Having refused the peak master's request, Nanqu's life returned to its previous routine of eating, sleeping, attending classes, and practicing martial arts.

Just as she was considering whether to return to the modern world during the competition, she received a communication talisman from the competition.

"Dongfang Shuanglan, if you do not arrive at the competition venue within one incense stick's time, you will be considered to have withdrawn from the competition. Your score will be zero."

Nan Qu thought she had misheard and didn't intend to pay attention.

But outside his room, he heard a voice transmission talisman from his cheap master: "I'm outside. Come out, I'll take you to the competition."

Nan Qu then realized that the person who had just called her was not mistaken; they were indeed calling her.

When Nan Qu came out, she saw Xuan Yi's still expressionless face.

She looked at Xuan Yi in disbelief: "Master, you registered me?"

Xuan paused, then said, "Go to the competition first. The consequences of getting zero points are severe. I will check the registration details."

With that one sentence explaining everything, Nanqu nodded noncommittally: "Alright."

Clearly, Nanqu has been scammed again.

But she didn't know exactly who it was. Logically, Ling Ling should be locked up by now. There shouldn't be any opportunity for her to be framed.

But that's not necessarily true. This person is a bit strange; who knows if she's bribed someone again?

Nan Qu boarded Xuan Yi's flying sword. The speed was too fast for her to speak, so she could only ask her question after the flying sword stopped:

"Master, does it mean that any score other than zero is acceptable?"

Xuan glanced at Nan Qu and said, "If you can make it into the top sixty, I'll prepare a nice gift for you as a disciple."

Nan Qu's eyes lit up: "What if we come in first place?"

This time, Xuan Yi looked Nan Qu up and down and said, "The inner sect competition is open to anyone below the Golden Core stage." Meaning, forget about it.

Nan Qu pouted: "If we're not talking about first place, is there a reward for being in the top ten?"

Xuan Yi said, "Well, I'll also prepare something good for you if you're in the top ten."

Nan Qu chuckled: "Master looks very serious, but he's a master at ripping people off. He thinks I didn't realize that what you said about sixty and the top ten are the same thing."

Xuan Yi replied, "No, what I mean is, you have no chance of making it into the top ten. Don't even dream about it."

Nan Qu was unconvinced. She had gone up to compete properly and of course she would do her best. It would indeed be difficult to deal with someone above the Golden Core stage, but someone above the Foundation Establishment stage was roughly equal to her strength.

"What if?"

Xuan Yi looked at the other side and saw that they were already urging him, but his disciple was still asking for gifts. He said helplessly, "Two gifts for the first ten, and the third for the first place! Is that enough?"

Nan Qu laughed: "You said it! Then go prepare the gift. Oh, and while you're at it, find out who signed me up! I need to thank them!"

By the time he uttered the last sentence, Nan Qu's smile had vanished.

Then he turned around and went up to the dueling platform.

Shouldn't we thank him?

The sect's grand competition is open to all disciples below the Golden Core stage, except for newly joined outer disciples.

For outer disciples, this is a chance to change their fate and enter the inner sect.

It is also the only chance for inner disciples to compete for the top ten disciples.

The entire Xuanjian Sect, from its five major peaks, had thousands of disciples participating in the competition.

It's impossible to have a draw to pit two players against each other. Instead, it's a free-for-all with a hundred players.

Frankly speaking, if you can't even stand out among a hundred people, why should anyone remember your name? And why should anyone build a stage for you to compete?

What made Nan Qu's expression darken was that she was currently only a lowly cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining. However, more than half of the people in her team were Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Several of them are seeded players who could compete for a spot in the top ten of this competition.

After Nanqu took the stage, the referee announced the start of the competition.

At first, everyone sized each other up.

Until one of the seeded players asked Nan Qu, "Hey, little kitty, what's your relationship with Xuan Yi?"

Nan Qu blurted out, "He's my father!"