Entrance to the Trial Grounds.

A White-Headed Magpie perched on Yin Huaxuan's shoulder, chirping softly.

Yin Huaxuan pondered for a moment and said, "Wang Hu indeed practiced the Hundred Beast Blood Tempering. He fully unleashed his beast form just now, instantly opening all twelve meridians and transforming into a tiger-leopard hybrid, roughly equivalent to a peak-grade nine exotic beast."

"Doesn't that mean my disciple is in grave danger?"

Elder Lu from Ruyi Peak stood up abruptly.

He had already thought of intervening when he learned Lin Jiang encountered Wang Hu, but several elders persuaded him otherwise.

They feared that his rash actions might scare away the big fish behind Wang Hu.

"Elder Lu, don't worry, I haven't finished."

Yin Huaxuan's expression turned peculiar as he continued, "True Disciple Li happened to pass by."

"Wang Hu has already been subdued by him and is currently being escorted back by a nearby Inner Sect Steward."

Li Mo again?

The elders exchanged glances.

Defeating a late-stage grade nine exotic beast and subduing Wang Hu, who was equivalent to a peak-grade nine exotic beast.

The latter even possessed human intelligence, making him more troublesome than an exotic beast.

To be honest, although Li Mo and Ying Bing both reached the top of the Heaven-Climbing Stone Steps, the elders still believed that Ying Bing's talent was superior in every aspect.

After all, as the Sect Master's True Disciple, Ying Bing's terrifying progress had left them numb with shock.

Unexpectedly, Li Mo seemed to be keeping pace with her?

Before long.

The Inner Sect Steward threw the unconscious Wang Hu onto the platform.

"Didn't Li Mo come back with you?"

Xue Jing was the first to inquire.

He was worried that Li Mo might be injured and still pushing himself to continue the trial.

Some injuries, if left untreated, could lead to chronic issues.

"Reporting to Elder Xue, according to True Disciple Lin, True Disciple Li was not injured."

"It should be true because he subdued Wang Hu with just one move."

One move?

Xue Jing finally took the time to focus on Wang Hu, who lay on the ground like a dead dog.

He quickly noticed that Wang Hu's entire arm was twisted and broken.

No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like an evenly matched battle.

Instead, it seemed more like...

Being casually crushed by a stronger beast.

Not to mention.

Just this fierce combat ability alone was enough to compare with Ying Bing.

"Could it be that this kid's bones hide the bloodline of some powerful beast?"

Qian Bufan couldn't help but doubt, thinking he might have been mistaken on the Heaven-Climbing Stone Steps.

"If you were the only one mistaken, it wouldn't mean we all were."

"He must have achieved Major Mastery in body refinement."

Han He shook his head.

Entry Level in half a month, Major Mastery in body refinement.

It seemed his guess that day was correct...

"Old man, you're confused."

Shang Wu laughed, her almond-shaped eyes narrowing into crescent moons.

Han He remembered their bet, and his old face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He had to admit.

Although Murong Xiao was also excellent, compared to Li Mo, the gap was immeasurable.

Compete?

It's uncertain if he could withstand a punch from the current Li Mo even with effort.

Moreover, Li Mo would also improve, and his progress would only be faster.

"With these two, the Qingyuan Sect is bound to prosper."

Yin Huaxuan's eyes sparkled with intense brilliance.

The elders nodded in agreement.

The first batch of founders of the Qingyuan Sect all came from the Central Province.

At that time, although the Qingyuan Sect's territory was only the Ziyang Prefecture, it was actually unrivaled in the entire Eastern Wasteland Region.

Who would have thought that in their generation, such prodigies comparable to the founders would emerge again?

And not just one, but two!

Once they matured.

The Qingyuan Sect might shine like the sun and moon!

Xue Jing cheerfully spoke, "Li Mo rescued his fellow disciple and subdued Wang Hu. Let's credit him with a score for defeating a peak-grade nine exotic beast. Does anyone have any objections?"

No one objected.

Even if they credited Li Mo with more points, it was reasonable.

Thus.

The scoreboard changed to:

Ying Bing: 119 points.

Li Mo: 116 points.

Just a while ago, Ying Bing also defeated a peak-grade nine exotic beast.

So there was still a slight three-point gap between the two.

"The future is long and should be considered carefully."

"For now, there are still those who have their eyes on us."

Xue Jing spoke, drawing everyone's attention back.

"The person behind Wang Hu hasn't made a move until the end."

"The Demon Summoning Cult's spies are indeed cautious."

"Or perhaps Wang Hu was just a pawn for them?"

"Hmph, I say we dig three feet deep and find the traces of those spies!"

"That's not wise. It would be a waste of effort and might alert them, yielding no results."

The elders discussed and argued without reaching a consensus.

In the end, they decided to temporarily imprison and interrogate Wang Hu at Ruyi Peak.

Once the Sect Master emerged from seclusion, they would decide further.

After all, the other side didn't even care about Wang Hu's death, so it's likely there wouldn't be any more incidents during this trial.

The sect trial would end safely.

Just then.

Another steward returned, dragging two exotic beasts.

One was the King of the Ring-Furred Wolves.

The other was a Lionbear.

Both were late-stage grade nine exotic beasts.

He hadn't even approached when the elders recognized that this was undoubtedly the work of True Disciple Li again.

With this additional achievement, Li Mo's score reached 146.

Instantly surpassing, becoming first.

"Is my precious disciple first now?"

Shang Wu snorted lightly, took the steward's pen, and directly adjusted Li Mo's score, placing it at the top.

She crossed her arms and raised her chin.

"Who dares say I can't teach disciples?"

The elders: "......"

They were indeed mistaken.

......

On the other side.

At the end of Streamstone Forest.

"Senior Brother, save me!"

An Outer Disciple was pinned to the ground by a fierce Lionbear, unable to resist.

He could only look pleadingly at a figure standing on a stone pillar.

That person, though not a steward, wore the attire of a True Disciple.

The Outer Disciple never expected.

The fellow disciple he summoned with a Screeching Arrow would just stand there coldly watching, with no intention of helping.

Even...

His eyes were filled with mockery and indifference.

It was Yin Huacheng, who had volunteered to oversee the Moonview Cliff area.

Yin Huacheng was in a foul mood.

Because Futu hadn't fulfilled his promise, and those disciples who left the sect didn't return home but instead indulged in a high-class brothel in Ziyang Prefecture.

He had just learned that Wang Hu was dead.

This meant he wouldn't get any training materials in the short term.

And the cause of both events was the same person.

"Li Mo!"

Yin Huacheng's forehead veins throbbed, his eyes switching between vertical pupils and human eyes.

At that moment.

A crow landed on his shoulder, croaking in a low, hoarse voice.

"Telling me not to stir up trouble?"

Yin Huacheng's aura grew increasingly terrifying.

At that moment.

The Outer Disciple finally fell silent.

And the Lionbear, feasting heartily, turned around upon hearing the commotion.

However, as soon as it met Yin Huacheng's gaze, its fierce eyes instantly turned fearful, and it lowered its body.

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Splat—

The Lionbear's bright red heart was ripped out.

Yin Huacheng swallowed it whole.

"I intended to keep you a bit longer..."

"Ruined my materials, so I'll take you as compensation."

He donned a black robe, and his figure vanished from the spot.