He Drew Everyone's Attention

The square was packed with people, their heads thronging, and the sounds of conversation rose and fell like surging waves, one higher than the next.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the top spot on the leaderboard.

How long has it been?

The name Hua Qiang rose like a rocket, soaring straight up and quickly surpassing everyone else to reach the top of the list.

They witnessed a miracle!

[Is this guy on drugs? He's so powerful! Azure Cloud Sect, what kind of remote sect is that? I've never heard of it.]

[Incredible! He actually surpassed Ao Xingchen! This Martial Arts Tournament is going to be amazing, I can't wait!]

[Oh dear, I wonder what this young man looks like. If he's handsome, I wouldn't mind getting to know him better.]

[You little slut, are you in heat? I don't care if you're handsome or not, as long as you're hot-blooded and can fight with me for three days and three nights!]

[You two bastards, get out of here! Hua Qiang is mine!]

[Pah! Shameless! When did Hua Qiang become your Jin Lian? Where's your Men Qing? Did you drug him again?]

[Chun Sanniang, stop spouting nonsense! Don't ruin my image. I only have Da Lang now!]

[Hey, hey, hey, what's all the noise about? Don't disturb our viewing of the master! I've decided, from this day forward, Hua Qiang is my Eldest Brother, forever my Eldest Brother!]

[Senior brother, what you said is exactly what I meant. I am now a member of the Hua Family Army.]

[Hua Family Army +1]

[Hua Family Army +2]

[Hua Family Army +3]

[Hua Family Army +10010]

Huo Cangliang returned to the inn looking exhausted. However, the lobby was deserted, and he didn't see a single disciple from his sect. This made him feel a little puzzled.

He grabbed the innkeeper's arm and asked anxiously, "Where are my sect's disciples?"

The waiter replied respectfully, "Sir, they arrived at the city square early this morning. It seems they're heading to the Trial Tower."

Huo Cangliang was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately rushed to the Trial Square.

As soon as you step into the square, you are greeted by a bustling scene of crowds.

The noise and chatter mingled together, creating a chaotic scene that startled him.

He struggled through the crowd, his eyes constantly searching for familiar figures, but after searching for a while, he couldn't find even a single sect disciple.

Just as he was filled with hope, his gaze inadvertently fell on the leaderboard in front of the Trial Tower.

Upon seeing that one glance, he was instantly struck dumb, as if by lightning, and stood frozen in shock.

Immediately afterwards, a tremendous joy surged through his heart like a tidal wave, making him want to laugh out loud.

He clenched his teeth desperately, trying his best to suppress his laughter, but the laughter still escaped uncontrollably from between his teeth.

Hahahaha!

Huo Cangliang's sudden madness instantly aroused the dissatisfaction of the surrounding crowd, and a barrage of rebukes came at him.

"What's wrong with you? What's gotten into you?!"

"Yeah, that startled me! Don't you have any conscience?!"

"My heart was pounding with fear! It's a loss, but I made a profit!"

"Yes! My chest has shrunk considerably, you owe me money!"

"My pants are all wet, pay me back!"

"... Pay me back!"

Huo Cangliang completely disregarded the accusations and extortion from the crowd. He stretched out a trembling finger and pointed directly at Hua Qiang's name, which was ranked first on the list.

He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Do you know? Those are people from my sect!"

"My son-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned at first, then their faces showed disbelief. Immediately afterwards, emotions such as jealousy, envy, and shock intertwined, and many people's eyes turned red.

"How is that possible? Hua Qiang is from your sect? What sect are you from, and where are you from? I've never heard of you before!"

"Yeah, that's outrageous. The first place was taken by a disciple from an unknown sect."

"Hmph, maybe he just got lucky. The ranking in the Trial Tower might not even count," someone said sourly.

Upon hearing these doubts and slanders, Huo Cangliang's anger flared up instantly.

He glared angrily and retorted loudly, "What do you know! Hua Qiang's strength is beyond your imagination. How can you people so easily slander his talent and strength?"

I'm telling you, our sect is full of talented people. This is just the beginning of his rise to prominence. He will definitely impress you all in the future!

Everyone was stunned by Huo Cangliang's imposing aura, and for a moment no one dared to utter a word of rebuttal.

Huo Cangliang secretly vowed to make Hua Qiang lead the sect disciples to shine in this Grand Martial Arts Tournament.

To make the sect rise in this world full of powerful figures, and to make those who once looked down on them regret their words and actions today.

Among the crowd, several senior leaders, their eyes gleaming, keenly seized the opportunity.

They immediately approached Huo Cangliang with beaming smiles, their enthusiasm as if they were seeing a close relative of Sanduo.

"Oh my, isn't this Sect Master Huo? It's been a long time! You look even more energetic!"

An elder spoke first, his smile almost overflowing, and he patted Huo Cangliang's shoulder affectionately as he spoke.

The other elders were not to be outdone, and they all gathered around, one offering a cup of spiritual tea, another offering warm greetings and inquiries.

"How desolate! Your Azure Cloud Sect has truly produced an extraordinary figure this time!"

Hua Qiang, that kid, is clearly an exceptional individual; he's destined to be a powerful figure who dominates the region!

"That's right, that's right. We've always thought that the Azure Cloud Sect was a place where hidden talents reside, and seeing it today, we can see that its reputation is well-deserved."

"Sect Master Huo, I will need your sect's help in the future!"

Huo Cangliang found it both amusing and somewhat smug to see these elders, who used to be so arrogant, now acting so obsequiously and fawningly.

He understood that these people simply saw Hua Qiang's enormous potential.

Once he wins the championship, everyone wants to curry favor with him in advance so they can get a share of the profits later.

However, Huo Cangliang was not stupid. On the surface, he was just being polite to these elders, but in his heart he was scheming how to get the greatest benefit for the sect. After all, this sudden "attention" was also an opportunity for the development of the Azure Cloud Sect.

At the Yang Manor, Yang Buxiu was having sex with his newly acquired thirteenth concubine when the steward's voice came from outside the door.

"Patriarch, we have fulfilled our mission. All the Azure Cloud Sect disciples who disobeyed our Lineage have been captured, however..."

Yang Buxiu stopped what he was doing with a dark expression and said unhappily, "But what?"

"Oh dear, sir... please continue!" Thirteen's unhappy complaint came from beside him.

Yang Buxiu obeyed, urging, "Speak!"

"Yes, Patriarch. There is only their Sect Master and one person who is currently Trial Tower. He is said to be their Supreme Elder."