Chapter 184: Battle Tactics

Chapter 184: Battle Tactics

The next morning, Li Yunyao personally "prepared" breakfast for Li Pin. She went to the cafeteria and brought back several of his favorite dishes.

Li Pin, feeling refreshed, smiled and accepted her kind gesture.

After finishing their meal, they heard footsteps outside. It was Su Mai, Tuo Bafeng, and a woman in her early thirties wearing gold-rimmed glasses. The three of them arrived outside the mansion but didn't enter. Instead, they waited patiently.

After a few minutes, Li Pin stood up.

"Brother!" Li Yunyao called out when she saw him about to leave. "I believe you're the strongest."

"You'll be coming later, right? You'll see then," Li Pin replied with a smile.

"We'll be cheering for you," Qin Rouran added.

Lin Xiaolu nodded in agreement.

Li Pin nodded back, left the dining room, and walked into the courtyard.

The woman was the first to call out to Li Pin. With a smile, she said, "Martial Saint Li, the car is ready. Please come with us.”

"Don't feel pressured," Su Mai said. "Just do your best. Compared to others, you're still young and have a limitless future ahead."

Li Pin smiled. "Prince Su, shouldn't you be encouraging me to help me stay in top form?”

Su Mai laughed heartily. "Actually, I know there's nothing for me to worry about with you. What I just said was just to let you understand our attitude."

Li Pin nodded.

"Tuo Bafeng will accompany you as your tactical advisor..." said Su Mai.

He then paused slightly. "Of course, I know you don't need tactical guidance. You've already become a Martial Saint with your own fighting style, but during the round-robin stage, you need to have a tactical advisor, so he’ll be the one to fill in that role. If you have any issues that need resolving during the competition, you can rely on him to assist you."

Li Pin nodded to Tuo Bafeng. "Thank you for your support."

"It's my honor," Tuo Bafeng responded earnestly.

He wasn't lying. Serving as the tactical advisor to someone with the potential to claim the title of the world's strongest was a tremendous honor, even if he was nothing more than a freeloader.

"I won't be accompanying you. I wish you all the best in overcoming every obstacle, achieving invincible victories, and claiming the title of the world's number one," Su Mai said with a smile.

Li Pin nodded slightly.

With that, he and the woman boarded the business car. The vehicle set off directly toward the venue for the World's Top Martial Competition.

Once Li Pin's vehicle departed, other vehicles began heading to the residences of the other nine contestants, picking them up one by one and transporting them to the venue for a series of checks.

***

Mo Wangqing often represented Fu Qingtian, the supreme expert of Tianyuan.

Could it be that the one standing at the pinnacle of Tianyuan had taken notice of Li Pin?

If that were true... Li Pin's future would be beyond imagination. Even the phrase "rising to the top in a single step" wouldn't be enough to describe it!

Mo Wangqing took the tablet and nodded. "So, he's the first in the preliminary round. He’ll be the first to fight, and has the priority to choose his opponent?" He glanced outside. "Let's see what happens."

Wan Qingshan responded, "Understood."

He then gave a nod to Phantom, who was beside him.

***

Tuo Bafeng was currently briefing Li Pin on his opponents.

"I've reviewed the intel on Zhao Yushi, Great Sun Chosen One, Cheng Yufeng, Duan Yidao, and Song Wuya. Among them, Duan Yidao and Song Wuya are harder to assess. But of the three Martial Saints, the Great Sun Chosen One’s style is best suited for direct confrontation.

“When facing him, you might consider a more evasive approach. As for Zhao Yushi, her strengths and weaknesses are both quite obvious. But the one I really want to emphasize is Cheng Yufeng...."

Tuo Bafeng's tone grew grim. "He might be stronger than we imagine."

Li Pin's gaze shifted to Cheng Yufeng's profile. "Oh?"

Tuo Bafeng continued, "Cheng Yufeng is the son of Cheng Tianshui, the sect master of the Divine Sword Manor. He has an older brother, Cheng Yujian, eight years older than him. Eight years ago, Cheng Yujian reached the peak of Martial Saint, showing great promise and intending to compete in that year's King of the Century competition. However, he wasn't even invited."

Li Pin looked puzzled. He didn’t even qualify?

"This incident left Cheng Yujian feeling ashamed and driven to improve. Six years ago, he broke through the barriers and became an Astral Cultivator. Having honed his skills for another six years, he has become a Top-Tier Astral Cultivator.

“However, his failure to participate in the King of the Century Competition has always left a mark on him. Eventually, he channeled his expectations onto his younger brother, Cheng Yufeng."

Tuo Bafeng paused. "In other words, Cheng Yufeng is being groomed by the Divine Sword Manor to be the future King of the Century."

"King of the Century?"

Li Pin's gaze drifted toward Cheng Yufeng. He was seemingly in his thirties. He stood with his sword strapped to his waist, his eyes closed in contemplation.

Though he exuded a formidable Sword Intent and an impressive demeanor... he didn't seem like someone capable of competing for the title of King of the Century.

"I'm referring to the future. He's still young," Tuo Bafeng clarified.

"Oh.”

"But think about it. Would a sword saint the Divine Sword Manor groomed to be the future King of the Century really perform so mediocrely in the preliminary rounds of the World's Top Martial Competition? I suspect he's probably thinking that the preliminaries are just a warm-up and that making the top ten is enough. The real moment to shine is during the round-robin.

"So, among the nine competitors, he's the first one I would advise you against choosing."

Li Pin nodded. "Understood."