"For the first bout of this round, Fourth Peak, please send a disciple onto the platform to inscribe with suspended iron."
After the lots were drawn and the roster settled, Elder Black Dragon's voice rang out again.
As soon as he finished speaking, a petite figure darted up from the edge of the arena and landed lightly on the platform.
"Zhu Shining, a disciple Fourth Peak took in just three years ago. She has a wind-essence golden variant bone. She began studying swordsmanship a year ago, and it took her only a month to master the Fourth Peak elder's exclusive Wind-Riding Sword Flight Art. After Liu Zijin of Five Peaks and Junior Sister Buyu of Sixth Peak, she's another female disciple of the Azure Profound Sect with breathtaking talent."
Eldest Senior Sister Jiang Zhi recited the girl's name, background, spirit bone, and the cultivation technique she excelled in as though counting treasures in her own home.
She had made every preparation she could for this Seven Peaks Grand Competition.
"Senior Sister Zi Jin..."
Thinking of Liu Zijin, Xu Taiping could not help feeling filled with regret.
Especially when he thought of how Liu Zijin and her sister had merely been sacrifices the Sect Master used to damage Peak Lord Shen of Five Peaks' Dao heart, that regret grew even stronger.
"Zhu Shining pays her respects to Elder Black Dragon."
Just then, Zhu Shining's voice, brimming with confidence and vitality, came from the platform.
Their gazes immediately turned toward her in unison.
Everyone wanted to see just how many jin of iron Qingxuan's newly risen girl genius could suspend this time.
"Zhu Shining of Fourth Peak, what weight of ship-ballast iron would you like to choose?"
Elder Black Dragon's voice rang out.
"Hmm... Elder Black Dragon, please let me think."
Zhu