixuan's words fell, the crowd waiting to watch the show exploded instantly.

"Qu Zhixuan wants to challenge Lady Yan Qinyun's daughter? That means these two are the other Saintess candidate of our Flame Spirit Sect and her guardian knight?"

"Isn't that obvious? The way these two are dressed doesn't look like people from our Holy See at all."

"Come to think of it, I saw the Temple Knight Order mobilize this morning. I thought something big had happened, but now it seems they were likely heading to meet Saintess Yan Qinyun's party."

"Qu Zhixuan has always worshipped Saintess Yan Qinyun and regarded her as her idol. Now that she sees Saintess Yan Qinyun's daughter, and the other party has inherited the title of Red Lotus Saintess, she naturally cannot let go of the opportunity to fight."

"That's true, with Qu Zhixuan's personality, she is indeed capable of doing such a thing."

"And to be honest, I also really want to see which side is stronger between our Holy See's Magic Card masters and the Ancient Kingdom's Magic Card masters."

Whether in the Ancient Kingdom or the Holy See, there was never a shortage of troublemakers, especially since the ones acting this time were two great beauties.

Although Qu Zhixuan's appearance could not compare to Yan Yuexin's, it still reached the level of a popular crush.

In an instant, more and more people rushed over to this side.

……

"Look, I told you so." Seeing Qu Zhixuan's direct statement and the performance of the crowd of troublemakers, Lu Li gave Yan Yuexin a look, making the young lady unable to help but grind her little white teeth again.

However, she didn't have much time to pay attention to Lu Li right now.

"No problem," her expression gradually returning to calm, Yan Yuexin agreed to Qu Zhixuan's battle without hesitation.

From the whispers coming from around them just now, Yan Yuexin knew that Qu Zhixuan should be a fan-like character of her mother. The reason she challenged her was also simply because she was her mother's daughter—a reason as simple as that.

Since that was the case, she naturally had no need to refuse. Moreover, she could use this battle with Qu Zhixuan to first see the strength of the other Saint and Saintess candidates, so that she wouldn't lose her footing when encountering other candidates in the upcoming inheritance trial.

"Since that's the case, why don't we change the method?" Seeing Qu Zhixuan prepare to draw her Magic Card to fight after hearing Yan Yuexin's agreement, Bei Xingyu hurriedly held her back, a few drops of sweat on his forehead.

The personality of this Saintess candidate of his, even within the Flame Spirit Sect, could be considered very explosive.

"Change the method?" Qu Zhixuan stared at Bei Xingyu with sharp eyes; she had a bad feeling. As for Lu Li and Yan Yuexin, their eyes were also filled with curiosity.

"It's like this," although being stared at by Qu Zhixuan, Bei Xingyu remained calm and composed: "The inheritance trial is coming up next. In the inheritance trial, neither Saintess candidate can summon Magic Card spirits; it is we guardian knights who must deal with evil spirits and other Saint and Saintess candidates."

"My idea is, why don't we have the two of us guardian knights fight this time, guarding our respective Saintess candidates."

"If either side's Saintess candidate is attacked, it counts as a loss."

"What do you think?" After speaking, Bei Xingyu directly held Qu Zhixuan down to prevent her from speaking recklessly.

As a guardian knight, Bei Xingyu felt it was necessary to stop his Saintess candidate's reckless behavior.

Of course, this did not exclude the reason that he felt threatened by Lu Li and his hands were itching to act.

Wait, why did it turn into a battle between guardian knights! Hearing Bei Xingyu's explanation, Lu Li was stunned. This wave, this wave was sitting at home, and disaster fell from the sky.

583. Fox: It doesn't matter, I will act

"Bei Xingyu, this is a battle between Saintess candidates, what are you causing trouble for?" Having finally shaken off Bei Xingyu's claws, Qu Zhixuan asked with an unhappy expression.

"I am not causing trouble," Bei Xingyu glared at Qu Zhixuan in annoyance, his expression becoming solemn: "I fully understand your desire to fight Lady Yan Yuexin, but right now, everything must prioritize the inheritance trial."

"Now that the inheritance trial is about to begin, everything should prioritize the inheritance trial, even if you want to fight Lady Yan Yuexin, it is the same."

"Even if the Pope knew this, he would absolutely agree with my idea."

Bei Xingyu was chosen as Qu Zhixuan's guardian knight not only because of his strength but also because, although young, he had his own insights and ideas when handling matters and would not be influenced by the Saintess candidate.