Ping Yang City, Central Square, on the high platform!
Ignoring the disappointed faces of the sect experts who did not manage to pick a disciple, the blue-clothed expert who had been standing on the high platform coughed lightly.
When everyone's attention was back on him, the blue-clothed expert spoke.
"The rules of the ranking competition are the same as the challenge competition. You are free to choose your opponent."
"The winner will continue to participate in the next round of the ranking competition!"
"The loser can either leave the square or choose to join the sect that sent you an invitation!"
"To be able to last until now, you are the most outstanding geniuses in the Tianxuan Continent and the elite disciples of the sect behind you. Every one of your lives is very precious."
"Therefore, I hope that in the following ranking competition, everyone will follow the rules and try to avoid any casualties."
"Alright, the ranking competition will officially begin!"
As the blue-clothed expert announced the start of the ranking competition, the remaining eighty-seven contestants did not immediately make their moves.
Instead, they carefully selected their opponents while waiting for an opportunity.
If the eighty-seven contestants were to fight one-on-one, there would definitely be one person who would be given a bye. In a situation where there was not much difference in strength, everyone hoped that this bye would be them so that they could advance to the next round without any exhaustion.
Regarding this, Yu Haoran shook his head inwardly.
The so-called Ranking Competition was actually the same as the Challenge Competition just now. It was a competition where the participants hoped to display their strength in a one-on-one duel and reveal their strengths so that they could be chosen by the experts of the higher levels of the sects.
If one wanted to use shortcuts to advance to the next round, it would definitely be a method that did not make up for the losses.
Unless the bye could allow one to persevere until the last round and guarantee that one would enter the top ten.
At that time, one would have the right to make their own choices!
However, the right to make one's own choices was only limited to the sect selection competition. After entering the sect, one would have to participate in the sect's internal tests, especially the tests of the first-rate and top sects. That was the key to determining whether one was qualified to become a sect disciple.
Therefore, Yu Haoran did not wait like the other contestants. He went straight to the opponent he had already chosen, Yu Hai, who was also from the Yu Clan!
Yu Hai, nineteen years old, an early ninth grade Martial Disciple. Among the many children of the Yu Clan's Third Elder, he had the highest potential, the strongest cultivation, and the most valued grandson.
To be honest, he didn't have much of a grudge against Yu Hai. In fact, they didn't have much contact in their previous lives.
Yu Haoran set him as his target not only because he wanted to take revenge on the Third Elder for provoking him in the conference hall, but also because he wanted to tell the world that he, Yu Haoran, was not a gentleman, but a vile person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance.
"Damn it!"
When the Third Elder saw that Yu Haoran's opponent was actually his most valued grandson, who had the highest chance of entering a first-rate or top sect, his expression changed and he could not help but curse.
After Yu Haocheng was killed, Yu Hai became the leader of the younger generation of the Yu Clan!
If Yu Hai could successfully enter a sect and become a disciple, even if he was an ordinary disciple of a second-rate sect, then twenty years later, the Yu Clan's new patriarch would very likely be Yu Hai. It might not even take that long.
Therefore, when Yu Haoran killed Yu Haocheng, not only did the Third Elder not agree with the First Elder's desire for revenge, he was even secretly delighted in his heart.
However, when he saw that Yu Haoran's target was actually Yu Hai, the joy that had just risen in his heart immediately turned into endless anger.
"What is he doing!"
In fact, it was not only the Third Elder who was angry. Even the Ninth Elder, who had always been protecting Yu Haoran, had an ugly expression on his face.
The sect selection was not only an opportunity for the disciples of the Yu Clan, but also an opportunity for the clan behind the contestants to bring glory to their ancestors and increase their influence.
The more disciples that were selected by a sect, the more prosperous the clan's potential was, and the deeper the clan's foundation.
Relying on the influence of the sect selection, the Yu Clan would definitely be able to sweep away the decadence after Yu Hongzhi's death and regain their position as the leader of the three great clans.
At this moment, Yu Haoran did not rely on his valiant strength to challenge the Yu Clan's opponents and eliminate the Yu Clan's enemies. Instead, he targeted his own clansmen. It would be strange if the Ninth Elder, who only thought of the clan's interests, felt comfortable in his heart!
Fortunately, although he felt uncomfortable, he knew that the Yu Clan owed Yu Haoran. After this, he would absolutely not give Yu Haoran any face.
"Yu Haoran, could it be that you don't care about your brotherhood and your clan's kindness and insist on killing everyone in our line?" Yu Hai asked with a gloomy expression when he saw that Yu Haoran's target was him.
Not only did the Third Elder and Ninth Elder not expect this, Yu Hai also didn't expect that Yu Haoran would choose him as his opponent during the sect selection at the crucial moment. This made him angry and he couldn't help but resent his grandfather.
If his grandfather hadn't followed the First Elder in everything and made things difficult for Yu Haoran, Yu Haoran probably wouldn't have made things difficult for him today.
"Yu Hai, first of all, I won't kill you."
"Secondly, I chose you as my target for this round of challenges because I want to take revenge on your grandfather for provoking me in the meeting hall some time ago!"
"Lastly, after Yu Haocheng and Yu Qing's deaths, you are already the strongest among the Yu Clan's younger generation in terms of cultivation, potential, and strength. I hope that you can use your advantages to unify the younger generation of the Yu Clan, and then rely on your grandfather's prestige to compete for the position of the Yu Clan's patriarch."
As Yu Haoran spoke his thoughts, Yu Hai's expression turned from gloomy to excited, and finally turned into doubt.
"Yu Hai, to be honest, based on your performance in the potential test and your own cultivation and strength, even if you can become a sect's disciple, you will at most be selected by a second-rate sect."
"Moreover, even in a second-rate sect, I'm afraid you will only be a chores disciple who cleaves firewood and carries water. Who knows when you will be able to advance to a higher level of disciple? If you are not careful, you may even die in the sect."
"If you stay in the Yu Clan, you can continue to enjoy the superior life of a direct descendant of the Yu Clan. Moreover, you may even become the patriarch of the Yu Clan and control the lives of thousands of clansmen. Isn't this kind of life better than suffering in the sect?"
"Yu Haoran, our line has always been loyal and devoted to the Great Elder. How can you drive a wedge between us with just a few words?" Yu Hai retorted righteously.
It wasn't that Yu Hai wasn't tempted by Yu Haoran's enticement, but he also knew the Great Elder's methods. He knew that competing with Yu Hongyang for the position of patriarch was akin to courting death. Therefore, he didn't dare offend the Great Elder.
Yu Haoran didn't care about this at all.
His words just now had only ignited the desire in Yu Hai's heart. As for whether he dared to challenge the Great Elder, the deaths of Yu Haocheng and Yu Qing would definitely stimulate the similarly ambitious Third Elder.
Moreover, one of the few old fellows at the peak of Martial Master in the Yu Clan was the Third Elder's brother.
As long as Yu Hai stayed in the clan, as long as there was a glimmer of hope for him to compete with Yu Hongyang for the position of patriarch, they would definitely take action.
"I've already conveyed my intentions. As for what you think, that's not something I can control." Yu Haoran's face darkened and he threatened with a murderous aura.
"Now, I'll give you two choices. The first choice is to obediently admit defeat and leave the square."
"The second choice is to die like Yu Haocheng and Yu Qing!"
"You …!" Yu Haoran had been persuading him with kind words a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, he was threatening him with a murderous aura. The speed at which Yu Hai's face changed made Yu Hai feel very uncomfortable.
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