In the Snow-Moon Kingdom , there are numerous sects and family forces, but only a few are truly powerful.

The Royal Family, undoubtedly, is the most powerful force in the entire Kingdom of Xueyue, its influence spanning the vast lands, invincible, with no one daring to challenge it.

Beneath the Royal Family, within the Imperial City, there are several very powerful forces, such as the Yue Family, the Yu Family, and the Divine Dragon Court. Outside of the Imperial City, there are also some very strong sects, like the Azure Sea Sect, and the Moonlight Sect where the Young Master of the Great Peng resides, along with the Sunset Sect and the Ice Snow Villa.

The Eight Young Masters, who dominate Snow-Moon, are the top eight representatives of youth in the kingdom, possessing the greatest talents and the strongest abilities. They come from these powerful forces, but none of them belong to the Canhai Sect.

Although having a character of the Young Master level isn't enough to shake the foundation of a sect, what about in the future? Ten years later? Twenty years later?

Nangong Shang is well aware that this is a sign of the sect's decline. When a sect lacks fortune, has no successors, and sees its talent withering, it will inevitably head toward extinction. This is the trend of the times.

In recent years, the Canghai Sect has undoubtedly been heading toward a decline, gradually being distanced by other forces. As the sect leader, Nangong Shang is deeply anxious.

The appearance of Li Xiaoyao and Han Kui has brought him hope, a glimpse of the sect's future.

With Li Xiaoyao's strength and talent, all he needs is time, and he will certainly reach the level of the Eight Young Masters. By then, the Canghai Sect will have a chance to breathe.

Although the Canghai Sect appears calm now, it is actually fraught with hidden dangers.

"I hope they will grow to be the hope of the Canghai Sect," Nangong Shang sighed, looking at Han Kui on the Life and Death Platform. The person from the Imperial City has already started creating the Xueyue Sacred Academy, and this is no good sign.

At this moment, Han Kui stepped forward once again, and on the Life and Death Platform, it seemed as if roaring yellow sand was surging, making Wang Han's body tense under the overwhelming pressure that weighed heavily upon him.

"I am not your opponent. Congratulations on entering the inner sect," Wang Han suddenly relaxed all over, his eyes half-closed. His voice was full of melancholy. To lose without a fight is a disgrace to a martial artist, but fighting would only bring further humiliation.

"Haha, my bro, don't take it to heart, I was just taking advantage of the Martial Soul." Han Kui's imposing aura suddenly disappeared, and he returned to his humble appearance, making him feel approachable.

"Thanks!!" Wang Han nodded to Han Kui and turned to walk off the Deathmatch Stage. Although Han Kui had shown him respect, defeat was defeat. As the saying goes, the winner is king and the loser is a bandit; he felt embarrassed to stay any longer.

Han Kui walked over to Li Xiaoyao's side and smiled happily, "How was it? Did I embarrass myself?"

"Not bad." Li Xiaoyao nodded and smiled, "Once you master the flow, the advantage in a battle of the same level is huge. Unless you encounter someone with extraordinary talent, it's almost impossible to lose."

The subsequent battles had nothing to do with Li Xiaoyao, but he stayed to watch them all, absorbing everything he could learn.

"My goal is the Butcher. This guy is too strong. With one move, he defeated a core disciple and stepped into the core." Han Kui's eyes shone with excitement after watching this round of the competition. It wasn't just him, everyone else felt the same, especially after witnessing the Butcher's battle. He was domineering, and none of the core disciples, who were already formidable, could withstand his overwhelming strength. With just one punch, he knocked them out.

"Li Xiaoyao, what about you? Who's your target?" Han Kui suddenly asked.

"Me?" Li Xiaoyao was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head, "I haven't decided yet."

Indeed, Li Xiaoyao hadn't decided yet. Most of the outer disciples of the Cang Hai Sect were at the Qi Martial Realm, and to enter the inner sect, one must reach the Spirit Martial Realm.

The first level of the Spirit Martial Realm is the foundation of the inner sect, while the third level is for the strong ones. Once someone enters the fourth level of the Spirit Martial Realm, they will challenge the core disciples and enter the core ranks.

Of course, challenges are often unsuccessful. The weakest core disciples are already at the fourth level of the Spirit Martial Realm, and they had already become core disciples a year ago by defeating their predecessors. As time passes, the strength of the core disciples only grows, making it even harder to challenge them.

Even so, every year during the Sect's Great Competition, many still challenge them. There's only one opportunity for such a challenge every year.

There are many inner sect disciples stuck between the first and fourth levels of the Qi Martial Realm. Only by stepping into the core can they stand out, have broader opportunities, and be given priority in training by the sect.

But for Li Xiaoyao, with his reverse destiny and three extraordinary Martial Souls, his eyes are not only focused on the inner sect or core disciple level. Even if he reaches the core disciples, what would it matter? An inner sect elder like Xie Yun would be enough to suppress him completely.

The first round of the Sect tournament came to an end. The crowd discussed it as they dispersed, still full of excitement and eagerly anticipating the second round in three days.

The ranking battles for inner sect disciples and core disciples were about to begin—true power clashes. All of the sect's most talented disciples would give their all in the ranking battles to earn a high rank. There's no doubt the battles will be spectacular.

Li Xiaoyao and the others did not leave with the crowd but instead headed toward the inner disciples' training area in the Cang Hai Sect. Now that they had entered the inner sect, they needed to collect their inner disciple tokens and robes, which symbolized their status.

"Li Xiaoyao."

At that moment, a voice came from behind him as he walked. Li Xiaoyao stopped, turned around, and saw Zhao Xinyi approaching.

"Is there something you need?" Li Xiaoyao asked, surprised to see Zhao Xinyi.

"Can we talk privately?" Zhao Xinyi's gaze showed a hint of unease as she glanced at Han Kui and the others.

Talk privately?

Li Xiaoyao's eyes narrowed. What could Zhao Xinyi want to talk to him about alone?

"Ha, of course. Li Xiaoyao, we still have something to do, so we'll go ahead," Han Kui said before Li Xiaoyao could speak, acting unusually bold as he pulled Lei Jun and Jingxiang along, leaving Li Xiaoyao puzzled. When had Han Kui gotten so 'smart'?

At this point, Zhao Xinyi had already walked up to Li Xiaoyao and, looking somewhat embarrassed, said, "Let's talk as we walk."

Li Xiaoyao nodded slightly. He was curious about what Zhao Xinyi needed.

"Li Xiaoyao, do you remember when we first met?"

"Of course, I almost got shot by you with an arrow," Li Xiaoyao muttered under his breath, recalling how forceful she had been.

"If you hadn't been peeping at me, how would I have shot you?" Zhao Xinyi shot him a glare, clearly displeased.

"I wasn't peeping at you," Li Xiaoyao retorted, scanning her from top to bottom. Entering the narrow passage was an accident, but she kept insisting that he was peeping.

"You..." Zhao Xinyi almost exploded from anger at Li Xiaoyao's gaze. He had such evil eyes.

Seeing her reaction, Li Xiaoyao felt a sense of satisfaction. Since she was accusing him of spying, he might as well openly do so. Honestly, this woman was top-notch in both looks and figure; it was no surprise that many people might want to spy on her.

"Fine, I admit I misunderstood you. I apologize,...okay?!" Zhao Xinyi gritted her teeth. If not for her father, she wouldn't lower herself like this.

"Huh...wtf..." Li Xiaoyao was completely confused by Zhao Xinyi's behavior. He kept studying her, trying to figure out what was going on.

"What are you looking at?" Zhao Xinyi felt uneasy under Li Xiaoyao's gaze, her face even turning slightly red. Li Xiaoyao was taken aback. Could it be...?

"No way...don't tell me you..." Li Xiaoyao looked at her with a strange expression, hesitating to finish his sentence. Zhao Xinyi stared at him without blinking.

"Don't tell me you... you like me, do you?" Li Xiaoyao finally asked, almost choking on his words. He couldn't help but think this was odd. Zhao Xinyi had been acting so strangely today. Considering his past life where he never had a romantic relationship, Li Xiaoyao felt a bit embarrassed.

Zhao Xinyi froze for several seconds. Finally, an angry shout came from her mouth: "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......Bastard...！！！！！！！！！！！！！"