My whole clan is a master, I have become invincible by investing in my clan members

Jiang Yi looked at the stone tablet with an indifferent expression.

He wasn't surprised by the outcome.

After all, the Tianxuan lineage includes himself, his younger brother, and Brother Yan, so it is reasonable that they can win the championship.

The only thing that surprised him was...

"Brother Chen..."

He murmured softly, his gaze falling in the direction of the Tianshu lineage.

He always knew that Brother Chen was very strong, but this time, the opponent's strength made him feel a little different.

"You once single-handedly allowed the Tianshu lineage to temporarily surpass my Tianxuan lineage. Brother Chen, isn't your progress too fast?"

Jiang Yi couldn't help but think that if Brother Yan hadn't burst out with all his strength in the final stage, the Tianxuan lineage would probably have really lost this time.

This kind of thing... made him feel some subtle emotions.

Is the Tianxuan lineage really unshakable?

He had never thought about this question before because the answer was obvious - unshakable.

But now, the answer seems to be "not necessarily".

If three years later, more geniuses emerge from the Tianshu lineage, can the Tianxuan lineage still maintain its top spot?

"Oh, interesting." Jiang Yi chuckled, his eyes flickered slightly, and he muttered to himself: "It seems that we have to work harder."

.........

the other side.

Jiang Hao looked at the ranking on the stone tablet and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

"What's going on? I'm only seventh?"

He found it hard to accept. He had tried his best, but how come he could only squeeze into seventh place?

At this time, Jiang Ming patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Hao, this trial is not easy. Tianshu has Brother Chen, Tianquan has Sister Zhiwei, and even your Tianxuan has Brother Yan and Brother Yi. It is already very good for you to get this ranking."

"After all, don't you see how old you are now?"

"When I was your age, I hadn't even reached the Xiantian realm yet."

"But I'm still unhappy!" Jiang Hao pouted and complained, "I thought I could at least rank in the top five!"

"Stop messing around." Jiang Ming said with a smile, "If you really want to be in the top five, then try again next time."

"Hmph, next time?" Jiang Hao's eyes lit up, a smile on his face. "Okay! Next time I must make it into the top five!"

His eyes were blazing and his fighting spirit was high.

Jiang Han, who was standing next to him, looked at his ranking calmly.

The third of the Tianji lineage.

Personal ranking, sixth.

This result is already an extremely excellent ranking compared to the entire Seven Clans.

After all, everyone knows how fierce the competition in this trial is.

But... his mood was a little subtle.

At this moment, the Tianji clansmen around gathered around, each with an excited smile on their face.

"Haha! Third place! Our Tianji clan fought hard this time!"

"This is all thanks to Brother Han!"

"That's right, if it weren't for Brother Han, we wouldn't have made it into the top three!"

"Brother Han really tried his best this time!"

"That's right! Brother Han, we all know you're strong, but this trial is a real fight, don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

"Yeah, just try your best! We're already very satisfied!"

At once, everyone spoke up, some expressing emotion, some expressing gratitude, and some even patted their chests and boasted that they would treat Brother Han to a big drink and a proper celebration when they got to Cangwu City.

However, before they could finish their "comfort", Jiang Han's expression... began to become subtle.

"Try your best?"

The corners of Jiang Han's mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes gradually became complicated.

It would have been fine if they hadn't mentioned this, but as soon as they said it, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of awkwardness in his heart.

Try your best? Are you sure?

He silently reviewed his "efforts" in this trial -

——In the beginning, he did try a little harder, dealt with some ferocious beasts, killed some opponents, and accumulated a lot of points.

But since he absorbed Si Tianwen's residual soul... his foundation almost instantly skyrocketed to the critical point!

It's already hard enough to forcibly suppress your cultivation and prevent yourself from breaking through to the Saint Realm, so how can you still give your all?

From that moment on, he deliberately reduced the number of his attacks, minimizing combat as much as possible to avoid exposing his realm. In many battles, he only made symbolic moves, not actually using even 30% of his true strength.

So... the four words "try your best" sounded like irony in his ears.

"Uh...what you said..." Jiang Han's mouth twitched, and he looked at those enthusiastic tribesmen with strange eyes, suddenly not knowing how to respond.

"Brother Han, don't make that expression!" A young man from the Tianji lineage thought he was being modest, so he immediately patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You're really amazing! Don't worry too much about the ranking, we all know your contributions!"

"Yeah, yeah! I've tried my best, that's enough!"

Jiang Han: “…”

"Brother Han, do you think sixth place is a bit low?" Jiang Yunchu beside him asked doubtfully. "If that's the case, we can understand. After all, the competition is indeed fierce this time."

"But you really don't have to be too hard on yourself. We all know you've already done your best!" Jiang Chenfeng patted his chest and said confidently, "If it were someone else, let alone sixth place, it would be hard to even break into the top 20!"

"Brother Han, don't put too much pressure on yourself in the future!" someone advised seriously, "You've already tried too hard this time! Don't push yourself anymore!"

"Yeah, just try your best!"

Jiang Han: “…”

He took a deep breath, trying to make his expression less stiff, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, but in the end he did not tell the truth.

Try your best?

I didn't even use 30% of my strength, okay?!

If you knew I was basically just slacking off this time, you would probably be so angry that you would die on the spot!

But he really couldn't bear to undermine the beautiful confidence and gratitude of his people, so he could only suppress his complaints and calmly squeeze out a sentence:

"Well...thank you all for your recognition."

"Hahaha, Brother Han is really low-key!" someone laughed, "This trial is definitely your highlight moment!"

"That's right. When we get outside, we must help Brother Han spread the word and let everyone know that our Tianji lineage has produced a powerful figure!"

Jiang Han: “…”

Listening to them talking more and more excitedly, Jiang Han suddenly felt a headache.

Publicity? Goodbye...

He has always been deliberately keeping a low profile so as not to stand out too much and attract too much attention.

As a result, after this trial, he not only became famous, but now he is also being promoted by many members of the tribe?

Thinking of this, he quickly took a step back.

Silently took a step back, and then another step...

However, the people around him soon noticed that something was wrong with him.

"Hey? Brother Han, where are you going?" someone shouted subconsciously.

"Haven't you accepted our celebration yet?" Another tribesman looked at him puzzledly.

"Brother Han, don't go! Our Tianji lineage has finally produced a prominent figure, we can't let him slip away like this!" The crowd suddenly rushed up.

Jiang Han's heart sank and his face became a little stiff.

What to do? Run or not?

——Of course, run!

So, he decisively quickened his pace, and with a flash of his body, he turned into a stream of light and rushed out of the square.

"Ah?! Brother Han ran away!"

"What does he...what does he mean?"

“Hahaha, it’s really Brother Han, still as low-key as ever!”

Jiang Hao, who was standing by, saw this scene and frowned slightly, with a look of confusion on his face.

"Strange..." He scratched his head, looked at Jiang Yan beside him, and muttered: "Brother Yan, have you noticed that Brother Han is always like this, he disappears suddenly?"

Jiang Yan's lips curled up slightly as he smiled, "Brother Han has never liked crowds. If he were to stay here all the time, surrounded by so many people... for him, it would be more painful than killing him."

Jiang Hao was suddenly enlightened when he heard this, "Ah... so that's how it is."

However, his brows furrowed slightly again, and he always felt something strange in his heart.

"But then again, Brother Han always appears and disappears without a trace. What on earth is he doing in secret?"

He touched his chin, a cunning look flashed in his eyes, and he secretly made up his mind.

Next time, he must find an opportunity to see what Brother Han is doing behind his back!

At this moment, Jiang Chen watched this scene silently, with a faint smile on his face.

As one of the few people in the clan who actually knew that Jiang Han was "slacking off", he naturally understood why he was avoiding everyone's attention.

After all, if these people knew that Jiang Han’s points in this trial were almost all “accidentally” accumulated, they would probably faint from anger on the spot.

So, it’s better not to let them know the truth.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen coughed lightly, interrupting the discussion of the crowd, smiled slightly, and said:

"Everyone, let's put aside the matter of Brother Han for now."

His eyes turned and he said in a deep voice, "Now that the team competition has concluded, it should be the individual competition's turn next, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent.

Immediately afterwards——

boom! ! !

The entire square erupted in exclamations in an instant!

"Yeah! The team competition is over, but what about the individual competition?!"

"Hahaha, is it finally starting? Compared to hunting ferocious beasts, I'd rather see a head-on fight between Brother Yan and the others!"

"Yeah, before I could only watch the images on the screen, but now, I can finally watch the battle up close!"

"I wonder how the individual competition rankings will be this time..."

Everyone became excited and looked up at Jiang Daoxuan.

At this moment, Jiang Chen bowed slightly and said in a deep voice: "Master Patriarch, when will this individual competition begin?"

Hearing Jiang Chen's question, everyone fell silent.

Their eyes were all fixed on the figure in white clothes as white as snow, with an unfathomable aura.

Jiang Daoxuan slowly raised his eyes, glanced at everyone in the square, nodded slightly, and said:

"The individual competition will begin in three days."

The sound was not loud, but it exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

"This individual competition will determine the ranking of the Jiang family's geniuses. After the competition is over, you will receive different levels of rewards based on your ranking..."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's expression was shocked.

"But..." Jiang Daoxuan paused, glanced at everyone, and continued, "There are several rules for this competition."

"First, everyone must compete based on their own abilities and in a fair duel. No external forces are allowed."

"Secondly, you are not allowed to use any external objects that exceed the Heavenly Grade. Anyone who violates this rule will be disqualified from the competition."

"Third, the arena will be divided into groups. Those with consecutive wins will advance, and those with losers will be eliminated until the final ranking is determined."

Hearing this, some people in the square couldn't help but whisper.

"Can only use Heaven-grade external objects? This...what about Brother Yan? His strange fire is said to be of Saint-grade."

"What do you know? Brother Yan doesn't just rely on the strange fire, his own strength is the most terrifying!"

"Haha, I think it's a good idea to have restrictions. Otherwise, whoever has a deeper pocket can rely on external things to win. What's the point then?"

"That's right, this is a true duel between geniuses!"

At this moment, Jiang Daoxuan's voice sounded again.

"This competition is not only to determine the ranking of the Jiang family's genius sequence, but also to announce the Jiang family's talents to the entire Five Realms!"

When these words were spoken, everyone's expression changed slightly and their hearts were shocked.

"Announce it to the five regions?"

Many young tribesmen looked at each other with confusion.

Some experienced elders of the clan vaguely guessed something and their expressions suddenly became solemn.

Jiang Daoxuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and continued, "Unlike the previous Xuantian Realm Trial, this competition is no longer closed and is only for Jiang family members to watch."

"This time, our Jiang family will open its gates to all the major forces in the five regions to witness this battle of geniuses!"

--boom! ! !

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire square was instantly shaken like never before!

"Open the gates to the outside world?! Let outside forces watch the battle?!"

"This... When did our clan's internal war become a grand event for the five regions?"

"What does this mean? Is he going to show off his true strength?"

Countless young tribesmen were talking about it.

Some of the more intelligent members of the tribe have already realized the deeper meaning behind this.

Their Cangwu Jiang family has kept a low profile for three years.

Now, we are finally going to set foot on the top battlefield of the Five Realms, and even influence the future situation of the entire Five Realms!

……

Jiang Daoxuan ignored this, his eyes still calm and majestic.

He slowly raised his hand and waved it gently. An invisible pressure spread across the entire square, instantly suppressing everyone's discussions.

"Three days to rest well and carefully absorb the insights gained from this month's trials."

"The real competition will begin in three days."

"By then—I hope that each of you can put on your best attitude."

After he finished speaking, Jiang Daoxuan nodded slightly, turned around and stood with his hands behind his back, saying no more.

……

There was dead silence in the square!

Then--

boom! ! ! !

The fanatical fighting spirit swept across the entire venue like a tide!

"This time we're actually facing the entire Five Realms?! This pressure... is simply overwhelming!"

"This individual competition will probably be the most grand competition in the Five Realms in ten thousand years!"

"If you can stand out under the watchful eyes of countless forces, that is what a genius should aspire to be!"