Chapter 523

Song Yan saw that each of them didn't want to go to Tian Jiaocheng, he slightly furrowed his brow, then turned his gaze to Thousand Jade Mountain, "Master..."

"Since you all don't want to go, then don't go." Thousand Jade Mountain said slowly.

"Ah Yan, are you going or not?"

Song Yan heard this, fell silent for a moment, then immediately shook his head: "I'm not going either."

Cang Li said with a beaming smile: "Eldest Senior Brother, do you really not want to go? Or are you just not going to accommodate us?"

Song Yan sighed helplessly.

"Of course it's to accommodate you."

Cang Li blinked, then laughed helplessly: "Eldest Senior Brother, don't be so honest, at least say something against your true feelings."

Song Yan couldn't help laughing: "If I have to say insincere things to you, wouldn't I become a hypocrite?"

Yuan Yao took out a golden Heavenly Pride Token from her storage space and handed it to Thousand Jade Mountain, "Master, since I can't go to Tian Jiaocheng, this token is useless to me."

"Master, we have ours too." Cang Li spoke up.

Immediately after, he stood up, gathered the Heavenly Pride Tokens of Song Yan and the others, and handed them to Thousand Jade Mountain.

Thousand Jade Mountain looked at them: "Since you all have chosen not to go, I will hand these six Heavenly Pride Tokens over to the city guard elders, so they can distribute them to others."

Yuan Yao and the others had no objections.

The next day.

When Fan Quan Immortal Lord learned from Thousand Jade Mountain's mouth that the Six Disciples of Thousand Mountain had no intention of entering Tian Jiaocheng, he was somewhat surprised.

Fan Quan Immortal Lord said in a complex tone: "Are you really going to hand over these six Heavenly Pride Tokens?"

Thousand Jade Mountain gave a soft "hmm."

"I don't want to see them; please, Immortal Lord, forward them on my behalf."

After receiving the weighty six Heavenly Pride Tokens, Fan Quan Immortal Lord's mood became extraordinarily complex; he had wanted to say a few more words, but upon seeing Thousand Jade Mountain's cold expression, he abandoned the thought.

"Good."

Fan Quan Immortal Lord quickly went to the Floating Capital's Council Hall and handed the six Heavenly Pride Tokens to one of the Tian Jiaocheng elders, Immortal Lord Zong Guang.

Immortal Lord Zong Guang lowered his gaze at the six Heavenly Pride Tokens, let out a cold laugh: "Does Thousand Jade Mountain think he can threaten me with this? Even if his disciples don't come, what does it matter? The number of Heavenly Pride Tokens in the cultivation world is countless; if they don't come, plenty of others will!"

The other city guard elders, seeing this, exchanged glances and slightly furrowed their brows.

…

Moreover, the matter of the Six Disciples of Thousand Mountain voluntarily relinquishing their Heavenly Pride Tokens, unknown who spread it, caused a great stir in the Floating Capital, becoming after-dinner talk.

"Have you heard? It's said that the Immortal Lords revoked Yuan Yao's qualification to enter Tian Jiaocheng, which really pissed off that protective Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord! In his anger, he had his five top disciples all give up that Heavenly Pride Token everyone scrambles for!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

"No wonder the outside world has long rumored that Junior Sister Yuan Yao is the precious gem on Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord's heart, his most beloved disciple! For her, he could actually get five senior brothers and sisters with limitless futures to jointly give up such a tremendous opportunity—this special treatment is unprecedented and unheard of in the entire cultivation world!"

"Do you think Yuan Yao really colluded with the demon clan?"

"Who knows."

"However, I never expected Xie Zixu to be a half-demon!"

"By the way, do you think the Immortal Lord of Non-Phase will still reattach his severed arm?"

"He probably doesn't dare. After all, Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord has already issued harsh words: if the Immortal Lord of Non-Phase reattaches his severed arm, Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord will not show mercy anymore."

"The top two of the previous Heavenly Pride rankings have now pulled apart! Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord actually outranks the Immortal Lord of Non-Phase by a notch!"

The crowd sighed with emotion.

In the Floating Capital, at a certain elegant teahouse.

A hand with distinct joints slowly pushed open the carved rosewood window, and the noisy voices and discussions outside surged in like a tide.

By the window stood a young man in red robes, his wide sleeves flowing like cinnabar, his black hair like a waterfall; even just his profile was already peerlessly elegant.

This person was none other than Qian Yunzhou.

At this moment, the corners of his lips held a faint, ambiguous half-smile as he absorbed all the outside talk about the Six Disciples of Thousand Mountain relinquishing their Heavenly Pride Tokens; he then let out an extremely light sigh, his tone tinged with amusement: "Tsk, if the Thousand Mountain Six were gone, wouldn't there be far less fun in Tian Jiaocheng?"

"Your words are not false." A low, cold male voice came from behind him: "If they aren't there, when we enter the Realm Abyss, we will be lacking a great help."

Upon hearing this, Qian Yunzhou slightly turned his body, half-leaning on the windowsill, his posture languid yet elegant.

He lifted his eyes to look at the speaker; his narrow, long eyes shone with brilliance as he smiled: "So then, we can't just let them run off so easily."

Inside the private room, a man dressed in a dark black outfit, which made his skin look pallid white. His brow bone was sharp, his eyes keen like a drawn blade, seemingly able to see into people's hearts; there was a faint scar at the corner of his lips, which not only did not mar his appearance but added a touch of ruggedness and unruliness.

"What do you want to do?"

The curve at Qian Yunzhou's lips deepened, a flicker of cunning light flashing in his eyes: "Naturally…… to add fuel to the fire."

The black-clothed man's brows furrowed tighter, his tone tinged with impatience: "Speak plainly."

Qian Yunzhou restrained his smile a bit, enunciating each word clearly: "We too are relinquishing the Heavenly Pride Token."

"Qian Yunzhou, are you crazy?!" The black-clothed man, upon hearing this, was struck as if by lightning; disbelief instantly flashed in his eyes, his voice suddenly turned cold, tinged with reproach.

Relinquishing the Heavenly Pride Token?

This is absolutely a huge joke!

Qian Yunzhou's expression remained normal; he even leisurely adjusted his slightly disheveled robes, his tone calm and unperturbed: "I'm not crazy; I'm perfectly clear-headed."

The black-clothed man said in a low voice: "If our attempt to fan the flames fails, wouldn't we be wasting this precious Heavenly Pride Token?"

Qian Yunzhou smiled ambiguously: "Just the two of us, of course that wouldn't work."

"Who else do you want to find?"

"Naturally, someone they know and have a relationship with."

Upon hearing this, the black-clothed man's heart gave a slight start: "If you make a big fuss, those Immortal Lords certainly won't let you off."

"What's there to fear?" Qian Yunzhou said nonchalantly; he now only fears that Yuan Yao won't go to Tian Jiaocheng.

Two days later.

Floating Capital, outside the Council Hall.

Morning light barely rose, illuminating a group of young Cultivators standing upright before the hall.

Each of them stood tall, their aura steady, and at this moment they all performed a startling act.

It was seen that each of them held a radiant golden token in their hands, the very Heavenly Pride Token that symbolizes supreme glory and opportunity.

"Please, city‑guard Elder, retrieve the Heavenly Pride Token; we do not wish to enter Tian Jiaocheng."

A clear and resolute voice, almost at the same moment, rang out, merging into an undeniable force that echoed through the hall.

Seated at the head, Immortal Zong Guang, already displeased over the matter of the Six Sons of Qianshan, saw this scene; his aged face instantly turned a steely blue, as if about to drip water.

His gaze flashed like lightning as it swept over the daring young men below.

It was seen that the most renowned and praised as the future hope batch of Heavenly Pride cultivators were almost all present here!