The Strongest Sect of All Times

The Hundred Sects Alliance’s Star Cloud Sect had come to compare notes. Even a fool could tell that this definitely had something to do with Alliance Chief Qin’s underhanded tricks. 

“Alliance Chief Qin.”

Jun Changxiao rubbed his hands together and smiled. “We have an agreement between us so you are not in a good position to act. Sending another sect to cause troubles… Meticulous, very meticulous!”

[Ding! Side mission triggered!]

A system prompt sounded. 

Fucking finally!

A mission arrived!

Jun Changxiao quickly opened the system interface. The mission was: [Defeat the Star Cloud Sect’s Seventh Elder, Song Cai 0/1 {Elite Mission}]

There was even a second mission!

The content was: [Disciples tyrannically beat the Star Cloud Sect’s disciples 0/5]

It never rains but when it does, it pours; two missions came at once!

Good, good, good!

Jun Changxiao flicked his sleeve, naturally standing up. “Quickly invite the Star Cloud Sect elder inside.”

“Yes.” 

Li Qingyang turned around and left, but he was puzzled at heart. Sect Head seems to be very happy?

Jun Changxiao was lacking contribution points, but some people had delivered themselves to his front door, even bringing two missions with them. The great Sect Head Jun was certainly happy, even wishing he could turn on the boombox and dance the seaweed dance. 

…

Training field. 

The Ironbone Sect disciples stopped cultivating, standing behind their sect Head. 

Jun Changxiao sat on his seat, which he had carried outside. He rested one foot upon a stool, unable to suppress the happy expression on his face. 

Opposite. 

The Star Cloud Sect elder joined his hands behind his back, proudly standing there. 

Behind him were five disciples. Based on their auras, they were all definitely Martial Apprentices and their stages weren’t low. 

In Jun Changxiao’s eyes, above these people’s heads floated contribution points! 

The system said, [Five disciples from left to right: fifth stage, fourth stage, fourth stage, third stage, and second stage of Martial Apprentice.]

“Tsk, tsk.” 

Jun Changxiao secretly thought, Worthy of a seventh-grade sect, the disciples are all very outstanding.

“Sect Head Jun.” 

Song Cai loosely clasped his hands. “Your honorable sect disciples took the top four positions in the Great Sect Competition. My Star Cloud Sect greatly admires that and has especially led disciples here today to ask for advice.”

The Star Cloud Sect also participated in the competition, but sent only outer disciples whose cultivations were not high and were eliminated in the first few rounds. 

It was not that they did not want to send out more advanced disciples, but that the competition clearly stated that participants could not be older than 18. 

Jun Changxiao said, “A fellow member of the martial society is here to compare notes, why are you not quickly welcoming them?”

Pah, pah, pah.

The disciples simultaneously applauded, welcoming the ‘guests’. 

Song Cai felt the corner of his mouth pull up. He straightforwardly said, “This time, this Song has brought five of my Star Cloud Sect’s inner disciples, hoping to conduct 1v1’s with your honorable sect disciples. What does Sect Head Jun think?”

This guy thinks that my Ironbone Sect only has Li Qingyang who is strong and intentionally asks for many fights?

Jun Changxiao said, “Alright.”

“Qingyang.” He waved a hand and said, “Go fight with the guests who’ve come from afar.”

“Yes.”

Li Qingyang took a step forward, but then heard the sect Head whisper, “Be tyrannical for this Lord, beat him so hard he’ll cry for his father and shout for his mother.”

The side mission required a tyrannical beating. If the defeat was too easy, that would definitely not fulfill the mission requirements.

Li Qingyang nodded and arrived at the center of the arena. 

Song Cai sent out a disciple, the one who had the lowest among the five, at second stage Martial Apprentice. 

Accept a loss in order to ensure two wins? Jun Changxiao was secretly disdainful. The moves that my Chinese ancestors used, do you even have the face to show?

Pah. 

He snapped his fingers and a disciple served tea. 

“Li Qingyang.”

“Jia Tengying.

Pu—

Jun Changxiao spat out his tea. [1]

…

After both sides had reported their names, the fight began. 

Shua!

Jia Tengying made a preemptive strike, rushing forward and condensing two rays of spirit energy. A shua shua shua sound followed him as he moved. 

This was an intermediate ordinary-grade martial skill, the ‘Quick Shadow Finger’!

Based on the speed of the shadows, this person must have studied the skill for a long time, otherwise it would be hard to display it to this degree. 

Li Qingyang had both hands behind his back. With one sidestep, he avoided the Quick Shadow Finger. 

After defeating the Holy Spring Sect’s Mo Shangfei, dealing with this Second Stage Martial Apprentice could only be described as relaxing. Even if Li Qingyang let this opponent continue poking, even if they poked until the sun went down, they might not even be able to touch his clothing. 

Jia Tengying knew that the disparity between him and Li Qingyang was great, but how could a martial artist concede so easily? He continued to display the Quick Shadow Finger and crazily poked here and there. 

Pah. 

Suddenly, Li Qingyang used one hand to grab Jia Tengying’s wrist. With a flick of his own wrist, he directly tossed his opponent away. 

Jia Tengying retreated more than ten steps, but without being able to regain balance, a hand grasped him by the collar and raised him off the ground. 

Putong!

He was thrown into the air at an angle of 160°, then fell to the floor. He was then launched into the air at another 160° angle, then fell to the floor again. 

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Li Qingyang stood in the arena, one hand still behind his back, flinging Jia Tengying left and right by the collar. 

After a while, the man had been flung into dizziness, his mouth twitching and eyes rolling. 

[Ding! Disciples tyrannically beat Star Cloud Sect’s disciples 1/5]

Li Qingyang basically bullied his opponent, meeting the requirement of being tyrannical and completing part of the mission. 

“Qingyang, this is a martial exchange, don’t go so far,” Jun Changxiao said. 

Li Qingyang dragged Jia Tengying, who was foaming at the mouth, to the edge of the arena before tossing him off. 

“Second Senior Brother won!” the disciples immediately cheered. 

The new disciples saw a Martial Apprentice be so ruthlessly beaten and were immediately filled with admiration, worshiping their second senior brother. 

“Hmph,” Song Cai coldly snorted. 

The disciple’s defeat was expected. 

Li Qingyang had already gone onstage, so the Ironbone Sect did not have any more outstanding disciples. The following four rounds would be controlled by his Star Cloud Sect. 

Indeed, completely controlled!

This was because the second disciple that mounted the stage was kicked around the entire time by Li Fei. As the stones under his feet cracked under the force, the disciple fiercely learned the fear of kicks. 

The disciple ran until he was completely exhausted, falling to the ground beaten black and blue, foaming at the mouth. 

[Ding! Disciples tyrannically beat Star Cloud Sect’s disciples 2/5]

After hearing the prompt sound, Jun Changxiao loosely clasped his hands in a mock bow. “My apologies, my disciples were a little heavy-handed.”

Song Cai’s expression had darkened. 

That Ironbone Sect disciple was obviously only a Second Stage Martial Apprentice, so why could the kid beat his own disciple into such a pitiful state?

If he knew that this kid had even kicked Sect Head Jun in the face before, he might understand. 

But the problem is not big, the problem is not big. 

Disciples with this type of rank-jumping combat ability were certainly not numerous, so the following three matches would be alright. 

Thinking like this, Song Cai raised a hand. 

A disciple at the fourth stage of Martial Apprentice stepped onto the stage. 

Jun Changxiao originally planned to let Tian Qi and Su Xiaomo go upstage for the matches. But before he could open his mouth, he saw two people at the sect’s entrance. 

Who?

Xiao Zuiji and Ye Xingchen!

These two people had disheveled hair, dirty faces, and uniforms obviously torn by the sharp claws of a savage beast. 

Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched. “They left with such impressive bearings, why did they come back looking like runaways?”

“Sect Head, we’ve returned.” Xiao Zuiji smiled wide, revealing a row of neat, white teeth. 

“Perfect.” Jun Changxiao beckoned them over saying, “The Star Cloud Sect is here for a martial exchange. This is the third match, why don’t you go up?”

“Huh?” Xiao Zuiji was dumbfounded. 

He and Ye Xingchen had accidentally wandered too deep into the forest and ended up being pursued by a group of savage beasts. After frantically running, they managed to escape with their lives and dragged themselves back to the sect. But they weren’t allowed to rest and had to fight with others… This was too… exciting!

[1] not sure about this, but the name ‘Jia Tengying’ sounds a lot like ‘first round win’ which is ‘jia chang ying’

TN: Fun fact, the name ‘Song Cai’ is a homophone for ‘send food/vegetables’