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Chapter 1086: Everything Depends on Me
Chapter 1086: Chapter 1086: Everything Depends on Me
As the Sect Master of the most powerful sect in Thousand Lakes Country, Zu Tiangang naturally took the seat in the middle at the north end of the stone platform.
In the eyes of the martial artists present, the stone chair where Zu Tiangang sat was the most esteemed seat in the entire Thousand Lakes Country. Whoever could sit there symbolized that their sect was the number one power in Thousand Lakes Country.
The Purple Flame Sect had firmly occupied that seat for thousands of years. Although other sects within the borders of Thousand Lakes Country all wanted to replace it, none had succeeded.
To Zu Tiangang’s left, a row of stone chairs was occupied by the leaders of some sects who were invited to observe the Sect Convention in Thousand Lakes Country and had good relations with the Purple Flame Sect.
These invited sects came from countries neighboring Thousand Lakes Country and had intricate connections with the Purple Flame Sect. Among them, Xuannv Sect possessed the most formidable overall strength.
Hence, Elder Han Xingyu, the leader of the Xuannv Sect group, was arranged to sit on the stone chair next to Zu Tiangang, as a sign of respect for her.
On a row of stone chairs to Zu Tiangang’s right sat the leaders of more than twenty sects participating in the Sect Convention in Thousand Lakes Country. Their seating order was based on the rankings attained in the previous martial competition.
For instance, Bitao Martial Academy, which had ranked fifteenth in the previous martial competition, meant that Ge Feng, representing Bitao Martial Academy, could only sit on the fifteenth stone chair on the right side.
The competition of the Sect Convention was not in an elimination format but rather by challenges.
For example, if Bitao Martial Academy felt confident in defeating the Flying Star Sect ranked tenth, they could directly issue a challenge to Flying Star Sect. If the nine disciples of Bitao Martial Academy managed to defeat the nine disciples of Flying Star Sect, then Ge Feng would currently be able to take the seat of Flying Star Sect’s leading elder.
In Thousand Lakes Country, the Purple Flame Sect was the only third-grade sect, and their overall strength far exceeded that of other sects. Therefore, during the Sect Conventions, few sects dared to actively challenge the Purple Flame Sect for fear of courting disaster. The Purple Flame Sect often defended their supremacy effortlessly.
At this moment, whether on or off the platform, the majority of sect leaders and disciples were both nervous and excited.
They were nervous about which rank their own sect would achieve in this year’s martial competition segment.
They were excited because the Sect Convention was a grand event among martial artists in Thousand Lakes Country, and they were fortunate enough to participate and compete against the elite disciples from various sects, making their trip worthwhile.
The nine disciples of Bitao Martial Academy sat on the west side below the stone platform, next to their old rival, the Fiery Sect. However, this time, the focus of both groups of disciples was on the stone platform, with no interest in competing against each other.
Fang Bai sat among the disciples of Bitao Martial Academy, his gaze drifting over the high-ranking members of various sects on the stone platform, a faint smile playing on his lips. He looked relaxed and unflustered, as if the upcoming martial competition of the Sect Convention had nothing to do with him.
A few disciples from the Xuannv Sect were arranged to sit on the east side of the stone platform, a huge stone platform separating them from Fang Bai. Fang Bai had wanted to learn more about the Xuannv Sect and the Linghu sisters from her, but seeing this arrangement, he had to give up for the time being.
"Brother Fang, I’m feeling a bit nervous!" Liu Qingqing suddenly whispered.
After all, she was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, participating in such a martial event for the first time. She also knew that in a short while, she would join Fang Bai and eight other fellow disciples to represent Bitao Martial Academy in battle, and the amount of cultivation resources Bitao Martial Academy would receive over the next five years depended on their performance. Thus, her heart was pounding with nervousness.
Fang Bai smiled and said, "Don’t be nervous; I’ve got everything under control."
His smile was incredibly infectious, filled with a calming power that eased Liu Qingqing’s heightened nerves as she watched his face brighten.
The Sect Conference of Thousand Lakes Country had been held for thousands of years, and everyone was well-versed in the rules of the martial competition. So, as soon as all the Sect Disciples gathered, Zu Tiangang made no unnecessary speeches and directly announced the start of the competition.
According to the rules, the first challenge would be initiated by the last-ranked Fourth Grade Sect, Heaven Dao Sect.
The Heaven Dao Sect Disciples had clearly come prepared. From the leading Elder to the nine Disciples, each was spirited and confident. They challenged Huangsha Tower, significantly higher-ranked and in the twentieth position.
Nine Disciples from each side fought one another: Inner Court Disciples against Inner Court Disciples, Core Disciples against Core Disciples, and Direct Disciples against Direct Disciples.
In nine confrontations, Heaven Dao Sect unexpectedly triumphed in six, losing three, and definitively defeated Huangsha Tower to claim the twentieth spot.
The defeated Huangsha Tower temporarily lost its ranking. The leading Elder, his face marked by frustration, left his seat and descended from the stone platform with the nine Disciples. They sat together with gloomy faces, awaiting the next round of challenges where they could then challenge other Sects, or else they would have to settle for the last place.
The Heaven Dao Sect Disciples watched as their Sect Elder took the seat initially belonging to Huangsha Tower. They hooted and hollered excitedly, drawing looks from other Sect Disciples—some envious, some jealous, some disdainful.
Next, more than ten lower-ranked Sects successively challenged those ranked higher. During this process, the major Sects revealed no astonishingly brilliant Disciples, and the rankings saw no significant changes.
Several Disciples from Purple Flame Sect sat undisturbed in their seats, their gaze towards other Sect Disciples filled with scorn and disdain.
In their view, the abilities of those Fourth Grade Sect Disciples were far too weak to be considered on their level, unworthy of being their opponents.
They believed that the current Sect Conference would unfold like the previous ones, with no Sect daring to challenge Purple Flame Sect, which would continue to firmly hold its dominance in Thousand Lakes Country, unshakable by anyone.
"Is something troubling you, Elder Han?"
Zu Tiangang noticed that Elder Han Xingyu of Xuannv Sect, sitting beside him, had furrowed brows and seemed distracted, deep in thought, and asked with a smile.
"Oh... It’s nothing..."
Han Xingyu forced a smile, glanced over at the group of Disciples from Bitao Martial Academy, then sat upright, focusing back on the ongoing duel between two Martial Artists on the stone platform.
In fact, since appearing on the stone platform, most of Han Xingyu’s attention was on the Bitao Martial Academy Disciples.
Han Xingyu was watching Fang Bai.
Yesterday, after Zhuge Lian returned from meeting with Fang Bai, he immediately sought out Han Xingyu and informed him about the matter between Fang Bai and the Linghu sisters.
When Han Xingyu heard that Fang Bai could be a Cosmic Level Expert, his initial reaction was disbelief.
According to Zhuge Lian, Fang Bai was only about twenty years old—such a young Cosmic Level Expert was unheard of and unseen in the True Martial Realm.
Furthermore, even if Fang Bai were a Cosmic Level Expert, how could a mere Fourth Grade Sect like Bitao Martial Academy retain such a Great Buddha?
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