Chapter 58: Driven to Fury by Embarrassment, Meeting with Drawn Blades

What is this Divine Dragon Sect? I have never heard of it.
It must be some obscure, unknown minor sect, right?
This girl is far too stubborn. The Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect is one of the three major powers in the Divine Wind Dynasty, backed by a powerful expert in the Nirvana Realm. If she were to join them, it would be the stroke of a lifetime, a direct path to boundless glory!
This child is simply clueless. She is throwing away such a magnificent opportunity. I really feel a sense of pity for her...
In an instant, the crowd erupted into murmurs, various complex emotions brewing in their hearts.

Is this little girl out of her mind?
Xiong Yinghao stared with wide eyes, looking at Su Wanyi in sheer disbelief.
Su Wanyi's performance today had been utterly astonishing, capturing Elder Luo's attention early on. Had she chosen to join the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect, a spot among the elite disciples would have been guaranteed.
How could she simply turn away from such an immense opportunity?

Listening to the surrounding chatter, Elder Luo of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect wore a dark expression, glaring at Su Wanyi with killing intent in his eyes, as if he wanted to devour her alive.
Never had he imagined that this young girl would reject his invitation so flatly. It was sheer arrogance, an act of unbridled audacity.
The Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect ran roughshod across the entire Divine Wind Dynasty; wherever they went, who would ever dare utter even half a character of defiance?

Suppressing the rising fury within him, Elder Luo asked with an icy chill, "Su Wanyi, why are you unwilling to join my Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect?"
Su Wanyi raised her head, her expression calm, meeting the furious elder's gaze without the slightest trace of fear. She replied indifferently, "The Divine Dragon Sect is wonderful, and I have never once considered changing my allegiance!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
Elder Luo repeated the word three times, his face turning ashen. Su Wanyi had thoroughly enraged him.
What an incorrigible, obstinate fool!
Clinging to a tiny, third-rate sect, what possible benefits could there be?
"Su Wanyi!"
Elder Luo furrowed his brows and demanded coldly, "Then why did you participate in the Tri-Origin Martial Gathering? Was it not for the purpose of joining a more powerful sect?"
Ignoring Elder Luo, Su Wanyi swept her gaze across the surroundings and answered calmly, "Now that I have secured a spot in the Heavenly Origin tier, shouldn't I be receiving a reward?"

A dead silence fell over the crowd.
No one had anticipated that after rejecting Elder Luo's kind offer, Su Wanyi would actually have the audacity to demand the reward for the martial gathering.
At a time like this, shouldn't she be fleeing Silver Moon City as fast as possible?
After all, offending a Bridge-Crossing Realm elder of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect was no laughing matter.
"You!"
Seeing how ungrateful and recalcitrant Su Wanyi was, Elder Luo trembled with rage.
Had he not maintained his lofty status and formidable cultivation, he would have long since struck her down with a single palm.

Xiong Yinghao caught the drift of the situation.
He knew it was time for him to take control of the field.
Stepping out of the viewing pavilion, he looked down from above and said coldly, "Su Wanyi, you are utterly unappreciative and have provoked the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect, yet you still dare to ask for a reward? How laughable! Guards, take her down at once and lock her away in the deepest dungeons!"

Xiong Yinghao's words instantly stunned every spectator present.
No one had expected the Lord of Silver Moon City to suddenly resort to such thunderous methods against a cultivator who had just secured a spot in the Heavenly Origin tier.
Yet, upon second thought, the crowd understood.
Even the City Lord of Silver Moon City could not afford to offend Elder Luo of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect.
What qualifications or ability did a mere Su Wanyi possess to cross paths with Elder Luo?
In the Divine Wind Dynasty, a single thought from the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect could wipe out any sect.
Panic crept into the faces of the onlookers as they hastily retreated.

At that moment, a dozen figures flashed forward, landing heavily upon the arena stage.
Drawing their longswords, these cultivators slowly closed in.
"Su Wanyi, if you don't wish to die, drop your weapon immediately!" a middle-aged cultivator barked coldly.
Su Wanyi's pupils contracted slightly as she gazed at the figures.
There were twelve of them in total.
Every single one was in the Origin Sea Realm.
The lowest cultivation was at the third layer of the Origin Sea Realm, while the highest had already reached the sixth layer.

Despite being surrounded by powerful foes, Su Wanyi remained entirely unruffled.
"Is this the Tri-Origin Martial Gathering? How utterly disappointing! And you, Xiong Yinghao, as the City Lord of Silver Moon City, to act so shamelessly is truly chilling!" Su Wanyi raised her chin, looking at Xiong Yinghao in the distance with an icy, mocking gaze.
"Impudent!" Xiong Yinghao trembled with fury.
"Take her down!" With a fierce wave of his hand, he issued the command to attack.
The twelve cultivators brandished their swords in unison and charged toward Su Wanyi.

Upon seeing this, the flush of anger on Elder Luo's aged face slowly subsided.
Xiong Yinghao had handled the matter reasonably well.
If this Su Wanyi could not be recruited by the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect, it was better to have her eliminated on the spot, lest she grow into a future threat.

...

Witnessing the shameless expression of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect's elder and the despicable behavior of Silver Moon City's Lord, the large black cat squatting on Su Wanyi's shoulder suddenly flew into a rage.
"Hah! You little bastards are rotten to the core. Lord Cat is going to devour every single one of you!"
Consumed by anger, the black cat prepared to leap off Su Wanyi's shoulder, revert to its true form, and embark on a murderous rampage, when suddenly, Ye Yun's voice echoed in its ear.
"There's no need to rush. Save your energy—that little wolf cub over there will be yours to deal with in a moment!"

Hearing its master's voice, the black cat gave a start.
What did the master mean by these words?
Could it be referring to... that peculiar aura it had sensed earlier?
Calming down, the black cat snapped its head upward and noticed that the moon in the night sky appeared noticeably redder than before.
It seemed to understand.
It finally knew who the master's "little wolf cub" was.
"Oh-ho!" The black cat was filled with excitement. The master had actually entrusted it with such an important task.
This proved that the master was beginning to trust it.
If it had simply spent every day lounging idly on the carriage, the black cat would have harbored a secret guilt, fearing that one day the master might ruthlessly abandon it.
Happily settling back down on Su Wanyi's shoulder, the black cat eagerly awaited the arrival of the upcoming "wolf cub."

On the arena stage, Su Wanyi was already locked in battle with the twelve Origin Sea Realm cultivators.
Their onslaught was ferocious and dense, with sword radiance raining down like a tempest.
Refusing to meet force with force, Su Wanyi relied on the Divine Dragon Nine Transformations movement technique to dart swiftly out of harm's way.
Amidst the sweeping tide of attacks, she seized every opening to launch counterstrikes.

"Splendid!" Su Wanyi once again felt the immense pressure bearing down upon her in the heat of combat, and a wave of secret delight surged within her.
She remembered a private conversation she had with Luo Li.
She knew that Luo Li and Jun Moxiao had faced wave after wave of formidable enemies during their fierce battle with a branch of the Blood-Clad Sect.
That single conflict had allowed both of them to break through consecutive minor realms.
The current situation bore a striking resemblance to that trial with the Blood-Clad Sect.
Now, she finally understood her ancestor's intentions.
It seemed everything was proceeding precisely under the master's brilliant foresight and arrangement.

"This little girl possesses truly remarkable footwork. Perhaps we should send a few more cultivators up," Elder Luo murmured, turning to glance at Xiong Yinghao.
Xiong Yinghao nodded quickly and waved his hand, dispatching another four or five high-level Origin Sea Realm cultivators into the fray.

At that moment, Elder Luo looked up toward the full moon in the night sky, a sudden sense of foreboding washing over him. Narrowing his eyes, he thought with lingering suspicion, "Strange... why does the moon look somewhat crimson tonight?"