The crowd stirred uneasily.
This young man revealed a scornful, cold smile on his face, then asked arrogantly, "Well? Will Golden Cauldron Pavilion participate or not? Give me an answer now!"
"Oh? Can we choose not to participate?" Xue An suddenly retorted.
The young man snorted coldly, "If it were other grotto-heavens, certainly not, but as for your Golden Cauldron Pavilion..."
Glancing at the crowd with various expressions, the young man sneered, "Whether you participate or not makes little difference, after all, you would just be the last!"
Such words were extremely arrogant and reckless.
The crowd was in an uproar, and many people’s faces changed drastically.
Because these words were simply too bullying.
Even if the performance of the Golden Cauldron Pavilion had been poor before, it wasn’t something a mere messenger could insult.
Thus, many people secretly looked towards Xue An, curious as to how he would handle the situation.
Xue An leaned back in his chair, his gaze playfully sizing up the young man, then the corners of his mouth lifted, showing a hint of a cold smile.
"These words of yours... do they represent Lovesick Courtyard, or just yourself?"
His voice was indifferent, yet it contained a chilling aura of commanding presence.
The young man shivered, a hint of horror appearing in his eyes, but then he gritted his teeth and coldly said, "What does it matter if I represent Lovesick Courtyard, or just myself?"
Xue An’s fingers lightly tapped on the armrest of his chair, speaking indifferently, "It’s simple. If this message is from your sect, then I have to consider whether your sect even needs to exist!"
"If it’s your own opinion..." Xue An’s eyes narrowed slightly, his tone turned menacing, "Then I am quite curious, what gave you the courage to speak such words?"
Under this questioning, a hint of panic flashed deep in the young man’s eyes.
Because he realized that in facing Xue An, he couldn’t muster even a sliver of resistance.
Especially when Xue An smiled, all he could feel was a bone-chilling coldness.
This made his heart tremble incessantly, finally causing him to lower his arrogant head, and he said in a low voice, "I’m very sorry, my words were indeed inappropriate just now, please forgive me!"
But Xue An didn’t even glance at him, instead, he continued manipulating his fingers and said indifferently, "Go back and tell the person who sent you, tell them that not only will Golden Cauldron Pavilion participate, but we will also take first place in this grand tournament!"
Boom!
Xue An’s statement, like a heavy bomb, stirred a storm in the meeting hall.
"What? First place in this grand tournament? Did I hear it wrong?" an elder of Golden Cauldron Pavilion asked in astonishment.
"Yes! It sounds like a madman’s dream!" someone else chimed in.
"How difficult it will be! Not to mention the Sword Immortals of the First Grotto-Heavens, just dealing with Lovesick Courtyard is already troublesome enough! In my opinion, just not being the last this time would be quite good," someone else shook their head and sighed.
The young man was shocked, then he lifted his head and looked at Xue An with a astonished face.
"This... "
"Hmm?" Xue An lifted his head and said mildly, "Didn’t hear clearly?"
The young man lowered his head, anger flickered in his eyes, and then he nodded.
"Heard it clearly!"
"Good, then get lost!" Xue An said dismissively.
The message-bearing young man, after leaving, did not directly return to the Third Grotto-Heavens but instead flew in the opposite direction.
Half an hour later, a small city appeared ahead.
The young man’s eyes shone brightly, and he flew directly into the city, landing in a courtyard.
Underneath a camphor tree in the courtyard, a woman dressed in light cyan, beautifully attractive, looking like a spirit, was swinging on a swing.
The moment the young man landed, upon seeing the woman, a flattering smile appeared on his face, and even his breathing became noticeably heavier.
"Sister!"
The swing slowly stopped, the woman revealed a shallow smile, "How did it go?"
Upon seeing the woman’s smile, the young man seemed to be transfixed, it took him quite a while to come back to his senses, then he stammered.
"Reporting to sister, I have delivered the message!"
"Oh? What did Golden Cauldron Pavilion say?" the woman asked with a smile.
The young man looked dazed, staring at the woman, "Golden Cauldron Pavilion plans to participate in this grand competition, and they even said, they aim to win first place!"
Hearing this, the woman’s eyes shone brightly, "What?"
With a demanding tone, the previously flowering camphor tree instantly turned to dust, the woman slowly stood up, her gaze intense as she stared at the young man, "Did you say it exactly as I instructed?"
The young man trembled all over, hurriedly nodding: "Yes! I said it exactly as you instructed, big sister!"
The woman’s face showed a hint of hesitation, she murmured softly: "How could it be? Admitttedly, Golden Cauldron Pavilion has been greatly weakened, and with the affair regarding the Lu Family, unless they are foolish, shouldn’t they be trying to avoid any conflicts?"
At this, the woman suddenly looked up, coldly saying: "The one you spoke with, was it a young man?"

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