"Ye Sheng!?"

Ye Qingzhou was called back by a voice from behind and turned to see an unfamiliar figure.

The other party, however, approached excitedly, his expression quite fervent, "It really is you, Ye Sheng!"

"And you are?"

"I am Wu Funing!"

Ye Qingzhou instantly recalled that while doing live streams to enhance his Power of Thought Ability, indeed there was a top supporter named Wu Funing.

"It's you."

Ye Qingzhou responded with a friendly demeanor.

For a top supporter who had given him substantial gifts, this bit of respect was necessary.

"Ye Sheng, you haven't streamed recently, and it's been ages since you updated any videos."

Seeing Ye Qingzhou, Wu Funing turned into a persistent encourager right on the spot.

However, now that Ye Qingzhou's status had changed, he no longer cared for the meager earnings from streaming, so even his 'Sword Saint Ye Qingzhou' account had been neglected for a long time.

"Next time for sure."

"..."

Wu Funing's mouth twitched; having such an idle idol, he felt quite helpless.

But then he changed the topic, "Ye Sheng, are you here to participate in the Celestial Sword Cup as well?"

"Yes."

"When is your match?"

Wu Funing asked with a face full of anticipation.

"I don't have to fight in the preliminaries; if you want to watch, you'll have to wait for the main matches."

Ye Qingzhou's gaze remained on the arena, chatting with Wu Funing off-handedly.

The tickets for the main events were very expensive, considering that it was a battle of Master Level and even Grandmaster Level participants, and just the Defense Array required on the arena cost a fortune, so ticket prices typically exceeded five figures, approximately equivalent to many ordinary households' total annual income.

But for a wealthy second-generation like Wu Funing, this amount was clearly nothing.

Then Wu Funing brought up another matter, "Ye Sheng, the Tower Master of White Crane Tower, Shang Qingyun, is also participating this time, thanks to you."

"Huh?"

Ye Qingzhou looked puzzled; he didn't even know this Tower Master of White Crane Tower.

"Hehe, didn't you improve the 'Crane Shadow Sword Technique' before? Shang Qingyun relied on the perfected version of the 'Crane Shadow Sword Technique' to successfully advance to Martial Arts Master, earning the qualification to participate in the Celestial Sword Cup."

"I see..."

Hearing this, Ye Qingzhou found it interesting.

Back then, in order to gather enough Power of Thought Ability for cultivation, he started doing live streams and thus met Wu Funing, this wealthy second-generation.

And Wu Funing bought the traditional Martial Technique 'Crane Shadow Sword Technique' from White Crane Tower. With his own deductions, the sword technique was finally perfected, even acquiring some Heart Method characteristics, allowing Shang Qingyun to comprehend its essence and bridge the gap, ascending to Martial Arts Master.

It's the rule of the human world that the strong can effortlessly change the fate of the weak. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

At this moment, a battle deciding victory and superiority was taking place on the arena.

Two elegant figures danced back and forth amidst interlaced sword lights. In the exchanges, life and death were decided by a hair's breadth, and their swordsmanship was evenly matched.

However, their styles of swordplay were vastly different.

Xu Yunxi's swordsmanship was like a cold moon hanging in the sky, its clear brilliance casting over the river, with Sword Qi that was formless and invisible, yet the Sword Intent was chilling to the bone, sending shivers down the spine.

In contrast, Songg Ling's moves were a blend of grace and speed, her sword striking at unexpected angles, embodying the majesty, beauty, surprise, danger, and mystery of Emei Mountain, swift and enigmatic.

The clashing blades rang with crisp sounds.

Songg Ling followed the flow of her Qi with her sword, with her eyes tracking the sword, her 'Emei Swordsmanship' fully showcasing the Bashu Sword Sect's blend of hardness, softness, brittleness, swiftness, and skill, while also pushing the flexibility of the female body to its limit, unleashing amazing combat power, launching an aggressive, fiery attack on Xu Yunxi.

Clang~ Clang~ Clang~

Songg Ling delivered three consecutive heavy strikes, forcing Xu Yunxi to retreat continuously.

Outside the arena, Xu Yuebing, seeing her sister at a disadvantage, immediately became worried.

Ye Qingzhou felt her concern and smiled reassuringly, "Don't worry, Sister Yunxi is about to win."

As expected, as soon as Ye Qingzhou spoke, Xu Yunxi, who had retreated to the edge of the arena with nowhere else to go, finally launched her counterattack.

Zheng~

The sword light, like moonlight, suddenly blossomed, its cold radiance illuminating all directions, encapsulating Songg Ling in an instant, the piercing cold freezing even her thoughts for half a second.

For masters, that's enough to decide life and death.

When Songg Ling came back to her senses, Xu Yunxi's sword tip was already at her throat.

Helplessly, she could only concede defeat.

"I lost."

"Thanks for the match."

Xu Yunxi sheathed her sword; she had not won easily in this battle.

But the more difficult the victory, the sweeter the fruits, defeating a formidable opponent from a prestigious Martial Arts School like the Bashu Sword Sect in her first battle, Xu Yunxi successfully made a name for herself.

"No wonder she's praised lavishly by even Celestial Sword Sikong Jingming, a rising star in the Martial Arts World, even Songg Ling from the Bashu Sword Sect is no match for her."

"And she's beautiful too, her looks are truly impeccable."

In the audience, many people had begun to notice Xu Yunxi and remember her name.

It's worth noting that the Celestial Sword Cup is an internationally influential martial arts tournament, with the recent editions even starting to invite renowned swordsmanship masters from Europe and the Northern Alliance to participate, greatly increasing its intensity.

By comparison, Xu Yunxi, even if she was known before, was often limited to Xiang Province.

Now, with her outstanding performance in the Celestial Sword Cup preliminaries, her fame spread across the nation, and even overseas, people would start to pay attention to her, entirely different from the past.