Listening to the Old Master's words, Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He had once fought the Ghost King, so he knew him quite well. At that time, he had not advanced to the Immortal Sage, but even then, his overall strength was equivalent to an Immortal Sage.

Back then, the Ghost King's strength was indeed equivalent to an Immortal Sage. Now, hearing the Old Master say that the Ghost King's power in the Ghost Territory is equivalent to an Immortal King, he thought to himself that it's a good thing he didn't chase him into the Ghost Territory back then; otherwise, he would have been doomed.

Now, his overall strength can rival cultivators at the Ninth Soldier Realm of the Immortal Sage, although there remains a considerable gap from the Immortal King. However, his "Path of Courage," newly baptized by the Old Master's Power of the Sacred Dao, had its power doubled. Even if facing an Immortal King level, he would have the strength to fight. Not to mention there are nine other masters going with him, especially Fang Qiu, this profound figure. After entering the Ghost Territory, they wouldn't be in too much danger.

At this moment, the Old Master's voice continued, "Therefore, I hope you ten students will be cautious after entering the Ghost Territory, to unite and cooperate, to eradicate the ghost cultivators together, and best if you move together, advance and retreat as one. Tomorrow is the day of departure. At that time, I will offer you a farewell with wine at the square and distribute the dragon tendons..."

After finishing this, the Old Master then ordered the meeting to be adjourned.

Wang Xiaoqiang glanced at the other nine people standing beside him and found that they were all looking at him with strange eyes, as if wanting to see through him. Being scrutinized like this made Wang Xiaoqiang feel uncomfortable, like sitting on pins and needles, so he simply turned and left the square.

After returning to the courtyard, Wang Xiaoqiang released his Path of Courage. Once the character "Courage" floated outside his body and underwent the baptism of the Old Master's Power of the Sacred Dao, although the character didn't grow larger, it shone with golden light, its aura substantial, and its strength tripled, very powerful.

Staring at the "Courage" character, Wang Xiaoqiang was secretly delighted, thinking that coming to Yueyang Academy had its rewards. At least he had realized his own path, and his Path of Courage had become formidable, turning into a trump card for survival. Moreover, he met and won the affections of the talented Ye Junqing and the beauty Tian Yunyi, making them his women, whom he would cherish no matter what.

At this time, Dai Yu walked out from inside and approached Wang Xiaoqiang, her beautiful eyes lingering on him with some melancholy and disappointment, saying, "Little Qiang, are you really leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes, I'm going to the Ghost Territory!" Wang Xiaoqiang nodded, affirmatively.

"Little Qiang, I want to go with you." Dai Yu looked expectantly and said.

"No, the Ghost Territory is too dangerous. Your cultivation base is too weak. Going there is like offering your life!" Wang Xiaoqiang resolutely shook his head.

"But I don't want to be separated from you." Dai Yu said, stepping forward and embracing Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang patted her fragrant shoulder, comforting her, "Separation is only temporary, it won't be long!"

"Little Qiang, Old Master said the Ghost Territory is perilous, I'm afraid, afraid you…"

Wang Xiaoqiang covered her mouth with his hand, saying, "Don't say inauspicious words, since I was a child, a fortune-teller said I had a hard life. Rest assured, I won't die. The dangers I've gone through before were much fiercer than this, yet I'm still here, aren't I?"

"Mm, I'll pray for you every day." Dai Yu said earnestly.

While Wang Xiaoqiang was whispering sweet things with Dai Yu, he didn't know that Ann Miao Yi had already told her father, Ann Guochu, about him going to the Ghost Territory tomorrow.

Upon receiving the news, Ann Guochu immediately began secretly organizing his personnel and planning an assassination plot.

In the last assassination attempt on Wang Xiaoqiang, Ann Guochu lost many men. However, as a high-ranking official with immense power, controlling the Empire's military, the guest elders and death soldiers under him were not just those few. This time, he dispatched ten guest elders and forty death soldiers, doubling the number sent last time. Moreover, the overall strength of these fifty people was even greater than those sent previously, the highest reaching the Ninth Soldier Realm of the Immortal Sage, Half-Step Immortal King, with the lowest at the Second Soldier Realm of the Immortal Sage. With such an overwhelming and mobilized group, he was determined to take Wang Xiaoqiang's life.

This group of fifty assassins set out in advance that same night, hurrying to the Ghost Territory, laying in ambush at its border as planned, preparing to assault Wang Xiaoqiang.

...

That night, Ye Junqing and Tian Yunyi came to Wang Xiaoqiang's courtyard to see him off. Sharing the same sentiments as Dai Yu, they too did not wish to part from Wang Xiaoqiang. Wang Xiaoqiang arranged wine to entertain them. The three women's spirits were somewhat low, so they drank more than they should have, not using spiritual power to dissipate the alcohol's effect, eventually getting drunk and collapsing on the table.

As the separation was imminent, Wang Xiaoqiang did not want to show favoritism.

So he carried them, one by one, to the bed, the same bed, undressed them, and looking at their three bodies like three white cocoons, he could not resist his growing desire, thus beginning a sensual journey.

After several intimate moments, Wang Xiaoqiang sent each of them back to their respective rooms, and then returned to his own room to sleep.

...

The next morning, Wang Xiaoqiang, accompanied by Dai Yu, Ye Junqing, and Tian Yunyi, arrived at the square.

All the students were gathered in the square, and the high-level members of Yueyang Academy, including the Old Master, had also come in full dress. A row of tables was set up in the square, with wine jars and bowls placed on them. It was clear that they regarded this trial as even more important than the recently concluded competition.

Besides Wang Xiaoqiang, the other nine powerful figures were all present as well.

The ten stood in a line on their own.

The Old Master spoke for a while, giving some instructions, appointing Fang Qiu as the leader for this trial.

Being the senior brother, with the highest cultivation base, having won the championship of the competition, Fang Qiu was qualified to be the leading figure. Hence, no one objected to this arrangement.

After giving the instructions, the Old Master shouted to an administrator, "Distribute the dragon tendons!"

The administrator then distributed the dragon tendons to these ten students about to set out, giving each one a dragon tendon.

When it was Wang Xiaoqiang's turn, he secretly said, "Could you give me one more…"

The administrator gave a quirky smile but said nothing more, directly giving Wang Xiaoqiang two.

During the distribution of the dragon tendons, the Old Master had explained, "These dragon tendons are used to bind the heads of ghost cultivators. After you slay a ghost cultivator, you must chop off its head and tie it to the dragon tendon, so that upon your return, it can be inspected. At that time, I will reward you according to the quantity and level of the ghost cultivators you kill…"

Then, another administrator, following the Old Master's orders, began pouring wine, arranging twenty wine bowls neatly in two rows on the table, each filled with wine.

Next, the Old Master and nine high-level members of Yueyang Academy took the wine bowls from the row inside the table, while the ten strong students took the bowls from the other row. The Old Master raised his wine bowl, saying, "Come, strong wine for fortitude!"

Everyone clinked bowls and drank in one gulp. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)

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