The Number One Person in the Seven Courtyards, Senior Brother Qingyang! The List is Revealed!

Before long, the man had come to a stop within the training grounds.

The man wore a long cyan robe, his expression cold and stern, his gaze sharp as a sword, with Sword Qi faintly swirling around his body.

The terrifying pressure of his aura caused many disciples to struggle for breath, leaving them with a suffocating sensation.

"Hmm?"

"Foundation Establishment realm!"

Chen Changqing's pupils constricted as he immediately sensed the terrifying aura radiating from this person.

Who is this person? To possess such formidable power!

Chen Changqing felt a slight shock in his heart.

He wondered how the Seven Courtyards could possibly harbor such a figure.

He had originally assumed Liu Ruyan was the strongest disciple in the Seven Courtyards, but the aura of the man before him was clearly even more profound than hers.

In terms of cultivation, he had even stepped into the Foundation Establishment level.

Just as Chen Changqing was sizing up the man, the disciples of the Seven Courtyards bowed to him one after another.

"Senior Brother Qingyang!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother!"

"..."

The many disciples were all full of respect.

Even Liu Ruyan and the others lowered their heads slightly to show their respect upon seeing the man arrive.

The man's expression remained indifferent, ignoring those gazes as he walked straight to the front. He stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sweeping across the crowd, and no one dared to meet his gaze.

"Qingyang? Who is this person?"

Chen Changqing muttered in a low voice.

He could feel the powerful aura radiating from him.

Ran Hua, who was standing nearby, immediately leaned in close to Chen Changqing and lowered his voice:

"Senior Brother Chen, you don't know him?"

"He is Senior Brother Qingyang, the number one person in the Seven Courtyards!"

"In the last Outer Sect Grand Competition, he fought his way into the top twenty. His strength is unfathomable!"

"Oh?"

Chen Changqing raised an eyebrow.

He vaguely felt that this Outer Sect Grand Competition might not be as simple as he had imagined.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator like Qingyang had only managed to reach the top twenty of the Outer Sect Grand Competition.

Although I am only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

My true combat power shouldn't be inferior to the Foundation Establishment realm, right?

Chen Changqing pondered secretly.

Since breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, he hadn't fought anyone, so he wasn't entirely sure of his specific strength.

But in Chen Changqing's view.

The technique he cultivated was the extremely difficult Nine Turns Qi Refining Art.

Even Elder Situ Yun, who guarded the Technique Hall, had said as much.

The technique was powerful, certainly, but very few people could ever master it; otherwise, it wouldn't have been left gathering dust in the Technique Hall.

Just as Chen Changqing was lost in thought, Ran Hua continued:

"Senior Brother Qingyang has exceptional talent."

"But strangely, even though he is qualified to enter the Inner Sect, for some reason, he has remained in the Outer Sect."

"In this Outer Sect Grand Competition, Senior Brother Qingyang is the greatest hope of our Seven Courtyards!"

As he said this, Ran Hua's gaze remained fixed on Qingyang, his eyes filled with admiration.

Chen Changqing didn't pay much attention to this, nodding thoughtfully.

He could enter the Inner Sect but chose not to?

This fellow named Qingyang is quite interesting.

Chen Changqing muttered to himself.

With Qingyang's arrival, all the disciples of the Seven Courtyards had gathered.

Before long, three streaks of light descended from the distance.

"Boom!"

A terrifying pressure descended, shrouding the area.

This aura was significantly more formidable than Qingyang's; even a slight perception of it sent a chill down one's spine.

Fortunately, once the newcomers stood firm on the stage, they retracted their pressure.

Looking closely, the man in the lead had a kind face—who else could it be but Elder Liu Mu?

Standing to the left and right of Elder Liu Mu were two deacons from the Seven Courtyards who had reached the Core Formation stage.

Seeing the three of them appear, all the disciples immediately fell silent.

Elder Liu Mu swept his gaze over the crowd and said indifferently:

"Everyone."

"I presume you all know why you have been summoned here today."

"In three days, the Mount Shu Sect's Outer Sect Grand Competition will commence!"

"I have gathered you here today to announce the ten names representing our Seven Courtyards in the competition!"

As his voice fell, the entire crowd held their breath, waiting for the results.

Being able to represent the Seven Courtyards in the Outer Sect Grand Competition was an immense honor in itself, signifying the recognition of the Seven Courtyards!

Beyond that, if one could perform well and secure a high ranking in the Outer Sect Grand Competition, they would receive substantial rewards.

If they were scouted by a Peak Master from the Inner Sect, they could even join the Inner Sect directly.

At that point, it would be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate—an instant rise to the top.

After all, the treatment received by Inner Sect disciples was incomparable to that of Outer Sect disciples; they had access to all manner of cultivation resources.

Then, Elder Liu Mu waved his hand, and a jade slip appeared in his grasp.

As the jade slip slowly unfurled, Elder Liu Mu read aloud in a clear voice:

"Qingyang!"

"Liu Ruyan!"

"Zhao Wuji!"

"Lin Xiao!"

"Han Yue!"

"Fang Han!"

"Chu Feng!"

"Xiao Yun!"

"Wu Xiujie!"

The first nine names were all renowned genius disciples of the Seven Courtyards; the crowd nodded in succession upon hearing them, having no objections.

"Who will the last person be?"

"It must be another prodigy from our Seven Courtyards."

"..."

Just as the crowd wondered who would claim the final spot, Elder Liu Mu announced it directly:

"Chen Changqing!"

The moment Elder Liu Mu read the name "Chen Changqing," the entire venue erupted in an uproar!

"What?"

"Chen Changqing? Who is that?"

"Does the Seven Courtyards have someone by that name?"

"The first nine are all top-tier geniuses, so where did this Chen Changqing pop out from?"

"What is going on?"

"I have never heard of a Chen Changqing in the Seven Courtyards."

"..."

For a time, the disciples of the Seven Courtyards discussed it fervently.

They had no objections to the first nine people Elder Liu Mu announced, as their reputations were well-established.

However, this was the first time many disciples had heard the name Chen Changqing.

At this moment, countless puzzled gazes searched the venue, yet they could not find anyone who matched the name.

Everyone wanted to see exactly who this Chen Changqing was, to be chosen to represent the Seven Courtyards in the Outer Sect Grand Competition.

Upon hearing Elder Liu Mu's announcement, Ran Hua was completely stunned.

"Chen... Chen Changqing?"

He muttered in shock, his head buzzing.

One must understand that any disciple chosen to represent the Seven Courtyards in the Outer Sect Grand Competition was, without exception, a pride of the heavens.

Ran Hua had never expected that Chen Changqing would actually be selected.

Stunned, Ran Hua finally snapped back to reality, then whipped his head around to stare at Chen Changqing beside him with wide eyes.

"Senior Brother! You... you actually got in?"

As soon as Ran Hua's words left his lips, the disciples of the Seven Courtyards present turned their heads to look.

Everyone's gaze focused squarely on Chen Changqing.

"Swish!!"

In that instant, Chen Changqing became the center of attention.

"Is this the guy, Chen Changqing?"

"I've never seen him before!"

"What right does he have?"

"He looks so plain; how could he represent our Seven Courtyards in the Outer Sect Grand Competition?"

"Just him?"

"Could there be some mistake?"

"Sending someone like this to compete will only bring shame to our Seven Courtyards!"

"..."