Is she really satisfied with her apprentice's husband?
But this is really not like Yan Xuehen's personality. Shouldn't she have coldly told this man to get lost? Not killing him is already a mercy. How could she allow him to harass her disciple?
What puzzled him even more was Yan Xuehen's gaze. When she looked at Zu An, there seemed to be something special in her eyes that he had never seen before. He couldn't understand what it meant, but he felt a little uncomfortable.
However, he quickly chuckled to himself, realizing what he was thinking, almost getting jealous of a younger, junior colleague.
Soon the tests for the disciples of each sect were completed. Some were happy and some were sad. There were well-known chief disciples like Wu Xiaofan, as well as dark horses like Pei Mianman who emerged unexpectedly. Everyone was guessing who would win the championship and who would get second place in their group. Everyone assumed that the first place in the group would be the nine chief disciples. No one else dared to even think about it.
During the group drawing, the senior members of each sect gave their final pep talk before the competition.
Guan Chouhai said to Zhiyin, "It is indeed a bit surprising that Wu Xiaofan and Wan Guiyi have broken through to the Grandmaster level. However, you should not be afraid of difficulties. Realm does not represent the final combat strength. It is also related to combat skills, combat adaptability, mentality and so on. You are only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster. There is no qualitative difference between you and them. As long as you deal with it properly, you may be able to win."
"Thank you for your guidance, Master!" He nodded, but the flames of battle reignited in his eyes.
After all, he was the most outstanding disciple of Lihentian. Although he fell in love with Chu Chuyan at first sight, his life was not just about love. Having just been stimulated by Wu Xiaofan and Wan Guiyi, his pride was reawakened. All these years of hard training were for the purpose of making a name for himself in this competition.
The draw was completed quickly, and the peak master of Guanxin Peak announced the official start of the competition. The competitions of the nine groups were conducted simultaneously, and the Zhengyang Sect had already designated nine areas as arenas.
Fortunately, the Golden Summit is quite spacious and can accommodate everyone.
Each arena was equipped with various restrictions set up by the peak masters and elders of the Zhengyang Sect to prevent damage from the aftershocks of the battles between the participating disciples.
Disciples from each faction took turns going up on stage to compete, following the order drawn by lot.
At this moment, Xie Daoyun had returned to Zu An's side and shook her head slightly at him. She had just searched around but had not found any trace of the killing formation. She was even worried that her cultivation was not high enough, so she secretly tried the method taught by her teacher, but there was still no reaction.
Zu An smiled and said to her, "This is a good thing. Now you can enjoy your vacation and watch the competition among the elites of the nine sects of Taoism. You might even gain some insights from it."
Xie Daoyun hummed in agreement and stood obediently beside him. Although the National Academy had a strong faculty and abundant resources, she did lack practical experience. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been forced into such a sorry state by Shuanglong Mountain when she left the capital alone.
The competition began quickly. Xie Daoyun originally thought the match would be dazzling and exciting, but she was surprised to find that the outcome was decided in just a few rounds.
Seeing her disappointed expression, Zu'an smiled and explained, "The difference between experts is often very thin; it's actually rare for them to fight to a standstill."
"I see." Xie Daoyun's heart skipped a beat. Looking more closely, she gradually saw more. The contestants' initial probing and their swift strikes when they found an opportunity made her realize that she had learned something she didn't understand before.
Zuan's attention was mainly focused on Pei Mianman; he didn't care about the outcome of the other players' matches.
Finally, Pei Mianman appeared, and another round of gasps of surprise rang out from the crowd.
This woman was clearly very visually striking. Crucially, besides her large size, she also had such a beautiful and perfect face, and a bright and charming smile, making it hard not to like her.
"Qingxu Prefecture, Yuan Kun, please...please instruct me." A young disciple bowed to her, his voice trembling slightly.
It wasn't out of fear, but rather because they were too excited.
After all, facing off against such a goddess-level figure will inevitably involve physical contact. What if they develop a mutual respect on stage and become friends after the match? Who knows, they might even go further in the future...
"Pei Mianman of Biluo Palace, I hope Senior Brother will show mercy." Pei Mianman said with a smile. Seeing her smile, Yuan Kun opposite her suddenly felt a little dizzy.
"Miss Pei is so beautiful, and her smile is so lovely." Even Xie Daoyun, who is also a woman, couldn't help but exclaim.
Zuan chuckled. Da Manman was always like this, always smiling at everyone. But if you really thought she was interested in you, you'd probably suffer a great loss.
Sure enough, when Yuan Kun heard the other party plead for mercy from his senior brother, although he kept telling himself to stay calm, his heart was pounding so hard he felt like his soul was about to leave his body.
Although the opponent's realm is high, my own is not low either, and this delicate junior sister is probably not very good at combat.
He figured he'd let her have three moves first, to let her experience his grace, then spar with her more to prolong their time together, and finally find an opportunity to defeat her and make her admire his strength...
However, as soon as this thought arose, he suddenly felt a wave of black flames rushing towards him.
He was terrified and hurriedly raised his sword to defend himself, but the black flames were incredibly powerful and burned the sword in his hand to ashes.
He was terrified and hurriedly tried to dispel the black flames by circulating various techniques and combat skills. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, the black flames seemed to be clinging to his bones. In desperation, he had to tear off his sleeve and flip it off the stage before the black flames finally disappeared.
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