Chapter 164 Another Struggle

  Just as Zhang Shan was advancing towards Lihen Peak, outside the arena on Lingdiao Island Square, it was a different scene.

  As tens of thousands of disciples from all sides entered the arena, the square became empty.

  In the middle of the square, next to the teleportation platform, a huge shadow wall with a height of three zhang and a width of six zhang has been erected. The shadow wall is divided into two parts, the left side shows the current scene of Lihen Peak, and the right side displays the ranking data of the competition.

  The screen only displays the real-time image of Lianhua Peak from the foot of the mountain to the top of the tower, and will not display the surrounding forest. When the player steps on the stairs leading up to Lianhua Peak, they will appear in the screen's image.

  In front of the big screen, the high-level officials from each faction formed a circle and were chatting while paying attention to and waiting for the results of the first round.

  Some people even brought out their tea sets and brewed tea leisurely to kill time.

  Qingyue Feng's first seat, Yan Fenghe and the elder Nanruoxi, also sat in the central area with the other peak masters of the Xuantian Sect.

  At this time, the atmosphere among the high-level leaders of various factions was very harmonious, and there was no sign of their usual struggles with each other.

  The struggle among the various peaks of the Tianzong sect is actually subject to traditional and restrictive rules.

  The founder of the sect believed that flowing water does not rot, and a stagnant pool of water is a sect without vitality. Therefore, he established the pattern of the Five Peaks and Five Veins of the Wudang Sect, encouraging internal competition to a certain extent.

  However, at the same time, a rule was also established. The most important one is that no matter how fiercely they compete internally, when facing outsiders, the five peaks of the sect must work together in harmony.

  This is the ancestral teachings and iron law of the sect, not a single bit can be violated.

  Thus, despite internal strife, the Tian Xiang Zong still stands as one of the top sects on the mainland.

  Nan Ruo Li gazed at the ranking on the shadow wall and let out a soft sigh.

  "What's wrong? You were so confident in Zhang Shan just now, why are you not calm about it now?"

  Yan looked at her junior sister with a smile and said jokingly.

  Nan Ruo Li said with a hint of annoyance, "This kid is up to something, yesterday was the whole day, not to mention other sect disciples made rapid progress, even our own sect's fellow disciples had quite some achievements, but this kid only has 1 point of basic points."

  "Didn't your points surge last night? As a master's disciple, how can you be so impatient? You're not the little girl you used to be."

  Yan comforted her in a soft voice, "To be honest, Zhang Shan is really surprising. His progress is so fast, even faster than yours back then."

  "What's up with him? He's at most just like I used to be, how can he be stronger than me?"

  Nan Ruo Li let out a soft hum in front of his senior brother, with an expression that showed he was clearly not convinced.

  "Isn't it every mentor's wish for their disciples to surpass them? Why are you afraid of your disciple exceeding you? I really don't know what to say about you."

  The swallow glanced at her with a bitter smile and shook its head.

  He and Yan have been together for over 300 years, while Nan Ruoxi is only in her thirties this year.

  She was taken as a closed-door disciple by the first seat of Qingmu Peak, who was also the master of Yansui Feng, when she joined the Wenti Sect twenty years ago. Although they were vastly different in age, they were fellow disciples under the same master.

  However, a year after Nan Ru's entry into the sect, their master fell in battle against the Xuan Ming Palace.

  Afterwards, Nanruo was guided and taught by his senior fellow apprentice, Yan Sui Feng, in his cultivation.

  Although they were nominally siblings as fellow students of the same master, in reality they had a mentor-apprentice relationship.

  Yan was also extremely doting on his junior sister, just like a master towards his apprentice or a father towards his daughter.

  So although Nanruo is the youngest elder of Qingmu Peak, he still often throws childish tantrums in front of his senior brother Yan Sufeng.

  "My problem is that this kid always causes me trouble and doesn't let me be at peace. If he had some of An Lixing's calmness, it would be better." Nan Ruoli said with a slight headache.

  As for his other disciple, An Lixing, Yan Suifeng sighed and said: "Lixing is a good kid, kind to others, calm in nature, but he's too rigid and doesn't know how to adapt."

  "It's better to not understand compromise than to be like Qiu Feixing, who was so furious after finding out about that matter that he went crazy. This time, he didn't even show up for the discussion of martial arts among various sects, probably because he had no face to see people."

  Nan Ruoxi couldn't help but laugh at this, with a hint of schadenfreude.

  "Speak less, Zheng Lao has heard it all. This is a discussion of martial arts among various schools, don't provoke him in front of outsiders." Yan Sui Feng glared at her and said.

  "Got it, senior brother!"

  Nan Ruo glanced at Zheng Zonglao of Chi Yang Peak and saw that his face was indeed filled with unease.

  "Huh? Zhang Shan is starting to make a move now, his points have been rising all the time." Yan swept a glance at the scoreboard.

  Nanruo Li found Zhang Shan's name and indeed saw that this kid had broken through the 500-point barrier, entering the top 100 in the rankings.

  Suddenly her eyes lit up, and in the screen on the left side of the shadow wall, Zhangshan's figure appeared.

  He had apparently just arrived at the foot of the mountain and was walking up the only path to the top, while not far from the entrance of the path, a young man was staring at him coldly.

  "Is it Chen Zhilong of Jing Shen Palace? That old mixed hair's apprentice."

  After seeing the young man, Nan Ruo furrowed his brow.

  At this time, a man with a goat-like mustache on the opposite side looked over at her, and then a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

  "Is this Zhangshan your new disciple? What a wonderful coincidence, running into my apprentice just as we arrived at the foot of the mountain."

  Nan Ruo hummed and turned his head away, ignoring him.

  "I'm delighted to know that you've taken on a new disciple and will be participating in the inter-school martial arts competition. I'll let you in on a secret: I've specifically found your disciple's image to show my own disciples, and told them not to hold back when they meet this person."

  The goat-bearded man sneered and said, apparently having a lot of past grievances with Nan Ruoxi.

  "Feng Congzhi, you little scoundrel! If you have the guts, come at me instead. What do you mean by laying hands on my disciple?!" Nan Ruoli's face changed color with anger.

  She had been tied up with this person for a long time and didn't expect him to fail in dealing with her, so he set his mind on her younger brother.

  As far as she knew, Chen Zhilong was ruthless and many of his peers had fallen at his hands.

  Moreover, he has been in the True Martial Realm for eight layers of time, and it's hard to say whether he will advance to the ninth layer of True Martial Realm.

  Zhang Shan's fighting strength is strong, but against Chen Zhilong, the winning rate may not be high.

  What's even more worrying is that if Chen Zhilong really advances to the ninth rank of Zhenwu and resorts to killing people without regard for consequences, Zhang Shan will likely suffer a disastrous outcome.

  Seeing Nan Ruoxi's reaction, Fu Congzhi's face revealed a cruel smile, and the look in his eyes was extremely vicious.

  "Xiao Li, don't bother with this kind of person, I believe Zhang Shan will be fine."

  Yan glanced coldly at Fu Congzhi with a look of disdain, then turned back to comfort her junior sister.

  Nan Ruo Li reluctantly nodded, but his eyes revealed deep worry.

  Zhang Shan, however, was unaware of what had happened on the square outside.

  He is now sizing up the young martial artist who is blocking his way ten zhang away on the mountain path, then smiles and starts walking forward step by step with his sword sheathed.

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