Chapter 253 - 159: Let’s Just Make It 1 Move, I’m Afraid Junior Brother Can’t Take the 2nd Move

Chapter 253: Chapter 159: Let’s Just Make It 1 Move, I’m Afraid Junior Brother Can’t Take the 2nd Move

Noon.

The entire Beardless Sect was already a sea of people. Aside from official sect summons, this was the first time they had gathered in such massive numbers.

"Do you think our Eldest Senior Brother can win against Senior Sister Yun Shang and the others?"

"It’s hard to say. Senior Sister Yun Shang and Senior Brother Yichen are top-tier, unparalleled prodigies in the Thousand Sect Island Realm. Even when compared to the absolute peak geniuses of those first-rate sects, they aren’t much inferior."

"If he can’t even compare to Senior Sister Yun Shang and her group, what right does he have to be the Eldest Senior Brother of our Beardless Sect?"

"Even if he can just fight to a draw with Senior Brother Yichen and the others, I’ll grit my teeth and acknowledge him as the Eldest Senior Brother."

"Could he have become the honorary Eldest Senior Brother simply because of his identity as an Alchemy Master?"

Countless disciples of the Beardless Sect debated endlessly.

Some speculated that Jiang Hao was a Cultivator sent down due to pressure from the upper-tier first-rate sects. Others felt that the Sect Leader’s purpose in appointing him as Eldest Senior Brother was because he saw the youth’s talent in the Alchemy Dao.

But regardless of the reasoning, it all boiled down to one sentence: that person was not worthy of being their Eldest Senior Brother.

In front of the Beardless Dojo.

Mu Yunshang and the other nine stood shoulder to shoulder, the center of attention for the massive crowd, though their expressions varied.

"Senior Sister Yun Shang, you seem a bit distracted. Are you worried about something?" Jun Yichen subconsciously asked as he looked at Mu Yunshang beside him. Ever since the ten of them had stepped into the dojo, he had sensed that she was somewhat absent-minded.

Hearing his voice, Mu Yunshang let out a breath, a flicker of uncertainty flashing through her beautiful eyes.

"I don’t know why, but ever since we issued the challenge yesterday, I’ve been restless after returning to my Immortal Palace. I keep getting the illusion that there’s something unfathomable about Qin Fan. But as to what this illusion is, I can’t quite articulate it right now."

As soon as Mu Yunshang finished speaking, Jun Yichen’s brows furrowed slightly. He also shared the feeling she described. He hadn’t paid much attention to it at Scripture Peak, but after returning to his own Immortal Palace, he kept feeling that something was off.

It was an indescribable sensation, making him wonder if they were being used by someone to establish dominance.

"Perhaps it’s just an illusion," Jun Yichen muttered to himself.

However, as their words fell into the ears of the other eight, the meaning shifted somewhat.

A burly, unparalleled prodigy immediately responded, "Senior Sister Yun Shang, you are being overly cautious. Don’t let yesterday’s events disturb you. As far as I know, although an Alchemy Master’s Alchemist Secret Technique is terrifying, their actual cultivation bases are generally quite weak."

As the burly youth finished speaking, the way he looked at Mu Yunshang carried a hint of admiration.

Seeing the lingering uncertainty in her beautiful eyes, he immediately added, "Rest assured, Senior Sister. If that Qin Fan dares to show up later, Junior Brother Lin and I will be the first to face him. If he truly has some skills, the two of us will definitely force him to reveal them."

Mu Yunshang nodded slightly upon hearing this. Although none of them believed they would lose, they were completely ignorant of everything regarding that youth.

"It would be a good thing if we can force him to reveal his hidden trump cards," Jun Yichen agreed, nodding instinctively. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.

At these words, the unparalleled prodigy surnamed Lin cast a deep, subconscious glance at the burly youth. His eyes seemed to say, "You are sucking up to your goddess, so why are you dragging me into this?"

However, since the group of ten was led by Mu Yunshang and Jun Yichen, he couldn’t say much despite being sold out by his martial brother.

He could only sneer and remark tokenly, "It’s still uncertain whether he even dares to come.

"If he doesn’t dare to show up, then this Eldest Senior Brother position won’t fall into his hands anyway."

Hearing this, the group nodded in agreement, instinctively looking up at the scorching sun overhead.

"Noon has already arrived. Why hasn’t he come down the mountain yet?"

Before those words could fade, someone shouted in the very next moment, "Look, it’s the Eldest Senior Brother! The Eldest Senior Brother is here!"

"The Eldest Senior Brother has come out!"

"What Eldest Senior Brother? It’s Qin Fan. Calling him Eldest Senior Brother right now is a bit too early."

"Exactly. We won’t know if he truly is the Eldest Senior Brother of our Beardless Sect until today is over."

"If he wins, perhaps he will remain the Eldest Senior Brother. But if he loses, hmph, I don’t believe he’ll still have the face to attend tomorrow’s conferment ceremony."

Hundreds of thousands of Beardless Sect disciples followed the voices and looked over. Above Great Ming Peak, a figure dressed entirely in white slowly appeared, walking through the air toward them.

At this moment, even Master Beardless and the other two in the Beardless Saint Hall couldn’t help but look toward Great Ming Peak. This challenge had garnered the attention of the entire sect. A large number of elderly figures were already standing atop the Void Peaks of the countless Elder Immortal Palaces.

Under the gaze of hundreds of thousands of eyes, Jiang Hao left Great Ming Peak. He descended all the way, crossing nine mountain mists as he flew toward the Beardless Dojo.

With his hands clasped behind his back, the youth walked through the air, flying toward the open space in the center of the hundreds of thousands of Beardless Sect disciples.

At this moment, that figure in white seemed to have transformed into a dazzling Exiled Immortal Fairy, inspiring boundless imagination in all who gazed upon him.

The white-clad figure descended from the sky, landing slowly.

"So the Eldest Senior Brother is actually this good-looking! He’s just like an Exiled Immortal Fairy that has fallen to the mortal realm."

"We were too far away that day and were so caught up in our shock and surprise that we didn’t get a good look at him. Seeing him today, he truly has the demeanor of a sect’s Eldest Senior Brother."

The eyes of quite a few female disciples of the Beardless Sect lit up.

It couldn’t be helped. The youth had refined features, with clear eyes and graceful eyebrows. Coupled with a figure dressed in clothes as white as snow and a calm, unflappable temperament, he easily stirred people’s imaginations.

Not to mention, ever since Jiang Hao had stepped into the Mortal Shedding realm, his entire being had undergone an earth-shaking transformation, a metamorphosis in the truest sense of the word.