The exclamations of the elders of the Dan Academy were fully heard outside the venue.
All the cultivators outside the arena fell silent for a moment.
They looked at Zhao Ziyi, who stood calmly behind his back with his hands behind his back.
The young man and the woman were furious.
Why can't they find such an outstanding man?
The men began to regret not being the young men.
Zhao Ziyi was secretly pleased. These envious and jealous eyes of mine, yet they can't get rid of me. Give me a little more!
A swordsman in black walked up to Zhao Ziyi and said:
"This is the man you found? Not bad!"
Zhao Ziyi turned around, saw the person who had come, and a smile appeared on his face.
This person is the sword cultivator Huang Li.
Huang Li always wears black. She has a cold expression and delicate features, giving her a noble and aloof aura.
Zhao Ziyi was pleasantly surprised, "Huang Li, you're back! Why didn't you come back with your master last year?"
Only when Huang Li is by Zhao Ziyi's side can she shed her cold facade, and a helpless smile appears on her lips.
"We'll talk about it when we get to your place."
In the arena.
Song Chen had already stood up and calmly left the arena.
The alchemists around him all had strange expressions on their faces.
The competition had just begun, and they were still selecting herbs. How did Song Chen finish refining them already?
Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable!
Song Chen left the arena and headed straight for Zhao Ziyi.
He said with a smile:
"Let's go. There's one match a day. We'll come back tomorrow. You can go home now."
Zhao Ziyi fawned over Song Chen and patted his shoulder.
"You've worked hard, boss. Keep up the good work tomorrow! I've bet 10 gold coins on you winning."
Song Chen raised an eyebrow, "You even placed a bet?"
"Yeah, because I think you're the best, no doubt about it."
Song Chen said with some regret, "If there's such an easy way to win money, why don't you bet it all? How much can you earn with 10 gold?"
Zhao Ziyi's face darkened. "After all, this is Immortal River Garden, and we're all on the same side. Once we get to the Immortal Realm Grand Competition, we'll harvest the wealth of the others!"
Zhao Ziyi took Huang Li's hand and introduced her to Song Chen:
"This is Huang Li. Before I started fasting, Huang Li treated me to meals every day. Her cooking is amazing!"
Song Chen nodded to her.
"I am Song Chen, and I am Ziyi's fiancé."
True friends don't need much small talk. The three of them boarded a flying sword and headed towards the nameless mountain peak.
Enter the cave.
Song Chen casually set up a soundproof array.
Zhao Ziyi couldn't wait to ask:
"Huang Li, where did you go before?"
Huang Li's cold facade crumbled, and she gave a wry, somewhat helpless smile.
“I went home, and the Huang family in Lingnan actually prepared a marriage for me.”
Zhao Ziyi suddenly shouted loudly:
"Marriage? Huang Li, you didn't agree, did you?"
Huang Li rubbed her temples. "Of course I didn't agree."
“You told me before that the most important thing when looking for a partner is character.”
"After meeting my fiancé, I felt that he was not a good person."
Previously, Zhao Ziyi and Huang Li cultivated together at Jianfeng.
Zhao Ziyi would nag Huang Li every day, saying that when looking for a partner, you should first look at their character.
If a partner is of questionable character, a man might kill his wife, children, and in-laws if they have a fight.
Then life would be completely ruined.
Huang Li kept these words in mind.
Huang Li continued speaking:
"The marriage my family arranged for me was with the young master of Wanjian Manor, whose name is Li Wantian."
Before I went to Wanjian Manor, I inquired around the area.
People say that Li Wantian is obsessed with cultivation and is a peerless genius.
He will surely lead Wanjian Manor to become a dominant force in the future.
But I discovered that Li Wantian was a bad person.
I am also a member of a clan.
They have the best understanding of the clan's situation.
The clan's cultivation resources are earned by all members of the clan together.
However, when allocating resources, priority is given to those with talent.
The purpose was to provide the family with a pillar of support to protect it.
Li Wantian enjoys the best resources of the entire clan.
However, he mocked and ridiculed his clansmen and often bullied his peers.
They even killed their own kind several times.
Such people enjoy the fruits of others' labor without showing any gratitude; their character is truly despicable!
Huang Li frowned as she spoke about Li Wantian, her tone full of dissatisfaction.
Zhao Ziyi breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Huang Li didn't take a liking to Li Wantian; by not getting married, she avoided a fatal ending.
Song Chen asked curiously:
"If you disagree with the marriage, will the Huang family of Lingnan agree?"
Huang Li nodded. "My family agrees that I shouldn't get married. After all, I came to Xianhe Garden alone after I reached the Foundation Establishment stage, without taking up any of the family's cultivation resources. Besides, I'm already a Golden Core cultivator."
Zhao Ziyi frowned. "What are you worried about? I can tell you have something on your mind."
Huang Li smiled wryly, "Because my family wants me to lead the Huang family of Lingnan to compete in the Immortal Realm Grand Competition."
The grand competition in the celestial realm attracted numerous participants.
Besides the academies in various places, there are also powerful clans and immortal cultivation sects from all over the world.
"If I represent the Huang family of Lingnan in the battle, I will inevitably encounter Xianheyuan, and I cannot bear to attack the people of Xianheyuan."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ziyi stood up with his hands on his hips.
"Pear, oh pear! Use your brain!"
If you lead the Lingnan Huang family to participate in the Immortal Realm Grand Competition, you can definitely cooperate with Xianheyuan.
Wouldn't it be better if we won together?
Huang Li's worried expression froze instantly. Could it be done like this?
Zhao Ziyi explained:
"Think about it, in the previous Immortal Realm Grand Competition, neither the Immortal River Garden nor the Huang Family of Lingnan made it into the top ten."
But if the two companies collaborate, they might be able to break into the top ten.
Huang Li thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.
She quickly stood up. "I need to tell my master and the clan leader. I'll be going now!"
Huang Li was a man of great energy and decisiveness. After a brief farewell, he flew away on his flying sword.
Before leaving, Zhao Ziyi also gave her some spirit wine and elixirs.
Inside the cave.
Zhao Ziyi looked at Song Chen and said, "The plot can be changed. Look at Huang Li, she deviated from the original plot. So you don't need to worry about me. You focus on your cultivation. There's a competition tomorrow."
Song Chen nodded; Huang Li's situation had indeed given him some confidence.
The next day.
The arena.
The number of onlookers today is twice that of yesterday.
There are many flying swords in the sky.
Many cultivators at the Golden Core stage came to watch.
"Hey, you're here too?"
"I heard yesterday that a genius has concocted a top-grade Wu Ling San. I've come to see for myself."
"Me too. I've been refining pills for so long, and I've never seen a top-grade pill."
"Is what happened yesterday true or false? I thought it was just a rumor."
"Of course it's true, the eight elders personally verified it."
"They've arrived. Which one is Song Chen?"
"I don't know him, but I'll find out when the game starts."
Once a cultivator reaches the Golden Core stage and enters the inner sect of the academy, they do not participate in activities with ordinary disciples on a daily basis.
Moreover, the residences of those at the Golden Core stage are not located among the hundreds of mountain peaks.
They would go into seclusion for several years, even more than a decade at a time.
I have absolutely no recollection of Song Chen, who has risen to prominence in the past year.
On the field of the competition.
Hundreds of cultivators sat cross-legged in the arena, just as they had yesterday.
The number of people at the stadium today is much smaller than yesterday.
Their seating arrangement was also more spread out.
This reduced interference from others in the alchemy process.
An elder from the Dan Academy stepped forward and announced the rules of the competition.
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