That's It? All Flash and No Substance!

The banquet was quite pleasant overall.

Although the Ouyang Lineage and Hundred Refinements Valley have had grudges for hundreds of years, Hundred Refinements Valley has made a special trip to humiliate the Ouyang Lineage this time.

But you can't argue with the Ouyang siblings' good attitude.

By the time he finished the sixth pork knuckle, Ouyang Ming had completely released all the frustration in his heart.

Chu Xinghe said, "Ouyang Ming, aren't you going to say a few harsh words to Hundred Refinements Valley?"

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Xinghe, I, Ouyang Ming, am not the kind of person who is narrow-minded... Heh... I won't hold it against Hundred Refinements Valley... Heh..." While burping, Ouyang Ming still managed to eat four more bowls of cold noodles to fill the gap.

Did I ask you whether you have a broad mind or not?

Besides, how dare you come here and say you have a broad mind?

I wanted you to go up there and say some tough things, so that it would be even more ridiculous after you get trampled on tomorrow, okay?

As it turns out, Ouyang Ming is not good at making threats; Ouyang Ling is the real queen when it comes to it, and the only one who can surpass Ouyang Ling is Ouyang Ling when she's drunk.

"Hundred Refinements Valley is despicable and shameless... I, Ouyang Ling, will show you what it truly means to be the best in the world!"

"Don't you little bastards from Hundred Refinements Valley leave! I just did the math, and according to seniority, you all have to call me Great-Grandma..."

"Brothers, don't hold me back! I'm going to show those traitors of Hundred Refinements Valley that my Spirit Attachment Art is something they could never learn, no matter how hard they try!"

Ouyang Ling was carried away.

Who told Junior Sister Ouyang to drink so much? She uttered so many harsh words without warning; tomorrow she'll be utterly crushed by Hundred Refinements Valley a thousand times over... Hehe...

Although Great-Grandma Ouyang Ling went on a drunken rampage midway through the banquet, the entire event still ended pleasantly.

As for Ouyang Ling... would anyone care about a woman who's so drunk she can barely speak?

Chu Xinghe personally escorted Ouyang Ling back to the Artifact Refining Palace. A group of Ouyang Lineage disciples were greatly disappointed to see Ouyang Ling being carried back drunk and cursing.

Senior Sister Ouyang, you're so confused!

Why were you so busy scolding Hundred Refinements Valley that you forgot to pack up the leftovers?

Whether Hundred Refinements Valley scolds us or not, it doesn't really matter. Packing up the leftovers is the important thing!

After arranging things for Ouyang Ling, Chu Xinghe returned to the Medicine King Palace. Just as he was about to go back to rest, he was blocked at the door by the Grand Elder.

"Xinghe, the people from Martial Emperor City and Hundred Refinements Valley have come with ill intentions this time. That Mo Kai has extraordinary cultivation, and after comprehending the Unparalleled Tyrant Sword, his combat power is even more astonishing. Mu Bai and the others have confidence?"

"Yes!" Chu Xinghe nodded with certainty.

After all, everyone has confidence, but does confidence have anything to do with the ring?

Mu Bai has been keeping himself very busy lately, spending all his time refining medicine. He doesn't even have time for cultivation. How can he possibly make any significant progress?

Zheng Yu said that Mo Kai was not only exceptionally talented, but also incredibly diligent, practicing for thirteen hours a day instead of twelve.

Someone as diligent and hardworking as him would easily defeat Mu Bai, wouldn't he? So what's the use of confidence?

"What about the Ouyang Lineage? Everyone knows about the feud between the Hundred Refinements Valley and the Ouyang Lineage. It's one thing for the Ouyang Lineage to have been bullied by the Hundred Refinements Valley in the past when they were in decline, but if they are crushed again after joining my Vast Heaven Sect, it won't just be the Ouyang Lineage that loses face, but my Vast Heaven Sect will also lose all face."

The Grand Elder's statement is entirely correct.

The feud between the Ouyang Lineage and the Hundred Refinements Valley is one thing, but the fact that the Vast Heaven Sect canceled its cooperation with the Hundred Refinements Valley and then turned to the Ouyang Lineage also caused quite a stir.

If the Ouyang Lineage suffers a Hundred Refinements Valley defeat this time, what will outsiders say?

The various shocking news departments must be utterly ecstatic!

The Vast Heaven Sect chose the Ouyang Lineage, investing enormous resources, only to be utterly humiliated by the Hundred Refinements Valley. Doesn't this mean the Vast Heaven Sect was blind to their abilities?

But now that the Grand Elder has asked, Chu Xinghe certainly can't say, "Grand Elder, don't worry, you'll see Hundred Refinements Valley crush the Ouyang Lineage in the ground."

If that's really the case, given the Grand Elder's nature, it's unlikely he would drug Hundred Refinements Valley, but it's possible he would find a pretext to thwart Hundred Refinements Valley's plan.

So after thinking it over, Chu Xinghe spoke up, "Elder, you heard what Junior Sister Ouyang said. I've received news that Junior Sister Ouyang has made some breakthroughs recently. She's told me several times that she has a surprise for me, so we should trust her!"

Seeing Chu Xinghe's serious expression, the Grand Elder nodded slightly. Since Xinghe expressed his belief in Ouyang Ling, the Grand Elder thought Xinghe was right!

After seeing off the Grand Elder, Chu Xinghe finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With Martial Emperor City and Hundred Refinements Valley both experiencing double joy, wouldn't a resounding second consecutive defeat this time severely damage the sect's reputation?

Humming "Wishing you prosperity," Chu Xinghe had a sweet dream all night.

Over the next two days, Chu Xinghe took Zheng Yu and Mo Kai on a leisurely stroll around the Vast Heaven Sect, during which Chu Xinghe repeatedly brought up the matter of Haotian City recruiting disciples.

Zheng Yu was alright, but it was clear that the top three contestants were somewhat out of control with their expressions.

After all, everyone knows the story of Haotian City and the other two being expelled by Chu Xinghe. What's the point of bringing it up again and again?

Are you deliberately mocking us?

Very good... His anger level is at its maximum. If it weren't for Zheng Yu, these three people would probably want to stab him to death right now.

Finally, amidst much anticipation, the martial arts competition between the disciples of Martial Emperor City and Vast Heaven Sect this year has begun.

The procedure was not much different from last year. The sect leader and Cheng Xiaotian sat at the head of the table, watching the disciples compete in martial arts.

The Grand Elder presided over the entire competition, and the arena was packed to capacity.

However, the difference lies in the two individuals, Zheng Yu and Chu Xinghe, this year.

Although the two did not need to compete on stage, they were each selected by their respective sides to be in charge of this disciples' martial arts competition.

Zheng Yu was in charge of the top three, while Chu Xinghe was in charge of the disciples from the Muyue Kingdom.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes to see that both sides have their own agendas.

Last year, Zheng Yu was killed instantly by Chu Xinghe with a single sword strike. Cheng Xiaotian said he was convinced of the defeat, but when he went back and thought about it, he was so upset that he couldn't sleep.

This year's arrangement, seemingly a martial arts competition between disciples of both sides, is actually a covert contest between Chu Xinghe and Zheng Yu.

The two are the players in this game of chess, while the disciples participating in the competition are the pieces and trump cards in their hands.

"My three junior brothers, I don't need to say anything more. Today's competition is not only about the reputation of our sect, but also about the Future of the three of you. If you can win today, you can proudly tell the whole world that it was the Vast Heaven Sect 'Vast Heaven Sect loss that they didn't choose us, not because we weren't good enough!"

Zheng Yu knew how to stir up hatred. After saying those words, the eyes of the three top fighters were practically bulging with blood, and their combat power soared to 120%.

On the other hand, consider the Muyue Kingdom.

"Fellow disciples, since you have come from afar from Martial Emperor City, we, as members of the Vast Heaven Sect, must know the importance of humility. Therefore, for the first match, Xiaoqi, you will go!"

Chu Xinghe pointed to Mu Xiaoqi, the weakest disciple of the Muyue Kingdom, and spoke.

"Huh?" Mu Xiaoqi looked completely bewildered.

Among the three hundred disciples of the Muyue Kingdom, Mu Xiaoqi had the worst cultivation level. Although he was very talented, he had a tendency to slack off, so he was always criticized for not working hard enough.

At this moment, no one expected that Chu Xinghe would appoint Mu Xiaoqi as the first person to appear.

Mu Bai looked at Mu Xiaoqi with a serious expression, and the other disciples of the Muyue Kingdom also looked at Mu Xiaoqi.

Mu Xiaoqi's eyes turned red!

Does Senior Brother Xinghe really value me that much?

I always thought that Senior Brother Xinghe valued Senior Brother Mu Bai the most and never paid any attention to me. But now, in such an important competition, he actually let me, Mu Xiaoqi, compete in the first round. Is Senior Brother Xinghe telling me, "Mu Xiaoqi... Senior Brother has always been paying special attention to you, so you must do your best!"

Mu Xiaoqi walked out from among the three hundred disciples of the Muyue Kingdom with a solemn expression. Facing the trust of her Senior Brother Xinghe, Mu Xiaoqi silently vowed that she must do her best!

I will never let Senior Brother Xinghe down.

The first to appear from Martial Emperor City was Shen Hui, who ranked third among the top three. Chu Xinghe had seen his stats before; he was a genius among geniuses.

I heard that after entering Martial Emperor City, he was given special training and is one of the most outstanding disciples of this generation. Rumor has it that Shen Hui's abilities can absolutely crush the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom. Moreover, I even specially selected Mu Xiaoqi, the worst-performing disciple of the Muyue Kingdom, for Shen Hui.

This battle is definitely in the bag!

Shen Hui, you mustn't let Senior Brother Xinghe down.

Soon, both sides stepped onto the arena, and when they saw that their side was represented by Mu Xiaoqi, the arena erupted in an uproar.

Why did Senior Brother Xinghe send Mu Xiaoqi into battle?

"Isn't Mu Xiaoqi the worst among this batch of the Muyue Kingdom disciples?"

"You don't know anything! Senior Brother Xinghe has his own plans!"

"That's right... Didn't Senior Sister Wan Lin lose the first round last year? As the saying goes, losing first doesn't mean you've lost, and winning first doesn't mean you've won. Senior Brother Xinghe is just giving Martial Emperor City face."

"That's right! Senior Brother Xinghe is so righteous. He was afraid that if he won all three matches Martial Emperor City would lose face, so he deliberately followed Wan Lin's strategy from last year, starting with a loss and then winning the next two matches to catch Martial Emperor City off guard!"

Whether Martial Emperor City was caught off guard is unknown, but Wan Lin in the stands was definitely caught off guard at this moment.

Why the hell do you have to include me in your discussions?

Last year I was easily defeated... but if you call Xiao Ling over, believe me, I'll be more powerful than anyone else and completely paralyze her!

When the first to fight was Mu Xiaoqi, even the Grand Elder was slightly surprised. However, the Grand Elder had no objections, because in his opinion, Xinghe must have his reasons for choosing Mu Xiaoqi.

Soon, both sides took to the stage, and with a command from the Grand Elder, the first match of this martial arts competition began.

A flash of blue light appeared in Shen Hui's hand, and a green longsword appeared. With the longsword in hand, Shen Hui charged forward and attacked Mu Xiaoqi directly.

Countless green lights flashed around Shen Hui, and these green lights transformed into hundreds of sets of cyan vines centered on Shen Hui. The vines spread wildly and in an instant, they surrounded Mu Xiaoqi from all directions.

Seeing the vines surrounding her, Mu Xiaoqi was completely terrified!

Seeing Mu Xiaoqi's performance, Chu Xinghe's "Congratulations on getting rich" message started playing automatically.

Xiaoqi! This is the rhythm! Getting instantly killed by your opponent while still in a daze—that's exactly what I wanted!

Just as Chu Xinghe was pondering whether Mu Xiaoqi would be entangled into a rice dumpling by the vines or be cleaved away by Shen Hui's sword, Mu Xiaoqi suddenly moved!

Mu Xiaoqi didn't make any significant movements; instead, a beam of azure light emanated from his body. However, this sudden azure light instantly reflected onto the surrounding vines, causing the vines that were wrapping around Mu Xiaoqi to suddenly freeze.

The vines seemed to be controlled by some special force. Before anyone could figure out what was happening, a golden light flashed in Mu Xiaoqi's hand, and an enormous golden blade of light tore all the vines to shreds. As the vines shattered, the blade of light continued Xiangqian.

Hidden behind the vines, Shen Hui never expected the sudden blade to be so fierce. He was instantly struck by the blade, coughing up blood and flying backward off the stage.

Mu Xiaoqi still stared blankly at Shen Hui as he flew away, and after a long while, she slowly spoke, "That's it? All flash and no substance!"