Xiang Taiyan steadied himself, wanting to turn back and glance at Tuoba San, and take the opportunity to mock him and regain the face he had lost earlier…

But when he turned his head, he found that Tuoba San was no longer there, which puzzled him...

Looking back at the disciples who had just flattered him, they all wore expressions of disbelief, as if they had witnessed something incredible…

This greatly satisfied Xiang Taiyan's vanity; he never expected that simply entering the palace would cause such shock among these people…

But thinking about it, it doesn't make much of a difference. After all, this is the closest record that everyone can achieve at this stage. The strongest person before could only get about ten meters away from the palace before they could no longer get any closer...

From his current position, he could simply reach out and touch the palace gates; the treasure was within reach, making him unable to contain his excitement…

If he can just push open the door and step into the palace, he'll win for sure...

The thought of humiliating Tuoba San to his heart's content filled him with even greater pleasure...

He wanted to raise his hand to greet everyone, but found that everyone was still staring at him in shock. However, their gazes seemed to be directed at the person next to him, not at him, which puzzled him greatly…

"What is this idiot doing? What's with that silly grin? Doesn't he know to look around? How could we entrust such an important task to such an idiot?"

Murong Qingyi said angrily…

"I fucking want to go up there and chop him up..."

Murong Juehu was even more furious, his eyes practically spitting fire. If Xiang Taiyan lost, he would be punished along with her…

"Choosing that idiot was a mistake from the start; he's ruined our Murong family..."

Murong Li regretted his decision, but it was too late to change anything. The thought of being punished made him feel like he was about to explode...

His two younger brothers are alright, since they've already lost face once, so losing face again won't matter. But this is the first time he's lost face, so how can he ever hold his head up again?

Xiang Taiyan finally realized something was wrong, because the person looking at them wasn't looking at him, nor was they impressed by his heroic appearance; instead, they had an expression as if they'd seen a ghost…

What do I have around me?

This made Xiang Taiyan wonder, but then a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: Where did Tuoba San go? Could it be that they were looking at Tuoba San? Could it be that Tuoba San, like himself, was also able to get close to the palace, which was why everyone was so shocked?

The more he thought about it, the more impossible it seemed, but the expressions on everyone's faces told him that it might actually be true...

He swallowed hard, composed himself, and slowly turned his head, silently praying that it couldn't be true, that his guess was false...

His heart was pounding; he was incredibly nervous…

But he was destined to be disappointed. The moment he turned his head, he froze on the spot. There stood Tuoba San calmly beside him. When he turned his head, Tuoba San calmly met his gaze...

This made Xiang Taiyan look like he'd seen a ghost, and he almost jumped up on the spot...

"You...you...you are...how...how did you get close to the palace..."

Xiang Taiyan's speech became incoherent. He had dressed in women's clothing and made a complete fool of himself before even approaching the palace gates, yet Tuoba San had so easily gotten close to the palace...

And he was also very pretentious, carrying a long sword, displaying an unprecedented and unparalleled chivalrous demeanor…

Is it difficult?

Tuoba San's subconscious reaction felt like a knife had been plunged into everyone's throat. Never before had anyone been able to wound a large group of people so deeply with just four words...

This palace is located above the Qingyun Sect. Countless disciples within the sect have tried to approach the palace, hoping to obtain some of the opportunities within, but all have ended in failure…

Even the strongest members of the sect couldn't get close to the palace. The reason Xiang Taiyan possessed this garment was because the sect had gathered all its resources to give him a chance for a solo trial...

This would not only allow him to gain some opportunities within the palace, but also elevate his status. As the first disciple to enter the palace, with this honor, he would definitely be able to catch up with the reputation of the number one prodigy...

However, the plan hadn't changed. In order to maintain his reputation, he had no choice but to use it for a competition, which was already a desperate gamble...

He paid such a high price for this, yet he was still crushed here. How could he accept that?

"I refuse to believe you can get any closer to the palace..."

Xiang Taiyan is under immense pressure. Even though he is wearing clothes imbued with the aura of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, he is not the real Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, and whether he can enter the palace is still uncertain...

In order to win the match, Xiang Tai gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and went all out!

He had to take this gamble, so as he stepped forward, he reached out and pushed towards the door…

Tuoba San's expression remained unchanged; he simply stared at him calmly...

He is now 100% certain that the Human Emperor Sword is related to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden; the closer he gets to the palace, the stronger the Human Emperor Sword's reaction becomes…

He could feel the Emperor's Sword's excitement, yes, excitement...

He sensed this emotion emanating from a sword, but he didn't show it. If people knew that the Human Emperor's Sword was related to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, it would definitely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives…

Xiang Tai didn't have the energy to pay attention to what Tuoba San was doing, but Tuoba San calmly watched his comical appearance...

creak…

The door was pushed open a crack by Xiang Taiyan, making a slight sound, which made everyone's attention jump...

But when they saw Tuoba San's appearance, they couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. They felt that he was mocking Xiang Taiyi, making Xiang Taiyi look like a monkey, and trampling on the dignity of everyone in the Qingyun Sect...

"You're such a useless doorman, you can't even open the door..."

Tuoba San walked up to Xiang Taiyan and said to him mockingly…

Xiang Tai almost strained his back, but that also caused him to lose all the breath he had when he pushed the door open…

The door, which had just been pushed open a crack, slammed shut again, enraging him. He pointed a trembling finger at Tuoba San and roared.

"Did you do this on purpose? Didn't you see I pushed open the palace gates?"

Tuoba San shook his head helplessly, and asked with a hint of amusement.

"Why do you say I did it on purpose?"

"Isn't that right? You saw I was about to push open the palace gates, and knowing you were about to lose, you interrupted me to secure a draw. You're truly insidious; you'd stop at nothing to win..."

Tuoba San calmly looked at Xiang Taiyan until he became somewhat embarrassed, at which point Tuoba San finally spoke.

"You're being unreasonable! In all three matches, you had the upper hand, making it completely unfair. Now you're accusing me of using any means necessary? What about the despicable methods you used against me?"

Hearing this, Xiang Taiyan became even more embarrassed, after all, these three matches were indeed not honorable...