Chapter 203: Shi Hao's Thoughts

Lin Yang's doubt is no surprise; after all, following the previous return of cultivation.

A disciple's increase in cultivation can help him raise a realm.

However, his three disciples have now all broken through to the God Transformation Realm.

Yet the cultivation return he can obtain is insufficient for him to break through to the Great Emperor Realm.

This leaves him quite puzzled.

At this moment, the system's response came, neither cold nor warm.

【Host, please calm down, I know you're anxious, but don't rush.】

【The reason you haven't broken through to the Great Emperor Realm is that the heavenly tribulation hasn't descended yet; you need an opportunity to trigger the heavenly tribulation before you can break through to the Great Emperor Realm.】

Lin Yang, upon hearing this, also understood the meaning.

After all, when he initially broke through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm, the Four Spirits Great Tribulation descended in the heavens.

He also didn't know what kind of great tribulation this breakthrough to the Great Emperor Realm would invite.

After understanding the situation, Lin Yang no longer dwelled on it excessively.

As for the tribulation, let things take their natural course.

Now, the Qingzhou Grand Competition is about to be held again.

He then thought of the system's reward.

As long as his disciples place in the top five of the Qingzhou Grand Competition, he will obtain absolute suppression ability.

This ability is something he longs for immensely.

Immediately, he accelerated toward the direction of Yun City.

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Meanwhile, inside a building with carved beams and painted pillars, full of splendor, within Yun City in Qingzhou.

Several hundred members of the Qingyun Sect gathered together.

Since parting with Lin Yang and others at the Qingyun Sect earlier, they had arrived early in Yun City.

It has already been quite some days.

The day of the Qingzhou Grand Competition is about to begin tomorrow.

This time, the Qingyun Sect sent Li Yilan, Ye Xiaodie, and Shi Hao to compete.

The Grand Elder Mao Ping sat in the high seat, his face full of spring breeze, spirited and proud.

He was extremely satisfied with the strength of these three disciples participating in the Qingzhou Grand Competition.

Especially Li Yilan and Ye Xiaodie, whose talents are unparalleled and strength extraordinary; he firmly believes they will surely shine brilliantly at the Qingzhou Grand Competition.

Just then.

Li Mu brought his beloved disciple Shi Hao into the elders' conference hall.

Although it's called a conference hall, at the moment everyone was leisurely drinking tea and chatting.

After all, for this competition the Qingyun Sect has victory in hand, so naturally nobody had anything to worry about.

Seeing Li Mu bring Shi Hao in, Grand Elder Mao Ping smiled and greeted, "You've come?"

"Sit over there."

Although Li Mu previously had some grudges with Lin Yang, this person is daring, takes responsibility, and can correct his mistakes.

Now their relationship has eased considerably, and Mao Ping bears no prejudice against him.

Li Mu nodded, then brought Shi Hao to sit at a nearby spot.

At this moment, Shi Hao could not hold back and said, "Grand Elder, I have a question I wish to ask."

The Grand Elder smiled warmly, after all Shi Hao is a genius disciple of the Qingyun Sect who fights for the sect's honor, so he naturally values him greatly.

He then said gently, "If you have any questions, please speak freely."

Shi Hao nodded and spoke earnestly, "Grand Elder, I truly do not understand."

"Since not long after we parted from the Qingyun Sect, Li Yilan, Ye Xiaodie, Lin Yang and a few others have gone our separate ways."

"Now the date of the Qingzhou Grand Competition is imminent, yet they have not shown up; I don't understand what this means."

"Could it be that they don't want to contribute to the Qingyun Sect?"

Upon saying this.

Li Mu beside him instantly flushed with anger and shouted at Shi Hao, "Shi Hao, shut your mouth! If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll have you step down!"

Li Mu never expected that his own disciple, at this point, would still be targeting Lin Yang and the others.

Isn't that just asking for trouble?

Shi Hao, however, did not retreat in the slightest, speaking righteously: "Master, I am merely voicing what everyone thinks."

"Do you all agree?"

Then he looked at the crowd, hoping to gain support through public opinion.

However.

The elders all shook their heads.

One elder spoke first, saying, "I don't think so."

"What Lin Fengzhu and his disciple want to do is up to them; I don't care, and I will support them no matter what they do."

"That's right, me too."

"Me too."

"Me too."

The people exchanged words, one after another expressing their support for Lin Yang.

During this time, Lin Yang slew the Blood Demon, slaughtered the Xiao family, and bestowed upon everyone many favors such as cultivation techniques and heavenly dao tea.

Everyone already wholeheartedly admired and sincerely submitted to him, giving full support.

Thus, Shi Hao instead became an oddball who didn't fit in.

Li Mu was also extremely furious; he coldly said to Shi Hao, "Why don't you step back quickly?"

Shi Hao was unwilling and did not move his feet.

The Grand Elder, seeing this, slowly spoke: "The matters concerning Lin Yang, Li Yilan, and Ye Xiaoji are none of your concern."

"I believe that on the day of the Grand Competition tomorrow, they will naturally appear."

"Do you have any other questions?"

Shi Hao gritted his teeth, realizing clearly that these people obviously favored Lin Yang, and that he could not possibly smear Lin Yang.

However, he still had a trump card.

He then said: "Although that is the case, tonight the talented youths of Qingzhou have gathered, and the five top sects of Zhongzhou have even sent their representatives."

"They will send invitation letters tonight to some of Qingzhou's talented youths, inviting them to visit the persons in charge of the five great sects."

"And Li Yilan and Ye Xiaoji have not yet shown up; they might miss this great opportunity."

"If a Qingyun Sect disciple fails to catch the eye of the five great sects and does not receive an invitation, that would be a great loss for Qingyun Sect."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst out laughing.

They seemed not to take this matter to heart at all.

Shi Hao was very curious and asked, "What are you laughing at? Aren't you afraid they won't get an invitation?"

The Grand Elder pursed his lips and explained, "True gold will always shine; as long as they perform well in tomorrow's Qingzhou Grand Competition, those sect powers will naturally come forward to offer benefits and curry favor."

"As for tonight's invitation gathering of the five great sects, no disciple of Qingyun Sect may attend."

"Everything will be centered on tomorrow's duel."

He paused, and naturally he was fully aware.

This year, Qingyun Sect has finally produced these talented disciples; if they went to the invitation gathering and were tricked away by a few words from the five top sects, the Great Dao Sect would suffer a great loss.

But if they achieve good results and let those five great sects come to curry favor, the benefits they gain would be far greater.

The Grand Elder also had another consideration in mind.

Li Yilan and Ye Xiaoji are Lin Yang's disciples; they must not appear too early.

If the five great sects take a fancy to these two girls' talents and seize them by force, that would cause trouble.

Everything should wait until after the Grand Competition yields results, then let them decide for themselves whether to accept the favors of the five great sects.

After hearing this, Shi Hao asked doubtfully, "Why can't anyone participate in the invitation gathering?"

Li Mu rebuked again, "This is the sect's decision; why haven't you stepped back yet?"

Shi Hao gritted his teeth; he already had another idea in mind.