Bai Mumu and Wen Xuan returned to the room.

"Second Senior Brother, what were you talking about? Why did you take so long?" Luo Chu asked.

Feng Heyun looked at Wen Xuan and said, "You don't look too good."

"It's nothing, we just talked about some matters related to the sect competition. I probably caught a cold, Senior Brother, there's no need to worry." Wen Xuan forced a smile.

Bai Mumu didn't say anything and simply sat back down in her seat.

"The sect competition is about to begin. I hope you can focus your attention on the competition." Lingxiao Zhenren's voice carried a warning tone.

It seems that he was very dissatisfied with Wen Xuan's performance.

At this moment, the Flying Cloud Sect's flying boat slowly docked at a specific location on Fengling Terrace.

"Let's go." With a single, curt word, Master Lingxiao led the Flying Cloud Sect members off the flying boat.

As the sect leader, Shen Daochen was at the very front of the group, flanked by the young sect leader Bai Mumu and Lingxiao Zhenren on his left and right.

Following behind were Feng Heyun and others, as well as other elders and disciples who participated in the competition and came to watch.

As the Flying Cloud Sect's procession marched across the Wind Ridge Platform, they became the center of everyone's attention.

They walked towards the high platform in the very center of the preparation area, the throne that only the top sect could sit on, representing unparalleled strength and supreme glory.

On the left and right sides of the high platform are the second to fifth sects, and preparation platforms are set up from high to low according to their ranking.

They are the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Beast Taming Sect, the Crimson Desert Jiang Family, and the Weapon Refining Sect.

Everyone had arrived and watched as the people from the Flying Cloud Sect passed them and ascended the high platform.

With the arrival of the Flying Cloud Sect, the top five sects were now all present.

Just sitting there, one feels an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Lingyin continued to broadcast announcements of the other sects that had arrived to participate in the competition.

"Spirit Plant Valley has arrived. Last year's ranking: 685th."

"The Alchemy Sect has arrived. Last year's ranking: sixth."

The cultivators from those smaller sects weren't particularly interested; they were simply waiting for the sect competition to begin.

"Let's get started! I can't wait to see Master Lingxiao make his move!"

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

The next announcement, however, caught the attention of the impatient crowd.

"Ninghua Sect has arrived. Previous ranking: None."

"Ninghua Sect? It's not ranked. Is it a newly established sect?"

In the past decade, many new sects have been established, and they are also preparing to show their skills at the sect competition.

"Hiss, why does the name Ninghua Sect sound so familiar?"

"Oh, it's that mysterious sect that auctions treasures at the Linglong Pavilion."

"For so many years, I've only heard of its name but never seen its sect. I even thought that this sect didn't exist at all."

"They're making it all so mysterious, I'd like to see what kind of sect it is."

"With so many treasures, Ninghua Sect might be a hidden great sect. Don't underestimate them."

"Judging from the size of their flying boat, they should just be an ordinary sect, right?"

"The flying boat has stopped, and the people from Ninghua Sect have disembarked."

Thanks to the reputation it had built up through the Linglong Pavilion, Ninghua Sect still generated some discussion among the sects.

Chen Sangruo and a few others stepped onto Fengling Terrace.

"Those three in front must be the sect leader and elders. They don't look like ordinary people."

"The five young cultivators behind them are also quite impressive, especially the female cultivator in red. Is she the young sect leader of the Ninghua Sect?"

The group's distinctly outstanding aura immediately piqued the interest of many, drawing more attention to the legendary Ninghua Sect.

"This sect seems pretty good. If everyone else in the sect is like this, we might be able to break into the top 300."

While they were still waiting for the other members of Ninghua Sect, Shen Sangruo and the others on the field had already walked straight to their preparation area.

"They're leaving so fast, aren't they going to wait for the others? This sect's conduct isn't very good."

"No, their airships are all shut down, so there must be no one behind them."

"Nobody's here? Really? There are only eight people in total, including the elders and disciples."

"The disciple team competition requires fifteen people. Are they only sending five?"

Isn't this a joke?

"Then what are they competing in? With a three-fold difference in numbers, how can they compete as a team?"

"There's no way a sect can't even gather fifteen disciples, right?"

"I think it's very likely."

In addition to the participants, other sects also brought many elders and disciples to watch the competition, learn from the participants, and cheer them on.

Even small sects sent at least dozens of people, while large sects like the Flying Cloud Sect had hundreds of people watching the battle.

But this Ninghua Sect only has a handful of people.

It doesn't seem like they're deliberately suppressing the number of participants. After all, the sect competition only happens once every ten years, and it's a rare opportunity for small sects, so they definitely want to squeeze in as many people as possible.

"So, their entire clan consists of only these eight people?" The speaker looked extremely surprised.

Never before in the history of the sect competition have I seen such a bizarre participating sect.

What they didn't know was that one of these eight people was even someone they had temporarily recruited; in reality, Ninghua Sect only had seven people.

"I thought it was some kind of sect, auctioning off so many treasures as if they had a lot of resources. Turns out they're just putting on a show."

"Maybe their sect is going out of business, so they're putting their treasures up for auction, and they're using all these fancy names."

"Don't be too harsh with your words. Maybe they're just here to experience the atmosphere of the sect competition."

"I have to admire their courage that so few people dare to participate in the sect competition. I truly admire them."

"A competition like the sect competition is so easy to get into, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get in. The world is really going to the dogs." Dongfang Xu noticed the few people from Ninghua Sect and couldn't help but mock them.

The person next to him immediately chimed in, "A sect like this can participate in the sect competition? Fighting them would be beneath our dignity."

"Do you think our Beast Taming Sect is such a petty sect?" Dongfang Xu suddenly turned cold.

Those who agreed were taken aback.

Dongfang Xu revealed a sinister smile, "For such a new sect, we naturally have to take on the responsibility of being the third largest sect in the cultivation world and give it a good look."

"I really want to know how many sects participated in this competition."

"Oh~" The person who echoed also showed the same smile, "We understand, we promise not to disappoint Senior Brother Dongfang."

Dongfang Xu nodded in satisfaction. In such a tense competition, it's time to find some fun for oneself, isn't it?

There was much discussion about Ninghua Sect.

The people of the Flying Cloud Sect didn't care about such a small sect.

Keluochu was playful and active by nature, and couldn't sit still, so he started looking around for new and interesting things.

Hearing the discussions about Ninghua Sect, he looked over out of boredom.