"Don't worry, I don't believe that the five of us can't beat her." Lu Junran said with his head held high, and simply ignored Hua Yue and the others.

Everyone in the audience looked at Mu Hanyan and the others with pity. Mu Hanyan's luck was truly terrible. If she had faced the weaker teams from Shangyue, she might have had a chance to win on her own. But she hadn't expected to face the Western Qin team right from the start. She probably wouldn't even make it past the first round. There was nothing she could do. Others had four strong men to help them, but she was just four dragging them down.

Mu Hanyan also heard Lu Junran's words and the discussions around her, but she just smiled slightly and didn't take it to heart at all.

Are they holding back? How could the three evil spirits who were famous in Anyun in another life be holding back? Just wait and see, you will have a surprise soon.

"The first match is between An Yun, Mu Hanyan, Hua Yue, Zirong, Jiang Yuzhe, and Tang Bhutan against Xi Qin, Lu Junran, Zhao Han, Zhao Feng, Liu Rulong, and Tie Zheng." On the competition stage, an academy instructor who served as the referee read out loudly.

"Sir, it's Tang Bufan, not Tang Bhutan." Tang Bufan stood up and protested with a red face.

"Oh, is it Tang Bufan? Sorry, I haven't heard of him before and I made a mistake." The referee said apologetically.

There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

Mu Hanyan secretly broke into a sweat. Even getting her name wrong showed just how much outsiders looked down on her. But that was fine. The more they looked down on her, the easier it would be for Hua Yue and the others to hide their strength, and the bigger the surprise would be.

The horn sounded and both sides came on stage at the same time.

Because it was a group battle, the chosen competition platform had to be much wider, at least ten feet square.

"You are Mu Hanyan. I heard that that coward Nan Aotian was defeated by you. Even though that guy is an idiot, he is still from Xi Qin. Today, I will avenge him and restore the reputation of Xi Qin." Lu Junran said arrogantly with his neck raised like a proud rooster.

"In fact, he didn't lose to me, but he chose to admit defeat very cleverly. If you are as smart as him, it would be better for you to admit defeat as soon as possible to avoid humiliating yourself." Mu Hanyan said lightly.

She had previously reviewed Lu Junran and the others' profiles and was confident she could easily defeat him. However, Zhao Han, Zhao Feng, and the others were also quite strong, and in a chaotic battle, Hua Yue and the others would inevitably suffer casualties. Of course, now that she knew Hua Yue and the others had mastered their innate magical powers, she naturally no longer worried about their safety. However, their innate magical powers were their greatest trump cards, and the later they were exposed, the better.

This battle had to be concluded quickly. Therefore, her words were intended to provoke Lu Junran, hoping to get him to go all out from the start. Otherwise, if they kept dragging their feet, the innate abilities of Hua Yue and the others would be exposed sooner or later.

"You silly girl, I didn't want to hit a woman in the first place. Don't blame me for being rude if you don't know how to live or die. Start." Lu Junran gave an order and several people attacked at the same time.

Five agile figures were like sharp arrows shot from a bow, six snow-white long swords cast streaks of frost, and bursts of dragon roars reached the sky. Although the strongest, Lu Junran, was only an eighth-level swordsman, and the others were sixth to seventh-level swordsmen, they still attacked with astonishing power when they attacked at the same time. The awe-inspiring sword power was not much different from that of an ordinary sword master.

This is obviously not only because of the strength of these people and their tacit cooperation, but also has something to do with the long swords in their hands.

The art of sword-making was what the Western Qin State was best at. The fact that the Western Qin State had the upper hand when invading Anyun had a lot to do with this. If it weren't for the thousands of warriors who rushed thousands of miles to launch a surprise attack on Anyun's capital, but were unexpectedly trapped in the Heavenly Sword Seven Killing Formation of Longyan Academy and ended up being annihilated, perhaps Anyun would have been part of the Western Qin State's territory by now.

Even if the long swords in the hands of Lu Junran and the other four are not as good as divine weapons, they are at least at the level of semi-divine weapons.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Lu Junran and the other four were already two meters in front of him. At this moment, the figures separated, and Lu Junran, Zhao Han, and Liu Rulong joined forces to attack Mu Hanyan, while Zhao Feng and Tie Zheng attacked Hua Yue and the others.

The three long swords flew like meteors, one stabbing at Mu Hanyan's heart meridian, one at her qi sea, and one at her throat. Their speed, power, and angles were all exquisitely executed. It was clear that the three had been working together for a long time, their coordination was incredibly tacit.

Mu Hanyan had previously seen Lu Junran's arrogance and domineering behavior and thought he was a brainless person. Only then did she realize she had underestimated her opponent. Even if he was arrogant, he was definitely not a brainless person to be chosen by Xi Qin to compete for the Destiny Star Plate.

Faced with the three men's exquisite swords, even Mu Hanyan had to avoid their sharp edge. With a tap of her toes, Mu Hanyan flew back.

Lu Junran and the other two followed Mu Hanyan like shadows, forming a Chinese character "品" (a character in Chinese) around her, with the tips of their swords still pointing at her vital points.

On the other side, Zhao Feng and Tie Zheng had already opened their swords, blocking Mu Hanyan, Hua Yue and the others.

Zhao Feng is a seventh-level swordsman, while Tie Zheng is a sixth-level swordsman. Both are stronger than Hua Yue and others. Even if they cannot defeat them by outnumbering four by two, they can still delay them for a while.

"Mu Hanyan, I'm giving you a chance to admit defeat. If you do, I'll let you go." Lu Junran stroked his spiky hair and said to Mu Hanyan triumphantly. After all, this was only the first round, and the opponents to come would only get stronger. It wouldn't be a bad thing to retain some strength.

"Do you think we're sure to win this way?" Mu Hanyan said with a smile.

"Mu Hanyan, do you think you alone can withstand the three of us working together? Maybe your strength is indeed good, but unfortunately, I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates. Your teammates are really too weak, hahahaha." Lu Junran laughed.

If it were any other opponent, with a huge difference in strength, how could he dare let Zhao Feng and Tie Zheng fight two against four? That would be courting death. However, Hua Yue and his four companions were clearly inferior in strength. Three of them were fifth-level sword masters, but there was also a third-level sword master. Even if they gave their all, they could only draw with Zhao Feng and Tie Zheng.

Once he, Zhao Han and Liu Rulong join forces to defeat Mu Hanyan, it will be easy for them to turn around and deal with those weaklings.

Of course, he could also try a different approach, fighting Mu Hanyan alone first, and then joining forces to deal with her after the other four had defeated Hua Yue and the others. However, just as Mu Hanyan had imagined, Lu Junran, though arrogant, was not foolish. After a quick assessment, he knew that fighting Mu Hanyan alone would be risky. However, with Zhao Feng and Tie Zheng holding Hua Yue and the other three in check, he, Zhao Han, and Liu Rulong could team up against Mu Hanyan without any risk. The choice was self-evident.