Wanren City, Qiuye Manor.
Ma Tianyu stretched and walked out of the courtyard. Seeing many people hurrying down the mountain, he couldn't help but grab one of them and ask, "Brother, what's going on? Where are you all headed?"
"Brother, didn't you know?" the man exclaimed in surprise. "The second stage of the Kendo Tournament has ended, and now it's time for the third stage, the arena matches. It's a battle between Kendo elites, and we definitely have to go and watch the excitement!"
"It's already over? But I remember the second phase was held in a secret realm, and this third phase..."
"It will be held at the Xuanlei Pavilion in the Cangxuan Secret Realm. However, as long as you go to the 'Sword-Asking Platform' in the middle of Wanren City, you can directly see the progress of the tournament through the Mirror Immortal Technique!"
"Wow? That's amazing?"
"Forget it, forget it, I'm not going to argue with you, you country bumpkin. If we go too late, we won't be able to find good seats!"
After saying that, the man turned and left in a hurry.
Ma Tianyu hurried back to the courtyard, "Brother Pang! Brother Pang! Come with me to the conference, maybe we'll see Brother Shen..."
At this moment, Pang Shunan came out of the room, holding half a book in his hand. After thinking for a while, he said, "How about... Brother Ma, you go and read it yourself. I'll wait here for Brother Shen and the others to come back."
"What?"
Ma Tianyu couldn't help but roll his eyes. "If you're usually afraid of trouble, that's one thing, but in a scene like this, with elders and stewards from the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion everywhere, what do you have to be afraid of?"
"this……"
"Alright, alright! Stop dawdling and let's go!"
"..."
Before long, the two arrived at the Sword Inquiry Platform in front of the Azure Sky Sect in the central area of Wanren City. When they arrived, a large number of people had already gathered there, and the place was bustling with activity.
A magnificent long-handled giant sword is stuck on the high platform. It is said to be the sword of a senior member of the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion, and it has been made into a stone sculpture and placed here.
Directly above the giant sword, four enormous images formed beneath a white light screen, each corresponding to one of the four arenas, A, B, C, and D, within the Xuanlei Pavilion.
It was still early, and no one was competing on the arena. Ma Tianyu pulled Pang Shunan to a fairly spacious open space to sit down. "It's a rare opportunity to come all this way, don't just stay at home all day, it's so boring! The screen here will be showcasing the most outstanding sword cultivators in the entire continent, watching it will broaden your horizons!"
"The...best?"
Pang Shunan held his head high, somewhat lost in thought.
Perhaps, only someone this outstanding... is worthy of her...
...
In another corner of the square, an unremarkable woman in a black dress strolled casually through the crowd, holding a string of candied hawthorns in her hand.
"What exactly are these Muggles from White Crane Temple up to? To tamper with things right in front of Sword Pavilion, are they planning to self-destruct?"
At this moment, a handsome young man quietly followed behind the girl.
"I couldn't find anything either. Those people were extremely vigilant, and I couldn't reveal my identity, so I didn't dare to investigate further..."
"Sigh... I haven't found anything after a month, it's so frustrating. When my husband comes out, he'll mock me again..."
"..."
I think mockery isn't important, but making a scene is, right?
After a moment's hesitation, the man couldn't help but say, "Miss, I still think we don't need to get involved in this matter. A fight between the Blood Sect and the Sword Pavilion would only benefit us..."
"Nonsense... How can you say it's unrelated to my husband's affairs!"
"..."
Mu Shuangshuang turned and glanced at him. "What? You're still not convinced?"
"This subordinate dares not..."
"Xiao Mo, Xiao Mo..." the girl sighed softly, "First of all, how can you be sure we are absolutely safe before you know the other party's intentions? Especially given our current situation, beset by internal and external troubles, do you think we can still live the carefree life we used to have?"
At this moment, Mu Shuangshuang's lips curled up, her smile carrying a hint of smugness, "Secondly... how many people can unite the Guanghan Palace, the North Sea Dragon Clan, and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect at the same time? Can you find a second one on the entire continent?"
"..."
Mo Chengxuan opened his mouth, but for a moment he was speechless.
"So... investing and betting is a very profound subject!" Mu Shuangshuang continued walking forward with a cold smile. "Don't be like that fool Teng Kui, betting everything on the Blood Sect... seemingly finding a backer, but in reality... inviting a wolf into the house, what good can come of that?"
Mo Chengxuan lowered his head and remained silent. He didn't really approve of Teng Kui's choice to cooperate with the Blood Sect, since everyone knew that the Blood Sect had wolfish ambitions.
but……
"Miss, then what do you think... that Young Master Shen isn't currently using you?"
Upon hearing this, both of them froze on the spot.
After a long silence, just as Mo Chengxuan was about to take back what he had said, Mu Shuangshuang suddenly laughed.
"As long as... I am still me and he is still him, he can never betray me!"
"..."
"In other words... as long as my husband is still that lecherous brat he used to be, he'll never escape my grasp. That's... why I chose him!"
Mo Chengxuan said he didn't understand, but he was deeply shocked.
No wonder even the usually proud young lady would lower herself to participate in the competition.
Is this also a way of looking towards the future?
Just then, Mu Shuangshuang suddenly looked up in a certain direction.
Not far away, a group of disciples dressed in black robes swaggered past, and the one in the lead was none other than Huang Wenlong, the young master of the Xuanhuang Sect.
"Hey... what's this idiot doing here..."
"Given his status, it's not unusual for him to come and watch the game on his own initiative. Why are you so surprised, Miss?"
Mu Shuangshuang squinted, sensed for a moment, then frowned and said, "Gone..."
"What?"
"The Phantom Tail Poison I planted in him... has been neutralized!"
...
The second round of the challenge began as scheduled in the morning.
Shen Yunhao was also quite uneasy last night and didn't dare to sleep at all, fearing that Wen Ruochen would rush in and demand an explanation from him at any time.
Fortunately, this did not happen until early this morning.
Come to think of it, given Wu Yun'er's personality, she would never go back and cry to her master to play the victim. If Shen Yunhao doesn't take the initiative to make any move, she will only bury this emotion deep inside until one day, she will completely forget about it!
But for some reason, Shen Yunhao was still somewhat uneasy.
I always had a feeling... that something bad was about to happen.
In mid-air, light flashed, indicating that the Sword Pavilion's higher-ups were selecting participants for the competition.
The "winners' bracket" matches will be held in the morning, and the losers' bracket matches will be held in the afternoon.
If Shen Yunhao wins another match, he can directly enter the "pseudo-top nine". If the third stage does not adopt a double-elimination system, the top nine will already have the qualification to face Kong Huan.
But since it's a double loss, it means that besides today's game, we need to win at least one more game to be guaranteed a win!
"Category C Arena, Superhuman Confrontation... Huo Qingfeng!"
The moment the light fell, Shen Yunhao was stunned.
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