Just as the Tianyuan Sect disciple reported, the elite disciple competition of the Xuanwu Sect's Inner Sect took place as scheduled, not delayed due to Ye Fan's absence.
On the day of the competition, at dawn, the main summit of the Xuanwu Sect, Xuanwu Summit, was already bustling with people. Inner sect, outer sect, elite disciples, core disciples—each formed their own group, distinctly separated.
Among the elite disciples, there were two small factions: one consisted of those who fell outside the top thirty-six and couldn't participate in the competition, and the other was the top thirty-six.
After a brief commotion, everyone sat according to the previous rules, waiting for the Sect Leader and the elders to arrive.
Among the core disciples, Tong Qianchen was restless with anxiety; last night, she learned from Great Elder Wu Xinhai that Ye Fan's soul lamp hadn't extinguished, meaning at least Ye Fan was still alive.
