Yasenia's group quickly assembled and started moving toward the tournament location. There was the Long Family waiting at the lowest level of the shop. They had promised to go with them as an extra layer of protection.
Yasenia greeted the old Ancestor from the Long family with a smile. "Ancestor Long. How are the preparations to enter the Secret Realm going?"
The old Ancestor sighed and shook his head. "Aren't these supposed to be my questions? You are the one that needs to prepare for the trial!" Seeing Yasenia's smiling face, he still answered. "They are going great. All of our participants have reached the peak of the Legendary Beast realm and are about to break through. Some of them might even break through inside the Secret Realm."
"Huh?" Yasenia blinked and asked, confused. "If someone breaks through inside the Secret Realm, they are not considered unqualified?"
"No." Ancestor Long spoke with a smile. "That's why I asked you to hold back from breaking through. You can do it when you get there. You are about to break through, right?"
Yasenia was in a dilemma. If she denied it, they might not want her to participate anymore. However, she knew that she would not be a burden even if she didn't break through. Eventually, she shook her head and told the truth. She was ready to compensate for this building with her treasures if they didn't want her. "Ancestor Long, it seems that you've misunderstood something. I am far from ready to break through to the Sixth Realm."
"Hm?" The man was confused. "I can feel that your beast core is refined to the peak and unable to advance anymore. You should be in a state of holding back from breaking through, right?"
Yasenia looked at him and sighed. "Old Long, I am sincere when I say that I still have a little bit more to go. Of course, it is not that much. But breaking through inside the Secret Realm is impossible."
A woman at the side looked at Yasenia coldly and spoke to Ancestor long. "Grandfather, as I told you, trusting her was a mistake. We shouldn't rely on outsiders but in ourselves. Even if we fall and become a weaker clan, a genius might appear in the future that will help us make a reversal! Our bloodline is strong, and we shouldn't be afraid."
Ancestor Long shook his head. "It doesn't matter if you can reach the Sixth Realm inside the Secret Realm. If you have not asked to retreat even after hearing this information, it shows that you are confident in your own strength."
The people behind Ancestor Long paused and frowned. Eventually, they understood the meaning of the unspoken conversation, and their eyes widened. "Impossible!" That woman who spoke looked at Yasenia and spoke with a hint of a threat. "Are you telling me that you think you are enough to face Sixth Realm cultivators without having reached there yourself!? Delusional child, I'll tell you not to get any strange ideas!"
Yasenia glanced at the angered woman and asked curiously. "Did the spot that I stole belong to your child?"
The woman's face turned red, black, and white. She wanted to curse at Yasenia's disrespectful tone, but she couldn't because Yasenia hit the nail on the head!
Noticing her expression, Yasenia shook her head. "Is your child about to break through? Most likely, he or she is not at that threshold, right? Then, even if I go, you guys won't be suffering a loss. I am confident in my strength and can tell you that under the Sixth Realm, few can beat me."
She didn't say what her true feelings were because they sounded too arrogant. However, even if she spoke with caution, the group of elders didn't believe her fully.
Ancestor Long nodded. "That's right. Let's not speak about this anymore." He took out a luxurious jade cane with a dragon head as a handle and tapped it on the ground.
The space around them was distorted, and after a moment, they reappeared in another part of the city. Yasenia was surprised and quickly used the pillar of light in the middle of the city to situate herself. Her eyes twitched. 'We've crossed half the city… This Ancestor Long's strength is truly unfathomable.'
Tatyana sent a message to the girls. 'His Cultivation Level should be at the beginning of the third level of the Mythical Core Realm, and his Intent Domain should be at the second level and related to space. Not bad strength for this place.'
The girls nodded, feeling enlightened. Yasenia suddenly realized something and looked at Tatyana. She communicated mentally. 'Speaking of which, you have yet to tell me about the Transcendence Realm.'
Tatyana shook her head. 'No rush. I can tell you after your breakthrough as well, and there won't be any problems…' Tatyana paused and frowned, feeling that she had jinxed something. 'Just in case, here. A scroll with the details about my insights during my Sixth realm strengthening.'
Yasenia took it and didn't open it. She trusted that Tatyana was not telling her straight away for a reason. She was correct.
Tatyana didn't tell her because after Yasenia had unlocked all paths, she was unsure what would happen after breaking through into the Sixth Realm. Speaking to Yasenia before she reached those heights was like talking to a wingless bird about how to use air currents to fly. Useless.
The place where the tournament occurred was a tall tower. The tower was divided into seven massive floors and with large terraces. The architecture was strange enough to attract the girl's attention, but it still retained the beauty of ancient architecture.
At the bottom, Yasenia approached with the girls, the maids, and the Long family and showed her registration card. Seeing the card as participants in the main competition, the registering person smiled and looked toward the seniors. "Oh! Which senior is participating? It is such a pleasure to have you here."
The Long Family's elders shook their heads, and Ancestor Long spoke. "It's these juniors who are participating."
Glancing at Andrea, Kali, Angel, and Evelyn, who had stepped forward, the face of the registering person turned strange. "Um. Juniors, you've yet to reach the Transcendence Realm. You should not participate in the main competition but the one for mortal cultivators."
His words were not derisive but advising. Therefore, the girls weren't offended by his words. Kali smiled and bowed gently and elegantly. "Thank you for your advice, senior. However, our profession levels have reached the Sixth Realm standard. Therefore, we want to participate against the seniors. Even if we get the last place, I can guarantee that we won't embarrass the tournament staff with shameful displays."
Seeing how well-behaved and beautiful the fox girl was, the man hesitated. He sighed and shook his head. "Well, whatever. However, juniors, let me give you this advice. Don't offend the masters that appear on the platform, or no one will be able to protect you. You are facing Sixth Realm cultivators, and you should understand that under the strength of a Sixth Realm cultivator, mortal cultivators are ants!" He clarified a little more since he didn't want to scare these girls away. "Of course. They will give our [Seven Floor Medicine Pagoda] face and not target you during the competition. Today is a day of competition, not one of death battles."
Kali nodded and smiled. "I understand."
Yasenia looked at them and smiled, gratified. 'At least, things didn't devolve-.'
"Huh? Main Competiton Registration? How can you be so arrogant!"
The dragoness almost slapped herself. 'Did I jinx it?'
Glancing at the person who spoke, they noticed a young woman with an elegant dress walking over with an indignant face. Yasenia sighed and stepped forward, appearing at the front of the group.
Everyone had turned to pay attention due to how loud that woman's shrill voice was. They were curious about what was happening in the second registration line. However, when Yasenia stepped forward and appeared, everyone turned silent while their eyes widened. 'HUH!? Who is that goddess!?'
Even the young woman was stunned, and her foot came to a stop as her pupils dilated. Yasenia was wearing a simple white dress, and her hair was let loose. However, this simplicity, combined with her carnal body and enthralling face, made a combination of purity and temptation difficult to resist. The white transparent veil that left half her face to the viewer's imagination tickled everyone's hearts.
Yasenia's golden eyes showed calmness as she spoke up with a soothing tone, restraining her aura as much as possible. "Miss, we are not here to cause trouble. I can assure you that we are participating not to brag but because we are confident not to embarrass the organizers. Please allow us to register without further entanglement."
The woman stammered, her mind somewhat muddled. "B-But, how could mortal cultivators compete with my father? I-Isn't this an insult?"
Yasenia chuckled. "While I would agree if you were talking about combat strength, this is about professions. The absolute line between Transcendent and Mortal cultivators is not that clear. Don't you agree, miss?"
The miss opened and closed her eyes, her face slightly intoxicated after listening to Yasenia's gentle laugh. She became more docile and grabbed the hem of her dress, fiddling with it nervously. "U-Um, what might your esteemed name be, miss?"
Yasenia smiled simply and said. "I am but a passerby in your life, miss. Let's not entangle further and make our relationship sour. If we meet again in the future, I'll tell you my name."
A feeling of loss filled the woman's heart, but she still nodded, her little face full of resolution and also smeared with a gentle blush. "O-Okay! Miss must tell me!"
Then, she turned and ran away.
Yasenia's eyebrow twitched in annoyance. 'Sigh… Acting mysteriously like this is truly lethal for these young misses… I feel like a womanizer. Picking flowers only to stomp them later.'
Kali and the others saw Yasenia turn back and mix with the maids again with a helpless expression and almost laughed aloud.
After the registration, the girls entered the tower and followed the signs to the avenue for the tournament. Due to the high-level of the main competition, there weren't many participants, around 50 of them.
Of course, since all of them were masters at the Sixth Realm, the attraction power of this competition was truly high.
As they approached, they could hear the talk around them.
"Look! Master Zhao has arrived! His alchemy has made a small breakthrough not long ago after he created a new pill formula!"
"Even if he is strong, Master Xian is not someone with whom you can compare the rest. Her ethereal pill-making is known as unparalleled in many worlds!"
"Oh? Master Fu has appeared as well? The Formation Tournament path should become interesting as well…"
Even without asking, Yasenia started to learn about the participants just from the murmurs of the crowd.