Chapter 81

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Chapter 81: Struggling for Breath

"Even if it is only temporarily having the strength of the Foundation Establishment Stage, that is a powerful trump card!"

Yi Qianmo thought to himself, "Once I reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, I should be able to unleash the power of the second level of the Wind Word Sword Technique, and I can also use the other seven sword techniques!"

The Great Yi Sword Technique is divided into eight characters, each representing a unique power. The Wind Word Sword Technique that Yi Qianmo is using now only taps into the power of the first level.

Upon entering the Foundation Establishment Stage, he can use the second level, and each character of the Great Yi Sword Technique is divided into nine levels.

The Wind Word Sword Technique consumes the least spiritual power and is the only sword technique that his current Chaotic Sword Body can perform.

However, if he reaches the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage, he can use six of the sword techniques, but only at the first level, and that will require strengthening his sword body.

As for the strongest characters, Qian and Kun, they are also the most difficult to perform.

Yi Qianmo no longer set his sights on taking first place; instead, he made slaying thirty spirit beasts the ultimate goal of his big exam.

But before that, Yi Qianmo found a cave and called out Old Bai, urging it to activate the crystal ball.

"If I don’t show up, Su Muyu must be very worried."

After a while, an image appeared in the crystal ball, and it was Su Muyu.

Above the Yanshan mountains, the atmosphere on the cloud boat was a bit awkward at the moment.

"May I ask, Your Highness, where is the person you recommended?"

Inside the hall of the cloud boat, dozens of cultivators gathered; except for one chubby man, almost all were Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.

This chubby man was Prince Su Yucheng of the Yan Kingdom.

An old man sitting in the main seat squinted his eyes; he was the Mansion Master of Tianyuan Academy, with Golden Core Stage power.

He was one of the only two Golden Core Stage cultivators in Tianyuan Academy, the other being the current king of the Yan Kingdom.

The person who spoke was also an old man, and it was the Minister Professor Yu whom Yi Qianmo had seen before. He was asking about Su Muyu, who sat beside the main seat.

Although Minister Professor Yu’s tone was calm, as soon as he spoke, everyone in the room, except for the Mansion Master, turned to look at Su Muyu.

There were many factions at Tianyuan Academy, and the two largest factions were the Mansion Master faction and the royal family faction.

The royal family claimed to control Tianyuan Academy, but the Mansion Master faction held power, and Minister Professor Yu belonged to the Mansion Master faction. Now that he suddenly challenged Su Muyu, it was clear he wanted to put her in a difficult position.

In the past, Minister Professor Yu would not have dared to provoke Su Muyu in front of so many people.

But now it was different, because after Su Muyu returned to the capital, she spread the word that her husband would also take part in the big exam.

However, until everyone had entered the Hunting Ground, there was still no one named "Yi Qianmo" appearing.

This made Su Muyu feel somewhat embarrassed; she didn’t expect Yi Qianmo to let her down, but she was more worried about whether Yi Qianmo had encountered some trouble on the way.

"If my husband doesn’t come, it’s not a big deal, after all, he is a delicate person who has always relied on the help of others to rise. It’s natural for him to be a bit timid."

Seeing her silent, Minister Professor Yu mockingly said, "Am I right, Your Highness?"

Su Muyu felt embarrassed; she was very grateful that she hadn’t closed the conversation. If she had said that Yi Qianmo only wanted to enter Tianyuan Academy based on his true skills, she would have really made a fool of herself.

Everyone knew she represented King Yan; even Prince Su Yucheng did not have as much influence as she did. Slapping her face would be just like slapping King Yan’s face.

Su Yucheng, who was standing nearby, heard this and hesitated to speak. His own task had failed, and he hadn’t even cleaned up the mess yet. If he opened his mouth, he would only give others a reason to criticize him.

"I don’t believe he is cowardly!"

Su Muyu said, "Maybe something delayed him on the road."

"Hehe!"

Minister Professor Yu sneered and said, "Does Your Highness mean to say that someone among us is deliberately hindering him from coming to the capital?"

"You said it!"

Su Muyu had a bright smile on her face, but everyone could sense the anger in her voice, "I didn’t say that!"

"Your Highness, think carefully; the Yi family is connected to the Tang family of Qin Land. Even if someone among us is unhappy with him, there is no need to offend the Tang family over such a small matter."

Minister Professor Yu smiled and said, "So, I really believe he doesn’t dare to come. After all, he has been living with a family in Green Cloud City for thirteen years and now is relying on Your Highness. He has always risen to power through women."

Su Muyu frowned but did not explode, yet the members of the royal family had dark expressions.

"Have you said enough?"

Su Yucheng couldn’t help but say, "Can you freely comment on the person my aunt likes? Is there no sense of decorum left?"

"The Crown Prince speaks well."

Minister Professor Yu smiled and said, "I will apologize to Your Highness; it was rude of me. However, I have a question for the Crown Prince: why do you have a relationship with the daughter of the sect master of the Blood Demon Sect? You even brought her to the capital. Although my Tianyuan Academy does not claim to be righteous, it is still the legitimate academy of Yan Kingdom. How can we associate with wicked forces?"

"Dare you say that I conspired with the Blood Demon Sect?"

Su Yucheng was very angry. He stood up and said, "I’ve been chased by the Blood Demon Sect all the way here. Are you blind?"

"Hehe, Your Highness, did you bring the witch to the capital?"

Minister Professor Yu said, "Don’t say you didn’t, many people saw it. If the Four Great Sects come looking for you, how will you deal with it then? I’m doing this for your own good!"

"You!!!"

Su Yuchen gritted his teeth.

"Shut up!"

Su Muyu shouted, "Sit down!"

Su Yucheng immediately sat down but looked at Minister Professor Yu with an unhappy face.

"The witch will be dealt with by His Majesty," Su Muyu said, "As for the prince… he will use the Tianyuan Decree to become Minister Professor!"

"Hehe, if the prince had said this earlier, we wouldn’t have so many troubles?" Minister Professor Yu had a triumphant smile on his face.

After today, the whole Yan Kingdom will hear a message that the future son-in-law of the Yan Kingdom is a useless man who relied on a woman to gain his position.

Even though Su Muyu understood this, she felt helpless because she had to explain this point. Otherwise, if the news spread first, it would be difficult for Yi Qianmo to enter the academy using the Tianyuan Decree.

"Alright!"

At this moment, the Mansion Master at the head of the table spoke, "Let’s put an end to this matter for now and see how the big exam goes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately perked up. The reason Su Muyu came here was to recruit people for the big exam.

A total of twenty, with the Mansion Master’s faction and the royal family each having half.

However, to attract the top talents, everyone needs to use their own methods, and the better the talent they recruit, the higher their prestige in the academy will be.

As soon as the Mansion Master spoke, a middle-aged man in battle armor stepped forward. This man had Foundation Establishment Stage skills, a strong build, and an imposing gaze.

"I have seen the Mansion Master, Your Highnesses…"

A middle-aged man stepped forward, bowed, and said, "In this big exam, there are a total of six hundred seventy people, including five hundred eighty-five Innate Martial Artists and eighty-five cultivators. According to the compass, one hundred seventy people have died in the exam, and the number is still rising."

"Why is there no intervention!" Su Muyu said.

"Your Highness, this big exam was arranged by the Mansion Master and His Majesty, and no one is allowed to interfere. How many will survive in three days depends only on their own fate."

The middle-aged man smiled wryly.

Su Muyu looked at the Mansion Master, her expression darkening.

At that moment, Yi Qianmo in the mountains saw this scene through a crystal ball, but he fell into deep thought.

"The internal strife of Tianyuan Academy is so intense!"

Yi Qianmo’s face was cold as he recalled Minister Professor Yu’s words, "If I do not fight for this, I will truly become a useless person who relies on women to rise to power."

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