From Princess in the Cold Palace to Empress in Heaven

Xiao Minghuang nodded, took the hands of Ye and Lin, and walked out of the hall.

As soon as I stepped out of the palace door, I saw a young man in a white robe falling to the ground.

"Princess Xiao, Miss Ye, Miss Lin!"

Han Li clasped his hands together and smiled heartily.

"Friend Han came so quickly."

"Hehe...Princess Xiao, you are too kind. After we enter the inner courtyard, I hope that the princess will take care of us occasionally because we both come from the southern border. Han Li will be very grateful."

As he spoke, Han Li took out a bulging storage bag from his sleeve, held it in both hands, and held it in front of her.

"These are what Han Li has gained in the secret realm these days. Princess Xiao, please don't dislike them."

Looking at the extremely humble Han Li, Xiao Minghuang raised her eyebrows, the corners of her mouth slightly turned up, and a smile appeared in her eyes.

Han Li is a man who knows how to handle current affairs and is decisive.

At this moment, this is indeed his last chance to contact me.

After entering the inner courtyard, there were geniuses everywhere. He was just a casual cultivator with no roots, and wanted to get close to her. Except for the fact that they were both from the Southern Territory, there was nothing else he could do.

If I don't take advantage of this last chance to curry favor with him, there will be no chance anymore.

Xiao Minghuang chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Han is so polite..."

She waved her hand and pushed the storage bag in front of Lin Wanqiu.

Lin Wanqiu understood immediately and put it into his sleeve.

Seeing Xiao Minghuang accept the storage bag, Han Li's heart finally settled down. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your cultivation! From now on, whatever the princess commands, Han Li will obey!"

"Friend Han, that's too serious. It's just a matter of mutual benefit." Xiao Minghuang smiled faintly.

"Yes Yes..."

Han Li nodded repeatedly.

Immediately, Xiao Minghuang led Ye, Lin and Han Li into the portal.

next moment.

The four of them were teleported to an unfamiliar hall.

Not far from them, sat an old man in a purple robe, who was none other than the Seventeenth Water Spirit King.

"Haha, congratulations on breaking through the Yuantai realm and officially entering the inner courtyard!"

The Seventeenth Water Spirit King stood up and spoke with a smile on his face.

The four of them bowed.

Xiao Minghuang said: "Thanks to the support of the Holy Academy, we wouldn't be where we are today."

"Hehe... this is all due to your own talent and hard work. The Holy Academy only provides an environment. There is no need to belittle yourself."

Seventeenth Water Spirit King stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Immediately, he waved his sleeves, and four jade slips flew out and landed in front of the four people.

"The inner courtyard is divided into ten courtyards according to the number of heavenly stems. Each courtyard is headed by a Saint King. You need to choose which head king you want to be a disciple of."

"There is no distinction between the ten colleges, and their status is completely equal, but they all have different strengths."

"This jade slip records the general situation of the ten academies. You can read it slowly and carefully. It determines your future. Once it is determined, it cannot be changed."

The Seventeenth Water Spirit King spoke in a solemn and serious tone.

"The one who took action in the secret realm before was the head of the Second Academy, the Saint King Qingkong, Mu Qingkong."

"Junior has taken note of it!"

Xiao Minghuang and four others responded.

"Ah."

The Seventeenth Water Spirit King nodded, then looked at Ye Ruoshui and said, "You are an innate fire god body, you can consider joining the Third Academy. The head of the Third Academy is an innate fire saint body, and his path is similar to yours."

"Thank you, senior, for your teachings."

Then, he glanced at Xiao Minghuang and three others.

"I won't say much about the paths you three will take. Just make your choice carefully."

251. Tian Gang Meeting

Thanks to the guidance of Saint King Qingkong, Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu made their choice in a short time.

Xiao Minghuang did not make a decision immediately. She planned to enter the inner courtyard and pay a visit to the Holy King Qingkong first, and then make plans.

When the Seventeenth Water Spirit King learned of her thoughts, he said uncertainly, "You are very talented, and the First Lord may be thinking of accepting a disciple... But you don't have to have too high expectations. The First Lord has been a saint for more than 2,000 years, and he has never accepted any disciples, not even registered disciples. It's not that there were no monstrous geniuses who could compare with you before, but the First Lord didn't accept any disciples."

Hearing this, a strange color flashed in Xiao Minghuang's beautiful eyes, "Thank you for your advice, senior. I know my limits!"

"Well, you just need to know that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

After saying this, the Seventeenth Water Spirit King took four people and left the palace.

The four of them were the first among this group of disciples to break through the Yuantai realm.

The rest of the disciples will probably have to stay in the Jieying Hall for a long time. If they cannot break through the Yuantai realm, they will never have the chance to enter the inner courtyard.

Soon, Xiao Minghuang and others came to an unfamiliar square.

The spiritual energy here is much more abundant than that of the outside world, even ten times more abundant than that of the Jieying Hall!

But even though the spiritual energy was so rich, it did not condense into mist. It seemed that it was affected by some kind of formation, and the air was still clear and transparent.

The ground of the square is paved with thick obsidian, and a row of neatly arranged attics stand around the square.

These attics are specially designed for new disciples entering the inner courtyard to live in.

After all, these disciples have just obtained the qualifications to enter the inner courtyard and have not yet decided which courtyard to enter. During this period of time, they must have a place to stay.

However, it is not convenient to place them in a certain courtyard, which may easily affect their judgment, so they opened up a separate square here, built houses, and temporarily settled them.

After all, not everyone gets personal guidance from a Saint King like Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu.

Moreover, if there had not been any accidents during this trial competition, there should have been about a hundred people who could have entered the inner courtyard directly.

The Seventeenth Water Spirit King brought four people to the attic.

"Before you make a decision, you can stay here temporarily, but only for seven days. If you still don't make a decision after seven days, you will be randomly sent to one of the courtyards. Remember this!"

"Junior knows!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

"You don't need to worry about safety in the inner courtyard. As long as you don't accept the challenge of others, no one can hurt you. Not only are there formations guarding here, but there are also king realm patrols and saint realm inspectors. You can be worry-free."

When Xiao Minghuang heard that there was a supreme saint supervising the inner courtyard disciples, a hint of doubt suddenly flashed in his eyes.

She has many secrets. What should she do if the Holy Land finds out?

Not only Xiao Minghuang, Han Li also had this doubt in his heart, so he asked:

"Senior, the inner courtyard is so tightly guarded, so don't we have any privacy at all?"

"Hehe...you worry too much. Saint-level seniors usually don't pay attention to trivial matters between disciples, unless you initiate a challenge or cause some kind of big disturbance...in short, don't worry about this issue."

"...My disciple is rude."

Han Li said awkwardly.

On the side, Xiao Minghuang nodded secretly.

Come to think of it, the saints are busy with all kinds of affairs, so how could they have the time to care about the secrets of their little disciples?

There are so many disciples in the inner courtyard that even if one wants to investigate, it would be impossible.

The Seventeenth Water Spirit King glanced at Xiao Minghuang again and asked, "When do you plan to go and pay your respects to Lord Mu?"

Xiao Minghuang came back to his senses and responded, "If you don't bother me, I can do it now."

"It just so happens that I also have something to discuss with the chief, so I'll take you with me."

"Thank you, senior!"

The Seventeenth Water Spirit King waved his hand, and a small boat floated out.

"Come up."

Xiao Minghuang looked back at Ye and Lin and said with a smile, "Just do your own thing. I'll come back to see you."

"Ah."

Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu nodded obediently.

Then, Xiao Minghuang jumped onto the boat and flew away.

In the sky, Xiao Zhou was dragging a long beam of light, breaking through the clouds and mist, flying between the clouds.

Xiao Minghuang narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the ever-changing scenery.

"The so-called inner courtyard is not a school, but an extremely large small world. Strictly speaking, this place is no longer in the East Pole."

On the way, the Seventeenth Water Spirit King began to describe the situation in the inner courtyard.

"This small world was opened up by the old dean. After countless years, it has been strengthened and expanded countless times. It is solid and vast. Its area is even larger than the secret realms and caves of all the holy lands and families in the East!"

"This is also one of the reasons why the Holy Academy can control Dongji."

"...In the inner courtyard, there are a total of thirty-six Tiangang mountain ranges, which are likened to the thirty-six Tiangang stars. The disciples of the inner courtyard have opened up their own caves on these mountains."

"You have just entered the sect. Even if you can successfully become Master Mu's disciple, you should not be too prominent. Go to the last-ranked Tianqiao Star to open up a cave and lie dormant for a while. After you understand the situation in the inner courtyard, you can make plans."

"In the inner courtyard, a small Tiangang meeting is held every ten years to determine the order of disciples who will enter within a hundred years. The intensity of training the disciples receive is determined based on their ranking."

"Five years from now, it will be the next Tiangang Small Meeting. With your talent, you should be able to enter the top 50. It's a pity that you entered too late. If you entered five years earlier, you would definitely be able to enter the top ten at this small meeting!"

Seventeenth Water Spirit King said with some regret.

Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Tiangang small meeting?"

From that jade slip, she knew about the existence of the Tiangang Small Meeting, but she didn't know much about the specific information.

"The Tiangang Small Meeting is actually a test of the strength of the disciples by the Holy Academy. Different treatments are given according to the strength of the disciples. Just understand it this way."

"The more specific content will be told to you by your master after you formally become his disciple. I cannot elaborate further."

To say more would be an overstepping of authority.

"It was the junior who made the mistake."

Xiao Minghuang apologized.

"It's okay, we'll be there soon."

Seventeenth Water Spirit King waved his hand.

It has nothing to do with Seventeen Water Spirit King who doesn't want to say more. After all, Xiao Minghuang might be about to become the apprentice of Clear Sky Saint King. If he tells all these things, he will be embarrassed when Clear Sky Saint King asks about it later.

In this way, Xiao Minghuang followed the Seventeen Water Spirit Kings and traveled among the mountains and ridges.

But they were very fast, and in just a quarter of an hour, they arrived in front of a towering mountain.

The mountains are towering into the clouds and stretch for thousands of miles, like a giant beast lying on its back.

"This is the main peak of the Second Hospital."

Xiao Minghuang raised his head and looked at the towering mountains. He felt a vast and unfathomable breath rushing towards him, as if vitality was flourishing, spring was returning to the earth, and all things were reviving.

252. Lily Girl

The Seventeenth Water Spirit King stood on the small boat and shouted towards the palaces on the top of the peak: "The Seventeenth Water Spirit King, with the new inner court disciple Xiao Minghuang, requests to see the Holy King Qingkong!"

His voice echoed in the valley for a long time.

Soon, a clear voice came from deep inside the palace:

"come in!"

The words fell.