222: The first competition of Bi Bo Xian Chi ended

However, the three months of going down the mountain that Chi Daizi spoke of passed quickly, and it would soon be time to return to the mountain.

Tang Tian asked: "Fourth Senior Sister, the three months will be up soon. Will you be returning to the mountain then?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "I will. Why wouldn't I?"

Tang Tian asked: "Will Third Senior Brother and the others be returning as well?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "No one would dare not to return."

Tang Tian was genuinely afraid of facing Senior Brother Chi Qingzi right now, unless he was at the Qi Training Ninth Level.

Otherwise, he would have to run if he encountered Senior Brother Chi Qingzi. After all, last time, Senior Brother Chi Qingzi was at the Qi Refinement stage eight, while Tang Tian was at the Lianqi Sixth Level.

Now, Tang Tian was at the Lianqi Seventh Level, while Senior Brother Chi Qingzi was at the Qi Refinement stage eight; he still couldn't compare.

Tang Tian pondered in his heart and said: "Fourth Senior Sister, can I choose not to return?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "If you don't return, Revered Master will come looking for you. All of us Senior Brothers can leave a mark on your Dantian. You don't think Revered Master wouldn't leave one, do you?"

Tang Tian's heart sank; it seemed he had no choice but to return.

Tang Tian asked: "How strong is Revered Master?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "Don't let Revered Master's crazy behavior fool you. The higher your cultivation becomes, the more terrifying you will find him to be."

Tang Tian believed Fourth Senior Sister's words. After all, when he first started to Cultivate the Dai Tian Skill, it was a self-mutilating Cultivation Technique.

As it turned out, combined with Beast Fire, it was truly Heaven-Defying...

Tang Tian nodded, his Face wrinkling slightly.

After all, if he were to achieve a Breakthrough to the Qi Refinement stage eight, he would thoroughly offend Fourth Senior Sister and then Senior Brother Chi Qingzi.

Returning to the mountain would then be a certain death trap.

Tang Tian did not regret offending Senior Brother Chi Qingzi. After all, offending someone with a top-grade Wood Spiritual Root to gain an Innate Constitution—no matter how he looked at it, it was a profit...

Tang Tian asked: "Then does Revered Master allow Senior Brother Chi Qingzi to kill me?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "Revered Master might allow others to be killed, but he would never allow you to be killed. After all, you were brought back by him personally. Even if we wanted to kill you by force, Revered Master would still stop us."

Tang Tian asked: "Why?"

Tang Tian really couldn't understand why Chi Daizi was protecting him.

Fourth Senior Sister said: "After all, you haven't started to Cultivate the paper puppet Cultivation Technique yet, and you haven't inherited Revered Master's mantle. Here, you are safe."

Tang Tian asked: "Then what if I do Cultivate the paper puppet Cultivation Technique?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "That would mean you have finished your apprenticeship, and we would naturally be able to kill you."

Tang Tian asked: "Then can I kill Senior Brother Chi Qingzi now?"

Fourth Senior Sister laughed: "You can try..."

Tang Tian had a reason to kill Senior Brother Chi Qingzi, and it wasn't just because Senior Brother Chi Qingzi killed innocent people while down the mountain; it was also because Senior Brother Chi Qingzi possessed half of the Soul Severing Bone.

Senior Brother Chi Qingzi didn't want this secret exposed, and neither did Tang Tian, so he had to die.

If Chi Daizi were to find out about the Soul Severing Bone, even Chi Daizi would take action...

And now, the first trial had ended. Of those fifty clans, only three had been wiped out; the strongest members of the other clans remained.

Lady Qingmu waved her hand, and the long-stemmed pipe returned to her hand. Lady Qingmu directly absorbed the green Soul.

The green color across the entire world faded, and the Domain that had been covered by the green Soul by Lady Qingmu returned to its original state.

That surging river of Souls also vanished instantly, as if it had never existed.

Everyone's feet touched the ground, and the pile of people who had been killed earlier had already turned into white bones, turning to ash with a gust of wind.

Lady Qingmu said: "The second trial begins."

Tang Tian was startled; he hadn't expected the second trial to start already. He quickly asked Fourth Senior Sister: "This is already the second trial? I thought the first trial was a harvest of you clans?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "What else did you think? Although those factors were present, didn't our talent improve as well?"

Tang Tian didn't see any improvement in Fourth Senior Sister's talent.

However, he could see the talent improvement in other Cultivators; dual Spiritual Roots became single Spiritual Roots, and single Spiritual Roots became top-grade single Spiritual Roots.

For example, Su Xi and her puppet 'Xiao Ran' were top-grade Water Spiritual Root and top-grade Wood Spiritual Root respectively.

Tang Tian asked: "Then who is considered the winner of the first round?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "All clans that survived are considered winners."

Tang Tian's heart sank upon hearing this. The Azure Wave Immortal Pool originally only had three trials, and everyone had won the first one.

Then Tang Tian had to ensure they won both of the next two trials, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee the Fox Clan made it into the top three.

Fortunately, there were basically no casualties in the next two trials.

Tang Tian asked: "The Azure Wave Immortal Pool forbids slaughter, so I won't die in the upcoming trials?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "Of course. No one would dare not to give my Fox Clan Face."

Hearing Fourth Senior Sister's reply, Tang Tian felt at ease.

He would have to fight with his life on the line for the remaining two trials, so Tang Tian was very concerned about his own safety.

Tang Tian asked: "What if I accidentally kill them?"

The Yao Beast here naturally referred to all the Yao Beast participating in the Azure Wave Immortal Pool.

Fourth Senior Sister said: "That's simple. If it's someone from the other forty-seven clans, it's fine, but you have to know your limits; Lady Qingmu does not like subsequent slaughter. If it's one of the other eight clans that are on the same level as my Fox Clan, then you're done for. You'd have to stay in my Fox Clan for the rest of your life; if you go out, you'll die."

Tang Tian said: "I am, after all, a Disciple of Chi Daizi, and also a Disciple of Mr. Zhu. Surely it wouldn't be that bad."

Fourth Senior Sister said: "It is precisely because of that that they wouldn't kill you on the spot, but would let you die after you leave the Qing Huai Fox Clan. After all, those who fight you are all being groomed to be future Clan Chiefs."

Tang Tian: "..."

Tang Tian said: "Then can Xi'er become a Clan Chief in the future?"

Fourth Senior Sister was silent for a moment, then said: "She probably can't..."

Tang Tian understood. After all, if Su Xi became the Clan Chief of the Qing Huai Fox Clan, the Qing Huai Fox Clan would become truly terrifying.

Tang Tian asked: "Then what is Xi'er's Cultivation Technique?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "You'd better not ask. It won't do you any good."

Tang Tian understood; after all, everyone's Cultivation Technique was kept secret.

If anyone found out that Tang Tian had the Raven Town World Sutra Cultivation Technique, Tang Tian would have to consider whether to silence that person.

Of course, this only applied to people with the same level of cultivation as Tang. If he encountered an ordinary person, he could just erase that memory...

Tang Tian said: "Since killing them is so dangerous, I really have to be careful."

Fourth Senior Sister chuckled and said: "You don't need to be careful; they aren't that easy to kill. Even if you beat them until they are severely injured, as long as you don't deliver the killing blow, it will be fine. After all, the foundation of these clans is beyond your imagination; even if they are severely injured, they can recover instantly."

Tang Tian asked: "Then how does this compare to the City Lord's Mansion in Jinque City?"

Fourth Senior Sister said: "The City Lord's Mansion cannot compare to these clans at all. Any one of these nine great Families could rival the City Lord's Mansion. However, we don't dare to attack the City Lord's Mansion. After all, the City Lord's Mansion is backed by Great Lin, and the cost would be too high."