Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 959 Many People Joining in the Excitement

Chapter 959: Chapter 959 Many People Joining in the Excitement

Time flew by, and the Martial Arts Competition began. Various sects and schools were all heading to the venue, each one eager to show their skills and clinch the throne of the Martial Arts leader.

Ever since a lot of martial arts experts and the Devil Cult perished together last time, there had been a lot fewer masters in the martial world. Some who had reserved their strength saw an opportunity and suddenly emerged one after another.

Mo Yun disguised herself as a man, Gu Fan affixed a beard to his face, and, along with Lord Xiong, the three of them changed their appearances and blended into the crowd heading up the mountain to join the excitement.

Throughout the journey, Gu Fan looked at several burly men carrying weapons that seemed very heavy; their expressions were more excited than the next.

"Oh my goodness, please don’t let me run into these people." Gu Fan knew he was bound to encounter opponents in the competition, but he hadn’t expected to feel intimidated by their presence even before it had officially started.

Mo Yun appeared quite indifferent; she walked while gently waving her fan, looking every bit the elegant young lord, even attracting the attention of some women.

"Oh my goodness, Mo Yun, you charm both men and women, impressive? I admire you to the extreme," Gu Fan silently gave a thumbs up and then heard a commotion behind him, prompting him to look back.

He saw a group with the banners of the Xuanjian Sect making their way up the mountain, forcefully demanding others to clear the way for them. With their aggressive demeanor, most people could only swallow their anger and choose to step aside.

Disciples of the Xuanjian Sect were carrying the leader in a palanquin up the mountain; he looked so imposing that it made others feel envious.

Gu Fan was filled with envy as well, "This guy looks so cool just being the leader of a sect; if he becomes the leader of the Martial Arts, that would be something else."

A person beside him agreed with Gu Fan’s opinion, "Yeah, that leader of the Xuanjian Sect is notoriously petty. I heard a while back that he was envious of Jian Shen’s talent. So, when Jian Shen got involved with the seductive woman from the Shennv Xuanhui, he immediately expelled Jian Shen from the Xuanjian Sect."

"Exactly, in my opinion, the leader of the Xuanjian Sect just fears Jian Shen contending for the position of leader. Given the chance to legitimately drive Jian Shen away, he surely couldn’t wait to trample him several more times."

After listening, Gu Fan realized that Jian Shen, whom he was looking for, originated from the Xuanjian Sect. However, it appeared that Jian Shen had no more connection with the Xuanjian Sect and each was going their separate way.

Someone else scoffed, "When the previous leader of the Martial Arts called upon the heroes to fight against the Devil Cult, many sects answered the call, but the Xuanjian Sect held back to conserve its strength. Now that they see an opportunity, they immediately jump out to vie for the throne of the Martial Arts leader."

"Yeah, they hide when there’s danger, and they rush out when there’s an advantage. Allowing such a person to become the leader of the Martial Arts would definitely not be a good thing."

After hearing so many people’s opinions, Gu Fan felt that they had quite a few complaints about the leader of the Xuanjian Sect. It seemed like the Xuanjian Sect’s public relations wasn’t doing too well.

Mo Yun leaned over and said, "The leader of Xuanjian Sect is definitely a first-rate expert. Gu Fan, with your current martial arts, you won’t last ten moves against him. Have you really thought this through?"

"I’ve thought it through; I must claim the throne of the Martial Arts leader." Gu Fan knew that there were many experts who had come this time, and as a third-rate expert, he didn’t even have the qualifications to enter the arena, but he was determined to try.

"Kid, what exactly are you thinking?" Lord Xiong was puzzled to see Gu Fan so adamant. He couldn’t fully understand why Gu Fan wanted so desperately to become the Martial Arts leader. Was it truly to help Xue Wang by rallying the force of the entire martial world to look for the five guardians?

Suddenly, someone else chimed in, "If Jian Shen were still alive, and he came to be the Martial Arts leader, I believe there wouldn’t even need to be a competition; everyone would support him to become the leader of the Martial Arts."

"Indeed, it’s a pity that some people say the Sword God fell off a cliff after that battle."

"Nonsense, I’ve heard rumors that the Sword God is still alive. Someone saw him with Qian Ye, and they were living together in a hidden paradise. Moreover, Qian Ye was sporting a big belly."

"Really? The Sword God and the enchantress are still together," many people were shocked, each coming forward to inquire about the news.

Gu Fan watched these people exchanging words and began to feel anxious inside.

Mo Yun noticed something off about Gu Fan and came over to ask, "What’s wrong? You seem out of sorts. Are you facing some troubles?"

"It’s nothing, perhaps it’s just too much pressure," Gu Fan feigned ease, acting as if nothing were wrong.

Lord Xiong also took note of this, wondering in his mind. Before this, there was no issue, but as soon as these martial artists mentioned the Sword God, this kid’s expression turned sour. Could it be that this kid has some connection with the Sword God? Maybe he has another purpose for attending the Martial Arts Competition.

"Interesting, interesting. You must have some hidden secrets," Lord Xiong’s attention was fully on Gu Fan. He became so focused that he inadvertently neglected some particularly interesting individuals around him.

And this particularly interesting person didn’t notice Lord Xiong either, who had disguised himself. First, because there were too many people around, and second, because everyone was heading up the mountain, there was no chance for a face-to-face encounter.

This person was Zhuo Hang, who had nothing better to do and joined the Martial Arts Competition for some excitement. He also wanted to verify the rumors about vampires, to find out if they were true or false.

Alongside Zhuo Hang were five first-rate experts, and of course, the goal of these experts was also to seize the throne of the Martial Arts Alliance Leader.

One of them, somewhat perplexed, asked, "Boss, you’ve always been free of desires. You don’t even want to be the emperor, so why do you insist on us becoming the Martial Arts Alliance Leader?"

Zhuo Hang simply replied, "Because it’s easier to become the Martial Arts Alliance Leader than to be the emperor, and being an emperor is more exhausting."

Another subordinate made a guess, "I get it, boss. You see a rare opportunity and want one of us to become the Martial Arts Alliance Leader. Then you’ll use the power of the entire martial arts community to deal with the person you hate the most."

"You could say that," Zhuo Hang did not deny it. While striding briskly, he felt something in his heart and glanced back. However, all he saw was a crowd, nothing out of the ordinary.

Similarly, Lord Xiong didn’t look up and failed to notice Zhuo Hang turning around. The two once again missed each other.

All of a sudden, dark clouds gathered, an ominous wind howled, and thunder rumbled in the sky, all signs indicating a heavy rain was about to pour down, prompting everyone to hasten their steps up the mountain.

"What are you standing around for? Let’s go play, or we won’t have any rooms left," Mo Yun grabbed Gu Fan’s arm and hurried along.

Gu Fan was also anxious. He didn’t want to end up without a place to stay and get drenched in the rain, especially when he hadn’t even competed yet and risk being soaked like a drowned rat.

Wait a second, Gu Fan thought of something. It was daytime now, but with the dark clouds covering the sun and not a ray of light, could Xue Wang and his kind move about?