Chapter 227: The Supreme Sect Leader Explodes with Anger

The referee sighed, "Do you see it now? That single finger of his just now — piercing your palm was minor! If I hadn't intervened in time, your chest would have been pierced!"

Hua Xiangchen's face turned pale. His body swayed involuntarily. He... was actually no match for that single finger! No matter how many more times they sparred, the result would be the same. The immense blow shook his resolve, and he stumbled, collapsing with a thud.

Wang Yunge and Li Shiqian, who were behind him, quickly embraced him. Hua Xiangchen covered his face with his sleeve, unable to look at anyone, his voice filled with shame and a hint of a choked sob: "Senior martial brother, I've disappointed you all..."

"Senior Brother Hua," both of them looked saddened. As their Eldest Senior Brother, Hua Xiangchen had always been the figure they aspired to be. Witnessing him being defeated firsthand filled them with unspeakable sadness. It was as if their very faith had suddenly collapsed, a profound discomfort stemming from deep within.

All the disciples in the stands also felt an inexplicable sadness. The Eldest Senior Brother of the Grand Supreme Sect had been defeated! This was more upsetting than their own sparring losses because the Eldest Senior Brother was the backbone of their sect in their eyes.

The Sect Master and the elders also sat there, stunned and speechless. The elites of the Grand Supreme Sect had been completely defeated by an unknown disciple! This left them feeling immensely disheartened and utterly powerless. Their sect's diligently cultivated elites had been wiped out so easily. They even began to doubt if they had truly taught their disciples earnestly.

It was at this moment that two figures, one old and one young, hurried over. They were none other than the Grand Elder Shangguan Sheng and the Grand Supreme Sect's strongest cultivator, Xia Chaoge!

Seeing Xia Chaoge arrive, hope reignited in the disciples' eyes. "That's right! There's also Senior Sister Xia! Our Grand Supreme Sect's strongest prodigy queen, Senior Sister Xia, hasn't fought yet! Even though she usually dislikes combat, this concerns the sect's honor, so she'll definitely turn the tide!"

Consequently, continuous cheers erupted from below the stage. "Senior Sister Xia, please fight!" "The honor of the Grand Supreme Sect rests entirely on you!"

Hearing this, Xia Chaoge calmly looked around, then gazed at the arena with a hint of confusion. Seeing Jiang Fan, the defeated Hua Xiangchen, and the disheveled Wang Yunge, Li Shiqian, and Luo Tianjiao, her confusion deepened.

Her gaze swept over and found Yan Yuqing hurrying towards her. She couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister, what's going on?" Yan Yuqing quickly explained, "Junior Sister, our Martial Uncle stepped onto the arena because of me. He's the one who defeated Hua Xiangchen and the others. Please, whatever you do, don't go up there."

Xia Chaoge's beautiful, clear eyes blinked, appearing somewhat bewildered: "You mean, our Martial Uncle defeated Senior Brother Hua, Senior Brother Wang, and Senior Sister Li?" Yan Yuqing nodded vigorously. A faint smile appeared on Xia Chaoge's serene, ethereal face: "So Martial Uncle is really that powerful? I honestly thought he had no spiritual roots. That's wonderful."

Yan Yuqing asked, "So you won't fight, right?" Xia Chaoge replied, "Of course not! How could I fight with Martial Uncle?" She, who already disliked combat, would never raise a hand against the Martial Uncle she respected so deeply.

The Grand Supreme Sect Master and the elders heard the two young women's conversation. They were all equally surprised. The Sect Master asked in astonishment, "You said this young man is your Martial Uncle? Where did you get a Martial Uncle from?" The elders were also wide-eyed and dumbfounded. This incredibly powerful young man actually had some connection to their Grand Supreme Sect's Divine Physician Peak?

Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, Shangguan Sheng had no choice but to say, "To answer the Sect Master, Jiang Fan is indeed my junior martial brother. This is a private matter of my Undying Medicine lineage, which is why I didn't report it to you. I didn't expect him to catch your attention."

The Undying Medicine lineage? So he was also a master of medicine? The Grand Supreme Sect Master and the elders were bewildered. They knew how arrogant Shangguan Sheng was in the field of medicine; in the entire Nine Sects' land, no one's medical skills impressed him. For Jiang Fan to be recognized as his junior martial brother, didn't that mean his medical skills were extremely refined? But how could one person be so incredibly powerful in both cultivation and physical training, master all martial arts, and also be proficient in medicine?

After a long moment of shock, the Grand Supreme Sect Master actually felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, this person was from the Undying Medicine lineage, not a disciple from one of the other Nine Sects. This way, it wouldn't be considered that the Grand Supreme Sect had been surpassed by another sect. He couldn't help but let out a relieved smile, saying somewhat irritably, "None of you from the Undying Medicine lineage are simple characters. He alone defeated all the prodigies of our Grand Supreme Sect, except for Xia Chaoge! He almost made us lose face completely!"

The elders also came to their senses, sighing and gradually relaxing their expressions. Losing to someone from the Undying Medicine lineage was not shameful.

Shangguan Sheng hesitated for a moment, then truthfully stated, "My junior martial brother's medical skills are inherited from my master, the Undying Physician. However, his martial arts naturally come from his sect, the Azure Cloud Sect."

The smiles on the faces of the Grand Supreme Sect Master and the elders froze simultaneously. "You... you said he... is from where?" The Sect Master's Adam's apple bobbed as he struggled to speak, his eyes wide with disbelief. The Azure Cloud Sect? The Azure Cloud Sect, the lowest-ranked among the Nine Sects?

"Yes, the Azure Cloud Sect! My junior martial brother is a disciple under the Azure Cloud Sect Master. And also, he just joined the sect this year, he's still a newcomer."

What?! The Grand Supreme Sect Master shot up from his chair, pointing at Jiang Fan from afar, his face filled with disbelief: "You, you're saying he's a new disciple?" The elders also stood up in shock, staring with wide eyes. "Grand Elder, are you mistaken? He's a newcomer?" "Which sect's newcomer has such terrifying strength?" "You've made a mistake, you must have!" "There's no such outrageous newcomer!"

Yan Yuqing's eyes also widened. What? Martial Uncle was still a newcomer from Azure Cloud Pavilion? Was this a joke?

Shangguan Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What's there to be mistaken about? He's my junior martial brother; how could I not know him well?"

The entire venue fell silent once more. The unparalleled master who had defeated the Grand Supreme Sect's elites was not some sect prodigy who had cultivated for many years. He was a newcomer who had just entered a sect! Currently, the Grand Supreme Sect's most powerful newcomer was only at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, not even qualified to participate in the selection to resist the beast tide. Yet, a newcomer from another sect had come to the Grand Supreme Sect and defeated all its elites! The disparity! The contrast!

Hua Xiangchen, who had been covering his face with his sleeve, suddenly learned that Jiang Fan was still a newcomer. He abruptly sat up, his eyes bulging, his throat seemingly choked. "I... I lost to a newcomer?" Already severely defeated, his qi and blood surged, and he finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, then fainted as his vision went black.

Wang Yunge and Li Shiqian looked at Jiang Fan as if he were a terrifying monster! He could overpower the Grand Supreme Sect's elites even as a newcomer. Given more time, wouldn't he easily defeat the Grand Supreme Sect's elders? At this moment, their gazes towards Jiang Fan held no hint of disdain; only infinite reverence.

It took a long time for the Grand Supreme Sect Master to fully digest this incredibly shocking news. His gaze at Jiang Fan now held an undeniable layer of envy. He slammed the table fiercely. "Where did Liu Wenchen find such a monstrous talent?!"

The elders all echoed his sentiment. "What a waste of talent!" "If he were in our Grand Supreme Sect, we could definitely cultivate him into a second Xia Chaoge—no, someone who surpasses Xia Chaoge!" "Liu Wenchen might be weak, but his luck is ridiculously strong!" "He actually managed to encounter such a prodigy!"

Shangguan Sheng gave a sheepish smile. He was also secretly proud of his junior martial brother. However, he couldn't let Jiang Fan stay in the Grand Supreme Sect any longer. Heaven knew if these people would try to poach him.

"Chaoge, go get all the spirit herbs and give them to your Martial Uncle. Tell him to depart quickly." Upon hearing this, the Grand Supreme Sect Master couldn't help but ask, "Is he here to ask you for spirit herbs? But isn't he a successor of the Undying Physician himself?"

Shangguan Sheng explained, "No! These spirit herbs are part of his mission." The Grand Supreme Sect Master became even more puzzled. "What mission?" Shangguan Sheng replied, "It's naturally the mission assigned by the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to the Azure Cloud Sect to resist the beast tide. Yes, he's currently responsible for escorting spirit herbs to the Spirit Beast Sect. The mission level is three!"

What?! The Grand Supreme Sect Master's eyes widened, and he pointed at Jiang Fan from afar, exclaiming in disbelief, "Are you mistaken? A disciple with such explosive combat power, and you're making him perform a logistics mission? And the simplest Level 3 mission at that?"