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After all, the gap in strength between the two sides was vast; to say nothing else, just that Zhou Hao radiated a soul-capturing aura of ice from his entire body.

Presumably, his comprehension of the Concept of Ice had already reached a considerably high level; just being near him felt as if one were about to be frozen solid.

At this moment, the Grand Elder noticed the awkward situation of the three and spoke up:

"The three of you, step back for now."

"Most geniuses are unruly, and it is precisely this arrogance that becomes their driving force for advancement."

"You are also geniuses of the Sect, but you have yet to experience the tempering of wind and rain, much like flowers in a greenhouse."

"Compared to those Disciples who grew up in life-and-death struggles, it is only natural that you are looked down upon."

"But as long as you can recognize your shame and strive for courage, and Cultivate diligently, there will come a day when you regain your face."

Subsequently, the Grand Elder addressed the other hundreds of Peerless Sect Disciples of the Innate True Gang Realm who had come to broaden their horizons:

"You are the same; you must learn from the six Disciples, including Zhou Hao."

"Their achievements today are the goals for which you should strive."

"Bringing you here to watch the battle is to broaden your vision, increase your knowledge, and prepare you for your future training in the Endless Sea Region."

"Yes, thank you, Grand Elder!"

Hundreds of Innate True Gang Realm Disciples responded in unison, their tones filled with gratitude.

At this moment, a burning light ignited in all of their eyes, and they secretly encouraged themselves in their hearts:

"You people have only Cultivated a few years longer than us and were lucky enough to enter the Endless Sea Region to obtain an Opportunity."

"When we reach your age and go out to the sea for training, upon our return, we will definitely trample you under our feet."

Just then, a male Disciple with an ordinary appearance but a friendly demeanor walked out from among the six.

He walked towards the three—Wu Xue, Sun Xiao, and He Wenhong—and said:

"Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, don't blame Junior Brother; he is just like that, speaking directly without any bad intentions."

"After all, we are all from the same Sect."

He continued: "As your Senior Brother, this is my first time meeting you all, so take these few Spirit Fruits as a greeting gift."

"These Spirit Fruits are a specialty of the Endless Sea Region and contain extremely rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Consuming them can not only improve your Cultivation but also refine your Protective Aura."

After speaking, he handed the three Spirit Fruits to the three.

The three took the Spirit Fruits, a wave of emotion welling up in their hearts, thinking that there were still kind people among these Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters.

"Hee hee."

Just as the three were preparing to eat the Spirit Fruits, a burst of delicate laughter came from nearby.

"Junior Brother Jiang, stop teasing them; you are trying to get them killed!"

A woman turned her head and said to the three:

"You are all naively cute; you believe whatever someone gives you?"

"This is a 'Spirit-Exploding Fruit'."

"This fruit does indeed contain a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, but with your current Cultivation, if you consume it directly, the only consequence will be your entire body's Spiritual Power losing control and erupting, eventually causing you to explode and die."

Upon hearing these words, the faces of the three instantly turned as pale as paper, and the fruits in their hands were involuntarily thrown directly to the ground.

"Senior Sister Bai Ling, you are truly kind-hearted."

"I was actually just teaching the Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, letting them know that the Endless Sea Region is not so easy to traverse."

"There, one cannot easily trust anyone; only one's own strength is the most important thing."

"If you had lost your reason over this bit of immediate benefit and swallowed the Spirit Fruit, you wouldn't have died."

"After all, so many Elders are here; they wouldn't watch you lose your lives, but suffering some pain would certainly be unavoidable."

"Hehe, you really should thank me for leaving you with a profound lesson."

"Remember, my name is Jiang Zhe."

At this moment, a male Disciple holding a sword stood out from among the six and said with a disdainful expression:

"Junior Brother Jiang, what is the point of teasing these little flowers in a greenhouse? Who knows if they will survive even a few days after entering the Endless Sea Region."

Changing the subject, he looked at the Grand Elder and asked:

"Grand Elder, our Peerless Sect has ten Disciples participating in the competition this time, but now only nine have arrived. I wonder where the other Disciple is?"

The Grand Elder smiled slightly and explained:

"That Disciple is named Ji Mo. After being favored by Elder Mu, he was trained separately by Elder Mu and has not yet arrived."

"If he does not arrive by tomorrow, we will have to replace him with someone else for the competition."

At this time, Zhou Hao slowly opened his eyes, looked at the Grand Elder, and asked:

"To be favored by Elder Mu, this Ji Mo must have exceptional talent and strength."

"However, I have been training in the Endless Sea Region for a long time and have never heard this name. I suppose he is a newly promoted Disciple in the Sect?"

"I know about this Ji Mo."

"A month ago, when he broke through to the Innate Realm in Wushuang City, he actually triggered a rare Innate Lightning Tribulation."

"At that time, the Sect Master and a group of Elders all wanted to take him as a Disciple, but he refused them all and was eventually taken away by Elder Mu; I don't know what he was thinking."

"What? An Innate Lightning Tribulation?"

The six elites from the Endless Sea Region were all shocked and widened their eyes upon hearing this news. However, they soon regained their composure.

"Even if his talent is excellent, he only broke through to the Innate Realm a month ago. With this strength, how is he qualified to participate in the competition?"

The one speaking was the last male among the six, named Liang Shiming, with a hint of jealousy faintly visible in his eyes.

At this moment, an Elder stepped forward to speak.

This person was clearly from the Sect Master's lineage, and as he spoke, his face clearly carried resentment:

"This Ji Mo was originally not in the competition plan."

"But after being favored by Elder Mu, Elder Mu forcibly took away a competition spot from the Sect Master. The Sect Master is very unhappy about it, but there is nothing he can do."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at the lake behind the Star Plucking Tower, thinking that Elder Mu should be over by the lake right now.

The six Disciples who returned from the Endless Sea Region, upon hearing this, all had gloomy faces, their hearts filled with dissatisfaction.

The sword-holding Disciple, Zheng Wei, spoke directly:

"Elder Mu? Doesn't he always guard the Martial Pavilion and not interfere with the Sect's internal affairs?"

"How did he suddenly intervene in such a major matter of the Sect? Could it be that he has become senile?"

When these people were in the Sect before, they had heard the legends of Elder Mu and were very respectful in their hearts.

However, ever since they had made a name for themselves in the Endless Sea Region, they became incredibly arrogant and gradually stopped regarding Elder Mu with respect.

Just then, Ji Mo walked forward slowly. Everyone noticed someone approaching, and a Disciple recognized Ji Mo and shouted loudly: "He is Ji Mo; he has come to participate in the competition."

Instantly, the entire group of the Peerless Sect stared at Ji Mo.

Because Ji Mo did not damage the Grand Elder's interests and was not a person from the Sect Master's lineage, the Grand Elder's expression was still quite warm:

"Everyone, get to know each other. This is Ji Mo. In the competition, you must help each other and strive to win first place."

"Hahaha, since he is favored by Elder Mu, he must be a young talent. I want to get to know him well. Come, Senior Brother will give you a gift."

The person speaking was Jiang Zhe. As he spoke, an earthy-yellow Spirit Fruit appeared in his hand, and he casually threw it to Ji Mo.