Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

Lin Yao crossed his arms and shook his head arrogantly.

"Qin Yuan, your senior brother said she doesn't meet the requirements for this competition. Didn't you understand?"

Qin Yuan had exhausted all his patience. He kicked the table in front of Lin Yao away, and the table and chair scraped against the ground with a sharp, grating sound.

His dark eyes locked onto the other person, and he spoke slowly and deliberately, his words carrying a chilling intensity: "I say, Bai Xiaobai of Xiaoyao Peak, participate in this sect competition."

Seeing that he was angry, Yuanbao quickly stepped forward and shielded him behind him.

"Senior Brother Lin Yao, we're all fellow disciples, there's no need to make things so ugly. This sect competition seems to only restrict participants to those below the early Foundation Establishment stage; it doesn't say that those at the Qi Refining stage can't participate. So..."

Before Yuanbao could finish speaking, Lin Yao arrogantly interrupted him.

"I said you can't participate, so you can't participate. Are all the disciples of Xiaoyao Peak deaf?"

Even Yuanbao couldn't remain calm now.

"Lin Yao, don't go too far. This is a minor sect competition. Who can participate and who can't is not up to your Yu Ling Peak to decide. If this goes to the sect leader, your Yu Ling Peak won't be in the right either."

However, despite Yuanbao's warning, Lin Yao not only remained unfazed but also looked at Qin Yuan and Mu Wan behind Yuanbao with a flippant expression.

His tone was casual and teasing: "Oh, isn't this Junior Sister Mu? You're getting more and more beautiful. I heard you broke through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. It just so happens that I, your senior brother, recently broke through to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core realm. How about I teach you a couple of moves? Maybe you can even break through to the late-stage of the Golden Core realm in one fell swoop."

As soon as Lin Yao finished speaking, he saw the group of Yu Ling Peak disciples around him smiling frivolously.

"Yes, Junior Sister Mu, Senior Brother Lin is now at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage. With him imparting his experience to you, Junior Sister Mu's cultivation will surely be twice as effective with half the effort."

"Senior brother, you're now at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage. Maybe you can become an elder like Ling Tian."

"That's right. Ling Tian is arrogant and thinks he's a genius, looking down on everyone. Now that Senior Brother has broken through to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, it won't be long before he advances to the Nascent Soul stage."

"Qin Yuan, take your junior brother and get out of here. That good-for-nothing Bai Xiaobai isn't qualified to participate in the sect's minor competition. As for Junior Sister Mu, she can stay and discuss her experience in breaking through to the late Golden Core stage with us senior brothers."

Qin Yuan's face was cold as he and Yuan Bao shielded Mu Wan behind them.

He knew that Lin Yao was deliberately making things difficult for them by relying on his Golden Core Perfection cultivation.

But how could the disciples of Xiaoyao Peak allow themselves to be humiliated like this?

Just as he and Yuanbao were about to make their move, Mu Wan patted him on the shoulder.

Mu Wansheng had a baby face, fair skin, a rounded and soft jawline, and a pair of clear and bright almond-shaped eyes, always looking like a young girl who had not yet fully grown up.

But at this moment, she had shed that naivety, her gaze calm as she looked at Lin Yao.

"Alright, how about we have a friendly spar right here? Let's see if Senior Brother Lin's Golden Core Perfection cultivation can withstand the test of Junior Sister's mid-Golden Core stage."

Qin Yuan and Yuan Bao were surprised that Mu Wan had directly challenged Lin Yao.

Even Lin Yao himself was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

He spread his hands, a frivolous smile on his lips.

"Junior Sister Mu, are you sure you want to spar? Did I hear that right? A junior sister who has only just broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm actually wants to challenge a senior brother who is at the peak of the Golden Core realm?"

Mu Wan gave a cold laugh.

"So, Senior Brother Lin, you don't dare? Or are you afraid that your half-baked Golden Core Perfection strength is no match for my mid-stage Golden Core?"

Upon hearing Mu Wan's provocation, Lin Yao's expression gradually turned ugly.

"Junior Sister Mu, I admit that the disciples of your Free and Unfettered Peak are very strong. But you are only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, how dare you provoke me, a Golden Core Perfection cultivator?"

Mu Wan sneered again.

"Golden Core Perfection? We'll only know if your Golden Core Perfection is a useless piece of trash after we fight. You dare to compare yourself to my senior brother? Lin Yao, you really don't know your own limitations."

Lin Yao's face flushed red instantly after being mercilessly mocked in front of all his fellow disciples.

"Well done, Mu Wan. Since you're so shameless, don't blame your senior brother for not giving you face."

Mu Wan's eyes were mocking, and she stopped talking nonsense, her spiritual power suddenly soaring.

Qin Yuan resumed his carefree smile and gently patted Yuanbao's shoulder.

"Junior brother, do you think your fourth senior sister will make this guy regret his ignorance? And since your fourth senior sister specifically asked to beat that bastard, we can't fall behind. Who else was spouting nonsense just now? Let's take them down one by one."

Without the slightest hesitation, Yuanbao pointed out each of the Yuling Peak disciples who had just insulted their junior sister.

"Exactly twenty, no more, no less. Third Senior Brother, how about we have a contest? Let's see who knocks down the most."

Qin Yuan nodded with a light smile.

"Junior brother is right. We haven't had a competition in a long time. So let's show these good-for-nothings from Yuling Peak today whether our Xiaoyao Peak disciples are qualified to participate in this year's sect competition."

As soon as they finished speaking, they released the oppressive aura of the Golden Core stage.

Some disciples from Yuling Peak received a signal from Lin Yao and quickly and quietly withdrew from the crowd.

Mu Wan had been waiting impatiently for a long time. Before Qin Yuan and Yuan Bao could make a move, she had already placed her sword horizontally in front of her.

As for Lin Yao, seeing that Mu Wan was serious, he sneered and also assumed an attack stance.

A faint blue beast-taming seal shimmered in his palm, followed by a deep beast roar that exploded from his side.

A ten-foot-long black-patterned wolf crawled to the ground, its silver-gray beast eyes fixed on Mu Wan.

As Lin Yao gave the command, the Xuanlang launched the first attack!

It pushed off the ground with all four limbs, and the dark shadow, accompanied by a foul stench, rushed straight at Mu Wan's face.

Mu Wan remained calm and composed, and with a slight twist of her wrist, her sword, Shattered Star, was suddenly drawn from its sheath.

Clang—!

A clear sword cry pierced the air, and the condensed sword intent transformed into a narrow sword rainbow, slashing head-on at the attacking black wolf.

The immense impact forced Xuanlang to stagger back several steps.

"She does have some skill, but the difference in their cultivation levels is undeniable. Mu Wan, you cannot win."

Lin Yao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly formed the Beast Taming Seal with his hands, continuously channeling the spiritual power of a Golden Core Perfection cultivator into the Xuan Wolf's body.

"Black Wolf, charge!"

Despite Lin Yao's confidence, Mu Wan remained calm and composed, her eyes revealing a determination that Lin Yao failed to see.

Upon receiving the order, the Black Wolf immediately changed its offensive strategy, no longer engaging in direct confrontation. Instead, it transformed into several afterimages, flanking left and right, and launching surprise attacks from the sides and rear.

The art of beast taming emphasizes restraint and maneuvering, so Lin Yao plans to use his spirit beasts to deplete his opponent's spiritual power.

He was confident that with his strength at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, he could definitely wear down Mu Wan, who was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core stage.

But Mu Wan already knew his plan.

She gathered all her spiritual power into the tip of her sword, and a massive sword aura broke through layers of attacks, slashing straight at the Xuan Wolf!