The Eve

Before long, the group returned to the vicinity of Chi Jiuyu's cave abode.

"Didn't you all want to see my final four swords? Get a good rest tonight. Tomorrow, I'll let you see them!"

With that, Chi Jiuyu tossed the rest of the ice cream cone into her mouth, chewed twice at random, and swallowed it.

After today's selection match, she suddenly realized that the gap between herself and the others seemed even greater than she had expected.

Naturally, there was no need to hide anything anymore.

Emm...

Actually, the important thing was that she was also quite curious about Xiao Zhao's 'Supreme Parting-Trace Flame Spirit Immortal Light' and Xiao Ye's 'Life-Death Indeterminate Wither-Flourish Profound Light.'

Walking beside her, Ye Zhiwei shot her a glance.

"You got first place in the selection match today. Aren't you going to celebrate?"

Given Chi Jiuyu's personality, she had actually remained so calm after taking first in the selection match?

"Celebrate what?" Chi Jiuyu said indifferently. "Why celebrate over something so trivial?"

Was Ancestor Jiuyu the kind of person who became smug and self-satisfied over a tiny achievement?!

"It won't be too late to celebrate after I take first place in the Grand Competition."

"..."

How utterly arrogant.

The same thought flashed through everyone's minds.

But she did have the capital to be arrogant now...

"As far as I know, Qiu Zheng of the Dragon-Elephant Heaven-Supporting Sect will also be competing this year, so Sister Jiuyu should still be careful," Ye Zhiwei said.

Qiu Zheng.

He had been one of the favorites to win last time, part of the top echelon second only to Lin Changsheng, Chang Xiao, and Yue Zhongfeng.

During the last Immortal Sect Grand Competition, he had been fifty-four.

Now, more than five years later, at fifty-nine, he had landed right