Chapter 896: Chapter 893: Being With You Is Worth All the Exhaustion
Looking at her soulful gaze, Xu Wendong couldn’t help but ask, "Aren’t you tired?"
Ye Qingmei gently replied, "Being with you, even if it exhausts me to death, my life is not in vain!"
Upon hearing this.
Xu Wendong had no other concerns and immediately leaned in for a kiss.
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It was late at night.
Xu Wendong sat cross-legged in the courtyard, bathed in starlight, exuding a mighty aura.
He controlled the True Qi within him to strike at that intangible barrier.
Finally.
He achieved his wish and successfully stepped into the Ninth Level of the Golden Core Stage.
His Soul Force, hearing, vision, and Physical Strength had undergone a drastic transformation.
This gave him an inexplicable sense of security.
Because with his current strength, he was invincible across the Nine Provinces, except for the Nine Major Dynasties, who barely posed a threat to him.
No!
To be precise, as long as no Nascent Soul Stage experts attacked, even the Nine Major Dynasties couldn’t touch him.
After all, he had the Gravity Technique, True Phoenix Mantra, the Golden Crow Furnace, and the Lingxiao Sword as well as two Spiritual Artifacts.
The next day.
Xu Wendong began refining weapons early in the morning, while Ye Qingmei helped him with Formation crafting, showing the true meaning of teamwork.
This peaceful and gentle life continued for two months.
During these two months, he didn’t idle for a moment, spending most of his time refining weapons, and with Ye Qingmei’s help, he successfully forged a hundred and nineteen Magic Artifacts.
Equivalent to two artifacts a day, this quantity was astonishing, even in ancient times.
On this day.
Xu Wendong received a message from Wuming: "You rascal, have you forgotten where you come from? Are you planning to stay at the Jade Maiden Palace and not return?"
"Do you know that the Nine Provinces Elite Tournament is about to start?"
Xu Wendong blushed: "Master, please don’t worry, I will head to the Capital City with the Elder of Jade Maiden Palace, and we can meet there!"
"As long as you remember you’re from the Elixir Sect, I am satisfied!" Wuming sighed, sounding quite helpless.
Xu Wendong pouted; he couldn’t deny that his Master was a master of sarcasm.
After ending the message, Xu Wendong looked at Ye Qingmei and said, "Sister Qingmei, I will head to the Capital with the Second Elder, please take care here at Jade Maiden Palace!"
After being nurtured for so long, Ye Qingmei’s complexion had visibly changed, her figure more alluring, with the unique charm of a mature woman in her demeanor.
Her every movement was enticing.
However.
Although her Golden Core showed signs of Nascent Soul transformation, her Heavenly Tribulation was still three months away.
"Go participate in the tournament without worry, I will take care of home," Ye Qingmei said with reluctance, having grown used to her time with Xu Wendong.
Warm, sweet, and especially fulfilling.
But.
She also wanted Xu Wendong to become renowned across the Nine Provinces.
"When I return, you’ll be the first I visit!" Xu Wendong kissed Ye Qingmei’s cheek and then waved his hand as he turned away.
"Young Master Xu, shall we head to the Capital City?"
The leading Elder was a familiar face, Ning Yin.
In truth, she wasn’t qualified to lead the Jade Maiden Palace in the Nine Provinces Elite Tournament; such events were for the Sect Leaders of each of the Nine Provinces’ major sects.
But with Fuyao away, she couldn’t lead the team to the Nine Provinces Elite Tournament.
They had to settle for the next best option.
Normally, it would be Grand Elder Ye Qingmei who leads, even if Fuyao was absent, she could hold the fort.
However.
Ye Qingmei was overseeing the Jade Maiden Palace’s Nine Heavens Thunder Formation, so she couldn’t leave.
Ning Yin was left to lead the team.
Unlike the previous Four Great Sects competition, this time the Jade Maiden Palace sent only Ning Yin as the leader, accompanied by three disciples: Zhongli, Zhu Qing, and Jian You.
All were Xu Wendong’s old acquaintances.
The five of them set off from the Jade Maiden Palace, flying for two hours before reaching the Capital City.
Meanwhile.
Xia Hou had already arrived with Elixir Sect Disciples Lu Chenfeng and Bai Jie, waiting for some time.
At the moment he saw Xu Wendong, Xia Hou felt a shudder in his heart.
Because he could sense Xu Wendong’s power had advanced greatly, even now, he doubted he could defeat him.
Though Xu Wendong still portrayed a calm and gentle demeanor, he was like a sheathed Treasure Sword, destined to stain the sky with blood the moment he unsheathed.
For a moment, he found himself envying Xu Wendong’s fate...
Not long after they arrived, Xu Canghai also led the Sword Pavilion Disciples to the Heaven Supervision Department.
Once the Three Great Sects gathered, Yuan Kui, clad in a black brocade robe, emerged from the Heaven Supervision Department, followed by two Taoist disciples at the Golden Core Stage.
The two disciples seemed young, yet both were at the Ninth Level of the Golden Core Stage, astonishing Xu Wendong.
Among the Four Great Sects, Ninth Level Golden Core experts were as rare as phoenix feathers, yet two Taoist disciples had such cultivation.
This alone showcased the depth of the Imperial Family.
Yuan Kui looked at everyone from the Three Great Sects and said, "Previously, His Majesty stated, if Qingzhou ranks further in the Nine Provinces Elite Tournament, each of your sects will be rewarded with a Magic Artifact!"
"If you enter the top five, each sect will receive three Magic Artifacts!"
"If you make the top three, each sect will receive five Magic Artifacts!"
Upon hearing this, everyone from the Three Great Sects was thrilled, as Magic Artifacts were precious treasures to them!
Previously, they didn’t have much confidence in achieving a good result, even though Sword Pavilion was always the leader among Qingzhou’s Four Great Sects.
In the Nine Provinces Elite Tournament, however, they had always performed averagely.
Qingzhou had long been the underdog among the Nine Provinces.
But this time, their confidence was high.
The reason was none other than the emergence of Xu Wendong in the Nine Provinces.
This young man was powerful, extraordinarily gifted, and this Nine Provinces Elite Tournament was surely his stage to shine.
"Follow me!"
Yuan Kui’s face showed no emotion as he led the members of the Three Great Sects to the altar of the Heaven Supervision Department, which was not just an altar, but a Teleportation Array.
It could transport them to Yanzhou in the shortest time.
Yanzhou was the most powerful within the Nine Provinces’ Minor World, home to seven major sects, tens of thousands of cultivators, and extremely rich Cultivation Resources.
The Nine Provinces Elite Tournament was always held in Yanzhou.
Once everyone was on the Teleportation Array, Yuan Kui pinched the spell, and in an instant, a sky-blue glow erupted from the altar, shooting straight into the Clouds.
Simultaneously, Xu Wendong saw the sky above begin to distort, and a spatial rift appeared overhead.
In the next moment, a massive force pulled everyone into it, causing their vision to blur.
This blur lasted only for a dozen seconds, and when things became clear again, they found themselves atop a massive altar.
Surrounded by fluttering flags and bustling crowds, filled with handsome men and beautiful women, powerful auras permeated the air, making Xu Wendong feel a sense of pressure.
But more than that, he felt a surging fighting spirit.
He was ready to write his legendary tale here!