The moment Shi Xuan leaped onto the stage, she released her divine sense to observe the every move of everyone below, taking in everyone's expressions and actions.

Among so many people, Shi Xuan spotted a few from the Hongmeng Sect with just one glance. Among them, Qian Zheng was the most astonished.

Qian Zheng was absolutely certain that he had indeed pushed Shi Xuan into the rift, and he was watching her intently!

But why?! Why did she reappear?! Something's not right!

"Impossible!" Qian Zheng exclaimed in shock. His first reaction was to look at Yan Lingyi's face. This time, he had finally regained the captain's trust by killing Shi Xuan as proof, but damn it, why was she alive again!

Yan Lingyi was also surprised and immediately looked at Qian Zheng.

Their eyes met in mid-air. Yan Lingyi looked surprised and questioning, while Qian Zheng looked terrified.

Shi Xuan smiled and looked at the two of them, as if there was nothing he didn't understand.

They hadn't learned to properly hide their emotions, and the unexpected event revealed their true feelings through their expressions.

Especially among such a large group of people, the differences between the two of them were far too obvious!

Shi Xuan stood on the stage, smiling as he looked at the crowd below. He patiently waited for them to finish their discussion before speaking loudly: "Shi Xuan of the Lianfeng Sword Sect of the Qian Yuan Continent challenges Yan Lingyi of the Hongmeng Sect of the Ten Continents!"

The crowd, which had finally calmed down, erupted into chaos again.

"No way, he just fell from the sky and directly challenged the number one spot?"

"Do you think... there might be some hidden story behind her falling into the water this time? Why did she challenge Yan Lingyi as soon as she came back?"

"That's true. Her gaze never left Yan Lingyi's area. Could it really be..."

"Don't make things up without evidence, or you'll get yourself into trouble!"

"I have a feeling that things aren't that simple, and besides, it seems that Shi Xuan has reached the Nascent Soul stage!"

...

Only then did Yan Lingyi finally look at Shi Xuan seriously. Her aura... she had actually reached the third level of the Nascent Soul stage!

Therefore, after she fell into the rift, she must have obtained some incredible opportunity!

Yan Lingyi wasn't particularly worried about Shi Xuan's challenge to him at the moment.

He had been in first place for too long, and no one of his generation had ever been able to defeat him, so Shi Xuan was certainly not a threat.

However, his heart was bleeding! He had originally thought that there was a great opportunity in that rift, but he was dissuaded by the disciples who fell into it and exploded, and he was unable to go in and try it even once, which made him miss such an easy opportunity!

If the opportunity that Shi Xuan obtained was something he was completely unaware of, that would be fine, but that opportunity was clearly right in front of him, yet he missed it!

The most regrettable thing in the world is not that you don't have it, but that you could have had it, but someone else took the opportunity because of a moment's lapse in judgment.

The opportunity that allowed Shi Xuan to successfully form his Nascent Soul from the ninth level of the Golden Core stage and then advance to the third level of the Nascent Soul stage... Yan Lingyi felt increasingly distressed as he thought about it, as if Shi Xuan had snatched this opportunity from him.

Thinking of this, he glared at Qian Zheng resentfully before turning back to the stage and replying, "I accept! Right now!"

After saying that, he leaped from outside the arena to the center of the training ground and stood opposite Shi Xuan.

He was now really eager to go on stage and fight Shi Xuan. Even if Shi Xuan didn't come out to challenge him, he would still want to challenge Shi Xuan. Seeing such a great opportunity being snatched away by Shi Xuan made him really upset!

He simply couldn't vent his frustration without this fight!

Shi Xuan turned to look at Lu Shenzhi: "I'll have to ask you to go back first, senior brother. I'll beat this guy up and then go downstairs to tell you about what's been going on with me lately."

Seeing Shi Xuan back is more important to Lu Shenzhi than anything else; his smile has never stopped since he saw Shi Xuan.

"Then I'll go back first, junior sister, be careful."

He had complete peace of mind regarding Shi Xuan.

Back when Shi Xuan was still in the Golden Core stage, Lu Shenzhi had wondered how much of a chance she would have against Yan Lingyi. In terms of pure strength, Shi Xuan was no match for Yan Lingyi, but Shi Xuan was full of tricks and had a variety of methods; what she lacked was cultivation.

Now that their cultivation levels are only one level apart, Lu Shenzhi has never doubted who would win or lose.

When Lu Shenzhi returned to the best team in the audience, the whole team was overjoyed, the gloom of the previous period was swept away, and everyone was so surprised that they didn't know how to express it.

Lu Wenxing jumped up and down: "It's Junior Sister! Junior Sister is back!"

"The captain's back! That's great!"

"I knew the captain would be alright! I firmly believe that the captain can live a good life no matter what the circumstances!"

"Hehe, I've never heard you say that the captain is definitely alright. You're the one who's most worried!"

"Didn't you all notice that the captain has already formed his Nascent Soul?! As expected of the captain!"

...

Seeing Shi Xuan suddenly appear at the training ground, the members of the best team, who had been holding their breath for some time, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Nowadays, they no longer care about competing with anyone. What does it matter if they win or lose? Being a good person is more important than anything else!

But their captain is too amazing! The first thing he did when he got back was to challenge for the championship!

At this moment, only Shi Xuan and Yan Lingyi remained in the center of the training ground.

Yan Lingyi's face was serious, with a hint of barely perceptible anger, while Shi Xuan had a big smile on his face and appeared relaxed.

"Captain Yan, how have you been?" Shi Xuan looked into Yan Lingyi's eyes, her expression revealing a hidden meaning, clearly indicating that she knew the truth about her falling into the rift.

Yan Lingyi pretended not to understand.

So what if she knows? This matter has nothing to do with him. He didn't give the order, nor did he do it. He didn't even say a word.

Moreover, her falling into the rift was just a false alarm. In the end, she gained tremendous benefits, not only successfully forming her Nascent Soul but also leveling up several times.

This speed of advancement is unparalleled in the entire cultivation world; what more could she possibly want? If she had known earlier that she could obtain such great benefits from the river of spiritual energy, she would never have had a chance!

Shi Xuan showed no courtesy to Yan Lingyi whatsoever, not even offering the usual cupped-hand salute, and directly drew his sword, the tip of which was pointed directly at Yan Lingyi.

Yan Lingyi remained unmoved. She was merely a nobody who had just formed her Nascent Soul stage and whose cultivation was unstable; it was a mystery where she got the audacity to challenge him. To this, he could only offer one assessment: commendable courage.

"Ignorant brat!" Yan Lingyi said, raising his hand and sending a rocket flying straight at Shi Xuan's face.

At the same time, Shi Xuan swung his sword at him, and a golden-red sword aura shot out, directly colliding with Yan Lingyi's rocket!