Tian Ling'er! Your Filial Piety Has Gone Bad!

Inside Yuqing Hall.

The many peak masters pondered slightly.

Send the Top Four from the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament down the mountain to investigate?

The first candidates that came to mind were Dragon Head Peak's Qi Hao, Little Bamboo Peak's Lu Xueqi, and Wind Return Peak's Zeng Shushu.

After all, they were currently the three with the highest cultivation in the Qingyun Sect.

Qi Hao was at the Ninth Layer of Jade Purity, Lu Xueqi was at the Ninth Layer of Jade Purity, and Zeng Shushu was at the Seventh Layer of Jade Purity... Such a lineup would be more than sufficient for a trip to Blood Refining Hall.

Not to mention the assistance of elite disciples from Tianyin Temple and Burning Incense Valley.

The Seven Peaks' Masters exchanged glances.

They all nodded in agreement with the suggestion.

At the same time...

they quietly pondered to themselves.

Could this year's Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament draw out that 'Green Robe Sect Leader' from the Heavenly Curtain?

The Seven Peaks' Masters were somewhat curious.

Of course, they did not think the other party would reveal himself. After hiding for so long, how could he possibly expose himself over a single Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament?

If he were going to be exposed, he would have been exposed long ago!

The many peak masters shook their heads regretfully.

Very soon, they proceeded in an orderly fashion according to the plan they had discussed.

Cangsong Daoist took the initiative to announce that the Qingyun Sect would protect Jin Ping'er. Anyone who targeted Jin Ping'er would be making an enemy of the Qingyun Sect!

Targeting a future pillar of our righteous path?

One look was enough to tell that you were a Demonic Cult Fiend!

As soon as this information spread, it immediately dispelled the thoughts of many independent cultivators who had intended to fish in troubled waters.

After all, the Qingyun Sect's deterrent power was still considerable.

As time gradually passed, the sky brightened.

The many Seven Peaks Disciples arrived outside Yuqing Hall.

This year's Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament finally began in earnest.

Upon the high platform, the Seven Peaks' Masters sat calmly.

But upon closer inspection, the worry in their eyes could still be seen. In their eyes, this year's Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament had become somewhat dispensable...

After all, the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament was merely an internal sect matter.

Compared to the truly significant affairs of the world, internal sect matters could only be considered trivial.

Ye Changfeng glanced at the Seven Peaks' Masters.

He could roughly guess what they were worried about.

Not long ago, he had secretly slipped down the mountain and gathered some information in Heyang City...

The Demonic Cult was hunting Jin Ping'er!

The Qingyun Sect was determined to protect Jin Ping'er!

Ye Changfeng also found the matter rather troublesome.

After all, due to the lack of information, he had no idea where Jin Ping'er was hiding now. The Demonic Cult had already begun hunting her...

Surely she was not still hiding in the Joyous Union Sect?!

"I hope she was smart enough to flee and hide in advance."

Ye Changfeng sighed softly.

"Dong—"

A bell rang out.

The many Seven Peaks Disciples present immediately fell silent.

An elder from Heaven-Reaching Peak appeared on the arena platform.

Looking at the many disciples before him, he formally announced the start of this year's Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament at True Lord Daoxuan's signal.

The Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament used an elimination system.

A total of sixty-four people participated.

The first round would determine the Top 32, the second round would select the Top 16, the Third Round would decide the Top 8, and the Fourth Round would determine the Top Four...

Then the champion would be decided.

That was the entirety of the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament's rules.

However.

What surprised Ye Changfeng was... True Lord Daoxuan and the others actually wanted to finish the entire Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament in a single day? In other words, they wanted to determine the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament Champion within one day!

This...

Seemed rather rushed.

It was not that the tournament could not be finished in a day.

Previous tournaments had all taken three days to complete. For this one to suddenly require completion within a single day, it was difficult not to read something into it...

As for that.

Ye Changfeng had some guesses.

Still, finishing it in one day was not bad. He could head down the mountain sooner as well...

"Clang!"

As the bell rang.

The first round of matches soon began.

However, since there were only so many arena platforms, Ye Changfeng did not take the stage immediately.

"Ye Changfeng."

Tian Ling'er stood beside Ye Changfeng.

As was her habit, she pressed close to him, reaching out to grab his arm and sway it back and forth as she asked curiously, "Why do Sect Leader Uncle-Master and the others want to finish the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament in one day?"

"I don't know."

Ye Changfeng raised an eyebrow slightly.

Without drawing attention to it, he pulled his arm free and explained, "Maybe they have something important to do."

After his heart-to-heart with Lu Xueqi last night.

He had suddenly realized that perhaps he ought to keep a little distance from Tian Ling'er. Otherwise, he might treat Tian Ling'er as a younger sister while Tian Ling'er treated him as her beloved brother...

That would be rather awkward.

"You..."

Tian Ling'er froze slightly.

The lovely girl stared blankly at the young man. Watching Ye Changfeng pull away from her, she suddenly felt a faint bitterness rise in her heart.

"Ye Changfeng."

The girl in red asked cautiously, "What's wrong with you?"

She was no longer as carefree and forthright as before.

Instead, she had become somewhat restrained, thinking that perhaps she had done something wrong and made Ye Changfeng dislike her.

This sort of behavior was called—unrequited love syndrome.

During a crush.

You would often watch the expressions of the person you liked.

The moment they showed any change, you would immediately notice it and begin to worry over every gain and loss...

Tian Ling'er was just like that.

The moment she noticed that Ye Changfeng seemed to be deliberately keeping his distance from her, panic immediately filled her heart. Had she done something wrong...

Why was Ye Changfeng keeping his distance from her?

The pretty girl in red looked at Ye Changfeng pitifully.

A trace of anxious uncertainty flashed across her lovely face.

She was just short of bursting into tears on the spot.

Seeing this.

Ye Changfeng's heart sank.

We're screwed.

He treated Tian Ling'er like a daughter, like a little sister, but Tian Ling'er treated him like her sweetheart?

Little Girl!

Your filial devotion had gone bad!

Ye Changfeng's lips moved slightly.

He wanted to say something, but when he saw the Little Girl's pitiful expression, his heart suddenly softened...

This little brat deserved a spanking.

She really had him wrapped around her finger.

Whenever he pretended to be angry, the Little Girl would put on a pitiful act. No...

Tian Ling'er did not seem to be pretending today.

She was genuinely a little flustered.

"Ah."

Ye Changfeng sighed softly to himself.

He put away his emotions, then smiled and raised a hand to ruffle the Little Girl's head. He reached out and pinched her soft, bouncy cheeks, saying:

"It's nothing."

"What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Seeing Ye Changfeng return to his usual closeness with her, Tian Ling'er's delicate, pretty face immediately blossomed into a smile.

The Little Girl planted her hands on her hips proudly. "I thought you had something on your mind. I was even worried about you..."

Ye Changfeng could not help but laugh.

He was almost too embarrassed to expose the Little Girl.

"Whoosh—"

Just then.

A cold gaze fell upon him.

Ye Changfeng's heart stirred slightly.

He subconsciously turned to look in that direction.

He saw a Cold and Aloof Girl slowly walking toward the arena. Her White Dress fluttered elegantly, her hair draped over her shoulders. She was graceful, tall, and slender. Not a trace of emotion could be seen in her icy gaze, while Tianya in her hand gave off a faint glow...

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