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    With a cold snort, Bai Lang led the Xuan Group members away from the scene, but in the elevator, the venomous look in Bai Lang’s eyes was exceptionally intense.

    “Notify the Guest Elder and tell him that although Ye Xuan has powerful backers and we can’t kill him outright, crippling him is certainly possible, isn’t it?” said Bai Lang with a sinister, cold laugh.

    ...

    Earth Group Martial Arts Arena.

    The Earth Group members were unable to quell their fury, and Azure Dragon’s face was also extremely unsightly.

    Only Ye Xuan appeared calm and unperturbed, occasionally sipping the clear tea from his cup, radiating an air of composed leisure.

    “A mere jester has stirred your emotions; you have all greatly disappointed me,” Ye Xuan said, slowly shaking his head.

    Azure Dragon suddenly awoke to his folly, his face showing a look of embarrassment, before turning to address the Earth Group members, “Mr.

    Ye is right; that person is nothing but a jester.

    As long as you all fight with all your might at the martial competition, you will certainly not lose to the Xuan Group’s members.”

    “Indeed, although we of the Earth Group have been at the bottom year after year, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the Xuan Group is much stronger than us.

    When the time comes, we’ll show them a thing or two.”

    “Yes, we’ll beat those dogs to death.”

    The Earth Group members spoke up one after the other, their hearts reignited with anger as they resumed their serious cultivation.

    Watching the Earth Group members cultivate, a trace of worry flashed in Azure Dragon’s eyes.

    As the leader of the Earth Group, how could he not know the level of his members?

    According to the overall strength of the Earth Group, they indeed fell short of the Xuan Group, which was the very reason for Bai Lang’s arrogance.

    It seemed Ye Xuan had perceived Azure Dragon’s concern.

    He patted Azure Dragon on the shoulder and said, “No need to worry.

    In this martial competition, have Zhang Xiaoqiang participate; he should be able to bring honor to the Earth Group.”

    “Mr.

    Ye, you might not be aware that the members who can participate in the martial competition all have attained the Hua Realm Cultivation, and some are even a mere step away from entering the Grandmaster Realm.

    Although Zhang Xiaoqiang has received your guidance, after all, he is only at the Dark Force Cultivation level.

    How could he compete?” Azure Dragon expressed his concern anxiously.

    “Cultivation does not represent true strength; you can rest assured to let him compete.”

    Ye Xuan didn’t explain much further, but the confidence radiating from him amazed Azure Dragon, who had no choice but to follow Ye Xuan’s instruction and add Zhang Xiaoqiang to the martial competition roster.

    “Lord Azure Dragon, the annual meeting is about to commence; the Director has instructed me to notify you that you may enter the venue now.” Before long, a young woman arrived to inform the Earth Group to head towards the meeting place.

    “Mr.

    Ye, let’s go.”

    Azure Dragon walked shoulder to shoulder with Ye Xuan, followed by the Earth Group members, moving directly toward the location of the meeting place.

    ...

    At the same time, within Kyoto City.

    A dozen military vehicles cleared the way up front, followed by dozens of luxury cars, each worth millions.

    Such an extravagant procession made the residents of Kyoto stop in their tracks to observe, wondering which tycoon was displaying such pomp.

    A stretch Rolls-Royce Phantom, one of only five in the world, surrounded by a myriad of luxury cars, was slowly driving towards the headquarters of the Wu’an Office.

    Inside the car!

    A Flying Snow Sword rested across Li Huantian’s knees, while his face showed no ripples, as if he were resting with his eyes closed.

    Nangong Tian’s face was flushed red, his body trembling involuntarily, and he occasionally glanced at Li Huantian sitting next to him with great reverence in his eyes.

    Ever since he had found Li Huantian, a series of events had made Nangong Tian increasingly aware of just how terrifying Li Huantian was, and the vast extent of his influence.

    A single Summoning Heaven Token delivered directly to the Ancient Martial Families set off an earthquake in the Ancient Martial World, with countless Ancient Martial Families now rushing towards the capital to meet the ninth highest master from a century ago.

    The ninth under the heavens, Li Huantian, was a legendary figure and one of the pinnacle existences in the Ancient Martial World.

    Although Li Huantian had not appeared in a century, the legends about him in the Ancient Martial World were still fervently recounted.

    Nangong Tian was thrilled, and his mood was incredibly excited.

    The arrival of these Ancient Martial Families would naturally strengthen the prestige of the Nangong Family.

    Moreover, Antar had already agreed to join forces with him to assassinate Ye Xuan.

    Even though this plan had been discovered by Xia Country, making it impossible for the Nangong Family to have a foothold there, Nangong Tian had long been prepared.

    As soon as Ye Xuan was killed, they would leave Xia Country.

    Nangong Tian firmly believed that Antar’s intervention might not be necessary, as Li Huantian by his side could take Ye Xuan’s life.

    Everything was ready, except for the east wind.

    Although Nangong Tian was extremely confident, he still made preparations for every contingency as a precaution.

    “Ye Xuan, your time of death has come!” Nangong Tian muttered with hatred, his eyes revealing an exceedingly cruel glint.

    Wu’an Office headquarters, annual grand ceremony.

    The overcrowded venue, with a dozen arenas, was abuzz with noise, filled with celebrities from all walks of life, while members of the Wu’an Office’s eight groups successively entered the resting area, waiting for the commencement of the annual meeting.

    Earth Group resting area.

    Azure Dragon and Ye Xuan sat side by side, with the members of the Earth Group behind them looking excited, clearly, some of them would soon be entering the competition.

    While waiting for the start of the annual meeting, Azure Dragon also detailed the situation within the Wu’an Office to Ye Xuan.

    The Wu’an Office was divided into eight groups: Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang, Cosmic Primordial.

    Among them, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang groups dealt with various events occurring in Xia Country and were the four groups with the most members.

    The Cosmic Primordial groups were shrouded in mystery, their abilities extremely complex, and even Azure Dragon did not fully understand them.

    The members of these four groups were exceedingly rare, with the Desolate Group being the smallest – counting its Guest Elder group leader, there were only four members.

    In terms of relative strength, the strongest was the Yu Group, with only eight members, each of them a Grandmaster-level figure.

    There were even rumors that the Yu Group’s Tian Yu was an Innate expert, although this rumor had never been confirmed.

    As for the so-called grand martial arts tournament, if it said it was a competition between the members of the eight groups, it would be more accurate to say it was a ranking competition among the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang groups.

    The Cosmic Primordial groups would not send anyone to compete, merely making a token appearance.

    The rankings of the Cosmic Primordial groups had never changed, and they stood aloof from worldly affairs.

    Although these groups had few members, each individual was extraordinary.

    As Azure Dragon elaborated on the Wu’an Office’s situation, Ye Xuan slowly nodded, yet his face remained calm and unruffled, clearly unaffected inside.

    It was at this moment that a profound gaze fell on Ye Xuan, prompting him to look for the owner of the gaze.

    Yu Group resting area.

    When Ye Xuan and Tian Yu’s eyes met, Tian Yu smiled and nodded in acknowledgment to Ye Xuan before shifting his gaze away.

    He appeared calm as if he had merely glanced casually at Ye Xuan without showing any unusual emotions.

    However, a hint of astonishment flashed through Tian Yu’s eyes.

    “That’s interesting.”

    Ye Xuan’s cultivation was terrifying, and he saw through Tian Yu’s cultivation level at a glance, prompting a playful look in his eyes and a strong interest in this leader of the Yu Group.

    Ye Xuan turned his attention away, once again looking toward the resting areas of the other six groups, hoping to discover something of interest.

    Xuan Group’s Bai Lang smirked coldly and made a throat-slitting gesture at Ye Xuan, his behavior provocatively challenging.

    The Hong Group’s leader, a ruggedly built man, was a Grandmaster in cultivation.

    He gave Ye Xuan a salute from afar, acknowledging him with a gesture.

    The leader of the Heaven Group was a young man with icy blue hair, radiating an aura of ‘keep away from me’.

    He merely glanced briefly at Ye Xuan without any intention of greeting him.

    The leader of the Cosmic Group was an aged man, who smiled and nodded slightly at Ye Xuan.

    The leader of the Hong Group was a middle-aged man with fiery-colored hair, resembling a wild flame, emanating an extremely violent presence.

    Only when Ye Xuan’s gaze turned to the Desolate Group’s leader did a look of surprise cross his face, prompting him to abruptly stand up and instantly release his Divine Sense, attacking the leader of the Desolate Group.

    The leader of the Desolate Group was the only woman, wearing a white long dress, elegant and composed, exuding a sense of demure beauty, yet not without a noble quality.

    At that moment!

    Ye Xuan’s sudden action naturally drew the attention of many.

    When they noticed that Ye Xuan was staring intently at the Desolate Group leader, a mischievous look appeared in everyone’s eyes.

    As the leader of the Desolate Group, Xue Ji naturally sensed Ye Xuan’s abnormality.

    She merely frowned slightly, giving Ye Xuan a cold look, clearly finding his gaze unreasonable.

    “How interesting, truly interesting.

    I didn’t expect that in this world, where the laws of ‘Heaven and Earth’ are nearly extinct, such a thing would still emerge!” Ye Xuan retracted his Divine Sense, his voice enigmatic.

    “Mr.

    Ye, what are you talking about?

    Please don’t do anything rash.

    Madame Xue Ji is not an easy person to provoke,” Azure Dragon quickly said, fearing that Ye Xuan would take an unwarranted action.