Young Talents Competition (5)

Even without joining forces, Ning Ye could easily have taken all the divine artifacts himself. But with allies, he could do so more legitimately, while also making it easier to forge open connections with others.

So what Ning Ye was doing now was, in fact, very simple: looking for companions.

On the first day after entering the Young Talents Competition, he, Feng Donglin, and Chi Wanning wandered about together. Whenever they encountered former members of the Heaven Silkworm, they found all sorts of excuses to keep them at their side.

Of course, as Chao Junhai had said, they could not keep everyone, or the target would be too conspicuous. Thus, by the end of the day, Ning Ye had gathered seven or eight people, including Rong Cheng and Gu Xiaoxiao. They all came from different sects, so there was no need to worry about the teleportation Jade Talismans rejecting them.

To put on a convincing show, there had to be plenty of sharp-tongued sparring and open rivalry, perhaps even one or two schemes in which someone betrayed the group, only to be outwitted in turn and forced to flee in haste.

In short, it was like weaving a story. There were those who valued loyalty, those who spoke of affection, and those who played dirty tricks, making the little group that remained seem as though it had endured trials and gradually matured.

The same thing was happening with Yang Jifeng, Gongsun Die, Linlang, and the others.

Carefully avoiding rivals their sects would not accept, acting out the roles assigned to them, and selecting those who needed to stay, they eventually formed more than ten elite groups throughout Purple Pole Mountain.

Such groups had appeared in previous competitions as well, but this time, there seemed to be an unusually large number