My Unpopular Neighbor Girl Has Hidden Identities-Chapter 448: Four hundred and forty-seven, wait and see

Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen had been keeping an eye on Song Yanli and the others. They quickly reeled them back in when they saw their predicament.

Seeing themselves returned to the steps once again, Song Yanli and the others eagerly closed their eyes to concentrate and calm their breathing.

Time ticked away, second by second. Before long, three hours had passed, and Song Yanli and her companions were still getting used to the thrust the steps exerted on them.

Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen weren’t idle either. They circulated their cultivation techniques, absorbing the spiritual energy of the Jiuling Tower. The spiritual energy here was just as dense as the legends described.

With each step ascended, the pushing force doubled, as did the spiritual energy.

Elder Qing Ye saw that Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen remained on the third layer, and the disdain in her eyes grew thicker. How they managed to evade assassination with such skills was beyond her, but thankfully she had never pinned her hopes on them.

Elder Beishan noticed that the number assigned to Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen finally started moving. Then he glanced at the four numbers associated with Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen. He speculated that their slow pace was definitely related to these four numbers. He wondered whether Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen would choose to keep accompanying their friends or decide to proceed alone. He hoped they’d choose the latter. For a strong person, strength was of utmost importance.

"Xiao Ning, Brother Yushen, why don’t you go ahead first?" Song Yanli suggested after getting used to the thrust of the fourth layer, looking toward Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen. She didn’t want to hold them back any longer. With each level ascended, their delays grew longer. Although the Jiuling Tower would be open for a month, it couldn’t withstand their constant delays.

"You go on first, don’t worry about us anymore," said Ye Qi and his companions, also nodding in agreement. Without their burden, Qin Yushen and Xiao Ning would have reached much higher levels by now.

"We will accompany you to the tenth layer," Qin Yushen expressed his and Xiao Ning’s decision. Although staying with them burned time, as long as it was beneficial to them, they would persevere. Since they were friends, they naturally would support them to the end.

"But at our current pace, it will take at least seven to eight days to reach the tenth layer." Song Yanli felt that estimating seven to eight days was already an underestimate. The time they wasted might be even longer.

Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen smiled, "Then let’s not linger on this layer any longer. Let’s continue."

Song Yanli and Ye Qi exchanged glances with their companions before taking steps toward the fifth layer. Since Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen were determined to join them until the tenth layer, they must have their reasons, and they would strive hard to reach it.

Each layer posed great difficulty to Song Yanli and Ye Qi’s group; they persisted through clenched teeth and also realized that each level brought significant benefits to them.

The fourth layer... the third... the second... the first... Reaching the ninth layer at last, and just one more to the tenth, Song Yanli and Ye Qi’s eyes brimmed with joy. They were about to reach the tenth layer; they could actually make it.

Taking a deep breath, Song Yanli and Ye Qi stepped onto the tenth layer.

A powerful thrust, accompanied by even denser spiritual energy, hit them. After three days, they finally adapted to the tenth layer and sat down there, hearts filled with joy.

"Xiao Ning, you and Brother Yushen should go on," Song Yanli said to Xiao Ning. It had taken them a full fifteen days to reach the tenth layer, leaving not much time for Xiao Ning and Brother Yushen.

"Mm," Xiao Ning nodded, then thought it over and taught a basic cultivation mental method to Song Yanli and Ye Qi’s group. The spiritual energy here was extremely dense, very suited for cultivation. Whether they could absorb the spiritual energy and become cultivators was now up to their own fate.

They had previously practiced ancient martial arts techniques and already developed inner qi in their bodies. If they could absorb the spiritual energy here, they would quickly convert their inner qi into spiritual power. She wouldn’t tell them that she and Qin Yushen were cultivators; after all, it was too far beyond their imagination at the moment. If they did one day become cultivators, they would naturally understand.

Watching Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen move upward and quickly disappear from their view, Song Yanli and Ye Qi were stunned. A momentary lapse in focus almost caused them to be pushed away by the great force, but luckily they reacted in time.

Elder Beishan’s spirits lifted when he saw Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen split from Song Yanli and the others, filled with anticipation.

Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen didn’t linger, and the mighty push of the steps had no effect on them. They swiftly reached the twentieth layer.

"Look, Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen have already reached the twentieth layer, and now they’re heading to the twenty-first."

"I remember an hour ago, Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen were still on the tenth layer. How did they get to the twentieth so quickly?"

"Could it be they did it on purpose?"

Earlier, there was great anticipation for Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen but given their slow progress, interest waned, shifting instead to a cultivator personally favored by Elder Qing Ye.

That cultivator was now on the thirty-ninth layer, many times faster than Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen. After all, the challenges each level of the Jiuling Tower presented were known only to those who entered.

"So what? Can they catch up to Gu Yue?" Elder Qing Ye scoffed disdainfully. This was the Jiuling Tower, and even she would face difficulties ascending.

"That’s not necessarily so," Elder Beishan laughed. He had great confidence in Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen.

"Then let’s wait and see," Elder Qing Ye huffed. She acknowledged the strength of Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen, but those who entered the Emperor Realm, aside from the divinely selected scions of great families, were their meticulously chosen ones. Without a particular talent or ability, they would definitely not choose them. The Ancient Martial Sect only distributed the quotas; they were the ones who truly determined whether a candidate was qualified to enter the Emperor Realm.

"Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen are moving so fast! In just a short time, they have already ascended twenty-five layers."

"I get it now; Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen were always with the other four. Their reduced speed was definitely because of them."

"I knew it. How could Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen be so slow?"

Elder Qing Ye frowned as she watched Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen continue moving forward. She was somewhat surprised by their speed, but she still doubted they could surpass Gu Yue. Gu Yue had ascended to the fortieth layer, surely not an ordinary feat. Compared with Xiao Ning and Qin Yushen, she had more faith in Gu Yue.