"It really is the Li family!"
"The Martial Arts Gathering?"
"What is that?"
Upon hearing the news from Xie Fengyi's mouth, Zhou Xuan's expression remained unchanged.
Ever since old Mr. Lu had wanted to hand over all of the Lu family's trump cards to him last time, he knew that the Lu family could not be the betrayer.
And since the Lu family was not the betrayer, then according to the information provided by Luo Changqing, the betrayer was very likely the Li family.
Now, Xie Fengyi's arrival was merely helping Zhou Xuan confirm this news again.
Compared to this news, the other matter Xie Fengyi mentioned, the Martial Arts Gathering, was more capable of capturing Zhou Xuan's attention!
He had not been in Cangyun City for long, and had never heard of any Martial Arts Gathering here!
"The Martial Arts Gathering is, in simple terms, a gathering for practitioners to spar and exchange knowledge!"
"However, because practitioners are still a minority, this gathering is only known to some martial arts dojos within Cangyun City and some prominent families with practitioners; ordinary people are not aware of it!"
"And the favor I need your help with today is related to this Martial Arts Gathering!"
"You might not know, but due to the scarcity of practitioners, every force that opens a dojo wants to recruit as many practitioners as possible!"
"This way, they can not only enhance their dojo's strength but also bring some promising talents under their wing in advance!"
"However, people are always aware of the pros and cons!"
"Practitioners are no exception!"
"Everyone naturally wants to join the strongest force!"
"And because of this, the relationship between the major dojo forces is like fire and water!"
"Everyone wants to step on the heads of other dojos to rise to the top, becoming the strongest force in everyone's minds!"
"Because only in this way, when practitioners want to join a dojo in the future, they will definitely consider the strongest force first!"
"And for the dojo forces to distinguish themselves, they naturally cannot compete like ordinary people!"
"After all, the destructive power of practitioners is not something ordinary people can match!"
"Therefore, all dojos follow a rule!"
"That is, at the annual Martial Arts Gathering, they compete by practicing techniques!"
"The dojo that ultimately wins, naturally, is the strongest in Cangyun!"
"Originally, the Martial Arts Gathering always saw our Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo emerge victorious!"
"But three years ago, this situation was completely overturned!"
"At the Martial Arts Gathering three years ago, a force called the Tiansheng Martial Arts Dojo appeared out of nowhere!"
"Not only did they crush our Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo with absolute strength, becoming the strongest in Cangyun that year!"
"Their master even seriously injured my master with a single palm strike during their fight, leaving him with lingering injuries ever since!"
"This was also the fundamental reason why I sought you out to help my master with his illness!"
"Later, this Tiansheng Martial Arts Dojo began to recruit practitioners in large numbers, and in these three years, their strength has long surpassed that of our Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo!"
"And our Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo has gone from being a popular establishment to being neglected today!"
"This is why, when you visited our dojo last time, you only saw so few people!"
"Originally, our dojo had over a hundred practitioners!"
"But later, when those people saw the Tiansheng Martial Arts Dojo gradually grow stronger, they all defected to the Tiansheng Martial Arts Dojo!"
"Originally, we had all accepted our fate, as we were outmatched and could not blame others!"
"But your appearance has given us renewed hope!"
"I know that my master absolutely does not want to see the Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo decline like this!"
"Therefore, I wish to ask for your help to represent our Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo in this year's Martial Arts Gathering!"
"If we can defeat the Tiansheng Martial Arts Dojo, our Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo might once again stand at the pinnacle of Cangyun!"
Looking at Xie Fengyi, who was filled with fervent excitement, Zhou Xuan did not respond immediately. After a moment of silence, he slowly asked a crucial question.
"What is the strength of the Tiansheng Martial Arts Dojo master?"
"I remember when I visited your dojo last time, I observed it."
"Your master should be a cultivator in the middle stage of the Shaping Mirror, right?"
"Since the opponent could easily defeat your master, they must be at least at the peak of the Shaping Mirror, or even in the Creation Realm!"
"Someone like that is not easy to deal with!"
"That's right, when you visited our dojo, my master was indeed only a cultivator in the middle stage of the Shaping Mirror!"
"But that was because my master was seriously injured by the master of the Tiansheng Martial Arts Dojo, which caused his strength to regress!"
"Actually, my master's original strength was at the peak of the Shaping Mirror!"
"And the one who defeated my master was already a cultivator in the Creation Realm three years ago!"
"If it weren't for this, we wouldn't have considered abandoning the dojo all these years!"
"After all, the gap in strength between the two sides is truly too vast!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's question, Xie Fengyi did not intentionally conceal anything.
Instead, he told Zhou Xuan everything he knew, detail by detail.
"You are quite honest!"
"But aren't you afraid that by telling me all this, you will scare me away directly?"
"I am not afraid, because I can see that you are not the type of person who is afraid of trouble!"
"Besides, I came here to ask for your help in the first place!"
"How could I deceive you!"
"Whether you help or not is your decision, but I must not be a despicable person!"
Looking at Zhou Xuan before him, Xie Fengyi spoke with a serious expression!
"Good, well said!"
"Rest assured, since I told you when I asked you to gather information last time that if you have problems in the future and ask me, I will help!"
"Then now that you have come to me, I cannot stand by idly!"
"However, since this is a competition between dojos, can I, as a wandering loner, represent your Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo?"
"That naturally cannot be done!"
"But rules are dead, while people are alive!"
"At that time, you might have to be wronged a little, and claim to be a disciple of our Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo!"
"This way, your participation will be legitimate!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's inquiry, Xie Fengyi smiled slightly and replied!
"Alright, if that's the case, then there's no problem!"
"When does the Martial Arts Gathering begin?"
"In three months!"
"Still so long?"
"Then why did you come to find me so early?"
"Uh, I was just delivering the news, and thought I'd mention it casually!"
"This way, I won't have to make an extra trip later!"
Hearing Xie Fengyi's straightforward reply, Zhou Xuan rolled his eyes helplessly.
However, this was also good. Three months gave him at least some time to prepare.
Since he had agreed to help, Zhou Xuan naturally wanted to do his best to help the Tiandao Martial Arts Dojo win the championship.
But in doing so, the master of the Tiansheng Martial Arts Dojo would surely be his biggest obstacle.
A cultivator in the Creation Realm, this was the first opponent of this level Zhou Xuan had encountered since he left his mountain.
If he did not prepare properly, it was not impossible that he might even flip into a ditch.