Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 900: Demonic King Little Qing
Who dares to defy the will of the ancestor!
Thus, Liu An achieved the sixth place in the grand competition, and the sect's competition came to an end.
"All are surnamed Liu; could this child perhaps have some connection with the ancestor?"
Looking at the tanned cultivator in the crowd below, the elders exchanged glances filled with uncertainty, their minds racing with thoughts.
Although it's common in the cultivation world and the secular world to have same-sex or even homonymous individuals, those who had once received the ancestor's attention were bound to attract their notice.
Currently, the sect had two yuan ying ancestors, but they were clear about who was truly in charge.
After various thoughts crossed their minds, several elders turned their gaze towards Elder Sister Li Buyu, but she merely smiled and remained silent.
However, with the ancestor's steadfast heart of dao, focusing on the grand dao, and their understanding of the ancestor's past deeds, they didn't think the two were very close.
"Most likely just a junior with some distant blood relation," they all thought.
Under the gaze of everyone, the five individuals, with just a few words, determined the fate of many cultivators.
Once the decision was made, the top six ranks faced no further disputes. Li Buyu waved her hand to lift the soundproof barrier and publicly announced the rankings of the top six in the grand competition, as well as those who would receive the Golden Core Pill as a reward.
"First place—Pang Wanli"
"Second place—Mo Kunyu"
Her clear and imposing voice resonated throughout the True Sun Dojo, each word tugging at people's hearts.
Every cultivator whose name was called could potentially soar into the heavens, rising from disciple to elder, achieving a leap in status.
As Elder Sister Li Buyu began to announce the results, the hopeful cultivators couldn't help but hold their breaths.
"It should be... fine, right?"
As the slots dwindled, the tension among the relevant cultivators tightened further.
For instance, the once confident rising star of the master-disciple lineage, Li Guanjie, stared intently at Elder Sister Li Buyu.
He hoped that she would call out his name next.
"Sixth place—Liu An"
Upon hearing the final name, Li Guanjie's expression changed to disbelief as he suddenly glanced towards a certain spot in the dojo.
He never expected that, despite his thorough preparations, he would be defeated by a little-known kid!
Not only him, many cultivators felt the same shock, and for a moment, the crowd murmured in surprise, disciples discussing among themselves.
"After all, he is the direct disciple of the former sect leader; he can be considered a cultivator of the Qingyang lineage."
"Looking at it this way, it doesn't seem that strange."
Many cultivators thought of this point, feeling a sudden realization.
The Wu family had always been the most loyal supporters of Ancestor Qingyang, and they were well aware of this. As the direct disciple of the "former sect leader," it was only natural for Liu An to receive some favor from the Qingyang lineage.
"What?!"
Upon hearing his name, Liu An's pupils constricted, a hint of astonishment appearing on his face.
He could hardly believe such good fortune would happen to him.
Facing the curious gazes of his fellow sect members, he didn't know how to explain and could only pretend to be profound and calm with a shake of his head.
"Pang Wanli, the nephew, ranked first in martial combat; his strength and potential are evident. This sect leader, along with the elders, unanimously believes that Nephew Pang should be in first place."
"Mo Nephew..."
"This list of six individuals ranking in the grand competition has been unanimously approved by the five of us. If any of you have objections, you can raise them afterwards."
The ranking of the grand competition did not solely depend on the results of the duels; it needed to be comprehensively determined by the elders, so their arrangement was reasonable.
At least announcing these six as the top six in the grand competition was fair and just according to the procedure, and there were no flaws to be found.