Wang Dafu, eager to show his dedication, immediately turned to the ten female cultivators behind him and said, "Come on, let's give our senior brother some support!"

  The ten female cultivators instantly stood tall and shouted loudly, "Senior Brother is mighty, Senior Brother is domineering, Senior Brother is invincible!"

  "..." Li Qinghai's face twitched violently. Goodness. Is this something people can come up with? We're in the world of cultivation...

  However, Wang Dafu seemed to still be unsatisfied. "Senior Brother, do you like this slogan? If you don't, I have others. For example, 'Senior Brother, you're the best, Senior Brother, you're unbeatable!' Hehehe, Senior Brother, how about this one?"

  Li Qinghai's face was full of black lines. Like hell I do. Are you trying to socially kill me completely?

  Just as Li Qinghai was feeling utterly speechless, Lu Beixue flew over from a distance. She scanned the area from the sky and, upon seeing Li Qinghai, immediately descended.

  Li Qinghai, as if seeing a savior, directly ignored Wang Dafu and his group. "Dao Companion Beixue, long time no see, you look as radiant as ever."

  "Dao Companion Qinghai, you too," Lu Beixue replied, sensing something amiss. She glanced over at Wang Dafu and saw the ten female cultivators behind him all staring at Li Qinghai with eyes that seemed eager to throw themselves at him.

  "Hmph!" Lu Beixue snorted softly, unconsciously releasing a chilling aura that sent shivers down Wang Dafu's spine, causing his fat to tremble. The girls behind him were even more frightened, their faces paling.

  Wang Dafu caught a glimpse of Lu Beixue's gaze and couldn't help but shiver. A mistake. A huge mistake! He had forgotten about Lu Beixue. He shouldn't have organized the female cultivators. Senior Brother's Dao Companion is truly intimidating. Senior Brother is impressive to handle such a woman.

  Wang Dafu didn't dare linger, awkwardly smiling. "Senior Brother, Dao Companion Lu... I'll be going now, you two chat." As he spoke, he didn't forget to signal his cheerleaders to leave with him. The young female cultivators dared not delay, quickly following Wang Dafu away.

  Even though this Senior Brother seemed truly capable, truly outstanding, truly invincible, that woman was a bit too scary. No matter how good Senior Brother was, he wasn't worth risking their lives for.

  Watching Wang Dafu and his group leave, Li Qinghai let out a long sigh of relief, feeling the pressure suddenly lift. If they had pulled such a stunt when he was on stage, how could he continue to stay in the Azure Cloud Sect? Although Li Qinghai was thick-skinned, he wasn't shameless.

  Li Qinghai looked at Lu Beixue and expressed his gratitude. "Thank you, Dao Companion Beixue, for helping me out."

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  Lu Beixue didn't dwell on the matter, instead asking, "How is your cultivation of that technique going?"

  "Not bad, I've got a decent grasp on it."

  "That's good. As long as you don't encounter cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining, you should be able to handle it."

  "Yeah, I think I can."

  ...

  The competition hadn't officially started yet. Many disciples, like Li Qinghai and Lu Beixue, were chatting while waiting. However, their discussions were naturally different from those of Li Qinghai and Lu Beixue.

  "Who do you think will take the top spot this year?"

  "Isn't it obvious? It has to be Wang Long; he has a high-grade magic artifact."

  "No, no, no, I think it's Sun Yan. I heard he cultivated a powerful technique."

  "That's just hearsay, still not as good as Wang Long's."

  "By the way, why hasn't the competition started yet? In previous years, the duels would have already begun by now."

  "Who knows? Maybe something's delayed."

  ...

  At that moment, a figure descended from the sky, landing on the high platform. Everyone thought it was the presiding elder and looked over, only to find it was an Inner Sect disciple they were quite familiar with—Ye Feng.

  Many were puzzled. "Why is Ye Feng here? As an Inner Sect disciple, he usually wouldn't bother watching the Outer Sect disciples' duels, right?"

  "You don't get it, do you? This time, Li Qinghai is also participating in the competition."

  "Li Qinghai?! He's participating too? No wonder, it seems Ye Feng is here to see Li Qinghai make a fool of himself."

  "Indeed, although Dao Companion Qinghai is noble in character, this competition isn't about character. I doubt he'll last more than two rounds."

  ...

  Ye Feng glanced over the disciples below, seemingly searching for Li Qinghai. However, with so many disciples present, it wasn't easy to spot him. Knowing he'd see Li Qinghai when he took the stage, Ye Feng stopped searching and turned to sit down in a chair.

  Inner Sect disciples held a much higher status than Outer Sect disciples. Outer Sect disciples could only watch from below, while Inner Sect disciples could observe from the high platform.

  After a while, someone shouted, "They're here!"

  Everyone looked up to see a Core Formation cultivator and a Foundation Establishment cultivator descending from the sky together. The Core Formation cultivator was the sect's steward, overseeing this Outer Sect Competition, while the Foundation Establishment cultivator was the host.

  The two landed on the high platform. The Core Formation cultivator spoke loudly, "This year's Outer Sect Competition is the same as previous years. Whether you can make a name for yourself depends on your own strength."

  The Core Formation cultivator didn't waste words, finishing his sentence and turning to sit on a chair on the platform. The rest of the matters were naturally left to the Foundation Establishment cultivator. After all, it was almost the same every year; the Core Formation cultivator was just going through the motions.

  The Foundation Establishment cultivator, not daring to put on airs like the Core Formation cultivator, was quite earnest. "Welcome, fellow Dao Companions, to observe this Outer Sect Competition. The top ten in this competition will earn the qualification to enter the Inner Sect, along with sect contributions, Qi Gathering Elixirs, and spirit stone rewards."

  "The third place will receive an additional Foundation Establishment Pill."

  "The second place will not only receive a Foundation Establishment Pill but also a technique reward."

  "As for the first place, besides the Foundation Establishment Pill and technique, there will also be a high-grade treasure artifact!"

  Upon hearing this, the entire venue was in an uproar.

  "A high-grade treasure artifact? The reward this time is actually a high-grade treasure artifact?"

  "In previous years, weren't most of the rewards just magic artifacts? Even in the year with the richest rewards, it was only a low-grade treasure artifact."

  "I wonder who will take the top spot this time. Such generous rewards are truly enviable."

  ...

  In the crowd, Sun Yan's face was flushed with excitement. His technique was powerful, and what he lacked most now was a good magical treasure. Unexpectedly, this time there was a high-grade magic artifact. Wasn't this tailor-made for him? Indeed, this Outer Sect Competition was his great opportunity.

  The Foundation Establishment host raised his hand to quiet the crowd. "Silence!"

  All the cultivators quickly closed their mouths. The Foundation Establishment host once again spoke loudly. "Those participating in this competition, please come to the stage."

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