"Don't worry, I just asked a disciple of Burning Flame Valley. Although the sect competition is a grand event for Burning Flame Valley, the Valley Master usually doesn't attend for the first few days. He only officially attends once the top fifty disciples of Burning Flame Valley start their matches and rankings. This can be considered a kind of encouragement to those fifty people."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Luo Jin did not show any worry or anxiety, but instead told him all the information he had previously obtained.
Rather than speculating whether the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley will attend, Luo Jin believes that proactively asking is the quickest and most effective method.
"Hiss... Only fifty out of a thousand disciples were selected. Isn't that a bit too cruel and harsh!"
Luo Jin's words also shocked Xiao Yan. Such a difference in magnitude would surely increase the sense of disparity among the disciples, which didn't seem like a good thing for a sect.
"It is indeed a bit cruel, but then again, there are inherent differences between people, and survival of the fittest is the norm. However, the Burning Flame Valley's approach has also prompted many disciples with average talent to cultivate harder. This not only tests their cultivation strength but also their character."
"If you can't even believe in yourself, how can you become a strong person? Talent for cultivation is certainly an innate condition, but hard work after birth determines the course of everything. If they can't even understand this, they don't deserve to become true strong people."
Although Luo Jin's words were somewhat rigid, they were true; the principle itself is like this, it just depends on whether they can understand it and persevere in their efforts.
"So, that means the Valley Master will attend once the top fifty finishers in the competition begin, and then..."
"Don't get your hopes up too high. Meeting the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley isn't that easy. Every person who comes to watch the competition is here for the Burning Flame Valley Master, but how many of them can easily get to see him?"
Coming to his senses, Xiao Yan's glimmer of hope was immediately extinguished by Luo Jin's words.
With a smirk, Xiao Yan glared at the latter, knowing full well that he had more to say.
"Meeting the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley isn't impossible, especially during this sect competition. Seeing him would be incredibly easy, as long as..."
At this point, Luo Jin suddenly paused, turned to look at Xiao Yan with a mocking expression, and then continued:
"As long as you can defeat the champion of the sect competition, you won't even need to ask; the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley will personally invite you to an audience. Even with the pride of Burning Flame Valley, they would be tempted by a junior with sufficient strength."
"Well..."
However, Xiao Yan was speechless at Luo Jin's words. He pursed his lips and gave an awkward but polite smile.
His eyes swept across the entire square blankly before finally returning to Luo Jin, who couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.
Regardless of the specific cultivation levels of the Burning Flame Valley disciples, just looking at the spectators, there were no fewer than ten Origin King experts. Facing those guys, Xiao Yan believed he had some self-awareness.
"Hehe, don't be nervous. In a competition like this, experts at the Origin King level are not allowed to make a move. Among all the disciples of Burning Flame Valley, the strongest cultivation level is only at the Late Origin Return Realm. Even the outsiders who participate in the challenge can only reach this level at most. I believe you are confident that you can handle such an opponent."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's helpless mood suddenly relaxed. If that was the case, then he still had some confidence. Within the same realm, he couldn't say he could kill his opponent, but if it was a matter of striking each other out, Xiao Yan was confident that he still had a good chance of winning.
Having understood this, Xiao Yan's tense emotions completely relaxed. His gaze swept across the entire square once more, lingering on a few people at the very front of the spectator seats before finally turning his attention to the battle circle in the center of the square.
In the center of the vast square, there were more than one battle circle fighting simultaneously. Although the competition had only just begun, the battles in the arena were already in full swing.
Intense energy collisions rang out one after another, igniting the passion in the hearts of all the participants. A surge of fighting spirit filled their hearts, and powerful energy gushed out like sweat. Although this battle was not a high-level clash, it still stirred the hearts of many Burning Flame Valley disciples and spectators present.
Of course, Xiao Yan was not among these people, and it was even less likely that the guys in the front row would be moved by him.
Having experienced countless life-or-death battles, they were well aware of the cruelty of real combat. What seemed like a tense battle to them was nothing more than children playing house. With just a glance, Xiao Yan could see countless flaws in the fierce clashes between the Burning Flame Valley disciples. If it were him, even against a strong opponent of the same level, he was confident he could defeat them with a single blow.
But if all the disciples of Burning Flame Valley are only at this level, then Burning Flame Valley doesn't deserve to be called the top of the Three Sects of the Southern Region.
After glancing around a few times, Xiao Yan simply slumped down in the chair covered with a soft blanket, closed his eyes, and fell asleep comfortably. This scene didn't seem like anything to Luo Jin and the others, as the latter was naturally carefree and decisive, and even sleeping in such a setting didn't seem to be a problem. However, it surprised many of the onlookers around them.
Even if he looked down on the battle in front of him, this was, after all, the territory of Burning Flame Valley. For their sake, he should at least pretend to be a little more enthusiastic. As for someone like Xiao Yan, apart from those Origin King Great Realm experts in the front row, there was probably no one else present who could match him.
"Is this kid deliberately trying to cause trouble? Isn't he afraid of being kicked out?"
"Hey, maybe they're just really good at it, that's why they look down on their fight."
"He's capable? If he's so talented, why isn't he sitting in the front row? Why is he hiding in the back?"
After the initial shock, Xiao Yan was met with more ridicule and sarcasm. In the eyes of most people, daring to display such a sarcastic attitude at the Burning Flame Valley's sect competition was simply provoking trouble. If someone from Burning Flame Valley were to step in and punish him as a warning, this guy would undoubtedly be the perfect target.