Chapter 302: Win OverThe originally dense black forest around them instantly turned into powder and dispersed, and the depressing feeling also disappeared. 

No one noticed a dark rune dragon with the thickness of a finger slip into Lou Mu Yan from the sole of her feet. 

The toxin-stained rune dragon headed straight into Lou Mu Yan’s dan’tian and loitered. 

With a thought, a cluster of purple-gold flames seemed to open its mouth to swallow the rune dragon, then dived back into the green sea in her dan’tian to begin refining. 

Mo Ling and several other Array Masters quickly walked to the edge of the Black Forest and took out their Array Compasses to check continuously. 

“The Restriction is broken.” Mo Ling’s solemn, proud face revealed a rare trace of excitement. 

Xiao Jun Yao stepped forward and swept over it with his Mental Energy, and a joyous expression rose on his elegant face, “It really broke!” 

The others also revealed excitement and joy on their faces when they heard their words. 

“Young Miss Lou it’s really thanks to you this time, otherwise us participants this year really would be wiped out.” Xiao Jun Yao looked at Lou Mu Yan and said gratefully. 

Others also expressed their gratitude to her. This time, even the Crown Prince of Nan’xun and the others didn’t oppose her again. 

Whether it was the pills that Lou Mu Yan possessed, or her talent in Arrays, they all shocked and amazed the people here. If she could advance into the top hundred, then the Six Major Sects would definitely contend for her. 

Lou Mu Yan responded with a faint smile, neither taking credit nor being modest. 

“Alright, since the Restriction has been broken, everyone, hurry up to the mountain peak. It’s already been four days.” Xiao Jun Yao said to everyone with a smile. 

There were only six days left, and everyone was anxious to get to the top of the mountain as soon as possible to advance into the top hundred. After expressing their gratitude to Lou Mu Yan, they passed the Black Forest and disappeared here. 

There were not many people left, but there were still people remaining who she wasn’t familiar with. 

“Young Miss Lou, can I chat with you alone?” Xiao Jun Yao approached Lou Mu Yan and asked in a slightly lowered voice. 

Lou Mu Yan gave him a surprised look and nodded, “Sure!”

The two walked under a big tree not far away. Xiao Jun Yao arranged an Elemental Energy shield around them that isolated sound and Mental Energy from probing in. 

“Sir Xiao is so cautious, could it be that you’ve discovered some treasure and wanted to tell me to find it together?” Lou Mu Yan raised an eyebrow and teased with a smile. 

Xiao Jun Yao chuckled. He discovered that this woman named Lou Mu Yan not only seemed to be covered in a veil that gave a sense of mystery, but was also very interesting. No wonder Luo Li and the others chased after her so tightly. 

“Young Miss Lou teases. This one has been requested to tell you something important.”

Seeing his serious expression, Lou Mu Yan curbed her expression, “Tell me. It shouldn’t be a trivial matter for you to be so cautious.”

“It indeed isn’t a trivial matter. I wonder if Young Miss Lou knows about the Six Major Sects?” Xiao Jun Yao asked with a smile. 

“What I know is only just the surface of things. Just say what you want to express directly.” Hearing Xiao Jun Yao ask this, she guessed his intention. 

“Young Miss Lou is this smart, I believe you have already guessed it. On behalf of the Heavenly Secret Palace, I invite you. As long as you can advance into the top hundred in the finals, you can directly enter the Heavenly Secret Palace and become the Core Pupil of the Outer Sect.” Xiao Jun Yao didn’t go around in circles either and explained his purpose directly. 

Sword Masters who wanted to enter the Six Major Sects as an Outer Core Pupil through the Continental Tournament for Hegemony must usually advance into the top twenty in the finals of this competition.

Of course, if a Sword Master with certain specialties or special abilities was ranked within the top hundred, even if they didn’t enter the top twenty, they could still be recruited into the Sect to become an Outer Core Pupil. 

“What does the Heavenly Secret Palace see in me? My talent in Arrays?” Lou Mu Yan asked with a smile. 

“Young Miss Lou is excellent whether in your own cultivation talent or your talent in Arrays. The Heavenly Secret Palace is eager for talents and would naturally not want to miss out on a genius like you.” What Xiao Jun Yao said was all truth. 

He had a very thin bloodline with the Psychic Constitution, that’s why he could stand out, but in terms of talent, in all honesty, he was not as good as Lou Mu Yan. 

“As far as I know, among the Six Major Sects, the one that’s famous for Arrays on this Continent is the Eight Extremes Sect, and the Heavenly Secret Palace focused mainly on cultivation and nourishing one’s nature.” Lou Mu Yan looked at him with a half-smile. 

Xiao Jun Yao smiled and shook his head: “Young Miss Lou is unaware, but there are special departments in each of the Six Major Sects to learn these specialised occupations. The Heavenly Secret Palace is among the top in the Path of the Sword, taming Beasts, Alchemy and in Arrays within the Six Major Sects.

“Each specialised department has geniuses from the younger generation on this Continent, and it is no worse than other specialised Sects.”

Xiao Jun Yao concealed the pride in his eyes, “The reason the Heavenly Secret Palace could become the strongest among the Six Major Sects, aside from their crushing strength, was also because during each Grand Sects Competition, these specialised occupations also often win the championship.”

Lou Mu Yan knew he was telling the truth. The fact that the Heavenly Secret Palace could stand on the Continent for thousands of years and not collapse, and was also at the head of the Six Major Sects, meant that their background and foundation was definitely deep. There would also be an endless stream of genius Sword Masters heading over upon hearing their fame. 

In addition, there are many connections between the Heavenly Secret Palace and superpowers kingdoms in secret, so it was natural that they could recruit and train many geniuses who specialised in various occupations. 

It was said that the strongest Array Master and Alchemist both came from the Heavenly Secret Palace. 

“What if I can’t enter the top hundred? Then wouldn’t your thoughts be wasted?” Lou Mu Yan joked. 

She had an indescribable feeling about the Heavenly Secret Palace. Either way, she wasn’t that interested. 

“With Young Miss Lou’s strength and the means of a Grade 3 Array Master, let alone entering top hundred, there’s even hope of entering the top ten.”

Xiao Jun Yao paused, then said with a smile: “The Heavenly Secret Palace has given me news that as long as Lou Mu Yan doesn’t drop below two hundred, then you can enter the Heavenly Secret Palace.”

But if she fell below one hundred, no matter how talented she was, she could only start as an ordinary Outer Pupil. 

But this was also an opportunity. After all, the Six Major Sects wouldn’t accept Sword Masters below a hundred.

Although he hadn’t interacted with Lou Mu Yan for long, but with the only two times he did, he still couldn’t see through this woman. He didn’t believe that she wouldn’t even be able to enter the top hundred. 

“I need to think about it.” Lou Mu Yan pondered for a bit and said with a smile. 

She didn’t immediately agree or refuse. After all, the Heavenly Secret Palace, as the number one Sect, still had its merits, and she ultimately hadn’t decided which Sect to choose yet. 

“That’s natural. If Young Miss Lou can advance into the top ten and join the Heavenly Secret Palace, there will also be other rewards from the Sect. You can make your final decision after the finals.”

Xiao Jun Yao had a sincere smile on his gentle face, “This one Xiao is very much looking forward to becoming brother and sister of the same Sect.”

“I’ll remember what Sir Xiao said, and I will consider it carefully.”

The two chatted casually a little more, then separated from each other. Xiao Jun Yao led his people towards the mountain peak quickly. 

And not long after he left, several waves of people came to Lou Mu Yan to discuss in detail independently. 

The general content was basically the same. The Six Major Sects all had predetermined pupils who received news from the Sect and came to win over Lou Mu Yan, hoping that she would join their own Sects.

Lou Mu Yan didn’t refuse either, and the answers she gave were the same—that she would need to think about it for a while. 

After the secret conversations with those people were over, as soon as she walked to her group, she received aggrieved gazes from Si Nan and the others.