Chapter 1554

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“Indeed!” Tian Qingyao smiled and said, “The ranking battle on the Cave Void list is not as simple as the internal ranking contests held by various sects and clans among their disciples.”

“Firstly, everyone who registers and meets the criteria will have their own token. Our Tianyuan Pavilion will tally the total number of participants.”

“Secondly, all those who register and meet the requirements will be gathered together for a preliminary selection round.”

“The so-called preliminary selection means that… for example, if there are a hundred people who register and meet the criteria, we will screen out twenty individuals. These twenty, through the preliminary selection, will advance to the main competition!”

“On the first day of the main competition, these twenty individuals will challenge the geniuses ranked from ninety-first to one hundred on the Cave Void list. If they succeed in the challenge, they can take their place. If they fail, they won’t make it onto the list.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Ziqian couldn’t help but express his surprise, “Then the one ranked at number one hundred isn’t the easiest to be challenged?”

“Of course!”

Tian Qingyao smiled and said, “However, we have set a rule that each genius on the list can be challenged a maximum of three times. If they remain undefeated after three challenges, they maintain their ranking. And if they wish to continue challenging those ranked higher than themselves, that is also permitted!”

“So, this ranking battle will take several days, won’t it?”

From ninety-first to one hundred, and so on, it would likely take at least ten days.

Tian Qingyao nodded in agreement.

Having gone through so much trouble, the Tianyuan Pavilion naturally wanted these heavenly geniuses from various places to stay for a longer period.

“Actually, there is another main point: each day’s competition is a great strain on both the challengers and the challenged, and they need time to recover.”

Ye Wushuang and Qing Shiyu’s registration, accompanied by Tian Qingyao, was naturally very swift.

Tian Qingyao chuckled and said, “Let me take you all for a tour. Our Tianyuan Pavilion also has its own unique beauty.”

“Sure!”

The group readily agreed.

Usually, they rarely had the chance to explore within the Tianyuan Pavilion.

The vast Tianyuan Pavilion, though located within the city, had mountains and waters, with architecture blending harmoniously with the natural landscape. It exuded an air of majesty while also showcasing a touch of natural beauty.

As they passed by a mountain path, a group of people happened to be coming towards them.

Tian Qingyao’s beautiful eyes glanced over, and her expression froze for a moment before she stepped forward and greeted with a smile, “Second brother!”

The leading young man, dressed in a purple robe, smiled and said, “Fourth sister, what a coincidence…”

The young man in purple pointed to the few people beside him and said with a smile, “I’m accompanying Miss Qi Yao to tour around our Tianyuan Pavilion.”

Tian Qingyao looked at the young woman in a white dress beside her second brother and immediately said with a smile, “I’ve long heard of Miss Qi Yao from the Qi family. At such a young age, you’ve reached the peak of the Cave Void realm. Qingyao wishes you success in this competition.”

Qi Yao, who appeared to be in her mid-twenties, had a tall and slender figure with long hair flowing down to her waist. Her oval face was cold and indifferent, and she spoke in a chilly voice, “Success seems unlikely. Among our peers, Bu Shaoyu… no one can defeat him!”

The young man in purple looked at Tian Qingyao and said with a smile, “Fourth sister, what are you up to?”

Tian Qingyao immediately replied, “I’m also showing a few guests around our Tianyuan Pavilion.”

The young man in purple immediately said, “That’s great. Let’s all go together!”

Hearing this, Tian Qingyao gave an awkward smile.

To have Qi Yao from the Qi family, Ye Wushuang, and the people from the Lin family together? That would be asking for trouble.

The young man in purple glanced at the people behind Tian Qingyao and immediately understood.

But by this time, Qi Yao had already seen Ye Wushuang and the others.

“It’s you!”

Qi Yao’s beautiful eyes coldly looked at Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang met Qi Yao’s gaze with a calm expression.

“I knew you would come.”

Qi Yao’s voice carried a hint of indifference and a mocking laugh.

“I hope you can make it into the top ten; otherwise, many people, including me, will be disappointed.”

Ye Wushuang had slain Qi Wentian and Qi Wen Yue from the Qi family within the Forbidden Boundary, causing a great loss to the Qi family.

After all, the foundation of a family or a sect’s prosperity lies in the strength of the elders and the continuous rise of the younger generations.

Qi Yao, now at the peak of the Cave Void realm and on the verge of entering the state of self-forgetfulness, would soon be able to participate in the management and decision-making within the family to hone herself.

Qi Wentian and Qi Wen Yue were the younger generation’s mainstays.

Their deaths would cause a certain generational gap in the Qi family.

What’s more infuriating was that the Qi family’s layout within the Spiritual Ruins Continent was directly destroyed by the Holy Sky Sect, which then chose to settle in the Spiritual Ruins Continent.

In the vast Central Continent, where couldn’t the Holy Sky Sect settle? They had to be right next to the Qi family’s Ling Qi Mountain. Wasn’t this clearly antagonizing the Qi family?

Nowadays, the Qi family’s hatred for the Holy Sky Sect even surpassed their long-standing enmity with the Lin family.

Ye Wushuang sneered and said, “To avoid disappointing you all, I must shine brightly in this ranking battle.”

Now, the Holy Sky Sect, together with the Lin family, was already in a deadly feud with the Spiritual Sword Pavilion and the Qi family. There was no need for any of them to give face to each other.

Qi Yao sneered and said, “I hope you keep your mouth as hard as it is until you die.”

“I also hope your body is as strong as your words.”

Their exchange was full of tension.

A young man beside Qi Yao sneered coldly, stepped forward, and said, “Ye Wushuang, why would Qi Yao need to deal with you herself? I, Qi Bin, am waiting for you on the Cave Void list.”

Ye Wushuang glanced at the young man who called himself Qi Bin and remained silent.

“You…”

Qi Bin’s face turned cold, and his murderous intent flared up.

“Alright, alright.”

At this moment, the young man in purple said with a forced smile, “We are all guests here. There’s no need to be so angry.”

The young man in purple looked at Ye Wushuang and clasped his hands, saying, “I am Tian Qingye from the Tianyuan Pavilion. I also wish you, young master Ye, good luck in achieving a high ranking.”

“Thank you.”

The two groups parted ways.

Qi Yao, Qi Bin, and the others occasionally looked back at Ye Wushuang and his group from a distance.

“Qi Bin, ranked seventieth on the Cave Void list, is not to be underestimated,” Tian Qingyao said. “Of course, I believe it won’t be a problem for young master Ye.”

“Yeah.”

Ye Wushuang nodded.

Before the ranking battle, verbal sparring was inevitable.

But who was truly stronger would be determined by their real skills on the arena.

The group continued to wander around the Tianyuan Pavilion. Before long, at a corner of a garden, they ran into another group of people…