Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Am I not good enough for Little Fish?"

Faced with Gongsun Jian's provocation, Lu Feng did not get angry. Instead, a strange look appeared on his face. "Has this guy been a simp for too long? Has he lost his mind?"

Not to mention, he and Lin Xiaoyu had a deep master-disciple relationship in the past, and could be said to be a match made in heaven. It was simply impossible for Gongsun Jian, that sycophant, to interfere or obstruct them.

Even if Lu Feng has no romantic feelings for Lin Xiaoyu right now and deliberately keeps his distance from her as her master, she is unlikely to accept Gongsun Jian's advances; the latter's feelings are ultimately one-sided.

After all, back in Linjia Village, Lin Xiaoyu had unknowingly fallen in love with Lu Feng and even became pregnant with his child. Although the child did not survive, it was enough to prove how strong Lin Xiaoyu's feelings were!

"Brother, this guy is way too arrogant!"

"No wonder the people of the other four kingdoms dislike the Tai Chi Sword Sect. These Tai Chi Sword Sect disciples are indeed arrogant and pretentious, truly annoying...!"

Seeing Gongsun Jian leave after uttering harsh words, Ren Xuanfei also glanced at Ren Lingyun beside her, and then couldn't help but complain angrily, seemingly very disapproving of Gongsun Jian's domineering and arrogant behavior.

"My dear concubine, do not speak nonsense, lest you bring trouble upon yourself...!"

Faced with Ren Xuanfei's obvious displeasure, Ren Lingyun's expression turned solemn. He immediately interrupted her, "This person is not only the senior disciple of the Taiji Sword Sect, whose strength is unfathomable, but the elder leading the Taiji Sword Sect this time is also Qin Xuanzhong, one of the former Five Heavenly Venerables of Taiji!"

"With Father still recovering from his injuries and the Dongyun Kingdom in dire need of rebuilding, offending this person now would not be good news for our Ren clan...!"

Ren Lingyun spoke solemnly and looked grave, clearly showing great apprehension towards Qin Xuanzhong, the leader of the Taiji Sword Sect.

Because Qin Xuanzhong is not some unknown nobody, but the current head of the Taiji Sword Sect, the junior brother of Yin Xuanxing, the "Azure Lotus Jade Sword". He is also one of the Five Heavenly Venerables of Taiji, known in the martial arts world as the "Sword Heavenly Venerable", and his strength is unfathomable!

As for the Five Heavenly Venerables of Taiji, they are the names of five high-ranking elders of the Taiji Sword Sect, namely, Qin Xuanzhong, the Sword Hall Elder; Luo Xuanxiang, the Medicine Hall Elder; Zhang Xuanze, the Punishment Hall Elder; Li Xuance, the Weapon Hall Elder; and finally, Wang Xuangan, the Talisman Hall Elder!

These five elders not only belong to the same Xuan generation as Yin Xuanxing, the current leader of the Taiji Sword Sect, but also possess remarkable cultivation levels. Almost without exception, they are all experts at the Yuanhai Realm, and their strength far surpasses that of the elders leading the other four kingdoms!

Therefore, seeing Ren Xuanfei secretly messing with the Taiji Sword Sect members, Ren Lingyun was also very nervous, fearing that the other party would cause some unnecessary trouble for Dongyun Kingdom!

"Master's wife, please don't get angry, lest you harm your health..."

Seeing Ren Xuanfei's displeasure, Lin Xiaoyu also stepped forward and cautiously explained, "Actually, Senior Brother Gongsun is just a competitive person; he didn't mean any harm..."

"Hey Lin, even now, you're still speaking up for these Tai Chi Sword Sect disciples...!"

"You just saw it yourself, just how arrogant that guy named Gongsun Jian is, he even dared to attack your master. I think he's just asking for trouble...!"

Despite Lin Xiaoyu's attempts to smooth things over, Ren Xuanfei still pouted, her anger unabated, seemingly dissatisfied with the other party's statement.

"Master's wife, I..."

"Lin Xiaoyu!"

Just as Lin Xiaoyu was about to explain again, a deep, resonant, and authoritative old voice came from afar.

The next moment, Qin Xuan stepped forward, then flicked his sleeves. His gaze, sharp as a sword, shot towards Lin Xiaoyu beside Lu Feng. "The Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament is about to begin, yet you have deserted the group and have not returned..."

"Do you perhaps intend to betray your sect?"

Qin Xuanzhong's face was cold and his tone was stern, as if a superior were interrogating a servant. This caused Lin Xiaoyu's delicate body to tremble slightly, and she almost knelt down on the spot.

"Little Fish wouldn't dare...!"

Faced with Qin Xuanzhong's reprimand, Lin Xiaoyu's expression also tightened slightly. She quickly cupped her hands in greeting, then turned to look at Lu Feng beside her, a hint of embarrassment appearing on her pretty face, "Master, I'm sorry...!"

"The Four Kingdoms martial arts tournament is about to begin, Little Fish..."

"No need to apologize, I understand your predicament."

Raising his hand to interrupt Lin Xiaoyu's apology, Lu Feng remained gentle, smiling faintly, "Xiaoyu, it's been several years since we last met. Now, your teacher wants to see how much your strength has improved over the years. We'll meet again on the martial arts field then..."

"Yes, Master!"

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyu's worry turned to joy. She bowed respectfully before returning to the Taiji Sword Sect's group.

Meanwhile, with the late arrival of the Tai Chi Sword Sect members, the four martial arts teams finally gathered together, and everything was ready except for the final push!

"Fellow Daoists, the time for the martial arts competition has arrived. These little fellows should be getting impatient. It's time to begin...!"

Seeing this, Song Zhang, the Left Elder of Yunfu Sect, also stepped forward first, then cupped his hands to the elders leading the various countries, clearly not wanting to waste any more time here.

"What Benefactor Song said is correct."

Before the Ancient Buddha Sect's group, Master Sanzang also clasped his hands together, then glanced at the Taiji Sword Sect members not far away, and said meaningfully, "However, according to past practice, the host of each Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament is always an elder with both strength and experience..."

"Now that the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament is about to begin, Brother Yin himself is not present, which I find somewhat puzzling..."

"Hehe, my senior brother is currently in seclusion and unable to attend, so I will be in charge of this year's Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament. Do any of you have any objections?"

Qin Xuanzhong also understood the unspoken meaning in the monk's words. He simply stroked his beard and smiled, his aged face full of confidence and arrogance.

After all, among all the experts at the Yuanhai Realm present, he was the strongest, having reached the fifth level of the Yuanhai Realm!

In contrast, Song Zhang of the Yunfu Sect, the Tripitaka Master of the Ancient Buddha Sect, and Zhao Kuangyi, the imperial uncle of the Northern Wei Kingdom, were all merely at the third level of the Yuanhai Realm, and could not be compared with him at all!

"Since Brother Qin is personally presiding over this year's Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament, I, Song, naturally have no objections..."

Faced with Qin Xuanzhong's self-recommendation, Song Zhang merely narrowed his eyes slightly, then bowed again in agreement, without expressing any objection.

As for the monks Sanzang and Zhao Kuangyi, although they were also surprised by Yin Xuanxing's sudden seclusion, they did not object at the moment and nodded in acquiescence.

After all, their strength and experience are slightly inferior to Qin Xuanzhong's, so it is indeed reasonable for the latter to serve as the host of the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament!