Chapter 155: Old Faces Gather at the Tengxing Grand Assembly

Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Old Faces Gather at the Tengxing Grand Assembly

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the Cyan Cloud Sect on Taiyue Mountain, situated in the heart of the Eastern Domain, was abuzz with activity.

Besides the Six Sects and Eight Gates, twenty-six second- and third-class sects had been invited to participate in this Tengxing Grand Assembly.

It had to be said that the members of these second- and third-class sects were clearly a cut below the disciples of the Six Sects and Eight Gates.

More accurately, most disciples from the Six Sects and Eight Gates considered themselves superior and rarely gave disciples from other sects a second glance.

In truth, most Cultivators possessed their own pride. Without that sharp, competitive edge, how could they force themselves to strive for constant improvement in their Cultivation?

Chu Fan and Yun Xi had both altered their appearances, blending in among the disciples of Celestial Heart Hall.

Jing’an was personally leading the Celestial Heart Hall delegation this time. The Second Elder and Third Elder were in attendance, along with ten disciples, including Chu Fan and Yun Xi.

The other eight disciples were all at the Heartbeat Realm. After all, the age of disciples participating in the Tengxing Grand Assembly’s main competition was limited to thirty and under.

For a sect like Celestial Heart Hall, which had only been founded a little over three years ago, having eight disciples under the age of thirty at the Heartbeat Realm was already an incredible achievement.

As the saying goes, enemies are destined to cross paths. Chu Fan never expected to run into that degenerate, Shui Yuntian, right after stepping through the gates of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

Moreover, it seemed the scoundrel hadn’t learned his lesson at all after the humiliation he suffered three years ago.

The Celestial Heart Hall disciples were so captivated by the grandeur and classical architecture of the Cyan Cloud Sect upon entering that their pace slowed, each of them taking in the sights of the vast plaza.

Suddenly, an extremely domineering voice rang out from behind them. "You lot up ahead! Which sect are you from? Hurry up and make way for this Saint Heir!"

Hearing this voice, Yun Xi couldn’t help but tense up. Chu Fan, of course, also recognized its owner.

He slowly turned around, but before he could speak, one of the Celestial Heart Hall disciples piped up, "The path is plenty wide. Can’t you just go around?"

"Oh? A disciple from a minor sect with some real nerve. Do you dare tell this Saint Heir which sect you belong to?" Shui Yuntian was as arrogant as ever.

"Is being a Saint Heir supposed to be impressive? So what if I tell you? We are disciples of Celestial Heart Hall," that disciple from Celestial Heart Hall retorted, full of pride.

"Celestial Heart Hall? You mean that sect whose Sect Leader is the Queen’s plaything? BWAHAHAHA!" Shui Yuntian roared with derisive laughter.

The Celestial Derivation Sect disciples behind him also broke into loud laughter.

"You..."

The disciples of Celestial Heart Hall were all seething with anger.

Just then, Shui Yuntian’s eyes fell on Yun Xi. Although she had altered her features and wasn’t as peerlessly beautiful as her true self, her figure was largely unchanged. Even with her current appearance, she still outshone any of the ordinary women present.

"Well now, for such a small sect, I didn’t expect to find such a fine piece of work." Shui Yuntian leered at Yun Xi and started to walk toward her.

"Get lost!" Chu Fan barked, sending Shui Yuntian flying with a single slap.

"You’re courting death!" The Celestial Derivation Sect disciples swarmed forward, surrounding Chu Fan and the others.

The Celestial Heart Hall disciples were no pushovers either. They all stood by Chu Fan and Yun Xi’s side, presenting a united front against their common foe.

At that moment, Shui Yuntian got back to his feet. He casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, pushed aside the other Celestial Derivation Sect disciples, and stood before Chu Fan.

"I am the Saint Heir of the Celestial Derivation Sect. You’ve got some nerve, kid. To dare strike this Saint Heir... I guarantee not a single one of you will leave Taiyue Mountain alive."

After speaking, he shot a vicious glare at Chu Fan and Yun Xi, then led his people away.

This, Chu Fan had not expected. ’The kid didn’t fly into a rage right then and there. It seems he’s developed some cunning over the past few years.’

’Still, Shui Yuntian is on my must-kill list.’

After Shui Yuntian left, the Celestial Heart Hall disciples were no longer in the mood for sightseeing. "Senior Brother Fan, you hit the Saint Heir of the Celestial Derivation Sect. Do you think he’ll retaliate later?"

"What’s wrong? Weren’t you all fired up just a moment ago? Scared now?" Chu Fan asked with a smile.

"It’s not that we’re scared. For people like us, what’s the point of Cultivation if we’re afraid of trouble? We might as well go home and be farmers."

"Exactly. We’ll deal with whatever comes our way. It’s just the Celestial Derivation Sect, after all."

Jing’an had only introduced Chu Fan and Yun Xi to the other eight disciples the day before they departed. They had talked a little on the journey, but the others had no idea of Chu Fan’s Combat Power.

That slap Chu Fan had just delivered, however, had earned him their genuine acceptance.

"I can’t believe a disciple from some second- or third-class sect would act so domineeringly. Do they no longer have any regard for us, the Six Sects and Eight Gates?"

This accusatory voice, sounding from behind Chu Fan, instantly sent him into a towering rage.

It was none other than Master Ni, the Xuanming Sect disciple with a gentleman’s reputation who had betrayed him back at the Celestial Derivation Sect.

From that moment on, Chu Fan knew he was a thorough hypocrite, a sanctimonious fraud.

In Chu Fan’s heart, the desire to kill Master Ni burned even more intensely than the desire to kill Shui Yuntian.

Master Ni’s words immediately drew the attention of disciples from several nearby sects. After all, his carefully crafted public persona was still very much intact.

It even caused disciples from several sects to glare at the group from Celestial Heart Hall with hostility.

’If this weren’t the wrong time and place,’ Chu Fan thought, ’I would kill him with a single palm strike right now.’

’If it hadn’t been for him back then, how could my plan have gone so wrong? How could Yun Xi and I have ended up being hunted by the Six Sects and Eight Gates?’

’Without the Outer Lion Seal Divine Techniques, we would have been dead for sure.’

Chu Fan suppressed the fury in his heart and sneered, "What? Are you trying to stick up for that guy? Who among the Six Sects and Eight Gates doesn’t know what kind of trash the Celestial Derivation Sect’s Saint Heir, Shui Yuntian, is? It seems you two are birds of a feather."

"Insolence! How dare a disciple from a minor sect like you speak to Master Xia that way?" The one who spoke was a disciple from the Chenqing Sect.

"Heh. What’s this? Do you from the Six Sects and Eight Gates really think you’re superior? If you’ve got the guts, beat me on the tournament stage before you run your mouths. All this ’Master Xia’ nonsense... If it weren’t for the Tengxing Grand Assembly, I’d kill him with a single palm strike anywhere else," Chu Fan sneered.

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, disciples from several nearby sects burst out laughing.

"Are you daydreaming? Master Xia is already an expert at the Soul Emergence Realm at such a young age. You’ve got a lot of nerve to boast so shamelessly," someone mocked.

"Is reaching the Soul Emergence Realm in your thirties really that amazing? I’ll say it right here and now: on the tournament stage, I’ll be waiting for you all to challenge me," Chu Fan declared.

"Kid, why don’t you pass the preliminary rounds before you talk so big? To use your own words, if it weren’t for the Tengxing Grand Assembly, if we were anywhere else, I would’ve slapped a punk as arrogant as you to death already." The one who said this was a disciple from the Purple Gold Sect.

As soon as the disciple finished speaking, a female disciple beside him quietly rebuked him.

Only then did Chu Fan notice the female disciple. To his surprise, she was an acquaintance. The two men and one woman from the Purple Gold Sect he had seen on Zao Ying Mountain were all here.

He had no real connection with them; they were acquaintances at best. Besides, even if he were to show his true face, those three wouldn’t be able to recognize him.

Therefore, Chu Fan saw no reason to be polite to the Purple Gold Sect disciple.

However, he didn’t offer any rebuttal. ’There’s no point in trading barbs with a bunch of children.’

He shook his head and led the Celestial Heart Hall disciples further inside...