Chapter 1406: The Ownership of the Four-Star Divine Pill

On the altar square, figures were teleported back one after another.

In previous years, the later it got, the fewer people were teleported back.

But this time, people kept being teleported.

"So you did run into that scourge?"

"Tell me about it! I don't know what trick that guy used. I thought I was hiding pretty well, but he still found me!"

"Same here! That scourge holds a grudge too much. I was far away from him and never had a chance to make a move, but he still wouldn't let me off."

"You don't know—later on, as soon as anyone saw him, they just crushed their jade pendant. That scourge kills anyone he sees; he doesn't listen to reason."

An outer courtyard disciple had just been teleported back and started chatting with a fellow disciple who had been taken out by Ye Yuan earlier.

At the mention of Ye Yuan, each of them wore an expression of extreme frustration.

Across the entire square, thousands of students who had participated in the trial were almost all talking about Ye Yuan.

In this Hundred City Trial, Ye Yuan alone had stolen the show.

Almost everyone had lived under his shadow.

At that moment, a phantom descended from the sky—it was Xuan Ling!

Xuan Ling swept his gaze lightly and said flatly, "Time is up. Everyone return!"

With that, he flicked his sleeve, and all the altars flashed with light, summoning back everyone who remained.

Ye Yuan's vision blurred, and he found himself back on the altar.

"Ye Yuan, how did it go? You didn't... really take out everyone, did you?" Little Fatty asked curiously.

When Ye Yuan challenged everyone, he had settled Little Fatty in a hidden place.

He knew the Qin family would target him, and if he kept Little Fatty by his side, it would be very dangerous.

Now that the trial was over, Little Fatty returned with Ye Yuan, unaware of what had happened outside.

"Junior Brother Xie, you and Junior Brother Ye are the closest, and you don't even know about his earth-shattering feat?" a Wumeng inner courtyard student teased.

Little Fatty looked at Ye Yuan in astonishment. "You, you, you... really did it?"

That inner courtyard student laughed. "He did more than that! Ye Yuan single-handedly took on all fifteen outer courtyard students from Zuoxiang King City and wiped them out! Then, without resting, he defeated the number one of the Hundred Cities, Jin Yu! After that, while seriously injured, he routed everyone, sending them fleeing across the field!"

As he spoke, he deliberately raised his voice.

The students from Zuoxiang King City nearby were so frustrated they wanted to vomit blood upon hearing this.

The students from Wumeng King City burst into laughter.

This time, they truly held their heads high!

The Hundred City Trial was held once every three hundred years, and each time Wumeng King City was targeted by Zuoxiang King City and suffered heavy losses.

But this time, Ye Yuan alone had made up for it, giving them a clean shave—how could they not be delighted?

At that moment, Little Fatty jumped up and pointed at Ye Yuan in anger. "You bastard, you're really too inconsiderate! I said I wanted to go with you, but you wouldn't let me! I missed such a spectacular scene! Waaah..."

Little Fatty looked aggrieved, clearly regretting missing such a grand event.

"If you had gone, you might be a corpse by now."

Lin Xiu's voice suddenly sounded behind Little Fatty, startling him.

"Xiu... Senior Sister, what... do you mean?" Little Fatty asked in confusion.

Lin Xiu sighed and briefly recounted how Qin Yuanlong had ambushed Ye Yuan.

"Bah! The Qins are as shameless as ever, doing such a despicable thing! Doing something like this in the Hundred City Trial—they've brought shame to their ancestors! They say dirty laundry shouldn't be aired in public, but they've aired it across a hundred king cities!" Little Fatty spat angrily after hearing the story.

Without turning around, Ye Yuan could feel several murderous glares from behind.

Little Fatty obviously noticed them too. He glared back and said disdainfully, "What? You did something that will stink for ten thousand years, and now you won't let anyone talk about it? If you've got the guts, come bite me!"

Qin Tian's gaze hardened, and he said coldly, "Fatty, I'll remember you."

"Oh? Threatening your Lord Fatty? Do you think I was raised on threats?" Xie Jingyi shot back without backing down.

Lin Xiu frowned beside him but said nothing.

"Qin Tian, shut up! This matter won't end with Qin Yuanlong's death. Your Qin family must give the academy an explanation!" Lei Ming said solemnly from the side.

After that day, Lei Ming had pursued Qin Yuanlong for two months before finally killing him with his palm.

Although Qin Yuanlong had taken all the blame that day, anyone with half a brain knew the Qin family was involved.

Qin Tian's face darkened, and he suppressed his anger. "Teacher Lei, since Qin Yuanlong has defected from the Qin family, what he did has nothing to do with us! Your actions are somewhat biased!"

Lei Ming sneered. "Heh, how this matter is judged is up to the City Lord! But I will report everything that happened here truthfully!"

Qin Tian choked at that and fell silent.

Clearly, Qin Yuanlong's actions had thoroughly enraged this teacher.

At that moment, Xuan Ling's voice rang out again, slowly. "Alright, this Hundred City Trial ends here. Now, I will inspect your storage rings and award the prizes for this trial."

As he spoke, Xuan Ling's gaze inadvertently drifted toward Ye Yuan.

Without any visible movement, all the storage rings automatically detached from the students and flew before Xuan Ling.

With just a glance, Xuan Ling finished inspecting all the storage rings and announced loudly, "First place among inner courtyard students: Bi Tianzhou of Yongdang King City, with a total of six hundred and twenty-one second-grade spirit herbs!"

"It really is Bi Tianzhou! Yongdang King City is too strong—Bi Tianzhou in the inner courtyard and Jin Yu in the outer courtyard. These two are simply insurmountable!"

"Hey, that was before! This time, there's Ye Yuan, and Jin Yu has already lost to him."

"I wonder how many first-grade spirit herbs Ye Yuan ended up with. Five first-grade herbs can offset one second-grade herb. I wonder who will get the Four-Star Divine Pill this time!"

"It should still be Yongdang King City, right? No matter how strong Ye Yuan is, he's just one person. Yongdang King City has more than just Bi Tianzhou! Even if Jin Yu lost, the inner courtyard students' total of second-grade herbs is still considerable."

...

After Xuan Ling announced Bi Tianzhou's results, speculation immediately arose.

In fact, the first place in the inner and outer courtyards was no longer in doubt. The only悬念 was the ownership of the Four-Star Divine Pill!

In terms of value, five first-grade spirit herbs naturally couldn't compare to one second-grade herb.

But in this trial, obtaining first-grade herbs was almost as difficult as obtaining second-grade herbs.

The ratio of five to one was acceptable to everyone.

At that moment, Xuan Ling added, "Yongdang King City ultimately obtained two thousand one hundred and twenty-six second-grade spirit herbs and one thousand first-grade spirit herbs!"