Protect Our Patriarch

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"Lici, oh Lici, seeing you so magnificent today, all my years of effort have finally paid off. Boohoo~~"

The most emotional person present was naturally Yunyang Daoist.

Recalling every detail of raising Lici, he couldn't help but wipe away a tear of bitterness. Lici was truly difficult to raise. If it weren't for his wide network of "friends," anyone else would have gone bankrupt countless times over~

At this moment, the way Jiang Zhencang and Emperor Longchang looked at Yunyang Daoist had changed.

This poor old man Yunyang actually managed to nurture a peerless prodigy with a Glutton bloodline. Such perseverance is truly extraordinary.

Even Wang Shouzhe, who was always the calmest, was filled with gratitude towards Yunyang Daoist.

If they had relied solely on the resources of the Wang Clan to raise Lici, it would have been insufficient. If they had forced it, it would have either hindered the overall development of the Wang Clan or delayed the growth of Lici, the eldest girl.

"This girl Lici truly has boundless potential."

He thought Yunyang was just boasting again this time~ He didn't expect Lici to be so formidable.

However, upon reflection, he couldn't help but feel a bit regretful: "It's a pity that her bloodline awakening is a notch below Miss Liyao's. Otherwise, just by her achievement of taking down Frost City, she might have won this Holy Maiden Struggle."

Unconsciously, the Holy Son Struggle had already been renamed the "Holy Maiden Struggle."

After all, from the current battle situation, all the Quasi-Holy Sons had been eliminated early, leaving only Wang Lici, Lu Wei, Wang Yingxuan, and Wang Liyao as possible successors of the Lingyun Holy Land.

"Langya, rest assured, my Yaoyao will not win based solely on bloodline points." Tianhe Daoist's confidence in his disciple was unwavering for ten thousand years.

"Jin Ji, hurry and show the status of the others." Qingsong Daoist from the Green Emperor lineage was getting impatient, seeing that Lu Wei hadn't been shown yet.

"Coming, coming."

Jin Ji Daoist had intended to keep them in suspense, but facing a group of big shots he couldn't afford to offend, he obediently switched the screen.

This time, the screen showed Wang Luo Qiu.

Although Wang Luo Qiu hadn't reached the level of a peerless prodigy, her performance in this Holy Maiden Struggle was exceptionally outstanding.

No one knew where she got her hands on a very stylish set of equipment. At this moment, she wore a goose-yellow Basalt combat attire, a purple-gold crown on her head, and a black cloak fluttering in the cold wind, looking heroic and imposing.

When she stood with her hands behind her back, suspended in mid-air, a strong imperial aura seemed to envelop the entire battlefield.

She was like a natural-born ruler, shining brilliantly on the battlefield.

Even the Lord of Frost City seemed like an insignificant figure in her presence.

"Fight!"

Wang Luo Qiu's eyes were filled with determination, and the sword of the king was unsheathed, pointing towards Frost City!

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

"For the Empress!"

Under the roar of the mountains and seas, the officers and soldiers surged towards Frost City like a tidal wave.

Their faith was firm, their morale high, and they erupted with an incredibly strong fighting spirit.

Such a magnificent scene left the viewers in awe.

No one could have imagined that Wang Luo Qiu, with her kingly aura, had managed to gather and establish such a massive army in this short period.

Jiang Zhencang glanced at Wang Luo Qiu, then at Emperor Longchang beside him, his expression peculiar.

From any angle, Wang Luo Qiu's gaze, posture, demeanor, and aura were far more like an emperor than Emperor Longchang.

The key was that she wasn't just for show; she used this kingly demeanor in construction and warfare, gradually building a strong faith on that barren land.

If she continued like this, she might really create a human empire.

"What are you looking at?" Emperor Longchang said awkwardly, "When I was young, I also had such an emperor's demeanor. It's just that as I got older, I couldn't quite pull it off anymore."

"Hehe."

Jiang Zhencang chuckled without saying a word.

As if he didn't know what Emperor Longchang was like in his youth.

"What a pity." Mingcheng Zhenren sighed, "Our Luo Qiu is quite behind in bloodline points, otherwise she might have had a chance to win the position of Saintess this time. It's all because our lineage is too poor, delaying such a good seedling like Luo Qiu."

"What a pity~" Xuan Yao Ascetic also lamented, "Luo Qiu has been different since she was a child. I always felt she would achieve great things in the future. It's a pity our Glazed King lineage has no connection with the Immortal Palace. Otherwise, we could have sent Luo Qiu to the Immortal Palace to seize the inheritance."

"Your words remind me." Mingcheng Zhenren's eyes lit up, "Back then, Lingyun Zhenjun found the inheritance site of the [True Method of the Glazed King] in the northern wilderness, which led to our Glazed King lineage."

"But according to Zhenjun, our True Method of the Glazed King is actually a very complete battle body true method. The foundation it lays is far more solid and profound than ordinary battle body true methods. It might be the prequel to some codex."

"Master, do you mean our Glazed King lineage might have its own codex?" Xuan Yao Ascetic said excitedly.

"Indeed, it's possible." Mingcheng Zhenren said, "Our Glazed King Hall has been passed down for generations, and the ancestors have always felt that the [Glazed King Battle Body] has considerable room for expansion. Once this matter is settled, I will go to the Immortal Palace's Scripture Repository to look for clues. Perhaps there are clues about our lineage's codex."

Mingcheng Zhenren used to think it didn't matter, as even if their lineage had a codex, no one could inherit it. But now that Wang Luo Qiu had appeared, it was different.

Luo Qiu's aptitude is just a step away from being peerless. If there were a codex, it could elevate the Glazed King Hall to a holy temple, allowing them to compete with the Lingyun Holy Master's lineage.

"Good, good, good~ I hope we can find it. That way, we won't waste Luo Qiu's talent. Perhaps one day, Luo Qiu will truly become an empress." His greatest fortune in this life was taking Wang Luo Qiu as his personal disciple. It's just a pity that he himself is only at the Purple Mansion Realm, with a lifespan of less than a thousand years, and won't live to see the day Luo Qiu dominates as an empress.

As the master and disciple spoke, the scene on the crystal screen shifted again. This time, it showed the war scene of Lu Wei from the Green Emperor Valley lineage.

To be honest.

No one originally thought highly of Lu Wei.

It's not that her bloodline was lacking or her combat power insufficient, but Lu Wei was famously reclusive in the Lingyun Holy Land. She didn't like fighting and wasn't good at management and development.

Even if she accumulated vast wealth, it was just a byproduct of her research interests.

That's right, her greatest hobby was researching plants.

It's rumored.

A significant part of the reason the Changning Wang Clan developed so quickly was due to Lu Wei. It was because Wang Shouzhe got close to Lu Wei, using his charm to obtain many high-quality seeds, that the Wang Clan could prosper in such a short time.

There were many pieces of evidence and rumors supporting this.

One of the strongest pieces of evidence was that when the young clan leader Wang Zong'an went to Longzuo Academy to seek help for Prince An's development of the Dala Great Desert, Lu Wei supported him wholeheartedly, leading to Wang Zong'an's extraordinary achievements.

Moreover, Wang Zong'an lived in Changchun Valley for a period during his childhood, reuniting with Lu Wei, and even obtained a Longevity Tree spirit seed as his life spirit plant through her.

Of course, these are just rumors.

This time, the Green Emperor Valley lineage sent Lu Wei to participate in the Holy Maiden Struggle mainly to increase their presence, as a way for the Green Emperor Valley lineage to showcase their strength.

But when Lu Wei's war scene appeared, everyone was stunned.

On the battlefield, the officers and soldiers wore black-brown armor resembling tree bark, wielding vine shields and wooden spears, each like an indestructible cockroach. At the slightest disagreement, thorny vines would sprout from them, binding their opponents tightly.

That was still acceptable, as the Green Emperor Valley lineage was adept at using spiritual wood and trees to make weapons, which were considered conventional methods. It was just that Lu Wei's development speed far exceeded everyone's expectations.

But what was with those moving tree people on the battlefield?

The smallest of them were three to four zhang tall, and the largest were several dozen zhang tall. Though slow-moving, they were incredibly strong. When a thick branch swung down, the thick city walls would crack and shatter.

The most shocking thing was that these tree people would bleed when injured, indicating that this species was related to humans, rather than being traditional spiritual trees animated by Yi Wood-based divine powers.

"This girl Lu Wei is too crazy." Qingsong Daoist's face turned unnatural.

This was clearly her disregarding the prohibition and secretly researching plant people again.

He couldn't help but glare at Changchun Immortal: "Changchun, how do you usually discipline her? These are all forbidden research directions."

Changchun Immortal was also helpless: "Lu Wei usually understands the rules. She was interested in those forbidden research directions when she was young, but after I reprimanded her a few times, she knew it was wrong and stopped researching. I don't know why this time...?"

While everyone in the Trial Hall was dumbfounded.

Inside the trial field.

"This trial world is really great~~"

Amidst the battle formation, Senior Sister Lu Wei sat atop a large tree, her smile bright and radiant.

The sturdy tree trunk and branches made her figure look even more petite and delicate, her green dress swaying in the wind like a tree spirit.

Looking at the dense army of tree people around her, her expression was intoxicated, filled with excitement and longing: "This world has no rules, no laws, and none of those old fellows nagging in your ear all the time. You can do whatever you want, and there are countless people eager to be test subjects. It's simply my dream paradise~"

"I have no interest in being a Holy Maiden." Lu Wei muttered to herself, "After this is over, I must buy a set of trial equipment, so I can research new technologies without restraint."

After all, she wasn't experimenting on real people. Could those old stubborn ones even control her playing games?

"……"

The big shots from the Green Emperor Valley were all left speechless.

Is there really such an operation? To research forbidden technologies, she's willing to indulge in a virtual world?

Even Jiang Zhencang's expression turned a bit grim.

Lu Wei is quite a handful~

In the Shenwu Royal Dynasty, she might have been one of the Top Ten Wanted Criminals.

"Qingsong, you need to keep a close eye on things at Green Emperor Valley." Jiang Zhencang warned, "Make sure Lu Wei doesn't go astray. Human experimentation is strictly forbidden by the Immortal Palace."

"Holy Master, you should let Shouzhe handle it." Qingsong Daoist said helplessly, "That girl probably only listens to Shouzhe."

Wang Shouzhe: "?"

"That's true, after all, Lu Wei is considered one of Shouzhe's people." Jiang Zhencang pondered for a moment and said, "Having him restrain her will be more effective than anyone else. It's decided; Shouzhe will be responsible for this matter."

"……"

Wang Shouzhe broke out in a cold sweat.

What does this have to do with him? These big shots at the Holy Land are just as good at passing the buck as Emperor Longchang~

Indeed, the saying that people become shrewd with age isn't unfounded.

"Jin Ji, show us Xuan'er’s footage." Jiang Zhencang seemed a bit impatient, wanting to see how his beloved disciple was doing.

Jin Ji Daoist received the order and quickly switched the screen.

However, to everyone's surprise, what appeared this time was not a war scene.

In the Frost City Lord's mansion.

On the black iron chair representing the city lord's status, sat a heroic woman, with dozens of civil and military officers standing below. The flickering candlelight cast shadows on her face, making her expression somewhat inscrutable, yet it was still clear who she was.

Who else could this woman be but Wang Yingxuan?

At this moment, she was less naive than when the trial began, more mature and steady, with a blood-stained aura that added a sense of authority and majesty to her presence.

"Everyone, after a year of recuperation, our Frost City should barely have enough supplies to survive this winter. But the people of East Pole City and West Fire City are still suffering. This city lord has decided..."

Wang Yingxuan spoke with authority, and the civil and military officers below listened respectfully.

The scene was like an imperial court meeting.

Did she conquer it?

In front of the crystal screen, Jiang Zhencang's eyes were dazed, and after realizing it, his expression became quite peculiar.

His disciple Yingxuan had conquered Frost City a year ago, a truly remarkable achievement. But compared to this, Jiang Zhencang's once-proud historical achievements seemed to be thrown into the clouds.

He couldn't help but recall his own participation in the Holy Son Struggle when he was young.

At that time, he dreamed of leading an army to conquer Frost City once he became powerful, just to see the scenery, even if only for a glance... Unfortunately, until the trial ended, he never fulfilled that wish.

Yet Yingxuan was already sitting on the city lord's throne, planning to attack other neighboring cities.

The gap was too vast~ It's like comparing goods and wanting to throw them away!

"Jin Ji, fast forward and show Yingxuan's previous experiences..." Jiang Zhencang instructed.

Soon, Wang Yingxuan's outstanding performance in the "Winter is Coming" scenario was presented to everyone.

Throughout the process, she focused on warfare, consistently following a strategy of sustaining war through war.

Her personal combat power didn't grow as fast as Wang Lici's, but in strategic layout and tactical intuition, she was extremely sharp, often employing imaginative tactics like dividing and merging forces, luring the enemy deep, striking the weak with the strong, and long-distance raids on Frost City's rear.

These tactics, executed by her, were like a deer hanging its horns, leaving no trace.

In her engagements with Frost City, she never defended once but always led Frost City's lord by the nose, ultimately taking control of Frost City with absolute superiority.

After being condensed into segments, the victories looked even more exhilarating and legendary, as if a war god had possessed her, something even the legendary stories on the market wouldn't dare write.

The other Divine Realm elders from various lineages also fell into silence.

Before the Holy Son Struggle began, they all thought Jiang Zhencang was engaging in nepotism and pre-determination.

Only now did they see Wang Yingxuan's excellence.

Even Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but marvel at Wang Yingxuan's prowess in training troops, tactics, and morale boosting, which was indeed superior to his own.

This child also grew up under his knee, and unlike others, she didn't like listening to Journey to the West but preferred hearing Wang Shouzhe tell stories about the Three Kingdoms.

At just nine years old, she started forming a "Beautiful Girl Alliance" and began sweeping through the family's men.

However, this girl wasn't without weaknesses; she lacked strategic vision and didn't like grand planning or internal affairs. In this regard, she was the complete opposite of Wang Shouzhe.

After all, in Wang Shouzhe's view, war is just one means to an end, not the absolute or sole method. To win a war, one cannot rely solely on the tactical skills of generals.

Without sufficient foundation, even if one achieves temporary victory through clever strategies and tactics, it is difficult to sustain, and it may not be possible to convert that victory into real strength and foundation.

Winning through sheer power is the true path.

Focusing on how to achieve a situation where sheer power wins is Wang Shouzhe's way.

Of course, Wang Shouzhe wasn't saying Yingxuan was bad. After all, everyone has their own path. Yingxuan's tactical breakthroughs are very practical in many scenarios and can effectively enhance Wang Shouzhe's operational efficiency.

Subsequently, amid the exclamations and expectations of everyone.

Wang Liyao's battle situation was also presented to everyone. She had also conquered Frost City, but relatively slower than Yingxuan by half a year. Initially, everyone seemed a bit disappointed.

But after re-watching Liyao's historical achievements at an accelerated pace, they found her tactics were entirely different from Yingxuan's. She fought very few battles, only a tenth of Yingxuan's, spending most of her time on comprehensive management.

Moreover, she had a significant advantage in battle damage rate. Because every battle was fought with a substantial advantage, the battle damage ratio was astonishingly low.

She moved slowly, but each step was very steady.

Because of this, her recuperation time after conquering Frost City was very short. While Yingxuan was still planning to attack other cities, Wang Liyao had already started annexing territories, populations, and resources.

Such achievements naturally won the admiration of the Divine Realm elders from various lineages.

Several days later, the accelerated Holy Son Struggle finally ended, and the candidates emerged from the trial pods, each with a somewhat dazed expression, as if they had been in another world.

"Good, good, good!" Spirit Artifact Lingyun exclaimed excitedly, "I really like many candidates this time, but unfortunately, I can only choose one. To be fair, we'll still use the traditional point system."

"In addition to the initial bloodline points, the trial participants are scored on leadership, martial prowess, charisma, wisdom, and luck, each with a maximum of twenty points."

"Let's start with the lowest aptitude, Zhen Shicong." Before Zhen Shicong could protest, Lingyun quickly reported, "Bloodline 0 points, Leadership 7 points, Martial Prowess 9 points, Charisma 8 points, Wisdom 12 points, Luck 12 points, Total 48 points."

"48 points?" Zhen Shicong protested, "Spirit Artifact Sister, even though I have no hope of becoming the Holy Son, this score is too low, isn't it? I almost killed the Frost City Lord at the end, succeeding..."

"Shut up." Heavenly Fire Master pulled his disciple aside, embarrassed, "Apologies, everyone, this kid is too arrogant."

"Yu Nianyun, Bloodline 0 points, Leadership 6 points, Martial Prowess 12 points, Charisma 10 points, Wisdom 8 points, Luck 11 points, Total 47 points." Lingyun continued.

The Heavenly Demon lineage was also quite helpless with this result. Although each category had a maximum of 20 points, it was said that the 20-point standard was based on the best individual performance, so results varied depending on opponents.

This trial was fair, and Yu Nianyun's performance was just like that.

"Du Gu Feihong, Bloodline 10 points, Leadership 10 points, Martial Prowess 11 points, Charisma 12 points, Wisdom 10 points, Luck 11 points, Total 64 points."

"Gongyang Ce, Bloodline 10 points, Leadership 15 points, Martial Prowess 15 points, Charisma 14 points, Wisdom 15 points, Luck 12 points, Total 81 points." Lingyun remarked, "Gongyang Ce's overall performance was excellent, but unfortunately..."

Unfortunately, the bloodline score was low, otherwise, the overall score would have been higher.

Gongyang Ce, however, frowned slightly, as he didn't achieve a full score in any category.

"Wang Luo Qiu, Bloodline 10 points, Leadership 18 points, Martial Prowess 17 points, Charisma 20 points, Wisdom 12 points, Luck 17 points, Total 95 points."

Such high scores, except for wisdom, all other categories were above seventeen, especially charisma, which was maxed out. But thinking about it, with her imperial aura, she managed to subdue countless bandits and refugees.

For the big shots present, this didn't work, as they viewed Luo Qiu as a junior, but for those weaker than her, that aura was simply unmatched.

Wang Luo Qiu raised an eyebrow slightly. A score of 95 meant she was out, as Liyao's bloodline score alone was 100. But she didn't care; this trial had been very rewarding, and she had found her own path.

"Next, Bao Bucheng, Bloodline 20 points, Leadership 10 points, Martial Prowess 5 points, Charisma 10 points, Wisdom 15 points, Luck 15 points, Total 75 points."

Bao Bucheng, true to being an alchemist, had the lowest martial prowess, hence his total score was much lower than Luo Qiu's.

"Shi Maotian, Bloodline 20 points, Leadership 11 points, Martial Prowess 16 points, Charisma 8 points, Wisdom 10 points, Luck 15 points, Total 80 points."

All non-peerless candidates were eliminated.

But this was expected, as Liyao's 100 bloodline points were like an insurmountable barrier.

Fortunately, everyone gained a lot from this trial.

The most anticipated were the scores of the four peerless candidates. Although hope was slim, there was still hope, right?

"Wang Lici, Bloodline 80 points, Leadership 8 points, Martial Prowess 20 points, Charisma 14 points, Wisdom 8 points, Luck 20 points, Total 150 points."

Uh...

This was an odd score, with martial prowess and luck being relatively high, but leadership and wisdom were very lacking...

"Why is my wisdom only 8 points?" Wang Lici protested, "I can crush everything on my own, I don't need to think. If I really start thinking, even my Fourth Uncle would be afraid."

Wang Shouzhe shivered at her words. You're right, if you really start thinking, even I'd be afraid, so please don't think.

"And my charisma... ask that Jiang boy, he calls me a fairy!"

"Lici, don't worry, there will be more opportunities in the future." Wang Shouzhe pulled her over and comforted her kindly.

"Lu Wei, Bloodline 80 points, Leadership 8 points, Martial Prowess 16 points, Charisma 15 points, Wisdom 20 points, Luck 10 points, Total 149 points."

Wisdom was maxed out, but leadership was really lacking. Indeed, Lu Wei truly lacked leadership, and her luck was a bit low, not having the best luck this time.

"Senior Sister, don't mind, you got a single category championship." Wang Shouzhe comforted her.

"It's okay, I'm not sad." Lu Wei's eyes darted around, "Shouzhe, if you buy me a set of trial equipment, I'll give you a baby."

"……" Wang Shouzhe turned his head away, not wanting to engage with her.

"Wang Yingxuan, my dear Xuan'er, Bloodline 80 points, Leadership 20 points, Martial Prowess 16 points, Charisma 18 points, Wisdom 16 points, Luck 15 points, Total 165 points."

The current highest score, seemingly only Wang Liyao as a competitor, and she achieved a full score of 20 in leadership! Even without the bloodline score, she had 85 points, one point higher than Luo Qiu without the bloodline score.

Everyone's attention was focused on Wang Liyao.

Lingyun's voice was even more excited: "My precious Yaoyao's score is here, Bloodline 100 points, Leadership 20 points, Martial Prowess 18 points, Charisma 19 points, Wisdom 18 points, Luck 14 points, Total 189 points!"

Except for the somewhat mysterious luck being relatively low, all other scores were high, and even without the bloodline score, she had 89 points.

"Yaoyao, the final test is the heart question, you must answer truthfully according to your heart." Lingyun said excitedly, "I ask you, who is the person you like the most?"

"It's my father, Wang Shouzhe." Wang Liyao answered without hesitation.

"If you had to choose between saving your father and saving the human race from destruction, what would you choose?"

"I would choose to save my father." Wang Liyao answered again without hesitation.

"Oh dear, this conflicts with the Lingyun Holy Land's spirit of sacrifice." Lingyun said helplessly, "According to the rules, 30 points must be deducted, making your score lower than Xuan'er's."

"It doesn't matter." Wang Liyao replied calmly, "There will always be a codex that doesn't require me to sacrifice my father."

Wang Shouzhe felt very gratified, this daughter was worth raising, and if they couldn't get the Lingyun Codex, her father would take her to find the Immortal Scripture.

"Alright, this is your inner path after all." Lingyun felt regretful, "Now you only have 159 points, lower than Xuan'er, but Xuan'er also has to pass the heart question."

"Wang Yingxuan, who is the person you like the most?" Lingyun asked.

"My grandmother, Liu Ruolan, she's so good to me." Wang Yingxuan said.

"If you had to choose between saving your grandmother and saving the human race from destruction, what would you choose?" Lingyun asked.

"Isn't that obvious? Of course, I'd save my grandmother." Wang Yingxuan rolled her eyes, "Does the Lingyun Ancestor have a problem? Leaving such a heart question? If I were in charge, my first order would be to change the heart question."

"Ahem!" Jiang Zhencang quickly said, "Xuan'er, don't slander the ancestor, the ancestor was also wholeheartedly for the survival of the human race, after all, the Holy Land has its duties."

"Deduct 30 points, you now have only 135 points." Lingyun said regretfully, then she looked at the third-ranked Wang Lici, "What about you, who is the person you like the most? If you pass the heart question, you have a bonus, maybe you will be the future master of the Holy Land.""I don't know, I just feel that both Fourth Uncle and Master like it a lot," Wang Lici said.

In an instant, Yunyang Daoist was almost moved to tears. This precious disciple was worth raising. However, he really hoped Lici would say next that she was willing to save the world; that way, she would win.

"The same question: if you had to choose between saving your Fourth Uncle and Master, or saving humanity, what would you choose?"

"Save Fourth Uncle and Master," Wang Lici blinked and said, "What does it matter to me if the world is destroyed or not?"

"Minus 30 points, you now have only 120 points."

Yunyang Daoist was beside himself with frustration, "Silly girl, how can you be so foolish? The life of your Master is meaningless compared to the Holy Land's leader."

"Master, you're the silly one. Without you, even food wouldn't taste good."

"Then why keep your Fourth Uncle? Don't you always say he's the Great Demon King and always bullies you? You could say save half, maybe we could still win..."

"...?" Wang Shouzhe.

"No, no, even though Fourth Uncle is the Great Demon King, I find myself missing him a lot... Over the years, I've missed Fourth Uncle the most."

Wang Shouzhe nodded with satisfaction, this child was worth raising, Fourth Uncle cares for you.

"Lu Wei, Lu Wei, what about you? Who do you like the most?" Lingyun asked next, "You have 149 points, if you answer well, you'll win with just one more point."

"Me? I don't know." Lu Wei thought carefully and shook her head.

"It's the person you care about the most, the one you least want to see die," Lingyun asked gossipingly, "like Wang Shouzhe or someone."

"Alright, then Wang Shouzhe," Lu Wei pondered for a moment, indeed, she didn't want to see Wang Shouzhe die.

As expected.

Everyone from Lingyun Holy Land looked at Wang Shouzhe with eyes as if they had solid evidence.

Especially Emperor Longchang, his gaze was as ambiguous as it could get, as if he was about to sell him to Liu Ruolan in the blink of an eye.

Wang Shouzhe turned his head away, not wanting to deal with these people.

"When choosing between Wang Shouzhe and humanity, who would you save?" Lingyun asked curiously and gossipingly, "I hope you answer honestly, this concerns the position of Holy Master. But don't lie to me~~ I can sense the truth."

"Can I choose to save the trial pods?" Lu Wei said with hopeful eyes, "Of course, I don't want humanity or Wang Shouzhe to be destroyed either."

This internet-addicted girl... Wang Shouzhe slapped his forehead, fortunately, this answer wasn't problematic, otherwise, he'd definitely face an interrogation from Ruolan at home.

"Wrong answer, minus 30 points, even if you answered to save Wang Shouzhe, it would be better than this," Lingyun said helplessly, "None of you four exceptional ones passed the heart-questioning test, fewer and fewer people have the spirit of sacrifice these days."

"I can do it," Zhen Shicong jumped out excitedly, "I love my Master, the Heavenly Fire Master, the most, and I'm willing to sacrifice him to save all of humanity."

"You brat!" The Heavenly Fire Master almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, this disciple was raised for nothing.

"No, none of you have a chance now," Lingyun said, "The heart-questioning test only has a 30-point difference, even if Wang Luo Qiu, who is ranked fifth, adds 30 points, the gap is still too wide."

"What?" Zhen Shicong was dumbfounded, how could it be like this? Is having low points so devoid of rights? This time, being clever was for nothing, and oh no, why does Master's gaze look like he wants to eat someone?

"So, the final winner is still my dear Yaoyao," Lingyun said excitedly, "Despite lacking in the spirit of sacrifice, your other abilities crush everything, and you are still the best inheritor of my Lingyun Codex."

"Yaoyao, from now on, you are the inheriting Saintess of Lingyun Holy Land. Old Jiang, let's hurry up with the inheritance, this Holy Codex can't wait to merge with Yaoyao, just thinking about it is exciting!"

Jiang Zhencang's face turned black, after being together for three thousand years, can't you show a little reluctance?