Chapter 167

Chapter 167: Elder Match Begins

Immortal Lord Chang Li drew back his gaze.

“Master, what were you looking at?” Shen Sang Ruo caught his small movement.

“Your former master tried to probe us with Divine Sense, and I blocked it,” Immortal Lord Chang Li said without giving Master Ling Xiao any face.

When Shen Sang Ruo heard it was Master Ling Xiao, she lost interest at once. [Not worth a look.]

“Not only him. Your former Senior Brothers seem to be making a fuss too,” Immortal Lord Chang Li added.

At the mention of Feng He Yun and the others, Shen Sang Ruo only let out a flat, “Oh.”

“What former Senior Brothers?” Song Wei Yan leaned in.

The other three grew alert and gathered close.

“Ignore them. We will focus on the tournament,” she said calmly, not giving the high platform at the center even one extra glance. [I have no time for them.]

“I remember her former master and Senior Brothers did not like her. Why would they react like this?” Immortal Maiden Azure Luan looked puzzled.

She had heard the outline of Shen Sang Ruo’s story from Immortal Lord Chang Li, and this behavior made little sense to her.

“You do not understand,” Immortal Lord Chang Li said, leaning toward Immortal Maiden Azure Luan. “This is called a prodigal turning back, sudden regret.”

“They care very much now. The way they look at us, they wish they could swallow us whole.”

When she was with them, they did not treat her well. They even put her life in danger several times. Now they wanted her back?

“So cheap,” Immortal Maiden Azure Luan said softly.

Su Xi Yu gave a little “Huh,” face full of disgust, and said: “They are not hoping our Junior Sister will go back, are they?”

Thinking of how Feng He Yun and Lu Shi Qing broke down in front of them last time, Bai Ruo An said seriously: “Very likely.”

“In their dreams,” Ye Huai said coolly.

“Do they not know our Junior Sister’s feelings for them have already been cut out?” Song Wei Yan said with a mocking tone. “What kind of fantasy is this?”

Shen Sang Ruo thought it over. Lu Shi Qing knew, but kept lying to himself and would not want to believe it. Judging by his nature, he likely would not tell the others.

“Most of them probably do not know,” she said.

“What a pity,” Song Wei Yan said, shaking his head. “We should tell them so they give up for good.”

“Do not waste time on them. They will learn sooner or later,” Shen Sang Ruo said.

Her goal was the Sect Grand Tournament. She had no time to get tangled up with them.

They walked to the waiting area and sat, ready for the start of the Sect Grand Tournament.

“Next is the Elder match. Master, do your best,” Song Wei Yan said to Immortal Lord Chang Li, adding with spirit: “Even if we gain nothing else, we will fight for our pride.”

If they kept winning to the end, they would likely run into the Flying Cloud Sect’s team, and Master Ling Xiao would be there.

Even if Master Ling Xiao’s strength was a small step higher than Immortal Lord Chang Li’s, they could not lose momentum.

“What are you saying, as if I will surely lose to him,” Immortal Lord Chang Li said, glaring at Song Wei Yan. He did not like that at all.

Even without the reminder, he planned to meet Master Ling Xiao in the Elder match and fight a big, proper fight.

No one could bully his Disciple. Not even her former master, Master Ling Xiao. [Touch my Disciple and you answer to me.]

“Why are you only cheering for your master? I am also in the Elder match,” Daoist Wu Wei said, feeling unbalanced. “That old codger in the very front, is he the Flying Cloud Sect’s Sect Master? I have disliked him for a long time.”

Old Boss’s eyes also flashed with strong battle intent.

Everyone had already found a target in their hearts.

“He is,” Shen Sang Ruo said with a nod. She raised a fist to Daoist Wu Wei and said: “Sect Master, go get them.”

Then she looked at Immortal Maiden Azure Luan, took her hand, and said with a bright smile: “Immortal Maiden, you too.”

“Mm,” Immortal Maiden Azure Luan answered softly.

Half an hour later, all the teams for the Sect Grand Tournament arrived at the Fengling Terrace.

The Spirit Voice Transmission boomed:

“The Sect Grand Tournament is about to begin! All teams, prepare to compete.”

Then a figure appeared on the main platform at the center of the Fengling Terrace, and at the same time, her giant projection showed in the sky.

“Everyone, quiet,” True Lord Gu Ci said, her solemn voice carried by Spiritual Power into every ear.

The terrace fell silent at once.

True Lord Gu Ci had strong prestige in the Cultivation World. She had hosted the Sect Grand Tournament for many rounds.

She went on: “Welcome to this Sect Grand Tournament.”

“The rules for each event have been delivered to all of you.”

True Lord Gu Ci waved her hand. A spirit paper appeared in everyone’s hand, words written with Spiritual Power glowing faintly.

Shen Sang Ruo read the rules. They were not very different from the last round.

There were three events in total. Each event gave points by placement. The final sect ranking would be the sum of each sect’s points.

“I trust you have finished reading. Let me remind you once more: all sects must follow the rules.”

“I will not waste words. Next, the Elder match begins.”

“Elder teams from each sect, take the stage,” True Lord Gu Ci said, pointing to dozens of platforms beside her.

Many matches could happen at the same time, which sped up the tournament.

The Elder match rules were simple. The team was led by a Sect Leader and included two Elders. It was a team fight.

Opponents were drawn at random. Winners advanced. They kept eliminating until only one sect remained.

First place got fifteen points, second got ten, third got five, fourth to fifth got three, sixth to tenth got two, and eleventh to twentieth got one.

Ninghua Sect drew Azure Water Sect in the first round.

Daoist Wu Wei, Immortal Lord Chang Li, and Immortal Maiden Azure Luan got ready to step on stage.

Shen Sang Ruo and her friends cheered them on.

Azure Water Sect sent a team with one at Mid Nascent Soul Stage and two at Nascent Soul Early Stage.

Ninghua Sect’s three were stronger by a full realm: Immortal Lord Chang Li at Mid Divine Transformation, with Daoist Wu Wei and Immortal Maiden Azure Luan both at Early Divine Transformation.

Azure Water Sect thought they had gotten lucky. A tiny sect that could barely gather three people could not have any real strength, right? They assumed Ninghua Sect had come to hand them points.

The moment they faced the Ninghua team and felt their power, they froze.

Daoist Wu Wei alone made a move and knocked all three Azure Water Sect fighters off the platform in a single strike.

Many teams were fighting at once, and the Flying Cloud Sect had a match in the same round.

Besides a small number who noticed Ninghua Sect’s one-move win, most people watched the Flying Cloud Sect’s team.

It was a once-in-ten-years chance to see Master Ling Xiao make a move.

Flying Cloud Sect sent Shen Dao Chen at Mid Divine Transformation, Master Ling Xiao, and another Elder at Early Divine Transformation.