The old man swiped a finger across the stone table, and a lustrous white light screen unfolded, clearly listing several sect missions related to the itinerary for the Rising Stars Grand Tournament.
"I am willing to go." Lin Ye answered in a deep voice without the slightest hesitation.
The old man nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Lin Ye accepted a Class B cleansing mission and a Class C escort mission. The routes and time limits of both missions happened to overlap with the sect's competing delegation traveling to Heavenly Sword City.
After putting away the jade slip containing the mission details, Lin Ye turned and left Listening to the Waves Cottage, heading straight for the Sword Debate Platform on the main peak to scout out the opponents in this selection ahead of time.
The Sword Debate Platform was a massive bluestone platform floating midway up the mountain, held aloft by an array, with clouds and mist curling around it. The platform was vast beyond measure, and more than a hundred sect disciples already stood scattered across it.
The selection had yet to begin, but many disciples had arrived early to familiarize themselves with the venue and secretly assess their opponents. Among the crowd, several powerful auras stood out conspicuously.
To the left stood a proud-looking young man with his arms folded. He was Chi Liao, the foremost direct disciple of Chiyan Peak. His cultivation had reached the third level of the Hua Yuan Realm, and he possessed an Yangflame Body. His progress in cultivating the Heaven-Burning Art had been astonishingly swift, making him one of the favored candidates in this selection.
On the other side stood a stunning woman in white, the direct disciple of Shuiyue Peak, Cold Moon Fairy. Her cultivation was at the peak of the second