Xiren Yuanjun immediately took a deep breath, forcibly steadied her mind, and suppressed the strange feeling in her heart, but she couldn't suppress the blush on her face.
She calmed herself. Now was not the time to indulge her perverse preference. She was the head of the Xiren family, one of the four great powerhouses of the Great Jin.
How could she so easily feel subservient to another?
Even if everyone had some minor eccentricities.
But she couldn't.
To break through this sense of humiliation, this shameful...
She had to kill the young girl before her!
She must die!
As Xiren Yuanjun had this thought, killing intent flashed in her eyes. After glancing deeply at Fang Xiaoyu, she turned her attention to the battlefield.
Now was not the time to kill her. I don't believe you won't enter when the Martial Arts大会 begins. As a heavenly talent like you, it's impossible not to be interested in the Sacred Fire inheritance.
Unosaki Kaho also noticed the killing intent in Xiren Yuanjun's eyes and immediately became a bit playful. What was the relationship between these people and Xiren Yuanjun, good or bad?
It looked like she could use them a bit.
But killing intent also appeared in her eyes. After all, last time she almost killed Xiren Yuanjun, and it was these three people who interfered, allowing Xiren Yuanjun to escape.
If she had killed Xiren Yuanjun back then, then the three major forces would have become two major forces.
After all, Xiren Jun had died, Xiren Liu had died, and if Xiren Yuanjun was gone too, then the Xiren family's high-end combat power would be completely severed, and no one would be able to inherit the Netherworld Cold Flame.
At this moment, the Cao family army, standing to the north, suddenly felt that these three people looked very familiar, as if they had seen them somewhere before...
"It's them, it's them who killed our third boss of the Cao family!"
"Yes, it's them. They were even wanted last year. They are from the Xiren family."
"Xiren family, hand over the people!"
"It was they who killed our chief steward of the Unosaki family!"
"Xiren family, hand over the people!"
The Unosaki family also started shouting.
"They are not from our Xiren family. This is a frame-up by you two families!"
Xiren Yuanjun said in a clear voice.
It was a joke. Although these three had saved her by accident due to some beautiful misunderstandings, she would rather kill these three. If she admitted they were from her family, how could she make a move later?
Tens of thousands of spectators were stunned.
Who were these people? They actually offended three major forces at the same time!
Wan Lei was also stunned. I was just being a spectator. Today's main characters are you four powerhouses. How did it turn into me being the center of attention again?
Is the protagonist's halo that dazzling?
Can they attract attention in any occasion?
Alas, it's all because I'm too handsome.
Feeling the unfriendly gazes from the three armies, Young Master Lei smiled faintly, showing no fear on the surface, but in his heart, he was already preparing to run.
The people from the three families were all clamoring to tear Wan Lei to pieces.
The wandering knights around them immediately distanced themselves from them, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.
Just as the crowd was in an uproar, a figure flew rapidly from the eastern capital.
It was a eunuch, holding a bright yellow imperial edict.
Seeing that the main event was about to begin, the three families stopped bothering Wan Lei and the others. After all, inheriting the Sacred Fire was the most important event of the day.
The eunuch flew to the center of the battlefield, opened the imperial edict, and began to read.
"By order of Heaven, carrier of the mandate, the Emperor, decree:
Since the founding of the Great Jin by Emperor Taizu, the Great Jin has been prosperous and flourishing...
...
However, our royal descendants lack talent and virtue and are unable to inherit the Sacred Fire of Emperor Taizu.
To prevent the Sacred Fire of Emperor Taizu from being tarnished, I am unwilling to hoard it like a precious treasure.
Therefore, the Martial Arts大会 is convened to call upon the heroes of the world to participate in this grand event. All heroes will compete, and the victor can inherit the Sacred Fire.
The Martial Arts大会 now begins."
The imperial edict ended abruptly, leaving the people below bewildered.
"What are the rules? Is it one-on-one, or faction battles? How exactly do we fight? Give us some clarity!"
"Yes, what are the rules? Hurry up and say them!"
The crowd below became restless, with everyone flexing their muscles, ready to start a great battle after the rules were set, showing their prowess to the heroes of the world.
Indeed, many hot-tempered individuals, upon hearing the phrase "now begins," had already flown onto the battlefield.
"Rules? No rules? My Emperor does not wish to restrain the heroes of the world, so no rules are set, allowing the heroes to fully display their abilities and showcase all their skills.
My Emperor awaits the appearance of the last hero."
After the old eunuch finished speaking, he sneered. In his hand appeared a huge fireball, which he threw into the air.
As soon as the fireball appeared, those around immediately felt the supreme Dao rhyme and profoundness within it.
The flame power in their bodies all became active,
As if that fireball was the lord of all flames in the world,
Making the flames within them unable to resist prostrating and worshipping.
There was no need to verify its authenticity, no need to carefully sense it.
That...
was the Sacred Fire inheritance!
The two strongest individuals present, Unosaki Kaho and Xiren Yuanjun, did not move at all.
Indeed, that was their goal, the Sacred Fire inheritance they yearned for with all their hearts, and it was genuine.
But it did not mean that once you got your hands on the Sacred Fire inheritance, it was yours.
If that were the case, the Jin imperial family would have long succeeded in cultivating it. Why would they bring it out?
For the Sacred Fire inheritance, you must obtain it, and then spend a lot of time and energy to comprehend it, and even then, you might not succeed.
This is a battlefield. If you go and snatch it, do you have time to comprehend it?
With enemies all around, they would kill you in an instant while you are comprehending.
Therefore, a victor must be decided, everyone else must be suppressed, and no one should dare to act rashly before one can comprehend it.
The people below looked at each other, somewhat incredulous. Wasn't the imperial family the most注重规矩 (emphasizing rules)? Were there really no rules at all? Was it a free-for-all like this? Was the Sacred Fire inheritance just handed out so casually?
It was too careless.
Had the imperial family given up on themselves?
The fervor in people's hearts was ignited, but they all looked around cautiously, and no one made the first move.
However, the fireball in the sky, emitting a supreme and profound aura, constantly attracted them.
That was the Sacred Fire, the Sacred Fire inheritance that surpassed the four greatest flames.
For every cultivator in the Great Jin, it was a fatal temptation.
Finally, someone couldn't resist.
A swordsman in green, holding a long sword, shouted,
"You cowardly rats, hesitating and dithering, shaming the face of our Jianghu children! We Jianghu heroes should advance fearlessly and seek revenge with joy.
I am Gao Pingan. I have a sword that can move mountains and overturn seas..."
Before the swordsman could finish speaking, the people around him attacked him in unison. In just two breaths, Gao Pingan was chopped into mincemeat.