Hearsay (End)

"I heard this Hundred-Clan Ranking Tournament is a little different from previous years. This time, not only will young experts from every clan take part, but older-generation experts from every clan will participate as well. Besides the experts of the various clans, Rogue Cultivators will also be joining this Hundred-Clan Ranking Tournament." After whetting everyone's appetite, that fellow spoke. We did not know the name of this appetite-teasing fellow, so let us call him "Tease One" for now. Actually, the others had also heard that this Hundred-Clan Ranking Tournament was somewhat different, but they did not know exactly how. Among them, however, one person wore a rather pained expression, as though he knew something but could not recall it.

"So the rumors that this Hundred-Clan Ranking Tournament has changed are true?" At this moment, someone raised the question in his heart—and in the hearts of quite a few others.

"Yes, I can be certain of it!" Tease One answered firmly.

"Then how did you learn this news?" Since you were so certain, you had to tell them where the news came from so they could judge for themselves. What if you were just stringing them along and making them waste their expressions for nothing?

"The source? I accidentally heard an elder from my clan mention it. That elder seemed to have heard it from our clan chief." Tease One did not seem to be withholding anything about the source. There was no need to keep this news secret anyway.

"So, you indirectly heard it from your clan chief?"

"Theoretically, that should be the case."

"Theoretically?" Everyone was speechless.

"If not theoretically, then what? I do not hold enough status in my Lineage to know the clan chief's affairs. I only learned of this matter from one of our Lineage's elders.