Her original plan had been to help Seventh Peak in this round, but she had just received word that the Sect Master had set rewards and penalties for every round of the Seven Peaks Grand Competition.
Although the overall framework of the Seven Peaks Grand Competition's rules had been laid down by the Five Ancestors, the specific rewards and penalties were still up to the Sect Master.
Sixth Peak had vast holdings and many disciples. They could not simply smash an already cracked pot as Seventh Peak did.
"I thought something had happened."
Xu Taiping smiled and shook his head.
"It's all right, Senior Sister Ziyan. Go ahead and compete with everything you have. Seventh Peak has me."
His tone was calm, yet it gave them a sense of reassurance that was difficult to describe.
"With those words from you, I can rest easy."
Xu Ziyan nodded.
"The first round of the Seven Peaks Grand Competition, Seven Peaks Seize the Pearl, begins now. All peaks, prepare to seize the pearls."
Just then, Elder Black Dragon's voice suddenly rang out.
Hearing this, Xu Taiping exchanged a glance with Eldest Senior Sister Jiang Zhi and Seventh Senior Sister Zhao Linglong, then all three rose into the air.
In an instant, twenty-one disciples from the seven peaks formed a circle in the sky above Five Elders Pool, centered on the Five Elders Pool Stone Platform. Together, they looked up into the sky.
"Eldest Senior Sister, according to the plan we agreed on last night, you're the fastest among us at Sword Flight, so you'll seize the pearl. Senior Sister Linglong's Immortal Silk can attack and defend. Once you have the pearl, she can guard you as you break out, and then you just need to toss it to me near the Five Elders