Although Liu Chenran coveted Qinghe, he had not overstepped the Immortal Alliance's regulations.
This Ten-Academy Competition was Liu Chenran's way of promising to establish a Second-Rate Academy in Qinghe in exchange for obtaining the city from the White Household.
His invitation to them this time was probably also meant to use this opportunity to suppress the White Household's influence in Qinghe.
If this had happened before, Bai Shoudao might have agreed to Liu Chenran's terms because the younger generation had fallen into decline and his own end was approaching, securing more benefits for the White Household.
But now Bai Yi had burst onto the scene, forging a Primordial Dao Foundation and breaking through to Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty.
As for Qinghe, if the White Household did not want to leave, then no one could make them.
"The Ten-Schools Competition..."
"Since Liu Chenran wants to use this Ten-Schools Competition to build his influence, Xiaoyi, come with me tomorrow and have a look."
"Although Liu Chenran's methods are aboveboard, the White Household has managed Qinghe for so many years. We can't just hand it over to him for nothing."
Bai Shoudao picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth. His expression was calm, but a hint of sharpness showed through.
"Mm."
Bai Yi said nothing, only giving a soft acknowledgment in response.
Seeing this, Bai Yundu breathed a sigh of relief. At Bai Shoudao and Bai Yi's invitation, he sat down with them to enjoy the delicious food.
The next morning, at Qinghe City's central True Law Stadium.
Like a dark tide, a dense mass of people surged toward the stadium, which was large enough to hold 150,000 people at once.
Everyone's face was filled with anticipation and excitement. Many Rogue Cultivators from cities