Chapter 2545

"Yes," the Immortal Emperor nodded seriously. "To be precise, she is exactly one hundred and ten years old this year."

The leaders of the five major sects looked full of surprise. One hundred and ten years was a long life for a mortal, but for a cultivator, it was a time that passed with a blink of an eye. "Are you sure she is only one hundred and ten?"

"Would I lie about such a thing? If I lied, her husband…" The Immortal Emperor paused, then explained, "Ah, right. 'Husband' means her Dao companion. she would never let me off."

"Immortal Emperor, you keep mentioning her Dao companion. Who is she?" Yao Hua Yin Guo asked curiously.

"Look, the man beside her shelling walnuts for her," the Immortal Emperor said. she did not reveal Yan Aohan’s identity, but she did not mind letting them see her.

The five sect leaders observed Yan Aohan. Yan Aohan seemed to sense their gaze. He looked up, glancing in their direction. His eyes appeared dull, yet a chill ran down their spines upon meeting his gaze. It was a sign of respect for a superior. The five sect leaders were certain that the Dao companion of the Azure Sovereign Sect’s leader was no ordinary person.

They felt a tremor in their hearts as they looked at Yan Aohan.

Jian Wuhua asked the Immortal Emperor, "Your Majesty, who exactly is this Dao companion of the Azure Sovereign Sect’s leader?"

The Immortal Emperor giggled. "I cannot tell you that now, but you can guess."

Guessing was out of the question. They looked at each other and decided not to guess. However, anyone the Immortal Emperor kept secret was definitely not simple.

Yan Aohan scanned the five sect leaders. His gaze stopped on the Immortal Emperor. His eyes held a warning and understanding. The warning told him to stop causing trouble. The understanding told him that he already knew his schemes.

The Immortal Emperor giggled, pretending not to see Yan Aohan’s expression, and continued watching the competition.

However, the remaining matches were no longer interesting. The outcomes were one-sided. As long as the Azure Sovereign Sect’s members stepped onto the stage, they used medicine. The speed was so fast there was no need to watch further.

After challenging nearly twenty sects in a row, they encountered the Pill Sect, which also specialized in medicine.

Although the Pill Sect had medicinal cultivators, they focused mainly on alchemy. They believed they were only slightly inferior to the Medicine King Valley and looked down on the Azure Sovereign Sect.

As soon as the Pill Sect’s contestant stepped onto the stage, he said to the Azure Sovereign Sect’s contestant, "You used medicine earlier because they didn’t understand it. Now, we from the Pill Sect have taken antidotes. Let’s see how you deal with us."

"Hehe, antidotes?" Hong Lian smiled. "Let’s test the effect of your antidotes then." She casually threw a pill out. The opponent fell to the ground immediately.

Hong Lian looked regretful. "I thought your antidotes were effective. I wanted to try other medicines, but he fell with just one pill. Ah, how boring."

It was the same for everyone else who stepped onto the stage. The Pill Sect could not stop the Azure Sovereign Sect’s advance.

At this moment, all the sects present knew that the Azure Sovereign Sect could advance to the top using only medicine. They wanted to explore their combat strength, but the Azure Sovereign Sect gave them no time. Moreover, the competition rules clearly stated that any method demonstrating ability was allowed.

The Azure Sovereign Sect was a medicinal alchemy sect. Using medicine was their specialty and did not violate any rules. Furthermore, the Azure Sovereign Sect welcomed others to use medicine against them. However, even if other sects had antidotes, they were no match for the Azure Sovereign Sect’s own medicines. Thus, starting from one sect, others began to admit defeat directly. They did not want to fight the Azure Sovereign Sect anymore, mainly to avoid embarrassment on stage.

If it were a normal combat match, it would be one thing. But the Azure Sovereign Sect used medicine immediately. They had no time to fight. They were knocked out as soon as they stepped onto the stage. Should they just sleep on the stage? After thinking it over, since defeat was inevitable, it was better to be generous and admit defeat directly.

So, the Azure Sovereign Sect advanced directly to first place among the original hundred. Their next challenge was the five major sects.

"Azure Sovereign Sect, do you wish to challenge the five major sects?" Elder Bai asked.

"We challenge them," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

Elder Bai nodded. "In that case, rest for two hours, then continue the challenge."

As cultivators, their competitions never stopped from the beginning. The only benefit of being a cultivator was that they never felt tired. No matter what, they would not tire. This was truly good.

"We have two hours to rest. Come, let’s eat and drink well to celebrate. We have finally achieved initial success," Zhu Yanyi said cheerfully, inviting the Azure Sovereign Sect members.

Although there were people from other sects in the area, the Azure Sovereign Sect members were very relaxed. They took out a large blanket and placed good food on it to eat.

The leaders of the five major sects finally could not resist and came over.

Jian Wuhua looked at the abundant and delicious food and felt a bit hungry. "Leader Zhu, do we have the honor to taste some?"

Zhu Yanyi blinked and made a welcoming gesture. "I am not convenient to serve. Please help yourselves."

Since they were welcome, the five sect leaders did not mind. They all found random spots to sit on the ground. Of course, although their positions were random, they were still close to the food.

"Delicious. These chicken feet are really good," Jian Wuhua said after eating a pickled pepper immortal chicken foot. He nodded while eating. "Slightly spicy with a fresh aroma. Delicious. No wonder you keep eating."

Indeed, while others spent their competitions in tension, the Azure Sovereign Sect spent theirs in entertainment.

Zhu Yanyi naturally understood Jian Wuhua’s meaning. She raised her eyebrows slightly. "We never care about winning or losing in this competition. We came here mostly for experience. Since it is for experience, we can choose to be relaxed."

Zhu Yanyi looked at Jian Wuhua and said, "Everyone in the Azure Sovereign Sect values freedom and leisure. We do everything as we please. That is why the Azure Sovereign Sect has developed to this day."

Zhang Yihang took a bite of a crispy bone and said, "Leader Zhu, I have a question for you?"

"What is it?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Zhang Yihang.

Zhang Yihang said, "Is the Azure Sovereign Sect really a new sect?"

"Of course. You can check our registration time. It has been only fifty years," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

"But are new sects really this powerful now?" Zhang Yihang looked full of confusion.