2: Accepting disciples on behalf of the master, the reincarnated empress's junior sister

“I wonder how this system performs its comparison. Regardless, to make things easier, I first need to establish a reasonable connection with Han Yu.”

“Why don’t I just join Tian Jian Peak? Anyway, the Wandering Immortal Sect’s inheritances are all useless to me. It doesn’t matter which lineage I join.”

Ji Yanling thought to herself, and at this moment, it was her turn for the talent test.

A talent stele stood tall on the Ascension Square. Ji Yanling approached it, extended her fair, jade-like hand, and placed it upon the stone.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

The talent stele trembled violently, then burst into brilliant light, and several large characters suddenly appeared.

“Physique: Saint-tier Low-grade!”

Seeing the gleaming golden characters, the crowd gasped in surprise. The various Peak Lords on their seats were all incredibly excited, standing up from their chairs with a bang.

“A Saint Physique! After so many years, our Wandering Immortal Sect finally has another Saint Physique!”

“This girl must join my Tianzhan Peak and fight for the honor of our Wandering Immortal Sect!”

“Nonsense! Didn’t you see that she has a fire-attribute Physique? She should join my Tian Huo Peak!”

The Peak Lords began to vie with each other, offering various prices to compete for Ji Yanling, this prodigy disciple. In the end, two major winners were decided.

One was Sun Huowang, the Peak Lord of Tian Huo Peak, and the other was Zhou Yongxin, the Peak Lord of Tiandao Peak. Both offered stakes far exceeding the others.

After the internal winners were decided, the two of them looked eagerly at Ji Yanling, waiting for her counter-choice.

Ji Yanling’s delicate brows furrowed. She didn’t understand why these people were chattering and fighting over her when she hadn’t even spoken. Were they treating this Emperor as mere merchandise?

She felt a bit displeased. Her crimson lips parted slightly, and her voice was cool as she said,.

“I want to join Tian Jian Peak.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the Peak Lords immediately fell into a daze, especially the two Peak Lords who had offered the highest prices, their eyes filled with confusion.

Zhou Yongxin, the Peak Lord of Tiandao Peak, first gave an awkward laugh, then said to himself, “This girl must have misspoken and said Tian Jian Peak instead of my Tiandao Peak.”

Ji Yanling glanced at him indifferently and repeated,.

“Please listen carefully, I want to join Tian Jian Peak, not Tiandao Peak!”

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Yongxin immediately became anxious.

“Girl, the Peak Lord of Tian Jian Peak has been missing for many years, and now only a useless drunkard remains. What do you hope to gain by joining there?”

“This… this girl admires the renowned fairy Mu Bingyao, and simply wishes to join her Tian Jian Peak. If that’s not possible, then I won’t join the Wandering Immortal Sect at all.”

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Peak Lords became anxious and rushed to persuade her.

Who knew that despite all their earnest persuasion, Ji Yanling was determined to join Tian Jian Peak.

The Peak Lords were speechless for a moment.

They thought, what do you mean by insisting on going to Tian Jian Peak? Who exactly is at Tian Jian Peak?!

Just as the Peak Lords were perplexed, gasps of surprise came from the crowd.

“Wow, who is that person? So handsome and unrestrained, like an immortal descended to the mortal world!”

A group of beautiful young girls, their eyes filled with admiration, stared at the figure ascending the steps and entering the square, their gazes fixed for a long time.

The person was handsome and refined, dressed in white, with a head of black hair casually flowing, appearing incredibly unrestrained and uninhibited.

He had a wine gourd hanging from his waist, and his body swayed, as if he would fall to the ground at any moment, but he never did.

“This drunkard has come at just the right time! Let him persuade this girl!”

Seeing Han Yu arrive, Zhou Yongxin, the Peak Lord of Tiandao Peak, whispered.

Han Yu had been thinking all along how he could logically invest in Ji Yanling, and finally came to a conclusion.

The best way was to trick Ji Yanling into Tian Jian Peak, but how to trick her was a bit difficult for Han Yu.

After all, Tian Jian Peak was extremely dilapidated now. Let alone someone with an unawakened Immortal Physique, even a genius without a special Physique wouldn’t be foolish enough to join.

Just as Han Yu was sighing, Zhou Yongxin, the Peak Lord of Tiandao Peak, rushed over in a hurry.

“Drunkard, cough cough... no, that Han Yu Junior Brother, this girl has awakened a Saint Physique and insists on joining Tian Jian Peak. Quickly persuade her, don’t do anything foolish!”

“Huh?”

Hearing this, Han Yu was momentarily stunned. He looked at the red-clad girl, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

Without needing anyone else to introduce her, Han Yu was certain that this girl was the investment target chosen by the system!

Ji Yanling was also observing Han Yu, and seeing his body with no spiritual energy fluctuations, she couldn’t help but smile.

Now she was certain that her system was simply a money-making tool!

“It seems that, as those people said, this Han Yu is indeed a waste. After so many years of cultivation, he still hasn’t reached the Qi Refining Realm!”

“Although this Emperor is currently only in the Body Tempering Realm, that is because this Emperor wishes to break through to the extreme of Body Tempering. Only by breaking through to the extreme in every realm can this Emperor, when achieving the Imperial position again in the future, suppress all enemies in the world!”

Ji Yanling mused to herself. She had only awakened her past life memories a few days ago. According to her abilities, if she wanted to break through to the Qi Refining Realm, she would probably have already reached the ninth heaven of Qi Refining, or even the Foundation Establishment Realm by now.

Seeing Han Yu so weak, she was both a little happy and a little displeased.

“This system truly underestimates this Emperor. Such a weak opponent gives this Emperor no desire for a challenge. I hope next time you can help this Emperor choose a suitable target. Since this Emperor has already awakened, then I have enough confidence to overwhelmingly suppress the prodigies of the same generation!”

Ji Yanling was extremely proud, like a noble phoenix that only rests on a phoenix tree, refusing to bow to anyone.

On Han Yu’s side, he hadn’t expected Ji Yanling to actually volunteer to join Tian Jian Peak. So, what was he hesitating for? He immediately walked up to Ji Yanling and showed a warm smile.

“Hello, girl. My name is Han Yu, and I am the Senior Disciple Brother of Tian Jian Peak. Welcome to Tian Jian Peak; from now on, you are my Junior Sister!”

As the Senior Disciple Brother of Tian Jian Peak, he had the authority to accept disciples on behalf of his master, but he could only accept ordinary disciples. Only Mu Bingyao herself could recruit direct disciples.

Hearing Han Yu’s words, the Peak Lords were once again surprised.

Zhou Yongxin, the Peak Lord of Tiandao Peak, even trembled all over and immediately rebuked him with a grim face.

“Han Yu, what’s wrong with you? She’s young and doesn’t understand things, but don’t you understand either?!”

“This is a Saint Physique prodigy, the hope of our Wandering Immortal Sect! Taking her to Tian Jian Peak isn’t that ruining her future?!”

Han Yu glanced indifferently at Zhou Yongxin, the Peak Lord of Tiandao Peak. Because Tiandao Peak and Tian Jian Peak have always had a ‘competition of sword and blade,’ the other party had always disliked him.

So Han Yu merely stretched, and said indifferently, “Senior Brother Zhou, as long as these disciples pass the test, it is their freedom which peak or lineage they wish to join. If you have an opinion, you can wait for the Sect Master to return and complain to her. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now.”

After Han Yu finished speaking, he led Ji Yanling away from the Ascension Square. Watching their retreating figures, Zhou Yongxin gritted his teeth in anger.

“This brat, he only got lucky and was accepted as a direct disciple by Martial Aunt Mu. Otherwise, you wouldn’t even have the qualifications to speak with me, yet you dare to speak to me like that? This is simply outrageous!”

“Alright, I’d like to see what kind of person you can teach her to be!”

“If you damage this young girl’s cultivation foundation, when the Sect Master returns, I will definitely make her punish you for the crime of failing to nurture talent!”