Junior Sister must ascend this time!

This sect competition is divided into individual and team events. The individual events are further divided into elimination rounds, individual points rounds, and the finals.

The first round is a one-on-one elimination tournament. Disciples from each sect will draw lots to determine their opponents in the first round. The winners will advance to the next round of the points tournament, while the losers will be eliminated.

Because the draw is random, no one knows who their opponent will be. There may be internal battles between members of the same sect, or there may be a Golden Core cultivator versus a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

So, a chorus of wails could be heard at the lottery drawing site.

"No! How did I get the senior brother?! What's the point of this competition?!"

"What's this? I'm just a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and I drew a late-stage Golden Core cultivator! I'd be instantly annihilated! Waaaaah..."

The kind-hearted citizen Si Mingche patted the two on the shoulder and comforted them, saying, "It's okay, it's all about participation. Besides, luck is also part of your ability, so it's not your fault."

The two looked up and asked, "And you? Who did you draw?"

Si Mingche shrugged. "I drew a disciple from the Biyun Sect."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that the Azure Cloud Sect consists of weak and helpless alchemists and healers. Maybe they're hiding their true strength? Sigh, this is so difficult, how am I supposed to fight them?"

The two fell silent: ...You're just here to show off, aren't you!

"roll!!!"

Pei Shubai grabbed Si Mingche's ear and led him towards the competition stage, saying, "Your match is about to start, and you still have time to laugh like an idiot."

"Let me tell you, don't think you can let your guard down just because you drew the Azure Cloud Sect. If you dare to be eliminated in the first round, I'll kill you with one sword when we get back!"

Si Mingche covered his ears and muttered softly, "I know, Senior Brother. Can't you give me a little face in front of so many people?"

"How can you expect me to be the dashing and charming young master of the Si family? Pulling my ear like this, what will my admirers think of me?"

Jiang Mian crossed his arms and said, "If you don't want to embarrass yourself, then fight properly. That's much more useful than dressing like a peacock."

Putting everything else aside, Si Mingche is quite handsome when he's serious. Most of his long red hair is tied into a high ponytail, with the remaining stray hairs hanging down the sides of his face and the back of his neck. He has clear features, bright eyes and white teeth, and he can garner a lot of screams just by waving a fan.

"Look at me, Mingche-gege! Mingche-gege is so handsome!"

"Si Mingche, you're the best!"

Si Mingche raised his hand to signal the audience to be quiet. Sigh, his damn charm!

Si Mingche's opponent was Ling Yue's junior sister from the Biyun Sect, who was in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

"Chengtian Sect, Si Mingche."

"Azure Cloud Sect, Su Ye."

After exchanging names, Si Mingche saw Su Ye take out four or five alchemy furnaces from his storage ring, and suddenly felt something was amiss…

He waved the Thousand Machine Fan, and the fan surface fully unfolded, instantly sending dozens of talismans flying towards Su Ye.

Su Ye calmly enlarged a pill furnace and placed it in front of him. The attacks from the talismans were all blocked by the furnace, which exploded into sparks on the furnace wall, but failed to penetrate the furnace's defense.

Si Mingche was a little stunned, "Holy crap! This is possible..."

Without pausing, Su Ye took out a spiritual energy chain from her storage ring and connected the two pill furnaces together. She grabbed the middle of the chain, twisted her wrist, and hurled the two pill furnaces at Si Mingche like a flail.

Si Mingche took off running, sticking several speed-boosting talismans on himself, knowing that if he got hit by one, he'd be crippled or killed.

But this operation... why does it feel a little familiar?

The audience below the stage was stunned by the "bloody" scene.

"Am I seeing things? Everyone says the Azure Cloud Sect is weak and has little combat ability, how come they're so fierce?"

"I was just thinking that the talisman cultivator from Chengtian Sect was bound to win, but now it seems that's not necessarily true. Who can withstand this?!"

"I wonder who came up with this dirty trick; this competition is getting more and more exciting!"

Yun Qing, who came up with a wicked plan: …………

Third senior brother, I'm sorry, it's all my fault...

At this moment, on the stage, Su Ye's alchemy furnace flew towards Si Mingche once again.

Just as Si Mingche was about to be hit on the back, he suddenly accelerated to dodge, and the alchemy furnace crashed into the protective array on the competition platform with a muffled thud.

Si Mingche patted his chest in lingering fear. He was thankful that he had trained his speed by being chased by spirit beasts for the past two weeks, otherwise he would have been turned into a pancake.

His eyes caught sight of Pei Shubai below the stage, and when he saw him wiping the Jingfeng Sword, his hair stood on end instantly, and he felt a murderous aura emanating from him!

What could be more terrifying than the senior brother's brutal beating?

Although the alchemy furnace was very useful, it was still tiring to swing for a long time. Taking advantage of Su Ye's break, Si Mingche stopped, raised his hands, and said, "I surrender!"

"But I have a gift for you."

Su Ye was slightly taken aback. "What gift?"

Si Mingche slowly spread out his hands, and when Su Ye's gaze fell on his hands, he suddenly flicked his wrist and threw out a smoke talisman.

The smoke talisman exploded before landing, and the grayish-white smoke instantly covered the entire arena, completely blocking Su Ye's view.

Su Ye couldn't see his location clearly in the smoke, so she didn't choose to make any rash moves.

Si Mingche then quietly circled around behind her and placed a talisman on her to immobilize her.

"Bye-bye, Junior Sister Su Ye."

Then Si Mingche kicked Su Ye off the competition platform.

When the smoke cleared, the audience saw Si Mingche smiling and fanning himself on the stage, while Su Ye had fallen off the stage.

"In the first round of the competition, Chengtian Sect Master Mingche wins!"

"Si Mingche advances to the next round of the competition."

Si Mingche walked to the Chengtian Sect's rest area, put his hands on his hips, and looked like a child waiting to be praised. "How was it? Did I play well this game?"

Jiang Mian snorted coldly, "I wonder who was just chased so miserably?"

Yun Qing shook her head, "Fourth Senior Brother is wrong to say that. Although Third Senior Brother's victory was a bit hard-fought, at least we enjoyed watching it!"

"Junior Sister, it hurts my heart to hear you say that!" Si Mingche clutched his chest, looking hurt. "Tell me the truth, did you teach that move from the Biyun Sect?"

Yun Qing looked up at the sky and then at the ground. "The weather is really nice today."

Si Mingche: It's confirmed!

To strengthen their bond as fellow disciples, Pei Shubai patted Si Mingche on the shoulder, "You played well this round, keep up the good work in the second round."

Si Mingche suddenly hugged Pei Shubai tightly, "Senior Brother is still the best to me! I love Senior Brother the most!"

Cen Ning: "Noisy."

The other four people were assigned to later matches, so the five of them leisurely munched on spirit fruits and watched the others compete.

"Did Shen Qingchen draw his sword? How did the opponent fall off the dueling platform?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Gu Changfeng's swordsmanship has deteriorated. It took him three moves to knock the person off the stage."

"Why isn't Wuzheng wielding his staff today? He's so serious, it's not like him at all..."

"Junior Sister, you still say you didn't teach the Azure Cloud Sect! Ling Yue's technique for stuffing explosive pills into the alchemy furnace is exactly the same as yours!"