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After I entered the hotel with the Aunt Tao, I saw that the interior of the hotel was extremely spacious. There were already many people in the hotel, but it was not crowded at all.

The hotel's main hall was circular, and the ring took up more than half of the hall's space. Most of the people were gathered at the fences of the various floors.

There were two flights of stairs leading up and down at both sides of the entrance. In the lobby, there were a total of eight transparent elevators carrying people up and down.

I followed Aunt Tao up the stairs to the highest floor and entered one of the empty rooms.

The Aunt Tao told me to sit down and rest for a while and told me that this gathering would be held for an entire day.

I nodded my head and said okay, I suppressed the anxiety in my heart and stayed in the room with Aunt Tao to rest.

On my way to the hotel on foot and into my room, I was more concerned about what I saw among the men, young or old, with their hair tied up in a bun.

I don't know if Zuo Mu is one of those young people, but I'm sure that those old people are not the old Taoist that I saw at the foot of the mountain.

Zuo Mu told me before that he was not a Taoist, but Zuo Mu's master was a Taoist. Maybe he had also become a Taoist later on, and there were too many people who attended the gathering as well as many men.

Aunt Tao leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes and meditated for a long time before she suddenly asked me if I still remembered Zuo Mu.

When I told me via the Aunt Tao on the phone that she had already won a spot for me in the gathering, I had already simulated countless times in my heart just how I would perform when Aunt Tao mentioned Zuo Mu to me again.

However, when I actually heard the Aunt Tao mention Zuo Mu, my heart still skipped a beat.

I nodded and said I did, but I couldn't remember what he looked like.

Aunt Tao opened her eyes and sat up straight as she looked at me, saying that Zuo Mu had also come to attend the gathering.

Back then, Zuo Mu was already extremely outstanding at his young age, and now, Zuo Mu should be one of the most outstanding rookies in the various sects.

I greeted the Aunt Tao. After I quietly listened to what she had to say, I asked her what the current Zuo Mu looked like.

Aunt Tao smiled and shook her head, saying that she did not know, that it was because of this meeting that she had received information from Zuo Mu.

The new disciples from various sects would compete in the Challenge Tournament. It was a good opportunity for them to make a name for themselves in front of all the sects.

After the Aunt Tao finished her lecture, Yu Kexin entered the room.

Aunt Tao told me that there would be sects that would call out their names later, so when I was called to Pure Lady Sect, I wanted to stay away from her and Yu Kexin, so I didn't need to raise my hand to signal them.

Without waiting for Aunt Tao's orders, a bell sound came from outside, and the noise outside immediately disappeared.

Aunt Tao got up from her seat and led Yu Kexin and I out of the room and onto the fence to look down.

I saw a man in his forties with a microphone standing in the middle of the ring, looking around at the people on the floors.

The higher the floor, the fewer people were surrounding the fence.

I immediately saw the man in black standing in the middle of the crowd. He was on the second floor with the largest number of people.

His low-key, well-dressed clothes highlighted his muscular build and the length of his legs.

His expression was cold, and he carried a cold bewitchment and an unapproachable aura.

He stood quietly in the crowd, with a natural grace and dignity in his movements.

The man standing in the middle of the stage looked around. He first spoke briefly, then he began to name the various sects. The people who were called to the gathering all raised their hands to signal them to come over.

I immediately retracted my gaze from the black-clothed man. My gaze tightly followed the person who raised his hand, hoping to see Zuo Mu within.

I noticed that the person who raised his hand with the black clothed person was an unfamiliar old man, and their sect was called Three Truths Cult.

Unlike the other sects' sects that were full of zeal, he and that old man both had indifferent expressions. When the other sects were called out, they were not interested.

When the Pure Lady Sect s were called out, I left the Aunt Tao and Yu Kexin's side at the speed that Aunt Tao had instructed.

I didn't think too much about Aunt Tao's orders. Aunt Tao must have her reasons for instructing me like that, being able to attend this gathering is already an unexpected surprise to me.

When Aunt Tao and Yu Kexin raised their hands, everyone in the hotel turned to look, including the black clothed man and the elderly beside him.

Even though I was right next to Aunt Tao and Yu Kexin, I wasn't too far away from them.

When the black clothed man glanced at Aunt Tao and Yu Kexin, his gaze stopped on me for a moment, then lowered his head and said something to the old man beside him.

The old man swept his gaze between Aunt Tao, Yu Kexin and me, then looked at the black-clothed man and shook his head.

When the Pure Lady Sect s were called out, most of the sects and sects started whispering to each other.

When I met the man in black in the graveyard, I was battered and exhausted. I believe that the man in black didn't recognize me.

When the roll call ended, I did not see any old man among the crowd who had saved me, nor did I see anyone who looked similar to the old Taoist I had seen at the foot of the Taoist temple.

I also didn't know which one of them was Zuo Mu.

After the roll call, people went back to their rooms on the first floor to eat.

Not long after Aunt Tao and Yu Kexin finished their leisurely meal, the arena battle was announced to have begun. The rookies of various sects all went down to the hall on the first floor.

The arena battle was a life and death arena. If one wasn't skilled enough, then they would have died for nothing.

The rookies participating in the competition had to sign a Life and Death Agreement. When they handed in the Life and Death Agreement, they had to report their names and their affiliation to the sect.

The man in black's name was Mu Shuo, and his voice was deep and magnetic.

After all the rookies finished registering, I did not hear the name Zuo Mu. Under such a situation, I felt really disappointed.

At the beginning of the Group Arena, every twenty people would form groups. The top three would enter the next round. Each sect's rookie would draw lots to determine their own group competition.

In the end, Yu Kexin and Mu Shuo got into the third group.

After drawing lots, the rookies lined up in groups and waited in the hall on the first floor. No one returned to their respective seats.

The first round of the competition had begun. The rookies participating in the tournament had demonstrated their skills and wanted to take the top spot.

I stood at the top of the fence, dazzled by what I saw. All sorts of magical equipment were displayed on the field.

The contestants were all very fierce, and all of them wished to take the lives of their opponents with one move.

The audience continued to shout and shout. The atmosphere in the hotel was very warm.

When there were only three people left standing on the stage, the first group of contestants had already finished, and the rest of the contestants were either dead or heavily injured.

I didn't understand the moves used by the contestants and could only watch from the sidelines. I just felt that the match was too bloody.

Aunt Tao stood beside me, watching the competition attentively.

Yu Kexin stared at the stage with fanatical eyes, Mu Shuo's expression remained calm and collected.

The injured and injured rookie was brought down the arena. Soon, the arena floor was completely cleaned up, and the second round of the competition began.

When it was time for group three to begin, Yu Kexin decided to kill. The ghosts which she had summoned to assist were all ruthless ghosts.

Mu Shuo held his black curved blade and quietly stood there, he did not want to take the initiative to provoke others, instead, he took the initiative to provoke others.

Yu Kexin had to have a special ability of discernment. She and the ghost that she had called for help from, simply didn't want to provoke Mu Shuo.

In the end, Yu Kexin and Mu Shuo successfully entered the second round.

The rookies that were able to make it into the second round continued to participate in groups of ten by drawing lots. It was still the top three entering the next round.

When the second round of the competition began, the number of people on the martial field increased once again.

The third round of the competition was a one on one.

Because there were only a few people left, Yu Kexin took the empty spot during the drawing of lots and directly entered the fourth round.

A rookie could no longer bear the psychological pressure and was about to withdraw from the competition at this time. The opponent he decided on by drawing lots would directly enter the next round.

Mu Shuo had always been very calm and outstanding in every match, while Yu Kexin had also become the most popular person in the competition.

At the end of the competition, Yu Kexin and Mu Shuo were going to fight for the first place.

The atmosphere of the entire inn was extremely lively. There was a gambling house set up beside the stage, and all sorts of sects were betting on who would obtain the first place between Yu Kexin and Mu Shuo.

Aunt Tao took out a cheque for 500,000 yuan and told me to bet on Mu Shuo winning. She said that losing was her, and winning was mine.

In my heart, I was surprised that Aunt Tao didn't bet on Yu Kexin winning, so I did as I was told.

When Yu Kexin and Mu Shuo entered the stage, the inn's cheers were deafening.

Yu Kexin's face was solemn, and she was no longer sloppy.

There were no rules in the tournament arena. This time, not only did Yu Kexin call for the help of the ruthless spirits, she also frequently threw her unknown concealed weapon at Mu Shuo.

Even so, Mu Shuo was not at a disadvantage on the stage.

The two fought back and forth for a while, Mu Shuo's face had a look of impatience as he took aim at Yu Kexin's defenses, then jumped up and used his black scimitar to close in on him.

Just as Yu Kexin was about to be defeated while cultivating backwards, at this moment, I saw that Yu Kexin had said something that I don't know what, and Mu Shuo had forcefully retracted his attack.

Just in time, just as Mu Shuo was about to stop his attack, Yu Kexin had already pulled out a dagger as he charged forward, and quickly and ruthlessly stabbed towards Mu Shuo's chest.