Best Young Master-Chapter 1427 - 1301: Groups

After the test, everyone dispersed.

Back at the residence of the Treasure Pavilion, Tong Qianchen immediately found Ye Fan, looking guilty, and said, "Brother Ye, I’m sorry, we shouldn’t have let you participate in this competition..."

"No need to be guilty, and no need to worry. I came willingly; it wasn’t because of anyone. Moreover, it concerns the honor of the sect, so I must come!"

Ye Fan interrupted Tong Qianchen with a smile.

Hmm?

Seeing Ye Fan’s confident and calm smile, Tong Qianchen was first startled, then a strange thought emerged in her mind: Could it be that Brother Ye will be alright?

At the same time, Wang Qingshan and Shen Ximen were also very worried and guilty. Ye Fan had stirred up endless trouble in Qing Province, even killed Qing Zi’s father. Now Qing Zi has broken through to the early-stage Divine Power Realm; if Ye Fan encounters her, he is almost certainly doomed.

If Ye Fan were to really die in battle, it would be an immeasurable loss for the Xuanwu Sect, a devastating blow!

At this moment, they all didn’t want Ye Fan to participate!

Even if it meant being ridiculed, they believed that given time, Ye Fan would create a miracle.

But now, they simply didn’t have that time; the contest starts tomorrow, and it’s impossible to withdraw now.

That evening, Wang Qingshan and Shen Ximen convened everyone in their room to start researching strategies and tactics.

Indeed, there wasn’t much to study; each group is a round-robin, the top eight being determined based on points.

In other words, strength represents everything, and there is no luck nor is there any need for strategies.

The so-called strategy is actually knowing when to face someone you can’t defeat, biding time and then conceding, preserving your strength to defeat others in future matches and earn points.

"Bear in mind, if you can’t beat your opponent, don’t force it. Admitting defeat is not disgraceful; otherwise, exhausting yourself too much will directly affect your results in other matches, you must remember this,"

Shen Ximen, considered an old fox, knows the rules of various contests like the back of his hand, and knows how to exploit them.

Facing an unbeatable opponent, admitting defeat is not shameful; it’s a strategy to conserve strength, minimizing exertion so you can triumph in evenly matched contests and stand out, earning more points.

These are experienced insights, not very useful to Ye Fan, but very useful to others, at least enabling them to showcase their competence.

As Wang Qingshan organized a meeting with Ye Fan and others, an explosive piece of news rapidly spread like a plague in the Holy City.

"Any member from Qing Province must do their utmost to kill Ye Fan, and other province’s geniuses, if someone manages to kill Ye Fan, the Qing Family will greatly reward them!"

Qing Zi once again spoke out, demonstrating determination to kill Ye Fan!

This news quickly spread across the city; whether competitors or powerful figures from other regions, everyone knew about this.

"Looks like the Qing Family is indeed anxious," Sikong Po smiled faintly, with a strange gleam in his eyes.

Sikong Po was surprised Ye Fan hadn’t become one of the eight seed contestants; he didn’t know Ye Fan’s real combat power but believed someone able to embody Wen Qi shouldn’t be weaker than Lin Qingfeng!

He felt Ye Fan intentionally hid his strength to deceive others, likely causing many to be surprised eventually.

As for others, reactions varied; some believed Ye Fan was doomed, thinking their group killing him could yield Qing Family’s reward.

Others remained calm, unconcerned about the supposed rewards, adopting a neutral strategy to observe events.

However, nearly everyone deemed Ye Fan’s death inevitable this time due to the substantial disparity between the two sides, offering him no chance. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Looks like Qing Zi truly got his tail stepped on!"

The Ancient Saint squinted and sighed, not expecting Qing Zi to be the one to advance first.

In fact, breaking through to the Divine Power Realm wasn’t hard for them; they’ve been suppressing their power as not to progress too rapidly.

To stand firm on the brutal Emperor Road in the future, each realm must be extremely solid, reaching the extreme before breaking through.

Some geniuses choose to surpass the limits in every realm!

Although Qing Zi dominated in this test, it doesn’t mean he’s stronger than other Saint Heirs, only that he broke through to the Divine Realm early.

"The Qing Family is too ruthless!"

Upon receiving the news, Shen Ximen cursed.

Initially, whether Ye Fan could enter the top eight was uncertain due to the strong competition all being Saint Child Level, Qing Zi’s action clearly aimed to not let Ye Fan survive!

"Elder Shen, there’s no need for that, let them come. It’s a good chance to see how many are truly against me!" Ye Fan’s eyes glinted fiercely.

"Ye Zi, perhaps you’d better not participate, just announce withdrawal," Shen Tu looked at Ye Fan worriedly and sincerely.

"Don’t worry, I will be fine!" Ye Fan warmed at heart, smiling and comforting everyone.

"Brother Ye, since you’re determined to participate, I won’t stop you, but I have a request—when facing a strong opponent, be cautious, don’t fight hard, admit defeat decisively if needed. Also, avoid any life-and-death battles, can you promise that?" Tong Qianchen said from the side.

Though Ye Fan’s previous solo talk and calm demeanor suggested he had measures for protection, she still worried deeply.

"This..."

Ye Fan hesitated; he knew with confrontation against Qing Family, a life-and-death battle was inevitable.

Ye Fan sighed and subtly said: "Qianchen, rest assured, I have my limits, won’t gamble with my life."

"Alas... I knew it, you wouldn’t listen if I said it, if you did, you wouldn’t be Ye Fan!" Tong Qianchen sighed softly.

She knew Ye Fan wouldn’t easily concede given his character, increasing the risks he faced.

"This kid obviously wants to trick everyone! How could you all be so believing?"

As everyone tried to dissuade Ye Fan, the Bai Yan wolf slinked inside from outside, murmuring lowly.

Its voice was inaudible; even if heard, none believed its words.

After failing to persuade, they could merely wish Ye Fan wouldn’t face excessively strong opponents, ideally losing before facing Qing Zi, avoiding affiliation with the Four Kings and One Sovereign, at least preserving his life.

Silence fell overnight, till the morning of the next day, an echoed bell rang through Fire Spirit City.

The grand competition officially began!

Due to the round-robin format, the schedule was packed, six matches a day, three in the morning and three in the afternoon.

The six-area square divided into eight, naturally reducing space.

Each area had a rest platform for competitors not participating, to rest or watch other matches.

Once all competitors arrived, the grouping started.

The grouping rule was straightforward, all names pooled together, randomly drawn by two vice-deans.

"Zhou Yunqing, Group One!"

"He Dawei, Group Seven!"

"Cai Wen Yuan, Group Four!"

"Qian Wentong, Group Eight!"

As names and groups were announced, each competitor promptly headed to their group area, awaiting the contest to start.

"Tong Qianchen, Group Five!"

With the voice, Tong Qianchen stepped out, silently arriving at Group Five’s position.

Then names continued to be announced. Seventy-two were quickly shuffled into eight groups.

Coincidentally, Ye Fan was placed in Group Five, alongside Tong Qianchen, making their encounter inevitable in the round-robin.

Moreover, the Qing Family had two people in Group Five, including Qing Zi’s cousin, the second strongest among Qing’s young generation after Qing Zi, with unfathomable cultivation reaching Peak of Holy Embryo Realm.

While the other wasn’t exceedingly strong, his strength reached Late-stage Holy Embryo Realm.

This, too, indirectly validated Qing Family’s robust power.

In fact, if not for Ye Fan killing Lou Manyue and several geniuses from Qing Province, their overall level here would’ve been higher!

Once everyone finished grouping, the eight seed contestants started drawing their group.

Finally, the result came; the fifth group’s seed contestant was Tianqi Sect’s Saint Heir Lin Qingfeng!

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