"16 years old?!" Mo Shanshi, the Valley Master of Fu Xi Valley, who was about to sit down, shuddered and almost fell to the ground because he could not react in time.
The elders and disciples of the Fu Xi Valley, as well as the disciples from the other sects, were also dumbfounded. A sixteen-year-old girl was participating in the Heaven Alliance Meeting's martial arts competition?
Are you kidding me!
If they had not seen Ping Yang jump out from Ling Yun Tower's camp with their own eyes, they would not have believed that such an unbelievable thing could happen.
"Master, Ling Yun Tower is too much. Why don't I take on the challenge?" A disciple of Fu Xi Valley who was just over 20 years old stepped out at this moment.
"What are you doing? Go back! " Fu Xi Valley Elder Gu Yuan's eyes turned cold and he slapped the Fu Xi Valley disciple's face without any explanation.
Smack!
The crisp sound reverberated through the entire mountain.
In the next moment, Gu Yuan turned around and bowed to Mo Shanshi. "Valley Master, your grandson is ignorant. Please forgive me if I have acted rashly!"
"It's alright." Mo Shanshi shook his head and glanced at the excited Ping Yang. He seemed to have lost something as he said, "Qian Yu disappeared after the battle more than 10 years ago. I heard that she left a daughter in Great Xia Dynasty. She should be 16 years old. If I'm not wrong, Ping Yang should be Qian Yu's daughter!"
"You're right, Valley Master!" Gu Yuan nodded quickly.
"Since she's Qian Yu's daughter, this first battle should be a trial. 16 years old … 'Gu Zhen' should be in the advanced stage of the Rebirth State now, right?"
"Yes, my grandson's talent is average and he's pampered. He just reached the advanced stage of the Rebirth State last month." Gu Yuan nodded again and glared at the young disciple of Fu Xi Valley who was covering his face with his hands.
"Elder Gu, you're too modest. Gu Zhen's strength is pretty good. With your personal guidance, it's only a matter of time before he becomes one of the top disciples among the younger generation. Since Gu Zhen has the intention to fight, then let Gu Zhen fight!"
"Valley Master, are you really going to send Zhen 'er to fight this battle?" Gu Yuan was obviously a little surprised.
"Well, it's time for Gu Zhen to see what it's like. However, you must remember that you can only win this battle. Furthermore, you must not injure Ping Yang severely. Otherwise, you will be punished according to the sect rules!"
"Valley Master, what do you mean?"
"Ling Yun Tower has always been independent of the five sects. If we can gain their support in this Heaven Alliance Meeting, it will be much easier to deal with Yin Yang Hall in the future." Mo Shanshi's face darkened.
"Valley Master is wise!" Hearing this, Gu Yuan quickly understood.
"Go, Gu Zhen. Remember my words." Mo Shanshi waved his hand and did not say anything else.
"Thank you, Master. Gu Zhen will definitely not disappoint Master and Grandfather." The young disciple of Fu Xi Valley, Gu Zhen, immediately obeyed the order and completely forgot about the pain from the slap.
At this moment, Gu Yuan grabbed Gu Zhen, who was about to walk out. Then, with a flip of his palm, an ice-blue longsword appeared.
"Remember, ice counters fire!" Gu Yuan said solemnly as he looked at Ping Yang's Flower Armor and the Blazing Qilin Spear in his hand.
"Clear Ice Sword?! Thank you, Grandfather! " The young disciple, Gu Zhen's eyes lit up when he saw the ice-blue longsword in Gu Yuan's hand.
This Clear Ice Sword was one of Gu Yuan's three swords. Even his father rarely had the chance to touch it, let alone him.
Taking the Clear Ice Sword, Gu Zhen casually waved it a few times. Immediately, a chilling aura surged out from the sword's edge, causing the surrounding air to freeze.
"I'm going!" Gu Zhen said confidently.
"Mm." Gu Yuan nodded lightly.
At this moment, Gu Zhen did not say anything else. His gaze was completely focused on Ping Yang, who was standing in the middle of the arena in a fiery red armor.
With a leap, Gu Zhen appeared in front of Ping Yang.
"Little Sister Ping Yang, I am Gu Zhen. Fu Xi Valley's Third Elder, Gu Yuan, is my grandfather. I am 23 years old this year, and my cultivation state is … the advanced stage of the Rebirth State. May I know what cultivation state you are in now?" Gu Zhen blinked when he said his last sentence.
It could be seen that Gu Zhen was rather cautious. He did not attack right away and instead spent some effort to find out the "actual situation".
"Cultivation state?" Ping Yang blinked and looked at the ice-blue longsword in Gu Zhen's hand. She smiled and said, "I just advanced from the Star Conglomerate Realm to the Heavenly Reflection State half a year ago!"
"Heavenly Reflection State?!" Gu Zhen was stunned. Even though he was mentally prepared, he still wanted to laugh when he heard what Ping Yang said.
What was this place?
Heaven Zen Mountain, Heaven's Peak Altar, the place where the Heaven Alliance Meeting was held!
What was happening now? The Five Sects of the Holy Region were fighting for the right to be the leader. How could a young lady in the Heavenly Reflection State appear in such a competition?
Gu Zhen would not have believed it if he had not seen it with his own eyes.
After all, what the hell was the Heavenly Reflection State?
One had to know that the Supernatural State was the lowest requirement to enter the Five Sects of the Holy Region. The Heavenly Reflection State … Was there really a need to fight when there was a difference of two entire realms?
"Pfft!" Just as Gu Zhen was about to burst into laughter, Emperor Lin Mubai could not help but laugh out loud.
However, Lin Mubai quickly suppressed his laughter. However, there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes and he sighed.
Sure enough, one is marked by the company one keeps. After interacting with some shameless people for a long time, one's way of doing things had slowly become similar.
But then again …
Ping Yang was not lying. Half a year ago, Ping Yang had indeed advanced to the Heavenly Reflection State. Because of this, Ping Yang had been excited for a few days.
Of course, these were just Lin Mubai's thoughts.
In the eyes of the disciples from the other sects, this was simply nonsense!
"Since when can Heavenly Reflection State people participate in the Holy Region Martial Arts Competition?!"
"She just called herself a princess … and she came from Ling Yun Tower. I'm guessing that she's Princess Ping Yang from the Great Xia Dynasty!"
"Yes, I've heard of this Princess Ping Yang. She's unruly and willful, and her cultivation is indeed mediocre. To be able to reach the Heavenly Reflection State at the age of 16, she must have used a lot of resources!"
"That can't be helped. She's a princess."
The disciples of the sects shook their heads as they discussed. They basically had no interest in this Martial Arts Competition.
Gu Zhen, on the other hand, could not take it anymore after a while.
"Hahaha, little sister Ping Yang, if that's the case, I won't bully you anymore. Today, I'll fight you with only one hand, okay?" As Gu Zhen spoke, she placed one hand behind her back and raised the Clear Ice Sword in her other hand.
"One hand?"
"This Gu Zhen is really shameless. She's holding the sword with one hand and putting the other hand behind her back. How is that considered giving way? In my opinion, it's not too much to use both hands! "
"That's true. However, this is an extraordinary battle. It's not wrong for Gu Zhen to be careful."
The surrounding disciples laughed again. Although they were a little disdainful of Gu Zhen's actions, they still expressed their understanding.
"Then … can you let me have three more moves?" Ping Yang held the Blazing Qilin Spear in her hand and looked at the Clear Ice Sword in Gu Zhen's hand. Her clear eyes seemed to be hesitating.
"Three moves?" Gu Zhen's lips moved. Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He subconsciously looked at Gu Yuan, who was behind him. Very quickly, he saw a hint of sternness in Gu Yuan's eyes. "No, three moves is too much. I'll let you have one move at most!"
"How about two moves? Are you that powerful?" Ping Yang seemed to be slightly disappointed as she blinked her eyes again.
"Two moves? Alright … I'll let you have two moves then. I'll make my move on the third move! "This time, Gu Zhen did not ask for Gu Yuan's permission and nodded his head in agreement.
"Alright, thank you. I'll make my move now."
"Come on!"
"But I'm still a little … afraid. What if you're lying to me?" Ping Yang had just taken a step forward when she quickly retracted her foot and revealed a fearful expression.
"Don't be afraid. My grandfather said that he wouldn't let me hurt you. Therefore, you can rest assured that I won't retaliate within two moves!" Gu Zhen immediately patted his chest and guaranteed.
"If that's the case … I'll really make my move then." When Ping Yang heard this, she nodded her head gently, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled into a faint smile.
"No problem. Make your move!" Gu Zhen obviously did not notice Ping Yang's expression.
"Kill!" Ping Yang raised her hand and the Blazing Qilin Spear was engulfed in flames as she dashed towards Gu Zhen. However, before she could reach Gu Zhen, her body suddenly tilted as if she had tripped over something.
"Aiya, you … you're cheating!" As Ping Yang's body fell to the ground, she couldn't help but cry out. She sounded extremely miserable.
"Cheating?! I didn't cheat, did I? "Gu Zhen was confused.
The surrounding disciples were initially puzzled as to why Ping Yang had suddenly tripped. However, when they heard Ping Yang's words, they immediately came to their senses.
"Despicable. How dare you play tricks on a young lady in the Heavenly Reflection State!"
"You're the scum of the sect!"
"Everyone has the right to punish you!"
The disciples quickly started cursing. They all knew that there was nothing too deceitful in war. However, it was too much for a Rebirth State cultivator to play tricks on a Heavenly Reflection State cultivator.
"I didn't? I didn't even do anything. How did this happen? Little sister Ping Yang, what's wrong with you? Did you sprain your ankle … "Gu Zhen's face was covered in sweat. As a 'genius' who grew up under his grandfather's protection, his childhood was not as exciting as most people's.
That was because Gu Yuan was famous for his strictness. Therefore, before the age of twenty, Gu Zhen's life was basically non-stop training.
Even though he had read many books on war, formations, and strategies, he was limited to reading and using them. He was still far from being able to extract the essence from them.
It was obvious that Gu Zhen was a little flustered by the current situation. Without any hesitation, he ran towards Ping Yang.
"Zhen Er, be careful!" Gu Yuan's voice rang out. However, it was obvious that it was too late. Gu Zhen's body had already been thrown into the air.
He flew in a perfect arc in the air. The Clear Ice Sword in his hand drew a streak of icy blue light in mid-air.
"Ding!" The Clear Ice Sword landed on the ground with a crisp sound.
At the same time, Gu Zhen's head hit the ground with a thud. It was an extremely dull sound, but he didn't make much noise. His eyes were tightly shut, and he felt as though he had fallen into a state of unconsciousness when he was sent flying.
No one could clearly see what had just happened.
However, one thing was for sure. Gu Zhen seemed to have lost. The wound on his chest was very obvious. However, he had lost in a strange way.
"What happened?"
"He seems to have used some kind of close-range treasure?"
"Hmm, that should be it. Ping Yang is the Great Xia Emperor's favorite princess. Now that she has entered Ling Yun Tower, she must have a lot of treasures with her!"
"It's a pity that Gu Zhen is too naive."
The disciples of the other sects shook their heads speechlessly as they looked at the unconscious Gu Zhen on the ground and Ping Yang, who was slowly standing up.
"Zhen Er, Zhen Er, are you alright?" Gu Yuan rushed to Gu Zhen and pressed his hand on his chest. Then, he heaved a sigh of relief because Gu Zhen was not dead. However, even so, Gu Yuan was still a little angry. "Ling Yun Tower used such a despicable method to win this round. Isn't that not honorable?"
"All's fair in war. Gu Yuan, have you gone senile?" Qian Yu's voice was heard. She did not seem to be moved at all.
"You …"
"Elder Gu!" Mo Shanshi's voice interrupted Gu Yuan. Then, he frowned and said, "We, Fu Xi Valley, have lost the first round. There's nothing more to say. Tower Master Qian's daughter is indeed unparalleled. I'm convinced. However, I suggest that Tower Master Qian replace your daughter for the second round!"
"Why?" Qian Yu asked.
"I'm thinking for Tower Master Qian's daughter. Tower Master Qian wouldn't think that you can use the same method twice, right?" Mo Shanshi sneered after he finished speaking.
"Hmm, that makes sense. Yang Er, are you coming back now?" Qian Yu nodded and asked Ping Yang.
"Going back so soon? Mom, I still want to play a little more. "Ping Yang shook her head as if she wasn't satisfied yet.
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