On the last day, the arena was filled with disciples like never before. Many of those who came late had to use various means to watch the battle from a high vantage point. They either set up temporary platforms or flew in the air. For a moment, the entire arena was surrounded by a trapezoidal funnel.
"Why are there so many people?" Xiaobao gulped, dumbfounded.
There were many disciples who came to watch Li Chengfeng's battles, but the first three battles were the most crowded. Most of them were there to watch the fun, but most of them secretly saw him as an opponent.
However, as the battles progressed, the number of spectators dwindled. The weaker disciples did not want to watch because they were afraid of being hurt, which would affect their confidence against Li Chengfeng. The stronger disciples did not want to watch either, because Li Chengfeng only fought a few times and the weaker disciples could not force him to play any new tricks. So instead of watching, they might as well watch the battles of other potential opponents.
Even so, the number of spectators in the first three battles was not as high as this one.
The reason was simple … After all, Grand Senior Brother was the oldest among the younger generation of disciples. Moreover, he had been supporting Hidden Sword Court independently for decades. Although the situation was deteriorating, the disciples of the other three courts knew very well that although Grand Senior Brother was conservative and prudent, without him, Hidden Sword Court would have disappeared from the world ten years ago.
It was this ordinary-looking man with a medium build who had kept the dying Hidden Sword Court alive until now. But today, he himself would not even be able to enter the second round of the assessment.
This news shocked all the young disciples of Spiritual Mountain Sect!
"Grand … Senior Brother can't be that useless, right?"
Zuo Fei was wearing a Hidden Brocade Court cultivator's robe, hidden in the crowd. He looked at the arena with a complicated gaze as he whispered to Sun Yongcai.
Sun Yongcai looked at Grand Senior Brother in disappointment and muttered, "This useless piece of trash, he's a disgrace to Hidden Sword Court …"
Zuo Fei paled and whispered to Sun Yongcai, "Senior Brother Sun … Shush!"
Sun Yongcai then realised he had said the wrong thing. He huffed, "He's getting worse and worse, I can't believe he can't even win five battles!"
Both Sun Yongcai and Zuo Fei had advanced to the second round. Although the score was not very good, with five wins and ten losses, they had passed the second round by a hair's breadth, but … at least they had entered the second round of elimination.
They all knew that Eldest Senior Brother's cultivation was definitely above theirs, but why … couldn't he even win five rounds?
No one had paid attention to the Eldest Senior Brother's battle, but when it came to the last battle, they were shocked to discover this unbelievable result.
So, they all came to the side of the arena to see what was going on.
"It's actually very simple …" Zhan Qisheng was also in the crowd, staring at the arbiter who was repeating the rules to Grand Senior Brother and his opponent. He whispered to Huangfu Song, "Senior Brother Shanxue told us that this time, we must destroy all hope of Hidden Sword Court!"
Huangfu Song's heart skipped a beat before he reacted. "So, you guys targeted Eldest Senior Brother and attacked him?"
Zhan Qisheng nodded. "But we didn't think that … Eldest Senior Brother would really … end up so tragically.
We arranged for ten experts to enter his zone, but he didn't even win a single match! "
Huangfu Song glared at Li Chengfeng in the distance, his voice dripping with hatred. "What about this Li Chengfeng?
Didn't you guys know to target him? "
Zhan Qisheng sighed softly, then said calmly, "Of course we did, but … you saw the result.
We couldn't stop him! "
Huangfu Song gritted his teeth and grinned. "That's alright, I'll have my revenge in the second round!"
Zhan Qisheng gave him a sideways glance without saying a word.
Grand Senior Brother stood in the middle of the arena, his expression as calm as ever. He looked at his opponent calmly, as if he was facing the first round of the assessment.
Standing in front of him was a Hidden Brocade Court disciple, named Liu Xuanqing.
The Eldest Senior Brother clearly remembered the young and inexperienced appearance of this tall and skinny disciple when he first entered the sect. But now … even he had grown up and was standing in front of him, confronting him with an aura of a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger …
At that moment, Grand Senior Brother even had the illusion that he saw himself when he first entered the sect, and he was the Junior Martial Uncle he respected the most!
Back then, Junior Martial Uncle had been supporting Hidden Sword Court on his own for a long time. Did he have this mentality when he first saw him?
Although he had never complained of being tired, but … he could always see a trace of exhaustion in his eyes that seeped into his bones.
At that time, he did not understand it, but when he took on this heavy responsibility, he gradually understood how it felt like.
It was really … tiring!
This kind of fatigue was like a terrible magic, gnawing at his internal organs, making him feel powerless. From his point of view, even if he won … what could he do?
Even if he made it to the second round and obtained the resources, what then?
What about the most important Heavenly Court Battle?
The Heavenly Court Battle was the battle that would decide the fate of Hidden Sword Court. With the few people in Hidden Sword Court, could they win?
Could they beat Hidden Modesty Court, which had more than two thousand disciples and four to five hundred of them?
Or Hidden Brocade Court, which had a seventy percent chance of winning?
Or Hidden Beauty Court, which was extremely powerful?
The individual assessment was based on individual strength, but the Heavenly Court Battle was based on overall strength. Right now, Hidden Sword Court … had no chance of winning.
Li Chengfeng had dragged the entire Hidden Sword Court into this cruel assessment battle. He was digging his own grave!
Perhaps it was because Ouyang Nan sensed Eldest Senior Brother's low fighting spirit, he suddenly shouted, "Eldest Senior Brother, do your best!!
Don't embarrass Hidden Sword Court! "
When he shouted, the crowd fell silent for a moment, then burst into laughter. "So Hidden Sword Court still has some dignity?"
"How dare you two little kittens make a sound!"
"Hidden Sword Court is dead!
Stop shouting! "
"Sigh, we still have to shout. How are we supposed to summon the soul if we don't shout?"
"Hahahaha, you're right!"
Liu Xuanqing chuckled as well and said, "Eldest Senior Brother, why don't you … just admit defeat?
We don't want to ruin our friendship. "
Before Grand Senior Brother could speak, the judge beside him said sternly, "You can't admit defeat before the battle begins!
Those who admit defeat on purpose will be severely punished! "
Liu Xuanqing laughed heartily. "Senior Uncle, is this necessary?
Look at how many people there are!
If Grand Senior Brother is kicked out, he'll be so embarrassed!
What's the big deal about admitting defeat? Isn't he used to losing? "
Laughter erupted from the crowd. Li Chengfeng and the rest were red in the face, wishing they could take Grand Senior Brother's place and beat Liu Xuanqing up!
"Too arrogant!
Too arrogant! "
The hot-tempered Ouyang Nan flew into a rage, pointing at Liu Xuanqing and roaring, "You son of a b * tch, just you wait! Fight me if you dare!
I'll beat you to death! "
Liu Xuanqing glared at him and said disdainfully, "Senior Brother Ouyang, you'd better think about yourself!
You haven't even entered the second round yourself!
Do you think Hidden Sword Court is only good at talking? "
This completely infuriated Li Chengfeng. He took a deep breath and stared at Liu Xuanqing, memorizing this person in his mind.
However, Li Chengfeng was not the one fighting this round. Even if he was powerful, he could only watch from the side.
Li Chengfeng could not help but yell, "Grand Senior Brother!
You can embarrass yourself but you can't embarrass Hidden Sword Court! "