On the stage, the voice was cold, yet incredibly domineering.
The words, "Whether you should come or not is not up to you," echoed throughout the entire arena.
But Duan Nianwei, who was the focus of everyone's attention, was not as arrogant and aloof as others thought. She just thought to herself that her master's teachings were indeed unmatched by anyone else.
She admired her master more and more.
You see, if it were just the person she was before, she might not have been a match for him, but now...
Yet she was able to defeat her opponent with One Sword strike!
Everything, all because of Master!
Duan Nianwei pondered this, she turned to look at the audience below, but Lin Xuan was nowhere to be seen.
Lin Xuan naturally didn't watch from the audience the whole time.
After all, he had also signed up for this inter-college competition and would be drawn into the competition to play.
However, compared to Duan Nianwei, who was already famous, he had absolutely no reputation in the academy.
Even his opponents were just small fry, incapable of causing any trouble.
Lin Xuan resolved the issue easily without attracting any attention.
After all, his opponent was far too weak.
but...
As Lin Xuan defeated his opponent once again and shook his head slightly as he stepped off the stage, Yun Qingming, who was in the spectator seats, finished talking with his senior brothers and sisters with a smile. His eyes shifted slightly and happened to see the white-clad figure walking down from the stage.
His smile froze instantly.
A hint of rejection flashed in Yun Qingming's eyes.
This guy...
How did they end up on the arena of the college competition?
Yun Qingming knew that Lin Xuan had entered the inner courtyard.
When Sacred Master Ziyan was chatting with him, she mentioned Sacred Master Yunzhao, saying, "That Yunzhao fellow is really... Hmph, he's just a disciple I didn't want, but she's always so kind-hearted, taking pity on him and taking him under her wing."
Yun Qingming didn't care at first either.
What if we enter the inner courtyard?
Even among the inner court students, there are differences.
What he cared about was merely the humiliation Lin Xuan had brought him by overshadowing him that time, not Lin Xuan himself.
From his own perspective, he was personally recruited by Ancient Emperor who valued his talent and aptitude, and took him into his sect to teach him meticulously.
And what about Lin Xuan?
He was just a pitiful wretch who only got the chance to enter the inner courtyard because others took pity on him.
Even if he reaches the inner courtyard, he will quickly blend into the crowd!
--That's what Yun Qingming thought.
He hadn't even considered that Lin Xuan had almost been taken in by the Sacred Master Ziyan.
Furthermore, after being comforted by Sacred Master Ziyan, Yun Qingming had completely stopped caring about Lin Xuan.
He is True Dragon destined to soar through the skies, why should he care about a worm that will forever remain on the ground?
What he didn't expect was that Lin Xuan would actually participate in the academy competition.
"Heh..." Yun Qingming let out a cold laugh.
A freshman participating in the departmental competition, isn't he afraid of making a fool of himself!
What else could this be but self-humiliation?
Although he was also a freshman, how could Lin Xuan compare to him?
Who is Yun Qingming!?
He is a genius with Sacred Physique, a peerless prodigy personally recruited by the Sacred Master Ziyan, who promised him great benefits and feared he might refuse. He is a super prodigy who is expected to become one of the Ten Saints and break through to the Saint Realm!
"Seventh Arena: Yun Qingming of Heaven-Reaching Institute versus Yue Yangxi of Primordial Beginning Institute!"
When his name was called, Yun Qingming coldly withdrew his gaze and walked step by step toward the arena.
"Go for it, junior brother!"
Behind him were his senior classmates, all cheering him on.
On the arena stood a powerful expert at the Perfect Emperor Realm.
However, Yun Qingming showed no fear and calmly made his move.
As he made his move, some of the other holy masters watched with interest.
"Is this the Sacred Physique disciple that Ziyan took in?"
Although the Sacred Master Ziyan was in seclusion, she didn't hide anything.
If she could detect the unusual movement in Yun Qingming's Spiritual Power, how could others not?
Besides, keeping things to herself isn't in her nature.
With such remarkable talent, Yun Qingming naturally wanted to make herself look good. Therefore, almost all the Holy Masters knew that her newly accepted disciple possessed a rare Sacred Physique.
One of the Holy Masters of the Primordial Beginning Institute, after sensing what he heard, immediately changed his expression.
"This is Yun Qingming? Ziyan is really lucky."
There was a hint of envy in his words.
Under the watchful eyes of the Saint Masters, after a few brief probing moves, Yun Qingming smiled subtly, having gained a general understanding of his own strength. Without further hesitation, he struck his opponent squarely in the chest, knocking him off the stage.
In this battle, Yun Qingming naturally emerged victorious.
Moreover, there's absolutely no suspense.
He walked off the stage with a hint of arrogance on his face, but no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
The arrogance of the strong is to be expected.
Those below the stage had already started paying attention to Arena Number Seven when they heard the name Yun Qingming.
Seeing Yun Qingming win the match despite being of a higher level, their eyes were filled with shock and envy.
"This must be the Sacred Physique prodigy from Heaven-Reaching Institute, right? Judging from his aura, he seems to have only recently entered the Emperor Realm, yet he was able to defeat Perfect Emperor Realm expert. Truly worthy of being called Sacred Physique prodigy! Terrifying!"
"I've heard that the Sacred Master Ziyan has devoted herself to nurturing her, providing her with all sorts of elixirs and Cultivation Method... tsk tsk... truly enviable."
"Hehe, don't be envious. If you possess Sacred Physique, you can too."
"How could that be? Do you think the Sacred Physique is as common as cabbage? Even in the entire Eastern Continent, there are very few Sacred Physique that are known to the public, let alone within our Holy Heaven."
The others around them were buzzing with excitement, while Xi Jingjing and Sun Chenghe below were equally thrilled.
They were brought in by Yun Qingming, so they were essentially Yun Qingming's people by nature.
Naturally, we all prosper together and suffer together.
What excited them was that Yun Qingming had grown to this extent in just over a month!
That's absolutely amazing!
Yun Qingming on the stage naturally heard the cheers and applause of the others, but he didn't pay much attention to them. Instead, he subconsciously used his eyes to find the direction of the Supreme Institute in the crowd, accurately located Lin Xuan, and gave him a provocative look.
That look seemed to say, "Did you see that?"
The two of us are no longer the same as before!
So what if you once had the upper hand over me?
From now on, you will never be able to keep up with me!
During the recruitment trial, his strength was indeed inferior to Lin Xuan's, but now, Yun Qingming is confident that if he were to encounter Lin Xuan again, he would be able to defeat him within three moves!
Lin Xuan naturally noticed Yun Qingming as well.
But he wasn't angry at all; even though he noticed the other person's provocative gaze, he just found it somewhat amusing.
Yun Qingming had no idea.
He himself had always resented being overshadowed during the recruitment trial, but from beginning to end, Lin Xuan never took Yun Qingming seriously.
Even the Ten Saints were not worthy of Lin Xuan's attention.
Let alone Yun Qingming?
Sacred Physique?
Very strong?
How does it compare to his Primordial Sword Physique?
They're just roadside insects, not worth mentioning.