Mo Dashi thought of the four family heads gathering at Hua's house yesterday to discuss the Huoyan Stone Vein, and they had almost reached an agreement. However, Chen Shichong, the head of the Chen family, received a transmission talisman.

  Then, Chen Shichong's face changed, and he let the transmission talisman burn to ashes. He then proposed a condition.

  "What conditions?" The people in the hall asked one after another.

  Mo Dashi paused for a moment and said, "The Chen family's patriarch said that three days later, they will have a competition with our Mo family. If we win, the previous matters will be written off. If we lose..."

  "What if we lose?" asked Mo Dainian with a quick temper, and everyone else was also waiting for an answer.

  "We lost... Mo's family will take out one-tenth of it and give it to Chen's family." Mo Dashan said in a deep voice.

  "How outrageous!" Mo Lao Liu slapped his palm on the redwood tea table.

  The people in the hall were discussing and speculating, thinking that Chen's family had made a good calculation. If they lost, it would only offset what happened before. But if they won, they could get a whole vein of Fire Crystal!

  "I've already promised." Mo Dashan slowly swept his gaze over the crowd.

  Tribe leader

  "Third Brother, how could you agree to such an outrageous condition?" Old Sixth Mo said angrily.

  Mo Dashi let out a cold snort, and the hall immediately fell silent. All that could be heard was his calm and composed voice: "Don't forget, our Mo family owes the Chen family a life! For a hundred years, the four major immortal families of Luoyang City have always gotten along well, this kind of thing has never happened before. Our Mo family set this precedent, it won't be so easily settled. Not to mention the Chen family, even the other two families won't agree."

  This is also a common human feeling. The four major families are intermarried, and if such things happen easily, wouldn't everyone be in danger?

  When the head of the clan said this, people quieted down.

  Mo Qingchen quietly glanced at Mo Feiyan, and saw that the white-clad girl was standing proudly, like a winter plum blossom, with not a hint of color on her face.

  If Ruo Ru won, it would be fine, but if she lost... Mo Qingchen thought to himself with a shiver, that girl's pride wouldn't know what to do.

  "Alright, instead of complaining about the conditions Chen family has set, why don't you focus on preparing? Don't tell me you're not confident in beating the Chen family?" Mo Dashan said heatedly.

  "Clan leader, we will absolutely not lose to the Chen family!" The crowd exclaimed in unison.

  "Third Brother, have you guys discussed how to compete?" Mo Danyan asked the question that everyone was concerned about.

  Mo Dashi said calmly, "It's nothing more than following the usual practice, with the younger generation competing in a match. From both families, cultivators under the age of 30, one from each of the early, middle, and late stages of Qi Refining, will compete in a best-of-three match."

  Mo Qingchen heard this and knew that there shouldn't be anything to do with himself, among the Mo family's initial Qi-refining cultivators, Mo Ranyi's cultivation was the highest, already at the peak of the fourth layer of Qi-refining. If only one person is sent, it would naturally be her who goes into battle.

  "Are there any restrictions?" Mo Dainian asked.

  Mo Dashi nodded and said, "The trial between the two tribes is not allowed to use consumable items such as talismans. This must be remembered. Some of you may think that you won't be participating in the duel, but you can't take it lightly. Everything will have unexpected events, for our Mo family, everyone must make preparations and face the trial between the two tribes in their best state!"

  The reason for not allowing the use of consumable items such as talismans is that none of the four families are wealthy, so there's no need to waste resources. Of course, those in the later stages of cultivation can use their own magical tools, but for those in the early and middle stages, it's mainly about testing their mastery of magic.

  "Yes, we will obey the orders of our elder!" The people in the hall chorused.

  Mo Dashi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, you all scatter. Second Brother, Fifth Younger Brother, Sixth Younger Brother, you stay behind."

  Everyone responded and left, and the door of the hall closed by itself without any wind.

  The people of Chaoyang Hall were all distracted from their cultivation and gathered together to discuss the competition between the two tribes.

  "I wonder who Patriarch will send to participate?" Mo Ning Rou said softly.

  Mo Yuqi rolled her eyes and said, "Needless to say, it's definitely the tenth sister in the initial stage of refining Qi."

  "Hmm." Several people nodded in agreement, apparently acknowledging this point.

  "What about the middle and late periods?" Little Thirteen asked.

  Mo Ran swept a glance at him and said lightly, "In our Mo family, there are not a few people in the middle stage of Qi refining. Eighth Uncle, Twelfth Uncle, Thirteenth Aunt, Second Brother, Third Brother, Seventh Brother, Ninth Sister, and several aunts are all in the middle stage of Qi refining. In theory, this kind of competition is not suitable for some aunts to participate in. Eighth Uncle has passed his prime, and among the remaining ones, the highest cultivation level belongs to Twelfth Uncle, Thirteenth Aunt, and Ninth Sister, who are all at the eighth layer of Qi refining."

  "Ah, that must be Ninth Sister participating!" Mo Ning Rou exclaimed with a clap of her hands. By nature timid, she had an extreme admiration for Mo Fei Yan.

  Mo Ran didn't feel right in her heart, so she gave her sister a glance and said: "That's not necessarily true, Shi San is at the peak of the 8th layer, Mo Fei Yan is only mid-8th layer, and besides, Mo Fei Yan has caused such a big commotion, it's exactly when things are most turbulent, perhaps the clan will let her step down."

  Mo Qingchen thought to himself, "Mo Yan, you're probably wrong this time. She's figured it out - in the family, those with good qualifications are the greatest treasures within the clan. Mo Feiyan has already felt that she's implicated the family by causing trouble, and if she can't participate in battle, her mood will be affected and she won't be able to let go of this grievance. The Mo family elders absolutely won't let this situation occur, even if it means going against the wind and waves, they'll still cater to Mo Feiyan's wishes."

  She wouldn't say this out loud and argue with Mo Ran, she just listened quietly.

  "As for those who have reached the later stages of Qi refinement, there are a few people in the Mo family, but only two of them are under thirty years old: Eleventh Uncle and Fourteenth Uncle."

  "Ah, isn't that very passive?" Mo Ning Rou sighed.

  Mo Ran coldly smiled and said, "Anyway, only one person emerges from each stage. If they have high strength, having just one person is enough. Unfortunately, the 11th and 14th uncles are both at the 11th layer of Qi Refining. If the Chen family has someone who has reached the 12th layer or the Great Perfection, that would be troublesome."

  Above the foundation-building period of the Tianyuan continent, cultivators are already rare and powerful. The largest population is concentrated in the Qi-refining period, while loose cultivators and small family cultivators who travel outside are in the late stage of Qi-refining, which is considered to be quite strong.

  Like the four immortal families of Luoyang City, there are not many young people in the late stage of Qi refining, and most are in the early or middle stage.

  Mo Ning said with a frown: "That's not good, how about going to find Ba Ge to ask around? Isn't he quite close to the Chen family?"

  Mo Xiao Ba hasn't come to Chaoyang Hall since the beginning of this year, as he has already turned 16 years old. Without him, it feels much more dull and uninteresting.

  "Who knows where he ran off to." Mo Yuqi said coldly.

  Mo Yuqi thought to herself, Mo Xiaobao has only reached the fourth layer of Qi refinement up till now. If it weren't for him being the grandson of the clan leader, who would bother to take care of him? She had forgotten that she was also only at the third layer of Qi refinement.

  Mo Yuqi glared at Mo Qingchen again, really not expecting that this stinky girl had also reached the third layer of Qi refining. Humph, it was all because she used her own elixirs and spirit stones, otherwise how could she cultivate so quickly? It's despicable!

  Mo Qingchen had long been accustomed to Mo Yuqi's white-eyed knife and listened to the few people chatting as if he didn't notice.

  Time flies, and it's already three days later!

  The location of the trial was set at Lengxiang Pavilion in the Huahua family.

  Early in the morning, Patriarch Mo Dashi led a group of people to the Hua family, while Mo Lao Liu stayed behind to guard the tribe and prevent any unexpected situations.

  Mo Qingchen's heart was both tense and excited, this was her first time leaving the Mo residence to go somewhere else after being here for so long. Moreover, she would soon get to witness a competition between cultivators of different sects, which was bound to be more intense than the annual small competitions within the clan.

  Upon arriving at the Flower residence, someone was waiting to escort them to the Cold Fragrance Pavilion. The leader of the group was none other than Hua Qiantang himself!

  Mo Qingchen found that the gaze of Mo Worry, the thirteenth aunt, had never left Hua Qianshu for a moment, while Hua Qianshu seemed completely unaware, smiling and chatting with Mo Dashan.

  This manor is completely different in style from the Mo Manor. The most obvious thing is that there are extremely prosperous fresh flowers everywhere.

  As she walked among them, the fragrance wafted up to her nose, and the scented breeze caressed her face. By the time they reached the Cold Fragrance Pavilion, Mo Qingchu felt that her clothes were imbued with a faint floral scent.

  The Lengxiang Pavilion is very large, with several square tables arranged inside, the tables are filled with fruits and melons, and there are already many people waiting inside.

  "Brother Chen!" A white-robed old man with an otherworldly air and a strong physique greeted them as they arrived.

  "Hua brother, forgive me for being late." Mo Dashan said with a loud laugh.

  "Hmph!" An old man in gray clothes at another table snorted coldly.

  "Brother Chen." Mo Dashan spoke up and greeted him.

  The old man in grey clothes clasped his fists and said calmly: "Since you've come, let's begin."

  "Brother Chen is indeed impatient." Mo Dashan laughed and said.

  The old man in grey robes glanced at him and said, "That's only natural. The sooner we settle this matter, the sooner we can start mining that Fire Crystal vein. Our Chen family is very frugal!"

  "Haha, it seems Brother Chen is destined to win." Mo Dashan said with a double meaning.

  "It's not necessarily a must-win situation, but there's still a good chance of winning." The old man in gray said calmly.

  Mo Dashi knew in his heart that since the day Mo Dayan publicly released the scene from the Yu Jingyu, it had caused the Chen family to lose face greatly. What was originally a reasonable matter had become a laughing stock for everyone, and it was no wonder that Chen Shichong spoke with sarcasm.

  The Mo and Chen families were also happy to see each other in a mess that couldn't be reconciled.

  It's come to this point and there's nothing more to say, under the witness of Hua and Ouyang families, the duel is about to begin.

  Outside the Lengxiang Pavilion is a lake, and strangely, in March, lotus flowers bloom all over the lake. The gentle breeze blows, and the lotus shadows sway, extremely beautiful, but I don't know what magical skills this flower family used.

  In the center of the lake there is a platform, and the two competing places are set on this platform.

  "Brother Chen, Brother Mo, as per convention, let's start with the mid-term Qi-refining stage. Afterwards, if there is still no clear winner, we'll have the late-stage Qi-refiners come up. What do you think?" asked the head of the Hua family.

  It's arranged this way because the initial trials of refining one's energy are truly nothing to look at.

  The two families had no objection, and Hua Baicheng said: "Let's start the duel, Chen and Mo families please send one person each."