Chapter 2528

The chaotic battle of the second round lasted for four days and three nights before finally producing a result. One hundred sect representative teams remained on the arena, and Cuiwan’s group was among them.

Once it was confirmed that only one hundred teams were left, specialized personnel collected the Heavenly Luck aura from their Heavenly Luck Tokens to begin the ranking. By the time Cuiwan and the others returned to Zhu Yanyi, the rankings were ready.

Azure Sovereign Sect: Ninety-ninth place.

Zhu Yanyi glanced at the result and chuckled softly. "You said one hundred, and it really is one hundred."

"Master, what do you mean one hundred? It’s ninety-nine. We exceeded the goal," Cuiwan said with a grin. Her relationship with Zhu Yanyi was a blend of master-disciple respect, mother-daughter affection, and peer-like friendship. Seeing this dynamic, Lang Yi and Pingchuan, who had come with a probing intent, were slightly stunned.

As elders of the Sword Palace, Lang Yi and Pingchuan had their own disciples, including several personal protégés. However, their interactions with their students were always strictly formal and rigid. Compared to the relaxed atmosphere between Zhu Yanyi and Cuiwan, their relationships hardly counted as genuine bonding.

Zhu Yanyi noticed Lang Yi and Pingchuan and was slightly surprised by their visit. However, since guests were welcome, she did not drive them away. "Elders, are you here to find us?"

Lang Yi nodded with a smile. "I ate your snake soup last time, and I’ve been missing it ever since."

Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. "Did you come specifically for the snake soup? Although that snake was quite large last time and we saved some meat, we haven’t had time to make soup recently. So, you won’t be able to eat it even if you want to."

"I know a place that can process snake meat," Lang Yi said. "I’ll take you there. You just need to provide the meat."

She didn’t necessarily have to eat soup; having snake meat was good enough.

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly. This man was clearly a standard foodie. "Of course, but please wait a moment. We need to wait for the notification for the third match before we can leave."

"That’s easy. I’ll have someone expedite the process for you." Lang Yi seemed particularly eager for the snake meat. Without hesitation, he communicated with some people. Soon, a dedicated messenger delivered the notification.

Zhu Yanyi couldn’t help but sigh. Connections made things easier everywhere, even in the Immortal Realm. Look at the situation now. If Lang Yi hadn’t intervened, they would likely have had to wait. After all, their rank was second to last, so processing their paperwork would naturally be delayed until the end.

Seeing the notification, Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly, then put away the notice and her Heavenly Luck Token. She turned to Lang Yi. "Elders, let’s go. I’ll trouble the elder in blue to lead the way."

"I’m not 'Blue Clothes.' My name is Lang Yi," Lang Yi introduced himself.

"The Fast Swordsman of the Sword Palace?" Hong Lian interjected. "So, Senior is the Fast Swordsman famous for speed in the Sword Palace."

Lang Yi laughed heartily. "Apologies. That title is from many years ago. Now, I am just an inner elder of the Sword Palace. Please call me Elder Lang Yi. This is my old friend, Pingchuan."

"They say a Fast Swordsman is accompanied by a Slow Swordsman. I didn’t think it was true," Hong Lian said. Seeing that Zhu Yanyi and the others seemed unaware, she explained, "The Fast and Slow Swordsmen were very famous in the Immortal Realm a thousand years ago. They challenged swordsmen across the entire realm. Later, it was said they retired. I never expected they became elders in the Sword Palace."

"Please don’t mind us. Past fame is nothing. Now, we are just two old, immortal beings," Lang Yi said straightforwardly.

Hearing Hong Lian’s introduction, Zhu Yanyi learned of Lang Yi and Pingchuan’s reputation in the Immortal Realm. She smiled faintly. "In that case, I should say I’ve long admired the elders’ names, or something similar?"

"You haven’t heard our names," Lang Yi observed.

Zhu Yanyi smiled apologetically. "I ascended only fifty years ago. Upon arrival, I found nothing to do, so I established the Azure Sovereign Sect. Then, things became busy. Most importantly, I have this little one in my belly. I had no time or energy to listen to news from outside."

Looking at Zhu Yanyi’s belly, Elder Lang Yi nodded. "You’ve been pregnant for quite a while, haven’t you?"

"It’s almost due. Calculating the time, by the end of this Heavenly Luck Competition, she will be born," Zhu Yanyi said without hiding anything.

"You’re participating in the Heavenly Luck Competition at this stage? You know there’s a Sect Leader competition item in it," Pingchuan said, feeling somewhat incredulous at Zhu Yanyi’s boldness.

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "I know. Precisely because I know about the Sect Leader competition, I had to come."

Zhu Yanyi sighed. "Although I could wait another fifty years, I feel the Azure Sovereign Sect doesn’t need to wait longer. Look, we use medicine."

Lang Yi and Pingchuan were stunned. Yes, the Azure Sovereign Sect didn’t follow conventional rules. They never cared about reputation. When competing, they relied mostly on medicine.

"Is it okay to admit so openly that you use medicine?" Lang Yi asked curiously.

"What’s wrong with it? The Azure Sovereign Sect is fundamentally a sect of medicine and pill cultivation. Using medicine is the most natural thing for us," Zhu Yanyi said.

She smiled. "Anyway, let’s drop this topic. Elder Lang Yi, you want to eat snake meat, right? You need to take us to a place where it can be processed."

Hearing "snake meat," Lang Yi licked his lips and nodded. "I’ll lead the way."

Pingchuan watched Lang Yi’s behavior and frowned. "Try to restrain yourself a bit."

"If I restrain myself, I won’t get to eat the good food. So, I won’t restrain myself," Lang Yi said, ignoring Pingchuan’s expression. He led the way excitedly, acting like a child.

Lang Yi led Zhu Yanyi and the others into a residential house.

"This is where an old friend of mine lives. He loves cooking delicious food for me," Lang Yi said, shouting as he entered, "Old Ghost, come out quickly!"

At his shout, a man dressed as a farmer came out. This person called Old Ghost wasn’t actually old; he looked to be around thirty.

"Lang Yi, if you’re coming, just come. Why make such a fuss?" Old Ghost clearly disliked Lang Yi’s attitude.

Lang Yi said, "I have good food, so I came to you for processing." Then, she turned her gaze toward Zhu Yanyi.