Ning Wuyou dug her fingers hard into Xu Yi's palm and sent him a thought. "Why bother? Being a Female Saint isn't all that enjoyable. You have a bright future ahead of you. Why act on impulse?"
Xu Yi sent back, "I'm not acting on impulse. My Wuyou is worth it."
Ning Wuyou's starry eyes narrowed slightly, brimming with affection.
Wang Guanyuan watched, his insides burning with fury. He pointed at Xu Yi and roared, "A mere nobody dares to covet Fairy Wuyou? I don't care what wicked tricks you used; I won't let you get away with this."
"Hahaha, Brother Wang, you've got it wrong. If Xu Yi is a nobody, then you're not even on the list.
"As far as I know, when the three groups' trial scores were tallied, Xu Yi had the highest score.
"The Shangqing Temple may not value such an outstanding talent, but our Ancestor Buddha Court is happy to open its doors wide to him."
Before he had even finished speaking, Xie Xiaofo had already alighted gracefully nearby.
The crowd erupted in an uproar, and voices rose all around.
"He came in first? How is that possible?" "I never even saw this Xu Yi back then. Where did he get all those points?"
"Could he have been secretly racking up points while we were dealing with Xu Nimo and Zheng Jincheng, those two old devils?"
"That doesn't make sense either. Back then, almost every cultivator had gathered in one place. Even if Xu Yi had been hiding elsewhere, who could he have taken points from?"
"..."
Wang Guanyuan said coldly, "He's nothing but a rat. If he catches your eye, Brother Xie, then take him. Our Shangqing Temple has no interest in such an ugly specimen."
Xu Yi yawned. "All right, everyone, I'm