Time swiftly passed, and nine days had gone by.
Just one day remained before the grand event of the Lingxi Sect.
At this juncture, the Lingxi Sect became incredibly lively.
The invited guests had almost all arrived at the Lingxi Sect.
During this time, Xu Nian also met the people from the Tianxing Sect.
Situ Chen did not seem to make an appearance.
However, Lin Ya did come here.
Accompanying her were Yuwen Gong and an elderly man.
It looked elderly man was an Elder from the Tianxing Sect.
Of course, considering they were at the Lingxi Sect, they were not in a position to cause any trouble.
So the Elder and Yuwen Gong merely gave Xu Nian a cold glance and then paid him no more attention.
But Xu Nian knew that the Elder from the Tianxing Sect had developed killing intent.
As soon as he left the Lingxi Sect, he would face the peril of assassination.
Xu Nian did not care about this.
He didn't mind playing their game to the end if the Tianxing Sect wanted to play.
Apart from the Tianxing Sect, Xu Nian also encountered Rashamon City Lord Xuanyuan Qingling.
It had only been half a month since he had seen her last, and Xuanyuan Qingling's Cultivation had significantly improved.
She had now reached the Middle-stage Cave Void Level.
Her arrival naturally attracted many onlookers.
After all, she was the beauty ranked fifth on the Rouge List.
And if it weren't for her usually low profile, in terms of beauty and temperament, she was no less than the Four Great Beauties.
Xuanyuan Qingling's strength increase was, of course, related to Xu Nian.
The Immortal Technique he had given her had been of great help.
However, when she met Xu Nian, she did not greet him.
It wasn't that she didn't want to, but rather that there was a bothersome person following her.
Xu Nian also took notice of the young man accompanying Xuanyuan Qingling.
This young man appeared to be around thirty years old, handsome, suave, and also quite strong.
He had already achieved the Late Stage Cave Void Level in Cultivation.
Reaching the Late Stage Cave Void by the age of thirty proved that he was truly a talent.
However, this person carried an arrogant air, looking down upon everyone with disdain.
"He is Guan Yun, ranked sixth on the potential list, and possesses great talent in Fire Attribute Profound Argumentation," explained Zhang Lin to Xu Nian.
Xu Nian nodded in acknowledgement.
So this is another talent from the talent list.
No wonder he's so arrogant.
That said, this guy's strength was even above Yuwen Gong's.
Upon hearing Zhang Lin's words, Xu Nian finally understood why Xuanyuan Qingling pretended not to know him.
It seemed that Guan Yun was pursuing Xuanyuan Qingling.
And clearly, Guan Yun was the type with an extremely narrow mind.
If Xuanyuan Qingling showed familiarity with Xu Nian, it would undoubtedly provoke Guan Yun's displeasure.
Xuanyuan Qingling did not want to cause unnecessary trouble for Xu Nian, so she simply acted as if she did not know him.
Xu Nian was quite pleased with Xuanyuan Qingling's actions.
At least it showed that his help had not been in vain.
Apart from Xuanyuan Qingling, Xu Nian had also seen members from the Heavenly Array Sect.
This time, the representatives from the Heavenly Array Sect seemed few in number.
One was a young man who looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with his Cultivation presumably at the Early Stage Cave Void.
He was handsome and possessed an extraordinary temperament.
But what caught Xu Nian's attention was the beautiful woman beside the young man.
This woman's appearance didn't lose out to Han Xiaoxiao and Xuanyuan Qingling in the slightest.
Her figure was also perfect beyond words.
But what surprised Xu Nian the most was that this woman had already reached the Middle-stage Cave Void Level of cultivation.
If Xu Nian wasn't mistaken, she was the Bai Lingxue from the Heavenly Array Sect.
She was also ranked ninth on the genius list.
Her rank was even higher than that of Han Xiaoxiao.
Other than Bai Lingxue and that young man, there was a middle-aged man.
This middle-aged man was not weak either, having reached the Harmonization Peak Level.
Clearly, he was the Elder responsible for this time's team attending the Spirit Rhinoceros Sword Sect ceremony.
Xu Nian didn't go over to greet them.
After all, he was just a disciple in name of the Dark God Island Master.
At most, he was half a person of the Heavenly Array Sect.
And Hong Xiang was the true disciple of the Dark God Island Master.
If one were to talk about seniority, this Elder should probably address Hong Xiang as his ancestral master.
However, Hong Xiang had no intentions of returning to the Heavenly Array Sect, so she too didn't step forward to reveal her identity.
As a result, Xu Nian and his group naturally blended into the crowd.
They didn't attract the attention of the Heavenly Array Sect.
It was Bai Lingxue who, because of Xu Nian's probing gaze, responded by giving him a glance.
From her look, Xu Nian clearly felt a chill.
"Just as the rumors described, so aloof! No wonder men around the world are fascinated by her. A woman indeed sparks a man's desire to conquer," Xu Nian said, shaking his head with a smile.
"That's certainly true. Bai Lingxue's coldness is well-known. Big brother, you probably don't know how many men have fallen under her pomegranate dress, yet no one has been able to touch even the hem of her garment," Zhang Lin said wistfully, his eyes revealing a longing.
"What's there to be subdued about? With that sort of arrogance, she just needs to be dragged to bed and given a good beating, and she'll behave," Xu Nian joked with a laugh.
"Only you, big brother, would dare to say such a thing," Zhang Lin immediately gave a thumbs up.
Xu Nian smiled faintly.
But at that moment, Xu Nian suddenly felt a chilling killing intent.
He abruptly looked up, only to find that this killing intent had come from the cold woman he had spoken of.
Xu Nian awkwardly touched his nose, making a rascal-like face as he looked around.
Bai Lingxue's eyes flickered with disgust, and then she no longer paid attention to this impudent rascal.
Xu Nian watched Bai Lingxue walk away, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
He had only made that comment offhandedly and hadn't expected Bai Lingxue to actually hear it.
Considering that this was the Lingxi Sect's territory, she might have already taken action if it weren't.
Zhang Lin then burst into a bad laugh.
Clearly, he was mocking how even a demon like Xu Nian could be put in his place.
"By the way, Zhang Lin, where are the people from your Zhang Family? Why haven't I seen them? Have they not arrived yet?" Xu Nian didn't want to dwell on this issue and quickly changed the topic.
"They've arrived. But because of Duan Tianya's matter, our Zhang Family and the Duan Family had some disputes. Currently, the Duan Family is trying to form an alliance with the Lin Family to suppress our Zhang Family, and my father is worrying about this," said Zhang Lin, his mood dampened.
Xu Nian's eyebrows knitted together, "Wasn't Duan Tianya killed by me? What does it have to do with your Zhang Family?"
"Boss, you might not be aware, but since the Duan Family is suspicious of your identity, they don't dare to deal with you rashly. So, they are deliberately taking advantage of the situation, pushing the blame onto me. Right now, our Zhang Family is facing enemies on both fronts," Zhang Lin sighed.
Xu Nian immediately understood the situation.
It was likely due to him creating momentum with his identity from the Heavenly Court, coupled with the extermination of the Feng Family.
Which made the Duan Family wary.
Thus, the Duan Family didn't dare to trouble him and instead blamed everything on the Zhang Family.
Their goal was probably to unite with the Lin Family to swallow up the Zhang Family.
"Interesting. Tell your father when you get back that if the Duan Family comes after your Zhang Family, I, Xu Nian, won't stand idly by," Xu Nian said to Zhang Lin with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lin's eyes lit up instantly.
He immediately said, "Alright, I'll go tell my father right away!"
Then, he hurriedly ran off.
Xu Nian watched Zhang Lin run off with a faint smile.
Let him stir up the storms on this Tianlan continent!