"Thank you to this young master for your aid!"

The servant checked to see if the princess was alright and quickly bowed to show his respect. Although Jiang Chen's sect robe didn't seem familiar to the servant, he knew better than to annoy his benefactor.

"It's alright. There are some people out there that you should look out for next time such as those who aim using their l.u.s.t or greed."

"Ah...Is this young master a poet?"

"I'm just a person who dabbles in reading."

Since the carriage was gone, the princess didn't seem to mind walking. The distance towards Tang City was shortened by Jiang Chen's escape scroll and the entire journey only lasted for 40 minutes. Upon arrival, Jiang Chen and the pair split up in two different directions with the promise from the servant report his good deed to the patriarch.

"Anyone who wants to win a hand in the marriage with the princess of Tang City! Today's the day where the compet.i.tion for the seat begins!"

"Come to the 4 Spiritual Peak Valley for a chance to see the princess herself!"

Noise rang from all four corners in one's perception and seemed to be endless. The compet.i.tion was starting soon and many different powers had come to Tang City in order to gain the right to the marriage. Although many partic.i.p.ants thought that winning was impossible, having a chance to see the battle between different experts can benefit them in the long run with their cultivation.

Jiang Chen followed point labeled 4 Spiritual Peak Valley that was displayed on the system. The general flow of the crowd was toward that general direction as this was not something that would happen every day. This was something that only happened in a couple hundred years with a princess holding a compet.i.tion for their husband. Most would simply give into the arranged marriage for the political benefits or even not marry at all, however, most wouldn't dare to hold a compet.i.tion to decide who to marry.

"I can't wait to see who will be in this compet.i.tion!"

"Huan Cao is probably joining, right?"

"The person who was pursuing the princess during their juvenile years? Most likely. I can't imagine him just pa.s.sing up on the chance."

Jiang Chen went through an entrance that said partic.i.p.ants and was blasted with the aura of the congested cultivators. Many complex powers from Body-Tempering to Qi-Gathering had joined in this fight and seemed ready to kill. From what Jiang Chen was able to see, the number of people partic.i.p.ating in the event was more than 500.

A person walked out of the entrance to the stage where the battle will happen. This person wouldn't be recognized by Jiang Chen, however, he was the cultivator named "Lang" that was a.s.signed by the princess to set up the compet.i.tion.

"Alright, I would like everyone to line up so we can quickly gather everyone's information."

It took a while before getting to Jiang Chen's turn. Although this was done in front of all the partic.i.p.ants, the aura of the person at the desk concealed everything that was being said even if you were standing right behind the partic.i.p.ant.

"Name?"

"Jiang Chen."

"Cultivation Level?"

"Body-Tempering Stage 5."

"Alright, next!"

Jiang Chen walked to the side where everyone who was done with the inspection was at.

"System, Show my information."

[Jiang Chen]

Cultivation: Body-Tempering Stage 5

Skills:

Traversing The Heaven Small Proficiency 2nd Stage

Lightning Touch Medium Proficiency 1st Stage

Bloodline:

Cursed Bloodline

[Missions]

[Main Mission - Help Host Take Over The World (Requirement: Sleep On The World Sage's Bed)]

[Secondary Mission - Reach Qi-Gathering Stage 1 (Reward: E-Rank Reward Bag)]

[Optional Mission - Marry The Princess Of The Tang Family (Reward: Book Of Alchemy) (Deadline: 22 Hours)]

[Other Missions Will Appear If Host Is Successful In His Cultivation And Journey]

"What are the chances of me winning this compet.i.tion?"

[With Host's Current Capabilities And Level, There Is Simply A 3% Probability Of Winning With Host's Life Intact]

"Just great..."

The inspection and pairing of the combatants took around 3 hours, which at that time, everyone was ready for the battles to begin. The cheering of the crowd exploded as the start of the tournament closed in. Although the sound was deafening, the adrenaline and pure excitement in the air were able to keep the noise tolerable.

"Alright, for the people who names were called, the battles will be held shortly."

The administration process had actually cut some of the people who had low cultivation out. Jiang Chen just barely got admitted with his Body-Tempering Stage 5 but that just meant that he was at the base of the food chain. Having no idea which superpowers within the opponents are the ones to look out for, Jiang Chen's chances of winning are on his luck now.

"First Round: Qi Mu Vs. Ming Ma!"

2 people walked onto the stage at the same time. Their eyes locked and both seemed to be studying each other's weaknesses. The cheering within the arena was so loud that it made one feel like there was a well-known celebrity performing right now.

"I never knew that I would be fighting you in the first round."

"Hah, we're ending this rivalry between us once and for all. You should know that going against me from the start was your doom."

"We'll see about that!"

With that said, Ming Ma charged straight at Qi Mu with a punch. This was officially the start of the first round. Qi Mu was able to dodge this attack with the leaning of his body and gave a kick that went for Ming Ma's face. This managed to connect and Ming Ma was sent up into the air.

"How did you feel about that kick? Even if you're just 1 cultivation stage below me, I will have you know that the gap between Body-Tempering Stage 9 and Qi-Condensing Stage 1 is a big one!"

The entire battle took around 10 minutes with Qi Mu being the winner.