An eerie silence fell over the scene, with only the sounds of fighting from other arenas audible.

"Chen Sang Ruosheng!"

The announcement from the spirit voice struck everyone like a heavy blow, bringing them back to their senses.

Who would have thought that Dongfang Xu, the arrogant and domineering young sect master of the Beast Taming Sect, would lose the competition in such a way?

They didn't even see the two-headed sacred lion's attack method before being eliminated by Shen Sangruo's spirit beast with an almost crushing suppression.

They made such a grand entrance, but ended up with such a hasty exit.

Moreover, the young sect leader of a sect famous for its beast taming was eliminated in the first round of the competition, and his opponent was a beast cultivator from an unknown small sect.

Shen Sanruo effortlessly defeated Dongfang Xu, whom everyone considered a "tough nut to crack."

Such a stark contrast makes this arguably the most humiliating battle in the thousand-year history of the Beast Taming Sect.

Although his attitude towards Shen Sangruo hadn't changed much, he could no longer underestimate her.

On the high platform, Guan Hui's face was almost green. The loss in this competition meant that they would not get any points in the third group.

Let alone competing with the Flying Cloud Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect for first and second place, it's uncertain whether they can even maintain their third-place ranking!

Xu Han, standing beside him, secretly revealed a mocking expression; Dongfang Xu wasn't much better than him.

Just as Shen Sanruo was about to draw her opponent for the next match, Guan Hui suddenly stood up.

“Lord Gu Ci, I have some questions about the competition just now.”

Since the sect competition began, Guan Hui was the first person to raise questions about the competition, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

Gu Ci Zhenjun was in charge of maintaining order during the competition. "Sect Master Guan, please speak."

"I am here to report Shen Sangruo, the young sect master of Ninghua Sect, for cheating and violating regulations!"

Upon hearing this, an uproar immediately broke out on Fengling Platform, even drawing the attention of Shen Daochen and Lingxiao Zhenren.

"This matter is of great importance, Sect Leader Guan, please be careful with your words. What evidence do you have to prove that she cheated?"

Guan Hui sneered, "One of the rules of the sect competition is that non-contracted beasts are prohibited from fighting. Shen Sangruo of Ninghua Sect is the adopted daughter of Sect Master Shen of Feiyun Sect."

“I clearly remember that when she left the Flying Cloud Sect more than a year ago, she wasn’t a beast cultivator.”

"Anyone can tell that her spirit beast is no ordinary creature. I am very curious how she managed to subdue such a spirit beast in such a short time."

Guan Hui's tone was icy, implying that Shen Sangruo had deliberately kidnapped a powerful spirit beast to participate in the competition.

Shen Sanruo's eyes were full of mockery. The sect leader of the third-ranked sect was such a sore loser.

Guan Hui spoke with such certainty that Gu Ci Zhenjun frowned slightly.

If that's true, according to the rules of the competition, the entire Ninghua Sect will be disqualified from participating.

"What I'm saying, Sect Master Shen and True Person Lingxiao should know better than I do. Why don't you two tell me, was she actually a beast cultivator in the Flying Cloud Sect before?" Guan Hui looked in the direction of the Flying Cloud Sect.

His words essentially made the relationship between Shen Sangruo and the Feiyun Sect clear.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Shen Daochen pondered for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons. After careful consideration, he finally spoke, "What Sect Master Guan said is true."

The authoritative voice resounded throughout Fenglingtai, quickly causing a great uproar.

His eyes were filled with indifference. He knew that this move would only add fuel to the fire of public opinion and plunge Shen Sangri into an abyss of no return.

But he wanted her to understand that without the support of the Flying Cloud Sect, she would face a lot of backing from others.

Lingxiao Zhenren felt the same way, with a hint of disdain in his expression. He had brought this upon himself.

"Did everyone hear that?" Dongfang Xu seemed to have grasped at a straw and hurriedly jumped out. "Chen Sangruo, how dare you! Do you dare to say you didn't break the rules?"

As a beast cultivator, he naturally knew how difficult it was to form a contract with a powerful spirit beast like Zhu Miao, not to mention that Shen Sanruo had not been a beast cultivator for the past ten years.

Dongfang Xu finally found an outlet for his jealousy.

Faced with such a confident crowd, Shen Sanruo always had a faint smile on her lips, or more accurately, a mocking smile.

They mocked them for being so brainless.

Unfortunately, they were going to be disappointed; Zhu Miao really was her contracted beast.

"I thought it was something important, but it's just a trivial matter." She stepped forward, picked up the little dumpling, and looked up at Guan Hui. "Whether it's my contracted beast or not, Sect Master Guan can find out with a simple examination. Why make such a fuss?"

"Will Sect Leader Guan come to inspect it in person, or should I bring it to Sect Leader Guan?"

Her tone was so calm and composed, without the slightest hint of panic, that Guan Hui felt somewhat uncertain about her.

"Ha! I'll examine it myself! Let's see how stubborn you can be now!"

"No need for testing." At that moment, a voice rang out from the other side of the preparation area.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Yuan Jin, the Beast Taming Sect member, had already stood up.

He looked directly at Guan Hui and said, "I have verified that the bamboo bear is indeed her contracted beast."

Yuan Jin is considered an authoritative figure in the field of beast taming in the cultivation world, and his words are equivalent to providing Shen Sangruo with strong proof.

Both Shen Daochen and Lingxiao Zhenren's expressions changed.

"Does Sect Leader Guan doubt my testing methods?"

The conflict between the Beast Taming Sect and the Beast Control Sect was something that everyone had heard about.

After Yuan Jin rejected Guan Hui's offer, she endured the targeting by the Beast Taming Sect.

This time, however, he stood up for Shen Sangri and confronted Guan Hui.

Most people, including Shen Daochen and Lingxiao Zhenren, were wondering how Shen Sangruo could be connected with the Beast Taming Sect.

"You say so? How do I know if you're in cahoots?" Guan Hui's face darkened.

He then leaped off the stage, seemingly determined not to give up until he personally verified the results.

Seeing this, Yuan Jin didn't say anything and silently sat back down; he had already achieved his goal.

Shen Sangri bowed to Yuan Jin with gratitude.

He knew that even if he stepped forward, Guan Hui would still conduct another test.

This matter had nothing to do with him; he could have remained silent and avoided further confrontation with the Beast Taming Sect, which would only worsen the relationship between the two sides.

When Yuan Jin sent Ji Zicang over, she was still hesitant, but his current action shows that he will stand with her and Ninghua Sect.

Shen Sanruo was in a great mood, and even when facing Guan Hui, she wore a genuine smile. "Please, Sect Leader Guan."

Guan Hui found her behavior inexplicable and suspicious, so he began to use his divine sense to investigate her relationship with Zhu Miao.

"How is it?" Shen Sanruo raised an eyebrow.

"How is this possible?!" Guan Hui gritted his teeth, probing several times in disbelief, but the results were not what he wanted.

His reaction made everyone understand what was going on.

The most shocked were the people from the Flying Cloud Sect.

When she was competing with Bai Mumu for the position of young sect leader, she showed such formidable strength. Now, with a contracted beast like Zhu Miao, they dare not even imagine how high she will grow in the future!