Chapter 1201 - 1201: Clan Leaders of the Four Families

When Liu Zixuan's words fell, before Yafei could explain to him, a flurry of discussions about him arose beside them.

"Have you heard? A young talent has come from the White Tiger family who's less than thirty and already at the Innate Emperor Realm Second Heaven!"

"This news has already spread in the sect; it's said he originally hailed from the Star Sea abroad."

"The latest news, that person is named Liu Liu, hired at a high cost by the White Tiger family to capture the sect's treasure!"

"Is he really that strong? Over twenty and already Innate Emperor Realm Second Heaven, it seems incredible to me!"

"Who knows, maybe it's just a hype by the White Tiger family. Perhaps he's just newly broken into the Innate level!"

"Even if that's true, it's already impressive."

Listening to these discussions, Yafei shrugged and said, "Indeed, wherever a talent goes, they shine brightly!"

Liu Zixuan grinned: "The downside of being dazzling is that today, there will probably be countless eyes on me!"

"It shows you have the kind of capital to attract such attention; others want it, but they lack that qualification!"

Yafei patted Liu Zixuan's shoulder: "Looking forward to your stunning performance in this competition!"

Liu Zixuan smiled wryly: "There are bound to be exceptionally talented martial artists within the Four Symbols Sect."

As they talked, the clan leaders from the four families walked to the center of the Martial Arts Arena, gestured to the crowd, and the venue instantly quieted down.

"Dragon brother, as usual, you outline the rules!" Wu Zheng from the Black Tortoise clan laughed.

The elder referred to as Dragon brother was the clan leader of the Cyan Dragon clan, Long Xiaotian.

Long Xiaotian nodded slightly and looked towards the crowd, beginning to speak: "Everyone, the sect competition held every three years is about to unfold; since many new members joined the Four Symbols Sect this time, and some from the outer sect are participating, I must reiterate the rules!"

"The ultimate goal of the sect competition is the ownership of the sect treasure. There's only one way to win the treasure's ownership, and that is through battle!"

Long Xiaotian paused, raising his voice: "The battle isn't chaotic; it's divided into three methods, considered three tiers: matchups between disciples and matchups between elders. These two types show how the four families have prepared in the past three years and how they have grown."

"However, as martial artists of the Four Symbols Sect, any cultivation technique or method can be used in the competition, but it must stop at a point, allowing some injuries but absolutely no killing of the opponent, otherwise the whole Four Symbols Sect will retaliate!"

"Although they frequently fight internally, they still respect the camaraderie with fellow sect members." Liu Zixuan laughed.

"Of course, the Four Symbols Sect is a very traditional sect, valuing survival more. Yafei smiled slightly, implying they care about survival but aren't united. That's their fatal flaw.

"As for the third way, after the first two rounds, among the strong who failed or succeeded, reaching Innate Emperor Realm First Heaven allows them to challenge a clan leader or a strong elder!"

"In the end, whichever family has the most remaining martial artists, or which family's representative ultimately wins, the ownership of the Four Symbols Sect treasure for the next three years will belong to that family."

After Long Xiaotian finished speaking, he glanced at those nearby: "Do any of you have anything to add?"

Bai Hongtu shook his head, and Wu Zheng shook his head.

However, the clan leader from the Vermilion Bird family, an elder appearing slightly more agitated than the other three clan leaders, spoke: "For this sect competition, we've invited several heavyweight guests, who come from the Alliance of the World, stronger than the Four Symbols Sect."

With that said, everyone turned to look at Yafei.

Yafei symbolically stood up, nodding to the crowd in greeting.

"They will also serve as referees for this sect competition to ensure its fairness and impartiality." The Vermilion Bird clan leader finished speaking and took the lead to step down from the Martial Arts Arena, sitting in the family area.

Finally, Long Xiaotian shouted: "Let's begin."

"The first round, the disciple battle of the Four Symbols Sect. Everyone can freely select opponents; the loser leaves the arena, while the winner can continue to fight."

Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow: "This might go on for a long time!"

"No, I overheard some discussions this morning. Previous sect competitions typically involve elite members from the four families, and ordinary disciples usually don't participate. So, there aren't many people, based on their preliminary statistics, in the disciple battle, it seems each family will send out just three people."

Yafei paused: "That means these twelve individuals are the top-ranked ones in each family's strength, rarely challenged among peers, under the age of thirty-five, all with strength above the Innate Emperor Realm!"

Liu Zixuan squinted slightly: "If that's the case, then the truly strong within the Four Symbols Sect are mostly at elder level?"

"Typically, those outstanding will surpass ordinary disciples. If not reaching elder level, they become managers within the clan, and the most formidable are the elders. Thus, there are many elders within the Four Symbols Sect; some elders don't even know each other. Just like you, this time you're appearing as an elder of the White Tiger family."

Liu Zixuan leaned back in the chair, lighting a cigarette: "Then I guess I'll wait a while to make my move. Let's first see how strong this young talent is."

"They should all be inferior to you!" Yafei whispered, laughing.

"Don't speak so definitively, what if there's an even more monstrous talent!"

"Wow, this year the Cyan Dragon family is determined to win; they directly sent out Long Angzhan, who just turned thirty and is already Innate Emperor Realm Second Heaven."

"Though Long Angzhan is strong, White Bengal from the White Tiger family isn't to be underestimated either, being comparable in realm to Long Angzhan. Remember, he dared to withstand attacks from Second Heaven experts when he was First Heaven!"

The two competitors took the stage, immediately causing a strong reaction among the surrounding martial artists, with some unscrupulous individuals cheering loudly.

"Who do you think will win?" Yafei asked.

The man referred to as Long Angzhan exuded a strong aura, wore a smile as gentle as a spring breeze, and appeared composed, while his opponent Bai Meng was tense, tightly clenched his fists, and was taut all over.

Though their auras were similar, in terms of atmosphere alone, Long Angzhan held some advantage.

Liu Zixuan touched his chin: "If I were their age and still stuck at Innate Emperor Realm Second Heaven, I might as well die!"

His voice wasn't loud but not faint either, distant individuals didn't hear him, but those nearby did, and cast angry glances at him upon hearing.…