Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

After all, she is one of the Four Madmen of Quanxing. She has made a name for herself in Quanxing and has access to different levels of information than ordinary Quanxing members. She should be able to reveal some useful information.

Zhang Lingyu's expression was somewhat complicated. In short, he was "opening his mouth to speak, wanting to speak but stopping himself, stopping himself but wanting to speak again, organizing his thoughts, and forgetting what he wanted to say," going back and forth like this, quite conflicted.

Xia He took in everyone's expressions and slowly offered her analysis: "Based on the intelligence I have and my understanding of certain people, simply attacking Longhu Mountain wouldn't be enough to convince him to put in so much effort, since there's no profit to be made. Therefore, there must be other reasons that would entice him."

Lu Jin and the others did not ask who the people Xia He mentioned were, partly because they were not interested, and partly because it was unnecessary.

“What you said makes a lot of sense.” Lu Jin nodded slightly, agreeing with Xia He’s statement.

"A person of complete nature..."

As she spoke, Lu Jin glanced at Xia He, and the words that were about to come out of her mouth were changed: "Most of them are profit-driven people. They won't do anything if there's no benefit to them."

"In other words, what they want is inside Longhu Mountain."

Zhang Zhiwei's eyes were slightly closed, and although his tone was calm, it gave people a sense of pressure.

Xia He's expression immediately turned serious, becoming very solemn.

Zhang Lingyu's face showed anger. He regarded the Zhengyi Celestial Master's Mansion as his home, while the Quanxing group was like thieves trying to steal his property. How could he not be angry?

"But……"

Xu San pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, a thoughtful look on his face: "What in Longhu Mountain is worth Quanxing's attention?"

Xu Si also looked puzzled: "Important items in the Celestial Master's Mansion must be heavily guarded, perhaps even personally kept by the former Celestial Master. How dare they?!"

Zhang Zhiwei's title of "the best in the world" is not just empty boasting.

The group discussed it for a while but came to no conclusion. However, they at least knew that Quanxing had other plans and that they should be more vigilant.

The meeting ended, and everyone went their separate ways.

Zhang Lingyu and Xia He strolled through the mountains and forests, the cool mountain breeze blowing on them, making them feel refreshed and relaxed.

"Why are you……"

Before she could finish speaking, Xia He understood what Zhang Lingyu wanted to ask, and immediately looked at Zhang Lingyu and said, "Of course it's for you~"

"Someone is a disciple of a prestigious sect who looks down on the Quanxing Sect. To meet your expectations, I naturally need to change my identity."

Xia He's tone was rather sarcastic, which made Zhang Lingyu's expression quite stiff.

After all, Xia He had been living in Longhu Mountain for about a week and had spent quite a bit of time with Zhang Lingyu. The awkwardness between them was gone, but they weren't exactly getting along either.

While the two were locked in a stalemate, the rest of the people had already returned to the venue.

After the elimination rounds, the advancing contestants need to draw lots to determine their opponents in the next match.

Zhang Zhiwei needs to be present during the draw, as he is the organizer.

The knockout stage ended in the evening.

"Winners from each group, please assemble!"

The loud voice echoed across the open space, and the winning contestants gradually approached the Taoist priest who had shouted the message.

Zhang Zhiwei stepped onto the platform again, stood beside the lottery box, and announced to the crowd below:

"Thank you all for your hard work... The first round of the competition has now concluded, with 48 winners."

While Zhang Zhiwei was speaking, the contestants who had advanced to the next round, guided by a young Taoist priest, went one after another to draw slips of paper from the lottery box.

"The upcoming matches will be one-on-one. The names on the slips of paper you've drawn are your opponents..."

Zhang Chulan stared at the name on the note, remaining silent.

Feng Xingtong peeked out from beside him, glanced at the note, widened his eyes, and exclaimed in a slightly exaggerated tone of surprise, "Ah! The Azure Talisman God! The Azure Talisman God, Shan Shitong!"

"Hehe~ Zhang Chulan, you're in luck~"

"In the first match, Qingfu God's three opponents didn't even last two minutes, which is comparable to your speed of defeating opponents in less than a minute!"

He put his hands on his hips and told Zhang Chulan about Shan Shitong's basic information: "Shan Shitong's family has a secret talisman technique that seals a person's energy channels. Unlike ordinary talismans, it does not require a lot of preparation beforehand, so it is difficult to defend against!"

'So this guy passed too...'

Looking at Feng Xingtong's bright smile, Zhang Chulan muttered to himself, then asked, "Who is your opponent?"

"It's someone I know..."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xingtong's smile vanished instantly. She took out a slip of paper from her pocket and handed it to Zhang Chulan to read.

“Zhang Yu…”

Zhang Chulan suddenly realized that he remembered this person; he was a burly man from Biyou Village, with bulging muscles all over his body, like a bodybuilder.

Judging from Feng Xingtong's worried expression, this is not a problem that can be easily solved.

Feng Xingtong quickly composed himself. He put one hand on Zhang Chulan's shoulder and pointed to a spot in the crowd with the other: "Don't worry about me~ Look over there, that's the person, Qingfu Shen Dan Shitong."

Because the three people's behavior was too obvious, it immediately caught Shan Shitong's attention, who turned his gaze to them.

Shan Shitong: "…………"

There's something strange about the way those three are looking at me.

"Look! They're looking this way! They've got their eyes on you!"

Feng Xingtong's tone was slightly excited, giving the impression that he was very excited.

"Uh..." A bead of cold sweat hung on Zhang Chulan's cheek, and his lips twitched slightly, but he didn't seem too worried.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the crowd.

Fang Rui's gaze fell on the slip of paper in Ma Xianhong's hand, looking at the two characters "Wang Bing" on it, his expression remained unchanged.

"What do you think about crippling him?"

"it is good!"

Since Fang Rui had this idea, Ma Xianhong did not ask why, and nodded slightly in agreement.

Those with superior spiritual cultivation around them, upon hearing the conversation between the two, immediately twitched the corners of their mouths slightly.

Deposing Wang Bing is tantamount to making an enemy of the royal family!

But no one tried to persuade them; they chose to trust the village chief and deputy village chief.

Chapter 159 Shan Shitong's Wonderful Adventure

As night fell, Longhu Mountain fell silent, and the thoughts and ideas of the people living inside the houses were all different.

The contestants were either full of confidence, believing they could defeat their opponents, or indifferent, sound asleep, or thinking about other things, or troubled about how to defeat their opponents.

The audience's thoughts were much simpler: they marveled at the excitement of today's competition, praised the skill of so-and-so, and looked forward to an even more exciting competition tomorrow...

The thoughts of the Quanxing people lurking in Longhu Mountain are far more complex than they seem, and there's no need to go into detail about their varied ideas.

Besides, those who haven't fallen asleep yet are busy with something.

For example, a female thief who runs through the mountains and forests carrying a long, narrow object, displaying her agility and swiftness.

That's about enough for now~

Upon reaching the area surrounded by boulders, the female thief suddenly stopped, threw the long, thin object on the ground, turned around, and leaped away, disappearing from the area in a few bounds.

A few seconds later, a large gray wolf climbed onto the boulder, looked down, and reflected in its eerie green eyes a blue-haired youth whose hands and feet were bound, looking at it with a terrified expression.

The wolf's eyes flickered slightly, as if it were thinking.

A moment later, it leaped lightly off the boulder and landed beside the blue-haired youth. It slowly lowered its head, its mouth slightly open, its white teeth gleaming in the moonlight.

"Woooooooo..."

The blue-haired youth immediately began to struggle violently, attempting to drive away the wolves and get away from their jaws.

Surprisingly, it actually came in somewhat useful.

Seeing the blue-haired youth wriggling like an earthworm, the gray wolf didn't know where to start biting and said helplessly, "Young man, don't move around."

The aged voice made the blue-haired youth stiffen. His eyes darted around, searching for the source of the voice, before finally landing on the gray wolf's face, his eyes filled with surprise.

"Yes, it's me."

The gray wolf nodded slightly and spoke in human language again.

Upon hearing this, the blue-haired youth's expression did not ease; he remained vigilant. His understanding of "elves" was limited to what he had read in books, and he was unsure how to respond.

Especially since the other party was drooling and had a ferocious, huge mouth.

"Don't worry, I mean you no harm."

The gray wolf could vaguely guess the reason for the blue-haired youth's nervousness. He was worried that he would be crunched up one by one. However, the gray wolf had already become picky about its food in Biyou Village, and ordinary food was simply not palatable to it.

Moreover, as a "spirit" worshipped by the shamanic family, how could it eat people? It immediately said that it didn't want this little bit of meat.

Before the blue-haired youth could respond, it said, "I'll take you away from here first."

With that, it picked up the blue-haired youth and tossed him onto its back, then began to run quickly through the forest.

'Where are you taking me? The wolf's den?!'

'How could there be spirits in Longhu Mountain?!'

'Wait, this is Longhu Mountain! The spirits living here shouldn't be a threat!'

The blue-haired youth suddenly remembered where he was and immediately relaxed a bit, after all, this generation of Longhu Mountain Celestial Master was known as "the most outstanding".

If any elf dares to do evil here, the consequences are predictable.

The gray wolf was unaware of the blue-haired youth's thoughts, and its running speed gradually decreased.

In the blue-haired youth's field of vision, a group of animals of unusual size appeared.

"Huh? Why did you bring a stranger here?"

The black snake coiled around the tree trunk had cold, vertical pupils that gleamed with a chilling light. Its tone was equally cold, sending a shiver down the spine of the blue-haired youth. Even the furry gray wolf couldn't warm him.

“When I passed by a certain place, I saw him tied up on the ground. I thought he didn’t seem like a bad person, so I brought him here.”

Grey Wolf spoke up to explain, then added, "Ask his identity; if he's not from the Quanxing faction, let him go."

"Hmm." The many "immortals" present nodded slightly, agreeing in unison.

A monkey stepped forward, lifted the blue-haired youth down, placed him among the many immortals, and untied his ropes.