When he turned back, Ning Wuxia's voice appeared in Li Su's mind.
It was not because anything important had happened. Anything important had already been discussed between them on the very first day the new competition appeared.
After all, this event would be of enormous help to Li Su, but the hidden troubles within it were no small matter either. Even if the risk was only one percent, it was still a risk. Naturally, he had to give Ning Wuxia a heads-up in advance.
Ning Wuxia had not said much about Li Su taking part in this. That had been the goal from the beginning. She had chosen Peak Ascent at first only because Li Su had just arrived, so she casually picked one for him, intending for him to build up some fame before considering the next step of the plan.
After all, leaving aside the very top Earth Clan competitions, quite a few of the others had entry thresholds. Particularly for popular major tournaments, cultivation alone was not enough to get in—you also had to show a certain level of strength.
Otherwise, if someone went up there and got hammered to death in a few strokes, they would be letting down the audience's expectations.
As mentioned before, alien clans differed from cultivators. They were closer to ferocious beasts, born with exceptionally powerful gifts and a solid foundation. Add to that the dense spirituality of the Heavenly Court's environment, and though this might be a bit of an exaggeration, in truth, in such an environment, even a pig might become a Celestial Immortal.
And by pig, he did not mean a wild boar. Wild boars were still damn fierce, after all—first a boar, second a bear, third a tiger. Those who knew, knew.
Thus, many alien clans looked powerful