The residence of Jiang Yan, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect.

Feng Ji and Tang Yan were also there, along with three other Nascent Soul cultivators.

One is in the early stage of Nascent Soul, one is in the middle stage of Nascent Soul, and one is in the late stage of Nascent Soul.

Feng Ji was puzzled when he saw Jiang Yan had summoned so many people. "Sect Master, is it necessary to use so many people to deal with a few immature brats?"

Jiang Yan responded seriously, "Better safe than sorry. Now that Qin Feng and Leng Yuexi have reached the top, the Heavenly Sword Sect will definitely pay more attention to them and may secretly send people to protect them."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ji was even more puzzled. "If that's the case, how can we possibly succeed?"

Jiang Yan did not answer immediately, but looked at Tang Yan, as if testing him.

Tang Yan thought for a moment, "It's true that the Heavenly Sword Sect is paying more attention, but this is also when they are most careless. They won't expect us to make a move at this time. This is called doing the opposite of what they expect."

Jiang Yan nodded in satisfaction. "That's right. Most of those who drown are people who can swim because they are confident. The Heavenly Sword Sect thinks their safety measures are very good, so let's give them a surprise."

One of the early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, who was listening nearby, asked, "Sect Master, has the cultivation level of these people been confirmed?"

Jiang Yan nodded. "Two are at the early stage of Golden Core, one is at the early stage of Nascent Soul, and the other kid is probably at most at the Nascent Soul stage."

The man asked again, "Are you sure? Their results in the Tower of Pride were quite good, and they even reached the top."

Jiang Yan looked at the Venerable One in the early stage of Nascent Soul and said with great certainty:

"It's confirmed. Of the four people, three have already demonstrated their cultivation levels, and the other is Qin Feng, who has already passed the level. There were some doubts before, but now it's confirmed."

Imagine if Qin Feng had a high level of cultivation, how could he possibly have cleared the Tower of Prodigies?

We all know the rules of the Tower of Pride: the higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to conquer the tower.

The fact that Qin Feng was able to pass the test indicates that his cultivation level is not high; he is most likely at the Golden Core stage, or at most at the Nascent Soul stage.

The Nascent Soul Venerable thought Jiang Yan's analysis made a lot of sense and nodded, "Then that makes things easier. I, Ding Yun, can handle a few Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators all by myself."

Jiang Yan waved his hand and explained:

"You are at the Nascent Soul stage. If you appear, you will easily attract the attention of the Heavenly Sword Sect, making you not the best target."

You, Deng Tuo, and Lin Jian are doing this in preparation for unforeseen circumstances, and I will also keep a close eye on things.”

Then Jiang Yan looked at Tang Yan with encouragement and expectation, and slowly spoke.

"Let Tang Yan handle this matter. As the pride of our Hehuan Sect, he enjoys countless resources and benefits. It's time for him to do something for the sect."

This is a task given to you by the sect, and also a test for you. We hope you will not let us down.

Those two women are both very talented and will be very useful to you. I hope you can make the most of them.

I know Yan Yong has been overshadowing you all these years, and you've been resentful. Now it's time to prove your abilities, for yourself and for the sect.

Feng Ji, Ding Yun, and the other three also looked at Tang Yan.

Tang Yan suppressed his excitement and solemnly promised, "This disciple will certainly not let down the sect leader's high expectations."

Jiang Yan nodded happily, "Okay, you guys stay by Tang Yan's side for now to prevent any accidents. If a good opportunity arises, you can take action by force."

At this moment, Feng Ji raised a question, "Sect Master, will people from other forces help us?"

Jiang Yan scoffed, "Hmph, a bunch of hypocrites. They won't actually help; they'll just finish us off at the crucial moment. We'll handle this ourselves and not count on them for now."

...

Tianjiao Tower.

Almost a day has passed since Leng Yuexi reached the top of the Heavenly Pride Tower, and she still hasn't come out.

The strange phenomena caused by the Heavenly Pride Tower have all returned to normal.

None of the other challengers chose to report their results in real time. At this moment, three signs were lit up on the Tower of Pride: Xiao Fan, Yin Tiantian, and Yan Yong.

Xiao Fan and Yin Tiantian have spent more than two days and are now on the 27th floor of the Tianjiao Tower.

After a day of hard work, Yan Yong is now on the eighteenth floor, a result that is much better than his previous performance.

"Yan Yong is moving really fast this time. He's already on the eighteenth floor. I wonder if he can clear it."

Leng Yuexi and Qin Feng raised everyone's expectations. Before, it would have been good if they could reach the eighteenth or twentieth floor, but now the goal was to clear the entire level.

The Tianjiao Tower has 27 floors.

Xiao Fan looked at the four figures in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, his expression cold and stern, feeling immense pressure.

A flurry of staff shadows rained down on Xiao Fan, who dodged and occasionally met the attack head-on.

The attacks—swinging, chopping, stabbing, and flicking—were relentless, like a raging storm.

Xiao Fan slashed again and again, finally managing to withstand the attack.

Before Xiao Fan could even catch his breath, the four attacked and moved around, forming the Four Directions Demon-Subduing and Trapping Formation.

Once the formation was complete, Xiao Fan felt even more pressure; the oppressive feeling of the formation was very heavy.

He realized his many shortcomings, such as his understanding of formations, his limited attack methods, and his insufficient spiritual power.

The four men's wielding staffs resembled collapsing pillars of heaven, crashing down upon Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was unwilling to admit defeat so easily, and quickly swung his sword several times in succession.

Overlord's Slash.

Overlord Sky-Splitting Slash.

Dominate the world.

Unfortunately, Xiao Fan held out for several rounds but ultimately succumbed to injury and was defeated.

He was teleported out of the Tower of Pride, stopping at the 27th floor.

Xiao Fan appeared outside the Tower of Pride with regret.

However, the crowd cheered enthusiastically as they looked at the small figure.

After Qin Feng and Leng Yuexi finished their tower challenge, everyone naturally turned their attention to Xiao Fan and Yin Tiantian on the top floor.

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