Three months later.
There were only three days left until the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament officially began.
For a time,
the entire Qingyun Sect became thoroughly lively.
After all, the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament was an event held only once every sixty years within the Qingyun Sect. If disciples from different branches had someone they admired, barring any special circumstances, they could only meet once every sixty years...
That was truly rather tragic.
It was precisely because of this
that everyone in the Qingyun Sect, whether Peak Masters or disciples,
placed great importance on every Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament.
For the Peak Masters of each branch?
The Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament was a great chance to show off!
Whichever branch had stronger disciples represented that branch's prosperity!
Likewise,
for the disciples of each branch,
the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament was also a great opportunity to show off and court girls.
At this moment,
Tongtian Peak.
Ancestor's Hall.
Wang Quan Yan and Wan Jianyi sat together.
A jar of wine sat on the stone table before them. Faint wisps of fragrance drifted from its mouth, and it smelled rather good.
"Xiao Yan."
"Are you confident about this Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament?"
Wan Jianyi raised a brow as he spoke.
He knew Wang Quan Yan's strength very well. Forget being invincible among his peers—with Ghost Slaying God unleashed, even older Supreme Purity Experts would have to face him with utmost caution!
Therefore,
a mere Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament?
Wang Quan Yan would have it in the bag!
And that was indeed the case.
Now,
Wang Quan Yan did not regard the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament as his highest priority. Compared to the so-called competition, he was actually more concerned with his agreement with Lu Xueqi!
"Uncle-Master Wan."
Wang Quan Yan spoke softly.
He had long known Wan Jianyi's identity, so through an "accident," he had revealed Wan Jianyi's true name. After all, he did not want to keep calling him Senior all the time.
"Hm?"
Wan Jianyi slightly raised his brow.
Wang Quan Yan said without concealment, "I've taken a liking to an elder sister from Small Bamboo Peak!"
As soon as those words fell,
Wan Jianyi looked up in surprise.
"Who?"
The old man's interest was piqued.
These past few days,
Wang Quan Yan often came to drink with him and chat away his boredom.
Though they appeared to share the relationship of successor and predecessor,
in truth...
the two of them were more like drinking buddies.
At first,
Wan Jianyi had not intended to invite Wang Quan Yan for drinks. He had only accidentally learned from Dao Xuan about Wang Quan Yan's broken engagement.
Later,
after asking about it,
he learned the entire sequence of events from Wang Quan Yan.
When Wan Jianyi heard that Tian Ling'er had cheated on her fiancé and Qi Hao had seduced another man's fiancée, he had been so furious that he had nearly rushed out to beat up Tian Buyi and Cangsong.
They had raised such a daughter and disciple?
And they were Peak Masters?
Pah!
After that,
Wan Jianyi often dragged Wang Quan Yan out to drink. It seemed he wanted to comfort him.
However,
he did not know
that Wang Quan Yan was completely fine.
After all,
Wang Quan Yan had never liked Tian Ling'er from beginning to end. Why should he constantly torment himself emotionally over someone he did not like?
He might as well spend more time cultivating.
At this moment,
after hearing that Wang Quan Yan had taken a liking to a female disciple of Small Bamboo Peak, Wan Jianyi's interest immediately grew.
What was the best way to move on from a relationship?
Naturally, it was to fall in love with someone else!
Whoosh!
Before Wan Jianyi could continue questioning him,
a dark green figure suddenly emerged from the shadows.
"Hahaha!"
True Person Dao Xuan laughed loudly. "Xiao Yan, I made you a promise back then. No matter who you took a liking to, I would personally help you propose marriage..."
"Go ahead and tell me without worry!"
"Who have you taken a liking to?"
True Person Dao Xuan slowly approached.
He sat opposite the stone table and reached out to pat Wang Quan Yan on the shoulder.
Hearing this,
Wang Quan Yan did not feel embarrassed.
He lightly cupped his hands without standing to bow. He had become far too familiar with True Person Dao Xuan recently.
There was no need to fuss over such formalities in private.
"Reporting to Sect Leader Uncle-Master."
"This disciple has taken a liking to Senior Sister Lu Xueqi of Small Bamboo Peak. There is no rush regarding the marriage proposal, but there is one matter in which I may need to trouble Sect Leader Uncle-Master..."
Wang Quan Yan said.
"Lu Xueqi? The girl who inherited the Tianya Divine Sword?"
True Person Dao Xuan looked thoughtful.
He gently stroked his beard and said, "What favor? As long as it is within my abilities, I will do my best to help you."
Geniuses always had certain privileges.
Especially a monstrous talent like Wang Quan Yan, who could rival Ancestor Qingye!
Of course,
the word monstrous alone might not fully convey his talent. So, let us briefly recount Ancestor Qingye's life--
Ancestor Qingye's common surname was Ye.
At twenty-two, he entered the Qingyun Sect under Master Wu Fangzi, the tenth sect leader. In his first year after joining, he defeated every disciple of his generation. In his second year, he was already able to fight Master Wu Fangzi to a draw.
At that time,
the Qingyun Sect did not yet possess the cultivation method known as the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao.
Because
that cultivation method had also been created by True Person Qing Ye.
Two years after entering the sect, he obtained the fifth volume of the Heavenly Tome. He then went into seclusion for thirteen years, formally created the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao, broke into the Supreme Purity Realm, and became invincible above and below heaven!
Altogether, how many years had Ancestor Qingye cultivated the Dao?
Fifteen years!
And he had spent a large part of that time creating the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao!
So--
Wang Quan Yan could rival Ancestor Qingye?
Then just how formidable was his talent? The answer was obvious, was it not?!
Before a monstrous genius of this level,
privileges were clearly unavoidable.
Wang Quan Yan said softly, "This disciple wishes to ask Sect Leader Uncle-Master to make some arrangements during the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament, so that this disciple and Senior Sister Lu meet in the semifinals..."
Hearing this,
True Person Dao Xuan froze slightly.
He had thought it was something serious.
That was all?
"A trivial matter."
True Person Dao Xuan waved his hand.
Even if Wang Quan Yan had not brought it up,
he would have paid attention to the match order in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament. Those disciples with obviously higher cultivation could not be allowed to meet right away...
Otherwise, if they were eliminated early,
it would be no fun.
"Thank you, Sect Leader Uncle-Master."
Wang Quan Yan rose and bowed.
Wan Jianyi, who had heard everything clearly from the side, looked at Wang Quan Yan in astonishment and said,
"You brat, you've got some tricks, huh?"
"Want your uncle-master to teach you how to chase girls?"
His leering expression left Wang Quan Yan somewhat surprised.
Teach me?
Are you sure you're qualified?
Who did not know about Wan Jianyi's romantic exploits?
He was the textbook definition of a simp!
He failed to win Su Ru!
Shui Yue threw herself at him, yet he did not want her!
Then he went to lift You Ji's veil, only to have one of his hands cut off. If he had not later met some strange person who reattached it, he would truly have become a one-armed old bachelor...
And with that,
you want to teach me?
Wang Quan Yan felt somewhat disdainful inside.
But he did not show it. He merely gave an awkward smile and said tactfully, "Uncle-Master Wan, I know about your romantic exploits..."
Wan Jianyi's expression stiffened.
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