Chapter 694 - 329: A Principle Stronger Than Seniority

The weather on the island changes rapidly. It was clear just a while ago, yet now it’s suddenly overcast.

You Su and Ji Xueruo are not in a hurry to continue their journey. They haven’t given up hope, they’re just waiting for Zixun to grasp his intent and willingly send a signal for him to find them.

This is indeed a gamble, but relying on fate to meet in such a vast island is too elusive. Chasing blindly is a form of self-deception. It’s better to adjust and conserve energy to stay at their best.

On the surface, You Su appears calm, but inside, he is anxious.

After all, this method also has too many uncertainties, but at least he can be sure of one thing—that the inheritance is definitely still with Zixun.

If someone had taken the inheritance off the island, the trial would have been halted; if someone had snatched it but hadn’t left the island for some reason, according to the rules of that voice transmission, a new one should have appeared.

None of these have happened, so at least Zixun is temporarily safe.

"Let’s go, let’s find her again."

You Su furrows his brow, the night sea breeze brushing against him, and he just can’t sit still any longer.

"Didn’t you say you trust her?"

Ji Xueruo doesn’t object to this, though she wants to tease You Su a bit.

The two of them are like feuding friends, enjoying the banter.

"Trusting her and being anxious myself are two different things," You Su says lightly, unwilling to admit defeat.

"If she truly understood you, she wouldn’t have no response after half a day. But you can’t blame her; it’s your fault. If her brain is normal, hearing your shameless words, she would just call you a ’creep.’ Who would think you were searching for her?"

Ji Xueruo didn’t intend to criticize You Su. In fact, she had already patted her little fragrant bottom and stood up to set off, but she wouldn’t miss this rare chance to outwit You Su since they landed on the island.

You Su looked awkward, yet he couldn’t refute, so he changed the subject:

"Miss Xueruo is absolutely right. If she were Miss Xueruo, she would certainly understand my meaning, for Miss Xueruo and I are so in sync, aren’t we?"

You Su’s shamelessness made Ji Xueruo spit, but she felt a trace of sweetness in her heart for some reason.

Even though they only interacted briefly in reality, they understood each other quickly and cooperated seamlessly in times of crisis, truly deserving the term ’in sync,’ even without the connection of the Power of the True God.

"Utter nonsense, it’s a pity there are no snakes on this island, otherwise I could find her instantly for you."

Ji Xueruo was quite confident in her ability to command countless snakes. Her spirit snakes transformed by Profound Qi could also search for people, but not as widely as real snakes.

You Su was curious, "The Celestial Awakening Immortal Island is lush with all kinds of plants, yet it has no snakes?"

Ji Xueruo glanced at You Su with disdain and said, "I am the Clan Leader of the Snake Race; my bloodline naturally has an instinct to sense snakes. If I say there aren’t any, there aren’t any. You don’t believe me?"

You Su shook his head, "I just find it strange."

"Perhaps Zhengyang True Immortal doesn’t like snakes," Ji Xueruo suggested.

She also found it peculiar but couldn’t provide a logical explanation. As the owner of Celestial Awakening Island, Zhengyang True Immortal was what she thought most likely.

"I quite like them," You Su replied.

"Get lost!" Ji Xueruo scolded, patting her skirt as she said, "Stop dawdling, keep up!"

Just then, Ji Xueruo, who had just taken a step, stopped abruptly.

In her line of sight, a striking white light suddenly lit up atop a distant mountain, bursting in the sky like a brilliant firework.

She knew that mountain was in the center of the island and could be seen from anywhere on the island, but it had always been ordinary, so the white light tonight was anything but normal!

Her sudden stop caused You Su to bump into her, and recalling the familiar feeling of the impact, her cheeks turned a subtle red.

She knew that it was impossible for someone with You Su’s agility to not stop in time, but she had no time to retaliate for You Su’s deliberate groping. She just fiercely slapped away You Su’s restless hand:

"There’s a light!"

You Su immediately composed himself, "What do you mean?"

Ji Xueruo then shared what she saw and her speculations. After a brief moment of contemplation, You Su suddenly clenched his fist in joy and said,

"I knew I wasn’t wrong to trust her! This white light is clearly man-made, and intentionally displayed at night to attract attention. It’s almost certain that Zixun understood my meaning! Let’s go! To the center of the island!"

Ji Xueruo didn’t expect You Su’s plan to actually work, sensing that fate was on their side.

Meanwhile, while she was still in a daze, You Su grabbed her hand and started walking briskly.

...

The next morning, the sky was bright.

Sanyuan Mountain was crowded with people, as the white signal firework from last night attracted most people on the island.

To expose one’s position on this dangerous island, one must either be foolish or have a significant reason.

These nearly two hundred cultivators formed various complex alliances, gathered here for one reason—the one who obtained the inheritance, Zixun, was here.

And the more stunning news is that she is willing to voluntarily hand over the inheritance, but it must be exchanged for the Sanyuan Purple Gold from Sanyuan Mountain.

In fact, last night Long Chiyu and others were ready to forcibly seize the Sanyuan Purple Gold from the altar, but obviously, those cultivators who had been focusing on Sanyuan Purple Gold wouldn’t stand by idly.

This group of cultivators was overall slightly weaker than Long Chiyu and the others, but they were by no means ordinary, resulting in no one being able to approach the dazzling stone.

As a result, Zixun proposed what she considered the most reasonable solution.

If these cultivators didn’t care about who was there first, they would care about who was stronger.

Whoever had the strongest fists would take the Sanyuan Purple Gold and exchange it for the inheritance.

In the world of cultivation, the law of the jungle is unbreakable. Some cultivators, including Long Chiyu, couldn’t object and even secretly agreed because they were confident in their strength.

But most alliances didn’t have a standout like Long Chiyu, so they couldn’t quit the race for inheritance willingly. Under Si Han’s subtle instigation, someone shot the white firework to summon heroes from the island, hoping their ’big brother’ could come or a new ’big brother’ could be found to help them get a share of the inheritance.

Long Chiyu and others were furious. What was a small competition now escalated into a full-scale island-wide one, making things more difficult. Even though they were confident and capable, they weren’t foolish enough to add more uncertainty.

However, the white firework was what most people’s hearts were under, and since it was already released, there was no turning back. Most could only choose to accept it.

Long Chiyu quickly realized that it was likely a trick by Zixun and Si Han! The aim was to delay and summon their reinforcements!

She immediately wanted to seize the inheritance from the two women, but they were surrounded by various forces. This menacing group became their protection, making even Long Chiyu hesitant.

They were like fragile eggs; a slight knock would break them, but when surrounded by overwhelming pressure, they wouldn’t be crushed easily.

The most dangerous place becomes the safest; turning peril into safety, Long Chiyu admitted this move was indeed clever.

Si Han took the chance to mock Long Chiyu, "Miss Long, are you afraid you won’t win the championship?"

This statement blocked any explanation Long Chiyu might have had about the two women’s trickery, as she understood from the eyes of her peer prodigies, it no longer mattered.

Most here weren’t malicious individuals who would stop at nothing, so they needed a legitimate claim to the inheritance. No one wants a tarnished reputation for using schemes to steal from Profound Sky Sect.

The rule of the strongest taking the inheritance was simpler and more practical than the originally complex search for treasures on the island, and even more convincing.

Some of those who arrived earlier, including Long Chiyu, chose to compromise but also had their demands: the competition must start after dawn, and no more delays.

Si Han wanted to refuse but had to agree under Long Chiyu’s threats.

Naturally, Long Chiyu and a few of the strongest individuals became the organizers of this competition.

To save time, they must conduct a selection process for participants.

So, the seven forces occupying Sanyuan Mountain each sent out three cultivators. Anyone wanting to go up the mountain to compete must first defeat these three cultivators and present their invitation.

To raise the entry threshold, these three were among the elites of their respective forces, second only to their leaders. Because of this, nearly half of the nearly two hundred were screened out.

Long Chiyu looked at the familiar and unfamiliar faces below, suddenly astonished to see two contestants with only Condensed Water Lower Realm levels making it through.

However, these two appeared somewhat ragged, and she murmured to herself,

"They probably barely made it up the mountain... nothing to worry about."