Chapter 204 - 121: Center of Attention, Zhang Su is Here

The talent, martial arts, and resources of Major Sect Martial Artists all far surpassed those of Jianghu Martial Artists.

The real Jianghu wasn’t a storybook. It was impossible for some random Martial Artist to just emerge from the woodwork, defeat the Three Sects’ Disciples, and walk away with the most precious reward.

Such a thing had never happened before, and it would never happen in the future.

But Mo Tingzhu was their friend, so they naturally wouldn’t say anything to discourage him.

Letting Mo Tingzhu give it a try was the only way he’d learn.

A sliver of hope was better than none, after all.

"The competition for those below the Pill Force realm... Who could possibly compare to Zhang Su? But where is he?"

Suddenly, Bai Xuan spoke up.

Her words stunned the other three.

Everyone fell silent.

It was a fact.

Zhang Su had slain an Embracing Pill master while only at the Huajin realm. If he participated in the competition, he would undoubtedly take first place.

Bai Xuan had been curious about Zhang Su’s exploits since yesterday. After asking around within the Guiyuan Sect and learning of his various deeds, her desire to see him had only grown.

But until now, there was no sign of Zhang Su.

She looked all around, her gaze sweeping back and forth across the viewing platforms.

She scanned the area where the Guiyuan Sect disciples were several times but couldn’t find Zhang Su.

"Zhang Su... is here!"

Zhou Peng suddenly spoke.

His gaze landed on the entrance to the Martial Arts Arena, his eyes focused.

"Where?"

Bai Xuan followed Zhou Peng’s gaze.

Sure enough, she saw a figure.

It was a young Martial Artist in a green robe, a longsword hanging from his waist, walking step by step into the Martial Arts Arena.

His green robe fluttered slightly in the morning breeze, the longsword at his waist swaying gently with his steps.

He didn’t walk fast, but every step was steady.

His face was expressionless, his gaze calm as he looked straight ahead.

"He’s Zhang Su?"

Bai Xuan’s eyes widened, her gaze fixed tightly on the figure.

Her eyes were filled with pleasant surprise.

She carefully sized up Zhang Su.

His figure was slender, with broad shoulders and sharp, defined features. Just standing there, he exuded a unique presence.

"That’s right. He is indeed the Young Hero Zhang from Celestial Eagle Tower."

Mo Tingzhu spoke as well.

He had seen Zhang Su at Celestial Eagle Tower before, so of course he could recognize him.

It was just that back then, Zhang Su still had a touch of immaturity. Now, although his appearance was the same, his aura was vastly different.

Mo Tingzhu studied Zhang Su carefully, filled with a myriad of emotions.

That time at Celestial Eagle Tower, although Zhang Su won two matches in a row, he still only gave the impression of a young Martial Artist with potential.

But now, as Zhang Su stood there, he exuded an aura of profound composure from head to toe.

In less than a year, Zhang Su’s transformation had been enormous.

It would be no exaggeration to say that the current Zhang Su’s fame shook the Three Sects.

Recently, rumors of Zhang Su defying the odds to slay an Embracing Pill master while at the Huajin realm had been spreading like wildfire.

Among the Three Sects’ Disciples, almost everyone knew.

Many Jianghu Martial Artists who came to the Guiyuan Sect had naturally heard about Zhang Su’s various exploits as well.

Therefore, the moment Zhang Su appeared, he immediately became the center of attention in the Martial Arts Arena.

"So that’s Zhang Su? I don’t see anything special about him. For the Guiyuan Sect to actually claim he defied the odds to kill an Embracing Pill master at the Huajin realm... it’s just ridiculous."

A Jianghu Cultivator shook his head, his tone filled with doubt.

"That’s right. Although we are merely Jianghu Martial Artists and not Major Sect Disciples, it’s not like we’ve never seen a Major Sect Disciple before. Even among the Celestial Prides of the Three Sects, which one of them could kill an Embracing Pill master while at the Huajin realm?"

Another Martial Artist carrying a large saber on his back chimed in.

"The Guiyuan Sect is exaggerating way too much. Slaying an Embracing Pill master at the Huajin realm is simply unheard-of. Are they saying Zhang Su is stronger than all the Celestial Prides of the Three Sects?"

An elderly man stroked his beard, looking unconvinced.

Perhaps the Guiyuan Sect wanted to build up momentum for Zhang Su, but by exaggerating so much, they were just making themselves a laughingstock.

"Whether it’s an exaggeration or the real deal, we’ll find out once he gets on stage."

Some, however, adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

Discussions rose and fell across the viewing platforms, with most of the Jianghu Cultivators remaining skeptical of Zhang Su’s accomplishments.

It wasn’t their fault.

Slaying an Embracing Pill master at the Huajin realm—the claim was just too outrageous.

It wasn’t just that they had never seen it; they had never even heard of such a thing.

Something that even the Celestial Prides of the Three Sects couldn’t do, a common Inner Sect Disciple from the Guiyuan Sect could?

They didn’t believe it.

Most of the people who doubted Zhang Su’s feat of slaying an Embracing Pill master at the Huajin realm were Jianghu Martial Artists.

After all, the information they had was limited.

But the reactions of the many disciples from the Five Elements Sect and Medicine Valley were different.

Although even the Inner Sect Disciples of the Guiyuan Sect itself were half-believing and half-doubting, there were still some within the Three Sects who knew the solid facts.

For example, Medicine Valley.

At this moment, in the Medicine Valley section, a woman in a pale yellow dress with a slender figure and a frigid expression was sitting with her eyes closed, regulating her breath.

Her skin was as white as snow, her features delicate.

She sat in the very front row of the Medicine Valley’s viewing platform. Several seats around her were empty, as no one dared to approach. Her hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, revealing a smooth forehead and a slender neck.

Her name was Ye Ling, a Gang Force disciple of Medicine Valley.

Just then, a female Inner Sect Disciple from Medicine Valley said softly, "Senior Sister Ye Ling, that man is Zhang Su. Didn’t Junior Sister Ouyang Zhi cry to you about him before? And Elder Zhou Jing also went to the Guiyuan Sect to demand an explanation, but he returned empty-handed. This Zhang Su, to be able to slay an Embracing Pill master while at the Huajin realm, is truly extraordinary."

The female disciple wore a moon-white Medicine Cauldron Robe and had a Jade Pendant hanging from her waist, indicating she was of no low status.

She spoke in a very soft voice, as if afraid of disturbing Ye Ling.

Hearing this, Ye Ling opened her eyes.

She was a Gang Force disciple of Medicine Valley.

Her talent was outstanding, and she was hailed as the next Celestial Pride of Medicine Valley.

But that was contingent on her displaying an unparalleled performance at this Three Sects’ exchange.