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The battle for top 25 ended half a day with a certain emperor-rank force from a third-rate city occupying four spots.

It was simply incredulous for many forces who prepared with all their resources shoved to their geniuses. Comparing the four contestants to their own geniuses made them bitter and helpless.

The next round involved a bye and twelve matches to determine the Top 13 at the end of the day.

With a simple lottery, a bye was issued to a lucky contestant and it happened to be Xu Kai.

This time, the matches did not happen simultaneously to let the spectators savor each match between the top geniuses of the Northern Prefecture.

The first match lasted for half an hour with a deadlock between an offensive ice-based genius and a defensive earth-based genius.

It was a battle of attrition for two sides and this match showed how the level of comprehension of elements is important to a cultivator. The speed of energy conversion and purity of elemental energy made the deciding factors in the match between two opponents with equal cultivation realm, same grade and comprehension of art manuals, and neutral interaction of elements.

The one who comprehended the element better won in this battle of attrition, earning the praise of many spectators.

A well deserved win for a top notch genius.

The second match created an uproar as Bai Ningshuang was matched with her best friend Hesha.

Many forces celebrated this situation on their platforms since it would lessen the representatives of Frozen Plateau City again.

However, the more informed ones remained calm as they knew that a comeback round would be implemented later.

Ji Chen naturally didn't know this information and smiled bitterly at the two ladies in front of him. This match-up would cost him rewards that the system should have given for every additional spot taken in Top 10 for this competition.

"Do your best. It seems one of you has an unlucky mark somewhere on the body."

Bai Ningshuang widened her eyes in shock. She looked at Ji Chen and whispered, "Master, how do you know that I have a mark on my right inner thigh? Do you-"

Ji Chen flicked his disciple's forehead and acted seriously, "What nonsense are you saying? People will misunderstand us."

Hesha added in a whisper, "Sect Master, do you want to inspect mine after?"

"No need." Ji Chen hastily replied as he shooed the two troublemakers towards their battle stage. He would never fall for a beauty.

"You two have a very special relationship, as master and disciple of course." Veranda Lord Wuji said in an ambiguous tone, making Long Zhu to chuckle at the side.

"Cough. Veranda Lord Wuji, we are like a family after all. Let's watch their battle." Ji Chen didn't dare to turn around and face the strange glances of others.

Two ladies with contrasting kinds of beauty descended from the sky.

A siren and a heroine.

The blood of many young men became hot just seeing the two facing each other. Some even took out recorders just to eternalize this moment.

A feast for their eyes. And for the elders of Everlasting Snow Sect and Immortal Tree Pavilion, they care more about the talent of the two. The Thirteenth Prince and the five great emperors accompanying him also had unusual brightness in their eyes seeing two possible recruits.

"Start!"

The voice of the referee did not affect the two ladies as they just stood on the battle stage while transmitting their ideas to each other.

This dumbfounded the audience. Are they not going to fight since they belong to the same sect?

"That's a good way!" Suddenly, Bai Ningshuang blurted out after listening to Hesha's transmission.

"Right? We can avoid harming each other."

"Okay, Sister Hesha, You count one to three."

"Sure, Sister Ningshuang."

Hesha took a breath before counting with her mouth.

"One, two, three!"

The moment the number three was uttered, an ice domain that seemed to bring a devastating icestorm and a wood domain that seemed to transform everything into endless canopy clashed at the midair.

Consecutively, a bone-chilling icy palm met an equally horrendous verdant palm.

BOOM!

A thick fog swept outwards and the visibility of the battle stage plunged to zero.

Swish!

Two ladies crossed paths and exchanged position as the fog rapidly dissipated just as it appeared from the aftermath of the clash.

When the audience could finally see the two ladies again, the two had already stopped attacking each other.

There were no wounds on their skin nor any crumples or folds on their dresses. It was as if the two didn't really attack each other.

Hesha said in a slightly bitter tone, "I'm not a match to you, Sister Ningshuang. I concede this match."

"Thanks, Sister Hesha." Bai Ningshuang added in the transmission, "Your acting is very convincing, girl. I should be the one conceding this match."

"Of course, I'm your teacher regarding making faces but please don't be too humble." Hesha replied back in transmission.

The two sister friends went back to the same viewing platform chatting and laughing under the dumbfounded stare of spectators.

That's it? The match was decided with just one clash with no visible struggle between the two? Many of them felt that it wasn't enough. They had yet to feast their eyes with the splendor of these two ladies.

However, they understood the reasoning of the two ladies.

The succeeding matches went on without any disruptions. Ling Jingjing met a formidable opponent in her match. The opponent possessed a spiritual defensive artifact that totally stopped her spiritual needles and also proactively engaged with her to stop her from charging her Ocean Vortex.

She was only able to come out as the winner after decisively using one of her trump cards, the Illusion Eye Secret Art.

After her opponent fell into an illusionary place, she easily launched a palm strike to win the match.

"Another spiritual secret manual!" The eyes of many great emperors bulged out seeing her using her trump card.

"And it's not a simple secret manual. It is at least an earth grade secret manual!"

"Sh*t. How did an emperor-rank force manage to get their hands on such a precious manual?"

Many great-emperor forces felt the world turning upside down seeing the successive usage of art and secret manuals by the four contestants of the Three Peak Sect.

At the same time, greediness could not stop but to bud in their hearts. 'That sect has a backer, and what if it has none? I don't believe that backer is always guarding them.' Taking risks would always accompany any treasure hunting.

The more honest ones sent elders to try on recruiting the four to their own sects.

At the end of the day, elders wearing different sect and organization uniforms visited the temporary residences of Bai Ningshuang, Hesha, Ling Jingjing, and Xu Kai. However, before these elders could sneak around Ji Chen, the four already took shelter in his residence.

The elders of different sects had no choice but to knock on the door of Ji Chen. With that, under the calm gaze of him, each one of them made a shocking offer to the four.

As for offending Ji Chen, they didn't believe that he could handle multiple great-emperor-rank forces. Moreover, they were merely luring the three ladies and Xu Kai with offers. It was a mile difference compared to blackmail and other underhanded methods.

Ji Chen understood this so he had no choice but to compromise. Although he was surprised by what the visiting elders said, he didn't believe that any of his four disciples would be swayed by their offers.

"You can think about it slowly, Miss Bai. The Sect Master of Everlasting Snow Sect, a late-stage great emperor, is willing to make you his direct disciple and even allow you to participate in a succession trial. All the benefits I just mentioned earlier are just a quarter of what you will receive once you become the direct disciple of the Sect Master."

"Miss Ling, our mansion is always open to welcome you. The sky grade cultivation techniques and art manuals that I promised will always be on the table. The Mansion Lordess really wishes to adopt a true disciple that she can treat as her daughter. She believes you are the perfect candidate."

"The Immortal Tree Pavilion will wait for you, Miss Hesha. We are willing to form a relationship with your current sect. Choosing us will even help your sect."

"We have many body refinement techniques. You can even visit the Sect Master for guidance anytime. He's known as the Barehanded Emperor back in his younger years."

Ji Chen admired these forces for such promises. One even went as far as allowing his disciple to take part in a succession trial. Another promised slot for an exclusive secret realm. Even one discussed sky grade art manuals.

The four politely refused the generous offers. Bai Ningshuang even declared, "My future is in the sect."

The elder talking to her laughed lightly and said generously, "Is your future your loved one? You can bring him together to your new sect."

"But who will lead the Three Peak Sect if I left with him?"

Her answer created an awkward silence. Ji Chen wanted to hide in a hole after receiving meaningful glances from the visiting elders.

He needed to his disciple that a master and a disciple shouldn't cross a certain boundary as it would destroy their relationship.

Because of this sudden visit by strangers, Ji Chen had to let the four stay in his residence for the whole night just to make sure no one would approach and coerce them. Long Zhu also decided to train his disciple.

Above the clouds near Ji Chen's temporary residence, Governor Cui muttered, "I think my presence is unnecessary." He vanished from the spot as if he never existed.