Luo Qianqiu, the Ye Clan, the Ou Clan, the Mu Clan, and the Yan Clan all saw Qin Wentian, but each of them had different thoughts in their hearts.
Although Qin Wentian's strength wasn't bad, and he had once defeated Yanaro, it didn't seem like he would be able to obtain a place in the Jun Lin Banquet.
"He should be Qin Wentian." In the direction of the Mu Clan, an old man whispered to Mu Rou. He had seen Qin Wentian's portrait before.
"Mhm." Mu Rou lightly nodded her head, as a brilliant light flickered in her eyes when she looked at Qin Wentian. That Divine Inscription painting had allowed her to obtain a promise from Gong Yanghong, and she had yet to personally thank Qin Wentian for this.
However, Mu Rou was still slightly worried. The Jun Lin Banquet was different from ordinary sparring. The Chu Country emphasized martial prowess, and in the grandest arena of the Chu Country, everyone wanted to obtain a good ranking. The battles would be extremely intense, and casualties were a common occurrence. Unless one side admitted defeat, the other side would have no choice but to stop.
And as long as the word 'admit defeat' wasn't shouted out, one could be ruthless. Dying in the Jun Lin Banquet wasn't something rare.
Regardless of which academy or which power they were from, if they died in battle because they refused to admit defeat, there was no reason to blame their opponents.
Autumn Snow naturally saw that silhouette. In her heart, there was a knot in her heart. Because the person she wanted to break off the engagement with, was now gradually pulling further and further away from her.
"He should be participating in the Jun Lin Banquet just to join in the fun." Autumn Snow thought in her heart, as though she was consoling herself.
"He's just a supporting character. What's the point of participating in the Jun Lin Banquet?" Bai Qingsong calmly stated, as though he was intentionally saying this for Autumn Snow to hear. He naturally knew the knot in Autumn Snow's heart, because he too, had a knot in his heart.
At this moment, Jiang Xiu's gaze was extremely sharp. Qin Wentian had registered on the 9th towering platform, and he had registered on the same platform as well.
This meant that the two of them had a chance of meeting each other.
As he thought of this, a cold smile appeared on Jiang Xiu's face. He hoped that Qin Wentian's strength would be stronger. That way, he wouldn't be eliminated too early and wouldn't even have the chance to meet Qin Wentian.
Yanaro's countenance was as cold as ever. He was the same as Qin Wentian, registering his name on the same platform.
Very quickly, there were no longer people heading towards the nine towering platforms. Everyone who wished to participate in the Jun Lin Banquet had already registered. There were over a hundred participants on each of the platforms.
The one with the fewest dueling platforms was naturally the first dueling platform. The two most promising candidates, Luo Qianqiu and Sikong Mingyue, were both there. Who would dare to be cannon fodder? Compared to the other dueling platforms, the first dueling platform had no hope at all.
In the area where the Divine Weapon Pavilion was located, the person sitting at the very front was exceptionally eye-catching. This was a girl who seemed to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years of age. She was exceedingly beautiful and exuded a mature femininity, appearing exceptionally alluring. This girl was none other than the vice pavilion master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, An Liuyan.
At this moment, An Liuyan smiled as she gazed at the nine towering platforms. "The distribution of the eighteen most promising candidates is quite even, with two people on each platform. It's as though they all have a tacit understanding."
"Only in this case can we test the others. If we want to break through the nine platforms, we have to surpass all of them." Yang Chen, who was at the side, laughed as he continued, "The participants on the 9th platform that Qin Wentian is on can be considered the weakest. Jiang Xiu, ranked last among the 10 prodigies, and Qi Ye, ranked 7th among the Seven Nights. Compared to the other platforms, it should be easier to break through the 9th platform."
"That's where you're wrong."
An Liuyan laughed. "It's precisely because everyone thinks that it's easier to break through the 9th platform that some of the stronger ones also registered there. For example, Luo Cheng from the Emperor Star Academy, he's not weak at all. There's also Yanaro. He has already broken through to the 8th level of Arterial Circulation, so his strength should be pretty good as well. Hence, I feel that the battles on the 9th platform would be the most intense."
"I didn't expect this. Although our Divine Weapon Pavilion doesn't know much about the youths outside, I'm afraid that those from the other powers would be able to easily see through us." Yang Chen laughed. And at this moment, the person beside Chu Tianjiao spoke again, "I hope that the representatives of the nine martial academies will be sent out."
From each of the nine martial academies, one representative stood up. After which, they soared through the air and landed on the nine platforms, receiving the name list and writing down their names.
The nine martial academies were the judges of the nine platforms, and they were in charge of selecting the participants.
"Is it finally going to start?" In the vast surroundings of the Chu Emperor District, the gazes of countless people were fixed on the nine platforms. This was a grand banquet.
The spectators on the viewing platforms didn't seem to be too interested in the banquet. They were all filled with anticipation for the disciples of their respective sects, hoping that they would be able to perform well.
"The first platform, Luo Qianqiu versus He Yu."
"The second platform, 2nd Sword versus Bai Ming."
"The third platform, 3rd Night versus Wang Xiao."
The judges of the various martial academies all seemed to have a tacit understanding. The first name they called out was the name of the strongest seeded contender of this year's Jun Lin Banquet.
The Three Swords and Seven Nights from Snowcloud Country didn't use their real names to register. Instead, they used Jian and Ye as their code names.
The gazes of the spectators followed the direction of the voices, and very quickly, their gazes landed on the judge of the ninth platform. Jiang Xiu was extremely excited. According to the rules of the previous eight platforms, the first name called out was always the strongest contender. In that case, the name called out this time should be him, right?
"The ninth platform, Jiang Xiu versus Qin Wentian."
As the sound of the final announcement faded, Jiang Xiu's gaze abruptly froze as he stared at the judge of the ninth platform. The first name he called out was indeed Jiang Xiu, and the person he would be fighting against was actually Qin Wentian.
"Qin … Wentian." After being stunned for a moment, the corners of Jiang Xiu's mouth curled up into a cold smile.
This was the first battle of the Jun Lin Banquet, the first time he, Jiang Xiu, stood on the stage of the Jun Lin Banquet. Similarly, it was also the first time for Qin Wentian.
A genius Divine Inscriptionist who was praised by countless people, as well as a genius cultivator, was blasted off the platform in the cruelest and most direct manner, disappearing from the Jun Lin Banquet. Such a scene would definitely be extremely interesting.
Qin Wentian was also stunned. His eyes flickered as he stared at the judge of the ninth platform. This fellow couldn't be doing this intentionally, right?
The first battle was against Jiang Xiu of the 10 prodigies. Although he was ranked last, there was no need to doubt his strength as a member of the 10 prodigies.
The spectators were all stunned. Jiang Xiu and Qin Wentian's names were like thunder piercing through the ears. Both of them were extremely famous.
One of them was one of the 10 prodigies, while the other was known as the most talented Divine Inscriptionist in the Royal Capital. At the same time, he also had an extremely high combat talent.
They would clash against each other in the first battle. This 9th platform instantly attracted even more gazes compared to the 1st platform.
At this moment, many people were thinking that Qin Wentian might be using the Jun Lin Banquet as a tempering exercise. Could it be that this tempering exercise would end just like that? Wasn't this a little too ridiculous?
That judge was also very interesting. However, nobody said anything. After all, the Jun Lin Banquet was a competition of strength. The judge could choose any of the participants to battle.
"Remember to pay attention to your safety." Qin Yao didn't care about what the spectators were thinking. She helped Qin Wentian straighten his robes as she smiled. She didn't really care about Qin Wentian's victory or defeat, but he definitely had to walk out of this place unscathed.
"Good, don't disappoint us." Luo Huan giggled. The pressure of this battle was extremely great.
"Boss, it's all up to you now." Fan Le grinned. Currently, Heaven's Wonder had yet to reveal Qin Wentian's name in the payout for the top nine contenders. Even if it was, nobody would bet on Qin Wentian. Fatty had been waiting patiently. He didn't expect that the first opportunity would appear. As long as Qin Wentian defeated Jiang Xiu, Qin Wentian's name would immediately appear in Heaven's Wonder's list.
"I will do my best." Qin Wentian smiled as he walked towards the 9th platform. An instant later, he stood on it.
Jiang Xiu also walked up the platform, appearing in front of Qin Wentian.
At this moment, on the nine towering platforms, eighteen youths simultaneously ascended the stage of the Jun Lin Banquet.
From this moment onwards, the Jun Lin Banquet would open a new chapter.
Mo Qingcheng, Mu Rou, Yanaro, the Ye Clan, the Ou Clan, the Bai Clan, the Divine Weapon Pavilion and the Star River Association. Their gazes were fixated on the two silhouettes on the 9th platform. Would Qin Wentian be eliminated in the first battle?
An expression of interest appeared on Jiang Xiu's face. Not long ago, he had crossed swords with Qin Wentian. Although he had some strength, when a true battle erupted, Qin Wentian wouldn't stand a chance at all.
"Qin Wentian, on such a grand stage, under the gazes of so many people, a so-called genius like you would be eliminated in the first battle. Isn't it very interesting?" Jiang Xiu indifferently asked.
Qin Wentian didn't reply. He inclined his head slightly, staring at the skies.
The sun rose from the East, slowly rising up until everyone could feel its radiance.
The young man had walked all the way from the Sky Harmony City, experiencing countless hardships, experiencing countless life and death situations, before finally standing on the Jun Lin Banquet in Chu. Today, he would let the entire Chu Country feel his radiance.
Today, he would once again prove himself in front of the entire Chu Country.
Mustang had once told him that a year from now, it would be the time for him to release his radiance.
However, a year was too long, and he had to seize every minute.
Today, he stood here, not for anything else, but for the sake of obtaining first place!
At this moment, the heart of the young man was as hot as the sun!
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