"Ah! What was wrong with me? Why did I keep worrying about Xian'er?" Li Xiaoya suddenly felt rather frustrated. He seemed overly anxious about anything concerning Liu Xian'er, as though everything connected to her tugged at his heart. Unable to find an answer for the moment, he collected himself and simply sat down to cultivate.
Although he had decided not to ask his master to help him compete for the spot, Li Xiaoya still made inquiries far and wide until he had learned all the details about the candidates for the reserved spot at the Spiritlight Lake Immortal Gathering. There were five disciples in contention, with each peak nominating one candidate, just as in previous years. He had not managed to discover all their identities, however. From Cai Liu'er, he had learned only that Liu Xian'er was Rainbow Rosy Peak's candidate. Another was the candidate from Jade Bamboo Peak, one of the strongest contenders. His master was none other than Buddha Xuanmen, who had taken him as a disciple within the past two years, and his name was Dong Santong. Li Xiaoya did not know who the other two were, only that their backgrounds were impressive as well. In truth, though, having the most powerful backing did not automatically earn anyone the spot. The five would have to compete, and only the winner would receive it. As for Heavenly Capital Peak's candidate, there was not a scrap of news. By rights, it should have been Li Xiaoya, but he was only at the eighth level of the True Cultivation Stage. Competing for the spot would clearly have amounted to handing it to someone else on a silver platter. Instead, rumors named several of Heavenly Capital Peak's most promising disciples, all of whom had already reached the Great Perfection Realm of