Chapter 746 - 746: Martial Arts Tournament for a Spouse
Chapter 746 - 746: Martial Arts Tournament for a Spouse
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Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, Thousand Mile Misty Valley.
After four from the Eight Major Sects set out in pursuit of Lan Zihan, the remaining members left a few to guard the valley entrance while others entered the valley to
After taking the elixir, he immediately swallowed it. This was a Sacred Medicine of the Jiuhua Sect used to restore Vital Energy. As it dissolved in his stomach, he felt a powerful Spiritual Power flowing through his limbs.
"Let's go," Yue Lianggong said indifferently, vanishing from the great hall in a flash.
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Cheng Zuo, seeing this, also moved swiftly to follow them out.
Watching the two figures disappear into the hall, Xu Hong Yi slowly rose to his feet, mumbling to himself, "Witchcraft Sect is getting restless, with even outsiders breaking in. It looks like a storm is brewing!"
Shortly after Elder Yue Lianggong and Cheng Zuo left the sect, disciples from various other sects also began to return to their respective sects.
Another disciple of Jiuhua Sect, who patrolled the Lost Valley, also hurried back and reported the events that occurred in the valley to the Sect Leader.
Not long after, the major sects sent their Elders to Shaolin to inquire about Shaolin's stance on the recent events.
However, of all the major sects, only Qingcheng had sent no one, as they could not find their Sect Leader and thus had to wait for his return to make a decision.
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The next day, at Witchcraft Sect's Zhu Rong Peak.
The martial contest stage had been set up early, with all the Peak Masters and Junior Peak Masters from peaks that follow the Zhu Rong Lineage in attendance.
Dong Yanghua, Peak Master of Zhu Rong Peak, sat at the head, with the other Peak Masters seated in a circle to his left and right, and the younger generation seated at the bottom.
"Everyone, after the contest for marriage ends, stay for a drink. The incident that occurred at Wushen Peak yesterday must be clear to all of you now," Dong Yanghua said indifferently.
Their seated positions were such that murmuring could not be heard by others.
"Master Dong, it seems Wushen Peak might suffer a setback at the hands of that capricious Saintess!" Ruxu Peak's Master Liang Cheng'en said in a light voice.
"Does anyone know what happened after Ruan Yulong returned?" Public Peak's Master Jia Qingsheng spoke up.
Master Lu Hongshuo of Liangqiang Peak chuckled, "It's said that after Ruan Yulong returned, he waited left and right without any visit from the Saintess. Eventually, he found his father, Ruan Wei Mao, and after a long discussion in the secret chamber, they came out. I reckon it wasn't good news!"
Since the two factions were enemies, it was only natural for them to plant spies in each other's camps; there were such spies from Liangqiang Peak within Di Jiang Peak.
"By the way, it's confirmed that Yuan Bai from Tianwu Peak has returned, right?" asked Shu Xing Yan, the Peak Master of Nine Yin Peak.
"Most likely. That unyielding old man Yu Yongchang is in seclusion; otherwise, we really wouldn't be sure, and there would be no need for such fanfare over the marriage contest," Dong Yanghua said with a wry smile, seemingly helpless.
They also had their own informants in Tianwu Peak, and were very clear about the other party's every move.
Dong Yanghua glanced at the bustling crowd in front of the stage and said to the Elder Administrator beside him, "It's time, let's begin!"
The obedient Elder immediately complied with a respectful response, approaching the contest stage and announcing in a loud voice, "Today's contest for marriage is fair and just, and all disciples of the Witchcraft Sect may participate!
Anyone who wins three consecutive matches can enter the final stage of the competition!"
As the Elder's voice fell, thunderous applause erupted from the thousands gathered there, filled with excitement.
In the Witchcraft Sect, aside from the few Young Masters, there were also numerous elite and talented disciples.
Which one of these gifted individuals, born into humble origins within the Witchcraft Sect, did not dream of marrying a beautiful and wealthy lady to reach the pinnacle of life?
"Haha, I, Chai Shan, may be of modest ability, but let me be the first to try!" Immediately, a young man in white sprang up from the crowd and leapt onto the stage.
The onlookers' expressions shifted slightly.
"It's Chai Shan, ranked seventy-third on the Dragon Tiger Ranking of the junior witches, with one move of his Outer Sect weapon, the Green Steel Hammer, exerting the force of over a million pounds. Just like that, he's dashed the dreams of many!" a disciple trying to enjoy the spectacle from below muttered with a wry smile.
"Heh, do you really think we commoners stand a chance?
Only those eligible to stand on the stage are geniuses who can make it onto the Dragon Tiger Ranking. For the likes of us, it's just watching the excitement—forget about it!" another person teased.
"Haha, that's true. But this time, it seems we ought to thank Young Master Yu Yuan Bai from Tianwu Peak!" a third person said with a smirk.
"Oh? How so?" someone asked curiously.
"Isn't it obvious? Haven't you heard that the Peak Master tried to win over Tianwu Peak several times by proposing marriage but got rejected? I guess the young lady was so annoyed that she came up with this contest for marriage!
It's assumed she's upset about being refused by Tianwu Peak. Tell me, if it weren't for Yu Yuan Bai, how could we have such an opportunity?
However, I wonder who will be so lucky in the end to win the beauty!" said the person earlier, speaking casually.
"I see, so that's why the young lady of Zhu Rong Peak suddenly came up with a contest for marriage!" someone else realized.
Truth be told, these lower-ranked disciples didn't understand a thing; how could they fathom the thoughts of those above them!
Meanwhile, at Tianwu Peak.
A young man holding a folding fan approached Yu Yuan Bai, who was standing under a large tree looking towards Zhu Rong Peak.
The young man spoke indifferently, "Young Master Yu, the contest for marriage at Zhu Rong Peak has already begun!"
PS: The plot logic is pretty much flowing now; by tomorrow, updates should resume at three or more chapters. It's mainly because the weather cooled down and my brain has become somewhat clearer, tears~~~
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