Could it be that I am the cruel villain?

Now I've been stuck at High Grade Foundation Establishment for two years. With my strength, as long as I don't encounter those monsters, I should be fine...

"This is my Jade Token, please take a look, Master Steward."

The somewhat noisy Martial Arts Arena suddenly fell silent.

Because the disciple walking in from outside was handsome and stunning, with a fresh and out-of-this-world demeanor. She always wore a gentle smile, as if nothing could stir waves in her heart.

Her hands hung by her sides, dressed neatly, with a Dharma Seal hanging at her waist that looked of excellent quality. After handing the Jade Token to the supervising steward, she stood in the center of the arena.

"The Jade Token is verified to be correct."

"Number Nineteen versus Number Twenty, both disciples salute."

He glanced over.

Not only did he glance at the Jade Token in his hand, but he also looked at the woman walking towards the center of the arena. Still, when he noticed the wood attribute Spiritual Energy almost overflowing from the other party, his lips curled into an uncontrollable smile.

"Smart, no wonder she is qualified to serve Peak Master Liu. She plays by the rules so well, wood attribute. No wonder she's different from those two little girls next door."

With their abilities and status, they naturally knew the result of each match. Especially the battles among the Inner Sect Disciples were extremely exciting.

Since the first day of the martial arts tournament yesterday, the disciples of Swordmaster Peak basically started out with a massive slaughter mode. After all, with a Sword Immortal present, any arena with disciples from Swordmaster Peak was quite lively.

The three Inner Sect Disciples don't need much mention. They were basically crushing their opponents yesterday, including those two little girls who hadn't reached Core Formation yet. Their battles were relaxed and easy, on a level where they could win even with their feet.

Jiang Feng doesn't need much mention; the most surprising thing might be Bai Yu, who usually trains on Swordmaster Peak.

On the first day, she encountered an Outer Sect Disciple at High Grade Core Formation. In the eyes of ordinary disciples, this was undoubtedly a bad draw. Logically, at their realm they shouldn't have encountered each other so early. It was obvious someone tampered with the draw.

Ordinary disciples might not know the inside story, but how could those elders and stewards not know? Yet, Bai Yu's expression remained unchanged in the face of such schemes, directly crushing the Outer Sect Disciple in a dominating manner.

Even though there is a disparity in strength between the Outer and Inner Sects, the gap shouldn't be so terrifying. It shows how terrifying Bai Yu's progress has been in this short span of time.

Strictly speaking, her cultivation path was a typical Wild Fox Zen. She only stepped onto Sword Dao because she personally witnessed a Sword Immortal's arrival and slaying of demons when she was young, which inspired such an idea.

Over twenty years, she has always been exploring by herself, searching in her mind for the flashes of Liu Tangxi's swordlight, then continually trying to replicate them. Even so, she still managed to cultivate to her current realm.

Now, with guidance from a renowned teacher, her strength has skyrocketed.

A fun fact.

A certain unknown Young Prince always loses when sparring against his little girlfriend.

Yes, not holding back; he's genuinely no match for her.

As long as Yan Fengchun doesn't use the pile of Magic Treasures his grandfather gave him, purely in terms of skill, he can't beat his little girlfriend. Think about how much pressure this Young Prince feels.

Going from obscurity to instant fame overnight, today, whenever people spot disciples from Swordmaster Peak appearing, whether in the Outer or Inner Sect, they're surrounded by crowds watching the battle.

However...

"Master... Master Steward, isn't this a mistake with the Jade Token?"

Stunned.

It took him a while to stutter out these few words.

"Why did I encounter an opponent at Core Formation Stage?"

His eyes almost popped out.

The gap in realm and strength between the two was too great. So great that he only knew the opponent was at Core Formation Stage, but he couldn't discern what specific realm within Core Formation, even people watching from the stone steps seemed a bit stunned.

Is this some kind of sandbag?

"The Jade Token is verified to be correct, both disciples please report your realm and salute, the tournament continues."

No expression changes.

If the one initiating a sandbagging fight had prepared for it, then it's only normal they'd be sandbagged by others. Ignoring the opponent whose jaw seemed about to drop to the ground, the woman simply spoke very politely.

"Su Yi, High Grade Core Formation, please teach me, Senior Brother."

She reported her name and realm very politely. Although Su Yi looked mature and knowledgeable, she was far from thirty years old. I've mentioned before she's less than ten years older than Jiang Feng.

Calling him Senior Brother is not excessive at all.

"... "

Silent.

No words.

Just a glance at the referee, his eyes filled with a plea for justice, but unfortunately, the referee mercilessly shouted two words.

"Begin."

"... Yun Guan, High Grade Foundation Establishment, please, please teach me, Junior Sister."

No one knew what kind of feelings flooded Yun Guan's heart when he uttered "Junior Sister."

Whoosh!

The flying sword unsheathed without any warning, pointing straight at the brow.

His heart was bleeding. Although he didn't harbor much hope of winning, he still chose to go all out. After the supervisor shouted to begin, any move was not regarded as a sneak attack. After all, he had exchanged two Elixirs to get this spot.

"Junior Sister, watch out! Breaking Sky Sword Qi, slash!"

Such little tricks of attacking first then calling moves might deceive young people, but there's no way to fool an old hand like Su Yi. Facing the oncoming sword, she was calm and composed, took two steps back, and lifted the Dharma Seal at her waist.

"Congeal."

She uttered one word.

The swiftly moving longsword slowed down immediately. Finding the sword's ridge, she smacked it with force, sending it flying. Her left hand lifted, and a bronze mirror started to spin in her hand, slowly rising.

Bam!

Struck it flying directly.

Playing with swords in front of a Swordmaster Peak disciple is akin to showing off in front of experts. Even if Su Yi is from the Outer Sect and not particularly skilled in Sword Dao, she's at least watched Swordsmanship practice.

She watched Liu Tangxi beat up her own younger siblings on the mountain for three years. Even a pig can learn a lot from that. After finding a weakness, before the opponent could regain their balance, the "Silent Flower Moonlit Mirror" in her hand directly released a beam of Spiritual Energy!

"The outcome is decided."

With just two simple moves and a single exchange, she won directly.

Even if Su Yi doesn't belong to those who charge ahead in battles, the gap between their Cultivation Realm and Magic Treasure is still insurmountable. To put it simply.

It's all stats, no tactics at all.

By the way.

The Dharma Seal in Su Yi's hand was bought with her own spiritual charm at the Immortal Pavilion, and the quality "Silent Flower Moonlit Mirror" she holds...

Jiang Feng exchanged his Magic Treasures overnight with others to get it for her.

"On the second day of the tournament, at the sixteenth Martial Arts Arena, the sixth match of Group Yin ended, Number Nineteen against Number Twenty, Number Nineteen wins."

Until these words were said, Yun Guan, who was knocked to the ground, groggily got up. Su Yi showed great restraint, only making him dizzy but not leaving any injuries.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

"Thank you, thank you..."

His old face wrinkled like a bitter gourd. If he had held on a little longer, maybe his expression would have been better. Unfortunately, he was taken down in one encounter, he left dejected and downcast.

This was probably the quickest finish since the start of the tournament.

There are both joyful and worried people. Su Yi's battle was so easy that someone on the other side must have been struggling, and as for who that someone was...

"Junior brother Jiang! I've long heard of the Sword Immortal's great name, and today was a truly thrilling fight! Worthy of being the True Sword Immortal."

"In that case, I'll have to give it my all as well!"

"Demon-slaying Sword, arise! Earth-shattering Hammer, strike!"

"Junior brother, watch out!"

Less than three miles from the sixteenth Martial Arts Arena was the Seventeenth Martial Arts Arena. Here, nearly a thousand disciples and secular people gathered to watch, and everyone was thrilled by the heart-pounding battle unfolding before their eyes.

The only person not excited at the scene.

Stood in the center of the arena.

"I hit NMB."

These four words crossed his mind calmly.

Before he could even complete the thought, he was already diving out, swinging his sword in reverse towards the ankle, and launching a Thunder Summoning Technique with his right hand.

Indeed.

Jiang Feng... was caught.

In the eyes of others, he's just a soft persimmon whose Jade Token could be switched at will. Everyone was intentionally crowding into his group, and his opponent in this round...

"NMB, no sense of shame at all, no sense of shame at all! Playing against a High Grade Core Formation right in the second round, what the actual f***!"