Heard You've Been Looking for an Unseen Master All These Years? Is it the Person Behind You?

Misty Sect.

On the Immortal Platforms, across the five great Immortal Platforms, within several long corridors.

Countless eyes fell upon the young man standing on the training ground.

Curious, disdainful, and mocking voices echoed from all directions.

"This is Xiao Huohuo?"

"Judging by his appearance, his demeanor is quite good, he looks rather confident."

"Haha, he's just a silver-looking wax spearhead. Look at his skin, you can tell he's still only a third-rate martial artist."

"True, which one of us here couldn't defeat him?"

"Someone like this actually dares to come to the Misty Sect and embarrass himself. It seems the Misty Sect's influence in the outside world has weakened these past few years..."

"Being associated with him is simply a stain on the Young Sect Master..."

Countless voices discussed him from all sides, overwhelming him.

Yet, the young man stood amidst them, calm and composed, as if he regarded their words as dog droppings by the roadside, completely unfazed.

Behind them, on the five great Immortal Platforms, the leaders of various factions listened to these voices and watched the young man's indifferent demeanor below, feeling somewhat surprised.

The Sect Master of the Moon Sword Sect stroked his long beard and chuckled lightly:

"Regardless, daring to ascend the Misty Sect as a third-rate practitioner shows considerable courage."

The leaders of several other factions nearby nodded in agreement:

"Unmoved by honor or disgrace, yet not lacking in bravery."

"This young man, his state of mind this time is quite promising."

At this point, soft sighs could be heard among the faction leaders.

The Sect Master of the Moon Sword Sect sighed:

"It's a pity. Talent is something that a small force like the Xiao Family cannot compensate for."

"Otherwise, with Xiao Huohuo's state of mind, his future achievements would surely be extraordinary!"

As leaders of their respective factions, having encountered countless outstanding disciples, they understood.

In this world, talent is undoubtedly important, but what is even rarer than talent is one's state of mind.

How many exceptionally talented individuals, due to their impetuous nature, ultimately faded into obscurity?

And how many individuals with mediocre talent, but possessing great bravery, focused on their cultivation and eventually became powerful figures?

It can be said that, in many instances, the state of mind in cultivation is more important than talent.

After all, many who consider themselves geniuses practice sporadically, only to fall behind even ordinary people in the end.

However, Xiao Huohuo's talent is indeed too low.

Practicing martial arts for over a decade without breaking through to the second-rate martial artist realm, even immortals and gods would struggle to save him, right?

The Sect Master of the Moon Sword Sect's gaze fell upon Xiao Huohuo, and he sighed lightly:

"It seems there will be no suspense today."

Setting aside the terrifying difference in martial skills they had learned, just looking at their realms.

A third-rate martial artist fighting a Houtian realm martial artist, he couldn't fathom how victory was possible.

Xu Ling'er, who had been sitting quietly, opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Huohuo. Her moist, gem-like eyes held a complex expression.

Guilt, disdain, surprise, all eventually melted into a sigh.

She stood up and leaped, landing gracefully in front of Xiao Huohuo:

"I didn't expect you would actually dare to come."

Xiao Huohuo looked at the beautiful figure before him, and the contemptuous look she had given him three years ago flashed in his mind.

Three years ago, it was this woman who, from her high position, publicly broke off their engagement, causing his Xiao Family to lose face.

Now, three years later, he finally met her again.

Xiao Huohuo calmed his emotions and said with a cold tone:

"In this Southern Desolate Realm, a woman coming to break off an engagement."

"Do you know how much humiliation this brought to my Xiao Family?"

"Three years ago, you humiliated my Xiao Family, and I had no choice but to agree to a three-year pact with you."

"If I didn't come for this three-year pact, wouldn't my Xiao Family be laughed at by everyone?"

Hearing this, Xu Ling'er's expression was complicated. She took a deep breath, still maintaining her resolute demeanor:

"I, Xu Ling'er, make my own decisions regarding my marriage. I will never marry someone I've never met."

Her tone softened slightly:

"Three years ago, my actions were indeed lacking in consideration, putting the Xiao Family and you in such an awkward situation."

"But, if I had to do it again, my choice would still be the same."

After a pause, Xu Ling'er said with a complicated expression:

"For this matter, I can apologize to you."

"Regarding the Misty Sect's pills and martial arts, as long as it doesn't involve inheritance, I will..."

Before she could finish, a cold laugh came from the young man ahead:

"Heh, compensation."

"If one loses face, and their dignity is trampled underfoot, what use is compensation?"

Xiao Huohuo said, anger in his eyes, his expression exceptionally firm:

"If you're talking about compensation, then this battle is the best compensation!"

Hearing this, Xu Ling'er still let out a long sigh.

From the Immortal Platform in the distance, a figure suddenly flew down.

Everyone looked intently, and it was the current Sect Master of the Misty Sect, Wu Shan!

Wu Shan stood between the young man and the young girl, saying to Xu Ling'er expressionlessly:

"Ling'er, since he wants to fight, then let him have his wish."

As he spoke, he turned to Xiao Huohuo and said:

"Over the years, I've heard from time to time."

"He wandered around looking for some hermit expert, but after three years, he's only become a third-rate martial artist."

"Those so-called hermit experts were nothing more than charlatans."

Wu Shan said coldly, glancing at Chu Feng.

Then, he continued with a firm tone:

"In this battle, you will shatter his fantasy of a waste material's counterattack."

"Let him know that storybooks are just storybooks, and then he can settle down and live an ordinary person's life."

"Consider it a kindness to him."

As these words fell, the disciples and faction leaders watching from the side were stunned.

Countless people had a strange look on their faces.

A moment later, a roar of laughter erupted among the disciples from the two long corridors, and even the leaders of the factions watching below chuckled softly.

The voices of the disciples behind them were as noisy as a bustling city, a mixture of laughter and tears:

"This Xiao Huohuo really doesn't know his place."

"Looking everywhere for hermit experts?"

"Where are there so many peerless experts? Aren't the greatest experts in Jiangnan Province sitting right there on the Immortal Platform?"

The Sect Master of the Mountain Gate Sect surveyed the surroundings and shook his head with a smile:

"The lords of our various sects are all at the Xiantian realm."

"Among the elders who came to watch, not a single one is weaker than the middle stage of Houtian."

He opened his narrowed eyes, looked up at the Immortal Platform, and then fell on Wu Shan on the training ground:

"The Sect Master of the Misty Sect is at the peak of the Xiantian realm. Besides him, the Misty Sect still has six Xiantian experts."

"If the Misty Sect isn't considered the number one force in Jiangnan Province, and the Sect Master of the Misty Sect isn't considered a hermit expert."

"I'm curious, in this youngster's eyes, what would qualify as a hermit expert."

"Could it be that unremarkable young man beside him?"