Stop crying, I'll give it to you, okay?

"Xiao Wuli, disciple of the Jade Immortal Venerable of the Lingxiao Sect, has won the championship!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the initial disbelief turned into a wave of cheers.

"I'm suspicious!" Lu Haotian glared at Xiao Wuli, his face turning ashen, his eyes filled with venom. "All the techniques he's learned are high-level, inherently inferior to ours. What right does he have to participate in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages?!"

Is it too late?.........

I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless.

He, a Golden Core cultivator, signed up for the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages and took full advantage of the difference in strength. However, after losing in the finals, he came to denounce Xiao Wuli, who was a Foundation Establishment cultivator but had learned well.

Hehehe....

He can't even be bothered to talk to idiots.

"Then what makes you, a mere Golden Core cultivator, qualified to participate in our stage of the race?!"

Before Chi Buwan could even speak, the audience members angrily questioned Lu Haotian.

"Yeah, right! They even said they broke through to the Golden Core stage only after testing their strength. Do they think we're all idiots?"

"Don't you know how long you've been at the Golden Core stage? Have you no shame?"

"You're simply outmatched; a Golden Core cultivator can't even defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet you have the nerve to complain? Just because you're backed by the Beast Taming Sect, you think you can do whatever you want?"

"......"

The people below the stage were all young and passionate teenagers. They didn't care about any conflicts or interests between sects, and all the anger they had been holding back for a long time was finally unleashed.

"I object! Lu Haotian, a Golden Core cultivator, has registered for the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages of the competition. I support disqualifying him and removing him from the rankings!"

"Disqualified from the competition, removed from the rankings!"

"Disqualified from the competition, removed from the rankings!"

"......"

The waves of noise forced the Beast Taming Sect to step in and resolve the situation.

Seeing this, Lu Kuangtao, his face flushed and neck red with rage, gave a smug and provocative look before leaving the arena with Xiao Wuli.

The old man was too busy to argue with him.

Unjust is doomed to destruction.

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[Congratulations, host. Mission complete. Points +2.]

Seeing the points arrive in my account late makes me even happier.

There are three points in total, and you only need two more to redeem the Condensation Pill!

He now felt it didn't matter whether he exchanged the He Ning Dan or not. He was already used to rolling up his sleeves in front of Xiao Wuli, and nothing would happen anyway.

However, we should still keep these three points, just in case.

Xiao Wuli had recovered somewhat, but his face was still a little pale. He was somewhat mesmerized by the happy look on the person beside him.

"Rest well today, and return to the sect in three days." Chi Buwan said, turning her head to look at him.

Xiao Wuli lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the man's fair and slender wrist, and nodded gently.

Chi Buwan's gaze lingered on his handsome face for two seconds before she spoke, "After returning to the sect, cultivate diligently. The Desolate Ruins will open in six months. If you can reach the Golden Core stage within six months, then we'll go to the Desolate Ruins together. If not..."

Chi Buwan paused for a moment, then said, "Then stay at the Lingxiao Sect and don't wander off anywhere."

It would be bad if we encountered the Demon Lord.

The Wilderness Ruins are fraught with danger. After several years of exploration, the various sects and factions discovered that Foundation Establishment cultivators could not find any opportunities there and even had the highest mortality rate. Therefore, they set a rule that the minimum strength for those entering the Wilderness Ruins must be Golden Core stage.

He did hope that Xiao Wuli could break through to the Golden Core stage, but he didn't want to force him, since he had already tried his best.

"Will Master go to the desolate ruins?" Xiao Wuli asked softly.

He nodded slowly, "Mm."

Xiao Wuli pursed his lips, his long eyelashes trembling, and said firmly, "This disciple will break through to the Golden Core stage."

The old man who had been following him heard this: ?

[Breaking through to the Golden Core stage in half a year? Are you crazy?]

Chi Buwan: "I believe in you. But don't be too hard on yourself. If you can't break through, the ruins will open again in three years..."

"This disciple will definitely do it," Xiao Wuli said earnestly, looking up at him.

Chi Buwan was momentarily stunned by the passionate, fighting spirit in his eyes, but slowly came to her senses and replied, "Okay."

After receiving his answer, Xiao Wuli lowered her head and looked down at his profile. Suddenly, she understood why the protagonist was the protagonist.

Passionate, hardworking, and never giving up—if this isn't the protagonist, who is? Is he the kind of person who just eats and sleeps, and only gets moving because of missions or to show off?

Chi Buwan stopped, tiptoed, and reached out to rub Xiao Wuli's head.

Xiao Wuli paused for half a second, then looked up at him again.

Chi Buwan withdrew his hand and said, "You're already very capable. Rest when you're tired; there's no need to force yourself. With your master here, anyone who wants to bully you will have to step over my corpse first, and the Demon Lord is no exception."

As Xiao Wuli listened to his words, she unconsciously held her breath, her slender fingers curled slightly, and her fingertips went numb.

Chi Buwan spoke sincerely, from the bottom of his heart: "I will definitely protect you."

He wanted to protect Xiao Wuli not only because he came into this world because of him, but also because he admired hardworking people and hoped that everyone who worked hard would have a good ending.

Xiao Wuli's breathing became erratic, and the sounds of the outside world he heard grew fainter and fainter as his own thunderous heartbeat dominated his hearing. His Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty. When he finally calmed down, a clear yet gentle voice slowly entered his ears.

"...You must grow up healthy and strong."

Xiao Wuli took a deep breath, held it in his chest for a while before slowly exhaling, but his chest was still full.

He said, "Okay."

He will strive to grow stronger, and then, like the Grand Elder, always protect his master.

Xiao Wuli lowered his eyes, his mind filled with the image of his master hiding behind the Grand Elder on the high platform, looking fearless. He breathed softly.

He will become that kind of person.

Will.

-

The Lingxiao Sect once again returned with a full harvest.

Both the champion and the runner-up were from the Lingxiao Sect.

Lu Haotian's incident caused too much of a stir, and he was eventually disqualified from the rankings, with Lin Xiaochun taking second place.

337 told Chi Buwan, who was riding a sword, and Chi Buwan simply raised an eyebrow and said, "As expected."

337 wondered how he knew.

Chi Buwan said: "In my world, a great man once said, 'A single spark can start a prairie fire.' What are these powerful sects? They won't get away with angering the masses."

337 nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

On their way back to Lingxiao Sect, Xie Hanfeng and his senior brother were leading and protecting a group of disciples who were not very skilled at swordsmanship. Because Chi Buwan refused to ride in a carriage again, he was the one leading the group who could fly on swords.

The flowing clouds were cleaved by the sword's edge. Chi Buwan rode his sword at the forefront, followed closely by hundreds and thousands of sword lights, red like fire, blue like ink, and yellow like gold, densely adorning the sky and weaving it with flowing colors.

Chi Buwan looked at the photos 337 had taken of him and nodded in satisfaction.

So cool!

They've pulled off another big show!

Flying on a sword is fast; when I looked up, I could already see the cloud-shrouded peaks of the Lingxiao Sect not far away.

Chi Buwan accelerated, and the disciples behind him followed suit, finally descending from the sky like shooting stars, landing safely, and returning to the Lingxiao Sect.

The sect conference has now come to an end.