Chapter 369: Xiao Shou’s Special Seat

Xiao Shou happily looked at the materials and said to Fu Young, "This is great. Once we return and cultivate these materials properly, we’ll have a steady supply of body tempering potions."

"Mm! Master can become even stronger too." Fu Young looked at Xiao Shou’s happy expression with satisfaction. As long as Master is happy, nothing else matters.

The Ten Thousand Wisdom Hall Auction soon came to an end.

Its conclusion also marked the beginning of the Heaven Origin Grand Competition.

Most cultivators had assumed that, with the blood red crescent moon appearing as such an ominous sign, the Grand Competition would surely be postponed.

However, those with poor access to information had no idea that this year’s competition was related to the allocation of spiritual caverns in the Sunfall Domain.

Unexpectedly, the competition was not postponed at all.

It began right on schedule.

On this day, the sun shone brightly and the jade platforms glowed brilliantly.

Nine dragons rose into the air as the leaders of the Nine Great Sects, serving as the hosts, took their seats.

The newly appointed League Leader of the League of Independent Cultivators of Crimson Dusk City, Yu Shihan, arrived with the members of the League of Independent Cultivators.

The Gou Family and Rong Family of Azure Origin City also arrived with representatives from several second and third rate clans within the city.

The newly appointed Island Master of the Three Immortal Islands arrived alongside the residents of Penglai Immortal Isle.

Abbot Kumu of Fanghu Mystic Isle arrived with the monks of the temple.

The newly appointed Abe Island Master of Yingzhou Celestial Isle arrived with the people of Yingzhou Celestial Isle.

The leaders of various forces and other high level cultivators also took their seats in the guest section.

As for low and middle level cultivators, they could only stand.

Xiao Shou knew from the original novel that this had always been the arrangement in previous years, so he was not surprised. He simply released his divine sense and began searching for the seat assigned to the Eternal Prosperity Sect.

However, just then, the Sect Master of the Holy Sword Sect, Lu Wuchen, the leader of the Nine Great Sects, suddenly stepped forward.

His powerful pressure instantly descended upon the entire venue.

The previously noisy crowd immediately fell silent. Only then did Lu Wuchen nod in satisfaction. He stroked his beard and said, "Welcome, distinguished guests from all sides, to this Heaven Origin Grand Competition. Many of you already know about the mysterious reward for this year’s competition, so I will not say much about it. However, before announcing the rules of the competition, there is one more important matter. Please welcome the Sect Master of the Eternal Prosperity Sect, Young Master Xiao."

What? He’s calling me? Xiao Shou was puzzled. Under the attention of countless people, he was worried that he might accidentally reveal his nervousness. So he simply used his spiritual energy to completely numb the nerves in his face, maintaining a completely expressionless look as he instantly teleported to the front of the Nine Dragons’ platform.

He then gave the Holy Sword Sect Master Lu Wuchen a half bow. Because he was too nervous, Xiao Shou failed to notice that Fu Young had followed directly behind him.

Lu Wuchen returned the gesture with a nod before turning toward the crowd. "Many of the distinguished guests present may not know this, but it was Young Master Xiao who uncovered the evil deeds taking place in the Sunfall Domain. The cultivators who went to deal with that matter were also rescued by Young Master Xiao’s grandfather. Furthermore, he rebuilt a supreme grade spiritual vein for the Sunfall Domain. Such tremendous kindness and merit should be remembered by every cultivator of the Heaven Origin Realm."

"Young Master Xiao..."

"The Holy Sword Sect Master is too kind. This is only a small matter and really isn’t worth such praise. Besides, it is time for the Heaven Origin Grand Competition, so please focus on the competition."

So this is basically a praise ceremony for me before the competition?

This is way too embarrassing.

I’m going to get stage fright with so many people watching me!

Xiao Shou quickly interrupted Lu Wuchen before he could finish speaking. Fu Young, who was standing behind him, could not help smiling faintly.

Master isn’t merely embarrassed by all the praise. More importantly, he doesn’t like showing off. Whenever there are too many people watching him, he gets nervous. He has probably sealed off the nerves in his face again.

He’s really... adorable.

Lu Wuchen was an experienced old fox. Having led the Holy Sword Sect for many years, his skills in dealing with people and judging their intentions had long since reached perfection.

Even though Xiao Shou had completely numbed the nerves in his face, Lu Wuchen could still read his thoughts from his eyes.

He immediately stroked his beard and laughed. "Hehe. Since Young Master Xiao has put it that way, I shall keep this brief." His tone suddenly paused, and his expression became solemn. "None of us can ever forget the contribution Young Master Xiao made to the Sunfall Domain. To express the sincere gratitude of the Nine Great Sects, we have specially added a seat for you on the Nine Dragons Platform. From now on, whenever Young Master Xiao participates in the Heaven Origin Grand Assembly, this seat will always be reserved for you. We sincerely hope that Young Master Xiao will accept our gratitude."

As his words fell, another jade seat appeared beneath the main seats of the Nine Dragons Platform. However, unlike the other seats, this jade seat had a completely different design.

Its presence clearly indicated that although Xiao Shou would be seated on the Nine Dragons Platform, this did not mean that the Eternal Prosperity Sect had been elevated to the same status. The seat represented only Xiao Shou’s personal status and distinguished position.

The sight immediately caused an uproar among the crowd. However, the other eight Sect Masters of the Nine Great Sects remained completely calm.