The Way of the Sword

Zhong Liang and Lan Ruan narrowed their eyes dangerously as they realized that Zemin Yan's number was in the first tier! The other two disciples were not weak, and the woman, Chong Bo, was one of the talented inner disciples who was already set to enter as a sect disciple later this year!

That was very suspicious!

Not only did the sect's two central disciples suspect this draw, but even Yun San and Tai-Yang also found this result very strange. The battle board was a magical item that floated around, so anyone who looked at the battle board could read, no matter how far away they were, this item had a matrix that contained "Easy Look" runes. 

"Junior martial brother Hong, what does that mean?" Asked Lan Ruan, he was apparently talking normally, only people who knew him knew that broad smile meant danger. 

Zemin Yan had gone very pale to see his name in the first layer, he really did not understand why his name was so high, only Bohai Xiulan had also been placed in a high layer, in the second layer, strangely they were 10 but were among the first layers!

The 10-year-old felt his little pink lips quiver, he had not even reached the Foundation's cultivation kingdom! He didn't hold any sect technique, only the techniques that were in the ring and had only had a small hit on those techniques, but there he was at the top, with people like Wang Tai-Yang!

The problem was not only his two first-tier mates, but that he's in the first tier means he's strong and talented beyond measure, plus the competitors who will be selected to face him won't be small fish!

"I don't know what Senior Brother Lan is accusing me of. Everything was done honestly and very seriously. Both Bohai Xiulan and Zemin Yan showed amazing talent and strength for their ages. Little brother Bohai has his family's techniques for fighting well, and little brother Zemin Yan is also powerful. Although I can't talk much about it, "said Hong Yu very calmly, not at all pressured by Lan Ruan's question.

Lan Ruan wanted to continue questioning, he wanted to change the battle frame, especially for Zemin Yan, both little Yan and young Bohai Xiulan were children which meant little time for cultivation and battle practice! This kind of small event, even a small one, had powerful cultivators hidden away and perhaps there could not be someone malicious enough to try to damage the spiritual roots of children! 

"Big Brother Lan, don't press Hong Yu, things could get worse for Zemin Yan" Zhong Liang's voice rang in Lan Ruan's ear. He was using his spiritual power to have a private conversation.

"What do you mean?" Asked Lan Ruan confused. He was really confused, with him and Zhong Liang there how a little Hong Yu can do whatever he wanted in front of his eyes ?!

"If you interfere and give favoritism to Zemin Yan or even this other child, it will only bring more trouble and draw more attention to both of them. Now you and I may be here to defend, but in the future, we will not be by little Yan's side to protect him from bullying or hidden enemies. Plus, with both of us here, any cheap cultivator who wants to harm Zemin Yan, we can beat them, "said Zhong Liang calmly. Of course, he could only say those words, because he remembered Elder Han about how to behave in front of others so as not to harm little Yan. 

"That I understand! I was being hasty, I had forgotten that everything we are doing will be recorded and sent to the sect to evaluate both the new disciples and the inner disciples. If we show favoritism for Zemin Yan, some scheming old men might try to get their hands on little Yan! "Replied Lan Ruan a little regretful of his impulsiveness. 

The conversation between the two martial brothers was and only a few seconds, so the others had not noticed anything strange with the guard Zhong or Lan Ruan.

"Then you must allow both junior disciple Yan and junior disciple Bohai to use weapons other than the sect's wooden sword," said Lan Ruan, still a little stubborn. He couldn't give up on getting something good for little Yan, he could see the child's pale complexion. 

"Well, before the senior spoke, I was about to announce some of the rules in the arena. One would be that the disciples could use their own swords and whatever weapons they have. The only exceptions are the protective talismans and attack items given by their masters and family members. Recovery pills can only be used after a battle, and strength-enhancing pills can only be the common pills that heal flesh and skin wounds. Qi supply pills also have to be common, except if the cultivator can't recover until the next round, "said Hong Yu using his spiritual power to spread his voice for all to hear. 

The protective talismans are clearly given by sects or teachers, there were also the most prominent families who gave these talismans to their descendants. These talismans have a set of embedded matrices and can automatically summon a defense technique or a barrier. Disciples who have already reached the kingdom of  Foundation are given the Celestial Sword sect protective talismans that can defend attacks from Rising Soul martial cultivators!

So it's only fair that Hong Yu puts this rule to forbid protective talismans. Attack items given by families or sects are usually small items such as a bracelet or rings, which embedded in their material are small matrices that simulate an attack. Foundation disciples have attack items that can hurt a Rising Soul kingdom martial cultivator, some even have items that can inflict damage to the Immortal Kingdom martial cultivators! So it is obvious that the use of this should be prohibited. 

"Well, then you can continue with the explanations," said Lan Ruan a little quieter, he could give an item to help Zemin Yan in the battle. 

"The Master need not hide his smile! Your acting almost made my heartbreak! "Sying said to Zemin Yan through his mental connection. The truth is that Zemin Yan was really hoping that Hong Yu would allow access to the disciples' personal weapons!