Mortal: Reborn in Yellow Maple Valley, Awakening the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts

The moment Nangong Wan stepped out of the forbidden passage, she saw the anxious Old Monster Qiong and Fairy Ni Chang. Her expression turned solemn as she stepped forward and pulled the two aside, then whispered the whole story of what had happened in the Blue Stone Hall.

Not far away, the Core Formation elders of the other six sects appeared grief-stricken, lamenting the losses of the Hidden Moon Sect. In reality, however, a secret joy lurked in their eyes, while they secretly wondered what kind of upheaval had occurred in the forbidden area that could have nearly wiped out the elite disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect.

Just as the patriarchs of various sects were pondering in secret, the last old man scrambled out of the passage, and a tremor came from the direction of the forbidden area. Then, a dazzling blue light flashed, and the passage shattered inch by inch, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Everyone knew perfectly well that this forbidden blood trial had come to a complete end.

Even if there are still people inside the forbidden area who haven't come out in time, they are doomed. Since ancient times, there has never been a case of a disciple who inadvertently lingered inside the forbidden area and reappeared when it reopened; they all disappeared for unknown reasons.

Moreover, after this trial concludes, the forbidden area will be completely sealed off for a full sixty years. Sixty years is enough time for many changes to occur.

The passage was completely closed, and the Blood Forbidden Trial came to a close.

According to the usual practice of the Seven Sects Trials, the next step is to count and hand over the harvested spiritual herbs.

This is often the time when the seven major sects secretly compete and vie with each other. The number of spiritual herbs that each sect's disciples obtain is a reflection of the strength of the younger generation of each sect. The seven major sects keep each other in check, and none of them are willing to lose out.

Because, in Huangfeng Valley, including Chu Zifei, there were three disciples at the eleventh level of Qi Refining who were dragging them down during the Blood Forbidden Trial, so in the eyes of all the sects, it was already a miracle that they could survive in the forbidden area with such a configuration, and it was absolutely impossible for them to recover many spiritual herbs.

A moment later, the disciples of the seven sects finished handing over their spiritual herbs, and the moment the results were announced, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

Both the Giant Sword Sect and the Hidden Moon Sect had only one survivor, so their gains were naturally meager. The Giant Sword Sect, thanks to Yan Wudi, managed to collect eight spiritual herbs, ranking last.

Meanwhile, the Hidden Moon Sect, which also suffered heavy losses among its disciples, managed to salvage its reputation by contributing nearly twenty spiritual herbs, thanks to Nangong Wan alone, far surpassing the Giant Sword Sect.

But what truly overturned everyone's perception was the previously least favored Yellow Maple Valley!

Including the three burdensome disciples, the ten surviving disciples harvested a total of over seventy spiritual herbs, making them the top of the seven sects! Even more astonishingly, Han Li and Chu Zifei, whose cultivation levels were least favored, contributed half of the total spiritual herbs that Huangfeng Valley harvested.

When it was Han Li's turn to hand over the spiritual herbs, it caused quite a stir. Initially, everyone present was indifferent to his gains, after all, he was just a disciple at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, at the bottom of the cultivation hierarchy, so he was easily overlooked. Even Grandmaster Li, who was leading the group, did not have any expectations.

But when Han Li raised his hand, took the storage bag he had prepared in advance, and flipped it in mid-air.

With a flash of white light, various spiritual herbs instantly fell out, piling up all over the ground. There were more than twenty of them, all of superior quality.

This commotion drew gasps of surprise from everyone present. No one had expected that such a seemingly insignificant burden could reap so many rewards in the forbidden area. Master Li, standing to the side, was initially taken aback, then burst into laughter, his brows furrowed with delight.

With Han Li's harvest as a precedent, when Chu Zifei handed over the spiritual herbs, although it attracted attention, it didn't cause much of a stir. If Han Li was able to harvest more than twenty spiritual herbs in the forbidden area, it was reasonable for Chu Zifei, who was at the same cultivation level, to be able to hand over more than ten.

Regardless, Huangfeng Valley is the biggest winner of this forbidden area trip.

After confiscating the spiritual herbs from their disciples and having their spirit-smelling beasts inspect them, the leaders of each faction bowed and took their leave, leading their teams away one after another.

As Yan Wudi of the Giant Sword Sect and Zhong Wu of the Spirit Beast Mountain departed, they both cast a deep glance at Chu Zifei. The difference was that Yan Wudi's eyes burned with fighting spirit, while Zhong Wu's were filled with malice and murderous intent.

Han Li took in the whole scene. He turned his head to look at Chu Zifei, who had a calm expression. He sorted out and guessed at the grudges between the people in his mind. He became more and more convinced that Chu Zifei was the mysterious person.

In the blink of an eye, all the disciples from each sect had departed. As a de facto host of the trial, Huangfeng Valley was naturally the last to leave. Therefore, after the other six sects had all left, only the Huangfeng Valley sect remained outside the forbidden area.

  

As Chu Zifei gazed at the back of Master Li in front of him, a doubt arose in his heart. The current situation was somewhat different from his memories of his previous life. He wondered if Master Li would still accept Han Li as his disciple as before.

The thought had barely formed when he heard Grandmaster Li ask, "Who among your disciples has obtained the most spiritual herbs during this trial? How many years have you been in the valley?"

coming!

Chu Zifei understood and sighed inwardly.

As expected, it came. Although the trajectory of fate deviated slightly, the outcome remained unchanged. In the grand scheme of things, destiny has its own predetermined course.

Han Li immediately composed himself, stepped forward quickly, and answered respectfully. Everything that followed naturally followed, and he eventually became Li Huayuan's disciple.

Just when Chu Zifei thought this predetermined plot had come to an end, Li Huayuan turned his attention back to him.

Before he could even speak, countless thoughts had already flashed through Chu Zifei's mind. Although Li Huayuan was upright and a very good master, he didn't want to be under the same tutelage as the chosen one of the plane, otherwise he would definitely be suppressed by Han Li's luck and relegated to a supporting role.

A thousand thoughts raced through Chu Zifei's mind as he pondered how to politely decline without offending Li Huayuan. Suddenly, a plan formed in his mind. Before Li Huayuan could speak, he respectfully stepped forward and asked in a low voice:

"I am Chu Zifei, Grandmaster Li. Elder Lei Wanhe once promised to take me as his disciple. However, I have not had the chance to see him since. I wonder if you could inquire about this for me?"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire room fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone present thought that the greatest opportunity of the day would be for Han Li to become Li Huayuan's disciple. However, they never expected that Chu Zifei had already been chosen by another Core Formation Elder in the valley.

After a moment of silence, the disciples of Huangfeng Valley were all filled with envy.

Chu Zifei's words were perfectly timed, directly extinguishing Li Huayuan's idea of ​​taking on a disciple.

He glanced at Chu Zifei and replied indifferently, "Oh? Is that so? Lei Wanhe is my senior brother. He is currently in seclusion refining pills, so it's normal that you can't see him. Very well, when he comes out of seclusion, I will inquire for you."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zifei felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. The matter of accepting disciples was finally settled. He bowed respectfully again to express his gratitude before calmly withdrawing.

Li Huayuan glanced at the sky and immediately ordered in a deep voice, "Alright, it's getting late, let's go back to Yellow Maple Valley!"

Everyone agreed in unison, and once again mounted Master Li's silver-armored horned python. After riding the wind for several days, they finally returned to Yellow Maple Valley.

After returning to the valley, Li Huayuan had no time to say much. He took two stewards with him and rushed to the council hall to report back. The remaining disciples dispersed and returned to their residences, waiting patiently for the sect to issue the trial rewards several days later.