With that, he turned and walked into the Great Hall.

Ah, the excitement was over. Such a pity. The show could have continued, but Xu Qing just had to arrive at such a coincidental moment.

Xu Qing stood still, silent. After a long look at Sister Zhou, she sighed, seemingly very disappointed.

Dung Beetle wanted to say something, but the words at the tip of his tongue were forcefully swallowed back.

He had already decided: to cement his heart with concrete and never love again. Even if you, Xu Qing, came to save me, my heart wouldn't be stirred! I, Dung Beetle, stick to my word!

Xu Qing withdrew her gaze, tenderly looked at Dung Beetle again, and then turned to walk toward the Inter-Provincial Teleportation Array.

"What's this situation? Why did she leave just like that?"

"I have no idea. I thought Sister Zhou was going to get a beating, but Xu Qing just left."

"What a pity, we can't enjoy the spectacle anymore. Shall we continue to tie up Dung Beetle and whip him?"

"Let's just leave it, give Xu Qing some face. Who's going to grind for Contribution Points? Let's form a team!"

"I'm in, I'm in, take me with you!"

"..."

This event had cost players at least One Thousand Contribution Points. Dung Beetle even splurged nearly eighty thousand Contribution Points. It's safe to say this event nearly emptied the players' reserves. They had been saving up Contribution Points for the Fourth Test, unaware that this event would come so early. Now, without Contribution Points, they could only head to the Demon Beast Forest or the Sea Dragon Town Dam to earn more.

Dung Beetle stood up, shot the guilty-looking Sister Zhou a glare, then quickly headed toward the Inter-Provincial Teleportation Array. After all, Xu Qing had saved his life. He had to offer thanks where it was due.

Junlin and his team watched Sister Zhou from a distance, shaking their heads helplessly. Considering how cocky Sister Zhou had been earlier, she must have been exceedingly awkward now. After all, she had become Daoist Companions with Dung Beetle solely for the event rewards, but who could have guessed his actual partner would show up? Had she become the other woman? It was just bad luck.

"Sister Zhou, let's go. It's time to grind for Contribution Points," Neighbor Six called out from not too far away.

Snapping back to her senses, Sister Zhou quickly followed. Staying here was futile; it was better to go grind for Contribution Points.

"Let's hurry, I don't want to suffer a social death again," Sister Zhou said, looking visibly nervous.

"Heh, when you and Dung Beetle were climbing the rankings, you were quite aggressive—even more outrageous than Dung Beetle himself!" Junlin glanced at her and chuckled lightly, "So, you're scared now?"

How could she not be? She had been genuinely worried that Xu Qing might physically attack her.

Most players had chosen to grind for Contribution Points since there was still plenty of time left for the event, allowing them to play more.

「Inside the Great Hall.」

Xu Nian sat at the desk while the Blood Demoness poured him a cup of Spiritual Tea.

Opposite him, Luo Yuan set down the book in his hand, looked up, and asked, "Has Junior Sister Xu left?"

Xu Nian nodded slightly. "She has, but my disciple followed her."

Huh? So bold?

Luo Yuan's expression was odd as he said, "You should tell your disciple to give up. Junior Sister Xu has a special status; your disciple is out of his league."

"Oh? What kind of status does Xu Qing have?" Xu Nian was intrigued.

"The Central Region Xu Family, one of the three major families. Their clan even boasts three Elders in the Tribulation Realm. Xu Qing is the only daughter of this generation's Xu Family Patriarch, the jewel of the Xu Family!" Luo Yuan explained, "Her joining the Great Dream Immortal Sect could, in a way, be seen as our sect aspiring above its station. Among all disciples, her status is the most noble, and she is protected by many Elders."

HISS— Three in the Tribulation Realm? It seems the Central Domain really has the strongest power among the five major domains. Here in the Northern Wilderness, the strongest seems to be that old ancestor from the Celestial Splendor Sect, the one in the Void Refining Realm. Of course, if we're talking about power, then he, Xu Nian, is the strongest. With the Eight Gates Escape Armor, I could kick even Tribulation Realm cultivators to death!

"Of course, I'm not saying you all aren't competent, but... how should I put it? There's still a fundamental difference between you and them." Luo Yuan thought of the disciples inside the Profound Yellow Sect. Each one was capable of killing across realms as if it were child's play. He had never seen such an outrageous force. This was, of course, also due to the Cultivation Technique of the Profound Yellow Sect. After all, he too had learned it and was well aware of its strength.

How to put it? Simply outrageous! The Cultivation Technique is absurdly powerful, and so are the disciples.

"Why would a disciple of the Xu Family join your Southern Continent's Great Dream Immortal Sect?" Xu Nian asked curiously.

"What else could it be? Of course, it's clan conflicts!" Luo Yuan stretched and said, "You were previously part of the Luo Family, so you should understand the internal conflicts of clans, right? An Overlord-level Clan like the Xu Family may look glamorous on the outside, but it's dark on the inside."

This was indeed true. Xu Nian still carried the bloodline of the Luo Family, and he understood the special nature of clans.

It seems Dung Beetle and Xu Qing are destined to be star-crossed. Flourishing Flowers was wise; he immediately set his heart on Yan Ruyu, and no one else could sway him. Look at the loving relationship between Flourishing Flowers and Yan Ruyu, then look at this unlucky Dung Beetle's drama of love and hate. This guy was doomed from the start.

"By the way, don't you have a Daoist Companion?" Xu Nian stared at Luo Yuan and said, "If you have a Daoist Companion, you can bring her over. Our Profound Yellow Sect would still accept your Daoist Companion."

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