Ultimately, the dispute ended with Wu Yue and Long Xi following them back to their room. Mingxin Sect truly lived up to its reputation as a top-tier immortal sect; the rooms they arranged were exquisite. What appeared to be just a small house from the outside revealed a surprisingly spacious interior, complete with a sizable courtyard and a multi-story building. It could comfortably accommodate not only her and Feng Rong, but also all the disciples who had come to participate in the competition.
"Ever since we parted ways on Yuyu Island, I've been looking forward to the Immortal Sect Competition starting soon. I thought it was going to be canceled, but it's still being held as scheduled." Wu Yue sat next to You You, staring at her face, and said excitedly.
"Can't it be opened?" You You was taken aback. "Why do you say that?"
"Huh! You didn't know?" Wu Yue was startled and frowned. "I heard that Qin Yan, the Heavenly Maiden of Mingxin Sect, is nearing the end of her lifespan. There were even rumors recently that she failed to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage and might not last much longer. Coincidentally, this year's Immortal Sect Grand Competition is Mingxin Sect's turn again, and we all thought it might not be held anymore, or that it would be handed over to another sect!"
The Immortal Sect Grand Competition is held once every hundred years, but it is usually hosted by the top immortal sects such as the Three Sects and Six Schools in turn. This year, it just so happens to be the turn of the Mingxin Sect.
"Qinyan Celestial Maiden?" You You didn't know much about the various immortal sects. Firstly, because her sect was small, other immortal sects didn't bother with them. Secondly, in recent years, she had focused on developing her own sect and improving the overall quality of its disciples, so she hadn't paid much attention to other sects.
“Yes!” Wu Yue nodded and sighed, “I thought I would finally get to see the Heavenly Maiden Qin Yan this time, but we were greeted by the elders of the Mingxin Sect. We didn’t even see a glimpse of the Heavenly Maiden Qin Yan.”
"Is this Heavenly Maiden Qinyan very famous?" Youyou asked subconsciously.
“Of course!” Wu Yue blurted out, nodding vigorously, her eyes filled with admiration. “She founded the Mingxin Sect thousands of years ago. Not only is her cultivation far superior to other celestial maidens, but she is also one of the few tenth-level alchemists. Legend has it that she was the one who single-handedly brought about the alliance between the demon and human races. I grew up listening to the legends of Celestial Maiden Qin Yan, and I’ve always aspired to be a celestial maiden like her!”
"Humans and demons?" You You was taken aback. "I've only heard that the demon race does have an alliance with the human race, so for thousands of years they have retreated to the northern border and rarely set foot in the Immortal Marsh, except for a few demons who do not leave their birthplace. But I don't know how this alliance was formed."
"It's all because of the Celestial Maiden Qinyan!" Wu Yue straightened her back and immediately began excitedly explaining, "You don't know, back then, the relationship between the human and demon realms wasn't good at all. Plus, many evil demons liked to eat people, and demons frequently entered the mortal realm to harm humans. Although the immortal sects often sent disciples out to solve these problems, the Immortal Realm was so vast that it couldn't defend against every demon. Later, some demons even dared to attack the disciples of the immortal sects and captured a disciple of the Mingxin Sect, taking him back to the demon realm. At that time, the Mingxin Sect was only a mid-level immortal sect. Enraged, the Celestial Maiden Qinyan led a few followers into the demon realm and captured the Demon King alive. Not only did she rescue her disciple, but she also forced him to sign a boundary-sealing alliance, promising never to invade the Immortal Realm again!"
"So this Heavenly Maiden Qinyan is indeed very powerful." You You nodded, and couldn't help but feel a bit curious about the Heavenly Maiden.
"Of course!" Wu Yue said with increasing excitement, "The reason why Mingxin Sect was able to become a top immortal sect is also because of Qin Yan, the Heavenly Maiden! I just don't know if we will be able to meet her this time."
"Probably!" After all, it's the Immortal Sect Competition, and the competition officially starts tomorrow. So many sects have come, so as their sect leader, he should at least make an appearance.
However, You You didn't expect that even after the Immortal Sect Grand Competition had begun, they still hadn't seen the Heavenly Maiden Qin Yan. Even the person presiding over the competition wasn't the Heavenly Maiden herself, but one of her followers—and a familiar face at that: Elder Qiu Yue, the Protector of the Mingxin Sect, whom they had met once before in the Moon Sea Secret Realm.
Youyou suddenly recalled the weak woman surrounded by people outside the Moon Sea Secret Realm back then. Could that be the Heavenly Maiden Qinyan?
She didn't have time to think it through; the competition was about to begin. Today was only the preliminary round, so the arena below was divided into dozens of sections, with each disciple drawing lots to determine their order of appearance. The celestial maidens from each sect were arranged separately on a floating peak above the arena, with a high platform on top that offered a clear view of all the arena sections.
Qiu Yue walked directly to the top platform of the high platform, first turning around to bow to the celestial maidens behind her, a kind smile on her face, looking very gentle and easy to talk to. But unlike Yuan Qi's usual gentle smile, who was genuinely easy to talk to and rarely refused even his own disciples, Qiu Yue's smile seemed to be just a habit on her face.
After bowing, he turned to look at the disciples from various sects in the arena. Without further ado, he exchanged a few polite words and then directly raised his hand to form a hand seal. The next moment, the dozen or so arenas below were immediately illuminated by layers of array light, and a transparent light barrier surrounded each arena, isolating them from the spectators to prevent accidental injuries during the battles.
Only after all the magic arrays lit up did Qiu Yue announce loudly, "The Immortal Sect Competition officially begins!"
"Wait!" He had barely finished speaking when he was interrupted by an angry voice.
Dozens of figures flew down from the sky and landed on the stage. At the front was a woman who was looking angrily at Qiu Yue. She didn't look like she was there to participate in the competition, but rather like she was there to seek revenge.
Qiu Yue was taken aback for a moment, her brow furrowing slightly, but she immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Your Excellency Qin!"
It's obvious that the other party is also a celestial maiden!
"Wu Yue, who is this?" You You curiously turned to the side and asked the person sitting next to her for an explanation.
“It should be Qin Hong, the sect leader of the Five Elements Sect!” Wu Yue answered with some hesitation. “I heard that she and Qin Yantian have known each other since childhood. Even the two sects have maintained close contact for nearly a thousand years. Their relationship is extremely good, as good as…” She thought for a moment to describe it, then her eyes lit up and she looked at her intently, saying, “Just like we are good to you.”
Youyou: "..." What kind of description is that? I don't want to be friends with someone who's obsessed with looks, thank you!
"However, judging from her angry appearance, I wonder what happened?" Wu Yue also looked puzzled, and even the people from the various factions on the stage were looking at the two on the stage with confusion.
But they soon found out why.
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