4: I want them all!

"The Bearing of an Empress!"

Li Haotian stared at the information panel displayed before him, frozen in place.

This little girl's Aptitude and Comprehension Ability were both excellent, she possessed the Chosen Exquisite Divine Physique, and she met the System's Luck requirements.

What was this? This was simply a Disciple tailor-made for him.

Li Haotian was so excited that his entire body began to tense up.

"But her Luck is Sealed, and her Divine Physique is also damaged. Why is that?"

[Ding, this indicates that someone has tampered with this person, Sealing her Luck and removing a certain organ from her body. The purpose should be to suppress her special Physique.]

The System's voice rang out at the opportune moment, and Li Haotian suddenly understood.

He frowned as he looked at Su Yao, who stood dirty below the stage, and sighed.

"Who could be so cruel? This is simply too cruel!"

As a Cultivator, the biggest difference from ordinary people was that if a Spiritual Root containing Spiritual Qi was removed from their body, they would not die.

But this also meant that after their Spiritual Root was removed, they would have to live in immense pain.

In the original Host's memory, most people whose Spiritual Roots were removed eventually committed suicide because they couldn't bear the pain.

But for this little girl to have survived until now, one could imagine how much pain she had endured. Perhaps, her inner suffering was a hundred times greater than her physical pain.

[Ding! Accepting this Disciple will activate special rewards: exquisite spirit essence, Spirit Restoring Pill, phoenix true blood.]

"Hiss, these rewards sound like they can almost completely make up for her shortcomings, right?"

Li Haotian carefully examined the System's panel.

[Yes, the exquisite spirit essence and phoenix true blood can transform her completely, restore her previous Spiritual Root, and provide Aptitude bonuses. The Spirit Restoring Pill can restore her Physique.]

[If the Host uses them properly and helps the Disciple Cultivate, there will also be corresponding rewards.]

Listening to the System's almost mechanical broadcast, Li Haotian's eyes lit up, becoming even more excited.

"Then why are we waiting? Isn't this a good Disciple delivered right to me!"

However, just as Li Haotian came back to his senses and prepared to go down.

He looked up and found that in the trial ground, Su Yao was already surrounded by all the Peak Lords.

Even the Nine Great Main Peaks' Peak Lords and Sect Master Xuanqing Immortal Master were alarmed and flew into the trial ground.

"This is an Immortal Physique! Extraordinary talent, a Heavenly Bearing!"

A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd, and everyone's gaze immediately converged.

"I'm taking this Disciple, so don't fight with me."

"Just give her to me. What ability does your peak have to Cultivate such a talent!"

"I've waited all day, and finally encountered such an excellent Genius. I want her!"

"Are you going against me? Today, I'm determined to have her!"

"Want what? Is there such a thing as too many Geniuses? Give her to us!"

...Soon, a clamor of爭奪 broke out among the crowd.

Among them, surprisingly, were the Peak Lords of the Heavenly Profound Sect's Nine Great Main Peaks.

One must know that the Peak Lords of the Heavenly Profound Sect's Nine Great Main Peaks were almost on equal footing with the Sect Master.

Normally, they were not people anyone could meet.

But today, they all put aside their Face, flushed red and with bulging necks, arguing over this little girl, a scene that astonished everyone.

The scene instantly became chaotic, with arguments rising and falling.

"Enough!"

A low voice suddenly rang out, and the scene instantly fell silent.

Sect Master Xuanqing Immortal Master snorted coldly and waved his hand to stop the noisy arguments.

The Faces of the Nine Great Main Peaks' Peak Lords froze, and they could only close their mouths, while the others immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word.

Xuanqing Immortal Master's eyes were profound as he scrutinized Su Yao from head to toe.

Others couldn't tell, but as he was shocked just now, he noticed a slight abnormality about this little girl.

"You're Su Yao, aren't you?"

"Y-yes, Immortal Master..."

Su Yao timidly nodded, looking at the group of powerful figures around her, not daring to speak.

Xuanqing Immortal Master had a benevolent expression, smiled slightly, and waved to Su Yao.

"Come, come here for a moment."

Su Yao was startled. She had never seen Xuanqing Immortal Master before, but seeing that the old man was very kind, her guard lowered a bit, and she stepped forward.

Xuanqing Immortal Master slowly placed a hand on Su Yao's head.

Suddenly, a golden light burst forth, and the Magic Array beneath Su Yao's feet rapidly spun.

Dazzling golden light instantly enveloped Su Yao's entire body.

"This... indeed..."

Xuanqing Immortal Master was stunned, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes, and he lowered his hand.

The golden light instantly disappeared, and the surroundings returned to normal.

"Sect Master, what's wrong?"

"Is there some problem?"

The Peak Lords of the Nine Great Main Peaks keenly noticed the abnormality in the Sect Master's eyes and asked one after another.

Xuanqing Immortal Master sighed softly and said.

"This girl is a Heaven-sent Genius, with the bearing of an Immortal, and an Unparalleled Prodigy Rarely Seen in a Thousand Years. It's just... it's just that her Spiritual Root is incomplete, and her Divine Physique is also damaged. Such a body cannot withstand the impact of overly strong Spiritual Qi, and she has no way to Cultivate the Great Dao."

Under Xuanqing Immortal Master's hint, everyone carefully looked at Su Yao and indeed found that her Face was pale, her body weak, and her Bloodline chaotic, clearly indicating a problem.

"Is that so? Senior Brother wanted her so much just now, why doesn't Senior Brother take her?"

"No, no, I think Junior Brother's desire was stronger just now, so I'll yield to Junior Brother."

"I've already taken in several Geniuses here; I don't need so many."

Soon, the people who were just fighting over her began to push responsibility onto each other.

One must know that in this world, strength represented everything.

Although all the Peak Lords belonged to the Heavenly Profound Sect, there were naturally internal struggles among them.

Although Su Yao had extremely high Aptitude, in the end, it was all in vain and completely useless. This destined her to be a废材 (Waste) that no one would care about.

Although everyone felt some pity for her, it was just pity.

After all, everyone had to be realistic. Sect resources were limited, and no one would spend a large amount of resources to help her reshape her Immortal Physique out of pity. Moreover, even if they truly had the intention, it might not succeed.

Su Yao, however, had a calm expression, as if she had long expected this.

But the disappointment and loneliness on her dirt-covered Face could not be hidden.

And just as the atmosphere became somewhat awkward, a figure, accompanied by a hearty laugh, came over.

"If you don't want her, I'll take her!"

As his voice fell, a gust of strong wind swept through, and Li Haotian descended.

"Sect Master."

Li Haotian had seen Xuanqing Immortal Master, so he walked straight towards Su Yao.

Seeing his unusual actions, even Xuanqing Immortal Master was somewhat puzzled.

This girl's Divine Physique was incomplete, and it had been determined that she absolutely could not Cultivate. Given the current state of Spirit Gathering Peak, why would Li Haotian still take in such a flawed person?

Li Haotian completely ignored the confused looks from everyone and walked directly in front of Su Yao.

Seeing a tall, handsome, and radiant figure approach, Su Yao's eyes suddenly flickered, and her heart inexplicably tightened. Her dim eyes instantly regained vitality.

She stared intently at the other party, as if afraid of missing something.

Li Haotian smiled slightly and said softly.

"I am Li Haotian, the Peak Lord of Spirit Gathering Peak of the Heavenly Profound Sect. Are you willing to become my Disciple?"

Li Haotian's voice was like heavenly music, causing Su Yao's delicate body to tremble.

She didn't hesitate at all, and with a thud, she knelt on the ground.

"I am willing! This Disciple is willing!"

Li Haotian grinned, looking at Su Yao kneeling on the ground with satisfaction.

He almost had her snatched away by the Peak Lords of the Nine Great Main Peaks just now, but now, it seemed he got her without any effort.

Thinking of this, Li Haotian reached out to help Su Yao up.

"Since that's the case, then..."

But at this moment, a voice like thunder, carrying a heart-shaking Aura, tore through space and reverberated through the Heavenly Profound Sect's Mountain Gate.

"Wait!"

"Su Yao is a Disciple of my Su Family. Your Heavenly Profound Sect cannot take her!"