Chapter 175: It’s Principally Not Transferable

After a brief silence, the audience erupted in thunderous shock. Even the elders of the Divine Will Sect were taken aback by the result.

The Divine Will Assembly had a history spanning two hundred sessions. Two hundred sessions, two thousand years. Never had there been a case where a cultivator at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment secured first place. This was truly shocking.

An Miaoli, upon seeing Ye Chen’s victory, looked at him with eyes that seemed to be veiled by a mist. There was both surprise and a hint of unease. If Li Feihuang had won, there would have been opportunities for exchanging benefits.

After all, Li Feihuang, at the peak of Foundation Establishment, no longer needed the Divine Will Pool. But Ye Chen, being at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, had a great need for it.

An Yuyi, though still shocked, felt a surge of excitement in her eyes. While she was angry that Ye Chen had stolen her opportunity, Ye Chen’s victory and the prize of the Divine Will Pool slot gave her a chance.

Ye Chen owed her so much. This Divine Will Pool slot had to be hers.

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“The first place of this year’s Divine Will Assembly is Ye Chen! He will receive the Divine Will Sect’s direct disciple spot! He will also gain entry to the Divine Will Pool! The remaining rankings for the cultivators…”

“This year’s Divine Will Assembly is officially concluded!”

The elder’s voice rang out across the city. Amidst the awe-struck and astonished gazes of the cultivators, and the endless murmurs of discussion, Ye Chen’s name reverberated throughout Divine Will City. It would spread to every sect and family as the cultivators from outside the city left.

After stepping down from the platform, Li Feihuang looked at Ye Chen, who was the center of attention, with a gaze full of resentment. She didn’t feel that she lost to Ye Chen because her strength was inferior. On the contrary, she was absolutely far superior to Ye Chen.

The problem was that she couldn’t fully activate her Fire Phoenix Spirit Body, for fear that doing so would expose her to the Great Chu Dynasty, who might come after her. Once the Fire Phoenix Spirit Body was fully activated, a phantom Fire Phoenix would appear behind her, making it impossible to hide. If she had used it, Ye Chen would have never been her opponent.

Li Feihuang’s face was full of frustration.

At that moment, an elderly man with white hair appeared beside her silently and without warning. “I didn’t expect you to lose,” he said.

Li Feihuang, still frustrated, replied, “I didn’t dare fully activate the Fire Phoenix Spirit Body, fearing that the Great Chu Dynasty would learn of my identity and come to take me. Otherwise, I would have won without question. Uncle Zhang, is there any other chance to get a direct disciple qualification?”

To obtain the Phoenix Blood, one must be a direct disciple. Ordinary inner disciples were not qualified. But Li Feihuang was after the Phoenix Blood. If it weren’t for that, she would have had better options.

Hearing this, Elder Zhang shook his head. “The direct disciple qualification of the Divine Will Sect represents power and resources, and there are only so many slots available. There’s intense competition within the sect.

“Recently, two slots opened up, and there was a fierce dispute over them—elders even fought each other. For the past few years, it’s basically been impossible to get new slots. So, the slot from the Divine Will Assembly is probably the only chance.”

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Li Feihuang gritted her teeth. With her innate Fire Phoenix Spirit Body, she was perfectly aligned with the Phoenix. If she could use the Phoenix Blood to form her Golden Core, it would definitely be a Nine-turn Golden Core. Not to mention, her physique could tap into the bloodline power and improve even further. She could not afford to miss this opportunity. Otherwise, she would never regain what she had lost. She would have to watch as those disgusting relatives enjoyed what should have been hers.

Li Feihuang clenched her teeth, her face, which seemed ordinary, now showing a remarkable resolve. “Uncle Zhang, is it possible to give the direct disciple slot obtained from the Divine Will Assembly to someone else?”

Elder Zhang smiled upon hearing this. “The direct disciple qualification is a serious matter, and in principle, it cannot be transferred to someone else.”