Three days later.

  Ning Huanhuan's face was brimming with smiles.

  At this moment.

  Above the Spirit Sea in her Dantian, six palaces floated and sank!

  This signified that Ning Huanhuan had already reached the sixth level of the Dao Palace Realm!

  This speed and achievement far exceeded Ning Huanhuan's initial expectations.

  "Now that I possess the strength of the sixth level of the Dao Palace Realm, I am sure to bring glory to Small Bamboo Peak in this Sect Tournament!"

  "And also..."

  Ning Huanhuan's gaze turned sharp as she looked in the direction of the Supreme Mystical Sect:

  "From now on, no one will be able to bully me at will!"

  "Everything that was taken from me by those who once bullied me, I will reclaim one by one!"

  "Who bullied you?"

  Suddenly, Xiao Lingchen's voice came from beside her.

  Turning her head, she saw Xiao Lingchen, now dressed in clean clothes, handing her two fruits, smiling warmly at her.

  Ning Huanhuan took a bite of the fruit.

  She couldn't help but mutter:

  "How are you still so energetic? Aren't you tired?"

  Xiao Lingchen laughed:

  "What is this?"

  Back in the Secret Room of the Secret Realm, he and Yue Lianyi had battled for a full three months!

  These few days were nothing in comparison.

  Xiao Lingchen asked again:

  "You still haven't answered me, who bullied you?"

  Over the past three days, their relationship had eased and even warmed considerably.

  Seeing Xiao Lingchen's inquiry.

  Ning Huanhuan did not hide anything.

  She recounted her experiences to Xiao Lingchen.

  When Ning Huanhuan was young, she was just a little beggar begging along the streets of the Celestial Star Kingdom.

  When she was bullied, she was discovered by her Senior Sister Yun Zhanyi, who took her in and brought her to the Small Bamboo Peak of the Supreme Mystical Sect.

  That was the happiest moment in Ning Huanhuan's life.

  Having a Master and Senior Sister, she thought she finally had a home.

  But who knew, life on Small Bamboo Peak was not much better than before.

  Indeed, after joining the sect, she no longer had to worry about daily sustenance, but the scheming and plotting among fellow disciples made Ning Huanhuan miserable.

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  Liu Yue and Song Ling'er were even more detestable than ordinary people in the mundane world.

  Relying on their longer time in the sect and stronger abilities, almost no one on Small Bamboo Peak escaped their bullying.

  Especially Ning Huanhuan, whose beggar status before joining the sect made her a prime target for Liu Yue and others!

  Every month, the Spirit Stones and Elixirs distributed by the sect were snatched away by them as soon as they reached her hands.

  Any resources she had on her, they would seize by force, sometimes even breaking into Ning Huanhuan's Cave Abode to take whatever they fancied!

  Ning Huanhuan had complained to her Master and Senior Sister.

  But almost every time, it ended without resolution due to lack of evidence.

  Sometimes, Liu Yue and others would even turn the tables, causing Ning Huanhuan to be punished.

  Afterwards, they would continue to retaliate against Ning Huanhuan!

  Sometimes they would beat her, other times they would deliberately destroy sect property or poison spirit beasts, framing Ning Huanhuan.

  Every time they retaliated, Ning Huanhuan suffered greatly.

  Several times, she almost died at their hands!

  So Ning Huanhuan worked hard every day to cultivate, trying every way to become stronger.

  Just so that one day she would be strong enough to no longer suffer their bullying!

  After listening to Ning Huanhuan's story, Xiao Lingchen said:

  "So that's how it is."

  Ning Huanhuan suddenly said:

  "As cultivators, we should advance step by step, relying on our own abilities to cultivate. This time, I sought your help out of necessity, to quickly become stronger."

  "Rest assured, I am content with my current realm, and I won't trouble you anymore."

  Xiao Lingchen chuckled:

  "Are you planning to use me up and then leave?"

  Ning Huanhuan was momentarily speechless.

  Why did Xiao Lingchen's words make her feel like she was a heartless woman abandoning her partner?

  Thinking it over, it indeed wasn't right.

  Ning Huanhuan said:

  "I won't take advantage of you for nothing. This time, because of you, I broke through, and I will remember this favor."

  "When I reclaim all the resources that were taken from me, I will offer them to you with both hands!"

  "And in this Sect Tournament, I will definitely secure a good rank for Small Bamboo Peak, and all the rewards bestowed by my Master, I will share half with you!"

  Having said this much, Xiao Lingchen naturally had nothing more to say.

  Instead, he curiously asked:

  "You just mentioned the Sect Tournament, what is that?"

  Ning Huanhuan glanced at Xiao Lingchen and replied:

  "The Sect Tournament is a competition held every five years by our Supreme Mystical Sect, with disciples from each peak participating. Peaks with higher rankings receive more cultivation resources."

  "Not wanting to be bullied is just one reason I want to become stronger. Another reason is to fight for a better ranking for our Small Bamboo Peak!"

  "In the past few tournaments, our Small Bamboo Peak has always ranked at the bottom, causing our resources to dwindle, making it difficult for disciples to advance, and new disciples unwilling to join us. If this continues, our Small Bamboo Peak will only decline further."

  "So I want to become stronger, to help Senior Sister, and secure a good ranking for our Small Bamboo Peak."

  After speaking, Ning Huanhuan couldn't help but feel surprised:

  "Aren't you the Sect Master's personal disciple? How could you not know about this?"

  Xiao Lingchen truthfully said:

  "My Master never mentioned these things to me."

  In total, Xiao Lingchen had only been at the Supreme Mystical Sect for three months.

  And almost every day was spent either cultivating or cultivating, and his Master indeed never brought up these matters.

  Not even the sect's rules were ever mentioned.

  Ning Huanhuan nodded thoughtfully.

  She then asked:

  "Will you participate in this Sect Tournament?"

  "I heard that this time, the Sect Tournament is different from before. It's not just an internal competition within our Supreme Mystical Sect, but a grand tournament with over a dozen first-class forces throughout the Celestial Star Kingdom!"

  "This means that this Sect Tournament is not only a competition between our peaks, but also a contest between major sects, concerning the honor of the entire Supreme Mystical Sect."

  "It's said that for this tournament, all major sects have offered many benefits as prizes, as rewards for the top sect, and the first place in this Sect Tournament will also get a chance to enter the True Martial Space."

  Xiao Lingchen asked:

  "What is the True Martial Space?"

  Knowing that Xiao Lingchen hadn't been in the sect long and was unfamiliar with many things, Ning Huanhuan patiently explained:

  "The True Martial Space, simply put, is a super Secret Realm. No one knows how it came to be, but the resources inside are extremely abundant, with unimaginable opportunities hidden within."

  "Anyone who has ever entered the True Martial Space has greatly benefited."

  "For example, my Master once entered the True Martial Space and obtained a priceless Divine Artifact and inheritance. The Empress Bai Lian of the Celestial Star Kingdom also acquired a mysterious treasure from the True Martial Space, which she used to repel invading armies and protect the Celestial Star Kingdom for two thousand years of peace. The Great Elder Yun Zhu of Great Bamboo Peak, the Patriarch of Tianyan Sect, and the Sect Master of the Myriad Beast Sect have all gained opportunities from the True Martial Space."

  "The True Martial Secret Realm is jointly guarded by the Celestial Star Kingdom and its thirteen first-class sects, and only those with great merit and contributions can enter."

  "This time, almost every disciple's goal in the Sect Tournament is to enter the True Martial Space."

  Ning Huanhuan looked at Xiao Lingchen, unable to resist asking curiously:

  "As the Sect Master's personal disciple, with such rich rewards in this Sect Tournament, you should participate, right?"

  Before Xiao Lingchen could respond, a shout suddenly came from outside:

  "Second Brother, where are you?"

  "Second Brother! Father is looking for you!"

  Hearing the call, Xiao Lingchen took Ning Huanhuan and flew out.

  The caller was a boy of eight or nine years old.

  He was Xiao Lingchen's younger brother, Xiao Yan.

  Xiao Lingchen approached him and asked:

  "What does Father want with me?"

  Seeing Xiao Lingchen appear, Xiao Yan was as excited as if he had seen an idol:

  "I don't know, it seems a woman came looking for you, saying she was sent by your Master."

  "I don't know the specifics."

  Xiao Lingchen patted his head and said:

  "Alright, I understand. Go and cultivate!"

  Then, Xiao Lingchen took Ning Huanhuan and left the Secret Realm of the Cauldron of Fate, arriving at the Xiao Family's main hall.

  At this moment, in the Xiao Family's main hall, both Xiao Dan and Xiao Huan were present.

  They were entertaining a beautiful woman in a green palace dress, her aura restrained.

  Seeing Xiao Lingchen arrive, Xiao Dan immediately introduced:

  "Miss Qing Yu, this is my son, Chen."

  Qing Yu smiled warmly:

  "Hello, Lingchen, I am Qing Yu, sent by your Master."

  When Xiao Lingchen descended the mountain, Qing Yu had been ordered by Jiang Luoxian to secretly protect him.

  During these months, except for the Secret Realm in the Thousand Cloud Mountain Range, she had been silently following Xiao Lingchen, guarding him.

  Today was the first time she revealed herself to meet Xiao Lingchen.

  Her purpose was to convey a message from Jiang Luoxian.

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