Formidable Opponent

Then, after finally scraping together enough energy to draw lots, a certain Bian drew—

"Wow, Junior Brother Bian, you got your wish." The disciples of Founding Peak had clearly heard that absurd gossip too. Absurd as it was, well... you know.

Bian Chunchou's face instantly turned ashen. "Senior Sister, I don't know what you're talking about."

"Haha, right. Then good luck, Junior Brother. We all think highly of you~"

Bian Chunchou: ...He could do without that blessing.

"Senior Sister, can I forfeit and surrender directly?"

Senior Sister shook her head. "There's no rule against it, but I wouldn't recommend it."

...Had all his luck been used up in that match against Lin Congcong? Could this be the legendary tale of the old man who lost his horse—who could know whether it was a blessing or a curse? He didn't mind, and even rather wanted to fight Senior Brother Shi once, but that was on the condition that he hadn't heard that ridiculous gossip that had spread all the way across the Vast Sea Region.

Didn't you people need to cultivate? Were you so idle because you didn't want to ascend?

Bian Chunchou returned to his cave dwelling in low spirits. Before long, he received Communication Talismans from his friends. Once they compared their draws, he became even more depressed.

Among the top ten below Foundation Establishment, besides the three of them, there were also Inner Sect Senior Brother Shi Yijian of the Qi Refining Peak, Senior Sister Liu Zheyan at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer peak, Senior Brother Fang Buge at the Qi Refining Peak, and Senior Sister Rong Xiaoling at the Qi Refining Peak. There were only three Outer Sect disciples, all at the Qi Refining Peak. They had fought both Senior Sister Huo Shengyin and Senior Brother Li