On the white marble plaza before Yuqing Hall on Tongtian Peak.
Countless Qingyun Sect disciples stood there, looking at Daoxuan, Cangsong, and the other sect leaders, peak heads, and guardians on the high platform, their eyes filled with excitement.
Daoxuan looked at the vibrant, energetic Qingyun Sect disciples below with a gratified expression. Under his leadership these past few years, the Qingyun Sect had developed exceedingly well.
"All disciples participating in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, enter the hall."
Whenever the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament was held, it was not only the qualified participants who came. The other disciples also came to witness the outstanding talents of the other peaks.
The drawing of lots was naturally held within Yuqing Hall. Only those participating in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament could draw lots; doing so out on the plaza would have been inconvenient.
Daoxuan was the first to enter Yuqing Hall, followed closely by Cangsong, Tian Buyi, and the others.
Once the heads of the six peaks and the elders had taken their seats, the disciples participating in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament were already standing within the hall.
"Is everyone here?"
Daoxuan looked at the youthful faces below, nodding repeatedly in praise.
"Good, good. You are all excellent—at the very least, better than we were in our day."
"Greetings, Sect Master!"
At his words, the disciples all bowed. Daoxuan smiled faintly and glanced at Li Wan'er. She rose of her own accord, stepped forward two paces, and said,
"Everyone, you are all the finest among the younger generation of Qingyun's seven peaks. You naturally know that our Qingyun Sect has been passed down for over two thousand years and now stands at the head of the righteous path. Those who cultivate the Dao must remember the