Li Xiaoyao didn't bother to hide it.

  He was indeed displeased with Ye Chen.

  With his exceptional talent in swordsmanship, his family had once hoped he would become the direct disciple of the Sword Peak Master.

  Yet, Gu Yunyun didn't even spare him a gnce.

  Instead, she turned around and accepted a useless lick spirit like Ye Chen as her direct disciple.

  How could Li Xiaoyao accept this in his heart?

  Not to mention, among the female disciples of this generation, Yao Xi was the most outstanding.

  Li Xiaoyao had also thought that once he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he would discuss becoming Dao companions with Yao Xi.

  But Ye Chen had snatched the position of direct disciple from him, and on top of that, he was always hanging around the woman Li Xiaoyao fancied, ughing and chatting in the sect.

  Now that he found an opportunity.

  Naturally, he wanted to mock Ye Chen and educate Yao Xi a bit.

  "You are the Dao companion I have my eyes on. How can you walk with other men every day for a little petty gain?

  If your reputation is ruined, what qualifications do you have to be my Dao companion?"

  ...

  Yao Xi had already turned to step down from the stage.

  At this moment, hearing Li Xiaoyao's words, she frowned immediately.

  Li Xiaoyao had the support of the Li family, a Foundation Establishment family, and cked nothing in terms of cultivation resources.

  Now he came to tell someone like her, who had no support from her parents, not to care about external things?

  It's easy to talk when you're not in someone else's shoes.

  If he were to sever ties with the Li family, she might believe what he said.

  Moreover, although she was in a battle just now.

  She had seen everything that happened off-stage.

  Previously, Yao Xi also thought Ye Chen was someone who loved anyone he saw, not a suitable match.

  But what happened just now made Yao Xi realize how deeply Ye Chen loved the person he cared for.

  It wasn't that Ye Chen was fickle; he just stopped loving after too much disappointment.

  Yao Xi even felt guilty for her previous cold attitude because Ye Chen hadn't given her a defensive Magic Artifact.

  Ye Chen had already given her so much without compint or regret.

  How could she be as demanding as Sun Ruoxin, treating someone who loved her so harshly?

  Even though she didn't love Ye Chen.

  Yao Xi decided not to hurt Ye Chen anymore.

  So she stopped in her tracks and turned back: "Junior Brother Ye is my friend, not someone insignificant as Senior Brother Li says!"

  With those words, she calmly stepped off the stage.

  Yao Xi's words undoubtedly surprised the disciples.

  The senior sister actually spoke up for Ye Chen, the lick spirit?

  Her attitude had been so cold before.

  Everyone thought it was just Ye Chen's wishful thinking.

  And Li Xiaoyao, standing high on the stage, was answered like this by the Dao companion he had set his heart on.

  His handsome face turned livid.

  Yao Xi actually spoke up for Ye Chen.

  Didn't he just give you some gifts?

  What use are those gifts?

  They're just petty gains.

  Would he be willing to give you something truly crucial for your cultivation path?

  Like a spot in the Five Elements Cave, would he give you that?

  ...

  Yao Xi walked down the stage and approached Ye Chen: "Junior Brother Ye, I lost. If there's nothing else, would you walk with me?"

  Yao Xi was indeed in a bad mood.

  Not getting a spot in the Five Elements Cave this year meant it wouldn't be easy next year either.

  Several disciples at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining might break through to the ninth yer this year.

  And many of them had family backing.

  So the competition she would face wouldn't be any less.

  Even if she got it next year, she'd be a year behind.

  Whether she could win first pce in the sect competition next year and get the Foundation Establishment Pill was uncertain.

  It's like the saying goes, "slow in one step, slow in every step."

  Countless talented cultivators have been completely deyed by repeated failures.

  So she pnned to walk with Ye Chen.

  To ease her mood.

  And to apologize for her earlier cold attitude toward Ye Chen.

  If Ye Chen were a scumbag, Yao Xi wouldn't feel guilty about deceiving him.

  But now that she realized Ye Chen was a devoted man.

  Yao Xi pnned to make things clear with Ye Chen.

  The two of them were not suitable.

  This way, she wouldn't keep deying Ye Chen.

  As for the gifts Ye Chen gave, though tempting.

  Her combat talent was average, and no matter how much she improved, she wasn't a match for Li Xiaoyao.

  Without winning first pce in the competition, without getting the Foundation Establishment Pill, no amount of magic spells or Supreme Magic Artifacts would be of use.

  In front of Yao Xi, Ye Chen was slightly surprised.

  Yao Xi actually spoke up for him?

  Though Ye Chen only licked for the system feedback and didn't care about the attitude of the object.

  Yao Xi's actions still put Ye Chen in a good mood.

  At least Yao Xi had more conscience than Sun Ruoxin.

  So, Ye Chen chuckled and said, "Senior Sister, why be so down over a temporary setback..."

  "Isn't it just not getting a spot in the Five Elements Cave?"

  "I'll give my spot to Senior Sister!"

  With those words, Ye Chen directly took out the Five Elements Cave formation token given by the Internal Affairs Hall.

  Yao Xi initially smiled bitterly at Ye Chen's comfort.

  But just as she was about to say something, the words stuck in her throat.

  She then looked at the Five Elements Cave formation token in Ye Chen's hand in disbelief.

  Ye Chen...

  Ye Chen actually wanted to give her the spot in the Five Elements Cave.

  This...

  How could it be possible?

  Yao Xi was dumbfounded.

  And all the surrounding disciples were also dumbfounded at this moment.

  Li Xiaoyao on the stage was also stunned.

  Even Elder Chen from the Internal Affairs Hall couldn't help but widen his eyes.

  The Five Elements Cave could expand a cultivator's dantian, making their magic power more abundant and increasing their chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

  Its importance was self-evident.

  The Qingyun Sect had been established for over a thousand years.

  Whether direct disciples or ordinary disciples, anyone who got a spot treated it like a treasure.

  Giving away a spot was something that had never happened before.

  Yet at this moment.

  It truly happened.

  The disciples looked at Ye Chen with complex expressions.

  Some had doubted Ye Chen earlier.

  Doubted whether Ye Chen was truly as devoted as he cimed.

  But now, seeing Ye Chen willing to give away even the Five Elements Cave spot.

  They had no more doubts.

  Li Xiaoyao, who had been sneering in his heart, was also stunned.

  He had just mocked in his heart that Ye Chen's so-called devotion was all an act.

  That he would only keep the truly good things for himself.

  But Ye Chen's actions now were a sp in Li Xiaoyao's face.

  Li Xiaoyao's face turned from blue to white.

  He could only sigh in his heart, "Lick spirits are truly impressive."

  ...

  Elder Chen on the stage was also shocked.

  He hadn't expected Ye Chen to do something like this.

  Ye Chen actually gave away his Five Elements Cave spot?

  Unbelievable, truly unbelievable.

  But this improved Elder Chen's mood quite a bit, as clearly, Yao Xi getting the spot was better.

  It might help the sect gain another Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

  Elder Chen's impression of Ye Chen improved significantly because of this.

  However, when the sect competition came around this year, Elder Chen still pnned to strip Ye Chen of his direct disciple status and expel him from the sect.

  After all, a direct disciple of the prestigious Qingyun Sect, who didn't even care about his own cultivation and gave it away to a female cultivator without hesitation.

  Such a direct disciple was truly embarrassing to the sect.

  ...

  At the center of the event, Yao Xi stood dumbfounded, staring at the Five Elements Cave token.

  This was something she had dreamed of.

  But...

  She had just resolved in her heart not to hurt someone as devoted as Ye Chen, not to string him along, and to make things clear.

  And then Ye Chen gave her such a huge surprise.

  Of course, Yao Xi wanted to accept it directly.

  After all, the spiritual energy in the Five Elements Cave this year was more abundant than in previous years.

  Her chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage would be greater.

  But thinking of Ye Chen's devotion, now even willing to give her the Five Elements Cave spot.

  What would happen to Ye Chen if she became Dao companions with someone else in the future?

  Struggling internally, Yao Xi couldn't take her eyes off the Five Elements Cave token.

  After biting her lip several times, Yao Xi finally spoke...

  CPDD