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254. The conference begins.
Xiao Yan had been discreetly mingling with Venerable Feng the whole time, witnessing Venerable Feng's superb acting skills.
He clearly intended to take advantage of the situation to trick others, but it seems he ended up being the one who benefited. Xiao Yan was certain that both Venerable Huangquan and Venerable Lei now believed they had already won.
The items brought out by Venerable Lei and Venerable Huangquan were very satisfactory to Xiao Yan. As long as he could win the Four Directions Pavilion Tournament, he could get his hands on both of these good items.
Although Xiao Yan was not using his soul power to probe the strength of the participants due to his disguise, Venerable Feng had already stated that the strongest person was probably only around a one-star Dou Zong, which posed no challenge for Xiao Yan at present.
However, the addition of the gambling game by the three Venerable Ones made this competition somewhat different.
The four Venerable Ones had taken advantage of the last moments before the competition began to pull their disciples aside for final instructions.
Venerable Feng brought another girl in green to Xiao Yan and said, "This is my disciple, Mu Qingluan."
He then said to Mu Qingluan, "Qingluan, this is your senior brother Xiao Yan."
Xiao Yan looked at the girl in front of him. She looked much younger than him. She was dressed in a blue dress, and her pair of bright, watery eyes made her look especially cute. Her charming face still had a hint of childishness and innocence.
Mu Qingluan also looked at Xiao Yan with curiosity, then grinned at Venerable Feng and said, "Teacher, when did you take on a disciple?"
"Although Xiao Yan is your senior brother, he is not my disciple. This is a long story, and you will find out later."
Mu Qingluan nodded, but still kept her gaze on Xiao Yan.
"The people from the Yellow Springs Pavilion will probably try to target you at the conference later, so just be careful of Qingluan," Venerable Feng instructed Xiao Yan.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan indicated that there was no problem. Because of the bet, the people from the Yellow Springs Pavilion and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion would definitely regard the Starfall Pavilion as their biggest rival, and they would certainly take various measures against it.
Mu Qingluan was even more surprised, as Xiao Yan's Dou Huang aura was clearly far inferior to hers. However, she knew her teacher well; Venerable Feng wouldn't make baseless accusations.
After giving his instructions, Venerable Feng drifted away. With Xiao Yan around, there was no need to worry about the outcome.
Xiao Yan also took out a hideous demon mask from his storage ring and put it on his face.
Regardless of the circumstances, the Soul Palace has always had designs on Yao Lao, and some people in the Wind and Thunder Pavilion also know Xiao Yan. Therefore, Venerable Feng was also concerned for Xiao Yan's safety and told him not to expose his identity again, and to act as arrogantly as possible.
Looking at Xiao Yan, Mu Qingluan asked, "Senior Brother Xiao Yan, I didn't expect you to be so mysterious!"
"It's all for safety."
Suddenly, Mu Qingluan's eyes lit up, and she stretched out both hands, placing them in front of Xiao Yan, and said, "Senior Brother, since it's our first meeting, do you have a gift?"
Looking at the playful Mu Qingluan, Xiao Yan was surprised to find that his junior sister, who looked so young, had such a quirky and clever personality.
He placed a pill in Mu Qingluan's palm; it was the seventh-grade Transformation Pill that Dan Qiu of the Dan family had given him!
For magical beasts, the Transformation Pill, which grants them a human body, is arguably the most precious possession. After all, the vast majority of magical beasts are completely incapable of alchemy, and can only obtain the Transformation Pill by seeking help from human alchemists.
So even Mu Qingluan was overjoyed to see the pill in her hand, and sweetly smiled at Xiao Yan, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"
Xiao Yan would need to seek help from Mu Qingluan later, so he didn't care about this small sacrifice.
Then, as if remembering something, Mu Qingluan asked, "Senior brother, if I get bullied later, you'll save me, right?"
"With me here, you can rest assured," Xiao Yan said.
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"Wang Chen, this time we must stop the Starfall Pavilion from winning the championship at all costs!"
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"Qing'er, you absolutely must win this championship!"
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After various parties gave their respective explanations, the prestigious Four Directions Pavilion Conference of the Central Continent finally began.
A team of over a hundred people stood on the competition stage prepared by the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. They were all young people whose strength surpassed that of a Dou Huang!
The competition had just begun, and an eerie silence fell over the stage. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but this was merely the calm before the storm.
"Feng Qing'er, come and fight me!" The one who broke the silence was none other than Mu Qingluan of the Starfall Pavilion.
Several wind-attribute battle qi attacks Feng Qing'er like the sharpest blades. Mu Qingluan's aura is revealed, surpassing that of a typical peak Dou Huang and reaching the quasi-Dou Zong realm.
As Xiao Yan looked around, Mu Qingluan's target was the most captivating figure in the crowd. The woman wore a seven-colored robe, and from a distance, she exuded an undeniable noble air. Her cheeks were slightly thin, with a perfect oval face, and paired with a pair of purplish-brown gem-like eyes, making Feng Qing'er look like a princess from some empire, beautiful and holy. She seemed somewhat out of place in the chaotic scene at the moment.
However, the only slight drawback is that within that sanctity, there seems to be a considerable amount of aloofness that keeps people at a distance, giving people a feeling of being difficult to approach.
But as the saying goes, jade is precious because of its flaws. That slight aloofness did not diminish Miss Feng's appearance much; her temperament and beauty were both top-notch, and even Xiao Yan silently praised her in his heart.
"Mu Qingluan, you've got some nerve," Feng Qing'er's clear yet somewhat cold voice rang out.
Lei Zun Zhe had long instructed that the people of Xingyun Pavilion be targeted, but Feng Qing'er did not expect that Mu Qingluan would have the audacity to confront her directly.
With a flick of her jade hand, Feng Qing'er unleashed five beams of fighting spirit, which cleaved down in a horizontal strike, completely destroying Mu Qingluan's fighting spirit.
Mu Qingluan had already arrived beside Feng Qing'er when suddenly a soft moan erupted from her body, the sound seemingly piercing through the clouds. Mu Qingluan's body also transformed into a pure blue color, her form beginning to blur, leaving behind faint afterimages beside Feng Qing'er.
Feng Qing'er snorted disdainfully, and thunderous sounds rang out from her body, with three thousand thunderbolts striking!
Its speed was in no way inferior to Mu Qingluan's, and its colorful battle aura continuously attacked Mu Qingluan, the battle aura streaking through the air, making it extremely beautiful.
Xiao Yan watched all this from the crowd. The battle had begun, but with Xiao Yan's strength, he was naturally more than capable of handling a group of Dou Huangs.
However, he had already noticed that two people were quietly watching him. One of them, whose strength had also reached the Quasi-Dou Zong level, was seemingly indifferent as he watched the battle between Mu Qingluan and Feng Qing'er.
Xiao Yan knew that if that person wanted to, he could unleash his strongest attack on the two who were locked in fierce combat at any time!