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"Is this guy out of his mind? Why is he coming to the backyard of the canteen to cause trouble for Chen Huai'an at this time?" A servant disciple who was fetching water frowned.

Judging from this person's demeanor, he's here to cause trouble for Chen Huai'an, and in front of Manager Wu no less, so this must be a personal grudge.

"I know him. His name is Zhao Junhao. He's a member of the Zhao family, a family of cultivators. He's at the seventh level of the late-stage Body Refinement Realm. What does he want with Chen Huai'an?" Someone recognized the young man's background and frowned.

They were fetching water together. They had heard that Chen Huai'an was at the third level of the Body Refinement Realm. Now that he had offended Zhao Junhao, even if he didn't die today, he would be badly injured.

Several people looked at the old man, Li Fugui, with strange expressions.

The servants who carried water in the backyard of the canteen all knew that Chen Huai'an and Old Man Li had a grudge, and it was very likely that Zhao Junhao was hired by Li Fugui to deal with Chen Huai'an.

When Li Fugui saw the suspicious expressions on the faces of the menial disciples, his heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

This person is at the same level as him, but even stronger. He can't persuade him to come.

He knew Chen Huai'an's strength. Ordinary late-stage Body Refinement Realm experts were no match for him. Even if he were to seek out someone, he would find a Body Refinement Realm expert at the eighth or ninth level to deal with him.

The most crucial point is that he had the desire to steal, but not the courage. More importantly, he didn't have any spirit stones. If he had spirit stones, wouldn't it be better for him to use them for his own cultivation?

At this moment, Li Fugui really wanted to get close to Chen Huai'an and tell him that this person was found by Zhang Biao. The Zhang family and the Zhao family were both cultivation families and had dealings with each other. Zhang Biao was a top 100 expert on the Spirit Ranking and could easily get Zhao Junhao to help him.

Any power with a brain would try to curry favor with geniuses like Zhang Biao who are on the list of outstanding talents.

"Chen Huai'an, you even dare to touch the Zhang family, you really have a death wish." Before Li Fugui could explain to Chen Huai'an, Zhao Junhao stated his purpose.

He came to cause trouble for Chen Huai'an at the behest of the Zhang family.

As soon as Zhao Junhao finished speaking, the water-carrying disciples around him were shocked. This person was actually sent by the Zhang family to cause trouble. What kind of outrageous thing had Chen Huai'an done to offend the Zhao and Zhang families, two cultivation families?

These two cultivation families hold considerable positions within the Qingyun Sect. By offending these two powerful forces, he will have no foothold on the Miscellaneous Service Peak.

"What did you say? I don't know." How could Chen Huai'an possibly admit that he had a grudge against the Zhang family? He simply pretended to be crazy.

"I don't care if you really don't know or you're pretending not to know. Today, I'm here to teach you a lesson. If you know what's good for you, kneel down and cripple your cultivation. I might consider sparing your life." Zhao Junhao said arrogantly.

"This is Qingyun Sect, not a place for you to act recklessly," Chen Huai'an said calmly.

Zhao Junhao was at the late stage of the Body Refinement Realm. On the Miscellaneous Service Peak, he was practically untouchable. He could easily deal with a low-level miscellaneous disciple with just a word.

But now, Chen Huai'an wants to test the rules of the Qingyun Sect. He wants to see if he is truly protected by the sect during the challenge competition.

Zhao Junhao had a mocking expression on his face.

"You're just a low-ranking servant disciple. Even if you die, no one will seek justice for you."

In his eyes, these people were like ants. Didn't he realize that Chen Huai'an was coming to cause trouble? Manager Wu hadn't uttered a single word in front of him, clearly tacitly approving of his actions.

Now he has the Zhao and Zhang families standing behind him, so anyone who wants to oppose him should think twice.

"I've signed up for the menial disciple challenge. Are you sure you want to attack me today?" Chen Huai'an said calmly.

"What did you say? You signed up for the Miscellaneous Disciple Challenge?" Zhao Junhao frowned. If Chen Huai'an really signed up for the Miscellaneous Disciple Challenge, he would indeed be protected by the sect during this period. As long as Chen Huai'an was unwilling, he could not make a move against him. Once he made a move and was caught by the disciples of the sect's Enforcement Hall, even if he didn't die, he would be badly injured. Even with the Zhao family behind him, he couldn't be protected.

However, if Chen Huai'an is willing to accept his challenge, he is capable of taking action against Chen Huai'an.

However, unless Chen Huai'an is completely brain-dead, he will not accept such an unequal challenge.

"What? I've never heard of Chen Huai'an signing up for the handyman disciple challenge?" The handyman disciples who were fetching water nearby stared wide-eyed at Chen Huai'an's words, looking at him with disbelief.

"Could it be that he has broken through to the mid-stage of Body Refinement?"

They had only been at the Miscellaneous Service Peak of Qingyun Sect for a little over a month, and Chen Huai'an had actually broken through to the mid-stage of Body Refinement Realm, and even dared to participate in the Challenge Tournament.

These people had no idea that just now, Chen Huai'an had broken through to the seventh level of the late stage of the Body Refinement Realm. He had simply concealed his cultivation level, and what they saw now was the fourth level of the mid-stage of the Body Refinement Realm.

Even so, it still caused quite a stir among these menial disciples.

If Chen Huai'an hadn't signed up for the challenge, it would have been incredibly easy for them to deal with him; they had a hundred ways and excuses to do so.

But now, they can't. Before the challenge begins, high-ranking servant disciples are not allowed to cause trouble for low-ranking servant disciples who have signed up.

This is a protective mechanism to protect these menial disciples from being targeted and restricted by people with powerful connections before they have even grown up.

Newly enrolled disciples have a novice protection period. The sect will create an initial ranking based on their cultivation level. Without this protection mechanism, it could be exploited by those with ulterior motives who would seek out higher-ranking disciples to cause trouble for them. This would be unfair, and some geniuses would be buried.

Of course, that's not entirely true. If a high-ranking servant disciple challenges a low-ranking servant disciple, and you win, your ranking remains unchanged. But if you lose, your ranking will be replaced by the opponent. This isn't the most terrifying part. What's truly terrifying is that if your ranking is replaced, your treatment will also be taken over by the opponent.

This is the true essence of the challenge: if you want to obtain good cultivation resources, you can only go against the current.

However, a low-level servant disciple challenging a high-level servant disciple is something that happens in the later stages. In the early stages, many people will hold back, and even if they are confident of victory, they will not easily make a move.

Once you step onto the stage, regardless of winning or losing, if you get injured, other disciples will seize the opportunity to attack you later in the challenge. If you're unlucky, you'll end up doing all the work for someone else's benefit.

"Chen Huai'an, since you've participated in the challenge, then one month from now, I will personally cripple you in the challenge." Zhao Junhao carefully considered his tone before staring fiercely at Chen Huai'an and saying.

"A month from now, you're going to cripple me yourself?" Chen Huai'an asked calmly.

"Okay, then I'll be waiting for you."

Chen Huai'an wouldn't act rashly and start a fight with the other party; he'd rather endure as long as possible.

He was testing the rules of the Qingyun Sect, which was also a way to protect himself.

During this period, what Chen Huai'an needed most was time.