"Now, please welcome Lin Xiaoyan from Jade Cloud Pavilion and Lin Xu from Flying Star Sect to the stage," the Kunlun Sect referee announced loudly.
Lin Xiaoyan and Lin Xu immediately went on stage. Elder Meng, who was standing below, was very nervous. She hoped that her disciples could win. If they lost, she would lose face.
Yang Xin'er was also nervous, because Lin Xiaoyan represented their Jade Cloud Pavilion after all, and it would be a shameful thing to lose the first match.
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't think much of it. Anyway, it had little to do with him. Whether Lin Xiaoyan won or lost was none of his business.
Liu Xiaoyuan is currently watching the game from the perspective of a spectator.
After Lin Xiaoyan and the man named Lin Xu bowed to each other, they stared at each other, waiting for the Kunlun Sect referee to say "begin" so they could start their duel.
"Let's begin," the Kunlun Sect referee said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiaoyan and Lin Xu started fighting. The two sides used deadly moves without holding back, because their reputations were at stake, and it was no joke.
Lin Xiaoyan's skills were indeed among the best of the Jade Cloud Pavilion disciples. Her flying sword flew towards Lin Xu like a snake emerging from its hole, making it impossible to defend against.
Lin Xu used a whip as his magic weapon. When he saw Lin Xiaoyan's flying sword coming, he immediately tried to use the whip in his hand to entangle Lin Xiaoyan's flying sword.
However, Lin Xiaoyan's whip was like a nimble venomous snake, moving everywhere and giving her opponent no chance at all.
Seeing this, Elder Meng smiled. It seemed that Lin Xiaoyan was very likely to win this match.
Elder Meng would be happy as long as they won this match, at least Lin Xiaoyan would have made her look good.
The battle lasted for about ten minutes, and finally Lin Xiaoyan defeated Lin Xu in one move, thus winning the battle.
After Lin Xiaoyan won, not only Elder Meng was happy, but Yang Xin'er and Yang Zihan were also so happy that they almost jumped for joy.
After her victory, Lin Xiaoyan stepped down, glanced at Yang Zihan, and her face clearly showed hostility.
Yang Zihan was also aware of this, because she had taken the title of the number one disciple of Yuxiao Pavilion from Lin Xiaoyan.
Yang Zihan couldn't really explain this, as the more she explained, the deeper the misunderstanding would become.
Therefore, in such situations, it's best for both parties to remain silent and keep the matter to themselves.
"Xiaoyan, you're really great, you're fantastic!" Elder Meng said happily, holding Lin Xiaoyan's hand.
Next, Gu Yuxi will face another male cultivator. Gu Yuxi is the third strongest Golden Core cultivator. Although many cultivators from various sects did not participate in the rankings, this still proves Gu Yuxi's strength.
Liu Xiaoyuan stood below the stage watching. Seeing the man fighting against Gu Yuxi, he estimated that the man was no match for Gu Yuxi. Therefore, Liu Xiaoyuan was not worried about Gu Yuxi at all and leisurely watched and looked around.
As they looked, Liu Xiaoyuan's eyes met Xu Qingying's again. Xu Qingying immediately glared at Liu Xiaoyuan and then turned her head away.
Damn, she's really a little firecracker, she's really spicy!
Liu Xiaoyuan looked around for a while, then focused his attention on the stage.
In just a short while, Gu Yuxi had gained the upper hand and quickly defeated her opponent with a single move. Liu Xiaoyuan was so bored watching this kind of fight that he almost fell asleep; it wasn't exciting at all.
After watching a few more matches, Liu Xiaoyuan started yawning. Just then, the referee drew Yang Zihan's draw, and Yang Zihan was to face Chu Zhao of the Kunwu Sect.
Upon hearing that Yang Zihan was fighting against Chu Zhao of the Kunwu Sect, Yang Xin'er's face turned serious, as if she had heard extremely bad news.
Before Yang Zihan could even ask what was going on, the referee on the stage told her to go up.
Liu Xiaoyuan looked at Yang Xin'er and asked, "Elder Yang, who is this Chu Zhao? You look very serious. Is this Chu Zhao a very powerful figure?"
Yang Xin'er said, "This Chu Zhao is the number one genius of Kunwu Sect in hundreds of years. It is said that he only took less than three years to cultivate to the late stage of Golden Core."
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't take it seriously. It took him three years to reach the late stage of the Golden Core realm. How long did it take Yang Zihan? He was not even in the same league as Yang Zihan.
Yang Xin'er perhaps sensed Liu Xiaoyuan's carelessness and continued, "This Chu Zhao not only has a rapid pace of progress in cultivation, but he has also grown through battles and has a wealth of practical experience."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoyuan felt that something was seriously wrong. This Chu Zhao was like a weed outside, while Yang Zihan was like a flower in a greenhouse.
The flowers in this greenhouse are beautiful, but their vitality is nowhere near as strong as the wild grass outside that is battered by wind and rain.
Both Chu Zhao and Yang Zihan are at the late Golden Core stage, but Chu Zhao has extensive combat experience, which is far beyond what a novice like Yang Zihan can compare to.
Now, Liu Xiaoyuan started to worry about Yang Zihan. He didn't want her to lose in the first battle, otherwise it would be incredibly embarrassing, and Yang Zihan would be devastated.
Elder Meng's face also showed a solemn expression. Although she hoped that Lin Xiaoyan would be better than Yang Zihan, on this matter, she and Yang Xin'er had the same goal: to hope that Yang Zihan would achieve good results.
The Kunwu Sect members were overjoyed, because they had no idea who Yang Zihan was and believed that she was bound to lose.
Other cultivators who knew Chu Zhao's background began to discuss this scene.
"I don't think we need to watch this match anymore. Chu Zhao is bound to win. With Chu Zhao's skills, that woman on the other side is doomed to lose."
"Yes, I just hope Chu Zhao will show mercy and not ruin such a beautiful girl's face. That would be such a waste."
"Hmph, if Chu Zhao gets ruthless, he won't care if you're a girl or not, he'll just kill you. This girl is lucky to have survived."
"He should be able to save his life, after all, there are Kunlun Sect referees above him, they will definitely not allow the contestants to cause a death, otherwise where would the Kunlun Sect's face be?"
The conversation naturally reached Liu Xiaoyuan and his group's ears without missing a single word.
Hearing everyone's discussion, Liu Xiaoyuan really started to worry about Yang Zihan.
When Yang Xin'er and the others heard the murmurs around them, their expressions turned grim.
On the other hand, the Kunwu Sect was completely different. When they heard that everyone was looking at Chu Zhao, their smiles were so bright that they formed a stark contrast with the solemn atmosphere in the Yuxiao Pavilion.
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