Of the thousands of Martial Artists watching the competition on site, except for a few, none anticipated that Fang Bai would showcase such formidable strength in each battle, managing to reverse the odds and reach the final with a Foundation Establishnt perfection cultivation level.
"It’s just luck!"
Facing Fan Luoying’s admiration, Fang Bai smiled calmly.
Fan Luoying appreciated Fang Bai’s modest and unassuming attitude even more and shook her head, saying, "In confrontations between Martial Artists, there’s no such thing as luck! A win is a win; there’s no need for humility! Now, you should go talk to Li Yu!"
"Go on! Go on! The Lu Family girl has been waiting impatiently!"
He Wujie, sitting beside Fan Luoying, laughed heartily.
Fang Bai cupped his hands in salute to Fan Luoying and He Wujie, then walked up to Lu Liyu, reached out his hand, and said with a smile, "Li Yu, let’s take a walk!"
Lu Liyu, blushing and timid, stood up, placed one hand in Fang Bai’s palm, letting him lead her to a quiet place away from the square, where they began to whisper.
The Martial Artists, who admired Lu Liyu but were eliminated, looked distantly at Fang Bai and Lu Liyu walking hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, their faces pained, their hearts shattered.
Lu Hongyun, standing on the square, was about to announce the end of the "Groom-Recruiting Event" when suddenly urgent bells and long whistles echoed from afar.
Including Fan Luoying, the high-ranking mbers of the Flower Pavilion exchanged glances and lost their color upon hearing the sound.
The bells and whistles were signals from the disciples responsible for guarding around the great lake, indicating a powerful enemy invasion.
At this mont, the only enemy capable and motivated to invade the Flower Pavilion would undoubtedly be Zixia Manor.
"What’s happening?"
"Judging from the situation, it seems the Flower Pavilion is facing a formidable enemy attack!"
"What? Who dares to invade such a strong Sect as the Flower Pavilion?"
"Within a hundred thousand miles, only Zixia Manor can rival the Flower Pavilion!"
"Why would people from Zixia Manor invade the Flower Pavilion without reason?"
"Who knows... maybe there’s so kind of grudge between the two!"
"It’s too presumptive to conclude that Zixia Manor is attacking without seeing a shadow of them."
"Indeed, the Flower Pavilion has two high-rank Nascent Soul experts guarding it. Zixia Manor wouldn’t wander tens of thousands of miles to attack without gaining any advantage!"
"It’s wise to leave quickly to avoid getting involved in such a clash!"
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Disciples from various Sects on site knew that the sudden ringing of bells and whistles was a Sect alarm indicating a formidable enemy invasion, yet they weren’t clear on which force it was.
A small portion of Martial Artists thought of withdrawing from the Flower Pavilion quickly to avoid collateral damage.
However, most Martial Artists chose to stay to observe the situation, hoping to benefit from the circumstances.
Suddenly, several figures flew from high above in the distance, landing on the square in front of the Myriad Flowers Tower.
Everyone focused their gaze, seeing that the newcors were the stationed disciples of the Flower Pavilion. Their panicked deanor revealed that sothing significant happened, prompting many to perk up their ears, ready to listen to what they had to report.
"Reporting to the Tower Master, over ten thousand elite disciples of Zixia Manor, led by many of its high-ranking mbers, are attacking from all sides around the great lake!"
A stationed Core Disciple stepped forward to Fan Luoying, tried to remain calm, saluted, and then spoke urgently.
Her words caused a stir among the thousands of Martial Artists present. So wore expressions of self-satisfaction, feeling vindicated that their guesses were correct, though they still didn’t understand why Zixia Manor was launching such a massive invasion.
Under normal circumstances, a Sect like Zixia Manor’s elite disciples would include the outstanding figures from the External Courtyard, Inner Court, and the Core Disciples and Direct Disciples, forming the Sect’s backbone.
Though Zixia Manor had tens of thousands of disciples, the elite numbered only around ten thousand. Deploying all their elite, along with nurous high-ranking mbers, clearly showed their intention to wage a Sect-Eradication War.
Those Martial Artists who stayed to observe the situation couldn’t help but regret their decision.
A Sect-Eradication War is not child’s play; once it breaks out, it spells life-and-death, with brothers turning against each other. Caught in the turmoil, the slightest mistake could lead to being mistakenly killed, resulting in a ruinous end.
However, since the great lake surrounding the Flower Pavilion was already blockaded by Zixia Manor’s disciples, it was too late for them to leave. All they could do now was stay on this safest Peony Island and observe the situation.
Fan Luoying took a deep breath and said sternly, "When soldiers co, we defend with generals; when water rises, we cover with earth! All disciples of the Flower Pavilion listen up, prepare to follow into battle! This battle concerns the life and death of the Flower Pavilion, so give your utmost effort!"
Pausing, she grew more solemn and sternly said, "Lu Liyu, Li Muyun, you are the hope for the future of the Flower Pavilion; you must ensure your safety. Once inside the Myriad Flowers Tower, without my order, none shall leave! In tis of ergency, you may activate the Defense Array to resist the powerful enemy! Understood?"
"Tower Master, why?"
Lu Liyu raised her voice, "In tis of danger for the Sect, everyone should unite to resist the enemy. How can we hide inside the Myriad Flowers Tower? Tower Master, I request to fight, swearing to live and die with the Sect!"
"Tower Master, I too request to fight! Swearing to live and die with the Sect!"
Core Disciple Li Muyun shouted.
"Tower Master, we all request to fight! Swearing to live and die with the Sect!"
Other Core and Direct Disciples of the Flower Pavilion raised their voices, each with a face of unyielding resolve, unafraid of death.
Fan Luoying’s eyes reddened slightly, and she forced back her sorrow, saying gravely to Lu Hongyun, "Elder Lu, take Li Yu and the others into the Myriad Flowers Tower!"
Lu Hongyun nodded and said to Lu Liyu and the others, "The Tower Master is thinking about the future of the Flower Pavilion, you should follow her arrangents! Alright, follow now!"
With that, he led the way toward the Myriad Flowers Tower. After walking a few steps, he stopped, turned around, and beckoned to Fang Bai, saying, "Fang Bai, co inside with Li Yu! He Brother, Wanqing Sister, you two..."
"We won’t go inside!"
He Wujie smiled and said, "With Fang Bai and Li Yu becoming Martial Dao partners, we have forged a closer bond with the Flower Pavilion. Now that you’re in trouble, we can’t just stand by; we’ll do our part!"
Zhao Wanqing, who always followed He Wujie’s lead in major decisions, nodded vigorously.
"In that case... on behalf of the Tower Master, I thank you both!"
Lu Hongyun felt a surge of emotion. With the aid of Nascent Soul Experts He Wujie and Zhao Wanqing, although the overall strength of the Flower Pavilion still fell short compared to Zixia Manor, making a reversal difficult, there was at least a glimr of hope.
"Adversity reveals true feelings! If the Flower Pavilion can overco this calamity today, should you ever seek help in the future, the Flower Pavilion will spare no effort to assist!"
Fan Luoying promised solemnly to He Wujie and Zhao Wanqing.
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