Duan Ling Tian did not reply after listening to Zhen Ping Fan’s words, but he complained inwardly, ‘He’s not one to hold grudges? If he doesn’t hold grudges, why would he provoke Huang Qi Yuan from the Profound Jade Mansion’s Fortune Sect as soon as he arrived? If he doesn’t hold grudges, why would he ignore the Leader of the Alliance of Benevolence and Justice when the other party took the initiative to greet him?’
Duan Ling Tian only shook his head silently. He knew that Ye Chen Feng could act the way he did due to his strength. Perhaps, Ye Chen Feng would not have dared to act in this manner 10,000 years ago. However, if Ye Chen Feng’s strength was what it was 10,000 years ago, the Leader of the Alliance of Benevolence and Justice also would not have taken the initiative to greet Ye Chen Feng.
Wu Ju also knew that Liu Sanniang was looking at him. He smiled and said, “My master taught me how to make tea. He said that I’m impetuous and that making tea and copying scriptures are both meticulous work that can calm me down. While making tea, the first thing to do is wash the tea. After the tea is washed, it won’t taste bitter. The second thing to do is make the tea.”
Liu Sanniang looked at him calmly. From washing tea to making tea, Wu Ju was very meticulous, as if he was really just here to drink tea and chat with Liu Sanniang.
Wu Ju pushed the first cup of tea to Liu Sanniang and gestured for her to drink it.
Liu Sanniang picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Wu Ju smiled. “Is it good?”
Liu Sanniang said calmly, “I don’t like tea, so I can’t really tell.”
Wu Ju didn’t mind. He smiled. “People’s taste differs.”
Liu Sanniang cut to the chase. “Didn’t you want to discuss Buddhism with me?”
Wu Ju nodded. “I wanted to start with chit-chat, but you don’t seem to be into it. Then I’ll just get to the point.”
Wu Ju paused and looked at Liu Sanniang. Seeing her calm expression, he said, “Miss Liu, what do you think karma is?”
Liu Sanniang said calmly, “Everything in the world is karma.”
Wu Ju smiled. “What do you think of the three murder cases?”
Liu Sanniang did not speak. She looked at Wu Ju, who was no longer smiling. His eyes were like an endless dark abyss that was sucking Liu Sanniang in.
With a crisp sound, something seemed to be broken. Liu Sanniang turned around and saw Chu Yan standing not far from her with a cold expression.
Wu Ju smiled. “Miss Liu, have a good dream.”
Chu Yan walked over, grabbed Liu Sanniang’s hand, and walked out with her.
Liu Sanniang could only jog to keep up with his walking. She could feel that Chu Yan was angry. He was like a dark storm, ready to roar.
The fear in Liu Sanniang’s heart rose. Her voice trembled unconsciously. “Chu Yan, let go of me.”
Chu Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks. He pulled Liu Sanniang into his arms and hugged her tightly. Liu Sanniang was terrified. For some reason, she was very afraid of Chu Yan.
Then, Lin Dong Lai introduced the fourth person. “This person next to Elder Duanmu is the Vice Sect Leader of the Profound Jade Mansion’s Nether Sword Villa. He’s Leng Shi You.”
Leng Shi You was a thin old man dressed in a black robe. His expression was stern. Similar to Duanmu Yun Feng, he only nodded slightly in response.
“This time, the four of us will personally oversee the Seven Mansions Feast, and I’ll be the spokesperson for the four of us. We’ll make sure all the outstanding prodigies won’t suffer unnecessary harm. After all, the battles during the Seven Mansions Feast are meant to help the participants improve; participants don’t need to risk their lives for this. As for the rules of the Seven Mansions Feast, they’re the same as what they were in the past. If you don’t know the rules of the Seven Mansions Feast, I’ll give you 15 minutes to speak to your elders.”
Following that, the three old men returned to their respective small floating islands while Lin Dong Lai continued to stand in the center.
‘The Seven Mansions Feast is about to start…’ Duan Ling Tian’s eyes shone with excitement. Previously, Zhen Ping Fan had already told him about the rules and process of the Seven Mansions Feast.
First, they would draw lots to determine their opponents. As the host, the Profound Jade Mansion could cheat, but it would not affect the Seven Mansions Feast much. After all, at most, they could only help their young prodigies survive a little longer by helping them select weaker opponents in the beginning. Those who were weak would still be eventually eliminated as the competition progressed.
During the previous Seven Mansions Feast, none of the hosts bothered cheating since it was pointless. Moreover, if they were found out, their reputation would suffer a huge blow. In the end, there were more downsides to cheating.
At that time, Zhen Ping Fan had said, “After the opponents are selected for the first round, if you defeat your opponent, you’ll enter the novice group. Participants can challenge those from the novice group. If the challenger wins, he or she will take the place of the person they defeated. However, those in the novice group can only be challenged once, and the challenger also only has one chance to issue a challenge. In the end, half of the participants will be in the novice group. Those who failed to enter the novice group aren’t without hope. In the next round, they’ll have a chance to make a comeback.”
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