Xian has been cultivating

Everyone sat around, talking a great deal, the atmosphere lively. Some passionately expounded their opinions, their voices loud and resolute; others were more measured, analyzing various possibilities slowly and logically. Although everyone's opinions varied, without exception, everyone agreed that group action was the right strategy.

After establishing this unified premise, everyone's thoughts ignited, and they began to speak enthusiastically. Some suggested detailed planning and preparation to ensure foolproof progress, while others advocated a swift attack to seize the initiative. A variety of ideas intertwined, like a fierce brainstorming session.

Time ticked by, and the heated discussion dragged on for a long time. Finally, as the last person finished speaking, the room gradually quieted down. After such a long period of discussion and exchange, everyone seemed to have exhausted all possible options, thoroughly considering and weighing them.

Finally, everyone reached a consensus and ended this long discussion. They stood up, stretched their stiff bodies, said goodbye to each other, and returned to their own residences to rest.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight shone across the earth, everyone awoke early, facing the rising sun and gazing at each other with utmost energy. Faces brimming with confidence and anticipation seemed enveloped in the light, appearing exceptionally dazzling. Their resolute, bright eyes revealed the passion and determination surging within them. They could already see themselves standing on the podium, clutching the championship trophy, receiving the cheers and applause of the crowd. The imagined moment of glory stirred their blood, filling their hearts with boundless motivation to meet the upcoming challenges.

"It seems that you are all very confident. Good, then let's go."

At Elder Wang's command, everyone's emotions instantly became high, and then they followed Elder Wang into the arena.

The arena today didn't seem to have changed much from yesterday. It was still the same vast, imposing venue, standing there like an ancient and majestic castle. However, if you looked closely, you could still spot some subtle differences.

The first difference was the number of people present. Yesterday, there was hardly anyone in the arena. The only people we could see were some disciples wandering around or staff preparing for the tournament. Today, however, because of the competition, the number of people was much larger, which filled the entire venue with a lively atmosphere.

Secondly, there are more decorations. Although these decorations are few in number, they perfectly embellish this vast and magnificent space. They may be colorful flags fluttering in the air, exquisite sculptures standing in the corners, or gorgeous curtains dancing in the wind...

Even without these additional decorations, this already magnificent arena is still enough to capture everyone's attention with its scale and grandeur. Standing here, it feels like being in a world full of fantasy, and one can't help but be mesmerized.

After entering the arena, Elder Wang and his companions were forced to separate from Lin Fan and his companions. After all, the passages for the audience seats and the contestants were different. The audience seats had to go up, while the contestants went forward.

"Elder Wang, don't worry. Even if we can't get first place, we can still achieve a good result."

"Lin Fan, why do you say that? Be more confident. The championship will definitely be ours."

"It's not that I'm unconfident. I think being overconfident isn't a good thing. It's right to be a little humble, so that's why I'm saying this. Yan Yi, don't be too confident either. If we really lose, it would be a huge embarrassment."

"It's okay. I'll just be embarrassed. I'm not afraid of being embarrassed. Besides, I think the five of us won't lose."

"Alright, alright, Lin Fan and Yan Yi, please stop for now. I believe you can win the championship, but if you encounter a critical moment, I ask you to protect yourselves first. After all, you only have one life. You don't need to risk your life for the sect. Be selfish and do it for yourself. Do you understand?"

To Hong Huang, a sect is like a school or a company on Earth. Most sects would waste the lives of their disciples for fame and gain. Although Hong Huang has not noticed whether Quwu Sect has done the same as other sects, he still has doubts about the sect.

But now, before the start of the most important event that Hong Huang knew of, Elder Wang said this in front of many strangers. Even if Qu Wu Zong's real thoughts might be different from this sentence, he still planned to completely believe in Qu Wu Zong.

"Don't worry, Elder Wang. We will do as you say. The competition is about to begin, so we'll leave first."

After saying this, Hong Huang dragged Lin Fan with one hand and Yan Yi with the other and left. Leng Feng and Ye Yu followed them while laughing, but Leng Feng's laughter completely drowned out Ye Yu's.

As for the two people who were walking passively, when Hong Huang took action to control them, they were completely confused by the situation at first and had no idea what was happening. The two people subconsciously wanted to struggle and resist.

Then they finally understood why Hong Huang did this. So, the two of them no longer resisted in vain, but chose to obey silently and each took a step forward.

Seeing how cooperative they were, Hong Huang put down his hands with peace of mind.

After Lin Fan and the others left, another group of people appeared at the place where they and Elder Wang separated. They were the group of people and their elder that Hong Huang had eavesdropped on yesterday.

Just yesterday, Hong Huang had been stealthily hiding in the shadows, holding his breath, secretly listening to their private conversation. He was so cautious, as if he feared being discovered. But today, the situation has completely reversed, and the situation has taken a dramatic turn!

This time, it was their turn to lurk quietly, their ears perked up, trying to catch every word and sentence in the conversation between Hong Huang and his companions. In this way, both sides had the experience of eavesdropping on each other's conversation, which was even, and no one owed anyone anything.

"Hey, Lao Wang, they just said they want to take first place. Don't you want to laugh? The sect ranking competition has been held for so many years. Although their sect is participating for the third time, we have won first place more than three times."

"Mr. Li, please stop laughing at them. You haven't been practicing recently. You might not be able to defeat them."

"You're talking nonsense! How about we have a duel now? I want to see how much stronger you are than I am."

"Come on, Li Goudan, do you really think that this handsome king is afraid of you?"

"Stop!"

An uncle behind the five of them suddenly spoke, which stunned Li Goudan and Lao Wang, and the other three also stopped and whispered.

"They are not easy to deal with. Don't underestimate them. So this time I won't ask you to win the championship, just fight for first and third place. Okay, we'll go up first, you guys can do whatever you want."

After the uncle finished speaking, he took the other three adults behind him and walked up, leaving only the five disciples staying where they were. After a while, they also began to move towards the arena.

"By the way, don't you think the Great Elder's words just now are strange? Why would he suddenly tell us to be careful of a medium-sized sect? And he even said that we shouldn't seek first place, but strive for first and protect third place."

"I also find it very strange. In the past, the Great Elder always asked us to strive for first place. Could it be that he wanted to leave a good impression in front of outsiders? But in fact, he still wants us to strive for first place, so he said so. Otherwise, he wouldn't say "strive for first and protect third place."

"Mr. Li can be so smart sometimes. This handsome man agrees with you."

"Go away, I don't need your approval."

……

In stark contrast to the calm and orderly march of Lin Fan and his group, these five people with different personalities were arguing constantly along the way. Originally, only Lao Wang and Li Goudan were arguing, and later even Lazy Bug and Qingyan joined in, leaving only Mu Mu, who looked speechless, following at the very edge of the team.

However, despite the constant quarrels along the way, they finally arrived at the highly anticipated ring.