Marriage Tournament
Spirit Moon Sect.
A large group of people were gathered in the square in front of the main hall, and all of them were at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Qin Yu rubbed his twitching eyebrows and said with a hint of worry, "It seems there's some trouble this time. I wonder if we can cooperate with the Evergreen Sect or other sects?"
"Of course, there has always been cooperation between our righteous sects, but we need to observe this further. After all, people's hearts are hard to fathom. Although large-scale conflicts are unlikely to break out, competition is hard to prevent," Wang Yan, who was shorter in stature, nodded.
Before long, several figures walked out of the main hall. The one leading them was an old man with white hair. This man was none other than Ziyang, the sect master of the Spirit Moon Sect!
The moment these figures appeared, the conversation below ceased abruptly, and the entire plaza fell silent.
Ziyang glanced around at the disciples below and said, "The East Approach Secret Realm is about to open. This realm is very dangerous, but it also holds many formidable opportunities. The fact that you are standing here means that you are the elite disciples of each peak and the future hope of our Spirit Moon Sect. Therefore, anyone who does not wish to go may leave on their own. We will not force you."
"Sect Leader, we are willing to go. This is not only for the development of the Spirit Moon Sect, but also for our own sake," the disciples replied in unison.
"Alright!" Ziyang nodded with slight satisfaction. "Shangguan and Jin Yun will lead the expedition to this secret realm. Let's set off."
Two figures stepped out from beside Ziyang: a handsome young man with white hair and an old man with golden hair.
Shangguan Ouyang took out a flying Law Treasure and placed it in the air, which instantly transformed into a giant ship. "Board, let's set sail."
One by one, figures flew aboard the ship. Once everyone was assembled, the giant ship swayed and sailed out of the sect, heading north.
Ziyang glanced in the direction where the giant ship had disappeared, then looked down at Mo Qingyu's mountain peak. After a few moments of silence, he said with a hint of worry, "Qingyu hasn't changed at all."
Beside Ziyang, a hunched old man sighed, "Sect Leader, Junior Sister is breaking through to the Nascent Soul, not just casually going into seclusion. How could things change so quickly? If the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul Realm were so easy to break through, I wouldn't have been stuck at the Golden Core Peak for three hundred years. I don't even know if I'll have a chance to go any further. Alas!"
This man was none other than Mu Qingyou, the Artifact Refining Hall, Mu Wan's grandfather.
Ziyang turned to look at Mu Qingyou, his tone slightly encouraging, "Junior Brother Qingyou, don't be so pessimistic. You still have over a hundred years of lifespan left. Don't always look so lifeless and like your time is almost up."
Meanwhile, sects such as Evergreen Sect, Yellow Maple Valley, Flowing Gold Valley, and Hehuan Sect all dispatched their disciples who had entered the East Approach Secret Realm, and they were all heading towards the East Approach Secret Realm.
In fact, there are some small sects in these Southern Barbarian Lands, but they are too weak to participate in a secret realm of this scale, and the major sects will not allow their interests to be harmed.
This is the cruelty of the cultivation Immortal Realm: the strong control resources, while the weak are not entitled to them; everything depends on strength.
Changliu Market.
Shen Ge and Mu Wan were watching from a pavilion as their fellow cultivators fought on a high platform not far away.
This is the marriage proposal fair for Wan Household.
Although they didn't plan to participate, that didn't stop them from going to watch the fun, and there were free spiritual fruits to eat, so why wouldn't they go?
Mu Wan took a bite of the juicy peach and mumbled, "The one with the knife lost."
Sure enough, as soon as Mu Wan finished speaking, the opponent wielding the knife tied a rope around the broadsword, while she summoned a vine to tightly bind the man, restricting his movements.
"Tang Yu wins, now on a five-game winning streak. One-hour break at halftime."
As the referee announced the decision, Tang Yu, who was fairly handsome, breathed a sigh of relief. After glancing around at the crowd below, he left the arena to replenish his spiritual energy.
Shen Ge picked a grape, popped it into his mouth, and laughed, "I didn't expect your observation skills to be so sharp. You were able to analyze the outcome of a fight between two Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators."
Mu Wan tilted her head back slightly, a hint of arrogance in her voice, and said, "What's so special about that? I've seen no fewer than five hundred similar battles. Analyzing this team is a piece of cake."
"Hey, Shen Ge, you know, the Wan Household is related to our Spirit Moon Sect, so why doesn't their Wan Household daughter choose her dao companion from our Spirit Moon Sect? With Wan Yue's temperament and abilities, I believe that if the Wan Household to ask, many elders wouldn't mind giving their disciples another dao companion."
After a moment's thought, Shen Ge said, "You don't understand, do you? Although the Wan Household has ties with our Spirit Moon Sect Spirit Moon Sect, they don't want to be too deeply involved with us."
"The Wan Household is now a Lineage, and the Wan Household patriarch who originated from our Spirit Moon Sect has passed away. These descendants don't feel much sense of belonging to our Spirit Moon Sect."
"Although they also enjoy the protection of the Spirit Moon Sect, the Spirit Stone they offer every year make them feel that it's more of a transaction."
"That's why they don't want members of their Lineage to become dao companion with disciples of the Spirit Moon Sect; they're afraid the Spirit Moon Sect will use this method to gradually control the Wan Household."
"Don't underestimate their Lineage's strength. Their weapon-refining skills have amassed them at least 50,000 Spirit Stone, a fortune that would tempt even Golden Core cultivator. That's why they prefer to seek the protection of the Spirit Moon Sect with Spirit Stone rather than resorting to the unreliable method of finding dao companion."
Mu Wan quickly understood the intricacies of the situation. She curled her lip in disdain and said, "Thinking so much, no wonder the Wan family has only produced one Golden Core cultivator in all these years, and even that's only in the Middle Golden Core Stage. With the Wan Household's meager assets, it's not even enough to cover the daily expenses of the entire Spirit Moon Sect. And yet they're still secretly plotting to get their Spirit Stone from the Spirit Moon Sect."
Of course, Mu Wan said this through telepathy, since this was Wan Household territory and she had to be careful when speaking ill of them.
Shen Ge smiled and replied telepathically, "The Spirit Moon Sect certainly wouldn't do such a thing, but can you guarantee that those disciples or some elders and protectors won't? As long as it's done discreetly, it's not difficult to gradually erode the Wan Household through subtle influence."
This time, Mu Wan was speechless. Although she wanted to say it was impossible, there were nearly seven thousand people in the Spirit Moon Sect, including the servant disciples, and she knew less than one-tenth of them, so she naturally couldn't make a guarantee.
Shen Ge shook his head and didn't continue the topic. Instead, he said, "This Tang Yu is no simple man. He won five matches in a row, and all of them were against Foundation Establishment Late Stage opponents. Although he won by a narrow margin each time, I feel that he still has hidden methods that he hasn't fully revealed. If his background is not problematic, he might be the final winner of this marriage contest if nothing unexpected happens."
"However, this dao companion ceremony probably won't take place immediately. The Wan Household will likely bring him into the clan for a while to observe him and let him get to know Wan Yue. But this is already quite good; his future cultivation path is like a smooth road instead of a muddy one."