The little monkey Xiao Hui saw the person in front of him staring straight at himself, his eyes were very strange, and he was furious. With a "whoosh" sound, he flipped over his claws and scratched forward. The man was caught off guard, and his face almost got scratched. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and jerked his head back hard, barely dodging it in the nick of time.

  Zhang Xiaofan was startled and hastily stopped Xiao Hui, turning his head to look at the man. He saw that the man was obviously frightened, rubbing his face with his hand, and repeatedly saying: "What a close call, what a close call."

  Zhang Xiaofan felt a little uneasy in his heart and said: "Sorry, senior brother!"

  Unexpectedly, the man didnt mind, and smiled slightly, waving his hand: "Its okay, it was my mistake for a moment, I forgot that Three-eyed Spirit Monkey (Note 1) has a violent temper and is easy to hurt people."

  Zhang Xiaofan was stunned and said: "Three-eyed Spirit Monkey?"

  That man was shocked and said: "What? You dont know that this monkey is a three-eyed spirit monkey?"

  Zhang Xiaofan was puzzled and asked: "What is a three-eyed spirit monkey?"

  That person widened his eyes and looked Zhang Xiaofan up and down, saying: "You dont even know the Three-eyed Spirit Monkey, how can you raise it?"

  Zhang Xiaofan said: "I met it when I was cutting bamboo in the bamboo forest, and it hit me with a few pine cones. Then it followed me back."

  The young Qingyun disciple opposite him now looked as if his chin was about to drop off, muttering: "Just smash a few pine cones and I can follow you back, just smash a few pine cones and I can follow you back"

  Zhang Xiaofan saw that he was acting strangely, shook his head and turned to leave, but unexpectedly the man followed him, with a big smile on his face, saying in a low voice: "This junior brother, no, senior brother, you..."

  Zhang Xiaofan saw that for the first time in his life, someone had called him "Shixiong" (senior brother), and seeing that he was at least twenty years old or more, hurriedly said: "Oh, I dont dare to accept it, whats the matter, just say it."

  That person paused for a moment, with a smile all over his face, and said: "Hehe, Shidi is really easy-going, ah, lets do this, Ill introduce myself first. My surname is Zeng, and my style name is Shu. Whats your name, Shidi?"

  "I am Zhang Xiaofan, a disciple of Dazhu Peak. Didnt you used to call me Uncle?"

  That person was taken aback, and then his face turned slightly red, looking somewhat embarrassed as he smiled and said: "Ah, I didnt intentionally take advantage of you. My name Book is a books book, not Father Uncles uncle. Its all my dads fault. When I was born, my mother originally wanted to name me Hero, can you imagine how stylish it would be to be called Zeng Hero? But my dad saw that I loved reading from a young age and had a sudden inspiration to name me Book, making me the laughing stock for life, really."

  Zhang Xiaofan couldnt help but laugh, thinking that this persons name had a similar meaning to Liu Shixiongs, and the sorrow in his heart was slightly alleviated by this persons interruption. He felt a bit more affectionate towards him and said: "Ah, Zeng Shixiong, you love reading books?"

  Zeng: "Thats right, I dont have to be modest about this. No one on Fenghui Peak has read more books than me, but most of what Ive read are strange tales and legends, which often made my dad so angry he almost died. Ah, speaking of which, you really didnt know that this monkey is the Three-eyed Spirit Monkey?"

  Zhang Xiaofan shook his head and said, "I dont know, I thought it was just an ordinary monkey."

  At this time, as if he understood his words, the little monkey Xiao Hui on his shoulder suddenly "squeaked" and pulled Zhang Xiaofans hair hard, causing Zhang Xiaofan to cry out in pain, "Ah, dead monkey!"

  Zeng said: "Ah, how clever."

  Zhang Xiaofan said with a pained expression: "This dead monkey loves hitting people, and you still say its clever?"

  Zeng: "Dont look at its unimpressive appearance, but with this spiritual nature, it is a rare and precious creature. Look between its eyes on the forehead, is there a small vertical mark?"

  Zhang Xiaofan turned his head and took a closer look, and indeed, under the gray fur, there was a shallow vertical scar that couldnt be seen if one didnt look carefully. He couldnt help but praise Zeng: "Youre so small, yet you can see it, impressive, impressive!"

  "Zeng: Dont underestimate it, I once read in the "Shenmo Zhiyi" ("Records of Spirits and Demons") that the three-eyed spirit monkey is a supernatural creature. In its youth, it looks no different from an ordinary monkey, but when it grows up, the third eye on its forehead opens, and its spiritual power becomes immense. Not only can it understand the five elements and magic spells, but it can also see things thousands of miles away. Its said that the ancient phrase "thousand-mile eyes" refers to this three-eyed spirit monkey."

  Zhang Xiaofan took down the monkey Xiao Hui, held it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully. For a moment, he couldnt believe that this monkey, which had lived with him for two years, would have such a big background. However, no matter how he looked at it, it was just an ordinary and slightly fat monkey. Holding it in his hand, it felt quite heavy, as if it had gained several pounds after just one night on Tongtian Peak.

  The little monkey Xiao Hui felt strange, why was everyone staring at him today? He let out a loud "squeak squeak squeak" and became furious. Zhang Xiaofan made a face at him and tossed him onto Da Huangs back. Da Huang was startled and jumped away, but when he saw it was Xiao Hui, he breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Hui gestured wildly towards Zhang Xiaofan, as if showing off, and shouted several times before stopping. He leaned against Da Huangs body, but soon his attention was caught by the lice in Da Huangs fur.

  Zeng Shu looked at Xiao Hui with envy, then turned back to Zhang Xiaofan and said: "Brother Zhang, are you also here to participate in the Seven Veins Gathering at Tongtian Peak?"

  Zhang Xiaofan nodded and said, "And you, Zeng Shixiong?"

  Zeng: "I did too. Yesterday I drew number thirty-three in the lottery, I dont know what number you got, but it cant be this coincidental, were opponents today!"

  Zhang Xiaofan also smiled and said: "I am number one."

  "Are you the disciple from Mt. Dazhu of yesterday?"

  Zhang Xiaofans face turned red and he nodded slightly.

  "Your luck is really good," he said, calculating in his heart, and then said, "We wont meet until the final battle, it seems to be very difficult."

  Zhang Xiaofan smiled and said: "With this little cultivation of mine, first I was eliminated immediately after the second round, how could I dare to have wild ambitions?"

  "Then Im afraid we wont even make it past the first round."

  The two of them looked at each other and burst out laughing. After a while, they chatted some more, when from afar came Song Darens shout: "Xiao Fan, dinner is ready."

  Zhang Xiaofan responded from a distance, said two sentences to Zeng Shu, and then ran over. Dahuang also followed with Xiao Hui on his back. When they arrived at Song Darens place, the two walked forward, and Song Daren asked: "Just now, where were you talking to someone?"

  Zhang Xiaofan said: "Oh, I just met a senior fellow from Fenghui Peak and heard that his name is Zeng Shushu."

  Song Daren seemed to be startled and said: "Zeng Shu Shu?"

  "Whats wrong, Big Brother?" Zhang Xiaofan asked in surprise.

  Song Daren turned his head to look back and said, "That person is the only son of Zeng Shu Chang, a senior fellow disciple of Feng Hui Peak. Its said that he has exceptional talent, extensive knowledge, and excellent memory. His cultivation is extremely deep, making him one of the top contenders in this competition."

  Zhang Xiaofan was stunned and couldnt speak for a moment.

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  After breakfast, all the disciples of Qingyun Gate gathered on Yunhai Square. At a glance, there were countless people, rubbing shoulders and treading on each others heels, with a lively atmosphere, which showed the prosperity of Qingyun Gate.

  On the vast square, during the time when everyone was eating, eight large platforms had already been erected, built with giant trees as thick as waists, spaced tens of meters apart, arranged in the Bagua position. At this moment, under the platform, it was crowded with people. Under the largest "Qian" platform in the middle, a high red list stood out, with bowl-sized golden characters writing out the signatures and names of the participating disciples, Zhang Xiaofans name was very eye-catching at the first place, while the opponent column was empty.

  Zhang Xiaofans face turned red, and he secretly glanced at the crowd of senior brothers beside him. Everyone else was smiling, but only Sixth Brother Du Bishu complained: "Its not fair, its not..."

  "Shut up!" A soft shout came from the side, and everyone was startled. They turned their heads to look, but it was Tian Bu Yi and Su Ru who walked over with Tian Ling Er. At this time, all the disciples of Da Zhu Peak hurriedly paid their respects, saying: "Master, Masters wife!"

  Tian nodded slightly and didnt say anything. Su Rou spoke up, "The competition is about to begin, you all should strive to do your best, got it?"

  "Yes." everyone said in unison.

  Su Ru turned her head to look at Zhang Xiaofan, but Zhang Xiaofans eyes fell on Tian Linger beside Shifu. Today, she seemed even more beautiful than usual, with a radiant complexion and sparkling eyes full of smiles, it was clear that she was in high spirits.

  Zhang Xiaofan felt as if he had been pricked by a needle in his heart and involuntarily lowered his head.

  "Xiao Fan," Su Rou called out as she walked over to her young apprentice, noticing that he looked a bit strange.

  "Yes, Masters wife."

  "Is everything all right with you?"

  Zhang Xiaofan hastily shook his head and said, "Its nothing, Master."

  Su Ru looked at him again and said, "Xiao Fan, youre quite lucky to have a bye today, but you should also pay attention to the matches between your senior brothers and sisters. This is a rare opportunity that will be very beneficial for you, do you understand?"

  Zhang Xiaofan nodded and said, "Yes, Shifus wife."

  Su Ru looked at Tian Naiyi, who nodded and turned to walk down the stage, followed by the crowd, gradually disappearing into the sea of people.

  At that moment, a clear and crisp bell sound came, echoing in the vast white cloud sea, making everyones spirit shake for a moment. For a time, the originally noisy square suddenly became quiet.

  Only then did the figures of Daoxuan Zhenren and Cangsong Daoren appear on the huge platform in the center. Daoxuan Zhenren took a step forward, gazing at the countless disciples below the platform, and said loudly: "The trial begins."

  As he spoke, his sleeve robe swept across, and the sound of bells and drums started again, "Dang Dang Dang" resounded through the clouds. Zhang Xiaofan heard it in his ears, and suddenly felt a surge of hot blood boiling over. He stole a glance at Tian Linger beside him, but saw that Tian Linger had a smile all over her face, also with an eager expression.

  He looked at this, and his eyes couldnt move again. He didnt hear clearly what the Taoist priest on the stage said. Later, Cang Song Dao Ren came out and said a few more words. Finally, another clear and pleasant bell rang loudly, startling him from his daze, only to realize that the trial had already begun.

  Sixty-three people competing, eight arenas, naturally divided into four batches. In the first batch of sixteen people, among the many disciples of Dazhu Peak, only Tian Linger participated in the competition, on the "Li" position arena in the west, and the crowd from Dazhu Peak naturally swarmed over.

  Tian Lingers opponent was a disciple of Chaoyang Peak, surnamed Shen and named Tiandou. At this moment, he had already jumped onto the stage, his figure quite elegant, and the audience below was cheering. Zhang Xiaofan turned to look, only to see that the "Li" position was surrounded by over a hundred people, most of whom were disciples of Chaoyang Peak. Even Shang Zhengliang, the master of Chaoyang Peak, was watching from below, a faint smile on his face, clearly valuing Shen Tiandou highly.

  Tian Bu Yi and others walked down from the stage, and the crowd of people from Da Zhu Feng immediately submerged in the midst of the Chao Yang Peak disciples. Everywhere around them were disciples wearing Chao Yang Peak attire. Tian Bu Yi didnt mind, he glanced at Shang Zheng Liang who was standing far away, Shang Zheng Liang also looked over at the same time, their eyes met, as if there were faint sparks, but both of them just smiled lightly, pretending nothing had happened.

  At this time, there were already disciples who had moved chairs over for the two of them as well as Su Rou and other elders. Tian Naiyi sat down with Su Rou, while Tian Linger walked forward and said: "Father, mother, Im going up."

  Tian glanced at his daughter and said, "Go."

  Su Rus face showed a loving expression as she said, "Be careful with everything."

  Tian Linger glanced at the stage and smiled slightly, without any signs of nervousness, saying: "You just wait for my good news."

  As he spoke, he turned around, his smile still lingering, and with a left-handed gesture, he shouted: "Rise!"

  As soon as her voice fell, a burst of rainbow light flashed, and the amber red silk at her waist had already risen, moving to her feet, supporting Tian Lingers slender body, in the rainbow light like a fairy, flying onto the stage.

  This move was revealed, and it naturally far surpassed Shentians awkward jump onto the stage like a monkey. Tian Linger was as beautiful as a flower, and most of the disciples below the stage, including Chaoyang Peak, were male disciples. The applause was thunderous, and even people from afar turned their heads to look over at the stage.

  Zhang Xiaofan and other Dazhu Feng disciples stood behind Tian Buyi and Su Ru, only to hear Su Ru smiling at Tian Buyi: "It seems that Lingers cultivation has made progress again."

  Tian did not say a word, but his expression was also quite pleased with a faint smile.

  At this time, Tian Linger had flown onto the stage, about ten feet away from Shen Tiandou, and cupped her hands in respect: "Please instruct me, Master Shen."

  Heavenly Master Tian saw Tian Linger drive the treasure up to the stage, and also saw that the magical treasure had a halo of light, with an aura of immortality rising up. It was probably the famous "Amber Vermilion Tassel" of Grand Elder Su Rou of Mount Zhudao, which his master had warned him to be careful about earlier. He didnt dare to be slow and cupped his hands in respect, saying: "Please spare me, Master Tian."

  As he spoke, he took a step back, his right hand gestured with a sword technique, and a three-foot celestial sword radiating gray-brown light appeared, held horizontally in front of him.

  Tai Xia Su Rous eyebrows furrowed, and she whispered to Tian Bu Yi, "This sword and Ling Ers amber zhu xiang are both earth-based treasures of the five elements. Now it depends on whose cultivation is deeper."

  Tian Bu Yi smiled slightly and said, "Among the earth-based magic treasures of Qing Yun Men, what can compare to your Amber Brocade? In my opinion, that celestial sword is ten million eight thousand miles inferior to your Amber Brocade."

  Su Rou hummed and said, "Youre just talking nonsense."

  At this time, a bell rang on the stage, and Tian Linger and Shen Tiandous competition officially began.

  Tian Linger was clearly young and vigorous, the bell had just stopped ringing, she immediately pointed forward with her hand, in an instant, a ray of light flashed, swift as lightning, amber red silk ribbon stirred up a strong wind, blowing against the face painfully, rushing towards Shen Tian Dou.

  Shen Tian Dou didnt expect Tian Ling Er to say fight and then actually fight, seeing Hu Po Zhu Ying blink and rush over in an instant. He hastily retreated two steps, his hands shook, and the immortal sword in front of him immediately shone brightly, welcoming her attack.

  A burst of red and grey light clashed in the center of the stage, followed by a loud "bang". Tian Linger and Shen Tiandous bodies both shook, but they immediately steadied themselves, while the two magical artifacts remained suspended in mid-air.

  Below the stage, Tian Nai furrowed his brow, and Su Rou also exclaimed: "Huh? Shen Tiandous cultivation is not low!" At the same time, the disciples of Chaoyang Peak below the stage shouted in unison: "Good!"

  These hundreds of peoples shouts, indeed different from the ordinary, immediately suppressed the originally also shouting good Dazhu Feng crowd. Old Six Du Bi said: "Is it just relying on loud voices? Its not like comparing vocal cords."

  At this moment, the two treasures on the stage were at a stalemate for a while, neither gaining the upper hand. They then retreated simultaneously. Shen Tian Dou stepped on the Seven Stars with his foot, his face stern and serious, muttering to himself. Suddenly, he let out a loud shout: "Quickly!"

  Only to see his gray-brown sword suddenly shoot up into the air, and after a moment, it swiftly fell from directly above Tian Lingers head, its speed like lightning. Before the sword even touched the ground, Tian Lingers clothes were blown back, and a strong gust of wind burst forth around her.

  Tian Linger, however, remained calm and showed no intention of retreating. With her left hand, she grabbed the flying Huo Zhu Xiang and pulled it towards her head, instantly creating a veil of shimmering light that was several times wider than before. As she did so, the sword "Shen Tian Dou" struck the light barrier once again with a loud "clang", but this time, the red light merely trembled violently before returning to normal, unscathed.

  Su Ru finally let out a breath of relief and whispered to Tian Naiyi: "Linger is such an arrogant child."

  Tian hummed and shook his head.

  Shen Tian Dous grey-brown sword struck out, but to no avail. He recoiled upwards, but Tian Ling Er didnt pause for a moment. The amber-red silk ribbon flashed with light, and in an instant it grew ten times longer. With a tender cry, the amber-red silk ribbon transformed from its original soft appearance into a long, thick club-like shape, straight and horizontal in mid-air, one end grasped firmly in Tian Ling Ers hand.

  The audience below was in an uproar, with exclamations of surprise ringing in their ears.

  Tian Linger didnt hesitate, her right hand danced, and the giant club transformed from the amber red silk swooshed through the air with a loud "whoosh" sound, heavily striking towards Shen Tians head.

  Shen Tians eyebrows were tightly furrowed, his face stern, and in this brief moment, his immortal sword had flown back into his hand. He gritted his teeth, his right hand gripping the hilt of the sword, his left hand curled into a fist, as he stared at the massive club that was about to strike his head. The crowd below held its collective breath, when suddenly a loud crash echoed through the air, and on the platform in front of him, the wooden stage that had been flat just moments before shattered instantly. Five or six massive boulders burst forth from the broken stage, blocking his path.

  Below the stage, Tian Naiyi and Su Rou both changed their expressions slightly, while Shang Yangfengs merchant Zheng Liang nodded repeatedly.

  With a loud "rumble", the giant rod, shining with a radiant glow, collided heavily with the rock. In an instant, dust and dirt flew everywhere, filling the entire stage. Tian Linger only felt her body severely shaken, as the opponents "Rock Technique" was indeed unshakeable, and the entire Amber Zhu silk rod rebounded back.

  The dust had not yet settled, but Shen Tian Dous face was slightly pale, however he didnt stop at all. With a loud roar from his throat, his body floated up to the top of the enormous rock, both hands grasping the hilt of his sword. The ash-brown divine sword emitted a brilliant light and in an instant, it pierced into the extremely hard rock, its power unstoppable.

  "Crack! Crack! Crack!" A few dull and hoarse cracking sounds rang out, Tian Lingers face changed color, and she felt that the ground under her feet was shaking non-stop. Suddenly, there were a few more loud noises, and the wooden planks where Tian Linger was standing shattered one after another. Amidst the "rumbling" sound, countless huge and sharp rocks burst out of the ground, piercing through the spot where Tian Linger had been standing, leaving her body mangled beyond recognition.

  "Ah!" Zhang Xiaofan in the audience cried out, but immediately closed his mouth tightly. Tian Bu Yi and his wifes faces also turned serious, Su Rou even looked a bit tense. On the contrary, the disciples of Chaoyang Peak were cheering loudly, with thunderous applause.

  "Great job, Master!"

  "Thats amazing!"

  "We will win!"

  The shouts rose and fell, the stage was also filled with dust, almost invisible, but Shen Tiandou, standing high on the giant rock, did not have a relaxed expression, his eyes wide open, carefully searching around. Sure enough, after a moment, in front of the giant rock, amidst the thick dust, a ray of light suddenly flashed, and in an instant, the light burst forth, only to see Tian Linger, like a red phoenix, suddenly flying out, with amber and crimson lights swirling around her, rapidly spinning around her body.

  Tian Lingers face was solemn, her apricot eyes shot out a cold and piercing light, her hands grasped the seal simultaneously, and then she swung them down heavily. Suddenly, the amber red silk thread stopped abruptly, like a poisonous snake, it pierced into the ground, and drilled into those hard rocks.

  Shen Tiandous face changed greatly, and without thinking, he immediately floated backwards. Indeed, just as he had left the spot where he was standing, the originally snake-like amber-colored Zhu Xiang suddenly burst out of the ground like a giant red dragon, causing sand to fly and rocks to roll, creating a huge hole in an instant. The momentum was so fierce that it made ones heart tremble with fear.

  Tian Linger was now suspended in mid-air, her left and right hands forming the Orchid Finger Seal, crossing over her chest, as she let out a delicate shout: "Bind the Spirit!"

  Amber red silk suspended in mid-air, a crisp sound, instantly a great surge of auspicious clouds, seeing the wind it grew longer, just an instant and it was unknown how many times it had grown out, covering the sky and sun, swiftly piercing through, either turning circles in the air or charging into the ground and bursting out from another side, with Shen Tian Dou as the center, countless red silks tightly surrounded him.

  Everyone present couldnt help but exchange a glance, for in the duel between Tian Linger and Lin Jingyu two years ago, she had used this "Shu Shen" technique. Today, it seemed that the power of "Shu Shen" was even greater, with the entire sky and earth surrounded, but who knew how Shen Tians skills compared to Lin Jingyu back then?

  Only listening to Tian Lingers curse, the entire Hu Po Zhu Xiang turned into a huge red ball and kept compressing inward. In that gap, under the glow of the dawn, one could still vaguely see the gray-brown light, and it was clear that Shen Tian Dou was still resisting stubbornly. However, those strands of red silk, although slowed down by the resistance, were still irresistibly pressing inward.

  The entire audience was silent, all the disciples of Zhenyang Peak closed their mouths and stared at the huge red ball on the stage with tension. Everyone knew that under the heavy pressure of this immortal familys treasure, if one couldnt hold on, what would be the consequences?

  The red silk has now shrunk to a size of six feet, with a dazzling aura that completely overpowers the dull gray light. From time to time, there are also faint sounds of "heh heh" pressure. At this moment, everyone can no longer see Shentian Dous figure, while Tian Linger is still suspended in mid-air, her face slightly flushed, and the Orchid Finger Technique she holds in both hands is trembling slightly.

  After a short while, the amber-colored silk slowly pressed in another foot, and everyone was almost tense to the point of suffocation. Just then, a strange cry of "yah" was heard, and Shen Tiandou burst out with his sword, charging out of the silk. However, at this moment, his face had turned completely pale.

  The disciples under Mount Tais morning sun were cheering and applauding, but Zhang Liang, the merchant, closed his eyes and let out a sigh. Meanwhile, Tian Bu Yi and his wife exchanged a knowing smile as they sat on the other side.

  It was indeed Shentian Dous dying struggle. Tian Linger suddenly raised her hand, and the amber-red silk flew out like a sharp cone, tightly following behind Shentian Dous back. At this moment, Shentian Dou seemed to have difficulty even turning around, he moved slightly but couldnt dodge, and was hit by the amber-red silk on his back. Instantly, his whole body flew forward, and with a loud "bang", he fell off the stage.

  The disciples under the stage of Chao Yang Peak were cheering halfway when they suddenly became silent as if they had lost their voices. Shang Zhengliang stood up, shook his head and ordered the disciples beside him: "Dont you hurry to help Sheng Shixiong get up?"

  Chaoyang Peaks disciples finally came to their senses and rushed up to help Shentian Dou, at this time Tian Linger put away her magic treasure and fell to the stage, smiling sweetly at Shentian Dou: "Thank you, Master Shen, for showing mercy."

  Shen Tian Dou glanced at her and sighed, "Tian Shi Mei is a genius, I admire her, I admire her." Then he let the people beside him support him to one side.

  Shang Zhengliang walked over, gazing at Tian Linger a few more times, and said to the approaching Tian Naiyi couple: "Brother Tian, although my niece is young, she has such a natural talent for cultivating the truth that its truly enviable."

  Tians face turned red with embarrassment, but he smiled and said, "Youre overpraising me, youre overpraising me."

  Su Ru also smiled and said: "Shang Shixiongs door is full of talented people, I believe there are even more powerful masters who have not come out yet."

  Shang Zhengliang smiled and put it aside, Tian Bu Yi didnt ask much either, turned around and walked back. At this time, Tian Linger walked back to the crowd at Dazhu Peak, and was immediately surrounded by everyone. The disciples were all smiling with joy, and they couldnt wait to say all the words of praise to drown Tian Linger. Only heard that Tian Lingers eyebrows opened and smiled, Zhang Xiaofan was even more happy. Tian Bu Yi couple walked back, Tian Linger suddenly rushed to Su Rous side, held her arm and laughed: "How about it, mother, Im awesome, right?"

  Su Ru gave her a glance and finally couldnt help but laugh, saying: "Impressive, impressive."

  Tian Bu Yi was also all smiles, after all his daughter had taken the top spot, and he couldnt help but feel a sense of pride. He patted his daughters head in praise. However, he immediately turned to the other disciples and said: "Next it will be your turn, with Ling Er as an example in front of you, you can also see that the disciples of other sects are not necessarily unattainable. You must work hard later."

  Everyone exclaimed in unison: "Yes!"

  Zhang Xiaofan also shouted along with the crowd, and his voice was particularly loud. As others went to prepare, three people from the Great Bamboo Peak would be on stage in the next eight matches, so Tian Buyi and Su Ru parted ways to watch separately. When Su Ru saw Zhang Xiaofan still standing there, she reminded him a few times to "watch carefully" before leaving. Zhang Xiaofan thought for a moment and decided to find Tian Linger to cheer for his senior together. As he looked around, he suddenly saw Tian Linger walking quickly towards the front of the crowd, and in front of her, Qi Huan was standing there with a smile on his face, looking at her.

  Zhang Xiaofans heart sank immediately.

  Tian Linger walked up to Qi Huan, giggling and saying a few words to him. Qi Huan immediately beamed with joy, whispering non-stop in Tian Lingers ear, who was also laughing uncontrollably. The two of them were over the moon with excitement. After chatting for a while, they strolled off together, seemingly heading towards an arena to watch a competition.

  Zhang Xiaofan stood still, dazed and lost in thought. In a trance-like state, he only felt an overwhelming sense of sadness and despair surging up to his heart, all the boiling hot blood cooling down, chilling him to the bone.

  Note 1: "Shén Mó Zhì Yì · Líng Shòu Piān" Three-eyed Spirit Monkey: Born in the Western Mount Sumeru, intelligent and mischievous, living for over a thousand years, then opening its spiritual eyes, able to see for a thousand miles, able to control grass, wood, earth, and stone, serving as the guardian deity under the ancient Buddhas lamp.

  Note 2: "Shén Mó Zhì Yì" : An ancient and strange book, recording the wonders of heaven and earth, rare treasures, precious birds and beasts, demons and gods. It is said to have been written by the ancient eccentric Xiao Ding. The original book had ten chapters, but most of them have been lost, with only four remaining in the world.

  Note: Xiao Ding, a person not recorded in historical books. The unofficial history "Notes of Jiufeng Mountain Man" has this to say: In ancient times, there was a man named Xiao, whose birth and death dates are unknown. He was intelligent from a young age and had a photographic memory. He traveled the world, visiting famous mountains and ancient marshes, and wrote the "Records of Gods and Demons", a collection of ten essays that were magnificent and considered the most extraordinary book in the world. Unfortunately, many parts have been lost.