This Is Not the Female Demon Lord I Remembered
Chapter 72 - s: The Urgent Development of Junior Sister!

Chapter 72: 72 Chapters: The Urgent Development of Junior Sister!

Fortunately, after the public test, these players started off at a higher level; most were treated as key disciples within their Sects, receiving abundant resources.

Unfortunately, the level caps of these Sects were relatively low. Among the disciples recruited, the highest Sect level was merely a second-tier force. Yet, at the public test’s launch, hundreds of millions of players had the opportunity to become Outer Disciples in various Super Forces.

"The content of the competition, well, it’s just a simple contest after entering the Secret Realm. Cultivators of the same Realm compete against each other, to determine a result."

Liang Yuan cracked a peanut and tossed it into his mouth, continuing as he ate.

"The rewards are divided into five categories: first place, top three, top ten, top twenty, and top fifty. Anything beyond that gets nothing."

"The key is these rewards. The top fifty merely get a substantial amount of resources for their respective Sects. The top twenty get an official position, top ten receive rare Exotic Treasures, top three are awarded high-level Cultivation Techniques, and the first place is something special."

Liang Yuan’s expression was full of longing, his eyes brimming with infinite aspiration.

"Does Brother Liang also like to keep people in suspense? Come on, tell us what the first place reward is!" Liang Yi asked, as the robust man before him put on such an expression, leaving both his sister and him somewhat speechlessly amused.

"The first place, you see, gets the strong support of the Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty. All kinds of support: Cultivation Techniques, resources, and qualifications to accept disciples maintained until ten years later, at the next grand competition."

Liang Yuan smacked his lips, his tone envious.

"I see Brother Liang and little sister Youyi have an exceptional aura. Am I right in guessing that you two intend to contend for the championship as well?"

"Our Sect’s Cultivation Techniques have some secretive effects. In fact, my senior brother is only at the Second Realm. And I’m just here to see the world with my senior brother," Su Youyi modestly shook her head.

"To think that Brother Liang, at such a young age, has already reached the Mystic Gate Realm?" Liang Yuan looked surprised.

Liang Yi chuckled it off, the Cultivation Techniques he learned and the people he met now completely different. In the eyes of his master and junior sister, being at the Second Realm at seventeen was slow, beyond remedy. However, in small Sects, a teenager at the Second Realm was considered key for nurturing.

No wonder, upon seeing how swiftly players climbed in Realm back then, so many Sects were desperately vying for them; such is the sadness of lower-tier Sects without resources or Cultivation Techniques.

"According to my master, there’s a Zhang Family in West Capital that, with just two rounds of support from the Immortal Dynasty, rose from an insignificant family on the fringes to a second-tier family within twenty years. When will my Lion Fate Sect enjoy such treatment?"

Liang Yuan substituted tea for wine, shaking his head as he drank several cups.

"Fortunes rise and fall; perhaps this time Brother Liang might just win the championship," Liang Yi consoled.

"Fingers crossed!"

Though he said this, on the way here, Liang Yi had gently nudged Liang Yuan into a combat-ready state, only to see that he was just level 24.

According to Liang Yuan, his first involvement in the competition wasn’t really participation but just visiting the world with his master as a child. His actual first participation was ten years ago when he first entered the Mystic Gate Realm and was swiftly eliminated. Now, ten years later, he was still in the Mystic Gate Realm.

Liang Yi and Su Youyi exchanged glances, sensing a hint of dejection beneath Liang Yuan’s bold pretense. Decades of nurturing had made him consider the Sect his home, the Sect having placed all their hopes on him when he felt incapable of handling such a burden.

"This time, I must succeed!" Liang Yuan declared firmly, knowing it was his last chance.

"Guests, your food is ready!"

A shout arose, and soon the table was laden with sumptuous dishes, including the Osmanthus Brew that Su Youyi still longed for.

The beautifully presented food matched the quaint elegance of the room, making everything seem as if it were part of a painting. All three seated were cultivators; truly indulging in a feast like this was just adequate.

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"May I know, Brother Liang, what are your plans in the days leading up to the competition?" Liang Yi asked the man in front of him after they had filled their stomachs with food and drink.

"I hate to break it, but I have some friends to meet later and might not be able to keep you and little sister Youyi company," Liang Yuan apologized, feeling a bit like he was freeloading since he was leaving right after the meal.

"Haha, no need, Brother Liang. It’s actually a good time for us to explore and learn more. Let’s part for now and meet again during the big competition," Liang Yi gestured with his hand, signaling it wasn’t necessary.

"Then thank you for your hospitality, little brother Yi. Next time we meet, I’ll treat!"

"I’ll start looking forward to it from now," Liang Yi said with a slight smile.

"Alright, I’ll take my leave first. Until we meet again!" Liang Yuan bowed to the two and strode away.

"Until we meet again!"

After watching Liang Yuan leave, Liang Yi turned to look at Su Youyi beside him. Her pretty face was slightly blushed, her hands covering her mouth, looking pitifully at her senior brother.

"What’s with that pose?" Liang Yi was confused. After eating, how did it become like this? She was also silent just now.

Su Youyi slowly lowered her hands, her cherry lips parted slightly to say:

"I ate a bit... hurriedly, can’t... stop hiccupping..."

"Hahahaha!" Seeing his junior sister like this, Liang Yi burst into uncontrollable laughter. A Cultivator from the Fourth Realm, who could be a Sect Leader in some places, now unable to stop hiccupping.

"No... don’t laugh!" Su Youyi’s voice trembled, her eyes filled with embarrassment and anger; this was too embarrassing.

"Haha, I won’t laugh. Sorry, I really can’t hold it back, haha!" Liang Yi was bending over with laughter.

Seeing that soft tactics weren’t working, Su Youyi decisively raised her pink fist, enveloped by red flames, not light and airy this time.

"..."

"Let’s, let’s just talk," Liang Yi said hastily.

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from the fist, and seeing his junior sister’s murderous gaze, Liang Yi felt as if he saw the shadow of that demoness from his past life.

He had no doubt that this punch could send him into the next life.

Under Su Youyi’s "gentle persuasion," Liang Yi dared not tease his junior sister anymore.

Thinking of past life remedies for hiccups, Liang Yi squatted next to Su Youyi’s chair. Due to the height difference, she couldn’t even reach the ground sitting on this high chair.

"Quite cute!" Liang Yi thought silently.

He slowly placed his palm on her lower abdomen and circulated his mana to gently warm it up. He remembered that warming the abdomen could help relieve hiccups; he also chatted with his junior sister to distract her.

"Junior sister, we shouldn’t always think about solving problems with violence, you know~"

"It’s... because... senior brother kept laughing at me." Su Youyi looked down at the hand on her abdomen, her cheeks red as ripe apples.

"It’s just my way of showing I care about you. If it were anyone else, I’d hardly bother giving a second glance," Liang Yi coaxed and bluffed.

"Really... really?"

"Of course, because the one I care about most is you," Liang Yi watched his junior sister’s increasingly confused eyes, feeling heavily sinful.

But to prevent his junior sister from walking the old path of their past lives, he had to start implementing the "Junior Sister Cultivation Plan," raising her to be both well-behaved and cute.

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