At the same time,
the event was jointly organized by several of the top sacred grounds in the Southern Region of the Nine Profound Heavens, bringing everyone together to exchange ideas and compete in various fields.
It would also allow the sacred grounds to recruit talented people from across the land who could truly stand out.
The Heavenly Talent Ranking had given all the major sacred grounds a sense of crisis!
They had no choice but to hold this grand event early, recruiting talent and preparing for the coming struggle for supremacy!
After thinking it over,
a smile appeared on Su Changqing's face. He muttered, "Recruiting people? That'll be easy."
If he remembered correctly, the Dao Yi Sacred Sect Holy Son in the original story was none other than himself.
When he attended this event, he ended up recruiting nothing but a bunch of little nobodies.
Perhaps this time, he could even make some investments?
Just thinking about it made him grin.
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Half an hour later,
outside the sacred ground.
Hundreds upon hundreds of Dao Yi Sacred Sect disciples stood in the air. Su Changqing stood at the very front, atop a Unicorn Immortal Beast with lightning coursing beneath its feet.
Below,
all the disciples looked excited, their eyes shining with anticipation.
"With Senior Brother leading the way, there's no doubt we'll succeed. He'll surely bring fresh talent to the Dao Yi Sacred Sect!"
"Senior Brother's reputation will be even greater after this!"
"Of course! Just yesterday, Senior Brother subdued the former top five on the Heavenly Talent Ranking with a single move!"
The disciples' eyes burned with excitement as they chattered among themselves.
Just as Su Changqing was about to lead everyone to their destination,
a figure flew over from Saintess Peak.
Ling Qianxue looked at Su Changqing and took a deep breath.
"Your junior sister came to see you off, Senior Brother!"
"At this grand event, you'll surely show everyone the might of the Dao Yi Sacred Sect!"
She had spent a long time thinking about what to say, but now she couldn't bring herself to say it.
There were simply too many people around, and she didn't feel confident enough.
After she finished speaking, her face began to burn.
The disciples and elders present saw Ling Qianxue arrive and heard what she said...
"This..."
They looked at Su Changqing, then at Ling Qianxue.
The Holy Son and Saintess were already this close???
Su Changqing smiled gently and nodded at Ling Qianxue. Then he turned around, his gaze sharpening. "We're leaving!"
As soon as the words left his mouth,
the Unicorn Sacred Beast strode through the air, each step accompanied by rolling thunder!
It was as if the very heavens and earth were affected, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring!
The other disciples rode their flying swords, their great procession rumbling into the distance!
Meanwhile,
in a dense forest in the northern part of the Southern Region,
Lin Fan's injuries had almost completely healed, and he had also learned that the Southern Region's once-in-a-century grand event was about to begin!
"As long as I stand out at the event, I can join another sacred ground!"
He clenched his jaw and gazed into the distance.
He already knew that Su Changqing would represent the Dao Yi Sacred Sect at the event.
But...
Whenever he thought of Su Changqing,
unconcealed envy and shock filled Lin Fan's eyes, and his heart began to race.
"One person took down the former top five on the Heavenly Talent Ranking!"
"That guy was content to stay sixth on the ranking instead of fighting for the top spot!?"
He had received the news yesterday and been badly shaken.
When he first heard that the former top five had challenged Su Changqing, he'd assumed Su Changqing would fall off the ranking.
But who could have guessed...
Su Changqing had not only subdued the former top five with a single move, but had also remained in sixth place ever since.
Envy and jealousy showed plainly in Lin Fan's eyes. He gritted his teeth. "Damn it! Damn it!"
"With that kind of strength, if I were him, I'd have challenged for a higher rank long ago!"
"But... one day, I'll make it onto the Heavenly Talent Ranking!"
"Whatever happens, once I join a sacred ground, I'll make Su Changqing my stepping stone! I'll make that damned Dao Yi Saintess regret everything!!!"
As he spoke, fierce confidence shone in his eyes!
Every word was arrogant!
Meanwhile...
inside the ring,
Old Yu listened to Lin Fan and felt utterly helpless.
"Please, can you keep a low profile? Don't go looking for trouble!"
He was worried, too. All those attending this event belonged to the top sacred grounds of the Southern Region!
If this guy went looking for trouble, Old Yu might not be able to save him when the time came!
Elsewhere,
in the Nether Sea, at the Demonic Sect,
a colossal warship, pitch-black from end to end, floated in midair and slowly began to move!
The blackness of its hull wasn't paint or some kind of material. It was stained with countless dried drops of blood!
Dense, wicked patterns covered both sides of the ship!
And flying above it
was a banner marked with the Demonic Sect's sigil!
At that moment,
the ship was packed with Demonic Sect disciples, all ready to depart!
Evil showed on their faces, and their eyes were cold!
At the very front,
Murong Dieyi stood in a red dress, gazing into the distance. Anticipation filled her purple eyes.
"Su Changqing, I'm coming!"
She murmured to herself, growing nervous as she imagined the two of them meeting.
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