234: Chengjia and Huajia sought refuge with the Ge family.

Moreover, it was precisely because the physical strength Ge Wentian displayed had reached the level of the top four that Li Renxuan, who was originally full of confidence in winning the championship, became somewhat worried.

Li Renxuan asked himself, if he only used physical strength, he would not have the kind of power Ge Wentian currently possessed.

Daoist Wenshan looked at Li Renxuan, who was frowning deeply beside him, and felt somewhat surprised in his heart.

He had originally thought that the silhouette of an invader would appear on Ge Wentian, so when the Ge Family first pushed him forward, he began to pay special attention to him.

But as time passed, the current Ge Wentian showed no clues regarding the invaders at all, which gradually caused Daoist Wenshan to dismiss his suspicions.

"Xuaner, do not worry. I have observed his fighting style; he should be a Body Cultivator. If you encounter him, you can simply use Attribute Power to suppress him!"

Hearing this, Li Renxuan only nodded, but in his heart, he was considering another fighting style. If it truly was as Daoist Wenshan said, and he was just a Body Cultivator...

Then Li Renxuan also wanted to try a fist-to-flesh fighting style with him. He only feared that Ge Wentian was not that simple!

At this moment, Li Renxuan always felt somewhat uneasy, as if something was about to happen. But since even his master couldn't see anything wrong now, there was nothing he could do about his worries except to be extra careful during the battle.

Today's Newcomer Grand Competition ended once again. Yun Han floated in mid-air, announcing the upcoming match schedule.

Because the next matches would be the semifinals, the Prefectural Princess's Mansion was concerned that frequent battles would affect the contestants' condition.

Breaking from routine, they changed the original battle schedule, pushing the semifinals to three days later.

After speaking, Yun Han took a deep look at Ge Wentian in the crowd, but Ge Wentian didn't notice that he was being watched.

The crowd watching the battle soon began to leave. Many Disciples from various Families had been eliminated, and the originally crowded viewing stands now became sparse.

This made the two forces of unknown origin in the corner even more conspicuous. Originally, there were some small forces in the corner, but as other Families left, they followed suit and moved to places with better views.

But these two forces had not moved their positions from beginning to end. If an observant person were there, they would also find that these two forces had not interacted with any other forces from start to finish.

Most surprisingly, the other two Disciples currently in the top four actually came from these two forces respectively.

Li Ziyun, on the spectator stand, looked at the scene before her and recalled what happened when she investigated them earlier, feeling a lingering fear in her heart.

"No, this matter must be reported to the Family Head as soon as possible!"

Li Ziyun muttered to herself, still unaware of what was currently happening in the Li Family.

After speaking, she quickly left the Arena Stage and headed towards the Li Mansion. Just as she left the Arena Stage, several urgent voices called out to stop her.

"Hall Master Ziyun! Hall Master Ziyun, wait a moment!"

"Hall Master Ziyun, don't be in such a hurry to leave, we have something to say!"

Hearing this, Li Ziyun immediately stopped her pace. Seeing two figures rapidly approaching her, she quietly circulated her Spiritual Qi. Only when she saw clearly who the newcomers were did she let down her guard.

"Why have you come? Is there something wrong?"

The newcomers were Zhuge Qing and Gongsun Ye, the Clan Chiefs of two of the four Families that had previously sought refuge with the Li Family!

"Hall Master Ziyun, we cannot contact Family Head Li. We have news to report, and we were wondering if you could pass the information to him?"

Zhuge Qing spoke slowly with a calm tone. In Li Ziyun's view, this news probably wouldn't be anything major.

"Just tell me. I'm about to head back anyway!"

"Since that's the case, this old man won't beat around the bush. Does Hall Master Ziyun know why only the two of us are here now?"

Hearing this, Li Ziyun was indeed a bit puzzled. "If I remember correctly, the four of your Families came here together. Why are there only two of you now? Could it be that the other two have met with misfortune?"

"Hall Master Ziyun, they haven't met with misfortune. We came specifically for this matter. After hearing Family Head Li's requirements, the Cheng Family and the Hua Family somewhat disagreed."

Li Ziyun thought the Cheng Family and Hua Family wanted to raise the stakes to get more benefits and was about to curse them, but Zhuge Qing continued: "Not only that, those two families have already defected to the Ge Family. Gongsun Ye and I were afraid they would be disadvantageous to the Li Family, so we ask Hall Master Ziyun to report this news to Family Head Li as soon as possible!"

In Li Ziyun's heart, she never thought anyone would be so foolish as to choose to be an enemy of the Li Family, so she never imagined the Cheng Family and Hua Family would do something so stupid!

It was like having a broad, sunny road in front of them, yet turning around to choose the single-log bridge behind them.

Hearing this news, Li Ziyun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Since the Cheng Family and Hua Family were seeking their own deaths, the Li Family couldn't be blamed.

"You two have done well. I will report your contributions to the Family Head."

Hearing Li Ziyun's words, a smile instantly appeared on the faces of Zhuge Qing and Gongsun Ye. As long as this news was useful to the Li Family, given Li Mu's personality, he certainly wouldn't mistreat their Families.

"In that case, we thank Hall Master Ziyun!"

"We trouble you, Hall Master Ziyun!"

Li Ziyun waved her hand, signaling that the two could leave if there was nothing else. Zhuge Qing and Gongsun Ye tactfully did not stay any longer and quickly left the area.

After the two left, Li Ziyun was somewhat puzzled. According to what they said, the commotion from such an event should have been quite large. Why hadn't her Shadow Hall received any news regarding this matter?

Just as Li Ziyun was wondering, the Shadow Hall also sent news of the Cheng Family and Hua Family defecting to the Ge Family. However, the process was extremely secretive. If they hadn't specifically planted personnel near the Ge Family, this news might have truly been missed.

Moreover, judging by the timing, the Cheng Family and Hua Family had only just defected. It seemed they had tried to incite Zhuge Qing and Gongsun Ye to defect as well before they did, but were rejected by the two.

This discovery also gave Li Ziyun a better impression of Zhuge Qing and the other. If Zhuge Qing and his companion had known but not reported it, although the Li Family would have received the information soon anyway...

Their actions undoubtedly proved their loyalty to the Li Family.

The facts were exactly as Li Ziyun guessed. Just this morning, the Family Heads of the Cheng and Hua Families had approached Zhuge Qing, speaking very enthusiastically about defecting to the Ge Family.

But Zhuge Qing had witnessed Li Mu's strength. When the Refining Spirit Sect was wiped out, Zhuge Qing had been right there on the scene.

Just as Zhuge Qing was about to refuse, a strange aura appeared beside him...