"An Tong, seal everyone's memories of the third trial," Yun Jin said.
She didn't want Duan Yiwei to know that she had seen those scenes.
Otherwise, it would only prematurely alert the enemy. As for the others, sealing their memories as well was simply convenient, so Duan Yiwei wouldn't realize that he alone had been targeted.
An Tong readily agreed. For him, this was effortless.
What comforted Yun Jin slightly was that, aside from Qingxiao Pavilion, most of the holy land disciples had still chosen to eradicate the Demon Clan. A small number were merely hesitant or soft-hearted, not utterly deranged like Qingxiao Pavilion.
This situation was better than Yun Jin had expected.
On the Heavenly Stairway.
Duan Yiwei staggered slightly.
He desperately tried to recall whether he had done anything inappropriate.
But no matter how hard he thought, he could remember nothing.
The memories of the third trial had been sealed.
This made Duan Yiwei even more uneasy.
Almost everyone emerged from the Heavenly Stairway at roughly the same time.
Ignoring everything else, Duan Yiwei immediately questioned the other Qingxiao Pavilion disciples.
When they all stated that they, too, had no memory of the third trial, Duan Yiwei finally relaxed slightly.
It seemed this wasn't targeted at him alone, perhaps sealing memories was simply a rule of the third trial.
Ahead, Yun Jin stood smiling, "Welcome, everyone, to the completion of the Heart Trial of the Heavenly Stairway."
Duan Yiwei's expression shifted slightly as he asked, "Why did you finish before us?"
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow, "This is Wushuang Sect. As its master, isn't it normal for me to be ahead of you? You may each step forward to the Heart Trial Mirror to view your evaluation."
Jin Yu was very curious and rushed forward first.
Lines of text appeared on the mirror:
"Single-minded, passionate, but remember, travel with companions in the future."
The Kunlun Sword Sect disciples seeing this, all burst into laughter.
Although sword cultivators were often stereotyped, one had to admit, this senior brother Jin Yu completely embodied every one of those clichés.
The Heart Trial Mirror's evaluation was painfully accurate.
"What a lousy mirror," Jin Yu muttered, stepping aside gloomily.
Fortunately, other Kunlun Sword Sect disciples proved that not all sword cultivators were all brawn and no brains, two even received evaluations praising their wisdom.
These two couldn't help strutting in front of Jin Yu repeatedly, leaving him sulking.
Ye Liuqin and Cheng Su also received their own evaluations.
Ye Liuqin: Acts only after careful planning.
Cheng Su: Skilled in diplomacy and maneuvering.
For a moment, neither could quite tell whether these were praise or criticism.
Finally, it was Qingxiao Pavilion's turn.
The five Qingxiao Pavilion disciples were visibly tense for some reason.
Duan Yiwei said stiffly, "This broken mirror is useless. I won't look. Let's directly proceed to the next area."
The other Qingxiao Pavilion disciples also quickly nodded.
Although they had no memory of the third trial, they remembered the first two all too clearly. Given what they had done, how would they dare view their evaluations?
Yun Jin smiled faintly and unexpectedly didn't insist, "If the Qingxiao Pavilion senior brothers and sisters do not wish to view their evaluations, then we shall skip it. Let us proceed onward."
Just like that, she let the matter drop.
Duan Yiwei felt increasingly unsettled.
What exactly was this Yun Jin plotting?
The Heart Trial Heavenly Stairway was a Wushuang Sect treasure.
Yun Jin claimed to be Wushuang Sect's master, and she had exited the ladder early. Was it possible that she had seen his trial scenes?
Duan Yiwei's unease deepened.
The first two trials were manageable.
But memories of the third trial were sealed, what had it shown?
What exactly had Yun Jin seen?!
No.
This person must die!
Duan Yiwei couldn't help clenching his fist.
A powerful instinct screamed at him, Yun Jin had to be eliminated as soon as possible, or catastrophe would follow.
Yun Jin appeared utterly oblivious to his hostility and continued leading everyone forward.
After walking a short distance, a majestic gate appeared before them.
Above it, the three characters Wushuang Sect shone brilliantly.
"Tsk tsk tsk. Master even moved the gate here." Tianpo's voice echoed in Yun Jin's mind. "Little Master, this is also a spiritual treasure called the Gate of Enlightenment. The words 'Wushuang Sect' were personally written by the first Sect Master. Legends said that these three characters contain the secret of invincibility. For countless years, Wushuang Sect disciples meditated before this gate, yet no one ever uncovered its mystery. The masters eventually speculated that the legend might just be a legend."
The words contained the secret of invincibility?
Yun Jin looked up.
Within this interdimensional space, a sun still rose and set.
The moment Yun Jin raised her head, sunlight dazzled her eyes.
The characters Wushuang Sect erupted in golden radiance.
Within that brilliance, Yun Jin seemed to vaguely sense something.
Yet she couldn't see it clearly.
She narrowed her eyes.
These characters really did conceal something.
The legend was no mere rumor.
But was she unable to see it due to insufficient cultivation or insufficient comprehension?
"System," Yun Jin commanded silently. "Scan the plaque."
The system attempted to activate.
Yun Jin braced herself for a terrifying Emotion Points cost.
But after a moment, the system responded, "The host's cultivation level is too low. Unable to scan."
Unable to scan?
In the past, even objects beyond her cultivation could be scanned with sufficient Emotion Points. But this time, it was outright unable to scan.
Yun Jin froze, then asked, "What cultivation level is required to scan?"
The system replied, "Minimum required cultivation is Tribulation Crossing Stage."
Yun Jin instantly sucked in a sharp breath.
What exactly was this plaque?
Just scanning it required Tribulation Crossing Stage as a minimum?
She had only just entered Nascent Soul Stage, there's still an enormous distance away from Tribulation Crossing Stage!
All one could say is that Wushuang Sect truly lived up to its name, their wealth is astonishing.
No wonder they had the confidence to refuse to compete for Qi Luck!
But that's the old Wushuang Sect.
The current Wushuang Sect was dirt poor.
Which meant she had to fight for everything.
Muttering to herself, Yun Jin stepped through the gate first.
Seeing her cross first, the others also quickly followed.
The gate was overwhelmingly majestic, its presence inspiring awe and curiosity about Wushuang Sect's interior.
However, after only a few steps, everyone froze.
In stark contrast to the grandeur outside, what greeted them were several simple stone houses.
Individually, they were nothing special.
But compared to that gate on the outside...
It was like two entirely different worlds!
These stone houses were far too crude!
Tianpo coughed awkwardly in Yun Jin's mind, "Little Master, it wasn't easy for Master to build all this alone. Having stone houses is already quite decent."
Yun Jin didn't mind. She stepped closer to take a look.
Before the stone houses stood a crudely made signboard.
The calligraphy, however, was bold and flowing, full of spirit.
It read: Treasure Pavilion
Everyone's lips twitched.
This?
Treasure Pavilion?
Were they certain there was anything worth calling a treasure inside these stone huts?