An hour later.
Under Tu Meng's recommendation, the Xuan Alliance was established in the most prosperous area of the planet Atlantis. This place was a complex nexus of various forces, but the Xuan Alliance had no need to worry, as Ye Xuan himself was its protector, and General Tu Meng also kept a watchful eye.
Inside the Xuan Alliance branch, on the martial arts training ground.
Facing Ye Xuan stood Zofia and her retinue, along with a group from the Elf Planet.
Over a hundred people lined the field. However, facing the presence of a Great Emperor of the third tier, the sixty-odd members of the Elf Planet watched. Among them, a young girl, appearing to be around sixteen, clenched her fists.
She took a step, leaving the crowd.
"Little Mistress, come back quickly!"
"Little Mistress..."
No matter what the people of the Elf Planet said, the girl continued to walk steadily. She understood that this was her only chance to avenge her father and her planet.
*Thump!*
Without the slightest hesitation, the girl knelt on both knees, her thudding sound echoing in the arena.
"Benefactor, please accept this bow from Mu Ling'er!"
Her sincere demeanor brought tears to the eyes of the Elf Planet's people. She was their Little Mistress, the Star Lord's daughter, a figure of immense nobility.
And now, she was kneeling before someone...
"They call you Little Mistress, who are you?"
Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Mu Ling'er dared not be negligent. "Replying to Benefactor, I am the princess of the Elf Planet, and the Star Lord is my father!"
"I wish to become your disciple, and thereafter, avenge my father and all the people of my planet!!"
Ailachecia and the others looked at the girl before them. A half-step Emperor realm at sixteen years old, truly monstrous!
Fortunately, this girl hadn't revealed her identity and cultivation, otherwise, she would likely have been bought by someone before the alliance leader even arrived.
"Oh?"
"Become my disciple, and then avenge your father and your planet's people??"
Ye Xuan watched with interest as the girl knelt before him, wishing to become his disciple. "You wish to become my disciple, but I have one test. If you can endure its pain, I will agree to take you as my apprentice."
"Good!"
"Come, Benefactor!"
Mu Ling'er did not hesitate. As long as she could achieve revenge, she was willing to do anything for her master.
"Since that is the case, I shall fulfill your wish."
Ye Xuan then flipped his hand and produced a crystal, which was precisely the mid-grade Emperor Crystal he had just acquired. "Consume this and endure it, and I will take you as my disciple."
"Good!!"
Without any hesitation, Mu Ling'er immediately swallowed the crystal.
However, the moment she swallowed the mid-grade Emperor Crystal, Mu Ling'er's expression changed drastically. Her face turned ashen, and the boundless pain caused her body to curl up like a shrimp.
"Little Mistress!"
"Bastard, to treat the Little Mistress like this, let's fight him!"
At that moment, the people of the Elf Planet, disregarding the chip control in their minds, were about to make a move.
"Do not lay hands on Benefactor!!"
Mu Ling'er gritted her teeth, biting her lips until they bled, her voice almost a desperate cry. She understood this was her trial, and even if it meant death, she had to seize this opportunity.
At a certain moment.
Mu Ling'er, in sheer agony, fainted. Ye Xuan looked at the stubborn girl before him, a hint of satisfaction appearing in his eyes. Such endurance and determination made her worthy of being his disciple.
"What should we do?"
"Little Mistress fainted because of that bastard... but... Little Mistress told us not to act."
For a moment, the impression the Elf Planet's people had of Ye Xuan plummeted.
"No, look quickly, Little Mistress... her aura is growing stronger!"
What!?
Hearing the words of one of the Elf Planet's people, everyone's gaze simultaneously fell upon Mu Ling'er.
Then, a miraculous scene unfolded.
Half-step Emperor Realm!
Peak Half-step Emperor Realm!
Emperor Realm!!
Finally, Mu Ling'er directly ascended to the peak of the Emperor Realm. At this moment, all the people of the Elf Planet were stunned.
What had they witnessed!
The Little Mistress had clearly been at the half-step Emperor Realm before, but now she had soared all the way to the peak of the Emperor Realm, even surpassing the strongest among them. And, the Little Mistress was only sixteen years old.
This was... a great fortune for the Little Mistress, not a trial at all, but a true blessing.
*Thump*
*Thump, thump~~*
Immediately, many of the Elf Planet's people knelt on the ground. Although they did not know what the crystal was, it was undoubtedly incredibly precious. "Thank you, sir, for bestowing such great fortune upon our Little Mistress!"
Beside them, Zofia and the three Dao Lord-level powerhouses looked at the crystal, their eyes filled with confusion. It resembled the crystals produced by their planet, but its aura was much stronger.
"Could it be... a higher-tier Emperor Crystal??"
As this thought crossed their minds, Zofia and the others' pupils constricted sharply. If that were the case, then the boss who bought all their people from planet Kuila was simply too mysterious.
"Mmm~"
Just then, Mu Ling'er opened her eyes and woke up, immediately sensing the surging energy within her body.
"Ah~"
"I am... at the peak Emperor Realm, my heavens!!"
Mu Ling'er covered her mouth, her expression filled with disbelief. "How could this be??"
"A trial, no..."
Mu Ling'er then fixed her gaze on Ye Xuan. "Benefactor, was it you!?"
Her voice was like a dream, spoken with such caution as if she were afraid to disturb a 'sweet dream.'
"What do you think."
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "Good character, and you know how to be grateful."
"From today onwards, you are my second disciple."
"Your senior disciple is named Feng Chen, and he is on Blue Star, in Huaxia."
After a few simple words, Mu Ling'er finally came to her senses.
With a *thump*, Mu Ling'er knelt again on both knees, her body hitting the ground heavily. "Benefactor, you... you are really taking me as your disciple."
"Of course."
Ye Xuan looked at the stubborn girl. "What, you don't want to?"
"If you don't want to, then consider me as having said nothing."
The moment his words fell, Mu Ling'er panicked. "I want to, I want to."
"Hehehe, Master, please accept your disciple's bow!!"
Then, Mu Ling'er knelt again on both knees, the dull sound even louder than before. And Mu Ling'er was unaware that her life had thus undergone a seismic change.