Just moments ago, this group was saying they wanted to keep a low profile and not be discovered by the sect leaders, but now they're all talking louder than the other.
The man on the stage was also drawn in and cast his gaze over, then sneered, "Why are the elders not stepping forward, but instead pushing out a little girl?"
"She looks like she's barely reached marriageable age, right?" the woman next to the man said. "How dare you let a child come up here?"
Ge Gang's fists cracked and popped: "I'll beat them to death!"
"Senior Brother, calm down! Calm down!"
"If the sect leader finds out, we're all doomed!"
...
A group of his junior disciples frantically pulled people away, while the other disciples also looked grim.
But they're not stupid.
According to the opponent's competition rules, even if the champion goes up, he can only win one round. It's obvious that the opponent is deliberately trying to cause trouble.
"Then let's give it a try." Tian Ning didn't back down and simply went on stage in front of everyone.
"Tian Ning!" The Wan Jian Sect disciple who didn't want to compete suddenly lit up when he saw the person.
It's hard to say what would happen if someone else came, but this person... well, good luck to the person on the other side!
The woman from the southern continent frowned slightly, not understanding why these people were placing their hopes on a little girl.
Could it be that this is a dead end? The Eastern Continent hasn't had a single outstanding practitioner of dual cultivation in recent years. It's rare to see such a young girl emerge, but she's only at the Foundation Establishment stage. How strong can she possibly be?
"In that case, don't blame us for bullying you if you lose," the man laughed.
"Little sister, let's choose someone."
Anyway, it's the shameless ones from the Eastern Continent. Even though the chief disciples of all the sects were present, they didn't dare to step forward and instead ordered a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator to do it. It's absolutely laughable!
"Little sister, you're a sword cultivator, right? What will the other round be? If you're a pill cultivator, why not choose me? I'll be very kind to you and let you win the competition later~" The red-clad woman who was the first choice waved enthusiastically.
She's been sitting here for ages, her butt's gone numb, she's so bored!
This Eastern Continent is truly useless; they can't even find a handful of people who practice dual cultivation.
"I don't choose you." Tian Ning turned to the man hosting the competition and said directly, "I choose you."
Everyone: "???"
No one expected that among so many people, Tianning would choose that man.
Upon hearing this, the woman in red, who had been joking earlier, suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha—little sister, you've miscalculated! Do you think our Brother Ying is wasting his breath hosting the competition because he's the most useless person?"
"No! You're wrong, Brother Ying is the best among all of us!! How could you pick him out of a group of people? You're really unlucky!"
Her tone was full of sarcasm, clearly indicating that she was certain that Tianning would lose!
The man called Brother Ying introduced himself: "Hello little sister, my name is Ying Song, and I am the chief disciple of the Mountain and Sea Sect in the Southern Continent."
“My fellow disciple, Xuan Honghong, is speaking a bit hastily. You can certainly choose me, but considering that you may not be in the same profession as me, I can give you another chance to choose someone else before the official start of the battle.”
Ying Song clearly showed no intention of making a move. He believed that once the other party heard Xuan Honghong say that, they would immediately agree to replace him.
Moreover, the practice of dual cultivation depends on one's profession; if the professions are different, they cannot be compared.
“Oh,” Tianning said seriously, “No need to change, you’re the one.”
Xuan Honghong: "..."
Xuan Honghong: "Didn't you hear what I just said? Our Brother Ying has already given you a chance to choose again!"
If it weren't for the fact that this girl is young and still in the early stages of cultivation, and that Ying Song was given special consideration, he probably would have beaten her to tears with his strength!
Unexpectedly, the other party didn't appreciate the courtesy.
Even Ying Song raised an eyebrow slightly: "Little sister, joking in front of so many people isn't fun."
Tian Ning was speechless, but had already skillfully taken out a stool and a storybook: "Why don't you guys continue chatting, and call me when you're done?"
Ying Song: "..."
Xuan Honghong looked at her and asked, "Are you really not going to change the person?"
Tianning had already lowered her head and started reading; she had never seen anyone so hesitant and indecisive.
"Oh...no!"
Xuan Honghong had never seen anyone so fearless before. Fine, let's fight! It took quite a while before one of the six direct disciples of the sect came up and was willing to fight.
"I am a practitioner of both sword and talisman,"
Now that things had come to this, Ying Song was no longer willing to waste time. He said, "I see you are holding a sword, so you are a sword cultivator. As for the art of talisman cultivation, do you know anything about it?"
Tianning put away the storybook and nodded, saying, "I know a little bit about it."
Everyone: "..."
They think they know a little bit and dare to compare themselves to Brother Ying? They're really like a newborn calf that's not afraid of a tiger!
However, this girl was unlucky; she just happened to run into the same profession as Ying Ge. Otherwise, even if she wanted to fight, there would be no way to because of their different professions.
Before the fight, Tian Ning introduced himself as "Tian Ning, the Protector of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect".
Ying Song didn't take it to heart. This name wasn't well-known; it was probably just a new disciple that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had only accepted in the last two years. He was more concerned about Leng Hong, Zhou Han, Qin Ling, and other top disciples during his trip to the Eastern Continent!
Just to avoid being accused of bullying the weak, Ying Song deliberately said, "Little sister Tianning, since you are only at the Foundation Establishment stage, I will also suppress my cultivation to the same Foundation Establishment stage as you, so that the competition will be fairer."
His kind and understanding older brother demeanor naturally earned him praise from most of the cultivators below.
Tianning, however, was unimpressed. She said disdainfully, "I won, so you have to call me big sister!"
Everyone: "..."
Ying Song chuckled: "Little sister Tianning, you should beat your brother first."
Tianning: "..."
She really couldn't stand it anymore, with everyone calling her "little sister" so often!
This time, Xuan Honghong took over as host of the competition. After clearing the space for the two of them, she called for the start.
Tian Ning made a swift and decisive move, his longsword striking straight at Ying Song!
Ying Song originally didn't take this girl seriously. Even though his cultivation was suppressed to the Foundation Establishment stage, his original cultivation was still a genuine Nascent Soul stage!
In terms of actual combat, dealing with this girl would be a piece of cake.
But when the fight actually started, Ying Song realized something was wrong. This girl was too fast; she was nothing like a Foundation Establishment stage sword cultivator!
"How could this be..."
If he hadn't reacted quickly and dodged, he would have really embarrassed himself in front of so many people!
But when his first move failed, his opponent immediately changed his sword technique and attacked again, giving him no chance to catch his breath...
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