Dong'er, the Little Maid

The Little Loli who ran in hadn't fully grown in yet and looked even younger than Yi Yun. She was wearing a fluffy long dress, and because it was inconvenient to run, she gripped the hem of the dress tightly with both hands. Her bangs bounced up and down as she ran.

Luo Huo'er immediately frowned her cute little eyebrows. "What's the panic? Honestly, you make such a fuss over nothing. A lady! Do you understand what a lady is?"

Luo Huo'er tapped the little girl's forehead without any politeness, scolding her until her forehead turned red.

The little girl looked very aggrieved. "Miss, Dong'er knows."

This little girl is Luo Huo'er's maid. It's amazing that Luo Huo'er was able to bring a maid with her when she entered Tai'a Divine City. No one else, even members of the royal family like Yang Gan, brought a palace maid or a personal eunuch with them.

"Tell me, what's the bad news this time? Is your Mimi refusing to eat again?"

Mimi is the cat that Dong'er and Luo Huo'er raised. Luo Huo'er not only brought her maid into Tai'a Divine City, but also a cat.

"Uh... no." Dong'er shook her head vigorously, her cute mushroom haircut causing her soft strands to fly as she shook her head. "Miss, it's... someone broke the record!"

"Breaked the record..." Luo Huo'er was stunned for a moment, "You said broke the record!? Who broke it?"

Luo Huo'er stared wide-eyed, her already excessively large eyes widening.

Are you kidding me? No one has broken the record in Tai'a Divine City for thousands of years! I was just about to break it, and someone beat me to it! What a coincidence!

"Yes... yes, a guy named Yi Yun broke the herb-gathering record. He seems to be only twelve or thirteen years old."

"Yi Yun? Is that the brat who got lucky and picked up a Primordial Relic Medicine?" Luo Huo'er had heard about Yi Yun finding the Heavenly Auspicious Purple Sun Ginseng after failing to transcend the tribulation.

She was very jealous of Yi Yun's luck; why hadn't she found one? Then she could have used the Heavenly Auspicious Purple Sun Ginseng practice her skills—that was Primordial Relic Medicine, and she had never used Primordial Relic Medicine to refine medicine before.

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, Yi Yun broke the record for herb gathering.

Luo Huo'er felt very unhappy. Yi Yun broke the record first, so it wouldn't be as amazing if she broke it too.

"He's cheating! He already got so many Dragon Scale Rune from the Primordial Relic Medicine he found before, and just one herb has already broken most of the record!"

Luo Huo'er ground her little silver teeth, somewhat unconvinced.

He should have been the first, but Yi Yun broke the record purely by luck. Besides, how can a record for herb gathering compare to the record for the Savage Heaven Technique?

The record for the Savage Heaven Technique is a major record, with incredibly generous rewards! Moreover, it is highly valued by the higher-ups of Tai'a Divine City. Once broken, it will not only earn one's place on the Sage's Grand Path, but it will also be enough to cause a sensation throughout the entire Tai'a Divine Kingdom.

As for herb gathering... this is basically the worst record in Tai'a Divine City. It's estimated that whoever set this record did so on a whim, and the reward is pitifully small.

Herb gathering records? How can they compare to the Savage Heaven Technique records? They're not even in the same league! Yet, both are called "record-breaking."

That's not fair! How can your herb gathering be considered a "record-breaking" achievement?

"Forget it, I won't bother with such a low-level record," Luo Huo'er comforted herself. Gradually, she seemed to have found her mental balance again.

"By the way, Miss, Yi Yun has offended the Hong Dao Society. Hong Dao Society Yi Yun this rookie ranking competition; it seems they all want to fight Yi Yun..."

The little maid, Dong'er, revealed another piece of information.

However, Luo Huo'er was clearly uninterested in this news. "Hong Dao Society? Just a small gang organized by a bunch of brats. Brats fighting brats, that's a perfect match."

Luo Huo'er had absolutely no interest in arena battles at Yi Yun's level; what level could they possibly achieve?

In fact, apart from ranking first on the Human Ranking, Luo Huo'er's rankings on the Heaven Ranking and Earth Ranking were not very good.

A person's energy and time are limited. Luo Huo'er spends most of her time practicing the Savage Heaven Technique and alchemy, so she has very little time to go out hunting wild beasts, which is why her ranking on the Heaven Ranking is very low.

As for the arena, Luo Huo'er hasn't participated much since the rookie rankings, her reason being—"I'm always getting challenged, it's too annoying."

After the news of Yi Yun breaking the herb-gathering record spread, the Hong Dao Society naturally learned of it as well.

Hong Dao Society was very pleased with this. After all, herb gathering records don't depend on strength. What's the point of breaking a herb gathering record? The biggest benefit is that Yi Yun is richer again, which allows them to win more Dragon Scale Rune.

They had already heard that Yi Yun had broken the herb-gathering record and received a one-time reward of 25,000 Dragon Scale Rune and two Glory Points!

Including what Yi Yun earned from herb gathering and the high-interest loans he borrowed from Rune Money House, conservatively estimated, Yi Yun now has 35,000 Dragon Scale Rune!

With such a large fortune, who wouldn't be envious!

So these days, many new members of the Hong Dao Society, especially those wealthy young masters from prominent families in the capital, went to the Rune Money House to pawn their belongings in exchange for Dragon Scale Rune, all in anticipation of the newcomer ranking competition to gamble against Yi Yun.

The Hong Dao Society even held a special leadership meeting to determine the order of the competition with Yi Yun. The Four Little Tyrants of the Capital, based on their seniority in Beijing's circles and their relationship with Li Hong, unsurprisingly ranked in the top four.

They were the first to fight Yi Yun.

The Four Little Tyrants were very happy about this.

"Haha, thanks for taking care of us, brothers! We'll be happy to have this opportunity. If you ever need our help, we'll definitely be there for you!"

The Four Little Tyrants, all smiles, cupped their hands in greeting, as if it were a victory celebration.

Someone chimed in with a strange shout, "Hey guys, you can't go too far! If you cripple Yi Yun and the referee deems him unable to fight, then the rest of us won't be able to fight!"

"Haha! Don't worry, we'll be careful with our strength. We'll try to beat him badly, but not so badly that it will affect his later matches."

The Four Little Tyrants felt it was a bit of a pity that they couldn't give Yi Yun a good beating.

At this moment, Li Hong, who was sitting in the head seat, spoke up, "You all need to be careful too, lest you capsize in a ditch. This kid is quite capable; he's been to the Desolate God Hall many times recently, spending a lot of Dragon Scale Rune on the process."

Since becoming enemies with Yi Yun, Li Hong has been paying close attention to him. With Li Hong spies in a place like the Desolate God Hall, Li Hong has some understanding of what Yi Yun has been up to lately.

"The Desolate God Hall? He's been there so many times? This kid!" The Four Little Tyrants were stunned for a moment, then gritted their teeth. It felt as if their unattainable goddess had been pinned down on the bed and taken advantage of by Yi Yun.

The fattest of the Four Little Tyrants said with extreme resentment, "Places like the Desolate God Hall are only used to solidify the foundation of one's blood and qi by utilizing the pressure of Ancient Remnant Species. Going there too often is a waste! This kid has so many Dragon Scale Rune, and he just squanders them like this. It's really hateful. We brothers have to work hard for many days just for a few Dragon Scale Rune!"

"That's right, we haven't even been to the Desolate God Hall a second time yet! We haven't been to the Sword Scar Palace either, and we can't afford most of the things in the Myriad Treasures Pagoda. Yet this kid is just relying on a bit of luck to squander resources. It's a complete waste! These resources should have been ours!"

Seeing the Four Little Tyrants' indignant expressions, the members of the Hong Dao Society said, "Tai'a Divine City is a place where strength speaks. Without strength, luck alone won't work. You're right, these resources should be ours. Let's just take them!"

"Yes, snatch it!" the Four Little Tyrants echoed, having reached a consensus.

At this moment, Li Hong added, "Besides visiting the Desolate God Hall many times, I also received news that Yi Yun used the reward from the Heavenly Auspicious Purple Sun Ginseng to exchange for the <Tai'a Sacred Law>."

"<The Tai'a Sacred Law!?>"

Li Hong's words caused another uproar in the meeting room. The Four Little Tyrants felt a rush of blood to their heads and were extremely angry.

Good cabbages, all eaten by pigs!

Yi Yun, a country bumpkin from Yunhuang, actually dares to exchange for the <Tai'a Sacred Law>! Does he even deserve to learn this cultivation method?

"<Tai'a Sacred Law>... What a joke! Only one in five prodigies can master this technique and cultivate the Radiant Sun True Qi. And those are prodigies! Even prodigies have such a low success rate! It's outrageous! How could the elders of Tai'a Divine City give the <Tai'a Sacred Law> to someone like this? It's an insult to the <Tai'a Sacred Law>!"

The Four Little Tyrants were extremely unhappy; they wanted to learn the <Tai'a Sacred Law> too!

Although the chances of succeeding are very low, they still hold onto a glimmer of hope, thinking that if they could succeed, their lives would be completely different!

He could impress everyone in his Lineage and walk with impunity among the young masters of the capital.

Those famous beauties and socialites in Beijing, who wouldn't want to fawn over them and take the initiative to get close to them?

When the time comes, won't they be able to push whoever they want?

"Damn it, if I master the <Tai'a Sacred Law>, will that little wench Zhang Xinlian still dare to give me attitude? She'll be crawling into my bed obediently!"

The tallest of the Four Little Tyrants, in a moment of resentment, voiced his most primal desires. He had harbored a grudge ever since he had been rejected when he tried to woo Zhang Xinlian, and he longed to tear off her haughty facade and ravage her beneath him.

They all wanted to try the Tai'a Sacred Law, but the cost of learning it was too high; they simply couldn't afford it!

They had tried and failed, yet Yi Yun squandered the opportunity. You can imagine how they felt.

"That country bumpkin Yi Yun, he wants to learn the <Tai'a Sacred Law>? It's like a toad trying to eat swan meat!"

"That's right... that's it!"

The chubby young man, the leader of the local bullies in the capital, suddenly slapped his thigh, an idea popping into his head. He was so excited by the idea that his voice trembled slightly. "You guys think... is it possible... for Yi Yun to use the <Tai'a Sacred Law> as a wager!?"

The chubby boy's words immediately silenced the entire room.

Using the <Tai'a Sacred Law> as a wager!? This suggestion sent a shiver down the spines of everyone present, and then they were all filled with excitement. Perhaps... it really was possible?

...(To be continued~^~)