The next day, at the Xuan Bird Guard's mansion plaza, two areas, each several dozen meters wide, were conspicuously marked off to serve as arenas for the martial arts competition.
Outside the arenas, the crowd was a dense throng, shoulder to shoulder, countless, with nearly a thousand figures gathered there.
Before the two arenas, these people had consciously divided themselves into two groups.
Those below the Human-rank Xuan Bird Guard numbered about three hundred.
While the Human-rank Xuan Bird Guard warriors numbered over a hundred.
The remaining people were naturally Xuan Bird Guards maintaining order, preventing any unexpected situations.
In front of the two arenas, a temporary high platform stood towering, easily overlooking everything below.
On the high platform, three carpeted wooden chairs were arranged neatly, especially the one in the very center, which was several times larger than the chairs on either side.
On the right chair, He Yan sat upright and solemn, his face stern, like an unshakable mountain.
Sitting in the chair, He Yan occasionally glanced at the main seat out of the corner of his eye.
The chair in the very center was still empty.
Because Lu Xuan had not yet arrived, the martial arts competition could not begin.
The next second, a faint, illusory light flashed across the chair.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Xuan was already seated in the main seat, and then calmly spoke.
"Vice Envoy He, you may begin!"
From the moment Lu Xuan appeared, the eyes of the people below all focused on him.
Those who had not seen Lu Xuan before showed expressions of surprise.
Although they had long known that the Xuan Envoy was a young man, they had not expected him to be so young.
Looking at him, the Xuan Envoy seemed even younger than them.
In the crowd, when Ye Qingxuan saw Lu Xuan, her beautiful eyes were filled with complex emotions.
She was the only one among them who knew Lu Xuan's identity most clearly.
Who would have thought that in just a month, the young, wealthy young master she had met would have reached this point.
Lu Xuan, the young master of the Lu family's apothecary, was only a year older than her.
Yet he had already reached a height that she could never reach in her lifetime.
Is the gap between people really that great?
Ye Qingxuan felt disheartened for a moment.
Then she remembered what her father had said in his letter, and a fighting spirit reappeared in Ye Qingxuan's eyes.
Inner Qi realm!
I must break through to this realm.
Then, I will have the ability to return to the Heavenly Capital and personally pay respects to my mother!
And follow in Sister Yanran's footsteps!
Lu Xuan sat in the chair as if nothing had happened, ignoring the gazes cast at him from below.
However, Lu Xuan did spot Ye Qingxuan in the crowd.
He had promised Ye Qingxuan's father and Li Yanran that he would take good care of her.
"Hmm, not bad."
Even from a distance of a thousand meters, Lu Xuan could still see Ye Qingxuan's martial arts realm at a glance.
Bone Refinement realm perfection!
In just one month, she had broken through from Flesh Refinement realm perfection to Bone Refinement realm perfection!
It seemed that she, like Liang Cheng and Yun Qing, had taken the Xuan Bird Guard's major supplement pill.
The major supplement pill was refined from the essence of a large number of major supplement medicinal materials.
It had an extraordinary effect on warriors below the Inner Qi realm.
With Ye Qingxuan's Bone Refinement realm perfection strength, in the competition among those below the Human-rank Xuan Bird Guard warriors.
If nothing unexpected happened, then Ye Qingxuan would surely be certain of victory.
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye!
The Human-rank Xuan Bird Guard's martial arts competition had already determined the winners.
The top three were as Lu Xuan had expected.
Lu Xuan had seen the third and second place winners when he was in Silver Rock Town.
They were Yao Feng and Huang Shi's two disciples!
Marrow Refinement realm Great Accomplishment.
Hmm, it seems that the flesh and blood of those great demons brought great improvements to these two.
As for the martial arts competition among those below the Human-rank Xuan Bird Guard, it had also entered the final stages.
In the competition area below the arena, only five people remained.
One of them had a bye, which meant that after two fights, the winner would be determined.
"Ye Qingxuan, Yu Ruyue, step onto the stage!"
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With an order, the names of the two who would fight were drawn by the referee.
Ye Qingxuan wore a tight-fitting cyan dress, as if tailored for her.
Her jet-black, smooth hair was tied into a long ponytail with a delicate ribbon, fluttering in the wind, adding a touch of heroic spirit.
Standing opposite her, Yu Ruyue had delicate features with a hint of enchantment, her face fair and delicate, as pure and flawless as fresh snow.
A jet-black robe tightly wrapped around Lin Ruyue's proud figure, showcasing her perfect and alluring curves to the fullest.
Making people unable to resist taking a few more glances.
However, He Yan, who had been sitting silently on the high platform, frowned slightly upon seeing these two, somewhat surprised.
"How did they end up meeting each other?"
Ye Qingxuan and Yu Ruyue were both at the Bone Refinement realm perfection, the most promising candidates to win the championship in this competition.
Another thing was that Yu Ruyue's identity was the beloved niece of that old fellow Yu Hong.
For Yu Ruyue's martial arts path, that old fellow Yu Hong had scrimped and saved, using most of his martial arts resources on Yu Ruyue.
Therefore, Yu Ruyue had broken through to the Bone Refinement realm perfection at the young age of 19.
Yu Ruyue glanced lightly, her jade-like little hand gently supporting her chin, and said lazily.
"Little Qingxuan, this is really unfortunate!"
Seeing this woman's posture, Ye Qingxuan's clear and cold face showed a solemn expression.
Ye Qingxuan seemed used to Yu Ruyue's words, and ignored them.
This woman, relying on being a few months older than her, acted like an older sister all day long, and always came to tease her.
"Little Qingxuan, don't blame your sister."
"This spot is very important to your sister, so your sister won't show any mercy!"
Ye Qingxuan seemed to be affected by Yu Ruyue's arrogance, and she rushed forward in a few strides.
When she approached Yu Ruyue, Ye Qingxuan's Bone Refinement realm perfection aura swept out.
Ye Qingxuan's right hand tightened, and her soft, white hand was as indestructible as a copper wall at this moment.
Her jade hand was wrapped in whistling wind, and struck towards Yu Ruyue.
Yu Ruyue's apricot eyes narrowed, and her light pink, moist lips parted slightly, not paying any attention to Ye Qingxuan's terrifying palm.
"Little Qingxuan, not bad!"
"Under Sister Yanran's training, your strength has improved by leaps and bounds."
While speaking, Yu Ruyue's right hand, which was gently stroking her chin, reached out and collided with Ye Qingxuan's palm.
