"Master!" Jing Jianjue called respectfully.

A figure flashed before his eyes, and an old man with white hair appeared out of nowhere.

"It turns out to be Lord Tian. I didn't know that Lord Tian was coming, so I was unable to greet you from afar. Please forgive me." After seeing who it was, Wu Tianxiong felt relieved and said with a bow, with a look of respect on his face.

If Mu Hanyan saw this scene, she would be shocked. The old man in front of her was none other than the Holy Court's law enforcement elder - Tian Annan.

"Master, why are you here?" Jing Jianjue asked.

"It's all because of that dead girl Mu Hanyan you just mentioned!" Tian Annan said hatefully.

"Mu Hanyan offended Lord Tian?" Wu Tianxiong was happy when he heard this, but also a little surprised.

Others may not know Tian Annan’s identity, but he knows it very well. If Mu Hanyan had offended him, how could she still be safe and sound?

"My only nephew's cultivation was completely destroyed by that damned girl. I originally wanted to crush her to ashes to avenge my poor nephew, but who would have thought someone in the Holy Court would stand up for her, so I had to let her go for now. However, she wanted to obtain the Destiny Star Plate of Shangyue Kingdom, and I can't let her succeed. This is a good opportunity to teach her a lesson." Tian Annan said through gritted teeth. He was too embarrassed to tell others that Ye Lanxuan had something on him.

"Master, what are you going to do?" Jing Jianjue asked.

"This time when we went to Shangyue, I brought your four junior brothers with me. Although Mu Hanyan is quite powerful, the people who came to Shangyue with her are far inferior to her. If you fight alone, it will not be easy for you to defeat her. But if you fight one by one, your junior brothers are much stronger than the people around Mu Hanyan. Once they defeat Mu Hanyan's followers one by one, they can even drag her to death. It will be easy for you to defeat her." Tian Annan said with a contemptuous smile.

"I understand. This time, the competition at Jianyin Academy will be divided into groups of five. With the help of several disciples brought by Lord Tian, ​​the people around Mu Hanyan are vulnerable. Even if she is stronger, can she really fight against five people alone?" Wu Tianxiong laughed.

In fact, the competitions between the major academies of Shangyue Kingdom used this same method, and he had initially entertained the idea. However, he was unsure of the strength of those around Mu Hanyan, so he didn't dare take the risk. Now that he heard that Tian Annan had brought along several of Jing Jianjue's fellow apprentices, he no longer had anything to worry about.

Tian Annan's lips curled up into a sinister smile, his eyes filled with viciousness. He wasn't just trying to teach Mu Hanyan a lesson; he was actually trying to tear her into pieces.

…

Over the past few days, Mu Hanyan had been spending as much time as possible with her grandmother in the palace, telling her some of the funniest stories from the past few years. When she mentioned her nickname, Mu Siyi, the empress dowager burst into laughter. Later, when she talked about how many women had asked her to tear their clothes, the empress dowager laughed so hard that tears came out.

A few days later, the Royal Martial Arts Arena in the capital of Joetsu was packed with people, the sounds of gongs, drums, and cheers echoing incessantly. The Joetsu Royal Sword Sound Academy's freshman competition had finally begun.

In addition to the elites from Shangyue Royal Jianying Academy, the participants in this competition include young elites from Anyun, Xiqin, and Beiqi. It can be said that there are many strong people gathered here.

As they entered one by one, the martial arts arena gradually became quiet. The curious nobles and commoners of Shangyue pointed at the young strong men sitting on both sides of the competition stage and talked in low voices.

"See that guy with hair like a hedgehog? He is Lv Junran from Xiqin Qinfeng Academy, known as the Purple Sky Sword. He is a genius among the younger generation of geniuses in Xiqin. He reached the eighth level of swordsman at the age of seventeen. The one next to him wearing a blue sword robe is Zhao Han, the one who looks like a pretty boy is Liu Rulong, the shorter and stockier one is Tie Zheng, and the one carrying two swords is Zhao Feng. Although these people are slightly inferior to Lu Junran, they are also top masters among the freshmen of Qinfeng Academy. Their qualifications and strength are much stronger than many old disciples." Someone said as if he knew everything, with a smug look on his face, obviously showing off his knowledge to the girl next to him.

"The people sitting next to them are students from the Xuelan Academy of Northern Qi. The hot girl in the lead is called Yi Xingtian. It's said that she's already reached the eighth level of Sword Master, and her Xingtian Sword Chant is said to be unparalleled in the world. The two twin beauties next to them are called Shijian and Shiyin. I heard they're her maids. Although their status is a little different, their strength is not inferior at all. It's said that they've both reached the sixth level of Sword Master, and their combined attack techniques are even more mysterious and infinite. The two men are called Zhanli and Mengxun," said a person nearby. When talking about the hot Yi Xingtian and the twin beauties, Shijian and Shiyin, his eyes sparkled. But when talking about Zhanli and Mengxun, he just mentioned them briefly, not even bothering to say anything about their strength.

This wasn't surprising. While both men and women could cultivate in the Holy Court Continent, and the idea of ​​male superiority wasn't widespread, for the vast majority of women, the greatest meaning of life was supporting their husbands and raising children. Therefore, the proportion of female cultivators was relatively small, and their strength was often inferior to that of men. Seeing three such beauties in a competition like this, who would bother looking at those two unattractive, almost redundant men?

Their voices were not loud, but the people who came to watch the game were all very capable and heard every word.

Almost everyone's eyes were on the young people from Northern Qi, even Mu Hanyan was no exception.

Although Mu Hanyan had seen many beautiful women, she was still somewhat stunned when she saw Yi Xingtian. Her figure was extremely tall and slender, slightly taller than many men, but she never gave people a sense of frailty, as if she contained endless energy within her body.

He has sword-like eyebrows, a high nose and bright eyes. He is neither gentle like a woman, but has some of the heroism of a man. His facial features are like a sculpture, and his tall and muscular figure gives people a sense of heroism.

Of course, for Mu Hanyan, Yi Xingtian's appearance is not the point. She doesn't have any bad habits. Whether Yi Xingtian is good-looking or not has nothing to do with her. What she cares about is her strength.

Even if the status of men and women in the Holy Court Continent were truly equal, it was always much harder for women to rise to prominence than men. Putting aside that person's comments, the fact that Yi Xingtian was selected by Beiqi Xuelan Academy to participate in the Shangyue Royal Jianying Academy freshman competition was already a testament to her strength. The fact that her two maids were also selected proved that Yi Xingtian was not only exceptional in her own abilities, but also in her background.