The short episode at the Alchemy competition hall did not affect the Dust Valley Sect nor the people trailing behind them to watch them make history.
At the Artifact Refining competition hall, the place was also overcrowded with people.
All the famous artifact refiners were present; they all came to see the Dust Valley Sect’s skills in refining.
However, they were not disappointed.
Two hours later, the Dust Valley Sect disciples were finished. One of them refined a shield while the other refined a dagger.
Everyone stared at the dagger and shield in amazement.
Just looking at them, anyone with a bit of knowledge in artifact refinement would know they used top-notch techniques.
"Two Peak Grade Tier-1 weapons," the Chief Judge muttered in amazement.
He stared at the two Dust Valley Sect disciples, not knowing how to react.
At such a young age, for them to refine peak Tier-1 weapons showed the inheritance of their sect.
Finally, the Chief Judge managed to say after recovering from his shock. Listening to him, the audience sighed in amazement.
"The Dust Valley Sect has made history!" an old artifact refiner muttered.
"Indeed! Coming first in two different competitions is something they could be proud of for the rest of their lives."
"Even the ancient forces pale in comparison in this regard."
"What do you know? This is only the second competition. I bet they would also come first in the other competition."
While the audience discussed, the Dust Valley Sect received their reward for coming first and left for the rune competition hall.
Following behind them were thousands of people who wanted to witness their glory.
Compared to the alchemy competition and artifact refinement, which took a lot of time, the rune engraving did not require as much time.
Thirty minutes later, they had the rune champion in their bag, making it the third champion title.
For the array final, it was held in an open field. Each contestant was to set up an array.
Swiftly, disciples from the Dust Valley Sect completed the final in half the time requested. This time, no one was surprised.
Everyone was waiting to see if others could beat them. Unfortunately, no one came close.
While the Dust Valley Sect disciples set up two Peak Grade Tier-1 Array Formations, the closest person only managed a Middle Grade Tier-1 Array.
The difference between them was like a chasm—impossible to breach.
With the array formation champion in hand, elders and disciples from the Dust Valley Sect smiled with pride.
Never in their wildest dreams did they ever think they could dominate across different disciplines .
Most of their dreams were to explore the southern region, but the thought of coming to the central region or participating in the assembly summit never crossed their minds.
However, everything changed when Mo Jian began to show his talent. Standing behind Mo Jian, Peng Zhao, Zou Mei, and Jing Wang stared at his back with complicated expressions.
Especially Zou Mei. She had looked down on him and even beat him until he lost consciousness.
She never took the son of the sect master seriously, thinking he was beneath her. Not only him—almost all the disciples did.
With her talent, she always thought she would be the first to break through to the Golden Core Realm and bring glory to the sect.
But now, she realized her thought was laughable.
She was nothing but a frog at the bottom of the well.
Those she looked down on were shining at the highest stage of the continent, while she could only remain ordinary like every other disciple.
Looking around the hall, there were hundreds of people her age with higher cultivation. Some were even younger than her.
She was nothing special—ordinary, per se.
Perhaps, if she had agreed to his advances, her status might be different from other disciples.
To say she did not regret her would be a lie. She even had thoughts of rekindling forgotten romance.
Unfortunately, Mo Jian was not easy to see.
While she was lost in thought, the array competition’s closing ceremony was over, and they headed to the last competition—the game of Go.
Inside the Go competition hall, the Ping Patriarch stood straight like a pillar, staring at the two girls from the Dust Valley Sect.
He had heard a lot about his son but came today to witness their skill.
For the final, the two disciples from the Dust Valley Sect should have competed with each other. However, because they came from the same sect, the judges decided to pick the next two contestants after them to make the final a bit more interesting.
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The audience watched the game without any expectation. In their minds, they all knew it was impossible for the two girls from the Dust Valley Sect to lose.
They had defeated everyone in the semifinals. What could the best losers do in the final?
Fifteen minutes later, the match came to an end.
It was a brutal defeat.
The five judges sighed and shook their heads. The difference between each side was just too great.
Even the Ping Manor, known for the game of Go, pale in comparison.
"I knew it! This final is just ceremonial."
"What do you expect? Those two girls are monsters!"
"Now, no sect could compare to the Dust Valley Sect."
"Indeed. No sect. They might be the strongest sect, but their future isn’t anything the ancient sects and clans could compare with."
"I heard that many people were planning to join the sect after the summit."
"Of course, who wouldn’t want to join such a sect."
While the audience discussed happily among themselves as they witnessed history being made in their presence, the Ping Patriarch walked calmly toward the Dust Valley Sect area and spoke calmly.
"May I have the honor of competing with the master among you?"
All the chatter vanished immediately as everyone looked at the Ping Patriarch and the Dust Valley Sect.
Elders and disciples from the Dust Valley Sect were quiet. The Sect Master and his wife looked at their son, waiting for his decision.
"That wouldn’t be a problem, but it would be after the summit banquet," Mo Jian said calmly.
"That’s expected." The Ping Matriarch nodded and departed.
Watching their interaction, the audience could not remain still when they saw Mo Jian accepting the challenge.
Quickly, the news spread like wildfire.
A battle between two masters.