Seeing the Lingyan Pavilion disciples full of fighting spirit, Shen Qianjun felt relieved that Qin Feng and Xiao Fan were not displeased.

"Great, that's really refreshing. This is a grand event for our Lingyan Pavilion."

"Xiao Fan is in the late Foundation Establishment stage, how do you want to compete?"

"Then let a disciple who is also in the late stage of Foundation Establishment compete with him; that would be fairer."

"good."

Shen Qianjun glanced at the disciples whose enthusiasm had been stirred up, "Who wants to come up first, late Foundation Establishment stage?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in Lingyan Pavilion stood up, eager to meet this young man of unknown origin who had been praised to the skies by their Second Elder.

Yao Jianfeng, who had just questioned Qin Feng, was now in high spirits. He had made a foolish mistake earlier and was now thinking of making up for it by performing well.

"Second Pavilion Master, I... I've made some progress recently, and I've just reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Please let me meet this person."

Yao Jianfeng's voice was very loud, drowning out the other young men.

Seeing his enthusiasm, Shen Qianjun did not refuse.

"Okay, then do your best. But let me remind you, don't be careless just because they're young. Be careful not to make a mistake."

Yao Jianfeng pounded his chest with his fist and said loudly, "Don't worry, Second Pavilion Master, I won't bring shame to Lingyan Pavilion."

He was very confident. He leaped onto the battle platform next to him, looked at Xiao Fan, and was full of fighting spirit.

Qin Feng glanced at the venue and saw that it was all ready. He then looked at Shen Qianjun.

Shen Qianjun smiled slightly at him, showing no embarrassment at being seen through.

Xiao Fan didn't hesitate when faced with Yao Jianfeng's challenge; he quickly walked up to him.

His steps were steady and unhurried, and he was not as flamboyant as Yao Jianfeng.

After Xiao Fan stopped, he looked at Yao Jianfeng and said, "I'm ready. You can start now."

Wow.

A commotion erupted at the scene. Xiao Fan kept a low profile, but his words were arrogant. He meant to let the other party make the first move.

"Who do you think this kid is? He wants to let Senior Brother Yao go first!"

"Senior Sister Shen's friend must be someone special."

"I misjudged him. Don't let his honest appearance fool you. I thought he was a decent guy, but I didn't expect him to be so arrogant."

"Hehe, who do you think will win between Senior Brother Yao and this guy named Xiao Fan?"

"I have high hopes for Senior Brother Yao. He is one of the best among our younger generation of disciples."

Yao Jianfeng was provoked by Xiao Fan's words, "Fine, you've got quite the nerve. I'll see just how capable you are."

As he spoke, he threw a punch at Xiao Fan. It was a powerful blow, delivered with fury.

Xiao Fan remained calm and unhurried, and also threw a punch.

Bang.

Both of them retreated repeatedly.

Yao Jianfeng took a dozen steps back, while Xiao Fan took a few steps back.

The difference in strength is obvious to everyone.

"How is this possible? Senior Brother Yao has actually fallen behind in terms of strength."

"This kid's got some skills; you really can't judge a book by its cover."

The other elders of Lingyan Pavilion also showed expressions of shock, while Shen Qianjun remained relatively calm, as this scene was within his expectations.

Yao Jianfeng never expected that his opponent was several years younger than him, and that he was even weaker than him.

"That's interesting. Looks like you've got some skills. Let's try again."

He charged at Xiao Fan with his bare hands.

The two exchanged blows back and forth, throwing dozens of punches without any fancy moves.

In the end, Yao Jianfeng was no match for him.

"You've got something. The warm-up's over; it's time to show your real skills."

He took out a long sword and pointed it at Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan smiled slightly and took out an ordinary longsword, not a precious one, as he did not want to gain an advantage in terms of weaponry.

If you look closely, Xiao Fan's current expression and movements are very similar to Qin Feng's when he was fighting; his face is calm and his demeanor is composed.

Seeing that his opponent was also ready, Yao Jianfeng did not attack Xiao Fan directly, but instead flew into the air.

The spiritual energy around him fluctuated violently, as if he was preparing to unleash some powerful attack.

"What is Senior Brother Yao doing?"

"It seems they are about to unleash the ultimate technique of our Lingyan Pavilion, the Lingyun Sword Technique."

"Oh, could it be that he has already grasped the essence of the Soaring Cloud Sword Technique?"

With a flick of his longsword, Yao Jianfeng unleashed a barrage of cold light towards Xiao Fan, his sword aura menacing.

Xiao Fan remained calm and watched the incoming sword energy without any surprise or joy. He stomped his foot, and a wave of energy rippled around him, sweeping away the sword energy that hadn't even reached him yet.

This composure and these methods made the disciples of Lingyan Pavilion no longer dare to underestimate Xiao Fan; they themselves could not have been so relaxed and composed.

Yao Jianfeng was not disappointed that his methods were ineffective. He flashed and seemed to disappear for a moment before reappearing, getting a little closer to Xiao Fan.

"The ethereal footwork, when mastered to a high level, is as ethereal as smoke, making it unpredictable. Senior Brother Yao has actually learned it too."

The Soaring Cloud Sword Technique and the Ethereal Steps are the two great martial arts of the Lingyan Pavilion. Different disciples can obtain different levels of these techniques, and neither is easy to master.

Yao Jianfeng actually learned both techniques and even combined them. Not to mention the disciples of Lingyan Pavilion, even the elders were somewhat surprised.

The elders smiled with satisfaction; they could finally say that their lineage had been established.

They wanted to see how Xiao Fan would respond.

Shen Qianjun was also somewhat surprised by Yao Jianfeng's performance, then looked at Xiao Fan with interest, and then turned to look at Qin Feng.

Xiao Fan's expression remained completely calm, just like Qin Feng's.

Shen Qianjun knew that Xiao Fan must have learned from Qin Feng.

Yao Jianfeng first used sword energy as a feint to harass Xiao Fan, and then used the ethereal footwork to quickly approach. He wanted to end the battle with the Lingyun sword technique and prove himself in front of so many people, especially Shen Mengying.

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