Congratulatory Gifts

The Ascension Pavilion's founding ceremony was held in an independent space designed as a massive plaza. Everyone who had finished the great examination would appear there before being guided to the ceremony.

"What kind of damned examination was that?! I'm a peerless genius, so how did I only score one hundred and fifty points?! And that final test was outright destroying my Dao heart!"

A man in the Core Formation Realm appeared on the plaza, cursing under his breath. Clearly, his recent experience had not been easy for him to accept. Judging by his emotional state, he seemed on the verge of erupting and causing trouble on the spot.

But then a woman clad in dreamy pink gauze appeared before him. She smiled and approached with graceful steps, stealing his senses away without his realizing it. A foolish smile even spread across his lips.

"Esteemed guest, the ceremony is about to begin. Please follow me."

With nothing more than a smile, the woman, beautiful almost beyond reality, controlled the Core Formation cultivator who had been ready to lose his temper. He happily followed her toward the gathering area, and a potential disturbance was quietly defused.

Needless to say, she was Peach Blossom Demon, the disciple Wang Zhifan had taken in before the ceremony. She had come out to help, and with a casual use of her innate charm, she could settle many problems.

Naturally, her strength was not enough to handle every guest, but she was not the only one helping in the plaza. Wang Zhifan's other two great demon disciples, Ice Phoenix and Azure Dragon, were there as well.

Ice Phoenix was powerful but young and arrogant, so she mainly maintained basic order. Azure Dragon was another matter entirely. He was the strongest and vastly experienced, specializing in dealing