“I hope everyone is aware of your individual duties by now. If there is anything that you are unsure of, please ask now. If any of you were to mess up during the actual event, I will definitely not let you off easily, do you understand?” Fei Weng, the deacon in charge of the observer team, said at the end of the briefing.
“We understand, Senior Fei,” the group of observers answered in unison.
“Good,” Fei Weng nodded. “Let me remind you that the opening of the Four Symbols Mystic Realm is not just an opportunity for us to nurture our talents and display our might to our subordinate sects. At the same time, it is also a friendly competition against the Vermilion Bird Sect, the White Tiger Sect, and the Azure Dragon Sect. And by friendly competition, I mean that we have to do everything in our power to assist our side to win. Remember that every time you mess up, it could potentially be the tipping point that causes us to fall behind!”
Aren’t you exaggerating a little, Senior Fei? We are just observers, so how can our work have such a great impact on the outcome?” one of the observers laughed.
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What do you mean? We can definitely exchange our insights regarding the path of cultivation. Who knows? If we get to spend some time together, she might just realise how charming I am and fall for my superior intellect!”
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The Inner Grounds.
Elder He Luoxuan sat in the main seat of a large hall, slowly raising his wine cup towards the others present.
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It is our honour to be invited. How can it be considered difficult?” an elder of the Flying Swords Hall said.
Unlike her, the two young beauties seated behind her were still in the prime of their life. They looked identical, with the only difference between them being the hairpins on their heads. One of them wore a black hairpin, while the other wore a white one.
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As the prime disciple and greatest talent of the Origin Lake Sect, it was no surprise that Chen Pingxi had been given a slot to join the event. As for the second slot that the Origin Lake Sect possessed, it had been given to the cultivation maniac Zhou Qin, whom Zhao Yunxiao had first met at the Origin Lake Sect’s Jade Force Cliff.
At this moment, both of them were looking around curiously at the Black Tortoise Sect inner disciples present.
“Do you see Brother Zhao?” Chen Pingxi whispered.
“Not at all. He must be busy elsewhere,” Zhou Qin answered.
“Yeah, I guess that must be the case,” Chen Pingxi sighed helplessly.
She was still hoping to have a short chat with Zhao Yunxiao before the opening of the Four Symbols Mystic Realm, but it would seem like that was impossible now.
Perhaps it was only to be expected as well.
In the end, this gathering was just a superficial welcome party, meant more for networking than anything constructive.
Elder He Luoxuan might not have a choice since someone of a corresponding status had to host the elders of the subordinate sects, but why would someone like Zhao Yunxiao bother wasting his time at a gathering like this?
Surely, he had far more important things to do than that!
Thinking up to this point, Chen Pingxi stopped looking around for him and looked straight ahead at the opposite table.
Seated there was Elder Xiong Yan of the Armed Ape Tower. Similarly, there were two disciples seated behind him, but the presence of one completely overshadowed the other.
He looked similar to Elder Xiong Yan, boasting a muscular body paired with a naturally handsome face. His chest pecs and broad shoulders could hardly be hidden beneath his robes, giving off a form of majestic manliness. His short brown hair was neat and tidy, not obstructing his face one bit.
Everyone present, be it the core disciples of the other subordinate sects or inner disciples of the Black Tortoise Sect, was seeing him as the greatest variable in this year’s opening of the Four Symbols Mystic Realm.