After hearing Qi Wei's words, Ye Li chuckled and touched the back of his head. He was very satisfied with himself for suddenly thinking of such a method.
Now, hearing the praise from a true master, Ye Li felt proud.
Qi Wei talked with Ye Li with great interest along the way. In addition to his admiration for talent, Ye Li's attitude of risking his life to save Dongfang Caiyi also won him more favor.
Soon, they returned to their previous camp.
Mei Ruoxiang did not show up, apparently having left early with Dongfang Caiyi. Xue Ziping and Chu Xiong led the other three winners and appeared in the camp.
When Xue Ziping saw Ye Li holding the Netherworld Crystal, he also showed an appreciative smile.
He really didn't expect that the disciple of his old friend could actually pass the first trial to enter the city in one go.
Chu Xiong glanced at Ye Li and frowned, but soon calmed down.
Although he and Qi Wei did not get along, generally speaking, he had no hatred towards Ye Li, so there was no need for him to be dissatisfied with Ye Li's achievements.
Many of the other participants were still alive, but after leaving the trial space, they were all taken away by the people from the Imperial City.
Most of them were sent directly for treatment. Some people who were not injured but gave up moving forward on the Ghost Road were sent to the port, where there were ships that would take them out of the Imperial City.
Qi Wei looked at Ye Li and the other three and said, "Now I am here to announce the four winners of the first city entry trial. They are Leng Qian from Beihan County, Yin Dongliu from Dahe County, Mu Tianzhi from Shenmu County, and Ye Li from the Casting Hall. The four of you have obtained the qualification to participate in the second city entry trial in six months.
During the second city entry trial, you will participate in the annual year-end competition of the Imperial City.
The four of you will fight against each other in pairs first. The two winners will become the new disciples of my Imperial City, and the two losers will be eliminated directly.
Afterwards, the two winners can continue to compete with other disciples of the same level in the Imperial City, which can be regarded as an opportunity for communication. "
Hearing Qi Wei's words, the four of them showed excitement on their faces. They looked at each other, their eyes full of fighting spirit.
They are the best who have stood out from more than sixty people. Naturally, they are all elite masters of the same level and no one is afraid of fighting.
Seeing their expressions, Qi Wei also smiled and nodded, saying: "You must prepare well in these six months.
Besides the fact that the outcome of the competition between you will determine who stays and who goes, you also need to show your strength to the other disciples of the Imperial City.
The competition in my Imperial City is fierce. If you act too weak, even if you win and stay, you will be ostracized and suppressed in the future.
Being suppressed by others is not a good environment for cultivation. It is very likely that your cultivation will stagnate and you will be eliminated from the Imperial City in a year."
Qi Wei's subsequent words were more like a reminder to the few people not to misjudge the cultivation environment in the Imperial City. Even if they could win and enter the Imperial City, they must have a strong enterprising spirit in order to keep moving forward in their cultivation and avoid being eliminated.
After saying this, Qi Wei took out four black square tokens from his arms and handed them to the four people respectively.
Ye Li took the token and looked at it. In the middle of the square token was carved a giant dragon, surrounded by a big word "Emperor".
"This is proof that you have passed the trial. Six months later, on the first day of the twelfth lunar month, you must rush to the Imperial City to participate in the year-end competition starting on the second day of the twelfth lunar month.
If someone fails to arrive on time, they will be deemed to have automatically given up the second trial and will lose the qualification to enter the Imperial City. Do you understand?"
This matter is more important, Qi Wei also asked back.
Ye Li and the other three solemnly agreed. They had gone through so much trouble to pass the first trial just to enter the Imperial City, and no one was willing to give up the opportunity for a second trial.
After that, the three elders led the four people towards the port, where a special large ship would take them away and send them back to the place where they boarded the ship before.
Along the way, Xue Ziping walked up to Ye Li and said, "Ye Li, congratulations on passing the first trial. I think Qian Xie will be very happy too.
Are you going back to your family or somewhere else?"
Ye Li thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Xue, I want to go back to my master.
I should have gone back to continue learning how to cast instruments, but due to many delays, I have never been able to go back.
And the second trial will definitely not be easy either. I think Master will give me some advice so that I can better exert my strength in the Divine Stage."
Hearing Ye Li's words, Xue Ziping nodded and said, "Well, it's not bad for you to go back to Qian Xie. After all, the help you can get in the family is really limited.
Although Qian Xie's strength is not the best, it is definitely first-rate. In addition to forging weapons, it is more than enough for him to guide your current practice."
As they were talking, the group soon arrived at the port. The ship that had transported the wounded and eliminated had already left, leaving only one ship.
Qi Wei looked at the four people and said, "Okay, come on board with me. I will take you back to where I picked you up before."
Hearing Qi Wei's words, Ye Li hurriedly turned around and said goodbye to Xue Ziping.
Xue Ziping patted Ye Li's shoulder heavily, with an encouraging smile on his face, and said, "Go quickly and prepare well. I am looking forward to your performance in six months.
When you see Qianxie, don't forget to say hello to him for me."
Ye Li also smiled and nodded, agreeing.
Back on the boat again, Yin Dongliu, who was relatively kind at first, seemed to have no intention of talking to the others. After all, they already knew the content of the second trial and they would be each other's opponents.
Leng Qian had an even colder expression on his face, and had no intention of talking to anyone.
Instead, Mu Tianzhi, who had a dull look on his face, showed a kind smile to them, as if he was going to say hello to them.
However, in response to Mu Tianzhi's greeting, Yin Dongliu and Leng Qian just responded casually and asked the servants on the boat to take them to the arranged rooms to rest. Only Ye Li was quite interested in talking to Mu Tianzhi.
Ye Li, who has mastered the power of soul, is very sensitive to the malice and kindness emanating from others.
In his opinion, the kindness that Mu Tianzhi showed when he greeted him was very real.
Mu Tianzhi's performance in the previous battle made people think that his outward honesty and dullness was just a disguise, and that he was actually a very cunning person.
However, Ye Li believed that Mu Tianzhi's previous performance was nothing more than a combat instinct. At most, it only showed that he was quick-witted and experienced in combat, but it did not mean that he was cunning and good at disguise.