Soon, Zhou Dongfei instructed the disciples to disperse, leaving only Wang Junze and Luo Qingxuan behind.

Rubbing his temples, Zhou Dongfei appeared somewhat tired.

"Master, is this competition significant?"

Standing beside Zhou Dongfei, Wang Junze asked again.

Having been in the Profound Moon Sword Sect for half a year, he had never seen Zhou Dongfei in such a state. Clearly, this matter was not trivial for Zhou Dongfei.

With no one else around, Zhou Dongfei had nothing to hide from Wang Junze and Luo Qingxuan, and sighed softly, "If it were an ordinary contest, it wouldn't matter much; winning or losing would just be about resources, which our sect can handle. But... this time, it might be different."

"What do you mean?" Luo Qingxuan asked with a slight frown.

"As far as I know, the Four Symbols Sect has been getting close to Prince Yu recently. This time, using the competition as a pretext to enter the Northern Domain, they likely want to take the opportunity to meddle..." Zhou Dongfei replied in a deep voice.

Buzz!

For a moment, Wang Junze's mind buzzed, and he hardly heard what Zhou Dongfei said afterward, his head filled with the name Prince Yu!

Wang Junze certainly hadn't forgotten that Lu Qing had told him that Su Yuwei was to marry this Prince Yu!

However, Wang Junze had always thought that at least he would have to enter the Capital City before coming into conflict with this Prince Yu. He never expected that the Four Symbols Sect was also connected to Prince Yu, which really was... enemies on a narrow path!

"Wang Junze, did you hear me?"

After who knows how long, Wang Junze heard Zhou Dongfei's scolding, which finally woke him up.

"What?"

"What were you thinking about!" Zhou Dongfei snorted coldly before repeating, "I said, when you face the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect this time, you must show your full strength. You cannot hold back like during the sect's grand competition. You and Qingxuan are our greatest hope in countering the Four Symbols Sect this time, and no matter what, you two must not lose!"

"Yes!"

Without any hesitation, Wang Junze agreed immediately.

If the Four Symbols Sect was indeed connected to Prince Yu, then they were likely the adversaries he would face in the future. He would certainly not miss the opportunity to strike the Four Symbols Sect.

"Qingxuan, tell him about the Four Symbols Sect so he can be prepared."

Waving his hand, Zhou Dongfei signaled the two to leave.

Leaving the hall, Wang Junze and Luo Qingxuan returned directly to Wang Junze's cave mansion.

"You reacted strongly to Prince Yu earlier. Is it because of... Su Yuwei?"

After sitting down in the cave mansion and sending Miao Yu and the others away, Luo Qingxuan asked.

In theory, Wang Junze shouldn't know about the involvement between Su Yuwei and Prince Yu, but Wang Junze's reaction earlier was too strong, making Luo Qingxuan have to consider in that direction.

After a moment of silence, Wang Junze finally answered, "Sort of, but Prince Yu is really too distant from me... Enough about this, Senior Sister Luo, tell me about the Four Symbols Sect."

The three-year agreement with Lu Qing, Wang Junze did not plan to tell others. The matter was too dangerous. Wang Junze didn't want Luo Qingxuan to worry, and besides, it made no sense to discuss it until he truly possessed enough strength.

Looking at Wang Junze, Luo Qingxuan couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Regarding this matter, she didn't know what her attitude ultimately was. On the one hand, because of what Su Yuwei said back then, she was somewhat moved by this affection, yet on the other hand... she had to admit that she has special feelings towards Wang Junze and didn't want him to keep thinking about Su Yuwei.

Forget it, Su Yuwei's marriage has been set; this is destined to be a fruitless relationship, and with time... it will gradually fade away.

Luo Qingxuan didn't want to bring it up again and simply changed the subject: "The so-called Four Symbols of the Four Symbols Sect actually refer to the Dharma Aspects corresponding to the four ancient divine beasts: Cyan Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. The cultivation techniques derived from them are the foundation of the Four Symbols Sect."

"Cyan Dragon is wind-aligned, extremely fast; White Tiger is water-aligned, relentless in attack; Vermilion Bird is fire-aligned, the most violent; Black Tortoise is earth-aligned, excels in defense with very strong defenses!"

"The most terrifying is that the Four Symbols Sect also has a battle array called the Four Symbols Array. Once the disciples of the four peaks join forces, their strength multiplies!"

Speaking of this, Luo Qingxuan couldn't help but smile bitterly and sigh: "However, in the last few sect competitions, we haven't even been able to force out the Four Symbols Array before losing."

"..."

Sounds indeed a bit formidable.

"As per usual, each peak of the Four Symbols Sect will send two true inheritors, totaling eight disciples, to participate in the competition. They usually have cultivation in the Heaven-Stepping Realm, so... what you will face this time should also be Heaven-Stepping!" Luo Qingxuan continued, "You need to be mentally prepared; the disciples of the Four Symbols Sect are stronger than our sect's true inheritors."

"I understand!"

Wang Junze replied solemnly with a nod.

"Your explosive power is extremely strong. I suggest you challenge someone from the Black Tortoise line; by catching them off guard, you might secure a victory!"

"Mm!"

...

"All of you visiting the Profound Moon Sword Sect this time must be cautious of this Wang Junze!"

In the City Lord's Mansion, Yuan Shouyi warned in a deep voice: "This one, though only at the Refining Spirit stage, is extremely powerful and has obtained legacy from relics! In the previous sect grand competition at Profound Moon Sword Sect, he even defeated two Heaven-Stepping true inheritors across levels."

"Don't compare the worthless ones from Profound Moon Sword Sect with us!"

Upon hearing Yuan Shouyi, a disciple of the Four Symbols Sect replied disdainfully, "A mere Refining Spirit is worth our attention?"

After being rebutted, Yuan Shouyi found it hard to continue and could only curse 'fools' silently in his heart.

There was no other way; although the people of the Four Symbols Sect had temporarily agreed to cooperate with him, they valued only his status and his command over ten thousand cavalry, not his actual strength. These people were used to being arrogant, so they didn't heed his words at all.

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Shouyi spoke again: "This one holds a grudge against me, and if possible, I ask all of you to cripple his cultivation directly."

Yuan Shouyi didn't mention killing Wang Junze, since it would be during the sect's competition, and Zhou Dongfei wouldn't stand by and watch Wang Junze being killed. However, if they could seize the opportunity to cripple Wang Junze's cultivation, that would be ideal.

The Commandery Princess of Changling had only warned him not to kill Wang Junze at the time, but she didn't say anything about crippling Wang Junze.

Furthermore, with the Four Symbols Sect backing him, the Commandery Princess of Changling might not really dare to risk everything to mobilize the Changling Army to the north.

"Understood, is this mere Refining Spirit making you so concerned?"

Shaking his head, the disciple of the Four Symbols Sect replied dismissively.

A mere Refining Spirit?

Hearing the other party say this twice, Yuan Shouyi couldn't help but sneer inwardly. If it were truly just an ordinary Refining Spirit, would he have specially mentioned it?

However, this was fine; when these fools suffered, they would naturally want revenge even more.

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