140: Do you like me?

Buzz—

Blinding radiance shot straight into the starry river.

The main hall of the Dao Sect, which had preserved its Legacy for hundreds of thousands of years, teetered under the impact of the aftershocks; dense cracks appeared on the beams and pillars, looking as if they might collapse at any moment.

The entire Dao Sect was instantly alarmed, and the sect-protecting array was activated to withstand the aftershocks stirred up by the power of that single finger.

"This..."

Looking at the dust filling the sky, the Taiyi Immortal King narrowed her eyes slightly, appearing somewhat displeased.

Once everything cleared, the scene in the center reappeared before everyone's eyes.

Su Quan remained stiffly in place, completely unharmed.

Standing before him was a tall, stunning young girl in a green chest-wrap; her breathing was like that of a whale or dragon as a torrential amount of Spiritual Qi flooded into her lungs. With her palms pressed together and pushed forward, she had forcibly endured that finger strike.

"So, so powerful!"

The Palace Mistress of the Jade Maiden Palace was so shocked she was speechless.

She could sense the Concept and power contained within that finger; it was enough to easily obliterate an ordinary Immortal.

The eyes of the other female Disciples from the Jade Maiden Palace dimmed, a strong sense of helplessness rising in their hearts as they sighed, "We considered ourselves Heavenly Prodigies who could suppress an entire generation, but now it seems we were truly looking at the sky from the bottom of a well!"

"In this session of the Ascension Assembly, the top spot will undoubtedly belong to her, Su Qianqian!"

Wei Min's old eyes stared fixedly at Su Qianqian's full chest; on the left side, symmetrical to her heart, a blindingly brilliant seven-colored radiance lit up.

"Qiming Emperor Venerable above, the rumors were actually true. The Peerless Maiden of the Su Family possesses the Great Dao Bone—the one hailed as the head of ten thousand Daos, the Great Dao Bone of the Dao's Origin!"

In the endless river of time, the last record of a Great Dao Bone dated back three trillion years.

As soon as that Daughter of the Great Dao possessing the Great Dao Bone appeared, she displayed extraordinary and peerless talent. Breaking through Realms was as easy as drinking water, and fighting those of a higher level was a breeze; she became invincible in the world in just three hundred thousand years.

Unfortunately, her talent was too Heaven-Defying and she was too much of a Prodigy, which aroused the wariness of other Emperor Venerables.

Dozens of contemporary Emperor Venerables joined forces, intending to suppress and kill her, triggering an unprecedented war.

According to rumors, the Immortal Realm back then was much vaster than it is now; it was because of this battle that the Immortal Realm was shattered into countless fragments, and the current Immortal Realm is merely evolved from one of the larger fragments from back then.

The great war lasted for a full thirty thousand years.

In the end, it concluded with the Daughter of the Great Dao being obliterated and seventeen other Emperor Venerables falling.

Because this bone was too rare, it was not included in the ranking of the billions of Dao bodies in the Immortal Realm, but once a Great Dao Bone appears, it is unquestionably the strongest in the current age.

Wei Changsheng was as stunned as a wooden chicken.

He watched helplessly as the protective jade pendant bestowed upon him by a great expert of his clan shattered into fine powder.

And Su Qianqian, like a god of war, with her peerless and unrivaled figure, was deeply etched into his mind.

Men are naturally drawn to the strong!

Wei Changsheng was no exception.

He suddenly realized he didn't have that much hatred for the girl in front of him anymore; instead, a mysterious sentiment began to grow.

"This time, your Wei Family was the first to break the rules, so consider it a loss for your Wei Family. You have no objections, right?"

Su Qianqian shook her small hand and stood with her hands behind her back, exuding an air of grandeur. She said somewhat pretentiously, "An Immortal King's finger is nothing more than this!"

In truth, even with her terrifying foundation and the restrictions of the Lower Realm's Laws on Immortal power, she had still suffered a heavy internal injury from taking that finger strike head-on, but she could not show this in front of others.

This was her innate pride.

"Naturally, it counts as our loss!"

Wei Min pulled Wei Changsheng, who was still staring blankly at the girl's face, behind her with a sullen expression. Her face twitched as she said, "Immortal Friend Taiyi, for even a Named Disciple to be this powerful, you truly have good methods!"

She spoke through gritted teeth.

She clearly didn't believe Su Quan was merely a Named Disciple; perhaps he was a means the Taiyi Immortal King used to hide her strength and deal with them.

"Hehehe!"

The Taiyi Immortal King felt a bit awkward, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

She also hadn't expected Su Quan to be so powerful that he could even suppress the Heir of the Wei Family. The final punch he threw even revealed a Concept that she found difficult to fathom.

This lad is indeed blessed with great fortune!

Su Qianqian's expression was indifferent as she turned to walk toward the seats of honor. As she passed Su Quan, he said softly, "Thank you!"

No matter what, this crazy woman had saved him once.

Su Qianqian paused her footsteps, her voice cold: "You don't need to thank me. I only saved you because I didn't want you to die at someone else's hands!"

She didn't say the following sentence.

"In all of heaven and earth, only This Young Miss is qualified to execute you!"

Su Quan smiled; he had suddenly discovered a weakness in the girl's personality, and a bold idea emerged.

Seeing that the relationship between the two seemed discordant, Wei Changsheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Without a strong competitor like Su Quan, the probability of him catching Su Qianqian's eye increased greatly.

"Then today's discussion of the Dao will come to an end. I believe the juniors have all gained something!" The Palace Mistress of the Jade Maiden Palace stood up and said, "Immortal Friend Wei and I have another matter for this trip!"

"Today, the Ascension Assembly has already begun in the Futuo Ancient Realm. According to custom, our major powers have pre-allocated slots, while those Loose Cultivators need to go through ten years of competition."

"During these ten years, Immortal Friend Wei and I want to send our juniors into the Dao Sect's Taixu Secret Realm for a final boost. This is the compensation for this time; please have a look, Immortal King!"

A Storage Ring was tossed into the Taiyi Immortal King's hand. Her Divine Sense swept over it slightly, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

"You two Immortal Friends, why bring gifts? Really... I'll make the decision for you. During these ten years, I can grant you four slots in the Secret Realm!"

The Taiyi Immortal King put away the Storage Ring as she spoke.

"Four, that's barely enough!"

The Palace Mistress of the Jade Maiden Palace nodded slightly.

She had brought many female Disciples from the palace on this trip, but only two were truly worth nurturing.

Wei Min patted Wei Changsheng's shoulder and said, "Changsheng, you and Senior Sister Chenchen go in. In these final ten years, raise your Realm to Ninth-Turn Mahayana, and there will surely be a piece of Immortal fortune for you at the Ascension Assembly!"

Wei Changsheng frowned slightly and, after a moment of hesitation, said softly, "Great-grandmother, I won't be entering the Secret Realm this time!"

Compared to the Secret Realm, he wanted to use this time to try and get closer to Su Qianqian.

"Changsheng, you're being foolish!" Wei Min was furious.

Wei Changsheng was not intimidated, and his tone became firm: "Great-grandmother, you know my Realm. As long as I Cultivate step by step, there is no Bottleneck to reaching Ninth-Turn Mahayana. Cultivating in the Secret Realm or the outside world doesn't make much of a difference!"

"So, for this slot, please let Senior Sister Chenchen and Senior Sister Luo'er go in instead!"

"You..."

Wei Min was speechless for a moment.

Although she was an Immortal Lord expert, Wei Changsheng was also the heir, and his status in the Wei Family was not much lower than hers. "Fine then, but you must not be negligent in your Cultivation outside. If you haven't reached Ninth-Turn Mahayana by the day you step onto the Ascension Platform, neither of us will be able to answer to the Wei Family!"

"Rest assured, Great-grandmother, I am confident I can reach Ninth-Turn within seven years!" Wei Changsheng's tone was certain.

"Then it's settled!" The Taiyi Immortal King laughed loudly, then flicked her sleeves and said, "I will host a banquet tonight for you two Immortal Friends. Let us all drink until we're drunk!"

The Dao discussion ended, and Su Qianqian stood up and walked out of the hall; she had no interest in the so-called banquet.

Seeing this, Wei Changsheng also wanted to chase after her, but he was held down by Wei Min. He could only watch with anxiety and resentment as Su Quan followed behind the girl and left the hall together.

Outside the hall.

The night breeze was refreshing, blowing the girl's flame-red hair.

Her tone was indifferent as she continued forward without looking back: "Why are you following me?"

Su Quan's voice was crisp, and his tone was certain as he guessed, "Senior Sister Qianqian, do you like me?"

Su Qianqian: ???

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