"The chief disciple truly lives up to his title."

The other disciples around them also started discussing who might win the championship.

"I support you because of my brother!"

“I think Lou Wucheng has a better chance. He has received the true teachings of the Longevity Sword and will be able to witness its power firsthand this time.”

"Isn't Wu Xiaofan the number one young talent among the nine sects of Taoism?"

"Tch, it's just because Zhengyang Sect is currently the strongest that they're exaggerating. I think Wan Guiyi of Biluo Palace is no less powerful than him."

...

Soon, the chief disciples of the nine sects all made their appearance.

Baiyujing Tower, five cities, the pinnacle of the ninth rank;

Liang Ling of Kunlun Mountain, peak of the ninth rank; Luo Dongjiang of Luofu Mountain, mid-ninth rank;

Qiu Chanzi of Qingxu Mansion, mid-stage of the ninth rank;

Peng Wuyan of Kongming Island, mid-stage of the ninth rank;

Tai Xuan Cave Stone Peak, Mid-Ninth Rank;

...

Peng Wuyan from Kongming Island caused quite a stir, because cultivators, who possess the vital energy of heaven and earth, generally have excellent skin and complexion. Even if they are not all handsome men and beautiful women, they are definitely not ugly.

But this Peng Wuyan was exceptionally ugly, so ugly that one glance was enough to make you not want to look at her a second time.

These days, everyone is used to seeing Fairy Chu from Baiyujing, Miss Pei from Biluo Palace, and even Princess Caidie from Lihentian, all of whom are top-notch beauties. When they see Peng Wuyan, they immediately feel that the contrast is so strong, it's an eyesore.

Zu An was a little puzzled. He seemed to have noticed that Peng Wuyan had glanced at him a few times without him noticing. He had never met her before, so why was she paying so much attention to him?

Is it because I'm handsome?

However, another gasp soon erupted in the arena, because Wu Xiaofan of the Zhengyang Sect had gone to take the test.

Wu Xiaofan had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his appearance was quite ordinary. He looked like the kind of honest person that everyone imagined, but his cultivation level was anything but ordinary.

Grandmaster!

To be a grandmaster at such a young age, his cultivation speed is probably unprecedented and will likely never be seen again.

The leaders and elders of the Nine Sects also congratulated Wang Wuxie, their envy and jealousy palpable.

Wang Wuxie spoke modestly and casually, but inwardly he was overjoyed and eager to continue praising what he wanted to hear.

Only Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue remained calm. In the past, they would have been amazed by his cultivation speed, but after seeing the monstrous talent of Zu'an, they realized that Wu Xiaofan was still far behind.

The two glanced at Zu An simultaneously, while Zu An was secretly comparing the elite disciples of the human clans with the young people of the demon race. The demon race's realm was obviously higher; at least the Grandmaster realm was not an insurmountable obstacle. However, a large part of the demon race relied on bloodline awakening, so their strength improved faster than that of humans.

In contrast, humans accumulate knowledge gradually through learning. Although their speed in the early stages is not as fast as that of the demon race, their potential in the later stages is higher.

At this moment, another gasp rang out in the arena. It turned out that the Wan Guiyi realm of Biluo Palace had also been tested and found to be that of a Grandmaster.

Wu Xiaofan had previously shown signs of becoming the number one young person in the Daoist sect, so his becoming a Grandmaster wasn't too surprising to anyone. However, no one expected that there would be someone who was evenly matched with him. This makes the upcoming competition even more interesting.

Now it was Wan Tongtian's turn to proudly puff out his chest and accept the seemingly enthusiastic but actually sour congratulations from others.

But it doesn't matter, the more they criticize me, the happier I am!

Even Wang Wuxie was a little jealous. Wan Tong was born with a good son. If Xuehen and I had gotten together back then, our child would definitely be more talented than Wan Guiyi.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. He subconsciously looked at Yan Xuehen, only to be taken aback, because he noticed that the other party seemed to be staring at Zu An in a daze.