I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

"Song Hansheng." Someone shamelessly asked him loudly, "How does it feel to be the first one eliminated?"

Song Hansheng's face darkened as soon as he was teleported out by the teleportation array.

Chu Xingzhi came out with him, and compared to Song Hansheng's sinister appearance, Chu Xingzhi was much happier.

Don't ask, the answer is that he's in a good mood because he dragged the chief disciple down with him.

The Moon Purity Sect is quite powerful. As the chief disciple, if Song Hansheng were given a suitable position, these talisman cultivators could make the Five Elements Formation incredibly versatile.

That is, if he isn't betrayed—

The thought of being eliminated because of betrayal made Song Hansheng unable to resist turning around and punching Chu Xingzhi in the face.

Chu Xingzhi casually tilted his head back, dodging the blow, and said in a friendly manner, "Why did you hit me? It was Ye Qiao who ordered it; I was threatened by her. How about this, next time in the secret realm, we'll cooperate and take down Ye Qiao first?"

Song Hansheng: "Get out."

If he continues to trust Chu Xingzhi, he's a dog.

The minor squabble between the two naturally didn't escape the sharp eyes of the audience, and a group of people couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

"Poor thing, this never happened in previous competitions. One was betrayed, and the other was hit on the head by the alchemy furnace."

"It's okay, it's only the first game. There are still many more to come. We'll get our revenge sooner or later!"

"That's hilarious! Chu Xingzhi, you idiot, didn't you see the Yueqing Sect wanted to beat you to death?"

"Master." Song Hansheng pursed his lips and walked dejectedly to Yunhen's side. He had indeed been careless. No one expected such a bizarre turn of events on the first day.

Yunhen stood up and stared blankly at the image reflected in the recording stone.

He recalled Ye Qiao's unwavering demeanor.

Yunhen did not regret making that decision. Between an ordinary person and someone with extraordinary talent, why hesitate?

I just didn't expect Ye Qiao to be so resolute.

Now that his most prized chief disciple has been eliminated, it would be a lie to say he isn't angry.

This is tantamount to slapping the face of their Yueqing Sect.

Yunhen even felt that perhaps this disciple was retaliating for his previous disregard for her. He sat back down, calmed his emotions, and decided to wait for Ye Qiao to come out so he could have a proper talk with her.

……

At the same time, several disciples of Chengfeng Sect were also quickly besieging and eliminating the demonic beasts. When they received the news that two disciples had been eliminated, everyone present was quite incredulous.

"The first one to be eliminated wasn't Ye Qiao from Changming Sect?"

Although Qin Huai was unclear about what had happened between the two groups, he knew how Chu Xingzhi had been eliminated.

Shouldn't sword cultivators be in their element in such a secret realm?

He was so shocked that he was almost distracted and ambushed by the monster.

Duan Hengdao said discontentedly, "Concentrate, Senior Brother."

"It's impossible for Ye Qiao to eliminate anyone on the first day." He rolled his eyes, certain: "Who knows, Ye Qiao might have orchestrated the elimination of these two."

Duan Hengdao always had unwavering faith in Ye Qiao's ability to cause trouble. Changming Sect didn't seem to intend to compete for this ranking, and even had a feeling of "I'm all in." In that case, it wasn't so surprising that Ye Qiao started causing trouble.

I just don't know what kind of despicable method she used to get rid of two Golden Core cultivators at once. It's really unbelievable.

Qin Huai sheathed his sword swiftly. "Fine, fine, think whatever you want." He didn't care. "Anyway, we're going to get first place."

Their only opponent now is the Sword Inquiry Sect.

"Since you've said that, let's just deal with the Changming Sect if we run into them." After thinking it over, Qin Huai still didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

One or two times is one thing, but Duan Hengdao might have lost his mind.

But so far, my junior brother has been mentioning Ye Qiao's name frequently. What if she really is a variable?

It's better to resolve it.

In any case, eliminating a few close disciples won't do their sect any harm.

*

With Song Hansheng eliminated, Yun Que is probably busy dating Ye Qinghan right now, which has caused Yueqing Sect's ranking to be stuck at third place.

Xue Yu checked the rankings and saw that his sect had 53 demon beasts. He immediately put away the jade slip, wanting to forget that embarrassing number. "To be honest, I always felt that the junior sister from the Yueqing Sect was breaking through the cultivation realm at an abnormal speed."

He had wanted to say this for a long time. Reaching the Golden Core stage in just half a year—there was no one in the entire cultivation world who could do it more outrageously.

"Her spiritual root was damaged before. It should have been healed later." Ye Qiao stroked her chin.

After a moment's thought, Xue Yu said bluntly, "In this situation, it's either because you're taking drugs or because of some kind of stroke of luck."

Ye Qiao hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped. She was actually thinking about something.

Perhaps some demon king or demon lord has taken the initiative to form a contract with the other party.

She wasn't joking; she was serious.

It's not surprising that the female lead has many suitors.

Contracts are usually formed by those of higher cultivation levels helping those of lower cultivation levels. If a contracted beast is powerful, one can easily advance in cultivation level by relying on a powerful ally.

Speaking of this, Ye Qiao sighed as she picked up her contracted beast.

To this day, she still doesn't know what breed of KFC it is. After the red downy feathers fall off, it grows fiery red feathers, which is quite pretty.

Just to be on the safe side, the two decided to find the other three and reunite first, otherwise, if they really ran into Ye Qinghan, they would all be doomed.

However, after traveling all night and for a whole day, they only found Mingxuan in the secret realm.

Ye Qiao asked curiously, "Where are the eldest and fourth senior brothers?"

Mingxuan shrugged. "I haven't encountered Mu Chongxi since I entered the secret realm. Senior Brother went to kill monsters."

Although Zhou Xingyun felt there was little hope, the number 53 was unbearable for his obsessive-compulsive disorder, so he grabbed his sword and was determined to make it a hundred.

Being alone in the secret realm is never a good thing, but Zhou Xingyun is strong enough that there is no need to worry about this problem, so Ye Qiao felt relieved.

"Let's go then."

Traveling together as a group of three greatly increased their sense of security. Mingxuan then remembered the important matter and cheerfully shared the good news with his two junior brothers and sisters, "Song Hansheng and Chu Xingzhi were eliminated on the first day."

Neither of these two are good people. When Mingxuan saw that they were eliminated, he was not only surprised, but also gloating.

Ye Qiao: "I know."

She pointed to herself, "I did it."

Mingxuan: "Huh?"

He blinked blankly, not quite coming to his senses.

Xue Yu clapped his hands: "Everyone, someone's coming." He easily sensed the unfamiliar aura around him with his divine sense, and it was quite strong.

His voice was slightly solemn, "Two Golden Core cultivators." If they were sword cultivators, it would be terrible.

It's perfectly normal to run into each other in a great secret realm. Mingxuan was fearless when he followed his senior brother before, but now his junior sister is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his third junior brother is a pill cultivator, and he's probably the only one with any fighting power.

Upon seeing the red sect robes, Qin Huai knew who was there. When his junior brother sensed someone in the area, he immediately rushed over to investigate.

What a coincidence! I actually ran into a direct disciple of the Changming Sect.

Qin Huai immediately drew his sword from its sheath, a smirk playing on his lips as he looked at Ye Qiao. "You're my good-for-nothing junior brother, the one I talk about all the time, Ye Qiao?"

—Judging from their demeanor, they're up to no good.

"Give me your identification tags." Ye Qiao ignored his nonsense, narrowed her eyes, and after analyzing their situation, spoke quickly: "I'll be back to rescue you in a bit."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator with the audacity to claim he'll return to save two Golden Core cultivators? How dare he?

"it is good."

The crucial point is that these two people actually believed it.

It's poisonous, isn't it?

The elders of Chengfeng Sect smiled upon seeing this, remarking, "A rare sight indeed."

It's rare to have such a close mentorship where people can trust each other. In previous years, it was supposed to be a team battle, but in reality, it fell apart and everyone was fighting alone.

Although I don't know why she is so confident, the trust between her close disciples is indeed something to be envied.

After the two handed their identity tokens to Ye Qiao, Qin Huai smiled with interest: "Let a Foundation Establishment cultivator keep your identity tokens?"

Is it ignorance, or does this Ye Qiao really have some ability?

Ye Qiao looked at him, "I don't think I've offended you, have I?"

She and Duan Hengdao got along quite well in the secret realm.

"Of course not. But, to avoid any accidents, it's better if you're eliminated." As he spoke, Qin Huai's sword was already pointed directly at Ye Qiao's face.

"I was wrong." Ye Qiao readily admitted her mistake, glancing at Ming Xuan's secretly forming hand seals. She immediately chose to stall for time, "How about we discuss this some more?"

She could also draw talismans and recognized that Mingxuan was setting up an array.

Ye Qiao was somewhat surprised that her second senior brother could set up formations.

Qin Huai gave a cold laugh: "You're dead today."

He raised his hand, and the sword shadow split in two, piercing towards the three of them with the force of a thousand pounds.

Ming Xuan, who was usually carefree, became unusually serious. He flicked his fingers and threw out four talismans with lightning speed. Golden light rose from the ground and formed a four-sided shackle, firmly trapping Qin Huai in place.

—A square formation.

It can temporarily control the opponent, is more complex than a binding talisman, and requires a certain amount of time to set up in advance.

Qin Huai's face darkened.

I forgot about the troublesome talisman cultivator.

Upon seeing Qin Huai trapped, Ye Qiao immediately changed her tune: "Hey, I did nothing wrong."

Qin Huai: "..."

Junior brother is right, this person is indeed annoying!

Ming Xuan said succinctly, "Let's go. Stop fooling around."

Without hesitation, Ye Qiao grabbed the identity tokens of her two senior brothers and ran away.

Duan Hengdao saw Ye Qiao struggle with her conscience for a moment, but during the competition, showing mercy to the enemy was completely out of the question.

The boy held a bundle of Immortal Binding Ropes in his hand and launched it directly towards Ye Qiao.

Even for a cultivator specializing in weapon crafting, the speed of a Golden Core cultivator compared to a Foundation Establishment cultivator is unmatched by Ye Qiao. The reason she was able to ambush Song Hansheng was entirely due to catching him off guard.

The slender rope snaked through Mingxuan like a serpent. Just as his junior sister was about to be captured, Xue Yu gritted his teeth and pulled out his alchemy furnace, which suddenly grew larger and blocked Duan Hengdao's attack.

Without Ye Qiao, he would never have imagined that the alchemy furnace could be so useful.

It can both attack and defend, it's incredibly useful.

After binding the large alchemy furnace with his Immortal Binding Rope, Duan Hengdao's eyes widened in astonishment.

Who taught him to use the alchemy furnace like that?

In this surrounded situation, sword flight is impossible. Sword cultivators need to put down their swords, adjust their posture, and then take off. Now, with Duan Hengdao watching them like a hawk, there is no chance of escape.

Seeing that Qin Huai was about to break through the formation, Ye Qiao quickly looked around, trying to find something to stay in outside.

Suddenly, she looked up and saw several demonic beasts flying overhead. Her eyes lit up, and without hesitation, she took out the demon-binding rope that Duan Hengdao had given her not long ago from her storage bag.

The next second, it throws out a thin, soft rope that automatically wraps around the bird's claws.

With a series of fluid movements, as the bird flew higher and higher, Ye Qiao was instantly pulled into the sky. As she was being pulled into the air, she unconsciously smirked and said something cheeky.

"Goodbye everyone, I'm setting sail tonight."

"..."

Duan Hengdao's face darkened as he recognized the demon-binding rope that he had given him.

This thing does have an automatic locking function for monsters, but that doesn’t mean you can use it like that!

Qin Huai watched helplessly as Ye Qiao flew away with her identity token. He wanted to help, but he was trapped by the Four Directions Formation. He was not a talisman master, and breaking the formation would obviously take some time. Even though he was behind in the Mingxuan realm, it was not easy for him to easily break the Four Directions Formation among the four great talismans.

Mingxuan spent several years and only managed to obtain three Four Directions Talismans, which shows the complexity of his formation.

The elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect took a sip of tea and smiled slowly, "Talisman cultivators are indeed extraordinary."

A mere talisman cultivator could trap someone for so long; no wonder the Qing Sect has become increasingly arrogant in recent years.

It's a pity that Song Hansheng was eliminated on the first day; otherwise, if he had joined the melee, Ye Qiao wouldn't have had a chance to escape at all.

Ultimately, it was thanks to Ye Qiao's despicable sneak attack on the very first day that she was given a perfect opportunity to escape.

Since the people trapped here are not disciples of their own sect, the elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect feigned concern, saying, "It's not without reason that there are so few talisman cultivators."

The elder of Chengfeng Sect felt a throbbing in his temple, and said with a forced smile, "Our sect does not have any disciples who are eliminated on the first day."

The elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect's face darkened for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Oh, it's alright. Although Chu Xingzhi is out, there's still the chief disciple of the Moon Purity Sect to keep him company, isn't there?"

Elder of Yueqing Sect: "???" After all that arguing between you two, how come it was Yueqing Sect that ended up getting hurt?

Duan Hengdao took out his magic weapon, intending to knock Ye Qiao down, but Ming Xuan, standing beside him, didn't give him the chance. He pounced on her and pinned her to the ground.

Duan Hengdao was caught off guard and got a mouthful of dust. He groaned and tried to get up, while Xue Yu hurriedly pressed him down.

"……"Oh shit.

Believe it or not, even without fighting and killing, using the most primitive fighting methods is quite effective.

The disciples of Changming Sect were stacked on top of each other like a human pyramid.

His usual demeanor vanished completely. In an instant, he went from a grand competition among the elite to disciples of various sects scrambling for vegetables in a market.

……

In just a short while, Ye Qiao was able to climb onto the bird's back. Using the momentum, she lightly touched the ground with her toes, bent down, hugged the red bird's neck, and ran away without looking back.

"Damn it. You guys are shameless." Duan Hengdao watched helplessly as Ye Qiao rode away on a bird, almost suffocating from the pressure, but he forced out this accusatory remark: "You weren't like this before!"

What exactly changed this group of face-conscious protégés?

Mingxuan smiled at him, her eyes crinkling, and retorted, "If you have any shame, will you avoid being eliminated?"

Obviously impossible.

Only if the junior sister takes their identity tokens and escapes can they avoid the fate of being eliminated together.

This behavior is very risky. At least for thousands of years, very few disciples would voluntarily hand over their identity token to another person. If the identity token is not protected, the entire sect will be wiped out.

And the junior sister is now the hope of their entire village!

"This year's direct disciples..." Seeing the chaotic scene, the elder of Chengfeng Sect twitched his lips and gave a fair assessment: "They all have quite a few tricks up their sleeves."

Everyone was speechless: Is that what you call having a lot of tricks? It's clearly shameless!