Continent of Douqi.

Countless years have passed, and this continent has given birth to various Dharma Doors of Douqi. This world itself is born for Douqi, and everything revolves around Douqi.

In the northwest of the continent, there is a country called the Gamma Empire.

Within the Gamma Empire, just a few dozen miles south of the capital, there is a snow-white mountain peak that reaches the sky. The clouds and mist surround it, making it magnificent and beautiful. It is called Yunlan Mountain.

On top of it, there is a sect called Cloud Mist Sect, which has a history of hundreds of years. Under the inheritance of generations, the power of Cloud Mist Sect is immeasurable. It is undoubtedly the strongest force in the entire Gamma Empire, even the Gamma Imperial Family has to step back.

There are many disciples in Cloud Mist Sect, with hundreds of outer disciples and over a hundred inner disciples, totaling nearly a thousand. In order to motivate the disciples to cultivate diligently, Cloud Mist Sect holds a disciple competition every year. The top ten winners will receive generous rewards.

Today is the day of the Cloud Mist Sect’s disciple competition.

Early in the morning, Xu Zong got up and dressed neatly under the service of her maidservant, and came to the huge square located on the mountainside.

The square is extremely spacious, enough to accommodate thousands of people sitting here. It is carved out of smooth rocks, and there is a tall stone monument in the center, inscribed with the names of the successive sect masters of Cloud Mist Sect, describing in detail their contributions to Cloud Mist Sect.

Above the square, there is a semi-circular stone platform, on which there are many seats. At this moment, there are already many people in white robes sitting on them.

Those who can sit here are at least the inner elders of Cloud Mist Sect, generally they are powerful Dou Ling experts, second only to the sect master, Dan King, and a few others in the position within Cloud Mist Sect. There are only a dozen or so of them in total.

As soon as Xu Zong arrived here, she received the welcoming gazes of many elders. Most of them were friendly, but there were also one or two whose gazes were very cold when looking at her.

“Sigh.”

Xu Zong sighed imperceptibly.

Her talent is the Intelligence Dimming Aura, and unlike other Xu Zongs, she cannot close it at will. This talent will only accompany her from birth to the grave.

Even if she does nothing and just sits there, it will attract a lot of hostility.

“Yun Yun, come here.”

At the highest point of the stone platform, a beautiful woman smiled and waved at her.

The woman was wearing a golden and purple tight-fitting brocade robe, outlining her graceful and full figure. Her long hair was tied up in a phoenix-like style behind her head. She exuded an unapproachable nobility, but her graceful posture made people lost in thought.

Xu Zong walked up the stone platform and came to the front of the beautiful woman.

“Why didn’t you tie up your hair again?”

The beautiful woman smiled kindly and reached out to tie up Xu Zong’s loose hair behind her head.

“I know you don’t like to dress up, but today is different. During the competition, many forces will come to watch. As the young sect master, you can’t let down the face of Cloud Mist Sect.”

She leaned over and skillfully styled Xu Zong’s hair into a simple yet elegant look. Anyway, she couldn’t call her name, and she couldn’t see it either.

Xu Zong remained calm.

This scene was a blow to straight men, but she had long been used to it over the years.

“It’s so big and white!”

She even had the mind to daydream.

Looking down, she had no gun to use, which made her feel sad.

What a pity! How lamentable!

“On such an important day, as the young sect master who represents the sect, you didn’t dress up, but instead made the sect master help. Don’t you feel ashamed?”

At this moment, a strange voice with a yin and yang tone came from the elder’s seat next to them.

Only to see an old man with triangular eyes, smiling as he looked over, but his eyes were full of mockery.

“Ah, the weather is so nice today!”

Xu Zong looked up at the clouds in the sky, lost in thought.

She suddenly remembered that she had said in the group chat before that she would livestream the Cloud Mist Sect’s disciple competition. She opened the chat group in her mind, said a few words to the other Xu Zongs in the group, and then silently opened the livestream.

And she immediately banned the Xu Zong from The Nine Cauldrons, Swallowed Star, and Wind & Cloud from entering.

In no time, the Xu Zong from Battle Through the Heavens, Martial World General, and the Fire Qilin from Wind & Cloud appeared around her. Their illusory figures were not seen by anyone.

Xu Zong didn’t respond, but Yun Yun, her beautiful master, frowned.

“Elder Yun Jiang, Yiran is my disciple. Do you think she is not? Do you think I haven’t taught her well?”

Having fun as soon as they arrived?

Several Xu Zongs immediately looked over with great interest. The Xu Zong from Swallowed Star even had a handful of melon seeds in his hand.

“Give me some.”

“You can’t touch them.”

“Right, then I’ll ask Elder Tong for some snacks!”

“Roar. (You guys are really something, talking about good things to eat in front of me who can’t have any.)”

The several Xu Zongs joked around and it turned into a mess again.

Xu Zong from Battle Through the Heavens looked at them speechlessly.

“Well… I just think that the young sect master’s words and actions are a bit inappropriate, but of course, I’m not referring to the sect master.”Elder Yun Jiang’s mouth twitched, and he could only smile and deny it.

“Then you should keep quiet. I will teach Yanran myself.”

Yun Yun frowned and glanced at Yun Jiang, saying indifferently.

Yun Jiang naturally continued to smile and dared not say anything more.

“Speaking of which, is Yun Yun the type of person who is good at talking and has a sharp tongue?”

“I also remember that Yun Yun in the original work had a very indifferent personality.”

“Roar. (Although she is indifferent, she is also very protective. In order to protect Yanran, she even challenged the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King alone. With this protective personality, your disciple is being criticized every day for various reasons. You will also become like this.)”

“That’s true.”

Several Xu Zong sat around on the high platform, overlooking everything on the square below, finding a very good vantage point to watch the battle.

“Who is this Yun Jiang?”

Swallowed Star Xu Zong walked up to the triangular-eyed Elder Yun Jiang, grabbed his white hair, and asked with a contemptuous expression.

“He is from the sixth generation of the sect master’s family faction.”

Battle Through the Heavens Xu Zong was pulled by the beautiful master Yun Yun to his side and said in the live broadcast room.

“There are also factions within the Cloud Mist Sect, mainly the families of the previous sect masters. Each of these families wants to secure the position of the next sect master. That’s why they are not pleased with me. Since I came up the mountain a few months ago, this Yun Jiang has been picking on me every time we meet.”

The Cloud Mist Sect has been passed down to Yun Yun, who is already the ninth generation. The previous eight generations of sect masters all left behind their families. Although they all have the surname Yun, they also compete with each other.

Originally, all nine generations of sect masters, including Yun Yun, were surnamed Yun. But now, they are worried that the next generation will be occupied by the Nalan family. Only a part of them choose to watch from the sidelines, while the others secretly fret. Only Yun Jiang openly opposes.

“What are you going to do?”

Swallowed Star Xu Zong looked at her.

“Let’s wait for another two years.”

Battle Through the Heavens Xu Zong remained unchanged.

“In two years, I will at least reach the Dou Spirit Realm. If he still causes trouble for me by then, I will find an opportunity to teach him a lesson!”

“6!”

Several Xu Zong chatted in the live broadcast room.

A large number of figures gradually appeared on the square below. Within just an hour, hundreds of people gathered here. They were all teenagers in their teens and twenties, each wearing a white robe with a silver sword embroidered on the cuff, resembling a cloud.

Not only on the square, but also on the steps leading to the foot of the mountain, many influential people arrived one after another. Among them were the heads of large families, the presidents of commercial firms, and even members of the royal family!

Among the crowd, Xu Zong also saw Nalan Yanran’s grandfather, Nalan Jie, the head of the Nalan family. He was the mastermind behind the engagement between Nalan Yanran and Xuan Yan. He was a person who valued face and interests. At the moment, he was greeting the distinguished guests.

One of the people from the royal family was a beautiful girl who was slightly older than Nalan Yanran. She was cold and dignified.

As the daughter of the Nalan family, Xu Zong naturally knew her. She was the Crown Princess Yao Ye of the royal family. She should be here to represent the emperor and pay her respects. Despite her young age, she had an excellent figure and a natural charm.

As the sect master, Yun Yun did not put on airs in the face of many distinguished guests. She led Xu Zong forward and exchanged greetings with the guests.

As Nalan Yanran, her personality had become more depressed and indifferent compared to her previous life, but in this kind of occasion, she still maintained her composure. Whatever Yun Yun asked her to do, she would do it, so as not to tarnish the reputation of the Cloud Mist Sect.

It was not until midday that the troublesome etiquette finally ended, and the distinguished guests took their seats. The square below suddenly became lively.

“Yanran, do you really want to participate in this grand competition?”

Sitting in the main seat, Yun Yun asked Xu Zong with a worried expression.

“You just arrived on the mountain this year. Although you have made rapid progress, you have just broken through to the Four-Star Dou Zhe. Even in the Outer Sect Grand Competition, you won’t have much advantage and may even encounter danger!”

The Cloud Mist Sect Grand Competition was divided into the Outer Sect Grand Competition and the Inner Sect Grand Competition.

The Outer Sect Grand Competition was a competition among the outer sect disciples. There were over eight hundred disciples in the outer sect, all of them Dou Zhes. Among them, there were even Nine-Star Dou Zhes. It would be difficult for a Four-Star Dou Zhe to achieve a good ranking.

“Of course, I have to participate!”

“Isn’t this a chance to show off a little?”

“Roar. (Appropriate showing off is beneficial for relieving one’s depressed mood.)”

Several Xu Zong expressed their confidence in Battle Through the Heavens Xu Zong.

“Don’t worry, Master.”

Xu Zong remained calm and nodded.

“I’m going.”

She walked down from the high platform, step by step, and entered the square.

The Outer Sect Grand Competition began in the morning. The competition was divided into elimination matches. First, the Seven-Star and below Dou Zhes competed against each other to determine the top five. Then, the second round of elimination matches was held between the Eight-Star and Nine-Star advanced Dou Zhe disciples to determine the top ten.

There were a total of ten arenas, and Xu Zong was assigned to the first arena, with the opponents for the first round determined by drawing lots.

“I’m sorry, Young Master, but it seems that your luck is not good. In this battle, I will defeat you!”

Seeing that his opponent was her, the six-star fighter disciple immediately showed a confident and assured expression.

Xu Zong didn’t utter a word, his expression indifferent.

As soon as the match began, the opponent raised his unsheathed sword and stabbed at her, his internal fighting spirit surging, the force was quite astonishing.

Xu Zong took a step, his whole person approaching the opponent like lightning. Under his full-faced panic, he threw a punch.

With a loud bang, the man was thrown off the stage, rolling and tumbling.

For a moment, the area around the first stage became eerily silent.