The City Lord's Mansion wouldn't dare to resort to cheating, risking the current predicament.
Originally, the Lin Family had Lin Qiyuan , Green Jade City's strongest figure, but he seldom intervened.
They were able to contend with the Lin Family, maintaining a balance of power.
This was sustainable for short term.
However, Lin Xuan's emergence disrupted the equilibrium.
The scales began to tip in favor of the Lin Family.
The leaders of three major forces couldn't help but cast their eyes on Lin Xuan, internally sighing.
They felt powerless to change the situation.
Lin Xuan's talent had been showcased for all to see.
Once he joined the Drifting Cloud Sect, it was likely he'd rise rapidly. His influence would soon eclipse that of any power within Green Jade City.
They could only silently lament their misfortune, not daring to direct their frustration at Lin Xuan.
Meanwhile, they were quietly contemplating their exit strategies.
The Lin Family's momentum was now unstoppable.
With Lin Xuan's presence, to avoid being swallowed up, they needed to seek alternative paths.
Members of the Lin Family were elated.
After today, the Lin Family's prestige was set to surge significantly.
Their dominance over Green Jade City seemed imminent.
Understandably, they were overjoyed.
Up in the stands, Lin Xuan too was all smiles.
He wasn't overly concerned with the dynamics of Green Jade City.
Yet, the abundance to energy points brought him great joy.
From the elevated platform, Zhao Quxin's voice rang out clearly:-
"With the compitition concluded , Zhang Hee will be ousted from the top ten, and the eleventh-ranked will take his place.
Now I invite the top ten to ascend to the plateform!"
Following his announcement, Lin Xuan, Lin Shiyun, Chen Yu , and the rest of the top ten rose and made their way to the stage.
A glimmer of excitement shone in Lin Xuan's eyes.
His opportunity had arrived.
Shortly, they all gathered on the platform.
"Name : Zhao Quxin."
"Cultivation Level: Third Level of the Condensation Spin Stage."
"Talent:Top Grade Cultivation Talent, Middle Grade Strength , Middle Grade Speed, Low-grade Sharp Gold, Low-grade Violet Wind, Substandard Saber Talent."
"Martial Arts:Wind Essence Technique(Rank 5 Middle Grade, initial perfect level),Wind Slashing Blade Technique (Rank 5 Middle Grade, initial perfect level), Mountain Crushing Fist(Rank 5 Middle Grade, Great Completion), Barbarian Elephant Art(Rank 5 Middle Grade, initial perfect level), Phantom steps (Rank 5 Low Grade, Great Compilation)..."
"Personal Tresure:None"
Lin Xuan`s gaze lingered on Zhao Quxin's attribute panel, a spark of interest in his eyes.
Truly, as a envoy of sect, his attributes outshone even those of Lin Qiyuan.
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan's mind raced into action.
"10,000 energy points expended. Replication successful. You have acquired the[Top Grade Cultivation Talent]"
"3,000 energy points expended. Replication successful. You have acquired the [ Middle Grade Speed Talent]"
Given Lin Qiyuan plethora of rank 5 martial Arts, Lin Xuan was yet to tap into their potential, making it unnecessary to replicate anymore at this point.
In recent days, he had come to understand the significance of innate talent, prompting him to copy all of Zhao Quxin's talents for later use.
This entire exchange occurred in the blink of an eye, unnoticed by those around.
Zhao Quxin's gaze remained on Lin Xuan,his eyes brimming with a warm smile.
"Congratulations, you've earned your place at the Drifting Cloud Sect. Here is the cloud order. Tomorrow morning, before 8 , bring this order and meet me outside the City Lord's Mansion.
I will escort you to Drifting Cloud Sect."
He deftly tossed 10 black tokens to Lin Xuan and the others.
Lin Xuan examined the token in his hands, curious about its unfamiliar material that felt like metal, nothing his name inscribed on the back.
Zhao Quxin then turn to Zhang Wenyong.
"Mayor Zhang, please distribute the rewards."
"Yes ,emissary " Zhang Wenyong responded, bowing deeply, his eyes tinged with a rueful smile.
Despite two members of Zhang family placing in top 10, their brightest, Zhang Hee, had been expelled, and the family faced severe repercussions.
The irony was not lost on him as he prepared to distribute rewards to the very individuals who had outshone his own kin.
"First place in the competition goes to Lin Xuan, who had earned himself a Qi condensation pill .
He represents bottle made of jade to Lin Xuan .
"Second place, Chen Yu..."
Given Zhao Quxin's recent harsh discipline of Zhang family and the dramatic downfall of Zhang Hee, the reward failed to stir much excitement among the crowd
The prizes for the top 10 wear swiftly and efficiently handed over.
Zhao Quxin then directed Lin Xuan and the other winners back to the stands and declared the competition officially over.
Amidst a Wave of reflective murmurs, the crowd dispersed.
Today's contest had been filled with more surprises than anyone could have anticipated leaving everyone with the mix of emotions.
Before long they had all made their way back to the Lin family estate and departed from there.
"Brother Lin Xuan, it's our last day in Green Jade City. Let's go out and enjoy it one more time,shall we?" Lin Shiyun's luminous eyes gleamed with excitement as she spoke to Lin Xuan.
"Of course."
Lin Xuan responded, patting Lin Shiyun's head affectionately and noddy with warm smile. He rarely turned down a request from Lin Shiyun.
And with that, they left the Lin family home to explore the delights of green jade City once more.
As the competition concluded, the leaders and onlookers from various factions departed and the day's event become the talk of the town, spreading rapidly through green jade city.
The city was abuzz once again.
Particularly noteworthy was Zhang Hee's attempt to cheat his way to the late Enlightment stage, only to be spectacularly defeated by Lin Xuan.
Even more astonishing was the revelation of Lin Xuan's exceptional talent, which elevated his fame in green jade City to new heights even sarpassing that of city lord Zhang Wenyong.
The severe retribution faced by Zhang family also become common knowledge, signaling the unstoppable ascent of the Lin family. Powers great and small begin to reach out to the Lin family in secret, turning their back on city lord mansion.
Lin Xuan and Lin Shiyun enjoyed their time in Green Jade City until the evening sky darkened and night enveloped them, signaling it was time to head back.
That night, in the bedroom, Lin Xuan and Lin Shiyun set side by side on the bed, with Lin Shiyun nestled comfortably in Lin Xuan's embrace.
"Shiyun, it's quite late. Shouldn't you be heading home? Your father might be worried about you."
Lin Xuan spoke in a gentle whisper.
He wished he could spend more time with Lin Shiyun.
But they wear in ancient feudal society, and they weren't married yet.
It wouldn't be proper for a young lady like Lin Shiyun to remain in a man's home overnight.
"Lin Xuan, I am not going back tonight. Shall we sleep together?"
Her cheeks flushd a deep crimson as a bashfully pushed Lin Xuan on to the bed.
The bed curtains on either side drew back as if on cue.
Lin Xuan, faced with the beautiful woman's advance,had no intention of refusing.
Soon after, a piercing scream echoed into the night.
The wondrous evening swiftly came to an end.
Dawn broke.
A silver of sunlight pierced through the window.
Lin Xuan rose and dressed himself.
He gazed at the blood-stained bed with a look of boundless tenderness in his eyes.
Carefully he stowed the bedsheet in his Walkspace.
"Where's Shiyun?" he whispered to himself as he stepped out of the bedroom.
But as he entered the courtyard, his eyes fell upon a towering figure seated there.