Lu Tongxiao had mentioned before that his sect was Wanren Mountain, but I hadn’t paid much attention then. I never expected Wanren Mountain to be an ancient martial arts sect.
I forced myself to remain calm and looked at the Wanren Mountain leader, saying, “This sword, I bought from a small stall in the secular world. I don’t know the Senior Brother Lu you mentioned!”
The Wanren Mountain leader frowned upon hearing this, as if he wanted to say something.
“The Senior Brother Lu you mentioned should be Lu Tongxiao, right? I remember he was expelled from Wanren Mountain by your master ten years ago. To be precise, he’s not a member of Wanren Mountain. Besides, my brother-in-law already said he bought it from a stall, so it shouldn’t have anything to do with your Senior Brother Lu, right?” Wang Haoming stepped down from the arena and looked at the Wanren Mountain leader.
The leader of the Wanren Mountain group paused for a moment, then said to me, “Young brother, although Senior Brother Lu was expelled from the sect by my master, we still have a brotherly bond. I hope you can return this Qingfeng sword to me.”
“My brother-in-law said he bought this sword. Isn’t it inappropriate for you to just take it?” Wang Haoming said, looking at the Wanren Mountain leader.
As soon as Wang Haoming finished speaking, Elder Tan interjected, “Elder Zhao, my young master is unruly and has spoken disrespectfully. Please forgive him.”
“Young Master Wang is right. This sword was bought by you, young brother. I’ll offer 200,000 to buy it back. How about it?” the Wanren Mountain leader said, looking at me.
I nodded and said, “Okay!”
The Wanren Mountain leader gave me a check and left, and I sat down.
However, after returning to his seat, he continued to stare at me, clearly still harboring some suspicion.
After the competition ended, I needed to find an excuse to leave as soon as possible, otherwise I would get into unnecessary trouble.
Not long after, Wang Haoming went up on stage again. His opponent was Ye Heng.
Ye Heng had taken my Foundation Establishment Pill and had already reached the peak of the early stage of the Profound Rank.
There were quite a few young talents in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament. There were about four or five people at the mid-stage of the Profound Rank, but Ye Heng’s ability to stand out and reach the top six was clearly remarkable.
The Mount Hua Sword Tournament only considers the top three, and there is no need to distinguish between first, second, and third place among the top three.
The battle between Ye Heng and Wang Haoming was precisely for a place in the top three.
Although Ye Heng was already at the peak of the early stage of the Profound Rank, Wang Haoming was already at the mid-stage of the Profound Rank. It seemed that Ye Heng should stop here.
Ye Heng and Wang Haoming exchanged a few polite words and began to fight.
However, to my surprise, Ye Heng did not use any weapons and instead fought Wang Haoming using fist techniques.
This Ye Heng is not only exceptionally talented but also of impeccable character—a truly remarkable individual. However, he’s a member of the Sword Forging Sect. If he were a rogue cultivator, I could easily recruit him to work for me. After all, Zhang Yu and Liu Zhanqian are far too weak to find the murderers of my parents.
However, while I was impressed, even at my Star Void level, I couldn’t gain the upper hand against Wang Haoming using the “Dragon Battle of the Eight Desolations” technique. I expected Ye Heng to be defeated quickly.
But the reality was somewhat unexpected. Ye Heng and Wang Haoming fought to a standstill.
The two exchanged blows on the stage, neither giving an inch. However, Ye Heng was ultimately at a disadvantage due to the difference in their levels.
He could only defend, unable to retaliate.
Ye Heng seemed undeterred, constantly seeking an opportunity to strike back at Wang Haoming.
Suddenly, Ye Heng stopped defending, spun around, and unleashed a straight punch towards Wang Haoming’s chest.
Although his punch landed on Wang Haoming, Wang Haoming’s punch also struck him.
Both were forced back a few steps, but judging from Ye Heng’s expression, he seemed to be at a disadvantage.
“Tiger Roar Fist!” Suddenly, Wang Haoming shouted, a tiger’s roar echoing as a phantom tiger appeared on his fist, attacking directly at Ye Heng.
Ye Heng also began to gather his energy, unleashing his martial skill, shouting, “Cloud Piercing Palm!”
With a “Boom!” the two fists collided. The audience fell silent, everyone eager to see who would emerge victorious from this clash of martial arts.
Both were thrown back several steps by the shockwave of their exchange. Ye Heng’s face was pale, and a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Wang Haoming wasn’t faring much better; although he didn’t vomit blood, his complexion was also unpleasant.
“I lost!” Ye Heng conceded defeat immediately.
However, Wang Haoming said, “My victory by virtue of my superior level is dishonorable; I should be the one who lost.”
“I declare it a draw between you two, and you both advance to the top three. How about that?” Long Qingyang appeared on the stage unnoticed and said calmly.
“That’s wonderful!” Wang Haoming and Ye Heng exclaimed excitedly in unison.
“Wait a minute, Senior Long, this isn’t fair!” The effeminate man reappeared, protesting. This guy was so annoying!
“What do you mean?” Long Qingyang looked at the effeminate man and said calmly. The effeminate man smiled and said, “Wang Haoming’s cultivation is higher than Ye Heng’s, but only slightly. If Ye Heng were at the same level as Wang Haoming, Wang Haoming would definitely be no match. I suggest that only Ye Heng should enter the top three. Furthermore, since ancient times, the Mount Hua Sword Tournament has only ever had three winners. If there’s one more, how should the prizes be distributed?”
“Sun Weidan, I know your Sun family and the Wang family have a feud. No need for further explanation. I say a tie, and that’s it. If you’re not satisfied, you can call your old man Sun to come out and fight me!” Long Qingyang said coldly.
Sun Weidan gritted her teeth upon hearing this, but said nothing.
“I hereby declare the Mount Hua Sword Tournament concluded! The prizes for the top three will be awarded tomorrow!” Long Qingyang finished speaking and walked towards us.
Wang Haoming came down from the stage and said to me, “Brother-in-law, you’re my good brother-in-law. Please put in a good word for me later!”
“It’s nothing!” I said to Wang Haoming with a smile.
As soon as I finished speaking, I felt a sharp pain in my head. Damn it! Long Qingyang had hit me on the head with his pipe again.
I looked at Long Qingyang speechlessly and said, “Old man, next time you greet someone, can you try a different way?”
“Hello, Senior Long!” Wang Haoming blushed like a shy girl on a blind date, and stammered.
“Brother Long, long time no see!” Old Tan also stepped forward and greeted him.
Only Wang Ziyan ignored Long Qingyang and remained seated, motionless.
“Old man, Wang Haoming’s aptitude is quite good. Why don’t you take him in?” I put my arm around the old man’s shoulder and whispered.
Old Man Long smiled, then looked at Wang Haoming and said, “Have you and your family head discussed it?”
“Yes, yes, we’ve discussed it!” Wang Haoming quickly replied.
Long Qingyang nodded, then said to Old Man Tan, “Tell Old Man Wang that his grandson borrowed the money from me for three years, and I’ll return it to him after three years!” After saying this, Long Qingyang looked at Wang Haoming and said, “After you receive your prize tomorrow, come with me to Mount Panlong!”
Old Man Long left after saying this.
Wang Haoming was overjoyed, hugging me excitedly and saying, “Senior Long has agreed to take me as his disciple! He’s agreed to take me as his disciple!” He even prepared to kiss me twice.
To preserve my chastity, I decisively slipped away.
After dinner, I went back to the room Yue Qianxun had assigned me to sleep.
But just as I lay down, the door opened. I quickly sat up and asked, “Who is it?”
“It’s me, Ziyan!” Wang Ziyan’s voice suddenly came from behind me.
Damn! What’s this girl doing here? I looked at Wang Ziyan speechlessly and asked, “What are you doing here?”
“It’s so dark, I’m afraid to sleep alone, so I came to find you!” Wang Ziyan plopped down on my bed.
It’s so dark? Holy crap! What kind of excuse is that? Besides, a man and a woman alone in a room is very painful for a v!rgin like me!