"Emotion Points +5"
"Emotion Points +1"
"Emotion Points +2"
Emotion Point notifications had already begun rolling in in Yun Jin's mind.
Yun Jin was completely confused.
What did she do? She already earned Emotion Points?
Whatever. Just keep looking for food.
After supplying a few Emotion Points to Yun Jin, Zhao Wuji's brow furrowed deeply.
Because Yun Jin came together with Ye Danxia, he had a vague impression of her.
She and Danxia seemed to get along well?
But Yun Jin had the worst Five Element Root and now she even looked a bit dazed and slow. Even for Ye Danxia's sake, someone like this couldn't be accepted into the sect.
When the time came, and Yun Jin failed the test, he'd probably have to comfort Ye Danxia a bit.
Just as he was thinking this.
Suddenly, Yun Jin made a move.
Zhao Wuji thought she was finally going to sit and begin cultivating, so he glanced over.
But what he saw was Yun Jin happily pulling a packet of sunflower seeds from her bag. She then leaned lazily against a pillar she found and sat down.
She squirmed around a bit, as if looking for the most comfortable posture.
Once she found it, she began cracking sunflower seeds in a lazy manner.
Crack.
Crack.
In the quiet square, the sound was especially loud.
Zhao Wuji angrily suddenly stood up, his expression cold.
How Arrogant! Unbelievably arrogant!
How Infuriating! Absolutely infuriating!
Having the chance to get into the Tianxing Sect was a rare opportunity. And yet this Yun Jin clearly didn't treasure it at all.
She was basically slapping the entire sect in the face.
The other candidates, who were working hard to sense spiritual energy, were also distracted by the crunching sound and turned to look.
When they saw what Yun Jin was doing.
The entire crowd froze.
???
At such an important occasion, it's fine if she couldn't sense spiritual energy, she could at least pretend to try. Had she just given up on herself entirely?
"Emotion Points +10"
"Emotion Points +5"
"Emotion Points +20"
"Emotion Points +5"
In just a few seconds, Yun Jin's Emotion Point balance shot up to five hundred.
She continued munching on her sunflower seeds, feeling utterly relaxed.
Looks like earning Emoption Points wouldn't be hard after all.
On the square, a hint of smugness flickered in Ye Danxia's eyes.
Hah. She originally thought Yun Jin would be putting up a fight. In the end, she was just all bark and no bite.
As expected.
Five Element Roots are too messy and complicated, trying to sense spiritual energy was almost innately impossible. Yun Jin must have known she had no chance and so directly gave up.
Feigning concern, Ye Danxia called out loudly, "Yun Jin, don't be like this! Even though you only have a Five Element Root and can hardly sense any spiritual energy, I already agreed to take you in as my maid and bring you into the sect together. Don't give up on yourself, okay?"
Yun Jin glanced at her, cracked, and continued munching on another seed.
With no response, Ye Danxia's expression stiffened. She gritted her teeth, walked up to Yun Jin, and tried to grab her arm. "Xiao Jin, don't act like this! We're sisters. Watching you be like this hurts me. I—"
Ye Danxia was still playing her little white lotus act.
The next second.
She suddenly felt a sting on her face.
Reaching up, she pulled off… a sunflower seed shell!
While she stood frozen, Yun Jin's eyes lit up.
"Emotion Points +50!"
It was her single biggest gain yet.
This Ye Danxia is this world's female lead, does this mean the female lead can give more emotion points than others?
Yun Jin immediately cracked another seed and flicked the shell straight at Ye Danxia's face.
Seeing this, low chuckles broke out around the square.
"Emotion Points +80!"
At this moment, Yun Jin smiled sweetly, "Oops, sorry. Not sure why, but my sunflower seed shells seem to really like your face."
Flick.
Another seed shell flew towards Ye Danxia.
This time Ye Danxia tried to dodge
But the shell curved like it had a mind of its own and landed in her hair.
"Emotion Points +90!"
Yun Jin beamed, "Oh, look! It's a one-of-a-kind hair ornament! So that's what you were after. You should've just said so sooner."
Ye Danxia's face turned sour, her expression instantly turning ugly. She stomped her foot, "Xiao Jin, I'm only doing this out of the kindness of my heart! How could you! Why are you being so ungrateful?"
Yun Jin rolled her eyes, "I really can't bear your kindness. And since you already know I'm ungrateful, shouldn't you get lost? Or do you want a few more 'seed shell' hairpins?"
"You—" Ye Danxia's eyes turned red. "Xiao Jin, what happened to you? Why are you treating me like this?"
Her eyes turned watery.
On the platform.
Zhao Wuji felt a sudden pang of pity, and felt his heart hurt.
Next to him, his senior disciple Ruan Jun was also glaring furiously at Yun Jin.
That Yun Jin! She'd gone too far.
Danxia was such a nice girl, how dare she make her cry?!
Zhao Wuji couldn't personally interfere, so he said coldly, "Ruan Jun, that Yun Jin is arrogant and disruptive. Help me go out there and remove her from the grounds."
Zhao Wuji commanded and none of the other Peak Masters objected nor did they express any opinions.
Only the drunk old man opened one lazy eye and drawled, "Sect Master, did the sect exam forbid eating?"
Zhao Wuji replied coldly. "The elders who made the rules could never have imagined someone this shameless."
"Then there's no such rule," the old man said.
Zhao Wuji's expression darkened. "But what about her disturbing others' cultivation?"
The old man said, "From what I saw, she didn't approach anyone. It was that young woman who went to her first."
Zhao Wuji stared coldly at the old man for a while before suddenly speaking, his voice icy, "Peak Master Lin, you're an elder of the sect. I've always shown you respect for that. But tell me, have I shown you so much courtesy that you've forgotten your place? Since when does the sect leader no longer even have the authority to expel a disciple?"
His words were merciless.
The old man's expression shifted slightly and fell silent.
Zhao Wuji gave a cold snort. "Ruan Jun, what are you waiting for?"
Ruan Jun straightened immediately and walked over.
He stopped in front of Ye Danxia, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes. "Junior Sister Ye, don't waste your efforts on someone like her. You were destined to soar above the clouds, while she's just a clown seeking attention! I know you value relationships and feelings, but someone like her is fated to never walk the same path as you. Don't bother with her anymore and leave this matter to your senior brother."
Although she hadn't officially joined the sect yet, Ruan Jun referred to Ye Danxia as "Junior Sister" without hesitation, clearly already seeing her as one of them.
Ye Danxia felt a bit proud. She glanced at Yun Jin, who actually still looked indifferent, and couldn't help but narrow her eyes.
Hah.
Alright then. Let her see what real power looks like!
Ye Danxia stopped talking, and Ruan Jun turned to Yun Jin, his face dark.
"Yun Jin, do you realize your mistake?"
Yun Jin munched on a sunflower seed, watching Ruan Jun with a curious expression.
Oh? A male side character.
In her past life.
When Ye Danxia had entered under the sect leader's tutelage, he had already accepted five male disciples and she was the young junior sister. As the only girl and youngest member, combined with her supreme talent, she instantly became the center of attention and acts of affection. Beloved by the master, dotted on by her senior brothers, Ye Danxia was unstoppable at the Tianxing Sect.
But unfortunately for them.
Ruan Jun and the others were merely male side characters, after all.
The real male lead was still the Demon Lord over in the Demon Realm.
Yun Jin blinked and smiled. "Senior Brother, I was wrong."
Ruan Jun narrowed his eyes.
She knows she was wrong?
Unfortunately, it's too late.
Yun Jin said sincerely, "I was wrong for eating alone. Come on, let's share. Everyone should also get a share."
"Emotion Points +20"
Yun Jin was a bit unimpressed.
This male side character just couldn't compare to the female lead in generating Emotion Points.
This Ruan Jun is not that great.
Ruan Jun's face darkened. "!! As if I'd want your lousy sunflower seeds? Yun Jin, your attitude during the test has been appalling! Per Sect Master's orders, I am to expel you from Tianxing Sect. Leave immediately."
Yun Jin raised her brow. "Appalling attitude? Based on what? Senior Brother Ruan, you shouldn't make baseless accusations."
Ruan Jun was furious and pointed at her. "You're acting this lazy! Even if I give you ten years, you still wouldn't master the basics of Xuan Jue! Our Tianxing Sect will not waste a precious opportunity on trash like you."
"Heavens!" Yun Jin gasped, eyes wide. "Senior Brother Ruan, what are you saying? Are you telling me that even a trash technique like Xuan Jue requires hard work to learn?!"