Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 265 - 57 - North-South Wanderer [Seeking Monthly Tickets!] _1

Chapter 265: Chapter 57 - North-South Wanderer [Seeking Monthly Tickets!] _1

As the Shu Mountain Peak Conference progresses deeper, more and more guests from various immortal sects come to attend. In the relatively long schedule, the later competitions are naturally more exciting, the real powerhouse duels will also appear, and the attraction is undoubtedly increasing day by day.

Even the arrogant Penglai Upper Sect does not want to miss the opportunity to gauge their potential competitors.

In addition to the representatives of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands who were initially invited, there are many self-motivated cultivators who actively come later. Most of them belong to small sects from outside the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands who took the opportunity to visit and learn from the open-door policy of the Shu Mountain Sect.

Recently, it is common to see a mature cultivator accompanied by a few young ones with a childlike demeanor, roaming around Shu Mountain, observing everything with wonder.

Guests who had visited before noted that Shu Mountain’s service has significantly improved this time. There are more snacks and drinks for sale, providing a better experience during match-viewing. Plus, there’s a sale of local specialties, so visitors can bring home some gifts for friends and family.

On this day, two important figures arrived at Shu Mountain.

"Elders Sun and Huang, please forgive me for not welcoming you from afar," Elder Chuan Jian personally greeted them. In his white robe and gray beard, with blue-gold eyes and a black meteorite iron hand, he looked like a celestial being.

"Ah, it’s an honor for us to be greeted by Elder Zhenshan. Who are we to talk about negligence? "The elder on the opposite side laughed, holding his hands in respect.

The one on the left, dressed in a scholar’s outfit, with white shirt and jade belt, had gray and white hair neatly arranged. He was slightly chubby, with a relaxed air and a carefree smile.

His surname is Sun, a renowned scholar from Confucianism.

The one on the right, wearing a plain yellow robe, was glowing red and had black hair. He walked around observing his surroundings, his eyes gleaming.

His surname is Huang, an elder of the Tianshu Pavilion.

If it were just a scholar and an elder, Elder Zhenshan wouldn’t have come out personally to greet them. Other significant figures from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands have also come these days, and all have been received by the Foreign Affairs Hall in an equally respectful manner.

But these two have peculiar influences.

Elder Sun is a renowned scholar of this era. He once took a leading role in the Scholar’s Academy, teaching at the Ascending Dragon Academy. Although he had repeatedly refused to be an official in the imperial court, his sharp criticism of contemporary issues and shocking writings made him an example of ’talking the walk’.

His students are all over the world, and he has long retired from the Ascending Dragon Academy, preferring to spend his days traveling the world.

Elder Huang used to be the Hall Master of the Wind Catcher Hall in Tianshu Pavilion. Under his management, the ’Seven Star Mansion Report’, which has long been influential in the Immortal Cultivation World, spread across the Nine States. No one in the mortal world isn’t aware of it now, and he has made a great contribution to it.

Zhou Yijian, the current Hall Master of the Wind Catcher Hall, is his successor. Although he is still an elder of the Tianshu Pavilion, he is not heavily involved in the affairs of the Immortal Sect. Instead, he prefers to bask in nature.

Elder Sun and Elder Huang have been good friends for many years, and over the years, they have traveled together. They are known as the "North-South Wanderers." Occasionally, they would write a piece that garners attention.

Such renowned figures in the Immortal Cultivation World coming to Shu Mountain naturally cannot be neglected. Since Elder Chuan Jian was already acquainted with them, he personally came out to greet them.

"Time flies indeed. The last time I came to the Shu Mountain Peak Conference was thirty years ago. Looking at it now, Shu Mountain’s prosperity has grown even more." Elder Sun chuckled.

"I always said the Shu Mountain Peak Conference is extraordinary and different from other immortal sect grand meetings. We should visit more often, but you always decline," Elder Huang shook his head.

"Stop slandering me." Elder Sun immediately retorted. "Twenty years ago, I suggested coming here, but you insisted on chasing the touring performance of the Nanyin Square disciples."

"Wasn’t it you who was in a hurry to find a fragment of an ancient book ten years ago?" Elder Huang instantly retorted.

"Alright, alright. You both made it this time. Today is the formal competition of the conference. You two can critique the new young disciples of Shu Mountain," Elder Chuan Jian chuckled, seemingly used to their bickering. He just waved his iron hand, playing the peacekeeper.

"The younger generation of disciples of Shu Mountain is naturally excellent." Elder Sun was much more polite to Elder Chuan Jian and laughed, "We have often heard of the reputation of this generation’s Jiang Yuebai and Xu Ziyang."

"Jiangjiang will definitely win!" Upon hearing the name of Jiang Yuebai, Elder Huang immediately pumped his fist.

Elder Sun subtly rolled his eyes and quietly retracted a few steps away, seemingly embarrassed to be associated with him.

As they chatted, the three had already taken their seats on the viewing platform, watching the arena. Elder Chuan Jian laughed, "Apart from Jiang Yuebai and Xu Ziyang, there are actually some other promising new disciples. Like Mu Yuetong and Chu Liang who just came on stage, they have recently begun to stand out. Why don’t the two of you guess who will win this match?"

Elder Sun stroked his beard, took a closer look, and pondered, "If we go by the aura revealed...if neither is hiding anything...this girl is nearing the late stage of the Middle Stage Golden Core with an alarming talent for her age. Her Sword Qi is sharp. This young man just entered the Early Stage of the Golden Core, but this aura...a Top Grade Golden Core? Hiss, that’s a rare sight. No wonder you said he’s promising. With this Top Grade Golden Core, his growth in the future would be enough to hold up a piece of sky in Shu Mountain. However, he’s still a small realm junior, whether the Top Grade Golden Core can fill the gap between their cultivations is a bit uncertain."

"I bet Mu Yuetong will win."

Elder Huang held a small notebook in his hand, flipping it casually and said without hesitating.

"How are you so sure?" Elder Sun asked.

"Hehe, these are notes taken by my disciples of Tianshu Pavilion a few days ago," Elder Huang raised the booklet in his hand, "So far, Mu Yuetong has fought two battles, demonstrating quite comprehensive strength, especially her exquisite cultivation of sword techniques. As for Chu Liang, he relied on a variety of Magic Artifacts in one battle and schemes to launch a surprise attack in the other. He hasn’t shown any real strength."

Hearing this, Elder Sun was deep in thought.

Then Elder Huang added, "And the most important point is that Mu Yuetong’s mentor is Daoist Yan and Chu Liang’s mentor is Empress Feng."

"Then I also think the girl will win." Elder Sun said without hesitation.

...

Chu Liang had been quite busy these past few days; because he had signed up for multiple events, he had to participate in one almost daily. There were also extra undercover duties. If there were scheduling conflicts, he could certainly negotiate with the sect, but there was only a pet fight yesterday and the protagonist wasn’t him, so it didn’t matter if Liu Xiaoyu went in his stead.

But the young girl came back looking dejected. Upon asking, she had seen a brawny man there, who was very tall, nice, and cried loudly... The man cried for half a day after seeing his Spirit Pet bullied by the Golden Fur Beast, and Liu Xiaoyu comforted him for a long time before returning.

Normally, a Spirit Pet of the Fourth Realm from any peak of Shu Mountain was considered formidable. If it reached the Fifth Realm, it would definitely be a strong contender for the championship. He probably didn’t foresee that a ferocious creature from the Sixth Realm would join the competition.

Although the Golden Fur Beast just entered the Sixth Realm and hadn’t consolidated its realm, and hadn’t mastered all its innate divine skills... it had still bullied the Spirit Pet of the Fourth Realm with ease.

Fortunately, there was no emergency on the undercover side, so he had time to return and participate in today’s main game.

The competitor today was a tough one.

By the round of sixteen, there were many more Golden Core competitors than Divine Consciousness Realm competitors, and it was hard to meet weak ones. But no matter what, Mu Yuetong was one of the stronger ones among them.

If it wasn’t for Jiang Yuebai and Xu Ziyang, she would be considered the leading candidate for the position of Chief Disciple.

The opponents for each match were determined by a draw the day before. Chu Liang felt that his luck with the draws was rather average, and was considering having Liu Xiaoyu draw for him next time.

She was wearing a neat white sword dress with a high collar covering her neck. Her hair was cut in a refreshing bob that reached her ears. Her skin was fair, she had monolid eyes, and her tall and slender body held a four-foot thin sword on her back.

Standing there and revealing a bit of her aura, she displayed the overwhelming power of the Middle Stage Golden Core.

On Biluo Peak, Jiang Yuebai was powerful, but she relied more on her Immortal Spirit Body, mastering all sorts of divine skills. In contrast, Mu Yuetong took after her mentor, being a pure female Sword Cultivator. She was two years older than Jiang Yuebai, and before Jiang Yuebai became well-known, she had always been considered Daoist Yan’s most promising disciple.

Chu Liang revealed the aura of the Early Stage Golden Core, appearing slightly inferior, but the presence of the Top Grade Golden Core could make up for the gap between them to some extent.

From an outsider’s perspective, this was probably an evenly matched battle, with Chu Liang being slightly weaker, but still capable of fighting.

But Jiang Yuebai didn’t see it that way.

She stood on the platform looking at Chu Liang, her eyes heavy with thought. She hadn’t assessed his cultivation for some time, and given his terrifying rate of progress, she wondered how much he had progressed.

Would he have plateaued during this period?

Emotionally, she should be closer to her senior sister. But for some reason, she had a vague feeling that she didn’t want Chu Liang to lose.

This strange thought was indescribable and unclear. Yet in her heart, there seemed to be a hidden voice saying... Chu Liang would definitely not lose.