A World of Difference

The Heavenly Peak Dao Seeking officially began.

Dao Yan Field.

Ten enormous circular arenas stood at the center of what had once been the largest gathering ground in Chenping Continent's sacred land of immortal cultivation.

More than twenty thousand cultivators filled the viewing stands around them.

In the draw for the first round of the Heavenly Peak Dao Seeking, Chen Yan had been assigned to the eleventh match in the third arena.

The other two contenders from the Empty Mountain Sect, Chu Xiyao and Qin Yue, had both drawn earlier matches.

Chu Xiyao was in the seventh match in the fifth arena.

Qin Yue was in the third match in the eighth arena.

The three contenders from the Empty Mountain Sect sat beside one another in the viewing stands.

No other Immortal Cultivator sat within five zhang of them.

This was a privilege granted to contenders from the Five Great Sects, giving them a quieter place to prepare for battle.

"Um, Senior Sister Chu, Senior Brother Chen..."

Qin Yue, looking extremely nervous, suddenly rose from her chair.

"I-I'm in the third match, so I'll go down and get ready!"

Chen Yan, seated in the middle, nodded and gave Qin Yue a smile.

"May you win your opening match, Junior Sister Qin."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Chen!"

As she spoke, Qin Yue clenched her small fists, as if to bolster her courage.

Then she turned her gaze toward Chu Xiyao.

But from beginning to end, Chu Xiyao did not so much as glance at Qin Yue.

She treated Qin Yue as though she were air.

Qin Yue looked a little hurt and embarrassed. She seemed unable to understand why the senior sister she had admired ever since the day she joined Qingchan Peak disliked her so much.

But now was not