I can bless thousands of magical powers.

The protector that Su Jingyao mentioned is related to the Nine Peaks Competition.

The nine peaks and nine veins of Shangjingtian hold a sect competition every three years, and the winners can receive generous rewards.

Over the past few hundred years, countless geniuses have emerged from the Nine Peaks Competition. Even if they did not win the championship, as long as they were among the top ten, they would become the focus of training of the sect.

More importantly, the Nine Peaks Competition concerns the glory of the sect, so all the disciples of the Nine Peaks Jingying will give their best.

The sect competition in Shang Jingtian is not decided by a competition of Taoism and magic on the ring.

Each session has different rules.

But the Nine Peaks Competition is basically completed in the secret realm of Shang Jingtian!
Regarding the Shangjingtian Secret Realm, because it involved the sect's secrets, Su Jingyao only mentioned it in one sentence and did not explain it to Zhang Yuan in detail.

However, in many previous Nine Peaks Competitions, participating disciples were required to recruit a warrior to act as a bodyguard.

A protector can be either a bodyguard or a combat partner.

The importance is beyond doubt!
According to Shang Jingtian's regulations, the role of bodyguard can only be played by warriors below the sixth rank.

Warriors at level six and above cannot participate.

Hearing this, Zhang Yuan understood, but he still had a question: "Senior Sister Su, why did you come to me for such an important matter?"

As the saying goes, I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates.

The bodyguard has a heavy responsibility and must choose the most trustworthy partner, otherwise he may be killed.

It’s not that Zhang Yuan is belittling himself. His relationship with Su Jingyao is pretty good, but it’s not to such a high level of trust.

Moreover, Zhang Yuan is an outsider warrior. Compared with the warriors of Jingtian sect, he is obviously not the best choice.

Su Jingyao’s status in Mingxiu Peak is not low, so it is impossible for him not to find a warrior from the sect to serve as a protector.

"It's all because of that bitch Yuan Zishan!"

Su Jingyao replied angrily, "I invited two junior brothers, and she messed up everything!"

Su Jingyao has a big rival in Shang Jingtian—Yuan Zishan, a disciple from Qinglan Peak.

The two men are of similar age and status, and both grew up in Shang Jingtian. They have been at loggerheads with each other since childhood and have been fighting for more than ten years.

According to Su Jingyao, Yuan Zishan is proficient in the art of seduction and is best at hooking up with men.

Her methods in this regard are far superior to hers.

When the Nine Peaks Competition comes, the fifth-level warriors in the sect will become extremely popular.

The two junior brothers that Su Jingyao favored were seduced away by Yuan Zishan.

When she goes to look for a new protector, the only options left are some ugly ones.

In desperation, she turned to Zhang Yuan.

Although Zhang Yuan is an outsider warrior, he has the fifth-level cultivation and good luck. In addition, they have had successful cooperation before, so he became Su Jingyao's final choice!

"Junior Brother Zhang."

Su Jingyao gritted her teeth and said, "If you help me get into the top ten, I will give you a thousand Dao Gong!"

She added: "Even if you don't make the top ten, I will give you 300 dao gong."

Taoist merit is the most basic reward for the winner of the Nine Peaks Competition. There are also more generous rewards such as Taoist skills, elixirs, magical weapons, and natural treasures.

The higher the ranking, the more amazing the rewards will naturally be.

Su Jingyao took out a thousand Dao Kungfu and gave them to Zhang Yuan, which was really a huge investment.

The Daoist skills obtained in Shang Jingtian are not cheap cabbages. Many martial artists in Wu Ge are willing to risk their lives and go deep into Mo Yuan just to obtain dozens or hundreds of Daoist skills!

Zhang Yuan naturally understood the value of Dao Gong. After hearing Su Jingyao's offer, he touched his chin thoughtfully and asked, "What if I make it to the top three?"

"Top three?"

Su Jingyao opened her eyes wide and blurted out, "How is that possible!" There was a hint of concern for the mentally retarded in her eyes as she looked at Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan smiled: "Is it impossible?"

If a person has no dreams, what is the difference between him and a salted fish?
He doesn't like to give people chicken soup, so he didn't say this, but the meaning is almost the same.

Su Jingyao smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think I don't want to?"

It’s not that I don’t want to.

But it's impossible!
There are thousands of disciples in the nine peaks and nine veins of Shangjingtian who are qualified to participate in the sect competition.

Although Su Jingyao is also an outstanding one among them, he is still inferior to the real genius.

She still has this bit of self-awareness.

In fact, Su Jingyao's goal is to be in the top 30, and being able to be in the top 10 would be considered winning the first prize.

"Zhao Xinhai from Mingguang Peak, Nie Xiaomin from Yunlan Peak, Huo Chen from Tianjian Peak..."

She named seven or eight of the sect's geniuses in one breath, and then said, "These brothers and sisters are not what I can reach. I will be satisfied as long as I can defeat that bitch Yuan Zishan!"

Zhang Yuan felt that the hatred between Su Jingyao and Yuan Zishan was extremely deep.

He hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I promise to be your protector."

Putting aside the guaranteed 300 skills, Zhang Yuan is also willing to support Su Jingyao.

The latter is his only connection in Shang Jingtian, and it is worth spending time and energy to maintain and enhance it.

Zhang Yuan has a goal in mind.

That is to enter the sixth level or even break through the seventh level within the next few years.

Even though this is difficult, extremely difficult, how do you know it is impossible if you don't try hard enough?
Shang Jingtian is undoubtedly the best place for cultivation.

"Great!"

Su Jingyao said happily: "Then it's settled. You can't go back on your word."

Zhang Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Do you want to sign a Dao contract?"

Su Jingyao was a little embarrassed: "That's not necessary, we can sign it later."

This is because the specific rules for this year's Nine Peaks Competition have not yet been released, and perhaps there will be no need for a protector to participate. In that case, signing now would be in vain, and a verbal commitment would be enough.

In addition, once the regulations are released, the sect will provide customized Dao contracts to participating disciples and protectors.

After the two sides reached an agreement, Su Jingyao emphasized at the last minute: "Junior Brother Zhang, you must be careful of Yuan Zishan. If she comes to you, don't be fooled!"

Zhang Yuan nodded: "Don't worry, I still have this level of determination."

Seeing that Zhang Yuan disagreed, Su Jingyao hesitated to speak, seeming to be lacking in confidence.

But in the end, I didn't say much.

Zhang Yuan watched the other person leave, secretly laughing in his heart.

Su Jingyao is still too young and too naive.

She was completely unaware of her repeated emphasis on Yuan Zishan and her strong fear of her.

On the contrary, it can easily arouse a man's curiosity.

For example, Zhang Yuan is now wondering what kind of person Yuan Zishan is that makes this little nun from Mingxiu Peak hate and hostile her so much?

Of course, Zhang Yuan just thought about it and put it behind his mind. He didn't want to get involved in the feud between the two parties.

He returned home and continued to practice the art of invisibility.

Another five days passed in the blink of an eye. (End of this chapter)