Yun Nianshan makes her move

Amid cheers that roared like mountains crying out and seas surging, Lin Yu stood quietly at the summit of the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway.

Naturally, he paid little attention to those cheers.

In his previous life, he had risen all the way to Supreme Immortal Emperor. He had experienced such things far too many times.

I might as well admire the beautiful view before me first.

"Lin Yu, stop deceiving everyone!"

"There is definitely something wrong with your and Xiaobai's test results!"

"If I'm not mistaken, there probably isn't even the slightest pressure on that sacred stairway right now!"

"Your acting is terrible."

Just then, a discordant voice suddenly rang out!

The girl's voice held an icy chill and irrepressible anger!

On the other side of the trial grounds.

"Oh no!"

Only then did Yun Tianci realize that things had gone wrong!

When Lin Yu reached the summit just now, even he had become extremely excited!

After all, the Qianyuan Sect's ancestor had once said that whoever reached the summit of the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway would lead the Qianyuan Sect into the Immortal Realm!

Now, whatever Lin Yu's true identity might be, at least that person had appeared!

In his excitement, Yun Tianci had actually failed to notice that Yun Nianshan had broken through the restriction he had left behind, using the lifesaving spirit treasure he had given her!

Now, even if he wanted to stop Yun Nianshan, it was already too late!

Yun Nianshan's voice echoed through the air, bringing the jubilant cheers to a halt!

"Isn't that Sect Master Yun's precious daughter..."

The moment Yun Nianshan appeared, the disciples recognized her.

No one had expected her to be the first to step forward and question Lin Yu's and Xiaobai's results!

"Lin Yu's and Xiaobai's results really are outrageous, but that doesn't mean they cheated, does it?"

"Exactly. If they cheated, Sect Master Yun could only have arranged it..."

"I don't believe Sect Master Yun is that kind of person!"

"Neither do I!"

Voices of opposition immediately rose from the crowd.

Yun Tianci was an upright man and deeply beloved by the sect's disciples.

He also took extremely good care of those disciples.

When they joined the sect back then, they had never heard of anyone cheating. There had not even been anyone who got in through connections!

They certainly refused to believe that Yun Tianci had arranged for Lin Yu and Xiaobai to cheat!

"Everyone, you don't know the truth behind this. In fact, neither do I!"

"But there is definitely something wrong with their test results!"

"Think about it, everyone. His cultivation is only at the golden core stage third tier. How could he possibly accomplish something like this?"

Seeing so many disciples voice their opposition, Yun Nianshan grew even more anxious.

At first, she had only been half convinced.

But today, Yun Tianci's behavior had been far too abnormal!

He had dodged all her questions and refused to answer!

He had even set a restriction to limit her movements!

If she had not taken advantage of Yun Tianci's lapse in concentration, she would never have managed to come out and question Lin Yu!

The more Yun Nianshan thought about it, the angrier she grew, her face covered in frost.

Reaching the summit of four sacred stairways in a row?

This is simply an insult to everyone's intelligence!

"Senior Sister Nianshan, since you don't know the truth either, why would you say that?"

"That's right, Senior Sister Nianshan. Sect Master Yun himself hasn't said anything!"

"Senior Sister Nianshan, you need evidence to back up your words. What evidence do you have that Junior Brother Lin Yu's test results are unreasonable?"

After hearing Yun Nianshan's explanation, the disciples objected even more strongly.

Of course, most of them hoped to witness a miracle!

They had all cheered and celebrated just now.

And now they were being told that this miracle was fabricated?

No one could accept that so easily!

Without evidence, on what grounds could she claim that Lin Yu's and Xiaobai's results were fabricated?

Although Yun Nianshan usually took good care of them, this was not something she could joke about so casually!

"You..."

Yun Nianshan was utterly anxious.

Her actions now did not stem from jealousy of Lin Yu.

She simply could not tolerate a grain of sand in her eye!

Yun Nianshan always followed her father's teachings closely and deeply detested deception and fishing for fame.

The change in her father's attitude was even harder for her to accept!

With that preconception already in place, after seeing Lin Yu advance as though he were passing through an unguarded land,

Yun Nianshan had become completely convinced of her judgment!

There had to be something wrong with Lin Yu and Xiaobai!

Her father, Yun Tianci, was very likely involved as well!

She truly found this hard to accept.

Especially since her own father had actually tacitly approved of, or even supported, such behavior!

Was this still the father who had patiently guided and taught her?

For a time, the emotions in Yun Nianshan's heart had already clouded her mind.

"Don't you want evidence?"

"I'll prove it to you right now!"

Under everyone's astonished gazes, Yun Nianshan actually headed straight toward the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway!

"Watch closely. Although I don't know why, there definitely isn't the slightest pressure on this sacred stairway!"

Yun Nianshan hurried up to the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway and stepped forward without hesitation!

She actually took a completely unguarded stance.

And stepped straight onto the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway!

Normally, before climbing a sacred stairway, one had to steady one's breathing, focus one's mind, and prepare thoroughly!

Only after fully circulating the spiritual power throughout one's body could one begin the climb.

Yet Yun Nianshan had made no preparations whatsoever!

"Look, there really isn't any..."

Yun Nianshan stepped onto the first step, then quickly reached the second and third.

But she could not finish her sentence.

Because the instant she stepped onto the second step, Yun Nianshan felt an oppressive force envelop her entire body!

Under that pressure, even the circulation of spiritual power within her body fell into disorder!

The might of this Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway.

Was actually this terrifying!

In truth, if Yun Nianshan had prepared thoroughly before stepping onto the sacred stairway, these first few steps would not have put her under such immense pressure.

But without any preparation, that pressure caught Yun Nianshan completely off guard!

At this moment, Yun Nianshan was utterly shocked!

How is this possible?

The pressure on this Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway is functioning normally?

Then why did Xiaobai and Lin Yu look as though they were under no pressure at all while climbing?

Yun Nianshan clenched her teeth and did everything she could to regulate the spiritual power within her body.

Even now, she still could not believe that Lin Yu could truly reach the summit while enduring the Heaven Rank Sacred Stairway's pressure!

"Senior Sister Nianshan, are you all right?"

"Senior Sister Nianshan, are you okay?"

Seeing that something seemed amiss with Yun Nianshan, some disciples immediately called out in concern.

"I... I'm fine..."

Yun Nianshan spoke through gritted teeth. She drew a deep breath and actually forced herself to continue upward!

Perhaps the steps higher up have no pressure?

Clinging to that thought, Yun Nianshan struggled upward, one step at a time.

The seventeenth step!

By the time she reached this point, fine beads of sweat had already seeped onto Yun Nianshan's face.

Her delicate little face had turned deathly pale, with a trace of stubbornness that tugged at the heart.

She wanted to keep climbing, but she could not advance another step.

By now, Yun Nianshan had already consumed a great deal of spiritual power by forcing her way upward so quickly earlier.

Unable to advance or retreat, she was in extreme danger!

"Need a hand?"

Just as Yun Nianshan finally could not hold on any longer and was about to lose all her strength,

A gentle voice sounded beside her ear...