The 'Yao Yao' that Fan Qiu spoke of was naturally the direct disciple of Turbid Wave Pavilion whom Yan Zhaoge had met once during the Heavenly Connection Meet at Clear Concealed Lake, Zhang Yao.
In the incident of Clear Concealed Lake's devilish domain, Zhang Yao had similarly been captured by Liu Shengfeng and the others like Li Jingwan, having luckily been rescued by Yan Zhaoge.
Fan Qiu and Zhang Yao were of similar age, and usually seemed to be rather close.
Yan Zhaoge smiled slightly, nodding towards Fan Qiu in return, similarly sending via sound transmission, "Junior apprentice-sister Fan is polite."
Swivelling his head, he saw that Feng Yunsheng and Meng Wan were still staring at each other. Yan Zhaoge could not help but smile, his gaze falling on Meng Wan once more.
Meng Wan finally shifted her gaze away from Feng Yunsheng, meeting Yan Zhaoge calmly, smiling in a refined and courteous manner, not lacking in manners, nor appearing close.
Broad Creed Mountain and the Sacred Sun Clan had already completely fallen out. Her reaction towards Yan Zhaoge like this was also really normal.
However, no anger or resentment could be seen from her due to the conflict within the icy cold pond back then.
Beside Meng Wan, the longtime Elder of the Sacred Sun Clan in charge of leading them was the Sunset Lord of the Seven Reigning Suns.
The Sunset Lord's emotions were currently calm, not fluctuating in the least, but he was looking deeply at Yan Zhaoge.
In front of Yan Zhaoge, Elder Meng also stared at the Sunset Lord, not backing down in the slightest. As their gazes met, it was as though flames were ignited within the air.
Within the pavilion, Broad Creed Mountain, Infinite Boundless Mountain and Jade Sea City's side and the Sacred Sun Clan and the Heavenly Thunder Hall's side were clearly separated, vaguely forming a stalemate, neither side giving way to the other.
Standing amongst them, the Turbid Wave Pavilion martial practitioners all sighed inwardly as they saw this.
Now, a figure suddenly appeared before them, without any prior warning whatsoever, yet also appearing as though it was only natural, as though it had always been there.
That was a rather tall middle-aged woman. Her features were ordinary, yet deep as the ocean, giving off a feeling of being deep and unfathomable.
This person's appearance had long since spread throughout the entire Eight Extremities World. There was no one here who did not recognise her.
Turbid Wave Pavilion's current Pavilion Lord, 'Turbid Wave Rolling Clouds' An Qinglin.
At the same time, she was also the only female Martial Saint of the Eight Extremities World, and the number one expert of the Eight Extremities World.
An Qinglin, who had the appearance of a middle-aged woman, was actually not young either, as she had managed Turbid Wave Pavilion for so many years.
An Qinglin, who had the appearance of a middle-aged man, was actually not young, having been in charge of Turbid Wave Pavilion for many years.
She was of the same generation as Yuan Zhengfeng, Huang Guanglie, Shen Li and the others. She was slightly younger and had been famous for many years, her name shaking the Eight Extremities World.
An Qinglin nodded slightly, returning the greeting before saying, "The Flame Devils invading from the East Sea are the common enemies of our Eight Extremities World. The Extreme Yin Bout and the Extreme Yin Crown stand against the Flame Devils, holding great significance. Maidens of Extreme Yin of the various sects, please display your best abilities, deciding on the strongest one to wield the Extreme Yin Crown."
"As the host, our Pavilion should maintain the orderly conduct of the Extreme Yin Bout. I hope that whoever obtains the Extreme Yin Crown will remember the danger of the Flame Devils."
An Qinglin's meaning was very clear. Elder Meng, the Sunset Lord, and the others all nodded. "That's how it should be. Pavilion Lord An is right."
Yan Zhaoge looked at An Qinglin. Turbid Wave Pavilion's stance was still extremely upright.
In the fourth Extreme Yin Bout, Fan Qiu had won the Extreme Yin Crown back to Turbid Wave Pavilion. In the past year, Turbid Wave Pavilion had always held onto the Extreme Yin Crown.
In the few major disturbances brought about by the Flame Devils on the East Sea, Turbid Wave Pavilion and the Extreme Yin Crown had always stood on the frontlines, truly worthy of praise.
Before the fifth Extreme Yin Bout this time, the internal situation of the Eight Extremities World had changed greatly once more.
Broad Creed Mountain had completely fallen out with the Sacred Sun Clan and the Heavenly Thunder Hall, forming irreconcilable enmity as the two sides were locked in a fierce battle.
While their strength was similar for the time being, with neither side able to do anything to the other as they had temporarily fallen into a stalemate, the atmosphere was much more tense than it had been before the battle of Broad Creed Mountain.
Under such circumstances, whichever side obtained the Extreme Yin Crown, it would be a nightmare for the other side.
On the contrary, if Turbid Wave Pavilion maintained a neutral stance, with Turbid Wave Pavilion holding onto the Extreme Yin Crown, it would instead be a situation where both sides could reach a compromise.
If one side intended to harm Turbid Wave Pavilion, it would undoubtedly be forcing Turbid Wave Pavilion to join the other side's camp.
Also, if Turbid Wave Pavilion did not participate in the internal struggles of the human race, instead focusing on battling the Flame Devils, it would be detrimental to Turbid Wave Pavilion, even possibly incurring the displeasure of the Painting Saint, Old Man Mo. While this old man did not participate in the internal struggles of the human race, he had always been paying attention to the invasion of the Flame Devils.
Of course, if they could fight for it, who would be willing to give up on a supreme treasure like the Extreme Yin Crown?
Under such circumstances, Turbid Wave Pavilion could still abide by the rules, handing over the Extreme Yin Crown and letting the Extreme Yin Bout proceed as usual. Their integrity could already be considered rather high.
Especially as Yan Zhaoge knew, while Turbid Wave Pavilion was conservative and neutral, it was not that they had no desires.
Wanting to maintain their independence and neutrality, they would inevitably require the support of great power. All along, Turbid Wave Pavilion had also been working hard to improve themselves, forging a Sacred Artifact that belonged to them.
It was just that they had always stably developed within the Lake Domain, not expanding outwards, also not interfering in the struggles of the other Sacred Grounds.
"On one hand, their integrity is firm. On the other hand, they are also very confident in Fan Qiu ah …" Yan Zhaoge glanced at that rabbit toothed beauty.
Looking at Elder Meng, the Sunset Lord and the others, An Qinglin continued, "Since that is so, this time's Extreme Yin Bout will be held as scheduled three days later. All disciples of the various clans, go back to rest and make your preparations. If you have any requests, you can bring them up to our disciples."
"In previous Extreme Yin Bouts, only two people remained after the first round, before the final victor was decided." An Qinglin's gaze swept across the faces of Meng Wan, Feng Yunsheng, Yun Xiuqing and the others, "This year, the number of people has increased to seven. This old woman proposes that after the first round, four people remain, then the victor be decided in groups of two. What do you all think?"
Elder Meng and the others said, "Pavilion Lord An's words make sense; we have no objections."
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng exchanged glances, not saying anything.
According to convention, the Extreme Yin Bout was split into two rounds.
In the first round, everyone was enveloped beneath the radiance of the Extreme Yin Crown, each displaying their specialties, communicating with the Extreme Yin Crown and stimulating its radiance.
The judge of this round was equivalent to the Extreme Yin Crown itself.
Because it involved the factor of actual combat, there would be a second round of competition afterwards.
In the first round, the others were eliminated, with the most outstanding two remaining. It was not just a simple contest of martial arts, but also a clash where the power of Extreme Yin was drawn upon, deciding the final victor, becoming the owner of the Extreme Yin Crown for the following year.
In the previous three Extreme Yin Bouts, Broad Creed Mountain and Turbid Wave Pavilion had not participated, with the Sacred Sun Clan also only having Meng Wan. Therefore, the number of Maidens of Extreme Yin participating in the Extreme Yin Bout had been four in total.
In the fourth Extreme Yin Bout, Fan Qiu had participated, becoming five.
And this time, with the addition of Broad Creed Mountain's Feng Yunsheng and the Sacred Sun Clan's Yun Xiuqing, the total number had become seven.
As the competition grew more and more intense, no one was willing to be a side character.
(PS: Recommending a new book, 'Primordial Mystical Door'. Author: Infinitely Bad, book number 100/346/4622. Introduction: A group of mysterious Sacred Cultivators who claim to be of the Mystical Door, relying on the power of primordial runes, rampaging in all directions in the World of Nine Suns. They even dare to battle with the Saints of the Great Wilderness, causing the native cultivators of the World of Nine Suns to tremble in fear, not knowing their origins or whereabouts.) (To be continued.)
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