Mo Wuwei's eyes lit up when she saw Wang Xiu. She was about to approach him, but upon seeing the scene before her, she bit her red lip. A look of sorrow crossed her face, and she didn't step forward.

Suddenly, the atmosphere shifted. The crowd parted as Luo Hongyi, clad in red, walked over. Her jade-like body was graceful, her red robes fluttering around her. She was devastatingly beautiful, moving with a commanding, haughty air that made everyone instinctively clear a path.

Her aura was even stronger than before, with a faint luminescence floating over her snowy-white skin. She had clearly made another breakthrough recently.

As she approached, her large eyes locked onto Wang Xiu. Her red lips curved into a slight smile. "You've made a breakthrough!"

Wang Xiu freed his arms from the two beauties' embrace and clasped his hands. "I have you to thank for it, Senior Sister!"

"Fight me!"

"Huh?" Wang Xiu was stunned. He hadn't expected Luo Hongyi to still be fixated on their duel. Before he could react, she grabbed him, and they both disappeared into the woods.

Jiang Ling'er and Ji Zidian glanced at each other, their faces burning with humiliation and annoyance. Luo Hongyi had dragged their Senior Brother into the woods right in front of them, making them lose a great deal of face.

...

「In a clearing.」

"Senior Sister, the Void Ancient Path is already open. Shouldn't we discuss this another day?" Wang Xiu asked with a wry smile.

"Though the Ancient Path has opened, the passage isn't stable yet. We still have time. Hurry up!" Luo Hongyi waved her sleeve, and countless runes formed a barrier, sealing off the surrounding space to prevent anyone from spying.

Luo Hongyi stared at Wang Xiu, her face flushing slightly as if she'd recalled something. "Let's get one thing straight. This time, you are not allowed to use that Pure Yin Energy to seduce me… my sister!"

"Fine!" Since it had come to this, Wang Xiu didn't try to refuse. It was clear Luo Hongyi's mind would not be at ease until they fought. Besides, he also wanted to test just how much his strength had grown. A fight it was, then!

Wang Xiu's decisive agreement actually stunned Luo Hongyi. "Did you hear me clearly? You are not allowed to use that Pure Yin Energy!"

Wang Xiu nodded. "I heard you perfectly. Let's begin!"

"I don't hold back when I fight. Even if I'm about to injure you severely, you are not allowed to use that Pure Yin Energy!" Luo Hongyi's tone changed, a note of either annoyance or displeasure creeping in.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister. Since I've given you my promise, I'll keep my word! I absolutely will not use that Pure Yin Energy!" Wang Xiu vowed earnestly.

"But if you get hurt, it might take a while to heal. That could affect your performance in the Void Ancient Path!" Luo Hongyi's brow furrowed, her tone now suggestive.

"It'll be fine, Senior Sister. I have plenty of spiritual medicine to recover! Come on!" Wang Xiu braced himself, ready for a fight.

"Actually, it's not like you're forbidden from using it completely..."

"A deal is a deal. I won't use it. Bring it on, Senior Sister!" Wang Xiu declared righteously, looking as if he would rather be beaten to death than go back on his word.

Luo Hongyi took a deep breath. Staring at Wang Xiu, a fire of irritation inexplicably kindled within her. She stomped her foot, then turned and stalked away. "The hell with it! I'm not fighting!"

"Huh?" Wang Xiu scratched his head, completely baffled. What was all that about?

...

"Sigh, Big Sister is really something else… Still not letting Junior Brother Wang Xiu off the hook at a time like this…" Guan Shanyue shook his head and sighed. Luo Hongyi was so capricious. The Void Ancient Path was about to open, yet she still dragged Wang Xiu off for a fight, completely unconcerned about missing the window of opportunity.

The other prodigies from the Holy Realm's Sanqing began to discuss it.

"Thankfully, every time the Void Ancient Path opens, it takes a fairly long time for the passage to stabilize—about half a day!"

"I wonder how long they'll fight?"

Xiang Tiange and his group had gotten to know Guan Shanyue's people well over the past few days. He slung an arm over one of their shoulders and said, "If it were anyone else, it might be over quickly. But our Junior Brother Wang Xiu is exceptionally gifted and can be considered unmatched in his realm… It won't be over in less than four hours, so just sit tight and wait!"

He had barely finished speaking when Luo Hongyi emerged from the woods.

Li Zuoyue was flabbergasted. "It's over already?"

Huang Yunchong, ever the observer, noticed the anger and dissatisfaction on Luo Hongyi's face. "Looks like Junior Brother Wang Xiu failed to satisfy Senior Sister Luo this time!"

Luo Hongyi's ears twitched. Hearing the discussion, her anger flared. She struck out with her palm, slapping Huang Yunchong straight into the ground.

The people nearby scrambled over and spent a good while digging him out.

Everyone's heart trembled. They had no idea how Junior Brother Wang Xiu had offended her, but no one dared to get on her bad side now.

Just then, Wang Xiu also returned. Seeing the strange atmosphere, he asked, "What happened?"

Ji Zidian was about to answer when Luo Hongyi cut in with a cold snort, "We're leaving!"

She waved her hand, and a simple skiff appeared in the void. It was covered in dense runes and glowed with a dazzling light. It grew in the wind until it was large enough to carry several hundred people.

Everyone boarded the skiff. In an instant, it transformed into a beam of divine light and shot into the void, moving at an astonishing speed.

The entrance to the Void Ancient Path lay deep within the Holy Realm. To leave the confines of the Ancient Forest on foot would have taken these young prodigies at least a month. With this flying skiff, however, they would arrive quickly.

Along the way, Wang Xiu had a brief conversation with Guan Shanyue and the others, learning some new information.

Prodigies like Luo Hongyi and Guan Shanyue, who were born in the Holy Realm and were under a hundred years old, would also be entering the Void Ancient Path with them.

Because they were young enough, they were granted the privilege of being able to leave the Holy Realm after the five-year period was up. This was an exceedingly rare benefit, an honor granted to only one group of people every eight hundred years.

Those in the Holy Realm who were over the age limit were not permitted to enter the Void Ancient Path and take opportunities away from the younger generation of prodigies.

This was why Guan Shanyue and the others were so excited. They were the envy of countless members of their sects.

"Are there many people like this?" Wang Xiu asked.

"Aside from us from Sanqing, there aren't many in the other Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands," Guan Shanyue replied.

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