292: Chapter 292 Famous Throughout Central Plains! Attention from All Sides

"Speaking of the Flower Sect's Young Sect Leader, Hua Jin, her strength is not weak, but her Cultivation Technique was countered by the Youming Green-Winged Centipede."

"That Youming Green-Winged Centipede is truly worthy of being the overlord of the Cangming Mountains; its methods are indeed formidable. With many Demonic Beasts under its command, it surrounded the Flower Sect's Disciples and Elders, leaving Hua Jin in a difficult position."

"Just as she was about to be defeated, at the critical moment, a blizzard suddenly erupted between heaven and earth. Countless snowflakes condensed into a figure who easily blocked the Youming Green-Winged Centipede's move. It was none other than the Snow Sword Young Master, Gu Han."

"The Snow Sword Young Master's cultivation was at the one-star Dou Zun level, so he wasn't taken seriously by Wu Ming, the Youming Green-Winged Centipede with a three-star Peak Dou Zun cultivation. However, underestimating the enemy is never wise."

"The Snow Sword Young Master was in no hurry to strike. He merely performed a powerful Dou Technique, mobilizing the Yin and Yang energy of heaven and earth, which left Wu Ming struggling to cope."

"Unwilling to accept this, Wu Ming angrily asked the Snow Sword Young Master if he dared to personally engage in a fight."

"The result..."

Inside a grand restaurant, an old man with strength at the Dou Huang level was talking eloquently while waving a folding fan, appearing very much like a storyteller.

As he suddenly left the audience in suspense, someone immediately ordered the waiter to bring tea and fine wine.

Only then did the old man continue: "The result was that Wu Ming revealed his true form, yet he was suppressed by the Snow Sword Young Master's fists. According to the judgment of some Dou Zun Experts who were at the scene, this Snow Sword Young Master likely practices a rare Body-tempering Secret Technique."

"His Physical Body strength is comparable to an 8th-rank Middle Stage Demonic Beast, and one with a powerful ancient Bloodline at that."

"..."

"After Wu Ming was suppressed, the matter did not end there. The Evil Flower Demon Lord..."

"This Evil Flower Demon Lord's methods are extraordinary; it turns out everything was a scheme he had set..."

"Unfortunately, there is always someone better, and there are heavens beyond the heavens..."

"Ultimately, the Evil Flower Demon Lord was also suppressed by the Snow Sword Young Master."

Hearing this, a burst of discussion immediately broke out among the crowd, everyone finding it unbelievable.

There were even young girls in the first flush of love who yearned for the Snow Sword Young Master.

Of course, there were also many who felt it was an exaggeration.

Right then, a woman's cold voice drifted down from the top floor: "Old Man Ling, I've heard you tell this story at least ten times. If you're not tired of telling it, we're tired of hearing it. Don't you have any fresher news?"

Hearing this, Old Man Ling closed his folding fan and smiled, saying, "Actually, I do. I recently learned, Brother Xiao, that this Snow Sword Young Master comes from the Jia Ma Empire in the Northwest Continent and is the Grand Elder of the Cloud Mist Sect."

"The woman who finally stepped in to stop the Evil Flower Demon Lord's Soul from escaping is his Dao Companion, Yun Yun, the Sect Master of Yunlan Sect."

Upon hearing this, the scene broke into another round of heated discussion. No one expected that such a power would emerge from the remote Northwest Continent, possessing two Dou Zuns with such formidable strength—this was even more impressive than the Four Pavilions.

Only the Starfall Pavilion from back when Venerable Yao was still around could firmly suppress the Cloud Mist Sect.

At this moment, Old Man Ling dropped another bombshell: "This Snow Sword Young Master is not even nineteen years old."

"What!?"

The scene completely exploded. Countless people voiced their doubts and confusion, feeling that this was impossible.

Even the outstanding members of the younger generation among the One Hall, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Pavilions were generally only at the Dou Wang level if they were under twenty. The top few were Dou Huangs, and those who could break through to Dou Zong before twenty-five were considered core seeds.

A Dou Zun under nineteen had actually emerged from the Northwest Continent—one with a Physical Body comparable to an 8th-rank Middle Stage Demonic Beast and the ability to kill enemies above his level.

"How could that be possible!?"

"Everyone, although this information is unbelievable, it is absolutely true," Old Man Ling chuckled. "In fact, as early as twenty days ago, my Tianyan Valley had already received this news. Our reaction was the same as yours, and we have been verifying it all these days."

"We dispatched people to the Northwest Continent to investigate and send word back, and we also questioned the Dou Zun Experts... and Disciples who witnessed the battle that day."

"Recently, two pieces of news have come out that are beyond doubt."

"First, the Flower Sect's Grand Elder, Fairy Qing, has ended her secluded meditation and announced that Gu Han will henceforth be an Enshrined Elder of the Flower Sect. All subordinate forces of the Flower Sect have been notified of this matter; you can investigate it yourselves."

"What!?"

The spectators inwardly exclaimed how terrifying this was.

"This is an Enshrined Elder, not a Guest Elder."

"A Guest Elder is more of an honorary symbol, representing cooperation and a friendly relationship, but their treatment within the power would not exceed that of a true Elder, and their authority would not be very great."

"An Enshrined Elder is different; it is a symbol of power and status. They simply do not participate in the construction and management of the Sect, only stepping in to help when the Sect has a need, but their treatment is extremely high."

For the Flower Sect to make Gu Han an Enshrined Elder, and for it to be announced by the Half-Saint expert Grand Elder Fairy Qing, showed just how much they valued him.

"Additionally, Old Demon Tianming has also personally come out of seclusion and announced that Gu Han has been placed on the Tianming Sect's must-kill list, and at the very top."

"From this, it can be seen that the Evil Flower Demon Lord was indeed killed by the Snow Sword Young Master, and his formidable talent has made even high-level Half-Saint experts extremely wary."

*Hiss!*

In this way, what Old Man Ling said was not just a story, nor was it embellished; it was the actual truth.

Gu Han, an extraordinary Prodigy from the Northwest Continent, had befriended the Flower Sect—one of the Two Sects—as his first stop in the Central Plains and had become a mortal enemy of the Tianming Sect.

The Flower Sect's announcement of Gu Han as a Supreme Elder might have been their way of telling the Tianming Sect that they were taking on this grudge.

As if guessing what everyone was thinking, Old Man Ling continued: "Furthermore, the Flower Sect's Grand Elder, Fairy Qing, has announced that the Tianming Sect will henceforth be a mortal enemy of the Flower Sect, and the relationship between the two is now one of irreconcilable conflict."

"Sect Disciples and those belonging to subordinate forces will be rewarded if they kill members of the Tianming Sect or those belonging to its subordinate forces."

"If outsiders kill someone from the Tianming Sect's faction, regardless of the reason, they can take the corpse to the Flower Sect to exchange for resources, including but not limited to Earth Rank High Level Cultivation Techniques, 8th-tier pills of Three-Colored Pill Lightning quality, or even becoming a Dao Companion with a Flower Sect Disciple."

*Hiss!*

As soon as these words were spoken, the gazes of many people changed.

The main territory of the Tianming Sect and its affiliated forces is in the Southern Region and the southeastern part of the Central Region.

If they were to kill someone from the Tianming Sect and flee through the Central Region to the Northwest Region, they could receive the Flower Sect's protection and rewards.

No one expected that the two top Sects of the Central Plains would actually have a complete falling out this time, though it was understandable given the matter with the Evil Flower Demon Lord.

"Oh, there's one more thing." Old Man Ling took a sip of tea, and after everyone was looking at him, he spoke: "The Four Pavilions Tournament begins in seven days. Wind Venerable returned to the pavilion a few days ago and announced to the public that Gu Han is an Enshrined Elder of the Starfall Pavilion."

"Furthermore, while chatting with his Disciple Mu Qingluan, he personally confirmed that Gu Han is not even nineteen years old."

Everyone: "!!!"

Good heavens; he was actually involved with another of the Four Pavilions.