Jun Xinfang didn't reply. His gaze was vacant, and his lips were tightly sealed. He was ninth in rank, a position that made him ineligible to challenge the decisions of the higher-ranked Sacred Disciples. Though his heart might not have fully agreed, he knew his limits. His silence was like swallowing a bitter pill—an unpleasant compromise, yet obligatory. However, Qin Ho ranked fourth among the Sacred Disciples, one level below Wenli, who was third. But everyone knew that ranking was determined three years ago. In three years, anything could happen. Many things weren't written in the rankings, but were felt in the pressure of presence. His strength was unquestionable. Some disciples even suspected that Qin Ho might have surpassed Wenli if the test were held again. Therefore, Dantai Ma'er's earlier words weren't just a statement of affirmation. It was a probe, a statement that dug something out of Qin Ho—a statement testing his reaction without provoking direct conflict. Qin Ho smil

Seeing Tian Chen leave, Jun Xinfang looked at Qin Ho. His gaze was questioning, as if silently asking for confirmation. His eyebrows furrowed slightly, but his lips didn't move. That small gesture was enough to convey his meaning. Qin Ho shook his head slightly. His movement was almost imperceptible. However, between them, communication through gestures was more than enough. They already understood each other's thoughts. No words were needed. No explanations. That night, Tian Chen stood in the middle of the path. The sky above was shrouded in an unnatural dark fog. The fog hung like a black curtain suffocating the sky. To his left and right were the ruined buildings that filled this place. The path he walked was like a corridor in a dead city. Broken stones, leaning door arches, the ruins of pillars half-embedded in the ground—all seemed to whisper of the end of an era. As if this was a great city that had breathed its last breath thousands of years ago. Tian Chen immediately activ

When the two jumped, the soul body attacked again, this time faster than before. Without a sound, without warning, just a dark shadow sweeping through the air like an inevitable scythe of death. BAAANG!!! A violent collision occurred. Their bodies were thrown back like rag dolls, hurled incredibly far, even breaking through the five-hundred-meter mark. Their bodies slammed into the ancient buildings with resounding cracking sounds, destroying parts of the structures, and embedding themselves in piles of rubble like stones thrown into a clay wall. Dust billowed high. The crackling of stone and the collapse mingled with the hissing of curious souls still hovering. Wenli, even though he disliked them, was still very worried about the two. Dislike wasn't strong enough to extinguish the collective instinct that had once grown as a team. The next second he took a step forward, the intention to help already apparent in his movement, like a reflex growing from within without him realizing

Tian Chen looked at Duanmu and the others. He understood what they were thinking. Their eyes held questions, and Tian Chen didn't delay answering them. "This place has very strange conditions. Everything that enters here will have its Qi energy absorbed. But because the absorption happens subtly, you didn't realize that the cause of your depleted stamina was due to your Qi being drained." The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. Those words were not just an explanation, but also a warning. The wind around them seemed to fall silent as well, as if listening to the secret that had just been revealed. Even the dry leaves fluttering from between the ruins slowly fell to the ground, as if time froze for a moment. Duanmu was slightly horrified by this. His eyes narrowed, his chest rising and falling faster. If their Qi was truly completely drained, they would die without realizing it. Slowly and silently, like a last breath stolen from behind the shadows of the ruins. Their death wouldn'

After each person had surrounded them, Qin Ho slowly stepped forward, then smiled at Wenli and Dantai Yinyi. His smile was a sneer, like a hungry beast seeing two valuable prey within its grasp. "As for the two of you, there's a special offer. If you two are willing to become my women, I will release you both. Or, if you don't want to be my women, you just need to surrender your purity, and serve me well. I guarantee you'll survive this place!" Those words flowed from his mouth like poison. The voice pierced the air, making the anger of everyone who heard it surge. "Insolent!" Wenli immediately leaped, using his palm to strike Qin Ho. His movement was swift, full of anger. He didn't hold back his strength. The power exploded from his body, creating a wave of pressure that circled in all directions. His gaze burned, not just because of the insult, but also because of the desire to destroy the arrogance that dared to touch their honor. Qin Ho met that palm strike with his own. BAA