Chapter 397: Xu Chongjian's Dazzling Talent "Bonus update! Please vote with your monthly tickets!"
Seeing this, Ye Fan said no more.
He rose slowly higher and announced in a ringing voice, "Since there are no questions, I declare that the Xu Clan's Clan Tournament officially begins—now!"
After the uproar, Ye Fan continued:
"The Sixty-Year Tournament will wait a moment. For now, everyone in the foundation establishment realm participating in the Youth Showcase Tournament, choose a bamboo slip.
Those bearing the words 'exempt from preliminaries' will advance directly to the final two hundred and fifty-six.
The others bear numbers from one to seven, indicating the order of the upcoming melees."
As he spoke, he swept his sleeve, sending bamboo slips flying out to hover above the crowd.
Each slip carried a strand of magic power to prevent anyone from probing it with spiritual consciousness.
In the blink of an eye.
The sixty-five foundation establishment cultivators finished choosing, and forty-six advanced directly.
Xu Chongfei, Xu Jingwu, and Xu Wenjing were among those forty-six, while Xu Chongjian would have to participate in a melee.
Next, the qi refining cultivators made their selections.
Once everyone had finished.
Ye Fan said, "In half a quarter-hour, those who drew number one will enter the arena. Everyone may fight with all their strength. Should anyone be in danger, I will protect them and send them out."
Discussions rippled around the plaza.
Everyone was asking one another which number they had drawn.
Xu Chongfei looked at Xu Chongjian. "What number are you?"
"Number one," Xu Chongjian said calmly.
Xu Chongfei's eyes lit up. "I heard you've been diligently cultivating the Sword Dao lately, apparently seeking to comprehend sword dao true intent. Have you grasped even a sliver of it?"
"If you face me, Brother Chongfei, I'll naturally let