Ji Yuan and his group had now found a new wondend and the name of this wondend was the Great Valha Hall.


    This was what they had found out by touching the ck stele and they saw that there was a huge cavern opening in front of them.


    When Yun Chi and Bai Qianfeng had found this wondend, Ji Yuan was not surprised at all.


    It was because he knew that they had been cheating.


    While everyone was patrolling, Ji Yuan was flirting with the Smiling Divine Maiden, the Lovely Empress and Zhi Jiugong.


    It was because he knew that Yun Chi and Bai Qianfeng would take flight in secret after everyone was away and they would quickly find the next wondend. In this way, none of them would be lost.


    By taking flight, he meant that they were not merely taking flight but was flying.


    And he was proven right.


    That was why he did not go too far away from their appointed meeting ce.


    When the short old man saw this wondend, he was trembling but he was also excited, "I had once visited this wondend when I was very young. I''ve thought that I may never seen it again. This is one wondend that I must go."


    When he had said that, Ji Yuan and the 10 maidens were all curiously looking at him.


    "What is it this ce?" Ji Yuan asked curiously.


    The short old man solemnly answered them, "This ce is actually abat trial. There are a lot of unspeakable horrors in this ce and you must have a golden talisman or else you will surely die in there. This will be exinedter once you are inside the Great Valha Hall. This ce is where the names of the heroes that die shall be engraved in the Great Valha Hall. Therefore, I shall not advise that you go to this ce. So, I guess that this is time for us to say farewell."


    Ji Yuanughed, "I will be afraid? My fighting spirit is aroused now. Haha…"


    Ling Feiyue whispered to the rest of the maidens, "He happens to learn a stupid skill called the Undying Fighting Spirit…"


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    Ji Yuan began to ask the short old man solemnly, "What is the reward of this ce since you have been in there before?"


    The short old man grinned, "I''ve got my Yang Invincible Profound Arts and my white saintly divine sword in there. But it is a most dangerous ce. I wish I can tell you more but the mysticws of this ce prevent me from telling you more about this trial unless you have been inside yourself. However, I am allowed to warn you because this is a most difficult trial of the middle final trial."


    Ji Yuan took a quiet look at the 10 maidens behind and he was saying, "I am going in. It is because I am a cultivator and I need to improve my sword skills in abat trial. This is the only way that I can improve myself and it is not by meditation. And as a cultivator, I need to take certain risks."


    When he had said that, the short old man nodded as he stroked his long beard in approval: This is his Ji Yuan!


    "So, anyone going or who is staying behind?" Ji Yuan asked quietly; he had suddenly lost his usual humor in his golden eyes.


    The ten maidens quickly discussed among themselves and the reply shocked Ji Yuan.


    Except for Yun Chi, Little Princess, Yang Mi, Yu Jingjing and Feng Minyue who were the 5 that were not going, the other 5 maidens, Ling Feiyue, Bai Qianfeng, Zhi Jiugong, the Lovely Empress and the Smiling Divine Maiden were all going in.<novelnext>  </novelnext>


    The reason why Yun Chi had chosen not to go was because her unborn daughter whom she called Little Precious was more important than any profound treasures. Unless it was necessary, she was not going to take any risks.


    As for Yang Mi, she felt she was too weak and she did not want to give her father any pressure by going inside; she was actually the only maiden that was not a great saintess. Moreover she could cultivate her Holy Oracle Goddess with her Sister Yu Jingjing too.


    As for Yu Jingjing, she had wanted to cultivate her Holy Oracle Goddess with the cultivation methods that Zhi Jiugong had taught her.


    As for Feng Minyue and Little Princess, they were taking the opportunity to cultivate more of the insights that they had gained from the earlier wondend. And that was the reason why they had decided to give this wondend a miss.


    Ling Feiyue rolled her alluringly golden eyes as she took a look at Bai Qianfeng, the Smiling Divine Maiden, the Lovely Empress and Zhi Jiugong. "I am forced to admit that I seem to be the weakest among my sisters that are going to this ce."


    Although she had said that but she was smiling wryly.


    The Lovely Empress chuckled softly as she disyed a moment of loveliness, "Hehe. I''m just going in for some profound treasures. Maybe I can even find a saint sword or two."


    The short old man reminded her, "It is not for ying. This ce is particrly brutal."


    Then he turned to look at the Smiling Divine Maiden Chu Lixue, "Are you sure that you really want toe? It is really a dangerous ce."


    The Smiling Divine Maiden faintly smile, "Just because my mother consort had perished in this ce too, so you are trying to dissuade me?"


    The short old man was startled but he quicklyposed himself; just before her mother consort had passed away, she had used several profound treasures to send out herst location in the Empyrean Warrior Labyrinth and the name of the wondend where she had died was the Great Valha Hall.


    When Ji Yuan had heard this, he was startled as he turned to look at Chu Lixue the Smiling Divine Maiden. "Is that true?"


    The Smiling Divine Maiden gave a soft divine hum as she nodded quietly, "My mother consort had indeed died inside the final trial and that is reason why I am also here. Because this ce has my mother consort''s memories. She was only here because she had wanted to help my father to fulfill his dreams."


    The short old man returned a dark frowned, "What is the past, is the past! I have already forgiven her for her infidelity to me. She is still my first consort and you are still my daughter!"


    When Ji Yuan saw the mncholy look that was on the Smiling Divine Maiden''s countenance, he was saddened too. But as this was a family matter, he decided not to ask too much.


    He pretended tough, "Haha. Let''s go then. We will soon return from this trial. So stay safe everyone!"


    He took a slow look at Ling Feiyue, Bai Qianfeng, the Lovely Empress and Zhi Jiugong; we are all cultivators and we have to defy death all the time or death will surely overtake us. This is our choice to enter this trial to be stronger. I hope to see everyone safe and sound after this…


    When Xiang Li saw that Ji Yuan was so sad in his heart, she asked him: Big Brother, why are you so sad?


    Ji Yuan bitterly answered: That is because I have not banged the three sisters yet…


    Xiang Li, Anyang: …


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    Author Note:


    1. This is the beginning of the next major arc!


    2. What will be inside this Great Valha Hall?