"I am Zhu Xuejian, disciple of the Yellow Maple Valley Sect Master. I have come for a Sword Inquiry. Daoist Taiping, please instruct me!"
After Elder Black Dragon's voice rang out, Zhu Xuejian of Yellow Maple Valley was the first to descend from the stands by Sword Flight. Amid the ringing of swords, she cupped her hands toward Xu Taiping, who was already standing on the Sword-Suppressing Sword Platform.
"Zhu Xuejian knows she's no match for him, yet she still came down for a Sword Inquiry. Is she planning to drain Taiping's True Essence for her eldest senior brother, Shen Li?"
In the stands where the Seven Peaks disciples sat, Zhao Linglong crossed her arms and curled her lip in displeasure at the sight.
"That isn't the only reason."
Beside her, Huang Que looked away from the Spirit Mirror and glanced at Zhu Xuejian on the Sword-Suppressing Sword Platform. Then he shook his head with a smile. "When Peerless Nether Prefecture selects people for the Azure Cloud Assembly, it doesn't just look at victory or defeat. It also considers how the cultivators actually perform during their matches."
As he spoke, he turned toward Zhao Linglong and continued:
"If they perform well, they may still be selected by Peerless Nether Prefecture and granted the right to attend the Azure Cloud Assembly."
Understanding dawned on Zhao Linglong, and she nodded repeatedly.
"No wonder, ever since Peerless Nether Heaven issued that announcement, sects large and small throughout True Martial Heaven have all come running to curry favor with our Qingxuan, wanting a Sword Inquiry with Taiping."
"Your Taiping is quite the money tree now."
Huang Que chuckled, then placed the Spirit Mirror in front of Zhao Linglong.
Zhao Linglong glanced at the Spirit Mirror Huang Que held out, and her lovely eyes immediately