Magic Sect of Beauties: The Strongest Mage is in a Cultivation World

Several other rifts opened up, and emerging from them were the patriarchs of various upper-class sects in the Azure Tree. . .

Patriarch Dai Qiu of the Empyrean Thunder Sect.
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The sexy and strikingly beautiful Matriarchs Firesea and Firelotus of the Chiwen Flame Sect.

Patriarch Frigidsaint of the Frigid Saint Sect.

And Matriarch Three-Sages of the Exalted Sage School.

Before long, Bai Suzhen also emerged from a portal to ensure she was present for the occasion, with the matriarchs following behind her.

Zou Fang clasped his hands together and smiled warmly.

"I decided it'd be best to make the announcement here since the Celestial Serpent Sect is celebrating their reunification ceremony."

He looked at Bai Suzhen and raised a hand to her.

"Congratulations on the reunification."

Bai Suzhen immediately bowed her head with complete respect, followed by the matriarchs behind her.

"Greetings, Senior Zou!"

They all said.

Zou Fang acknowledged their greetings with a nod and then turned to Yang Wei, who stood there with an empty expression. He softly commented, "It seems you haven't opened my gift yet."

Yang Wei then remembered the box that Zou Fang had given him. He sighed and told the Heavenly Emissary, "I've been quite busy with the ceremony, but thank you for, well, whatever it is you gave me."

Another simple nod came from the Heavenly Emissary.

"Make sure to open it soon. It's a really pleasant surprise, and of course, Xuanwu has already assured me that I'll receive his full gratitude when the time comes."

"Gratitude?" Yang Wei looked a little confused.

Casually dismissing the matter with a wave of his hand, Zou Fang replied, "Oh, forget it. For now, it's not important."

By this time, Zou Fang had already reduced the intensity of his spiritual pressure so it wouldn't kill anyone. But he remained hovering above them like a god, his demeanor exuding immense power through wise silence. To him, they all looked like ants, but there was no need for him to treat them that way.

"Now, I shall brief you all on the Sect Resource-Allocation Trial that everyone's been waiting for," he announced. "To make it more challenging and see if the sects that will advance have what it takes, I will only be allowing three sects out of the infinite number in the Azure Tree to advance to the Middle Regions."

As soon as he said this, some of the patriarchs and matriarchs around began to smile. To them, that number seemed more than enough for advancement.

The only person not smiling was Bai Suzhen. . .

She remained solemn because she knew Zou Fang wasn't finished speaking yet──there were many things about his announcement that bothered her. While he clearly wanted to make it difficult, limiting advancement to three sects didn't necessarily spell difficulty in any sense.

Patriarch Dai smiled confidently, "My Empyrean Thunder Sect will surely advance then."

Matriarch Firesea folded her arms, causing her big heavenly orbs to bounce until it settled atop her slender, beautiful arms. She gave Patriarch Dai a side-eye and warned, "Do not be too overconfident, or my Chiwen Flame Sect will be forced to humble you."

Patriarch Dai hardened his stare at her. "You would dare to speak when I do, lecherous woman──?!"

Matriarch Firesea's gaze turned venomous. "And you would dare boast of advancement that is as distant from your sect as the Nine Divine Heavens?!"

Looking back at the two, Zou Fang calmly ordered with an angelic smile, "Silence." However, the amount of bloodlust in his words was enough to make Patriarch Dai and Matriarch Firesea seal their lips shut. They both felt cold sweat running down their necks, as if they'd experienced countless deaths in a moment.

That was the fear a 5th-path cultivator could instill in them.

Matriarch Three-Sages gently sighed.

"Honestly, they have no respect for the Heavenly Emissary."

She was an exceptionally beautiful woman with skin as white and soft as milk, bright purple eyes, and a face so gentle she almost looked like a baby. She wore a white scarf over her head and long purple robes that covered her entire voluptuous figure, leaving only her face visible.

"Hmm..."

Matriarch Three-Sages uttered as she glanced at Yang Wei for a moment. When Yang Wei looked back at her, she got a little startled and immediately shifted her attention to Zou Fang.

"Huh?" a confused Yang Wei muttered, wondering why a woman he'd never even seen before stared at him like that. There wasn't any enmity in her gaze; instead, there was a warmth that filled him up when her innocent purple eyes met his.

Zou Fang then continued his announcement.

"This will be a test of the sect's foundation, not their leaders. That means only cultivators who are Nascent Soul experts or lower will be able to participate... in other words, no more than 1st-path cultivators."

This was an immediate game-changer that shocked every sect head present.

Now Bai Suzhen realized what would be so difficult about this Sect Resource-Allocation Trial──the fact that they would be limited to their 1st-path cultivators. Normally, their sect boasted the highest number of 3rd-path cultivators, but now that they were completely excluded from the trial, it was sure to pose a significant challenge.

Still, she had a trump card. . . Yang Wei.

There was no one in the Lower Regions who could defeat him, so she could peacefully nod.

However, what Bai Suzhen hadn't accounted for was the fact that the Empyrean Thunder Sect and the Chiwen Flame Sect had been plotting all along.

Patriarch Dai cleared his throat and said, "Uh, Senior Zou, may I say something?"

Zou Fang smiled. "Of course, feel free."

"Well, it's a matter of concern that has kept me up for countless nights. You say you want to make the advancements difficult, and I respect your decision as always. But is it really fair to call this difficult when someone like the Fate Defying Elder, Yang Wei, exists?"

The moment these words were spoken, whispers spread across the crowd.

Zou Fang turned to face Patriarch Dai completely. "What do you mean?"

Matriarch Firesea smiled proudly and raised her hand, "Senior Zou, if I may?"

Zou Fang nodded.

Matriarch Firesea cleared her throat. . .

"You see, it's no surprise that everyone knows who the Fate Defying Elder is by now. The reason he acquired such a title is because he was able to save the entire Azure Tree, for which we're grateful. However, the fact remains that he was able to match the cultivation of a Divinity with some unknown power."

Matriarch Firelotus shrugged and added. . .

"While that may not be traditional cultivation, it's safe to say the Fate Defying Elder would absolutely dominate everyone if he were to enter the trial with these unrecorded powers of his."

The murmuring in the crowd grew louder and louder.

Matriarch Fangblade stepped forward and shouted, "How is that fair?! So he should just not participate then?!"

Matriarch Venomheart placed a hand on her shoulder, trying to calm her down, "Sister, please..."

Fangblade glanced back at Venomheart and then exhaled to quell some of her burning rage.

Patriarch Frigidsaint, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up, "Well, in all honesty, it is the truth. It's not fair that someone of his caliber is participating in the trial. But that's all I have to say." It seemed like he didn't want to make enemies with the Celestial Serpent Sect.

Patriarch Dai, on the other hand, didn't seem to care and continued to ramble. . .

"But, it is indeed the truth. How can someone as esteemed as the Fate Defying Elder degrade himself by toiling in the mud with mere 1st-path cultivators─isn't that an insult to the man who saved us all?!"

Matriarch Firesea smiled viciously. . .

"Indeed. He should be respected, and the only way to do that is for him to sit on the same level as us sect heads and watch the trial. I don't think a powerful sect like the Celestial Serpent Sect, which believes in women's supremacy, would need to depend on a man, would they?"

When she stared at Bai Suzhen with her attractive fox-like golden eyes, Bai Suzhen had a strong urge to strangle her right then and there.

Patriarch Dai smiled even more, pleased that everything seemed to be falling into place. He looked at Matriarch Three-Sages, "What do you think?"

"Humph!"

That was all Matriarch Three-Sages said as she looked away.

"As if I would interest myself in such a poor show of respect for another sect. You all simply believe you don't have what it takes to fight the Celestial Serpent Sect at their best."

Her eyes briefly returned to Yang Wei, and once again, there was warmth in her gaze.

Why is he still silent...

The woman asked herself.