Meanwhile, countless ordinary cultivators who wanted to witness the competition had already filled the Cultivator Peak, but not everyone could see directly from above.
Since there were too many of them, people from the sect blocked them from going up, and only certain people could go up there.
Meanwhile, people from the Lower and Middle Clans had arrived at the place, and they brought along many of their younger generations.
Even though they are not sure that they will be able to win the competition, they still look excited to fight with other talented young cultivators.
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Before long, people from five Upper Clans arrived at the place, and almost all of them brought their younger generations along. It's just that the Zhang Clan brought several younger people from their branch clan, for their main didn't have a younger generation because Zhang Long and Zhang Xingcai still have no children.
'Sigh, if only Long'er and Xingcai weren't like that, I wouldn't need to be confused about choosing talents from my clan.' Zhang Fan sighed in his heart after he saw the younger generations of the other Upper Clans.
Zhang Wei and Lan Meng also acted the same as their father, and they glanced at the pregnant Wang Lin.
Noticing their glances, Wang Lin smiled awkwardly. She had wanted to have children for a long time, but Zhang Long had always asked her to postpone it, and they only decided to have one after Zhang Xingcai became the Matriarch.
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As usual, Chen Wentian and Liu Ruyue presided over the Chen Clan, and behind them were a young man and woman, both their son and daughter, Chen Zong and Chen Rong.
Unlike her big brother, who looked so muscular, Chen Rong's figure was short and slender, but her face was attractive, and her cultivation had reached the Peak Core Realm.
"How are your preparations, Rong'er?" Liu Ruyue asked her daughter. "Are you sure you can defeat Mu Lingxue this time?"
"I don't know, Mother." Chen Rong shook her head. "Back then, Lingxue's cultivation level was on par with mine, but her ability to execute her ice techniques was swift, which overwhelmed me to face her. Even though I've been training hard in the past year, and my speed is much better than before, I still don't know her progress, so I don't dare to confirm it."
"I see." Liu Ruyue nodded in understanding, and she then asked her son. "What about you, Zong'er? Are you sure you can avenge your loss to Yi Shi?"
"Yes." Chen Zong nodded and replied to his mother. "In the last competition, I only narrowly lost to Yi Shi, but my cultivation and ability have increased several times compared to before, so I'm confident I can defeat him this time."
However, Chen Wentian suddenly warned him. "Zong'er, I think your opponents this time will not only be Yi Shi, but there are still several other male cultivators that you should be wary of."
"Hmm?" Chen Zong turned to his father in surprise. "If you want me to be wary of Qin Wen, there's no need for that. Even though he is Sect Master Qin Shuang's nephew, and she also personally trained him, I'm sure I can beat him easily, like in the previous competition. However, I probably still have to be wary of Ye Mo, especially after hearing about his extreme training."
"Your opponents are not only the three of them." Chen Wentian said as he shook his head. "You can't underestimate your cousin, Liu Zhe has also trained hard in the Raging Thunder Sect, and he might trouble you this time. Besides, I heard Feng Qingmeng took a direct disciple named Feng Haoran, and she also supported him with various pills, so you should also be wary of him."
"I see." Chen Zong nodded in understanding and asked again. "Then who else do you think will trouble me, Dad?"
Chen Wentian thought for a moment before he answered his son. "Ling Yun!"
"Ling Yun? Who is he? How come I never heard of his name before?" Chen Zong asked with a raised eyebrow.
However, Chen Rong suddenly said to him. "Big Brother, Ling Yun is Madam Feng's husband and Sect Master Lian's future husband, but he is still our age."
"Huh?" Chen Zong looked at his little sister in surprise. "Are you kidding me? How could they choose such a young man to be their husband?"
Chen Wentian sighed, listening to his son, for Chen Zong had always been focused on his cultivation and practice, and he never cared about the news that spread outside.
"I'm not joking with you, Big Brother." Chen Rong shook her head at him. "When we returned from the sect, I heard many rumors about him, and I already confirmed with our mother the truth."
"Your little sister is right, Zong'er." Liu Ruyue said to her son. "Ling Yun is indeed their husband, and I heard he is powerful; he can even destroy the Shui Clan and kill Shui Hao."
"What?" Chen Zong exclaimed wide-eyed. "Are you serious about him, Mom? How could he do such a thing?"
Liu Ruyue sighed softly. "I am not sure about the depth of Ling Yun's strength, for I have never met or seen him in action, but those two women would not have fallen into his arms if he was a weakling. So I advise you not to underestimate him, or you will regret it later."
Chen Zong took a deep breath and nodded understandingly to his mother; he clenched his fists tightly and muttered in his heart. 'Ling Yun, huh? I want to try your true strength; I hope you won't disappoint me.'
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"Qianyu! Qiuling! Why did you suddenly decide to participate in the competition this time?" Lei Yuntian asked his two daughters in confusion, for they had already qualified to participate since the previous competition, but they insisted not to participate.
Lei Qianyu directly answered her father. "I don't have any special reasons, and I just want to participate to prove to myself that I can defeat them, especially Feng Qiong."
"Oh?" Lei Yuntian was surprised to hear that. "So your target is Feng Qiong?"
"Yes." Lei Qianyu nodded to her father. "A few months before the last competition, I met Feng Qiong in the forest and fought her, but our fight ended in a draw. Even so, I felt my skills were still below hers, and I trained hard to face her in the last competition. However, I heard she didn't participate, so I also decided the same thing."
"I see." Lei Yuntian then turned to his second daughter. "What about you, Qiuling? What's your goal in entering the competition this time?"
"Ling Yun."
"Huh?" Lei Yuntian and Lei Qianyu turned to her in surprise.
Suddenly, Lei Yuntian's wife, Su Jingwen, asked her. "Are you attracted to that Ling Yun, Qiuling?"
"No." Lei Qiuling replied by shaking her head. "I'm not attracted to him in that way, Mom. However, ever since I learned about him from the beasts in the forest back then, I felt that there was something unusual about him, plus the various rumors about him made me curious, so I want to witness his ability with my own eyes."
"Hey, Qiuling! Sometimes, love starts from curiosity, you know?" Lei Qianyu said as she laughed softly, especially since she could see her little sister was so curious about Ling Yun.
Lei Yuntian nodded in agreement with his first daughter. "Qianyu is right, Qiuling. Back then, I also fell in love with your mother because I was curious about her."
"Humph!" Lei Qiuling snorted at him. "I don't believe you, Dad! If my mother wasn't beautiful and sexy, you wouldn't be attracted to her. Back then, when you saw Nangong Ying'er- Mhn!"
Hearing Nangong Ying'er's name, Lei Yuntian immediately covered his second daughter's mouth, knowing his wife would be furious.
Sure enough, Su Jingwen's face darkened when she heard Nangong Ying'er's name and her husband's attitude. She then tugged at Lei Yuntian's ear and angrily asked. "What's wrong with that woman? Why don't you let our daughter have a say?"
"Ouch! Let go of my ears, Wife!" Lei Yuntian said as he grimaced in pain. "There's nothing between me and Nangong Ying'er, I-"
"Mom, Dad kept staring at Nangong Ying'er like a hungry wolf during that meeting." Lei Qiuling immediately told her mother after her father's hand slipped away from her mouth.
Lei Yuntian froze upon hearing that, he didn't dare to look at his wife, and his body trembled slightly.
Afterward, Lei Qianyu pulled her little sister away from them, but both of them laughed in satisfaction at their father's expression.
'Naughty daughters! Why are you laughing at your father like that?' Lei Yuntian muttered in his heart, watching his two daughters leave him.
"Am I old and ugly for you to be attracted to Nangong Ying'er?" Su Jiangwen coldly asked as she pulled her husband's ear harder.
Lei Yuntian broke out in a cold sweat at her question, and he then tried to answer her with utmost care. "No... No... You are not old, and you are still beautiful. Moreover, I am not interested in Nangong Ying'er but only admire her."
"Really?" Su Jiangwen narrowed her eyes, and Lei Yuntian repeatedly nodded at her. "Even if you have no interest in Nangong Ying'er, I will still punish you, and you can sleep in the guest room for a year!"
- To Be Continued -
