Just moments before, Wang Wuxie had introduced Yan Xuehen, the abbot of Baiyujing Temple; Li Changsheng, the Grand Elder; Guan Chouhai, the leader of Lihentian Sect; Wan Tongtian, the master of Biluo Palace; Huo Ling, the Grand Elder; and the people of Kunlun Mountain… weren’t they all famous figures?

Among them, Elder Peng of Kongming Island is relatively unknown, but to be an elder of a sect is clearly no small feat.

Furthermore, Master Jianhuang of Wuyou Temple is a legendary figure. Strictly speaking, many of the current leaders of the Dao Sect are his juniors.

And this kid from Zaun is being compared to these people?

What's more, it was revealed just a couple of days ago that he and Fairy Chu were once husband and wife, making him the object of everyone's resentment. Now that he's become a judge and guest, it's like a drop of water in a hot oil pan, causing an uproar throughout the entire venue.

As Zuan watched the anger level explode in the background, he wondered if the anger level he received would double if he announced his relationship with Yan Xuehen at this moment.

However, considering that many of the sect leaders were once pursuers of Yan Xuehen, and that doing so might not allow him to leave Zishan alive, he had no choice but to abandon the idea.

In the team representing Kongming Island, Qiu Honglei quietly tugged at Yun Jianyue's sleeve: "Master, our publicity efforts a few days ago have been effective. Now, Azu has become the target of everyone's criticism. With everyone so agitated, won't he be in danger?"

“Don’t worry, he’s an imperial envoy now. Neither Wang Wuxie nor the other sect leaders would dare to let anything happen to him,” Yun Jianyue paused and added, “Besides, even if these people don’t care, all these young people on the field together are no match for that kid.”

Qiu Honglei breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a little strange. Why did she feel that her master had more confidence in Azu than she did in herself?

At Biluo Palace, Pei Mianman's eyes lit up with surprise and joy. She never expected to run into Azu here!

It's truly a pity, is this what they call destiny?

"What's wrong?" Master Huoling, sensing her disciple's excitement, asked in confusion.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little excited about the upcoming competition." Pei Mianman didn't dare to tell the truth. She knew that her master had been hurt by love back then and now hated men. If she told her about her relationship with Azu, who knows how many troubles it would cause.

Just then, a tall figure suddenly stood up from Li Hentian's side: "I object!"

Many female disciples from various sects were immediately struck by how handsome this senior brother was.

They inquired among themselves and soon learned that he was the famous Zhiyin, and that he was now extremely depressed because of Chu Chuyan.

They were all heartbroken, just wanting their brother to come into their arms!

At the same time, she couldn't help but feel indignant. That Chu Chuyan was too scheming. She was already a married woman, but she pretended to be an innocent girl to seduce the young talents of various sects.

Everyone knows that Chu Chuyan is the most popular girl among the nine sects of Taoism. Many of her fellow disciples admire her, and because Chu Chuyan is so beautiful and has such an ethereal aura, they often feel somewhat inferior to her.

But now that they know she's been married, they suddenly feel more confident. Putting everything else aside, at least this girl is still a virgin, which is better than her. Once they realize they're all on the same starting line, they all start to resent Chu Chuyan.

"What are you objecting to?" Wang Wuxie's face was a little unpleasant. He had been contradicted by these juniors one after another today. Did he have no face to lose?

He took a deep breath and pointed at Zu An, saying, "The others are all highly respected seniors in the martial arts world. We are naturally convinced that they are qualified to be judges in this Taoist Grand Competition. But this Zu An is not even as old as us, and his cultivation is mediocre. What makes him worthy of being ranked alongside you seniors as a judge in this competition?"

"I agree!" At this moment, Lou Wucheng from Bai Yujing's side also stood up abruptly. "I also think that Zuan is not qualified to be the referee of this conference."

I used to dislike him because of that pretty boy, but today I admire his courage.

Just because they both glanced at him, they thought to themselves that this guy looked unusually pleasing to the eye today, and the two even felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

Li Changsheng of Baiyujing frowned secretly. He naturally knew that his disciple liked his junior sister's disciple, but he did not expect that his disciple would be jealous of his rival at such an important moment. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Of course, he knew that cultivating the Longevity Sword required a sharp edge, and it was not convenient for him to come out and reprimand him and dampen his spirit. He could only wait and see how things developed.

At this moment, Zhiyin said loudly, "As long as this Lord Zu can go down and beat either me or Brother Lou, I will be convinced and willing to acknowledge his referee qualifications, and at the same time apologize to him."

Lou Wucheng nodded: "That's right, I can even let him have three moves!"

These past few days, the thought that their goddess might have already become someone else's object of affection had been burning with resentment in both of them. They wanted to take this opportunity to teach that good-for-nothing pretty boy a lesson and show Chu Chuyan just how useless he really was.

Wang Wuxie was in a bit of a dilemma. To be honest, he also felt that Zu'an was unworthy, but he had invited them to be guests. When did it become the turn of a few juniors to question them?

Just as he was about to reprimand them, he saw Zu An casually lean back in his chair and say with a contemptuous look, "You think you're worthy to fight me?"

These words caused an uproar in the audience, with many people secretly cursing him for being shameless.

Pei Mianman looked anxious and worried, wondering what was wrong with Azu and why she couldn't sense any fluctuations in his vital energy.

With his previous strength, dealing with Zhiyin and Lou Wucheng shouldn't have been a problem, but now...

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