Super War God in the City
Chapter 746 - 746: Martial Arts Tournament for a Spouse

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Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, Thousand Mile Misty Valley.

After four from the Eight Major Sects set out in pursuit of Lan Zihan, the remaining members left a few to guard the valley entrance while others entered the valley to search. Despite searching all night, they found no trace.

Everyone guessed that they had probably been deceived.

In the end, they could only look at each other with helplessness and exit the Lost Valley; the four who had gone to chase had not yet returned.

"They've been gone for so long, I'm worried something unexpected has happened. It could be that the Witchcraft Sect's monsters are waiting for them outside!" a disciple of the Bagua Sect said with concern.

"The four of them are all at the Middle Stage of the Wuxuan Realm. Even if they are no match, escaping shouldn't be a problem. Surely nothing bad has really happened!" a disciple of the Jiuhua Sect chimed in.

The disciples of the Jiuhua Sect were known for being particularly good at escaping.

"With no word for so long, we have to be cautious. The Witchcraft Sect secretly entering the Lost Valley is a grave matter; we must report back to our sects immediately!" a disciple of the Wudang Sect said gravely.

"If anything has happened to my senior sister, I swear I'll make the Witchcraft Sect regret it!" an Emei Sect disciple said coldly, her face like frost.

"Amitabha, let's leave four to keep watch and have one person from each sect return to their respective sects to report," a Shaolin disciple said, uttering a Buddhist chant before giving instructions.

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Eventually, only the four strongest remained to continue the watch, while the other eight hurried back to their sects.

At almost the same time, the Jiuhua Sect disciple who had escaped from Ling Fan was now desperately hurrying back to the sect, his head covered in sweat.

"Huh? Isn't that Brother Cheng Zuo who just went to patrol the Lost Valley? Why has he returned in such a panic?" a disciple exclaimed in surprise upon seeing him.

"Damn, it must be some serious trouble. Looking at Brother Cheng Zuo's expression, things don't look good!" another disciple muttered as he watched Cheng Zuo sprint straight towards the Main Palace Hall using the Godspeed Technique.

In front of the Main Palace Hall of the Jiuhua Sect, the Elder Administrator Yue Lianggong happened to be passing by and his eyebrows twitched when he saw Cheng Zuo approaching rapidly.

"Cheng Zuo, were you not on patrol in the Lost Valley? What has happened that you return in such a hurry?" Yue Lianggong demanded strictly.

At his words, Cheng Zuo halted, and seeing that it was the Elder Administrator, he didn't even have time to wipe the sweat from his forehead before bowing down in a hurried salute.

"Elder, there's trouble; I need to see the Sect Leader!" Cheng Zuo quickly said.

Yue Lianggong glanced at the sweating, pale-faced Cheng Zuo, and without wasting words,

He ordered, "Follow me inside!"

Cheng Zuo hurriedly got up and followed Yue Lianggong into the hall.

"Sect Leader, the disciple patrolling Lost Valley claims he has an urgent matter to report!" No sooner had Yue Lianggong entered the Main Palace Hall, he immediately spoke out.

"Hmm? What's the matter? Could it be that there has been some major incident in the Lost Valley?" Sect Leader Xu Hong Yi asked with a frown.

Yue Lianggong, also curious, turned his head to stare at Cheng Zuo. "The Sect Leader is right in front of you. Speak quickly, what has happened!"

Cheng Zuo took a deep breath, wiping the sweat from his forehead, "Sect Leader, the Witchcraft Sect's Saintess has secretly infiltrated Lost Valley and was stumbled upon by the disciples changing shifts..."

He promptly recounted the discovery of Lan Zihan, the ensuing pursuit, their encounter with Ling Fan, how he was rescued, and the death of the other three disciples.

Both Yue Lianggong and the Sect Leader were shocked to the point of staring at each other, struggling to comprehend the news for a moment.

"What did you say? Is the Witchcraft Sect trying to provoke conflict with our Eight Major Sects once again?" Yue Lianggong said, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Only you managed to escape? What luck. It seems the lesson we gave the Witchcraft Sect last time wasn't harsh enough!" the Sect Leader said with a dark expression.

"Right, Sect Leader, this is the hand scroll I obtained from the hands of the Witchcraft Sect's Saintess. It seems to have been acquired from within Lost Valley!" Cheng Zuo hurriedly took out the torn hand scroll from earlier.

Yue Lianggong quickly took it and handed it to the Sect Leader. Xu Hong Yi held the bamboo slips, which were made from an unknown material and numbered in the dozens, scattered and unordered.

However, there were numbers on the bottom of the letter, which makes reassembling them not too difficult. The problem was he couldn't understand the script on it!

"Senior Yue, can you recognize the script on these bamboo slips?" Xu Hong Yi asked.

Yue Lianggong came forward immediately, pondering for a long while before shaking his head, "Sect Leader, this script is ancient. The only ones who can recognize it might be the monks from the Scripture Pavilion in Shaolin."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hong Yi immediately took the letter, "Elder Yue, you must personally make the journey. This matter is of great importance; take Cheng Zuo with you and report the situation to Shaolin. And hand over this letter to them as well!"

Yue Lianggong quickly agreed, "Yes, Sect Leader. Without delay, we'll set off at once!"

With that, he turned to look at Cheng Zuo, "Can you still persist?"

Cheng Zuo took a deep breath, nodding, "I can!"

"Good. Take this elixir," Yue Lianggong said as he handed over a Green Elixir Pill he had retrieved from his person.

Seeing this, Cheng Zuo was greatly moved, quickly bowing in gratitude, "Thank you for your generosity, Elder!"

After taking the elixir, he immediately swallowed it. This was a Sacred Medicine of the Jiuhua Sect used to restore Vital Energy. As it dissolved in his stomach, he felt a powerful Spiritual Power flowing through his limbs.

"Let's go," Yue Lianggong said indifferently, vanishing from the great hall in a flash.

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Cheng Zuo, seeing this, also moved swiftly to follow them out.

Watching the two figures disappear into the hall, Xu Hong Yi slowly rose to his feet, mumbling to himself, "Witchcraft Sect is getting restless, with even outsiders breaking in. It looks like a storm is brewing!"

Shortly after Elder Yue Lianggong and Cheng Zuo left the sect, disciples from various other sects also began to return to their respective sects.

Another disciple of Jiuhua Sect, who patrolled the Lost Valley, also hurried back and reported the events that occurred in the valley to the Sect Leader.

Not long after, the major sects sent their Elders to Shaolin to inquire about Shaolin's stance on the recent events.

However, of all the major sects, only Qingcheng had sent no one, as they could not find their Sect Leader and thus had to wait for his return to make a decision.

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The next day, at Witchcraft Sect's Zhu Rong Peak.

The martial contest stage had been set up early, with all the Peak Masters and Junior Peak Masters from peaks that follow the Zhu Rong Lineage in attendance.

Dong Yanghua, Peak Master of Zhu Rong Peak, sat at the head, with the other Peak Masters seated in a circle to his left and right, and the younger generation seated at the bottom.

"Everyone, after the contest for marriage ends, stay for a drink. The incident that occurred at Wushen Peak yesterday must be clear to all of you now," Dong Yanghua said indifferently.

Their seated positions were such that murmuring could not be heard by others.

"Master Dong, it seems Wushen Peak might suffer a setback at the hands of that capricious Saintess!" Ruxu Peak's Master Liang Cheng'en said in a light voice.

"Does anyone know what happened after Ruan Yulong returned?" Public Peak's Master Jia Qingsheng spoke up.

Master Lu Hongshuo of Liangqiang Peak chuckled, "It's said that after Ruan Yulong returned, he waited left and right without any visit from the Saintess. Eventually, he found his father, Ruan Wei Mao, and after a long discussion in the secret chamber, they came out. I reckon it wasn't good news!"

Since the two factions were enemies, it was only natural for them to plant spies in each other's camps; there were such spies from Liangqiang Peak within Di Jiang Peak.

"By the way, it's confirmed that Yuan Bai from Tianwu Peak has returned, right?" asked Shu Xing Yan, the Peak Master of Nine Yin Peak.

"Most likely. That unyielding old man Yu Yongchang is in seclusion; otherwise, we really wouldn't be sure, and there would be no need for such fanfare over the marriage contest," Dong Yanghua said with a wry smile, seemingly helpless.

They also had their own informants in Tianwu Peak, and were very clear about the other party's every move.

Dong Yanghua glanced at the bustling crowd in front of the stage and said to the Elder Administrator beside him, "It's time, let's begin!"

The obedient Elder immediately complied with a respectful response, approaching the contest stage and announcing in a loud voice, "Today's contest for marriage is fair and just, and all disciples of the Witchcraft Sect may participate!

Anyone who wins three consecutive matches can enter the final stage of the competition!"

As the Elder's voice fell, thunderous applause erupted from the thousands gathered there, filled with excitement.

In the Witchcraft Sect, aside from the few Young Masters, there were also numerous elite and talented disciples.

Which one of these gifted individuals, born into humble origins within the Witchcraft Sect, did not dream of marrying a beautiful and wealthy lady to reach the pinnacle of life?

"Haha, I, Chai Shan, may be of modest ability, but let me be the first to try!" Immediately, a young man in white sprang up from the crowd and leapt onto the stage.

The onlookers' expressions shifted slightly.

"It's Chai Shan, ranked seventy-third on the Dragon Tiger Ranking of the junior witches, with one move of his Outer Sect weapon, the Green Steel Hammer, exerting the force of over a million pounds. Just like that, he's dashed the dreams of many!" a disciple trying to enjoy the spectacle from below muttered with a wry smile.

"Heh, do you really think we commoners stand a chance?

Only those eligible to stand on the stage are geniuses who can make it onto the Dragon Tiger Ranking. For the likes of us, it's just watching the excitement—forget about it!" another person teased.

"Haha, that's true. But this time, it seems we ought to thank Young Master Yu Yuan Bai from Tianwu Peak!" a third person said with a smirk.

"Oh? How so?" someone asked curiously.

"Isn't it obvious? Haven't you heard that the Peak Master tried to win over Tianwu Peak several times by proposing marriage but got rejected? I guess the young lady was so annoyed that she came up with this contest for marriage!

It's assumed she's upset about being refused by Tianwu Peak. Tell me, if it weren't for Yu Yuan Bai, how could we have such an opportunity?

However, I wonder who will be so lucky in the end to win the beauty!" said the person earlier, speaking casually.

"I see, so that's why the young lady of Zhu Rong Peak suddenly came up with a contest for marriage!" someone else realized.

Truth be told, these lower-ranked disciples didn't understand a thing; how could they fathom the thoughts of those above them!

Meanwhile, at Tianwu Peak.

A young man holding a folding fan approached Yu Yuan Bai, who was standing under a large tree looking towards Zhu Rong Peak.

The young man spoke indifferently, "Young Master Yu, the contest for marriage at Zhu Rong Peak has already begun!"

PS: The plot logic is pretty much flowing now; by tomorrow, updates should resume at three or more chapters. It's mainly because the weather cooled down and my brain has become somewhat clearer, tears~~~

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