62: Three-year period

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."

Chen Qingxuan showed a relieved smile. "As long as this matter doesn't affect Hundred Flowers Tower, I'll be at ease."

"You don't need to worry about us. Over these years, we haven't just been playing the zither and singing songs; we have never neglected our Cultivation," Zhao Xiaoyin stated.

Chen Qingxuan smiled and said nothing more.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.

A grand ceremony that drew the attention of the entire Cangyun Continent, after a full year of preparation and promotion, finally kicked off today—

"Welcome, everyone, for traveling thousands of miles to the Eastlands to participate in the first First Cang Yun Grand Martial Arts Competition."

"The First Cang Yun Grand Martial Arts Competition is jointly initiated and hosted by the Divine Phoenix Sect and Yihua Palace, providing an opportunity for friendly sparring among the young talents under the age of twenty on the Cangyun Continent..."

"The top three contestants who ultimately succeed in the tournament will each receive a Heaven Rank sword artifact of varying quality, but all belonging to at least the Heaven Rank!"

The host stood on the platform for the opening;

Meanwhile, the tournament venue, holding hundreds of thousands of people, was in full swing.

"Good heavens, the rewards are actually three heaven-rank weapons?!"

"A single heaven-rank weapon is worth a fortune; even some mid-tier Schools might not have one. I must say, the foundations of Yihua Palace and the Divine Phoenix Sect are truly profound."

"Even though it's the first First Cang Yun Grand Martial Arts Competition, given the current scale and rewards, it's definitely full of sincerity!"

Forces from the Central Plains, Eastlands, Southern Border, and other regions had already gathered in the venue, strongly encouraging their Disciples who met the entry requirements to participate.

Not to mention the rewards were priceless heaven-rank weapons, such a grand tournament was also an unmissable opportunity to make a name for oneself.

Furthermore, it was well known that the Divine Phoenix Sect and Yihua Palace were now led by Huang Qingxue and Jiang Susu, two Prodigies without precedent or successor.

The two women were already role models for everyone's Cultivation. It was rumored they would even attend the event in person to watch, which drove countless young Cultivators to sign up in droves.

At this moment,

Inside a viewing room.

The two women behind the planning of this tournament were talking.

"Susu, we've finally waited for this day... soon we can go and settle the score with that evil Cultivator," Huang Qingxue said, unable to hide her excitement.

"It's been three years."

Jiang Susu was equally emotional. "Qingxue, don't forget what we agreed on... you help me hold him down!"

"...I won't forget."

Huang Qingxue nodded helplessly.

Three years had passed, and her good sister's ideas hadn't changed at all. Every time they met, she reminded her to hold down the evil Cultivator... she wouldn't be able to forget it even if she wanted to.

Before long.

The bell for the official start of the tournament rang.

Anticipating a large number of contestants, the first round of assessment used the 'Great Waves Washing Away the Sand' method, having all contestants step onto the arena.

Then, invited experts would simultaneously release a certain level of pressure. Those who could withstand the pressure for the duration of one incense stick would advance, while others were eliminated.

Since the pressure intensity was at the Peak of the Spirit Sea Realm, after one incense stick had passed... more than half of the contestants had fainted or withdrawn.

"Tsk tsk, this assessment speed is really fast!"

"It's better this way. Contestants who can't even handle Spirit Sea Realm pressure certainly wouldn't put on a spectacular fight anyway. We're mainly here to see the clash of Prodigies."

"True, those three heaven-rank sword artifacts... aren't just for anyone to pick up."

As the crowd talked, more than half of the figures on the field disappeared.

When the first round of pressure assessment ended, the contestants were only given half an hour to adjust their state before the second round of assessment began immediately.

Compared to the first round of pressure testing, the second round was a Secret Realm survival test, which was more interesting than the former.

The contestants first entered a prepared Secret Realm, and then spells set within the Secret Realm were activated from the outside to create a horde of dangerous Exotic Beasts.

As long as they could survive the beast tide, regardless of how many beasts they killed or what methods they used, they would pass the assessment and advance.

Of course, this was just a tournament. Even if a contestant died in the Secret Realm, they would be teleported out by the power within the realm, completely unharmed.

So, no one objected.

However, when the crowd saw the beast tide army appearing in the Secret Realm through the light screens and the images of contestants being trampled by the Exotic Beasts, they still couldn't help but cry out in surprise—

"Holy... holy crap... I'm really freaking out!"

"Good heavens, after this round... I'm afraid only one-tenth of the original contestants will be left on the field, right?"

"This, this, this... isn't the tournament proceeding a bit too hastily? Do they want to finish it in one day?"

Everyone was stunned.

In the viewing room.

Jiang Susu shook her head in disappointment. "This group of young Cultivators is really weak. Back when we were at this age... we already had at least Mahayana Realm strength."

"It doesn't matter; they were never the key to our plan anyway." Huang Qingxue looked at the screen calmly and said, "The purpose of our hosting this tournament is mainly to bring all the various forces together under a legitimate excuse... so that our plan can proceed smoothly."

"Mm-hmm!"

Jiang Susu nodded in agreement.

The next moment, she tilted her face up and said, "But Qingxue..."

Before she could finish, Huang Qingxue interrupted, "Don't worry, Susu, I haven't forgotten to help you hold him down... don't ask anymore, I won't forget."

"No... that's not what I was going to say." Jiang Susu waved her hand and said seriously, "I wanted to say, with our current strength, especially after Fusion with all that Luck, if we join forces to deal with that heartless man now... we might not necessarily fail again."

"..."

Huang Qingxue fell silent.

After a moment, she took a deep breath. "Better safe than sorry. An extra friend is an extra shield. We cannot afford even a slight possibility of failure... we must succeed this time!"

"Qingxue, your brain is still the sharpest!"

Jiang Susu gave a thumbs up.

Huang Qingxue turned to look at her, opening her mouth as if to say something but then stopping... Time flew by.

Three days later, the top three of the tournament were decided.

Although the tournament's progress was excessively fast, catching many people off guard,

Fortunately, many contestants still put on spectacular matches, so none of the spectators felt their time was wasted.

Especially after the three heaven-rank sword artifacts were brought onto the stage, in an instant, the eyes of the entire audience were glowing.

And after the awards ceremony ended, the host's words made the whole venue boil with excitement: "Now, please welcome Sect Master Huang of the Divine Phoenix Sect and Palace Mistress Jiang of Yihua Palace to the stage to give a speech!"

Whoosh—

"Good heavens, Huang Qingxue and Jiang Susu are actually here?"

"Finally, they're coming out... It's rumored that both women are Heavenly Immortal-like beauties, earthly treasures. I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of their divine faces today!"

"Tsk, everyone is a woman... no matter how beautiful, how beautiful can they be?"

"Sorry everyone, my wife's relative flowed into her eyes—this woman is just green with envy."

"Move aside, let me use my yellow pee to neutralize it for her."

Accompanied by the cheers of the crowd;

Two tall, slender figures wearing veils that hid their true faces descended onto the center of the arena like goddesses from the heavens.

Although their true faces couldn't be seen, the mere aura The two women radiated—that eye-catching, fresh, and refined elegance—seemed completely out of place with the surrounding style... Facing the tidal wave of cheers, Huang Qingxue and Jiang Susu looked at each other, both of their hearts racing.

They had waited three years for this moment!

"Everyone, we hosted this tournament not only to give everyone a chance to spar and exchange ideas, but in fact, we want to take this opportunity to introduce someone to you all—Chen Qingxuan!"

Huang Qingxue didn't waste any words.

Loli loli~~~