Chapter 1021: Liang Xue Joins the Competition

As for how Ye Liuyun will leave after the competition ends, that's something he has to figure out himself; the War Dragon Sect will no longer protect him.

"Alas! Not interested in the excitement!"

Li Qingyun still harbored some grievances in his heart toward those two troublesome War Dragon Sect Elders.

If it weren't for them, he might have been able to witness a Grandmaster battle.

Ye Liuyun merely smiled, looking indifferent.

Competing here openly and fairly, he preferred to eliminate the Cheng Clan covertly later, so that the conflict between him and the Cheng Clan wouldn't flare up immediately.

When the Crown Prince saw that Ye Liuyun had provoked the Cheng Clan, his face was full of smiles.

After everyone returned to their quarters, he took out a Transmission Talisman and sent a message out.

Since the last time Ye Liuyun ripped off an arm, Xia Tianqiong had only just recovered.

Moreover, his several covert assassination attempts on Ye Liuyun had all failed, so now he harbored some apprehension toward Ye Liuyun.

If he could enlist the Cheng Clan's help to eliminate Ye Liuyun, that would be ideal for him.

He had heard what kind of force the Cheng Clan was.

Because he happened to know a Cheng Clan disciple, and that disciple was of the main lineage.

After Ye Liuyun returned, he continued cultivating as if nothing had happened.

As for the Cheng Clan, he wouldn't wait until the competition ends to act.

He just didn't know how long the War Dragon Sect Elders would be drinking with Cheng Qiming, so he didn't plan to act tonight.

He also guessed that there would certainly be Cheng Clan members guarding outside.

Better to wait until they lower their guard, thinking Ye Liuyun won't dare go out and only planning to kill him after the competition, then he can act.

That night, the leading Elder gathered everyone and shared all the opponent information they had received.

Ye Liuyun focused on listening to the participant lists from the Tian Xin Sect, Ice Heart Hall, Ancient Music Sect, Demon God Island, and Star Moon Valley.

To his satisfaction, Liang Xue indeed represented the Tian Xin Sect, and her realm was the same as Ye Liuyun's—both at the Zao Hua Second Realm.

"Perhaps we'll still meet on the arena."

Ye Liuyun immediately sensed Liang Xue's location. On Liang Xue's body lay the Divine Sense seal he had placed.

Sure enough, he sensed Liang Xue's position.

However, Liang Xue was no longer in the same area. It was inconvenient for him to go out now, so he could only meet her on the arena.

Yet the others were not on the list.

This made Ye Liuyun feel a bit regretful. It seemed that even if these people left him, their cultivation speed wouldn't improve much.

But now that things stood as they did, there was nothing he could do.

After the competition, he would have to confront the Cheng Clan, and for now he had no time to bring them back.

If he let others deliver some resources over, Ye Liuyun still felt uneasy.

Ye Liuyun did consider using a Slave Seal to control their fellow disciples and then bring the resources over.

But every major sect produces many talents; once some powerful Elders discovered it, he would backfire.

"Alas!" Ye Liuyun sighed, worried that they were not faring well.

As for the Elders analyzing the strength of each sect's disciples for them, he didn't listen at all.

He silently decided in his heart: "After the competition, I should go to the Imperial Capital. Then I'll see if the road is convenient. If it is, I'll visit them."

"What's wrong?" Xia Tianqiong heard and, thinking Ye Liuyun was worried about the competition, quickly sent a Transmission Voice to ask.

"Just remembered something. Nothing!" Ye Liuyun couldn't explain to her, so he brushed it off.

If Liang Xue saw Xia Tianqiong surrounding Ye Liuyun, he wouldn't know how to explain it to her!

When the Elders finished speaking, Ye Liuyun and the others returned to their quarters to continue cultivating.

Ye Liuyun, like his clone, returned to the Xuan Kong Shi to continue compressing and refining Mysterious Origin.

Ye Tiandao, at this moment, having been persuaded by the clone, equipped all the items Ye Liuyun gave her.

After being altered by Life Spring Water, most of the scars on Ye Tiandao's body had vanished.

Moreover, now she could eat ferocious beast meat at will, and her whole figure became plump, no longer as skinny as before.

Her physical body, repaired by Life Spring Water, had greatly improved compared to before.

Her overall vital signs had noticeably risen.

Her bloodline, after being bathed in Food Star Beast blood, surged dramatically.

Combined with the dense aura of Ye Liuyun's Space World, Ye Tiandao's realm instantly leapt one level, reaching the Zao Hua Fourth Realm.

The reason her transformation was so striking was that she had never before encountered these cultivation resources, so her absorption was especially effective.

Lei Ming and Long Nv also helped her comb her hair, change clothes, wield the divine Mountain‑Cutter Blade, don Exotic Scale Armor, and she was transformed into a goddess‑like female war deity.

Yet her expression remained timid, lacking any aura.

Ye Liuyun demonstrated a blade intent to her, urging her to continue cultivating.

Ye Tiandao's Divine Soul Power and Spatial Power were relatively weak, so even though she was at the Zao Hua Fourth Realm, she couldn't gain an advantage when sparring with Lei Ming and Long Nv.

Ye Liuyun also shared his cultivation experience regarding Divine Soul Power and Spatial Power with her, letting her ponder it herself.

Ye Tiandao wasn't quick at grasping or learning new things, but she cultivated diligently.

The resources Ye Liuyun gave her were beyond anything she had ever dreamed of, so she treasured them.

Moreover, Lei Ming's and Long Nv's sincere treatment made her feel especially warm.

Ye Liuyun never treated her as a slave; he always dealt with her as if she were a friend.

Thus she felt this new master was different from others, and her smile gradually became more frequent.

She also knew she would have to fight alongside Ye Liuyun in the future, so she trained with extra vigor!

Even Lei Ming and Long Nv, influenced by her, began to train more seriously.

Ye Liuyun kept cultivating until the next morning, and when Xia Tianqiong called him, he finally came out.

Xia Tianqiong also knew that he hadn't listened carefully to the Elders yesterday, so she went over the key points of today's competition to Ye Liuyun again.

"The number of participants is larger, so today there will be ten elimination rounds. In each elimination round, fifty people will take the stage, using a free‑for‑all format. Only the five who remain standing on the arena will advance to the formal competition stage."

Xia Tianqiong and Ye Liuyun walked with the crowd toward the competition venue, and Xia Tianqiong gave him a "make‑up lesson" along the way.

Yet Ye Liuyun was preoccupied in his mind with whether he could see Liang Xue, appearing somewhat absent‑minded.

The onlookers saw the Ninth Princess fawning over Ye Liuyun like a sycophant, while Ye Liuyun acted aloof and indifferent, causing everyone to silently click their tongues.