CHAPTER 563: CHAPTER 335 PREPARATION WORK BEFORE THE MARTIAL ARTS CEREMONY

"Mr. Xiao."

"Mr. Xiao?"

"Mr. Xiao!"

Only after patting his shoulder did he snap out of it.

There weren’t so many taboos between men, seeing Xiao Xuan’s somewhat dazed look, Mr. Jiang thought it was his lavish methods that had startled him, after all, giving away two magic treasures to shut someone up wasn’t something ordinary people could do.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about the Nine Peaks Martial Competition and got a bit distracted. But you are indeed generous; both of those magic treasures are of good quality. I was worried you might get into a dispute because of them."

His expression quickly returned to normal, showing no sign of strangeness. He naturally patted Jiang Feng’s shoulder, signaling for him to follow him back to the ice room. Then he pushed the stone pillar, resuming the operation of the spiritual spring.

This action did not confuse Jiang Feng at all, as they were within the sect. He simply followed along with the topic, "Don’t worry, I’m not that petty. We are fellow disciples, how could I make it difficult for them?"

"Besides, I was the one who cut in line first; giving them some compensation is quite reasonable. These two magic treasures are useless to me, so I just gave them away. It’s better not to leave a bad impression, especially since Swordmaster Peak’s mountain gate has just reopened not long ago."

"Oh, by the way, before I entered the Spiritual Spring Ice Room, I heard that the draw was happening soon. But I’ve been soaking in the spring these past few days. Mr. Xiao, do you know the results of this draw?"

After a few polite words, he brushed the matter aside. Now Jiang Feng was increasingly resembling his senior sister in style, not concerning himself with trivial matters that wouldn’t affect him. This was also due to Liu Tangxi’s subtle influence on him.

Everyone has their talents; money will come back again even when spent. As one’s realm rises, the level of exposure increases. Ordinary magic treasures no longer catch his eye. Following Liu Xianzi for a few years also made him less attached to material possessions.

"I know a bit."

"The mountain’s inner sect disciples are in one group, and the outer sect disciples are in another. Brother Jiang, both you and I are inner sect disciples. This time, a total of 496 inner sect disciples are participating in the Nine Peaks Martial Competition, while there are over 3,000 outer sect disciples."

"For us inner sect disciples, the martial arenas will be held in each of the Nine Peaks’ martial arenas. The first four rounds won’t have much attention since they only serve to select the top 32. With Brother Jiang’s skills, it should be a breeze."

Nodding as he listened.

The spiritual spring is important, but so is the news about the Nine Peaks Martial Competition. But he couldn’t help but ask, "If two seed players meet in the first round, wouldn’t it be bad luck?"

"This..."

He smiled helplessly.

Seeing Jiang Feng continuously raising his eyebrows, Xiao Xuan realized exactly what this kid was trying to imply. It was almost as if the word "insider" wasn’t written on his face.

When it comes to subtly probing and playing dumb, Mr. Jiang was an expert. Everyone knew how to pretend to be confused while understanding. Hearing this, Xiao Xuan just gave a helpless smile and had to lower his voice.

"These highly skilled experts will naturally be separated and placed in different corners. It’s impossible to put them together so they won’t meet prematurely. Most mid-grade Foundation Establishment are grouped together, a batch of low-grade Core Formation, a batch of mid-grade Core Formation, high grade, and peak forms another batch."

"Those Nascent Soul stage senior brothers are divided into three groups on the left, middle, and right sides, ensuring they don’t meet prematurely. The same goes for you, there will be no chance of meeting early."

"The elders and peak masters have a clear understanding. If two tigers fight, one must get hurt. It would be unfair for those senior brothers. With Brother Jiang’s ability, you are sure to shine brightly this time."

"The opponents in the first few rounds are of a similar realm to yours. Now you are a prominent figure in the mountain. Perhaps as we go further, we might encounter each other."

With those words, a smile immediately spread across his face. With these words, he felt reassured. It seems his senior sister really knows how to adapt, because what he feared most was...

"My junior brother is quite capable; arrange some good opponents to hone him."

He could fully imagine his senior speaking with that expression and demeanor. He cupped his fists and looked at Xiao Xuan, very politely saying, "If we meet Mr. Xiao then, please go easy on me. I’m only at the early Core Formation stage, really not much to look at. As long as I can make it through a few rounds, I’ll be satisfied."

He showed a sincere smile, and both of them couldn’t help but laugh when they made eye contact.

Xiao Xuan was saying for sure with his mouth, but he had already guessed Jiang Feng’s strength and his goals in his heart.

If he’s not mistaken, Jiang Feng is aiming for the top ten this time. His circle and connections have already noticed this kid recently networking everywhere, seemingly wanting to exchange for some magic treasures with others.

If he had heard such words a few months ago, he might’ve taken them seriously and dismissed them. But now, this true Sword Immortal has significantly changed. A few months ago, his journey to the Great Southwest to exterminate a demon monk had already made others wary.

Since he had formed his Core, things have started moving in an uncontrollable direction.

Heading to Country Liang now, he has even fought with the current Sect Master’s grandson of the Xuanyin Sect and directly shattered his physical body, seizing his magic treasures, nearly crippling Xuan Yinzi. Even remolding the physical body won’t restore him to his former level.

As for those two attendants, they didn’t last even a few rounds against him. He should definitely not be underestimated based on the usual assessment of disciples; conservatively estimated, Jiang Feng now has the strength of an average top-grade Core Formation expert.