The Immortal Wife Is Like A Cloud-Chapter 868: Old and Young Pair

“Su Jingzhen and the others didn’t even come down and just sat with the Sect Leader of the Northern Abyss Divine Sect and Elder Cheng? Then… what was the point of my efforts?”

As Steward Lin saw Su Jingzhen and the others sitting in midair beside Cheng Xian, his expression suddenly became grim.

It dawned on him that he had been outplayed by Elder Cheng.

“Can I even blame myself for this? I wonder if reporting it now would still earn me any reward from the sect?” he muttered, his mood shifting between regret and uncertainty.

The other Divine Dan Sect elders standing nearby noticed his unusual behavior, and curious expressions began to show on their faces.

“Brother Lin, what’s wrong with you? That girl who was invited to sit with Elder Cheng, do you have any special connection with her?”

“Oh, right, those three earlier were from Shenhua Province. Could they be some hidden talents?

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It seems like Elder Cheng has already taken notice of them. Whatever it is, it has nothing to do with you, right?

You don’t have to keep it a secret from us anymore, right?”

“Yes, I’m also curious. Who is that person sitting with Elder Cheng? It must be someone important.”

“…”

After some prompting from the other elders, Steward Lin thought for a moment and decided to reveal the details of Su Jingzhen’s mastery of the Control Dan Heart.

Since Elder Cheng had taken the lead, he didn’t dare to speak too freely.

But if he revealed the facts to his colleagues, perhaps there would be more people to verify his account.

If that happened, the sect might even feel obliged to reward him.

“Well, Brother Lin, you really kept this secret from us. You should have let us know sooner so that we could also get a good look before Elder Cheng made his move.

That way, we could at least get in on the action.”

“Complete control of the Dan Heart? It’s probably been decades since anyone from the Divine Dan Realm has achieved that.”

“According to what you say, this person is under thirty and has completely mastered controlling the Dan Heart? And one of the girls has already reached the late stage of the Celestial Being Realm at the same age?”

“Who is this from? What great power do they belong to?”

“…”

The elders of the Divine Dan Sect discussed in awe. However, they didn’t spread the news far and wide because they didn’t want to attract too much attention prematurely.

Meanwhile, Yu Xinhai stepped forward and stood in midair. His gaze swept over the crowd below as he smiled.

“Everyone, thank you for your patience. After a thorough evaluation by the alchemists of the Divine Dan Sect, we now have the results.”

“For this alchemy event, our Northern Abyss Divine Realm branch has selected 9,894 participants for the next round.”

Upon hearing this, the crowd couldn’t help but gasp.

Out of nearly 100,000 participants in the preliminary round, only about 9,000 had made it through. The elimination rate was almost ten to one, a frightening statistic.

But on reflection, the crowd understood. After all, the preliminary round was much tougher than the general selection. If anyone could make it through, the final event would be overcrowded.

This time, the alchemy event wasn’t meant to represent the entire cultivation world, nor was it even meant for all of Zhongzhou; it was limited to the nearby great divine realms.

Even so, there were dozens of regions involved, each sending nearly 10,000 participants. It was still a huge final selection.

Without hesitation, Yu Xinhai made a hand gesture. A series of dazzling lights suddenly rained down on the alchemy platforms below.

Similar to the preliminary round, the alchemy platforms that were lit up with rays of light represented those who had passed the second round.

The brightness of the light indicated their rank.

At this moment, ten beams of light shone the brightest, clearly marking the top ten.

However, the two brightest platforms were the two adjacent platforms where Su Jingzhen and Wang Yingying had sat earlier.

The third brightest was the platform where Mu Qingshi had been.

With nearly ten thousand people present, no one had the time to recite the names and rankings individually.

The ray of light was a much more direct and visible way to show the results.

Soon, everyone recognized that the brightest light came from the platform where Su Jingzhen had finished in just a single incense stick’s time!

“So, that guy just took one incense stick’s time and still ended up first in this round of the Northern Abyss Divine Realm’s selection?”

“That’s a bit hard to believe, isn’t it?”

“I’m sure I’m not wrong. It looks like the one who finished in just one incense stick’s time is now sitting up in the sky with Elder Cheng.”

“That explains it, but how did he manage that? During the alchemy process, it didn’t seem like that guy had any Dan Heart presence at all.”

“…”

At this moment, all eyes were on the figure sitting in midair next to Elder Cheng-Su Jingzhen. Their expressions were filled with shock, but more than that, it was curiosity.

Somehow, word had gotten out, and now they knew Su Jingzhen’s name.

As a result, the name “Su Jingzhen” quickly became the talk of the Northern Abyss Divine Realm, both at this moment and for a long time to come.

“Wait, Su Jingzhen… why does that name sound so familiar?”

“With the population of the Northern Abyss Divine Realm, how many trillions of people are there? There must be countless people with that name. Every name sounds familiar to me.”

“Yes, you’re right…”

As the crowd discussed, over at the edge of the training grounds, Mu Qingshi stood watching the two beams of light shining brighter than his own.

His face flickered between darkness and uncertainty, mixed with a hint of regret.

After being sent down earlier by Li Qingquan, Mu Qingshi suddenly realized that if he could join the ranks of the Divine Dan Sect’s top ten elders, it wouldn’t be such a humiliation.

After all, after calming down from the excitement of coming down from the skies, he had to admit that Su Jingzhen’s mastery of the Dan Heart was something that he could not match.

But now, regret was useless.

If he went back and begged, they probably wouldn’t take him in anyway.

“So what if he controls the Dan Heart? It’s the final outcome that counts, and I, Mu Qingshi, am destined to become a disciple of the Divine Dan Sect’s Sect Leader.

Even if I’m not the number one in the Northern Abyss Divine Realm this time, the one who will shine in the end will be me, Mu Qingshi!”

As Mu Qingshi muttered to himself, he failed to notice two figures standing not far behind him.

An old man and a young girl were quietly watching him with a look of disdain on their faces.

The old man was missing an arm and a leg, while the girl was vibrant and graceful, growing into a beautiful young woman.

“Grandpa, it seems like Brother Su got the first place in the Northern Abyss Divine Realm’s selection.”

“Should we go and meet him?”

“It’s a shame that we came too late and didn’t get to see what kind of pill Brother Su made.”

Upon hearing the young girl’s excited words, the old man silently nodded in acknowledgement despite his disabled state.