At the same time, in a corner not far away from Chanui and his grandmother,

"Elder Shilong, I heard that your oldest son is going to participate in the competition this time." An old man who looked haughty waved his fan as he said. He looked extremely bored. "What was his name again?"

"Haha. It's an honor to have the Seniors make an appearance for such a small event. In response to your question, this useless son of mine is called Yusheng like my departed grandfather. I hope you can look after him." The Grand elder flattered his guest and answered.

"Stop with the false modesty, we all came here to have a look at this youngster." Another imposing fossil with spiky white hair and a cape on his back crossed his legs as he said. He looked extremely bulky in comparison to his age."If it wasn't because I heard a black grade talent with terrifying battle efficiency had appeared inside the Feng Clan, I wouldn't have stayed here for the past week." He said with a smirk.

"Black grade, huh?" A fat man with a generous beard rubbed his chin and said. He looked pensive. "You guys did a good job to keep this under wraps for so long..."

"This small one wouldn't dare..." Feng Shilong had cold sweat running through his back.

"Li Zongren, stop using intimidation on our host. We all know your methods.This time we won't let it fly!" The man with the cape exclaimed in indignation.

"Indeed, this time our Snow Pegasus Sanctuary has a legitimate claim on the good seedling." The one that looked bored waved the fan with surprising verve and added.

The fat man from before wanted to bicker but the ceremony was about to start. He just thought :

I'll see you two remain this composed when that seasoned fox comes here. Claim?! You old fools with bird brains. It's all about what you have to offer to a rising tyrant...

He looked at something inside of his clothes and grinned.

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"Welcome to all esteemed guests from the Prefecture!" The referee announced with a thundering tone.

"My name is Feng Nao, I'll be the moderator for this tournament's edition." He paused and continued.

This elder was the one Feng Chanui's father was working for. He liked to have attention on himself and was an exceedingly accomplished orator. This was the major reason why he was picked this time. The other because he was used to directing military recruits and personnel. Feng Nao was the clan's chief of staff.

Usually, the clan would delegate such a minor role to less important clansmen, but this event was more significant.

"This time we were honored with the presence of Sect Elders, respectively from the Snow Pegasus Sanctuary and the Unyielding Bison Sect." The audience looked in the direction of his gaze. The three old men from before acted even more pompously.

"I speak the words of our Patriarch when I express our deep appreciation. The Feng also want to address their best regards to the Yan and Meng clans for renewing their interest and participation every year." He continued. Those two were their old allies. There were marriages between the three clans and they often bartered their disciples with less potential.

"Without further ado, I'll announce the rules for the event. After which the patriarch will make a small speech to announce the start of the fights." The referee finished with the courtesies.

"This edition allows disciples between 10 and 15 to participate. The fights between disciples will each be one on ones..." He announced the rules.

"The rewards for the top 20...."

"Top 10....."

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"What's with all the nonsense, when are we going to fight?" A small girl with long brown hair said in annoyance.

"What are you even so impatient for? This time's competition is just a joke. It's a show for brother Yusheng to display his might in front of Sect Elders." A blonde guy wearing a white attire said.

"......" The tall teenager wearing a hooded black tunic remained impassive at the words.

"See? This is called the disparity. Even with all the eyes centered on cousin, he manages to stay unflappable." The mischievous blonde continued.

".....You guys are boring. I'll go and talk with sister Yanran; don't mind me and continue." The girl walked off.