"Hmph, it's a wonder you still recognize me!" Qin Hongtian snorted coldly, glaring at Qiu Yue with a mocking expression. "If I hadn't come today, would the Mingxin Sect have planned not to inform me about the Immortal Sect Competition? Deliberately excluding my Wuyun Sect?"
As soon as she finished speaking, all the celestial maidens were startled.
Although the Immortal Sect Grand Competition is held on a fixed date, beforehand, the host sect always sends invitations to the sect leaders of the three main sects, six schools, and seventy-two sects, notifying them to attend as a sign of respect. This is a customary practice among the sects. The Five Elements Sect is naturally one of them. Given the close relationship between the two sects' celestial maidens, it's quite surprising that the Bright Heart Sect would even omit the Five Elements Sect. This certainly raises suspicions that something might have gone wrong.
"Your Excellency is too kind," Qiu Yue replied calmly, his smile growing even more amiable. "Perhaps there was a mishap when sending out the invitations, which is why they didn't reach your sect. Besides, everyone knows that the Immortal Sect Competition is held on a date that has never been changed. How could there be any claim of deliberately excluding it?"
"You..." Knowing was one thing, not being invited was another; this was clearly a public humiliation. Qin Hong was obviously furious, especially seeing the other party's self-righteous expression. She pointed at Qiu Yue with resentment and said, "Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're thinking! You're the one who orchestrated this! Do you think you can cover up everything? The Mingxin Sect isn't your place to make decisions! Where's Qin Yan? Tell her to come out and see me!"
After saying that, he angrily looked around for something. Qiu Yue's face also darkened, and he lost his composure. He said coldly, "The sect leader's injuries have not yet healed. He is currently in seclusion to recuperate and I'm afraid he cannot receive Venerable Qin."
Qin Hong paused for a moment, as if she remembered something. Her angry expression just now calmed down, and she blurted out with some worry, "She hasn't..." She stopped halfway through her sentence, as if she was considering something.
"What does Your Excellency think?" Qiu Yue countered.
Qin Hong tightened her grip on her side, her initial anger replaced by worry. She didn't pursue the matter further, but frowned and glared at Qiu Yue, saying, "You'd better be telling the truth, otherwise..." She didn't finish her sentence, instead letting out a cold snort, turning around and walking towards the stands, where she chose a seat and sat down.
This development surprised everyone. They had all thought that Qin Tiannu would definitely make a scene, and it wasn't impossible that the two factions might even fall out, since she was in the right. But unexpectedly, with just a few words, Qin Hong suppressed her anger and acted as if nothing had happened.
Dao Qiuyue's eyes darkened for a moment, but he quickly returned to his gentle and polite demeanor and continued to preside over the Immortal Sect Grand Competition.
"It seems the news of Qin Yan Tian Nu's failed advancement is true." Wu Yue also said to You You in a low voice with some worry, "Otherwise, not only did she not come out to preside over the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, but she didn't even come out to see Qin Tian Nu herself when she came."
You You glanced at Qin Tiannu, who looked worried and seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed Wu Yue was right; the two of them were indeed very close. Otherwise, she wouldn't have forgotten about picking a fight the moment she heard about Qin Yan Tiannu's seclusion.
She didn't think much of it. The competition below had already begun. Although there were more than a dozen arenas, the space was still a bit crowded for hundreds of sects. The Mingxin Sect had obviously thought of this. The formations that had been protecting the arenas changed again, suddenly extending outwards and growing larger and larger. Layer upon layer of complex formations appeared, even spreading outwards beyond the floating peak.
In less than a moment, the floating peak of the competition was expanded by a factor of two, and an array was used to build a pavilion in the air. On top of it, solid ground was immediately formed, as if it were copied and pasted. Several more arenas were created around the floating peak.
"What kind of formation is this?" Before You You could even express her surprise, someone among the celestial maidens had already raised the question.
"I have studied formations for many years, but I still can't figure out what kind of formation it is?"
"As expected of the Mingxin Sect, they can actually use formations to turn the illusory into the real. It seems that the Mingxin Sect is well prepared for this competition."
"Judging from this formation, it must be a combination of six or more layers of formations. The Mingxin Sect is truly full of talented people!"
All the celestial maidens were astonished, marveling that although the sect leader of Mingxin Sect had not appeared, even a single array was enough to shock all the immortal sects. It truly lived up to its reputation as a first-class immortal sect.
You You didn't know much about formations, Yuan Qi wasn't here, and Feng Rong, who was with her, wasn't good at setting up formations, but she was very professional at breaking them. So she didn't pay much attention to this formation. Instead, she looked at the spiritual energy slowly flowing within it. Was it just her imagination? Why did the spiritual energy surrounding these formations seem so dense, so dense that it even had a slight white sheen?
With ample space available, the competition officially began. Youyou quickly pulled out a communication talisman and gave a few instructions to Shuiyan and the others waiting to enter, along with some encouragement.
Qiu Yue, who was presiding over the event, had already come down from the stage. He was accompanied by several elders from his faction, and they began to greet each group one by one, distributing something that seemed to be the arrangements for the competition.
Qiu Yue was impeccably courteous throughout, his smile never faltering. The various factions also showed him great respect; even cultivators and celestial maidens from the Three Gates and Six Sects stood up to greet him, demonstrating his considerable reputation among the various factions. He could chat with people from any faction, and they all seemed to have a very good relationship.
Until he walked up to Wu Yue, he looked up and glanced at You You beside him. His gentle smile froze for a moment, and even his steps faltered. Something flashed in his eyes, but he immediately regained his composure.
"Sect Leader You..." He suddenly smiled even more politely, skipping over Wu Yue and bowing in her direction first, "It has been several years since we parted ways in the Moon Sea Secret Realm. I wonder if Sect Leader still remembers me?"
"Of course I remember!" You You nodded politely. "Elder Qiu."
"Sect Master has a good memory," Qiu Yue continued. "It seems your sect has produced many outstanding disciples over the years. Qiu Yue wishes your sect great success and widespread renown throughout the immortal realm."
"Thank you, your sect is the same," You You replied politely.
Qiu Yue smiled even more and handed over the jade slip in his hand. "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb Sect Leader You's competition. This is the roster of disciples from each sect. If Sect Leader You is interested, you may take a look."
"Oh, okay!" She took it.
Qiu Yue then bowed again and led the elders behind him away from the floating peak.
The only one who was missed, Wu Yue: "..."
Doesn't her Xuan Guang Sect deserve to be on the list?
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