Best Young Master
Chapter 624 - 554: Each Demonstrating Divine Skills, Destined to Meet!

Chapter 624: Chapter 554: Each Demonstrating Divine Skills, Destined to Meet!

After the testing was finished, Xiao Selang didn’t leave; instead, like Meng Bai, he stood at the entrance of the Tian Shan Sword Sect, playing the role of a greeter.

The Tian Shan Sword Sect was the host of this Qing bang competition, and as the host’s seeded contestant, he naturally wanted to use this opportunity to mingle with the younger generation.

The reason he hadn’t appeared earlier was simply that none of the cultivators who had come to register had caught his Dharma Eye!

In the half-hour that followed, the cultivators who came to register were all very ordinary, with none of their attacks causing the Trial Tablet to light up with seventy symbols, which didn’t interest Xiao Selang in the least.

"Who is that person? What an odd outfit!"

Later, just as Xiao Selang was considering whether or not to go back to his Sect to rest for a while, a loud exclamation suddenly rang out from among the crowd in the square.

Swish!

As the voice fell, the cultivators on the square were guided by the remark, turning their gazes toward the entrance of the square one after another.

Following their gazes, one could see a pale-faced youth wearing a black robe coming their way. The robe was embroidered with images of various mysterious mutant beasts that seemed so lifelike and vivid, it was startling.

He wore a crown made from mutant beast bones on his head, with a black bead set in the very center of the crown, emitting a dark light that gave off a heart-stopping aura.

The strange attire, the peculiar crown, combined with the youth’s pale face, made everyone feel a chill in their hearts.

"He...he is Wu Zi, from the Wu Sect, hailed as the hope for the Wu Sect’s revitalization. His Magic Cultivation in Illusion Technique is so profound it shocks Heaven and Earth, grieves spirits and gods, and he can make one instantly lose themselves in an illusory world!"

After a moment’s silence, an old cultivator in the crowd thought of something and exclaimed in surprise.

The mysterious seeded contestant, Wu Zi?!

Hearing the old cultivator’s words, the crowd stirred, but instead of many discussions or loud chatter, they kept their eyes fixed on Wu Zi, watching as he walked step by step toward the Trial Tablet at the front of the square.

Xiao Selang did not step forward to greet him but, like everyone else, simply watched Wu Zi’s every move, apparently curious to see how Wu Zi would test.

"Since he practices Illusion Technique from Magic, how will he test?"

Not just Xiao Selang, but others who were knowledgeable about Magic were filled with doubts as well.

"Brother, may I borrow your treasure sword for a moment?"

As if to answer the crowd’s thoughts, just as Wu Zi was about to reach the Trial Tablet, he suddenly turned his head and, with a smile, spoke to a cultivator with a sword.

"Isn’t he a Magician who’s skilled in Illusion Technique? Why does he want to use Martial Arts Cultivation for the test? Could he, like the Evil Emperor’s Disciple, be skilled in both Magic and Martial Arts?"

As Wu Zi’s words reached the ears of the crowd, there was an uproar, with everyone looking at Wu Zi in shock.

But the cultivator whom Wu Zi had asked to borrow a sword from was looking at Wu Zi as if he’d seen a ghost. "You...are you sure you want to use my treasure sword for the test?"

"Brother, would you be willing to lend it?" Wu Zi indirectly replied.

"Of course."

The sword-wielding cultivator said and was about to reach out and draw the sword to hand to Wu Zi.

"Brother, I can do it myself."

Wu Zi smiled again, his smile bright but laced with a hint of malice.

"Hm?"

Upon hearing this, the sword-wielding cultivator paused, his outstretched hand hanging in the air, unsure of what Wu Zi was up to.

Not just him, including Xiao Selang, everyone was puzzled: What is he doing?

"Swish!"

In answer to everyone’s question was the sound of drawing a sword.

Under the blazing sun, Wu Zi had not moved forward to draw the sword, but that treasure sword unsheathed itself and then... turned into a streak of white light, whistling towards the Trial Tablet in front of him!

"Clang!"

The next moment.

Before the crowd could react, a crisp sound was heard, and the treasure sword fiercely struck the Trial Tablet, causing a trembling sensation that made everyone’s heart skip a beat!

"So that’s it. Unable to test Attack Power with Illusion Technique, he had to test with Manipulation Stream."

"Is this guy too arrogant?"

"Right, even if he is good at Illusion Technique, even if he mastered Manipulation Stream, controlling a non-Mind Control Magic Tool, the Attack Power wouldn’t be high, right?"

With Wu Zi’s action, the crowd was once again astir, with almost everyone thinking Wu Zi’s test results wouldn’t be too good.

However—

The next moment.

The vast square became as quiet as if it had been ensnared by witchcraft.

Everyone’s eyes widened, and they stared motionless at the Trial Tablet.

On the Trial Tablet, seventy symbols shone dazzlingly bright!

This...how is this possible?

"Brother, thank you for the sword!"

Wu Zi smiled slightly once again as if responding to everyone before he, without waiting for the sword-wielding cultivator to recover, used his mind to sheath the sword.

After doing all this, Wu Zi took steps forward, heading swiftly toward the Tian Shan Sword Sect’s mountain gate.

"Uh..."

Including Xiao Selang, everyone was still immersed in shock.

Because they were all too aware that with the strength Wu Zi had displayed, if he had used a Mind Control Magic Tool to attack the Trial Tablet, he would have lit up at least seventy-five symbols!

And...Wu Zi’s specialty was Illusion Technique!

They couldn’t imagine how terrifying Wu Zi would be using Illusion Technique, but one thought dominated their minds: He’s too strong!

Shortly after, just as Wu Zi reached the entrance of the Tian Shan Sword Sect and was about to step in, Xiao Selang snapped out of his shock and took a step forward: "Brother Wu..."

"Clang!"

Just at that moment, another crisp sound rang across the square, abruptly cutting off Xiao Selang’s words!

Whoosh!

Xiao Selang’s expression changed in an instant. His gaze swept across the Trial Tablet like a knife, trying to see which blind fool dared to test while he was greeting Brother Wu.

At the same time, the cultivators on the square also turned their attention back to the Trial Tablet.

Even Wu Zi did the same!

What everyone saw was a young man dressed in a black training suit.

The young man sported a crew cut. His features were utterly ordinary—a simple look that wouldn’t draw attention in a bustling street.

Perhaps it was because the young man’s appearance was so unremarkable that nobody noticed when he arrived at the Tian Shan Sword Sect’s square, nor when he approached the Trial Tablet, and they didn’t see how he made his move!

But—

Everyone clearly saw the young man’s result—seventy-eight symbols lit up on the Trial Board at once!

"My God, seventy-eight symbols lit up on the Trial Board!"

"Who is this guy? How can he be so strong??"

The performance of the young man in black caused a huge sensation on the square, and even Xiao Selang and Wu Zi changed color simultaneously!

The former was shocked by the young man’s terrifying attack power, while the latter sensed a dreadful danger emanating from the young man in black—Wu Zi believed his mental perception was peerless among the youth, but it wasn’t until the young man in black made his move that Wu Zi became aware of his presence!

In such a situation, he had every reason to believe that if the young man in black wanted to assassinate him, it would be difficult for him to escape!

This conclusion made his back chill and promptly made him retract some of his arrogance as he took the initiative to speak, asking tentatively, "Are you the son of the Killing Emperor from the Dark Sect, Ye Hei?"

"Brother Wu’s mental strength is astounding. I hope for your leniency in the competition."

Ye Hei, the son of the Killing Emperor, bared his teeth and smiled naively. Then, without even glancing at Xiao Selang, he flashed into the Huashan Sword Sect with breathtaking speed.

As Ye Hei’s words echoed in his ears and watching Ye Hei’s departing figure, Wu Zi’s face grew sour—Ye Hei seemed to be complimenting him, but in reality, he was taunting him!

Compared to Wu Zi, Xiao Selang’s expression was even uglier, ashen with fury!

As the martial arts genius of the Tian Shan Sword Sect and the seed contestant of the host of this Qing bang competition, he was utterly ignored by Ye Hei—an immense humiliation!

"If I had doubts about the value of this Qing bang competition before, at this moment, I’m fully convinced of one fact—this Qing bang competition is undoubtedly the most prestigious one since ancient times!"

"That’s right... Both Wu Zi and Ye Hei’s strengths are terrifying!"

"With the strength they’ve demonstrated, they not only do justice to the title of seed contestants but even have the potential to compete with geniuses like Emperor Bai, Lv Zhan, and Jiang Ying for the championship!"

"So it seems, among the top ten seed contestants, the weakest could be either Xiao Selang, Yuan Feng, Ye Fan, or Su Liuli!"

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With Ye Hei’s departure, the crowd burst into another uproar of discussion.

Once again hearing the crowd’s discussions, Xiao Selang’s face lost all traces of pride and was filled with annoyance and embarrassment. He didn’t stay to greet the guests any longer and entered the Tian Shan Sword Sect with an ugly expression, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

At the same time.

Two streams of Qi almost simultaneously arrived at the Outer Mountain Gate of the Tian Shan Sword Sect.

"Brother Xuanji, what a coincidence!"

The Lv Family Patriarch, Lv Yuan, descended gently with the prodigy of the Lv Family, Lv Zhan, and greeted Zhe Xuanji with a cupped fist salute.

"Quite a coincidence indeed." Zhe Xuanji let go of Ye Fan’s arm and nodded in response.

"Xiao Zhan, you go up the mountain with Xiao Fan. I’ll go around with the Evil Emperor," Lv Yuan said to Lv Zhan with a smile, in effect, extending an invitation to Zhe Xuanji indirectly.

"Yes, Great-grandfather!" Lv Zhan nodded.

Zhe Xuanji, however, didn’t say anything and leaped up, flying towards the peak of Mount Tian, seemingly in search of the secret to the Earth’s increase in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Lv Yuan, pleased at the sight, also took flight, using Qi Manipulation Flight, chasing after Zhe Xuanji.

"Brother Ye, it’s been three months, and you seem even more impressive. I believe your strength must have improved quite a bit," Lv Zhan said to Ye Fan with a smile, approaching him like a long-time friend, without any sense of estrangement.

"Compared to Brother Lv, it’s hardly worth mentioning," Ye Fan replied modestly, smiling as he walked shoulder to shoulder with Lv Zhan, entering through the Outer Mountain Gate of the Tian Shan Sword Sect, and began climbing towards the square halfway up the mountain.

"Brother Ye, I heard that Su Liuli, the disciple of the Buddhist Supreme Bodhi Wuyin, is your friend?" Lv Zhan suddenly asked, as if recalling something.

"Hmm, what about it?"

Ye Fan was first taken aback by the question, then nodded gently.

"To my knowledge, Su Liuli will also participate in this Qing bang competition, and like you and I, she’s also a seed contestant..."

"You... are you sure she’s competing?"

Ye Fan interrupted Lv Zhan, his face alight with excitement.

"Of course, I’m sure. It’s information released by the Yanhuang Organization; how could it be false?"

Lv Zhan said, puzzled, "What, Brother Ye, you didn’t know about this? That shouldn’t be, considering you’re friends with her, and your master has good relations with Yan. You should have been the first to know about the contestants, right?"

"Um, after Alchemy ended, I returned to Spirit Mountain to cultivate in seclusion, and I wasn’t aware of all this."

Ye Fan tried to calm himself and offered an explanation, but the excitement in his eyes was still evident.

"Brother Ye, I’ve heard that Su Liuli only trained with Bodhi Wuyin for less than a year, and before that, she was just an ordinary person. Even with a genius talent, her strength can’t be that great in just one year. So how is she also competing? Is Bodhi Wuyin using this Qing bang competition as an opportunity to train her? Do you know the reason?" Lv Zhan asked, voicing his curiosity.

"I don’t know."

Ye Fan shook his head gently, looking up toward the middle of the mountain with anticipation on his face.

Anticipation of reuniting with Su Liuli!

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PS: The child was born this afternoon, both mother and child are safe. Thanks to all the brothers and sisters who have shown concern!

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