Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Aotian spent those days in tranquility.
On the morning of the fourth day, the entire Xuantian Academy was bustling with activity as countless students flocked towards the Duel Arena. Today marked the beginning of the Dragon-Tiger Contest.
The Dragon-Tiger Contest was held at the Duel Arena of Xuantian Academy each year, as only the Duel Arena could accommodate such a large crowd.
During the Dragon-Tiger Contest, students from the Outer Academy would come to watch, as the battles between Inner Academy students often provided them with great inspiration.
When Aotian arrived at the Duel Arena with members of the Starry Radiance Society, the arena was already packed with people. However, upon seeing Aotian and his group approaching, the crowd quickly parted to make way for them.
Aotian was slightly taken aback by this. He truly did not expect that the Starry Radiance Society would have such a significant reputation within the academy now.
As Aotian made his way through the crowd, he unexpectedly encountered another large group coming from his right.
Leading that group was Luxiong from the Sky Garment Gang.
At that moment, Luxiong stood respectfully behind a White-Clad Youth, whose face bore a shadowy expression and whose eyes held a hint of lewdness.
"Aotian, I never thought you would have the guts to participate in this year's Dragon-Tiger Contest!"
Both groups appeared massive, and Luxiong quickly spotted Aotian standing in front of the members of the Starry Radiance Society.
Aotian smirked slightly and replied, "Why shouldn't I participate in the Dragon-Tiger Contest? Is there a rule against my participation?"
Luxiong sneered, "It's best if you can participate. Just be prepared for our boss's punishment if you dare to provoke us from the Sky Garment Gang!"
"Are you talking about this gentleman?" Aotian pointed his index finger at the gloomy White-Clad Youth.
"That's right, this is our Sky Garment Gang's leader, Wei Tianyi, who ranks third in the Inner Courtyard Rankings!" Luxiong said with an arrogant expression, exuding a sense of bravado.
"Xue Qingcheng, long time no see. How have you been lately?" The White-Clad Youth, Wei Tianyi, greeted Snow Qincheng with a smile, though there was a hint of mad possessiveness in his eyes.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Luxiong."
Snow Qincheng did not respond to Luxiong's words and merely said coldly.
The others present were not surprised; it was common knowledge that Luxiong liked Snow Qincheng. However, Snow Qincheng treated all men with an air of indifference, resembling an iceberg.
Yet this iceberg would completely melt and transform into a gentle figure when facing Aotian.
"Xue Qingcheng, don't you understand my feelings for you?" Luxiong, seeing the coldness on Snow Qincheng's face, was not discouraged. Instead, he spoke with a "deeply affectionate" tone.
Snow Qincheng's gaze turned icy as she said in a low voice:
"Senior Luxiong, please show some respect!"
"Xue Qingcheng..."
Just as Luxiong was about to speak, Aotian stepped in front of Snow Qincheng and said:
"Heh heh, 'Bear' Senior, Xue Qingcheng is already taken; it's better for you to keep your distance."
Upon hearing Aotian's words, Luxiong fixed his gaze on him and replied darkly:
"Who are you? Does Xue Qingcheng's matters concern you?"
Aotian chuckled and said,
"I am Xue Qingcheng's future husband!"
As he spoke, Aotian pulled Snow Qincheng closer and provocatively looked at Luxiong.
Immediately, Snow Qincheng's face turned red, but she did not struggle; instead, she allowed Aotian to hold her.
Seeing this, a sinister glint flashed in Luxiong's eyes as he angrily shouted,
"Kid, if you know what's good for you, let go of Xue Qingcheng, or I will definitely chop off your hands!"
Aotian was unfazed by the threat; instead, he tightened his grip and said,
"Bear Senior, regardless of whether you have the ability to cut off my hands, I advise you to stay away from Xue Qingcheng in the future. Otherwise, I will make sure you go to Underworld Road to find women!"
Upon hearing this, Luxiong felt a rush of anger, his vision darkening as his fury surged. He shouted,
"Kid, you've got guts. At the Dragon-Tiger Contest, I will definitely ruin you!"
With that, he led a group of members from the Sky Garment Gang towards the center of the Duel Arena.
Seeing this, Aotian couldn't help but smirk. He chose not to engage in pointless rebuttals and continued forward with the members of the Starry Radiance Society.
However, after walking just a few steps, they encountered members of the Ink Society.
"Kekeke, Aotian, we meet again. I didn't expect you to be so weak yet have such a knack for making enemies. I bet you will be completely destroyed by Wei Tianyi later!" The leader of the Ink Society, Mo Gang, said gleefully.
Aotian glanced at Mo Gang and then coldly replied:
"What's wrong? Do you think that just because you've broken through the Human Spirit Realm, you can provoke me?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Gang couldn't help but twitch his eyelids. He truly hadn't expected that his recent breakthrough to the Human Spirit Realm would be pointed out by Aotian, which severely impacted his inflated confidence.
Then, Mo Gang's gaze subtly swept over the members of the Mo Association before he coldly snorted at Aotian, saying, "Aotian, just wait! At the Dragon-Tiger Contest, someone will come to deal with your arrogance!"
With that, he led a group of Mo Association members past Aotian.
Among the many members of the Mo Association, an ordinary-looking person suddenly turned to glance at Aotian. A glimmer of sharpness flashed in his eyes before he continued to follow the others.
As this person turned back, Aotian's gaze fixed on him, his brow slightly furrowing as he murmured, "Is it just my imagination?"
"Aotian, what's wrong?" Snow Qincheng asked with some concern.
Aotian slowly withdrew his gaze and said softly, "I don't know why, but that person mixed in with the Mo Association members gives me a dangerous feeling."
Snow Qincheng was slightly startled and then replied, "Aotian, it shouldn't be. Maybe you're mistaken."
Snow Qincheng wasn't entirely sure how strong Aotian's current abilities were. However, she knew that only those ranked in the top three of the Inner Courtyard Rankings could pose a threat to Aotian.
Snow Qincheng couldn't believe that a martial artist with top three strength in the Inner Academy would willingly be a small fry in the Mo Association.
"Maybe I really misjudged the situation..."
Aotian said this and continued walking forward with the members of the Starry Radiance Society.
Just as Snow Qincheng was about to catch up, she suddenly paused, a thought flashing through her mind.
Luo Yiqiang, ranked first in the Inner Courtyard Rankings, was known for his ability to change his appearance, earning him the nickname Master of Disguise.
"Oh no, how could I forget this! I need to tell Aotian quickly."
Snow Qincheng thought to herself and then hurried towards Aotian, who was not far away.
"Aotian, I forgot to mention that Luo Yiqiang has a unique skill in disguise. Therefore, among the four young masters of Fengyun Nation, he is also known as the Master of Disguise."
"Oh? So you're saying that person is very likely Luo Yiqiang? Hehe, interesting..."
After hearing Snow Qincheng's words, Aotian let out a mysterious laugh and murmured.
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