Ling Luoyi pinched her brow. She had originally thought that Chao Yan and the Demon King would find what they were looking for here, but there was nothing.
Where would that thing be? What was that thing? Why did they want to find that thing?
None of the questions had answers yet, which was really troublesome.
Ling Luoyi organized her thoughts and looked at the Ghost Poison Spider King, saying, "You killed your own master, which goes against the will of heaven. Heaven will naturally bring down punishment, so I won't punish you. The power of heaven is weak here, but the will of heaven at your wound has already stripped away a lot of your vitality and lifespan. You'll have to fend for yourself. Go back."
"Yes." The Ghost Poison Spider King left trembling, not daring to harbor any ill intentions towards Ling Luoyi.
After the Ghost Poison Spider King left, Ling Luoyi put away the chair and returned to the tent. With a snap of her fingers, the pit that had been smashed into the ground instantly disappeared, as if it had never appeared. The image on the water mirror also began to change.
Ling Luoyi walked out of the tent as if nothing had happened, put away the tent, and then left the valley.
The competition ended this afternoon. Ling Luoyi was still unhurried, occasionally digging up a spiritual herb, occasionally killing a beast that had eyes but couldn't see, and taking out its beast core.
The secret realm had no exit. When the time was up, people would be teleported out. Therefore, participants did not need to find an exit.
Ling Luoyi had no destination and walked wherever she pleased.
Unknowingly, Ling Luoyi arrived at a small river again. Not wanting to continue, she sat by the river and read a book.
People in the outside world watched Ling Luoyi's name remain in fifteenth place, and then saw Ling Luoyi leisurely reading by the river, causing many to twitch their lips. This was not like someone here to compete, but clearly here for an outing!
Seeing others desperately hunting demonic beasts while Ling Luoyi was reading and sunbathing, many were unconvinced.
Someone next to Prince Duan couldn't help but accuse, "Ling Luoyi's lazy demeanor, is this how someone comes to compete?"
Long Qinghuang said faintly, "With her cultivation and talent, which sect or academy can still teach her?"
The person chuckled awkwardly and fell silent.
Ling Luoyi was only eighteen years old and already had the cultivation of a first-tier Spiritual Scholar, and not just a first-tier Spiritual Scholar. At the same time, she was also the only supreme alchemist so far, with a fourth-grade alchemy level.
With such strength, who could teach her? Who was worthy of teaching her?
"I think if it weren't for the requirement that the top ten in the genius selection must participate, she might not have come."
Yes, if the Tianwu Kingdom could still break away from the Longqing Kingdom, Ling Luoyi truly wouldn't have come.
Inside the secret realm, Ling Luoyi looked at the medicinal scripture in her hand, experimenting with various possibilities of spiritual herbs in her mind.
A sound of footsteps approached. Ling Luoyi ignored it. As long as they didn't disturb her, whatever they wanted to do was none of her business.
A group of people walked over and were stunned to see Ling Luoyi reading under a tree.
This group had men and women, all dressed luxuriously, clearly not ordinary people at first glance.
The group silently sized up Ling Luoyi. Ling Luoyi was wearing a moon-white long dress, with a matching colored sheer veil. She appeared cold, indifferent, and proudly unapproachable.
The leader pondered for a long time, and with a guess, stepped forward and asked, "I am Shangguan Yuxiu, the Third Prince of the Longqing Kingdom. May I ask if this young lady is Ling Luoyi, the eldest miss of the Ling family?"
Third Prince?
Hearing this, Ling Luoyi could no longer pretend not to hear. Her father was probably watching from outside, and her country was still a vassal state of theirs. She had to give him some face.
Ling Luoyi raised her eyes and said, "If you have something to say, say it. If not, don't disturb me."
Seeing her tacit acknowledgment, Shangguan Yuxiu was delighted and said, "Eldest Miss Ling, it's like this. Two hours ago, many of us accidentally fell victim to the poison of the Scale Bee. We took many detoxification pills, but they were ineffective. We are the ones with the mildest poisoning, so we came out to find an antidote. We happened to meet Eldest Miss Ling, so we wanted to ask you for some pills."
Scale Bee?
Ling Luoyi thought for a long time before remembering this demonic beast. Scale Bees were the size of ordinary bees, with low strength, generally eighth or ninth-tier demonic beasts, but they were extremely numerous. Their overall strength was comparable to a first-tier Great Illusion Beast. Their poison was moderate. Those with mild poisoning would detoxify themselves after three hours, while those with severe poisoning would be disabled after six hours, or even die.
Seeing Ling Luoyi's expression unchanged, Shangguan Yuxiu said, "Does Eldest Miss Ling have an antidote? I am willing to pay a high price to purchase it from you."
"Master, this person's soul is only slightly tainted," Xiao Fengxi's voice suddenly sounded in Ling Luoyi's mind.
Ling Luoyi raised an eyebrow, her curiosity piqued. She took out a porcelain bottle and said, "I have detoxification pills, but I am not short of money."
Shangguan Yuxiu's eyes lit up when he saw the porcelain bottle, then he was surprised. He hurriedly said, "I wonder what Eldest Miss Ling wants. I can do anything."
Ling Luoyi appeared to be thinking and said, "I remember this competition is based on points. Participants can snatch points from each other or transfer them. Why don't you, Third Prince, buy them from me with points? What do you think of this proposal?"
"What?!"
"Points are what we painstakingly saved!"
Shangguan Yuxiu hadn't spoken yet, but the people behind him couldn't stand it.
A woman stepped forward to persuade, "Eldest Miss Ling, you are an alchemist and a benevolent healer. Can't you show some mercy and help us?"
Ling Luoyi sneered and said, "Miss, I am indeed an alchemist, but I am not a healer. The term 'benevolent healer' doesn't seem to be very suitable for me."
"But aren't alchemists healers?"
"Who told you that alchemists are healers? The gap between the two is very large."
"But..."
Before the young lady could finish, Ling Luoyi interrupted, "Alright, Third Prince, I've made myself clear. Whether to exchange or not is your choice."
Shangguan Yuxiu hesitated. His points should be enough to rank in the top ten. If he exchanged them, he would probably fall out of the top ten; but if he didn't, what would happen to those who were seriously injured? They could no longer move.
Someone suggested, "Third Prince, there are still more than two hours left until the end of the competition. We can find a way to save them after we go out."
Someone else said, "Third Prince, why don't we find them and let them decide on this matter?"
Shangguan Yuxiu nodded. This was indeed the best solution.
Ling Luoyi had no objections either.
"Eldest Miss Ling, we have settled them not far from here. Could Eldest Miss Ling come with us?"
"I'm too lazy to move. I'll wait for you here."
The Third Prince was stunned, not expecting Ling Luoyi to say that, but he couldn't ask for more. So he said, "Then Eldest Miss Ling, please wait here for a moment. We'll be back soon."
"Alright."
Having received consent, the Third Prince and the others immediately returned, for fear that Ling Luoyi would change her mind.
Seeing them all leave, Ling Luoyi transmitted a message to Xiao Fengxi, "Xiao Fengxi, how is it now?"
"Master, that person's soul has not been tainted any further."
"Meaning, his disposition has not changed."
"Yes, Master. However, the souls of some people next to him have been slightly tainted, but not much, only a little. The one most tainted is the woman who just spoke to you. Her soul is nearly twenty percent tainted."
"Twenty percent. That means there's still hope."
"Theoretically, yes."
"Then let's keep them and see if there's really hope. If there's truly no hope..."
Ling Luoyi silently formed a hand seal.