The next day.
Outside Longevity Hall, in the Mystic Heaven Sect.
Nangong Huang, Murong Xuan, Junyi, Qin Wushuang, and the other Daoist Seeds had gathered, waiting for Chu Kuangren to arrive.
The sole exception among them was Shang Qingxue, who had only recently joined the Mystic Heaven Sect, but no one really questioned her presence.
After all, the potential of her Mystic Ice Dao Body was plain to see. She was qualified to stand among them.
Shang Qingxue stood to one side, quietly observing Nangong Huang, Murong Xuan, and the others. After all, these were the Mystic Heaven Sect's most outstanding disciples.
Time passed. More than an hour went by.
Chu Kuangren finally arrived with Lan Yu. Nangong Huang and the others showed no sign of blaming him and cupped their hands in greeting.
"Greetings, Sect Leader."
"Mm. I'm sure you know why I called you here today. It's for that Heavenly Pride Tournament or whatever it's called. Honestly, I personally have no interest in this tournament."
"But I think it's an opportunity. It wouldn't hurt to send you out to see the world, so I've prepared some special training for you, lest you make a spectacle of yourselves and disgrace the Mystic Heaven Sect at the tournament."
The others' expressions did not change after Chu Kuangren finished speaking.
They had already known about the tournament.
Just then, Shang Qingxue raised her hand and asked, "Sect Leader, do I have to take part in this Heavenly Pride Tournament too?"
It was not that she was afraid, but she had only just awakened her Mystic Ice Dao Body, and her cultivation was merely at the Golden Core stage, far below even Xiao Bing's. Sending her to the Heavenly Pride Tournament would amount to nothing more than having her tag along.
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