164: Chapter 164 Li Yuan didn't come...

Entering a Sect is also about broadening one's social circle.

In a place like this, practicing alone, one wouldn't even think about using the Corpse Looting Technique for half a year or a year.

Joining a Sect, especially a large one with many people, is different.

Because there are many people in a Sect, it is inevitable that some Disciples will encounter accidents.

Even Sect elders have moments when their lives come to an end.

In such situations, the Corpse Looting Technique can come in handy.

After a long period of screening, Li Yuan finally chose the Lingfeng Alliance.

The Lingfeng Alliance is roughly a second-tier Sect on the Tianqiong Continent.

There are only two Sects in the first tier.

The Zhenhua Sect and the Yunxian Sect.

The strength of these two Sects clearly surpasses that of other Sect forces.

Even among the younger generation of the Sects, one can see the gap.

There are quite a few second-tier forces.

It could even be said to be somewhat vague; there might still be some differences among the forces ranked in this tier.

That Lanyuan Sect is also a second-tier Sect.

Furthermore, the Lanyuan Sect's strength is among the top in the second tier.

Having made his decision, Li Yuan didn't waste any time and set off toward the southern part of the Tianqiong Continent.

The Lingfeng Alliance is not strict in its management of its Disciples.

To be valued by the Sect, one must at least be promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple.

Someone like Li Yuan, who has just joined, is called an External Disciple, not even an Outer Sect Disciple.

External Disciples receive protection and benefits from the Sect, but they also must contribute to it.

Of course, if you wish to leave one day, you can do so very freely.

This loose management of the Lingfeng Alliance was also the reason Li Yuan chose it.

Switching to another Sect might provide a Disciple with a bit more resources.

But the orders given by the Sect would not tolerate any rebuttal.

Leaving the Sect midway is called desertion.

When the Lingfeng Alliance was first founded, it was an alliance where Martial Artists gathered, without such strong restrictions.

When the day comes for him to leave, the Lingfeng Alliance won't label him a traitor like other Sects would.

In the middle of next month, the Lingfeng Alliance will hold a competition to recruit new Disciples.

Li Yuan was in no hurry on this journey.

By this time, the Tianmen Mountain Trials had already begun.

Tianmen Mountain was extraordinarily lively.

Almost all the younger generation from the major Sects had come.

During this Tianmen Mountain trial, the younger generation had plenty to talk about.

After all, many young Prodigies died at Red Moon Mountain a month ago.

Those who had personally experienced it naturally became the center of the crowd.

Everyone wanted to hear the process they had witnessed and experienced firsthand.

Luo Zhi and Jiang Wanwei naturally attracted a lot of attention.

In fact, whether or not they had personally experienced the Red Moon Mountain incident, they were the focus of the crowd.

This time at Tianmen Mountain, more people wanted to use this matter as an excuse to talk more with them.

Facing the approach of others, Jiang Wanwei maintained her usual cold expression.

Even those who wanted to get closer to Luo Zhi were driven away by Jiang Wanwei's cold glares.

The two walked to a high point and began searching through the crowd.

Jiang Wanwei thought that after the Tianmen Mountain Trials opened today, Li Yuan would "accidentally" run into them.

Then Li Yuan would politely offer a few greetings.

Or perhaps he would pretend not to see them, acting aloof, waiting for Luo Zhi to take the initiative to say hello.

In either case, Li Yuan should have appeared.

But even after the competitions started, the two of them still hadn't seen Li Yuan appear.

Standing at a high point made it easier for Li Yuan to see them.

It also made it easier for them to find Li Yuan.

Jiang Wanwei still felt her guess was correct.

This Li Yuan definitely had some thoughts about Luo Zhi.

Having saved Luo Zhi's life at Red Moon Mountain, coming here would allow him to continue their previous friendly relations.

Their eyes swept over the trial area of Tianmen Mountain time and again.

There was no strange situation of Realm suppression here; with the eyesight of the fourth rank of the Shenzhen Realm, how could they miss anyone?

"He should be on his way; perhaps he'll only appear after you go up for your match."

Jiang Wanwei's initial prediction failed, so she began making excuses.

Seeing her Sister Wanwei suffer a setback, a playful smile appeared on Luo Zhi's face.

In this smile, there was also satisfaction with Li Yuan.

Young Master Li, who had saved her life, was not the kind of person her Sister Wanwei described.

As the martial arts competition continued, Jiang Wanwei remained firm in her judgment.

In her view, Li Yuan might only appear at the right moment after Luo Zhi stepped onto the stage for the martial arts sparring.

Seeing Luo Zhi's top-tier martial arts strength, this Young Master Li would use a strategy of retreating to advance.

Praising Luo Zhi for being excellent while regretting that he wasn't strong enough.

Using such means to bridge the gap in talent and potential.

Half an hour passed, and it was finally Luo Zhi's turn to take the stage.

She performed very well, fully displaying the talent and potential of a Zhenhua Sect Core Disciple.

It was difficult for Martial Artists of the same generation to counter her moves.

If Luo Zhi hadn't given her opponents some face, she could have likely ended the match in a single move.

While sparring, Luo Zhi was also somewhat distracted.

Her gaze searched the surroundings, wanting to see if Li Yuan's figure was there, and if it was as her Sister Wanwei predicted.

Walking down from the competition stage, she still hadn't seen Li Yuan.

This time, Jiang Wanwei also felt a bit uneasy.

Her judgment of Li Yuan had not been proven at all.

Logically, since Li Yuan saved Luo Zhi's life, the Zhenhua Sect hadn't given any reward yet.

He had plenty of reasons and excuses now to come and find Luo Zhi.

Even if he didn't have those thoughts about Luo Zhi, he should have come to ask for a reward.

For saving Luo Zhi, the Zhenhua Sect would certainly provide a reward.

In Jiang Wanwei's expectation, Li Yuan would come to pester Luo Zhi.

She would then step in and use a generous amount of resources to repay his kindness for saving Luo Zhi.

But Li Yuan didn't appear at all, so her planned arrangements couldn't be carried out.

An hour later, Luo Zhi went on stage for the second time and won again.

But there was still no sign of Li Yuan.

Many people wanted to come and talk to them, including many young men.

But just not Li Yuan.

The sky gradually darkened, and today's martial arts sparring was about to end, yet Li Yuan still hadn't been seen.

"He has more composure than I thought. If nothing goes wrong, he should appear tomorrow."

Returning to the resting tent, Jiang Wanwei made another prediction.

Luo Zhi didn't argue, only looked at her sister and smiled.

Her Sister Wanwei hadn't suffered such a setback in all these years.

Looking at the expression on Jiang Wanwei's face, Luo Zhi found it quite amusing.

Most of her previous guesses about those young men had been extremely accurate; it was rare for her to be wrong.

The second day of the Tianmen Mountain Trials was also the final day of this event.

The latter half of the martial arts sparring would determine the final winner.

There would be even more spectators coming to watch than yesterday.

The two of them arrived near the competition arena early, once again occupying a high spot.

From the open vantage point, they could see everything they wanted to see.

There were many people, but the eyesight of the fifth rank of the Shenzhen Realm was enough for the two of them to pick out Li Yuan from among them.

Time and again, their gazes swept across the crowd...