The lights shone brightly throughout the long night, as bright as day.
In the center of the giant viewing platform, Su Hanjiang stood tall, in the middle of the arena.
Opposite him stood Fu Jiuzhou, the Grand Elder of the Immortal Venerable's Mansion.
A sparse crowd gathered around the viewing platform; apart from Ye Wan and her two companions, they were all from the Immortal Venerable's Mansion.
The battle is already imminent and must be fought.
Although Fu Jiuzhou had prepared in advance, he still kept complaining to himself.
Sigh, I'm losing all face.
This centuries of wisdom is about to be destroyed in an instant.
It's all my son's fault for being so useless and lacking in cultivation; he couldn't even withstand half a move from Su Hanjiang.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be his turn, an old man, to lose face.
Despite his inner turmoil, he maintained a dignified and authoritative demeanor as the Grand Elder of the Immortal Venerable's Mansion.
"Valley Master Su, I would be grateful if I could have a chance to spar with you. I have no regrets in this life."
Su Hanjiang maintained a gentle and harmless demeanor: "Swords have no eyes, and mistakes are inevitable. Would the Grand Elder mind if we changed the form of our sparring?"
Huh?
Wait a minute, why has Su Hanjiang changed his personality?
Since you're so easy to talk to, why don't we suggest we stop fighting?
Fu Jiuzhou quickly dismissed the idea.
Give them a way out, or don't go too far.
"What insightful opinion does Valley Master Su have?"
Su Hanjiang said, "You and I will fight, each bringing one junior. The one who leaves the arena will be the loser."
Fu Jiuzhou was surprised that Su Hanjiang would make such a suggestion, as it was completely different from his usual style.
He always fights without thinking, so why would he willingly ask to bring a burden along?
Isn't this just making things difficult for myself?
Before Fu Jiuzhou could speak, the Fourth Elder Zhang Wenyu immediately objected:
"Nonsense! How can we fight like this? How can this junior withstand the torment of two sixth-level cultivators? If anything goes wrong, the child's life will be ruined!"
Fifth Elder Niu Mang disagreed with Fourth Elder's words: "Is the child a fragile doll? Will he be ruined with the slightest touch?"
Zhang Wenyu's veins bulged: "Who told you to answer me? Shut up!"
"You'll have to see if your fists are hard enough to shut me up."
They chatted and laughed on the ring, while a fierce battle raged off the ring.
Seeing that Niu Mang was about to get up and start a fight with Zhang Wenyu, Xi Louyue quickly grabbed his clothes.
Unable to budge, he had no choice but to stand up and say a few words to the Fourth Elder.
“Old Zhang, children will eventually have to leave their elders and become independent. Your idea is wrong, and besides, your child is too incompetent; the Grand Elder won’t choose him.”
Is that a problem with whose child it is?
Although Zhang Wenyu felt he had a clear conscience, he still felt frustrated.
Xi Louyue's words struck a chord with Zhang Wenyu, who glared at him and said, "You shut up too."
The conversation between the three had reached a fever pitch, and Niu Mang was ready to flip the table.
Peacemaker Li Song intervened in time, attempting to communicate with the most reasonable of the three:
"Fourth Elder, there's no need to worry. This contest is clearly a friendly spar. It won't cause any major trouble. I actually think it's much better than them fighting each other outright. What does the Immortal Venerable think?"
The Ninth Elder was indeed a shrewd man; he mentioned the Immortal Venerable, and Niu Mang hurriedly extinguished his anger.
I almost forgot that the Immortal Venerable is here too.
That was close!
Niu Mang looked embarrassed, sat down, and awkwardly took a sip of tea.
Ugh, it's so bitter.
Niu Mang usually only drinks plain water and thinks that tea is all fancy and doesn't taste good, so it's not really suitable for him.
He doesn't understand tea, nor does he understand people who love to drink tea.
Immortal Venerable Zheng Kaiyuan said, "I think Valley Master Su's suggestion is excellent. Elder, you might want to consider it."
It means that I agree, and Elder, you can decide for yourself whether you agree or not.
Fu Jiuzhou's old face was solemn: Immortal Venerable, whose side are you on?
The Immortal Venerable did not give a definitive answer, but instead asked Fu Jiuzhou to consider it.
That proves that the proposal is not unassailable.
This method of comparison is clearly disadvantageous to the Immortal Venerable's Palace.
Seventh Elder Qiu Fan also voiced his opposition: "I also think it's inappropriate. Everyone knows that Valley Master Su's eldest disciple has already broken through to the fifth level. We all know what this suggestion means."
It's happening! A conspiracy theory has emerged!
Although Qiu Fan's words were harsh, they did have some merit.
Su Hanjiang's suggestion was indeed more advantageous to him.
Fu Jiuzhou hesitated; what was originally a one-on-one duel had suddenly turned into a different situation.
I wonder what tricks Su Hanjiang is up to.
His chances of winning this match were already slim, and with a smaller opponent on the side, his hopes became even more remote.
Su Hanjiang will definitely bring his apprentices along, whether it's Chu Yiming or Ye Wan, both are outstanding young talents.
And because they were master and apprentice, they knew each other very well.
They would naturally cooperate quite well.
But he was clearly not doing so well.
Fu Jiuzhou was most familiar with his grandson, Fu Xiao.
Personally, he wanted to bring Fu Xiao along.
Even if he loses, the benefits of such a battle for Xiao's future are self-evident.
However, choosing this option would obviously lower one's chances of winning.
He is not only Fu Xiao's grandfather, but also the Grand Elder of the Immortal Venerable Mansion.
We cannot only think about our own selfish desires.
But the others don't work.
Since this suggestion came from Su Hanjiang, we might as well ask him about his plans.
"I wonder which junior member Valley Master Su will be bringing along?"
The Seventh Elder said, "Isn't it obvious? It's truly enviable that Valley Master Su has such an outstanding disciple as Chu Yiming."
Ye Wan understood this time, and she nudged Chu Yiming with her elbow: "Senior brother, someone praised you!"
Ji Kongmeng calmly said, "Don't worry, it's what Senior Brother deserves."
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