Upon hearing Yan Hu's words, Yun Fan's heart skipped a beat. "Damn it. Don't tell me that hag wants to kill me?"
Seeing Yun Fan's nervous expression, as if he was scared out of his wits, Yan Hu asked suspiciously, "Yun Fan, why are you so nervous? What hag? There's a fairy sister outside who wants to see you. Hurry up and come with me to see her. It's really a sin to let such a beautiful fairy sister wait for so long! "
"What fairy? She's clearly a hag!" Yun Fan said angrily. "You don't know. It was this hag who tried to kill me that day!"
However, just as Yun Fan's voice fell, he suddenly heard a cold female voice behind him. "Who … are you calling a … hag?"
"Fairy sister!" Yan Hu turned pale with fright. He didn't expect that fairy sister to appear behind Yun Fan without a sound.
When Yun Fan heard the cold intent contained in the voice, his heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave. His face instantly fell.
"You guys chat, you guys chat …" Yan Hu also felt that the atmosphere between the two of them wasn't right. He hurriedly laughed and his round body fled downstairs like a wisp of smoke.
Yun Fan secretly scolded Yan Hu for being a coward. Soon after, he turned his head mechanically and saw a peerless face behind him. He laughed dryly and said, "Master's wife, your complexion has been good recently. You look even prettier!"
Seeing that Yun Fan was taking advantage of her again, Su Mengqi coldly snorted. Her beautiful face was as cold as ice.
However, when she thought about the fire poison outbreak a few days ago, she almost lost her life. It was Yun Fan who saved her life at the most critical moment. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was her savior.
Furthermore, when she checked after the incident, Yun Fan didn't take advantage of her and even put his clothes on her body. It was obvious that he didn't want to take advantage of her. This person's mouth was filthy, but his heart was very pure.
Thinking of this, Su Mengqi's expression slowly softened.
Su Mengqi pretended that she didn't hear Yun Fan's nonsensical address. She walked to the middle of the second floor and stood still. Her beautiful eyes turned slightly and she softly asked, "Are the injuries on your body … better?"
Seeing that Su Mengqi actually cared about him, it was obvious that she still had a conscience and remembered that he had saved her life. The resentment in Yun Fan's heart suddenly decreased a lot, but he still replied stiffly, "Thank you for your mercy, Master's wife. I won't die yet!"
Hearing the resentment in Yun Fan's voice, Su Mengqi pursed her thin lips slightly. Then, as if she was afraid that Yun Fan would see it, she immediately stopped smiling and spoke to Yun Fan seriously.
"It's good that you're fine. Let's not talk about this for now … I'm here today because I have something important to talk to you about!"
Seeing Su Mengqi's solemn expression, Yun Fan also stopped thinking and listened seriously.
"Do you know about the inner court season?" Su Mengqi asked.
"I've heard a little about it …"
Yun Fan had been in the inner court for a while now, so he had heard about the inner court season.
The inner court season was a competition that the Fire Spirit Sect's inner court would organize every year. All the inner court disciples had to participate in it. The season would last for half a year, and the rankings would be determined according to their performance in the season.
The higher the ranking, the better the rewards. The top five disciples would even have a chance to be promoted to a successor disciple!
Su Mengqi nodded lightly and said calmly, "You should know about the general situation of the inner court season. However, this is your first year participating, so you don't know about some of the details."
Yun Fan nodded lightly and continued to listen to Su Mengqi.
"The so-called inner court season is not held in the Fire Spirit Sect, but in a secret realm …"
Yun Fan raised an eyebrow when he heard this. He did not expect Su Mengqi's first sentence to shock him.
"To be more precise, it's held in a stone tablet, and there's a secret realm in that stone tablet. The secret realm is so big that it's comparable to the entire Fire Spirit Sect!"
Yun Fan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. The entire Fire Spirit Sect's territory was hundreds of miles wide, including the affiliated cities and forces!
Su Mengqi added, "Although it's said to be outside the Fire Spirit Sect, it's actually also within the Fire Spirit Sect. That stone tablet stands in the forbidden area of the Fire Spirit Sect, and it's hard to determine the age of that stone tablet. It has been standing there since the Fire Spirit Sect was founded."
Yun Fan nodded inwardly, and he was even more shocked. That stone tablet might have been left behind by some ancient almighty.
Su Mengqi slowly walked to Yun Fan's side and continued calmly, "The inner court season is held once a year, and it lasts for half a year. During this half a year, all the inner court disciples of the Fire Spirit Sect will be transported to the stone tablet secret realm. During this period, all the disciples will do their best to fight for the best resources to ensure that they won't be eliminated. The final ranking will also be based on the order of elimination. In other words, the person who stays until the end in the secret realm will be first in the annual season! "
Yun Fan thought for a moment when he heard this and asked, "What kind of situation is considered to be eliminated?"
Su Mengqi said, "Crushing the teleportation jade slip and being transported out of the secret realm is considered to be eliminated … Of course, there's another way to be eliminated, and that is … death!"
Yun Fan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. There were deaths in the inner court competition? Didn't the sect try to protect the disciples as much as possible?
"The flowers in the greenhouse will never bloom brightly, and the disciples under absolute protection will never be able to stand on their own. Only by going through the test of blood can they truly grow." As if sensing Yun Fan's thoughts, Su Mengqi said seriously, "The purpose of the inner court season is to improve the disciples' survival ability and combat ability. In the secret realm, strength is respected, and all identities are useless."
Su Mengqi sighed softly and said, "This is the cruelty of the world of cultivation. Only the fittest survive, and the strong prey on the weak. Opportunities always coexist with risks."
Yun Fan swallowed. He was still a little nervous in the face of death.
"You don't have to be too nervous. The death rate of the inner court season is still very low every year. The deaths mainly come from the disciples fighting for treasures. If you can judge the situation in the secret realm and act according to your strength, with your current combat ability, it won't be a problem for you to protect yourself. Moreover, there is a teleportation jade slip. As long as you crush it in a moment of crisis, you will be instantly teleported out of the secret realm. "
Yun Fan smiled bitterly and said, "If that's the case, then I will also lose the qualification to compete."
Seeing that Yun Fan seemed to be a little unruly, Su Mengqi warned seriously, "This year is your first time participating in the inner court season, and the main thing is to accumulate experience. So after entering the secret realm, don't try to be brave. Don't fight for resources with the second and third year disciples. Only this way can you ensure your own safety …"
Yun Fan curled his lips and muttered softly, "You might as well directly tell me to be a coward …"
Su Mengqi didn't notice the change in Yun Fan's mood. With a flip of her jade-like hand, a piece of clothing that was as thin as gauze appeared in Yun Fan's vision.
"This' Ice Silkworm Crane Feather Garment 'is woven from Ice Silkworm Silk and Fire Spirit Crane Feathers. If you inject spirit energy into it, it can withstand a blow from a Four Symbols Stage expert. I will give it to you."
"Wear it and it will be enough to protect your life in the secret realm."
"This is … a Spirit Treasure?"
Yun Fan stared at the Ice Silkworm Crane Feather Garment. Although Su Mengqi didn't say it clearly, he knew that this ought to be an extremely precious defensive Spirit Treasure!
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