Published: February 25, 2025
Gongsun Yangchun suppressed his anger and turned to look at Dantai Xuanzhong. Enduring the pain from his broken leg, he twisted his features and respectfully said, “Sovereign, I am injured. Please allow me to withdraw first.”
“Hmm, go ahead. Healing is important,” Dantai Xuanzhong waved his hand, and Gongsun Yangchun soared into the air.
With a wave of his right hand, he released a burst of spiritual power, wrapping around Jin Shaohong's sacred soul, and they disappeared into the night sky.
“Next up is the competition between the pride of heaven, Tuoba Yingying from the Meritorious Lineage, and the meritorious holy son, Tan Yun.”
At this time, Yuwen Fengjun added the title “pride of heaven” before “Tan Yun” during the announcement of the grand competition, indicating he was trying to curry favor with Dantai Xuanzhong.
He was deeply afraid that after the competition ended, Dantai Xuanzhong would eliminate him on the summit!
At this moment, Shen Subing saw Tan Yun forcing Gongsun Yangchun to sever his own legs, avenging herself. Now with Tuoba Yingying and Tan Yun competing for first and second place in the final round, she was overwhelmed with joy and tears.
Memories flooded back as she recalled over twenty years ago when the outer sect elder of law enforcement, Shen Qingfeng, risked being expelled from the family tree to ensure Tan Yun entered the Immortal Sect Danmai. She felt a surge of emotion.
She knew that without Tan Yun, she wouldn't have become a meritorious elder of the Immortal Sect Danmai, nor would she have established herself as a respected figure in the Meritorious Lineage!
At this moment, no words could express Shen Subing's gratitude toward Tan Yun...
Meanwhile, others—whether they aimed to win Tan Yun over or to eliminate him—envied Shen Subing for having such an extraordinary disciple like Tan Yun!
They thought back to when the inner sect's chief had treated Tan Yun like a waste and discarded him. At this point, they truly wished to execute the inner sect chief of that time!
If given another chance, to turn back time over twenty years, they would certainly go to the outer sect personally to take Tan Yun as their closed-door disciple.
However, there are no ifs in this world...
“Whoosh!”
Tuoba Yingying's skirt fluttered as she soared to the platform, and Tan Yun's figure suddenly shrank, swaying unsteadily!
“Brother!” Tuoba Yingying looked at Tan Yun's missing right hand and his battered body, biting her lips as tears streamed down like a broken dam.
Shen Subing, Zhong Wu Shiyao, and Mu Mengyi also felt heart-wrenched.
“Don't cry.” Tan Yun weakly gestured, “Crying isn't your character.”
“Hmm.” Tuoba Yingying wiped her tears, supporting Tan Yun, and said loudly, “I admit...”
Before she could finish the word “defeat,” Tan Yun interrupted, “I admit defeat!”
“Brother...” Tuoba Yingying wanted to say something more, but Tan Yun honestly stated, “Right now, I'm not your opponent. You deserve to be the first in the Holy Gate's ten veins; don't refuse it.”
“Hmm.” Tuoba Yingying nodded heavily.
Yuwen Fengjun proclaimed loudly, “This elder of law enforcement solemnly announces!”
“In this core disciple grand competition of the Holy Gate, the champion is the meritorious holy lady Tuoba Yingying!”
“The second place is the meritorious holy son Tan Yun!”
“According to lineage rewards, if two disciples from the same lineage enter the top ten, the rewards are based on the ranking of the highest-placed disciple.”
“This means that Tan Yun can receive personal rewards, while the rewards for the Meritorious Lineage will be determined by Tuoba Yingying's ranking.”
After a pause, Yuwen Fengjun continued, “Next, we will have the ranking battles for the third to tenth place disciples!”
“Wait.” At this moment, Dantai Xuanzhong raised his hand to interrupt Yuwen Fengjun, then slowly stood up, looking down at Tuoba Yingying with approval, “Yingying, heed the decree!”
“Disciple is here!” After supporting Tan Yun down from the platform, she let go of Tan Yun and knelt before Dantai Xuanzhong.