"Haha, Peak Master, we at Ruthless Peak have risen."

"Once we get that batch of White Crystal Cold Jade, Ruthless Peak will definitely become more powerful."

Heaven Destroyer was ecstatic, unable to resist taking off his robe and waving it around. After all, the competition had been won, and now was the time to celebrate.

"What are you Ruthless Peak folks so arrogant about? If Zhu Di hadn’t been unable to attend today, you would definitely have lost."

Several cultivators from Buddha Peak sneered.

Heaven Destroyer’s face turned ashen upon hearing this; he had seen Zhu Di’s strength before.

Compared to Zhu Di, he was merely a talented individual.

His own strength was simply incomparable to Zhu Di’s.

"Can you blame me? You can only blame your Peak Master for being muddle-headed."

Heaven Destroyer sneered coldly.

Tang Yi grabbed Heaven Destroyer’s hand and said.

"Brother, we’ve won, it’s time to go celebrate."

Subsequently, the disciples from Ruthless Peak retreated from Heavenly God Plaza.

...

Inside Nameless Tavern at the foot of Tianyong.

Qiu Ming was enjoying meat and wine with Yan Yan Guo.

"This wine is pretty good."

Yan Yan Guo licked the rim of the wine cup and nodded in satisfaction.

Today’s battle was truly delightful.

Yan Yan Guo savored the memory of the match while holding the wine cup; this battle had pushed his abilities beyond the limit.

He never would have imagined winning so impressively.

Qiu Ming saw this and smiled faintly.

"My advice was pretty good, wasn’t it? This competition requires not only strength but also momentum and aura."

Qiu Ming spoke proudly.

Without his advice, Yan Yan Guo might not have been able to defeat Heaven Destroyer.

Yan Yan Guo immediately clasped his fists and said.

"Of course, without your reminder, it would have been hard for me to win; you’ve helped me a lot, so I came out to drink with you after the victory."

Yan Yan Guo was now rather popular.

There were countless extraordinary female cultivators inviting him for Dual Cultivation.

Qiu Ming, hearing this, nodded in satisfaction, acknowledging that this young man had a decent character and wasn’t ungrateful.

Some people are different; once they win a competition, they forget even their parents.

He needed to find a way for him to win tomorrow’s match.

Qiu Ming rotated the wine cup in his hand, a deep look appearing in his eyes.

"Tomorrow’s battle is against Li Mo, are you confident you can defeat him?"

Qiu Ming asked.

Yan Yan Guo patted his chest and said.

"It’s just Li Mo, am I supposed to be afraid of him? Tomorrow, I’ll definitely beat him thoroughly."

Yan Yan Guo was full of confidence, his lips slightly curved.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Ming couldn’t help but lean back three meters, his brow mildly furrowed.

Even though Qiu Ming’s strength wasn’t as high as Yan Yan Guo’s, he could still discern the strengths and weaknesses between the two.

Li Mo’s Chaos Chessboard Formation couldn’t be compared to Heaven Destroyer’s formation.

Additionally, Li Mo’s cultivation technique was quite comprehensive.

He had virtually no major flaws.

At that moment, the sound of footsteps echoed, as Tang Yi led eighteen disciples from Ruthless Peak into the tavern.

Heaven Destroyer and the others naturally took note of Qiu Ming and Yan Yan Guo’s presence.

The disciples of Ruthless Peak looked at the drunk, red-faced Heaven Destroyer with unyielding glances.

In their view, Yan Yan Guo’s strength wasn’t greater than Heaven Destroyer’s.

Yet upon seeing Yan Yan Guo, Heaven Destroyer’s body felt weak, struggling to keep from collapsing onto the ground.

"Is the defeated also worthy of drinking and eating with us?"

Qiu Ming saw Heaven Destroyer and sneered.

At the same time, Qiu Ming pinched a piece of fish into Heaven Destroyer’s shape and swallowed it whole.

Upon seeing this, Tang Yi’s eyes narrowed.

"You’re going too far; you’re insulting Ruthless Peak."

Tang Yi shouted angrily.

Qiu Ming stood with his arms crossed and said.

"Isn’t Ruthless Peak supposed to be strong? Someone once said Ruthless Peak is a notch above Saintess Peak in strength."

Qiu Ming replied defiantly.

Heaven Destroyer lowered his head in embarrassment; that was a statement he himself had made.

Tang Yi clenched his fists upon seeing this.

"We, Ruthless Peak, challenge Saintess Peak right now. Yan Yan Guo, do you dare to accept?"

Tang Yi’s eyes were bloodshot.

He had seen many cultivators working so hard, eating pine cones to fill their bellies, living in caves while training.

They trained starting at dawn every day.

After enduring so much, every disciple of Ruthless Peak deserved respect.

Yet today, they were insulted.

Tang Yi was naturally furious.

Qiu Ming spoke coldly.

"Then let’s battle again. What does Saintess Peak have to fear?"

Qiu Ming appeared calm, exuding battle spirit.

He emerged from forbidden lands and wasn’t afraid even of man-eating beasts, so naturally, he wouldn’t fear Ruthless Peak’s provocation.

Tang Yi upon seeing this, patted Heaven Destroyer’s shoulder and said.

"Heaven Destroyer, can you fight Yan Yan Guo again? Show your full strength; I truly can’t believe you can’t beat Yan Yan Guo."

Upon hearing this, Heaven Destroyer collapsed onto the chair.

"Peak Master, you don’t understand; I’m truly no match for Yan Yan Guo."

Tang Yi upon hearing Heaven Destroyer’s words, sighed and left the tavern with the group.

"Encountering people from Saintess Peak is truly a jinx."

"Exactly, Saintess Peak, don’t be too arrogant."

"Even though Saintess Peak defeated us Ruthless Peak, I’ll tell you, Lion Peak won’t be easy to handle."

"Yan Yan Guo, you’re celebrating too early without even securing first place; this is a recipe for defeat."

"Isn’t that the case? Whenever I see this kind of scene, I know someone will fail again."

Twenty people from Ruthless Peak mocked as they left.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yan Guo felt a sense of foreboding.

Yet outwardly, he remained confident.

"Ruthless Peak pups, we at Saintess Peak won’t let you have your way."

Yan Yan Guo snorted coldly, his lips curling to reveal two front teeth.

Qiu Ming observed this but frowned slightly. Ruthless Peak’s words were like clouds overshadowing his heart.

"Let’s see how long your Ruthless Peak can be arrogant; tomorrow, I’ll watch you Saintess Peak fail."

Tang Yi sneered.

Heaven Destroyer also gently brushed his own head, tidying his slightly messy hair.

A disdainful smile appeared on his lips, believing Saintess Peak would undoubtedly lose tomorrow.

Deep down, Heaven Destroyer and his comrades hoped Yan Yan Guo would fail.

After seeing Ruthless Peak leave, Yan Yan Guo continued celebrating with Qiu Ming, drinking until the night stars appeared before returning to Saintess Peak.

Upon returning to Saintess Peak, they found all cultivators indulged in revelry.

Several cultivators were spraying Spiritual Wine into the sky. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The two joined the celebration once again.

To these people, tomorrow’s victory or defeat no longer mattered; even if they lost, Saintess Peak could still secure second place and obtain a lot of White Crystal Cold Jade.

At this moment, Xia Yurou appeared before Yan Yan Guo, walking toward him with a smile on her face.

"Yan Yan Guo, you’re excellent; your performance in the competition was spectacular."

Xia Yurou calmly gave Yan Yan Guo a thumbs up.