The imperial capital of the Anluo Imperial Dynasty, Anluo City.
Various great families and sect forces were established throughout the city.
The Li family was one of the three great families of Anluo City, with extremely powerful family influence.
At this moment, the Li family's training ground was packed with people, bustling with activity.
"Today is the day for the Li family's younger generation to test their cultivation, right?"
"Exactly, speaking of which, that Li family prodigy Li Qingyi should also be participating, right?"
"Sigh... once she was a lofty genius female sword cultivator, but now she has fallen from grace, how pitiful and lamentable!"
"This Li Qingyi is truly unfortunate. She once mistakenly entered a mysterious sword tomb and was reportedly injured by the mysterious sword qi within..."
"Fortunately she returned alive, but her meridians were damaged and her cultivation was ruined. The goddess has fallen to the mortal realm... sigh..."
"Exactly, Li Qingyi was my goddess. Once the first prodigy of Anluo City, but now... sigh... how heartbreaking."
"Moreover, Li Qingyi had ruthlessly rejected marriage proposals from several families, thus offending quite a few!"
"Indeed... the three great families are most realistic. Previously, when Li Qingyi was a peerless genius, she still had cultivation value..."
"Now without cultivation, even Li Qingyi's father can't protect her. I'm afraid she can only become a tool for marriage alliances!"
"Who says otherwise... Li Qingyi's fate in the future is worrying..."
At this moment, everyone's gaze was focused on the high platform in the center of the Li family's training ground.
A stone tablet emitting earthy yellow light was placed on the high platform.
This stone tablet was brought out from a ruin by the Li family's ancestor and could test talent and cultivation.
"Next to be tested is... Li Qingyi!"
A Li family elder announced loudly.
Hearing this, Li Qingyi in the crowd tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and walked toward the stone tablet with an expressionless face.
The surrounding young disciples watched Li Qingyi.
Some sighed with regret, while others showed gloating in their expressions.
After all, the higher Li Qingyi had stood before, the harder she would fall now!
Three grand master chairs were placed on the high platform, with three people seated upon them.
The middle-aged man at the front was the head of the Li family.
Li Haiguo, also Li Qingyi's father.
Looking at his expressionless daughter Li Qingyi, Li Haiguo also sighed softly.
Why was his daughter's martial destiny so bumpy?
Beside Li Haiguo stood a woman dressed in fine clothes with quite decent looks.
Although this woman's appearance and figure couldn't match Li Qingyi's, she could still be considered a rare beauty.
However, this woman's face carried a sense of harshness.
She looked coldly at the approaching Li Qingyi, her face faintly showing satisfaction and gloating.
"Li Qingyi, place your hand on the stone tablet and release a wisp of elemental force."
Before the stone tablet, a Li family elder said coldly.
Li Qingyi glanced at this elder who used to smile warmly at her, fully experiencing what it meant for the world to be cold and cruel.
Withdrawing her gaze, she placed her hand on the testing stone tablet and released a wisp of weak elemental force.
Instantly, the testing stone tablet flickered with a faint glimmer.
"Heh heh... as expected, Li Qingyi, realm: Body Tempering Third Layer, martial talent: lower-middle grade."
Seeing this, the elder sneered.
And at this moment, below the high platform.
Many family disciples who had been jealous of Li Qingyi on ordinary days erupted in discussion.
"Haha haha... the rumors are true! Li Qingyi, this first prodigy, is indeed ruined!"
"Exactly, yet she still comes out to embarrass herself, serves her right..."
"Sigh... she was so arrogant before, offending so many prestigious families. She definitely won't have good days ahead!"
"Reality is reality. From now on, the Li family... even all of Anluo City, will no longer have a place for Li Qingyi."
"Sigh... she can forget about the martial path. She should find a good family to marry into and live peacefully."
"....."
Hearing these unbearable mocking voices, Li Haiguo on the high platform also looked extremely unpleasant.
"Hehe... Li Qingyi, fortune really does turn! You have this day too!"
At this moment, the woman with seven parts beauty and three parts harshness mocked.
Hearing this, Li Qingyi didn't speak, much less deign to look at that woman.
This woman was named Liu Mei'er, usually Li Qingyi's sworn enemy!
Whether in cultivation or appearance, she was always overshadowed by Li Qingyi.
She had long hated this Li family's first genius!
It was said that Liu Mei'er had once confessed to a young master from a great family, only to be ruthlessly rejected.
What was more heartbreaking was that she later learned.
That young master had always secretly loved the Li family's female prodigy, Li Qingyi.
Ordinarily, people in Anluo City only knew of the goddess Li Qingyi who was surrounded by admirers, but no one remembered her, Liu Mei'er.
No one knew how much she hated Li Qingyi!
She came to the Li family to watch this test solely to confirm whether Li Qingyi was truly ruined!
Now getting her wish, she curved her lips in a cold smile and turned to leave directly...
Listening to the harsh mocking voices from all around below the high platform, Li Qingyi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
She held back, not letting the tears in her beautiful eyes fall.
She understood that she no longer had status in the family and would likely face a troubled fate.
The Li family was one of the four top families of the Anluo Imperial Dynasty. How could they devote resources to cultivating a waste?
If this got out, it would definitely be a family disgrace, laughed at by countless sects and families of the Anluo Imperial Dynasty!
Stroking the sword at her side, Li Qingyi took a deep breath, as if making a decision.
"Father, your daughter will leave the Li family today to seek cultivation opportunities outside. I hope you will grant this!"
She understood very well that rather than staying in the Li family to endure endless mockery and humiliation.
And even bringing considerable pressure to her father.
It would be better to travel and venture outside.
Perhaps she could find an opportunity, and her destiny would take a turn.
"Daughter... have you thought this through?"
Li Haiguo naturally understood his daughter's thoughts and could only sigh helplessly.
Li Qingyi nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes showing determination.
Although the chance of finding an opportunity was slim, she had to try no matter what!
Before parting, Li Haiguo took out a storage ring from his chest, handed it to his daughter, and whispered a few words in her ear.
After bowing gracefully to bid farewell to her father, Li Qingyi resolutely turned and left the Li family...
....
After leaving Anluo City, an hour later.
Li Qingyi was passing through a desolate mountain.
Her eyes flashed, and Li Qingyi seemed to sense something. She suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
Sure enough, four black shadows appeared ten zhang in front of her...