Su Yu had a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth.
Huo Yunfeng looked icily at those few people. By his side stood Huo Yunfei, who looked tense.
"B-Brother, who are they?"
Huo Yunfei was Huo Yunfeng’s half-sister, but unfortunately, her mother passed away early and wasn’t the principal wife, naturally making her subject to the family’s cold gazes.
Huo Yunfeng responded coldly, not even sparing a glance at her.
Huo Yunfei’s heart sank, and she bit her lip, no longer speaking...
"What wind blows such esteemed guests to our Three Pure Ones Mountain, truly a failure to properly welcome you!"
Chang Zhichun had a hint of a smile on his face, but he looked somewhat apprehensive.
The man leading the group was handsome, tall, with a silver-white longsword at his waist, exuding an impressive and dignified aura.
"Brother Chang is too kind; today, we come by the order of our mentor to present a congratulatory gift from Cyan Cloud Peak!"
Though the man’s face bore a smile, his demeanor was very calm.
"A gift? What kind of gift?"
Chang Zhichun asked curiously.
The man showed a faint smile, his graceful demeanor was stunning to see.
"A gift to congratulate Sect Leader Yue on becoming another Beast Demon expert in the world."
Upon hearing this, Chang Zhichun and the others shuddered, falling into a complete daze!
Tianyi swallowed, feeling his heart pound uncontrollably. He was now twenty-seven years old, yet still stuck at the Four-star Beast Master level, unable to break through. In contrast, his mentor, Yue Dongbei, at fifty, had become a master at the Beast Demon level. This gap in power and reputation made him almost unable to breathe.
By now, many disciples of Carefree Sect had gathered to watch the commotion. The sharp-eared among them, upon hearing this news, immediately shouted excitedly, "Master has become a Beast Demon, Master has become a Beast Demon!"
Instantly, the whole venue erupted in cheers, even the disciples in the competition were affected and paused. In the first field, Su Chen, in the second field, Huo Yunxin, and in the third field, Long Fei, all felt a roaring in their ears, almost unable to focus on their matches.
"You guys, it’s not like you became Beast Demon experts, what are you shouting for, can’t even let us compete?"
Long Fei, wearing a cyan short shirt and sporting an odd hairstyle, muttered. His appearance was quite handsome, but his brows had a hint of roguishness, and the fish-shaped bun spread at the back of his head made it hard not to laugh.
His opponent was a cold-hearted youth, seeing him without any intention to continue competing, he said coldly, "Are we still fighting?"
Long Fei waved his hand, annoyed, "Don’t rush me, whether we fight or not depends on them, I’m also a victim!"
Recovering from the shock, Chang Zhichun suppressed his elation and smiled at the man, "Then many thanks to Brother Profound Jade."
The man called Profound Jade nodded faintly and turned to another tall young man beside him, "Bu Xie, hand the gift to Brother Zhi Chun."
The young man, with a haughty expression, acknowledged with a grunt, took a package from his back, opened it to reveal an exquisite brocade box, handed it to Chang Zhichun, and said coolly, "Brother."
Chang Zhichun received the brocade box, but his brows furrowed. Before him stood the haughty tall youth who, years ago, was a gifted Beast Cultivator from the Carefree Sect!
Bu Xie, at only eighteen, a Beast Venerable, undoubtedly a rare Beast Cultivator genius!
Years ago, he was accidentally discovered by Yue Dongbei and brought back to the Carefree Sect, but unexpectedly encountered by Luo Feng at Three Pure Ones Mountain some years later. Instantly, Luo Feng was enamored and took him as a disciple. As the Sect Leader of Carefree Sect, Yue Dongbei naturally prioritized the sect; even though it was heartbreaking, he had to let go of this unpolished gem.
Years later, under the personal tutelage of Cyan Cloud Peak’s Peak Master Luo Feng, Bu Xie had become a rising star among the orthodox sects. A Beast Venerable at eighteen, who could say he wouldn’t become a Beast Demon expert in twenty years?
Unfortunately, Bu Xie always relied on his talent, holding others in contempt. Even after joining the Celestial Peak Sect, his arrogant nature remained unchanged. Some said perhaps only his master Luo Feng was worthy of his respect.
Facing his former senior fellow disciple, Bu Xie remained aloof and showed no respect. In his view, Chang Zhichun, who remained at Two-Star Beast King at the age of thirty-three, was not worthy of his respect.
But seeing his arrogant manner annoyed someone, and that was Leng Xing. "Bu Xie, an eighteen-year-old Beast Venerable, so impressive, huh."
Bu Xie paused, his long, narrow black eyes swept over Leng Xing’s cold face, and a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Brother Leng Xing, you’re not bad either, a twenty-eight-year-old Four-star Beast Venerable~" Leng Xing’s expression turned cold, but Chang Zhichun pulled him by the sleeve, "Junior Brother Leng Xing, don’t be impulsive."
Leng Xing snorted coldly, suppressing his anger, and turned his head away.
"I wonder if the esteemed guests have time to stay at Three Pure Ones Mountain for half a day. We happen to be holding the selection competition for the Eight-Year War."
Chang Zhichun said with a smile.
Bu Xie was about to say something when Profound Jade interrupted, "Alright, Brother Zhi Chun is so gracious, we would be honored to stay..."
He glanced at Bu Xie, and Bu Xie’s eyes trembled slightly, huffily turning his head away from looking at Chang Zhichun and the others. Even though he was arrogant, he didn’t dare to be too presumptuous in front of Profound Jade, who had become a Three-Star Beast King at twenty-five.
Following Profound Jade and another senior fellow, Bu Xie walked slowly toward the curious young crowd, his expression once again growing smug. He knew only a few of these people, but some of them were already in their twenties, nearing thirty, yet still stuck at Three Pure Ones Mountain, which was a huge irony.