Zhang Nannan

As Gu Yang walked out of the conference hall, he recalled the conversation between Ji Lingxuan and Chen Lie and felt a sense of unease.

Ji Lingxuan's martial arts skills are beyond doubt, so why would she want to exchange martial arts knowledge with Chen Lie and even ask Chen Lie to point out her shortcomings in martial arts?

Given Ji Lingxuan's status as a treasure in Chuanzhong, it would be incredibly easy for her to invite Grandmaster to instruct her in martial arts. Could it be that Chen Lie from East River Province has a martial arts understanding that surpasses that of Grandmaster?

With this thought in mind, Gu Yang extended his divine sense to investigate Ji Lingxuan.

In an instant, Gu Yang felt his divine sense being blocked by the powerful blood and qi.

Under the impact of the powerful and vigorous qi and blood, Gu Yang's Mental Power instantly weakened.

Ji Lingxuan suddenly turned around, staring at Gu Yang and said, "Gu Yang, is that right? I didn't expect you to be a Divine Sense Master as well."

Don't think I'm completely ignorant of the techniques of Divine Sense Master. If you want to test my strength, feel free to come to the Duel Platform and spar with me."

"I'm sorry, Ji, I was being presumptuous."

Since his Mental Power probe was detected and blocked, Gu Yang could only apologize first.

He couldn't possibly go Duel Platform against Ji Lingxuan; that would be asking for trouble.

Seeing this, Ji Lingxuan did not pursue the matter further.

As soon as Ji Lingxuan returned to the group of Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group, members of Cloud River Province Genius Group came forward to greet her.

"Captain Ji, you're back?"

Ji Lingxuan nodded slightly.

"Captain Ji, when the mentor appointed you as the team leader of the Yunchuan Province Genius Team, the deacon told us that if there was an opportunity, we must teach those people from Dongchuan and Xichuan a lesson, boost the prestige of Yunchuan, and let these country bumpkins from impoverished provinces know that it is their honor to compete with us."

I see Chen Lie from East River Province and Gu Yang from West River Province are both here. Why don't you go find those two and spar with them, teach them a lesson?"

Ji Lingxuan shook her head slightly. "Aren't there already people sparring with the members of the East River Province and West River Province Genius Group on the Duel Platform? They're all from the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong, there's no need to make things too difficult for them."

"Since Captain Ji doesn't want to go, can't we go with him?"

The speaker was Zhang Wujiang, who All-Member Martial Competition Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group and was also a martial arts genius at the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm.

The more than twenty members of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group had great faith in Ji Lingxuan, the Martial Leader, because Ji Lingxuan's strength far surpassed that of the other members of the Genius Group. During the martial arts competition, she defeated her opponents with just a few seemingly effortless moves, and her true strength was unfathomable.

Ji Lingxuan is the actual team leader of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group. Although she doesn't interfere much in matters, the members below her will always inform Ji Lingxuan of their every move beforehand.

"Random."

After Ji Lingxuan finished speaking, she turned and went to the side.

Zhang Wujiang looked at a pretty young girl beside him and asked, "Shen Miaowei, would you be interested in joining us to assess the strength of this year's Martial Leader from East River Province and West River Province?"

The pretty young girl turned her face away and said, "Not interested."

"Alright."

Having received a reply, Zhang Wujiang did not press the matter. Instead, he addressed the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group, saying, "Classmates, since none of us All-Member Martial Competition are interested, let's put an end to the arrogance of East River Province and West River Province."

At this moment, a member of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group raised his hand and said, "Brother Zhang, I heard that the Martial Leader of East River Province and West River Province have both recently risen to prominence, defeating veteran Martial Leader at the Qi Blood-Qi Extreme Realm. They must be extraordinary individuals. Captain Ji Lingxuan and classmate Shen Miaowei are unwilling to step in. Can we possibly succeed?"

"Get lost! Don't boost others' morale and diminish your own. Even within the realm of Qi and Blood, there are different levels. Do you think I can't handle those two little brats from Dongchuan and Xichuan?" Zhang Wujiang scolded.

"Brother Zhang, should we try contacting West River Province first, or East River Province first?"

"I heard from the steward that Captain Ji Lingxuan said that Wang Dongting, the Martial Leader of the East River Province Martial Arts Tournament, is a big shot. Since Chen Lie was able to defeat Wang Dongting, he must be no ordinary person. He should go to East River Province and see what East River Province is capable of."

However, we need to find a pretext first. We can't just go and provoke them directly. There might be Provincial TV Station secretly filming here. We can't let others think that we from Cloud River Province are being unreasonable and domineering."

At this moment, a female member who looked to be around seventeen years old stepped forward.

"Cousin, I do have an idea."

"Hmm? Nan Nan, what did you say?"

Zhang Wujiang immediately looked at his cousin Zhang Nannan.

"Cousin, back when I was in the Genius Group, I had a bit of a falling out with someone Wei Ranran. I heard that Wei Ranran has now joined the East River Provincial Genius Group. I'll be there in a bit—"

"Okay! We'll do it your way!"

Zhang Wujiang nodded and said.

Chen Lie went outside the East River Provincial Genius Group members' group and saw several members sparring on the Duel Platform.

"Captain Chen, you're back?"

Liu Wanwan was among the top ten in the martial arts competition, saw Chen Lie and immediately went up to him.

Chen Lie hummed in response. He had no prior contact with Liu Wanwan, and this was the first time Liu Wanwan had taken the initiative to speak to him.

"Captain Chen, I wonder what the outcome of your discussion is? When is the Three-Province Martial Tournament tentatively scheduled?" Liu Wanwan asked.

"The 20th of this month."

"Huh? Why are you in such a rush?"

Liu Wanwan was surprised; May 20th was only ten days ago.

"There are also some agreed-upon terms and conditions. Let's all gather around and I'll briefly explain them."

As he spoke, Chen Lie gathered the scattered members of the East River Provincial Genius Group together and then recounted the events.

Soon, Chen Lie recounted the matters discussed in the meeting hall, including the rewards for the upcoming Three-Province Martial Tournament.

"Are the rewards for the Three-Province Martial Tournament really this generous?"

Luo Zhixun was shocked.

"Yes, the top ten in the martial arts competition actually receive two Thousand-Year Spirit Medicine or two Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure, as well as martial arts resources worth two million points."

"Unfortunately, only the top fifteen in the martial arts competition receive relatively generous rewards; after the thirtieth place, the rewards are very small," Tang Jiu'er said.

"The biggest reward for the Three-Provinces Martial Tournament is the top ten finishers. I wonder how many members from our East River Province will make it into the top ten this time."

At this moment, Liu Wanwan stepped forward and said, "Captain Chen, just now, many members of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group sparred with our members on the Duel Platform. The strength of the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group is far superior to that of our East River Province. We lost all of our matches. What should we do?"

Chen Liedao, "I watched the sparring on the Duel Platform. It wasn't just Yunchuan Province challenging us; West River Province did too. They weren't using their full strength; it was just normal sparring. We don't need to pay attention to it."

"But I just saw that there are several TV cameras around. Won't it be too embarrassing if we keep losing like this?" Liu Wanwan said.

"No, Cloud River Province is already a step above Dongchuan and Xichuan. It's normal to lose to Cloud River Province on the Duel Platform. We need to face our own strength squarely. As long as we don't lose to West River Province consecutively, it's fine," Chen Lie said.

Seeing that the newly Martial Leader had said such irresponsible things, Liu Wanwan said no more.

In previous years, East River Province had always encountered difficulties from Cloud River Province on the day the Three Provinces Gathering, and this time would certainly be no exception. In Liu Wanwan's opinion, Chen Lie had no way to solve the problem.

He can substitute for a member of East River Provincial Genius Group on the Duel Platform, but Cloud River Province can also make substitutions. What if Yunchuan Province Martial Leader, the legendary number one Ji Lingxuan of Chuanzhong, Ji Lingxuan, takes the stage? Wouldn't East River Province still be defeated anyway?

At this moment, Wei Ranran stepped down from the Duel Platform, saw Chen Lie, and immediately went up to him.

"Chen Lie, you're back? Have you finished discussing the martial arts competition?"

Chen Lie nodded. "I've finished speaking."

"Then you must have met Ji Lingxuan, the number one genius in the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong. Is she as amazing as the legends say?" Wei Ranran asked.

"They are quite capable."

"Quite capable?"

Wei Ranran found it strange. Why did Chen Lie's words sound condescending, like a strong person asking a weak person for leave?

Chen Lie glanced at Wei Ranran's messy hair and asked, "You went up to the Duel Platform?"

"Yes, I was challenged by two people, Cloud River Province and West River Province, and I lost to both. I even managed to exchange a few moves with West River Province, but I lost to Cloud River Province without even having to make a single move."

"But there's nothing I can do; I'm at the bottom of the East River Provincial Genius Group." Wei Ranran laughed self-deprecatingly.

In the last East River Province All-Member Martial Competition, she couldn't even beat Lu Qingying, who was also a new member, and ended up ranking last, a stark contrast to Chen Lie, the Martial Leader.

"You're still young. In another six months, you might not be any worse than these people," Chen Lie said.

"I won't be discouraged. I heard that Ji Lingxuan Blood Qi Value was less than three digits at my age, yet in just over a year, she managed to suppress so many geniuses, didn't she?"

Chen Liedao, "You should rest for a bit; you might be challenged again later."

"Okay, I understand!"

Wei Ranran smiled and then sat down next to Chen Lie.

Before attending the Three Provinces Gathering, her father, Wei Hongye, had visited Chen Lie's home and asked Chen Lie to take good care of her.

Therefore, she felt very safe and secure by Chen Lie's side.

"Hey, isn't this Wei Ranran? What's this? The Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group Genius Group didn't want you, so you ended up in the East River Provincial Genius Group?"

The East River Provincial Genius Group Genius Group really accepts all sorts of people!

At this moment, a girl walked up to Wei Ranran and looked at Wei Ranran arrogantly.

Wei Ranran looked up and couldn't help but ask, "Zhang Nannan, what are you trying to do?"

"Heh heh, it's just a friendly greeting between acquaintances, what could I possibly do?"

Zhang Nannan glanced at the members of the East River Provincial Genius Group not far away and said, "Wei Ranran, why didn't you stay at the Cloud River Province Genius Training Camp? Why did you suddenly run off to East River Province?"

You've even become a member of the East River Provincial Genius Group? What's your Blood Qi Value? The East River Provincial Genius Group even wants you, does that mean the members of the East River Provincial Genius Group are comparable to the trainees of our Yunchuan Province Genius Training Camp?"

Wei Ranran snorted coldly and said, "What's it to you? You've already shown up at this kind of event, so you must have joined the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group."

"You're not much stronger than me, yet you were able to join the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group. Why can't I join the East River Provincial Genius Group?"

"Your strength is about the same as mine? Wei Ranran, you're really good at exaggerating your abilities."

In the Genius Training Camp, in every martial arts competition we've had, I've always been the one who completely outclassed you.

How dare you say our abilities are about the same?

Zhang Nannan scoffed.

"You know the truth. If you want to challenge me to Duel Platform, I'm ready anytime," Wei Ranran sneered.

"That's exactly what I was waiting for. Let's go, don't back down on the Duel Platform."

After Zhang Nannan finished speaking, she turned around and went up to the empty Duel Platform in the middle.

Chen Lie asked from the side, "Who is this person?"

Wei Ranran replied, "Chen Lie, the woman just now was named Zhang Nannan. She was a student in the same year as me at the Yunchuan Province Genius Training Camp."

However, during our time at the Cloud River Province Genius Training Camp, a deep-seated grudge developed between us. We Duel Platform no less than ten times. Her strength was about the same as mine, but she was probably a little stronger. Every time we went up to Duel Platform, she either won or it ended in a draw.

Chen Lie said, "Zhang Nannan is indeed a bit stronger than you. If you have more practical experience, you shouldn't be at a disadvantage on the Duel Platform."

"Wrong? Chen Lie, you can tell Zhang Nannan's strength?" Wei Ranran asked.

Chen Lie grunted and said, "Her Blood Qi Value is close to 1200 calories, and her blood energy purity is comparable to yours. She should have mastered a leg technique of an A-Rank Martial Art."

Wow, Chen Lie, your eyesight is amazing! How did you do that?

"You actually noticed that Zhang Nannan had practiced an A-level leg technique on our first meeting?" Wei Ranran couldn't help but be surprised.

"I am Divine Sense Master, with keen Mental Power perception."

"So Zhang Nannan's strength has increased again, and her Blood Qi Value are more than 100 points higher than mine?"

Given our past grievances, she'll definitely go all out in the martial arts competition. With so many cameras around, if I suffer a humiliating defeat, wouldn't I lose face in the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong? Wei Ranran was somewhat worried.

"Don't worry about going up to the Duel Platform. I'll just watch from below. Let's just have a normal spar. But if I find that your opponent is trying to hurt you badly, I'll lend you a hand," Chen Lie said.

"How can you help me? By getting me onto the Duel Platform?"

With so many cameras, isn't this a bit inappropriate?

"Don't worry about that!"

At this moment, Zhang Nannan had already stepped onto the Duel Platform. Seeing that Wei Ranran remained unmoved, she looked down at her and said, "Wei Ranran, what are you dawdling about?"

If you're scared, just admit it honestly, surrender, and beg me to let you go. I might spare you.

Upon hearing this, Wei Ranran's face immediately turned angry, and she stepped onto the Duel Platform: "Zhang Nannan, don't be so arrogant!"

On the Duel Platform, Wei Ranran and Zhang Nannan stood opposite each other, while a group of members from the Yunchuan Provincial Genius Group gathered around them.

"Wei Ranran, since you couldn't make it in Cloud River Province and went to East River Province, you shouldn't have shown up in front of me again. Today I'm in a good mood, so I'll reluctantly give you some pointers!"

"Hmph, what utterly arrogant!"

Zhang Nannan just smiled indifferently, "I see you have a pretty close relationship with the Martial Leader of East River Province. Why are you trying to curry favor with him?"

Unfortunately, the Martial Leader of East River Province is nothing in Cloud River Province!