Chapter 1369: A Visit from the Jade Clam Clan

After hearing Mingyan's words, Wang Jianqiang did not have the slightest doubt.

A Beast Control Mark had already been planted on the other party by him, so it was impossible for her to lie.

His spirits lifted and his eyes brightened, "Tell me everything you know about the Jade Clam Clan Saintess Position Competition, from start to finish."

Upon hearing this, Mingyan did not dare to continue playing any little tricks.

She slowly began to speak.

The information she provided was basically the same as what Lianyin had said, though it contained many more details than Lianyin's account.

Among these was the rule for the Saintess Position Competition.

According to Mingyan, the Jade Clam Clan's Saintess Position Competition this time had changed from a single-person arena battle to a team-based combat mode.

Before the battle begins, every Saintess Candidate must find ten teammates to form an eleven-person squad, and then enter a special Secret Realm together to compete.

That Secret Realm is very special; Jade Clam Clan Cultivators entering it will not face the slightest restriction.

But those without Jade Clam Clan bloodlines will have their strength suppressed upon entering.

The extent of the suppression reaches thirty percent.

As for the specific content of the confrontation, Mingyan did not seem to know and did not elaborate.

Wang Jianqiang did not ask further, because he had already obtained the information he wanted from Mingyan's response.

Presumably, the restriction Lianyin mentioned regarding outsiders participating in the Saintess Position Competition was this special environment of the Secret Realm.

A thirty percent strength suppression.

This was already a very astonishing degree of suppression.

Take Mingchen as an example.

If his cultivation were reduced by thirty percent and he then faced Lie Kong, not only would he be unable to kill the opponent, but he would likely be suppressed by Lie Kong instead, and might even be killed by Lie Kong.

The magnitude of this suppression is easy to imagine.

Because of this, even if a Top-tier Prodigy from an outside clan entered, unless they were a Monster-level talent like Lianyin or Jiayue, they would likely be suppressed by the Jade Clam Clan's Saintess Candidates under a full thirty percent reduction in strength.

This would also cause the danger for outsiders participating in this battle to increase significantly, while their effectiveness would be greatly weakened.

Even a top genius would be unable to determine the flow of the battle to the greatest extent in such an environment, and there would be a high probability of them perishing within it.

This would lead to a situation where:

Unless the relationship was exceptionally close, or the benefits were sufficient...

Very few outside prodigies would be willing to participate in this Saintess Position Competition.

Biyan'er's lineage was already weak and unable to find powerful helpers within its own ranks, and that lineage also had that grudge with the current Jade Clam Clan Chief, so the other branches of the Jade Clam Clan likely would not help either.

Added to this was the restriction on outside help.

For Biyan'er, this could simply be called a dead end!

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Wang Jianqiang looked at Mingyan, "I heard that the Mermaid Empress, that old woman, is going to watch this Jade Clam Clan Saintess Position Competition?"

Mingyan's expression darkened, and then she couldn't help but ask with suspicion.

"Who did you hear that from?"

At the time, not many people in the Mermaid Clan knew that the Jade Clam Clan Chief had invited her to attend the ceremony.

"You don't need to know that."

Wang Jianqiang shook his head and continued, "You just need to know that you will go see the Mermaid Empress, that old woman, in a moment and ask for an accompanying spot for me."

"You are also going to the Jade Clam Clan?"

Mingyan's expression stiffened; she seemed too shocked to even care about Wang Jianqiang's disrespectful adjective.

She secretly lamented in her heart.

In order not to let Tianyu know her identity and thus cause him to have thoughts detrimental to the entire Mermaid Clan.

She had been trying her best to hide her identity.

If Tianyu were to accompany the team to the Jade Clam Clan, it would definitely increase the risk of her identity being exposed.

"What? Can I not go?"

"What is there to be surprised about?"

Just then, Wang Jianqiang glanced at Mingyan.

Mingyan immediately came back to her senses and hurriedly waved her hands, "No~ no~ Master misunderstood, I just didn't expect Master to suddenly be interested in the Jade Clam Clan."

Wang Jianqiang nodded faintly, "I have very important matters to handle on this trip to the Jade Clam Clan. I don't care what method you use, you must get this spot."

"Otherwise..."

At this point, a dangerous look flashed in Wang Jianqiang's eyes.

Sensing Wang Jianqiang's expression, Mingyan's body trembled, and she hurriedly nodded, "Master, rest assured, I will definitely help you get the spot."

"That's more like it."

Wang Jianqiang's expression softened. He rested his chin on one hand, his index finger and thumb constantly rubbing his chin, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"I have never seen the Mermaid Empress, that old woman. Rumor has it that although that old woman is a bit old, she is quite well-maintained and is a rare beauty. I might as well take this opportunity to get a good look."

Sensing the lecherous smile on "Tianyu's" face.

Mingyan's heart skipped a beat, and her expression became noticeably unnatural.

Immediately after, she pretended as if she hadn't heard anything and looked at Wang Jianqiang calmly, "Master, there is now less than a year left until the Jade Clam Clan Saintess Position Competition."

"The deadline is very close, and I am worried that my Master has already filled the accompanying spots."

"If there is nothing else, I will go find my Master now and ask for the spot for you."

"No rush."

Wang Jianqiang smiled and shook his head, "There is still nearly a year left; time is plenty. As for the spots, whether they are full or not, isn't it up to the Mermaid Empress, that old woman, to decide?"

"As a disciple of that old woman, I believe the Imperial Lord will still give you this face."

Upon hearing this, Mingyan's expression stiffened, and a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in her heart.

As expected.

The next moment.

A voice entered her ears once again.

"As a master, it is very normal to be concerned about a subordinate's cultivation progress; I didn't have time to check before, but now is just right."

"Come, let Master check properly."

Twenty days later.

Mingyan concealed her tracks and secretly returned to her residence.

She had just stumbled into the main hall and sat down.

The Array outside the residence was suddenly triggered by someone.

She frowned.

With a flash of thought, she opened the Array outside the residence.

A moment later, a woman dressed in light armor walked in.

"Imperial Lord, there is an envoy from the Sea Giant clan visiting."

Mingyan was stunned, her brows knitting tightly together.

There was almost no interaction between the Mermaid Clan and the Sea Giant clan.

In recent years, the only intersection was at that Treasure Land before, where the Octopus Clan and the Sea Giant clan teams joined forces to deal with the Mermaid Clan.

Could it be...

The Sea Giant clan came because of this matter?