The Harder Truth Than First Come, First Served

The weather on the Secluded Island is unpredictable; it may have been sunny for most of the day, but then suddenly it becomes overcast again.

You Su and Ji Xueruo were not in a hurry to travel. It was not that they had given up hope, but that they were waiting for Zi Xun to understand his meaning and send out a signal for him to come and find them.

It is indeed a gamble, but the idea of meeting someone on such a vast island by chance is far too unrealistic. Blindly pursuing such a thing is nothing more than a form of self-deception. It would be better to focus one's energy on achieving optimal results.

You Su appeared calm on the surface, but was actually very anxious inside.

After all, this method also has too many uncertainties, but at least one thing he was certain of was that the inheritance must still be with Zi Xun.

If someone obtains the inheritance and leaves the island, the trial will definitely end; if someone obtains the inheritance but fails to leave the island for some reason, according to the rules of that transmission, a new transmission should appear.

None of these things happened, so at least Zi Xun is safe for the time being.

"Let's go, let's go find her again."

You Su frowned, the sea breeze was blowing gently at night, and he simply couldn't sit still any longer.

"Didn't you say you believed her?"

Ji Xueruo had no objection to this, but wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks about You Su.

The two are a bickering couple, but they seem to enjoy it.

"I believe her anxiety and my anxiety are two different things," You Su said calmly, unwilling to admit her defeat.

"If she really understood what you meant, she wouldn't have been completely inactive all day. But you can't blame her, you can blame yourself. If she were in a good mood, she would have just cursed you with 'What kind of pervert is this?' after hearing your shameless words. Who would have thought you were looking for her?"

Ji Xueruo had no intention of condemning You Su. In fact, she had already patted her little bottom and stood up, ready to leave. But she wouldn't let go of this rare opportunity to gain the upper hand in front of You Su since arriving on the island.

You Su's face turned ugly, but she really couldn't refute it, so she had to change the subject:

"Miss Xue Ruo is absolutely right. If she were Miss Xue Ruo, she would surely understand what I mean. After all, Miss Xue Ruo and I are of one mind. Don't you agree?"

Ji Xueruo spat at You Su's shamelessness, but for some reason, she felt a tiny bit of sweetness in her heart.

Although their real-world interaction was brief, they understood each other instantly and cooperated seamlessly in times of crisis, truly deserving the description of being of one mind, even without the connection of True Lord's Power.

"Nonsense! It's a pity there are no snakes on this island, otherwise I could find the person for you in no time."

Ji Xueruo was quite confident in her ability to command ten thousand snakes. She could also use the spirit snakes formed from Mystic Qi to find people, but the range was nowhere near as wide as that of live snakes.

Upon hearing this, You Su asked curiously, "This Heavenly Awakening Immortal Island is lush with vegetation and has everything, so how come there are no snakes?"

Ji Xueruo glanced at You Su and said disdainfully, "I am the patriarch of the snake clan, and I have an innate ability to connect with snakes in my bloodline. I said I don't, and I mean it. Don't you believe me?"

You Su shook her head. "I just find it strange."

"Perhaps the True Immortal Zhengyang dislikes snakes."

Ji Xueruo also found it strange, but she couldn't give a reasonable explanation either. As the master of Heaven Awakening Island, True Immortal Zhengyang was the most likely candidate for this analysis.

"I quite like it," You Su replied.

"Get lost!" Ji Xueruo scolded, patting her skirt and saying, "Stop dawdling and keep up!"

Just then, Ji Xueruo was taking a step, stopped in her tracks.

In her vision, a dazzling white light suddenly appeared on the distant mountain peak, then flashed across the sky like a brilliant firework.

She knew it was a mountain in the middle of the island, visible from anywhere on the island, but it had always been quite ordinary, so this white light tonight was definitely unusual!

Her sudden stop caused You Su to bump into her from behind. As if recalling a familiar scene of being bumped, her pretty face blushed slightly.

She knew perfectly well that You Su couldn't possibly stop moving, but at this moment she had no time to retaliate against You Su's deliberate groping; she simply slapped You Su's restless hand hard.

"Bright!"

You Su quickly Orthodox God, "What do you mean?"

Ji Xueruo told him what she had seen and guessed. You Su pondered for a moment, then suddenly clenched his fist and exclaimed with delight:

"I knew I hadn't trusted the wrong person! This white light is clearly man-made, and it's deliberately blooming at night to attract attention. There's a high chance that Senior Sister Zi Xun understood what I meant! Let's go! Let's go to the center of the island!"

Ji Xueruo hadn't expected You Su's plan to actually work; she felt that fate was still on their side.

While she was still in a daze, You Su had already grabbed her hand and started walking quickly.

The next morning, it was broad daylight.

Three Yuan Mountain was packed with people; last night's signal-like white fireworks display had attracted the vast majority of the island's inhabitants.

To deliberately expose one's location in this dangerous jungle is either foolish or involves something truly important.

These nearly two hundred cultivators formed various complex forces of different sizes, all gathered here for one reason only— Zi Xun, who had obtained the inheritance, was here.

Even more significant news is that she is willing to relinquish her inheritance, but only in exchange for the Three Yuan Purple Gold from Three Yuan Mountain.

In fact, Long Chiyu and the others had planned to forcefully break into the altar to seize the Three Yuan Purple Gold last night, but it was clear that those cultivators who had been focusing on the Three Yuan Purple Gold would not remain indifferent.

This group of cultivators was slightly weaker than Long Chiyu and the others, but they were by no means ordinary people. As a result, none of them were able to get close to that dazzling strange stone.

Therefore, Zi Xun proposed what she considered the most reasonable solution.

These cultivators don't care about the order of arrival; they only respect the strong.

Whoever has the bigger fist can take the Three Yuan Purple Gold and exchange it for her inheritance.

The law of the Long Chiyu, could not object to it, and even secretly agreed with it, because they were all very confident in their own strength.

However, most forces did not stand out like Long Chiyu, and they were certainly not willing to withdraw from the competition for the inheritance. Under Si Han's secret instigation, some people ganged up and launched the white flame that was meant to attract heroes from the Immortal Island, hoping that their "big brother" would arrive, or that they would find a new "big brother," so that they could get a share of the inheritance.

Long Chiyu and the others were immediately enraged. A small-scale struggle was about to escalate into an island-wide conflict, which would obviously make things much more difficult. Even if they were confident and capable, they were not fools who would create unnecessary complications.

But the white flames are what most people desire, and since the fireworks have already been launched, there's no turning back; most people have no choice but to accept it.

Long Chiyu reacted quickly; she instantly guessed that all of this was likely a scheme by Zi Xun and Si Han! Their aim was to buy time and summon their reinforcements!

She was about to attack the two women to seize the inheritance, but the two women were already surrounded by various forces. These people who were eyeing them with predatory intent became their protective shield, and even Long Chiyu had to be wary of them.

They are like fragile eggs, easily broken by a crack in any place, but when surrounded by an impenetrable pressure, they are not easily crushed.

The most dangerous place is the safest place; put yourself in a life-or-death situation and you will survive. Long Chiyu admitted that this move was indeed brilliant.

Taking the opportunity, Si Han sneered at Long Chiyu, "Miss Long, are you afraid because you think you can't win the championship?"

These words immediately shut Long Chiyu up as she tried to explain the two women's scheme, because looking into the eyes of these peerless geniuses, she understood that it was no longer important.

The vast majority of people here are not ruthless villains, so they all need a legitimate reason to seize the inheritance. No one really wants to be branded with the infamy of stealing the inheritance from the Xuanxiao Sect through scheming and trickery.

The rule that the strongest person inherits the legacy is much more practical and simple than the complex treasure hunt on the Immortal Island, and even more convincing.

Some of the early arrivals, including Long Chiyu, chose to compromise, but they also made their own demands: the competition must begin at dawn and could not be delayed any longer.

Si Han wanted to refuse, but under Long Chiyu's threat, she had no choice but to give up.

It was only natural that Long Chiyu and a few of the strongest individuals became the organizers of this competition.

To save time, a screening process for participants is necessary.

Therefore, the seven forces that had initially occupied Three Yuan Mountain each sent three cultivators. Anyone who wanted to go up the mountain to compete had to defeat these three cultivators first and present their own invitation.

To raise the bar, these three individuals were almost all top performers from the seven factions, aside from their respective leaders. As a result, nearly half of the two hundred applicants were eliminated.

Looking at the familiar and unfamiliar faces below, Long Chiyu was suddenly surprised to find that two of the finalists were only at the Water Condensing Lower Realm.

However, the two looked somewhat disheveled, and she muttered to herself:

"They probably only narrowly escaped by climbing the mountain... nothing to fear."

I can't cut it, I can't cut it! Thank you to all the readers who are still following along, you're all my godfathers! The royalties are very low, so my enthusiasm for writing naturally decreases. Plus, I've been working overtime a lot after the holidays, and my work is at a critical stage. I also have to study and take exams to avoid being laid off. I'm really exhausted. I'm so sorry everyone. I can take a break now, although I'm almost dead from exhaustion (laughs).