Lin Moyu knew that this information must have been told to her by Lu Lian.

Zifeng's seat was arranged on the right at number forty, which was far worse than Lu Fengyao's.

Fairy Linglan seemed a bit unhappy; clearly, she was not very satisfied with this seating arrangement.

She looked at Lu Fengyao, as if asking, "We are all in the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, so why are you able to sit so far in the front?"

Lu Fengyao felt nothing. In her eyes, people like Fairy Linglan were nothing, and the Kuangfeng Sect was also nothing.

More newcomers arrived, and Lu Fengyao continued to introduce them to Lin Moyu.

One after another, Lu Fengyao knew the background of everyone who entered clearly. The intelligence-gathering capability of the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce was terrifying.

Chapter 2760: My friend doesn't want to scare you.

Lu Fengyao introduced them in great detail, and Lin Moyu listened very carefully.

In the information he had purchased, there was also relevant data about these people, but compared to Lu Fengyao's introduction, it was not comprehensive enough.

The Lufeng Chamber of Commerce would not sell much of the information, and besides, data is data, and people are people.

No amount of information was as useful as Lu Fengyao introducing them while looking at the people themselves.

While Lu Fengyao was introducing them, Lin Moyu was simultaneously observing everyone's demeanor, movements, and expressions.

This allowed him to obtain more accurate results, and he could even see the situation of the forces behind them from their bodies.

The successors cultivated by each force had their own characteristics; there might be slight variations, but generally, they were not too significant.

For example, the disciples of the Hanshui Holy Land were nine times out of ten cold and arrogant.

The disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect often carried a soaring sword aura on them.

More and more people arrived, but the top ten seats on the left and right remained empty; only Lu Fengyao had taken her seat early.

According to Lu Fengyao, those people had big egos and certainly wouldn't come early.

The reason Lu Fengyao came so early was actually partly for Lin Moyu's sake.

If she didn't come early, how could she introduce these people in detail to Lin Moyu?

Lin Moyu understood Lu Fengyao's kindness and kept it in his heart.

Finally, a genius in the Dao Venerate Second Realm entered the venue.

Lu Fengyao's eyes became sharp, "Finally, the main characters are here."

The "main characters" Lu Fengyao mentioned were those few guys qualified to compete for the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride.

Lin Moyu looked at the newcomer's attire, "These are people from the Wanjing Holy Land."

Lu Fengyao said, "His name is Saint Son Tianhuan, and he is also a Saint Son of the Wanjing Holy Land."

The Wanjing Holy Land had more than one Saint Son. The title of Strongest Heavenly Pride from the previous session was won by Holy Son Huanshen of the Wanjing Holy Land, but this time his age exceeded the limit, so he was not qualified to participate again.

Lu Fengyao said, "His ranking within the Wanjing Holy Land is second only to Holy Son Huanshen."

Lin Moyu asked, "I heard that the competition for the position of Holy Master within the Wanjing Holy Land is very fierce."

Lu Fengyao nodded slightly, "Most forces are like this internally. After Holy Son Huanshen won the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride, he basically established his qualifications to inherit the position of Holy Master."

"However, some people will not give up. If Saint Son Tianhuan can also win the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride this time, he will also be qualified to compete with Holy Son Huanshen for the position of Holy Master."

Lin Moyu nodded, "There is motivation only with competition; otherwise, it is a stagnant pool of water."

Lu Fengyao smiled, "You are right, but not entirely. A top-tier force sometimes does not undergo a qualitative change because of the ability of a certain successor."

Lin Moyu knew that Lu Fengyao was talking about herself. Lu Fengyao had been cultivated as the heir to the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce since she was young and had not experienced much competition.

In her view, what makes a top-tier force truly powerful is its foundation; more often than not, the successor is just a spokesperson.

Within a force, the one who can truly call the shots is not necessarily the one on the surface.

Saint Son Tianhuan arrived at his seat. His seat was the third on the right, arranged very far in the front; there were only five people with a higher position than him.

Behind Saint Son Tianhuan, there was also a peak Heavenly Venerate following him.

That Heavenly Venerate was very young, with a powerful aura, only a hair's breadth away from the Dao Venerable Realm.

If he could become a Dao Venerable, he would nine times out of ten also be a Heavenly Pride.

Lin Moyu estimated that this person should be part of Saint Son Tianhuan's own team.

If Saint Son Tianhuan were to win the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride, a fierce battle would be inevitable within the Wanjing Holy Land.

One by one, they began to appear. These people stepped into the venue with confidence on their faces, radiating powerful auras.

Many of the Heavenly Prides who had entered the venue earlier were overshadowed by them.

There are also differences between Heavenly Prides.

The seats in the front were becoming fewer and fewer, and gradually they were all filled.

Lin Moyu suddenly narrowed his eyes, "I didn't expect her to come."

Lu Fengyao looked in the direction of Lin Moyu's gaze, "The current Saint Son of the Hanshui Holy Land, Gu Bichuan. Does Little Brother Lin have a grudge against him?"

Lin Moyu shook his head, "This is my first time seeing him; I am referring to the person behind him."

Behind Gu Bichuan followed a young woman. Her cultivation was only at the Low-stage Heavenly Venerate, making her one of the weaker ones among those present.

Lu Fengyao said, "Her name is Gu Nianshui. She is considered a direct descendant of the Gu family, but she does not practice the arts of the Gu family."

Lin Moyu nodded slightly, "She practices the inheritance of Star Lord Jiaojiao. I haven't seen her for many years, and she has already become a Heavenly Venerate. Her cultivation speed is truly quite fast."

Lu Fengyao's ears twitched slightly, as if she was listening to something.

Lin Moyu knew that Lu Lian was telling her the information about Gu Nianshui.

Lu Fengyao said, "In less than a hundred years, going from a Saint Venerable to a Heavenly Venerate—this cultivation speed is indeed astonishingly fast."

"The Hanshui Holy Land must have opened a Secret Realm for her. The inheritance of Star Lord Jiaojiao requires constant slaughter to progress rapidly."

"I estimate she will soon go to the battlefield, where she can cultivate even faster."

"If she can survive, there will be a place for her among the Heavenly Prides in the future."

Gu Bichuan walked over and sat in the ninth seat on the left, only one seat away from Lu Fengyao.

The successor of the Hanshui Holy Land in this generation was not very strong, lacking the demeanor of Saint Master Gu Hanyu from back in the day.

After Gu Bichuan sat down, he looked towards Lu Fengyao and nodded with a smile, "Fairy Yao, long time no see. I hope you have been well."

During the previous Heavenly Pride Tournament, the two had met and could be considered acquaintances.

Lu Fengyao also smiled, "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Bichuan. I wonder what plans Fellow Daoist Bichuan has this time?"

Gu Bichuan laughed heartily, "My aptitude is mediocre, what plans could I have? I am just bringing my younger cousin to see the world. If not for this, I wouldn't even want to come."

Although his aura was slightly cold, when he actually spoke, he was quite gentle.

At this moment, Gu Bichuan's gaze fell on Lin Moyu, "Is this a clansman of Fairy Yao?"

Lu Fengyao said, "My good friend."

Gu Bichuan said, "Someone who can become a good friend of Fairy Yao must be a young talent, but…"

Lin Moyu was shrouded in divine light wood; he could only see the cultivation level but could not see any other information.

Lu Fengyao said, "My friend doesn't want to scare you, so he used divine light wood."

Gu Bichuan naturally didn't fully believe it, but just smiled, "So that's how it is. Then please don't scare me; I have always been timid."

Lin Moyu smiled and did not speak. He did not care about Gu Bichuan; most of the time, he was watching Gu Nianshui.

He didn't know what Gu Nianshui had experienced over these years, but she was much more composed than before. A faint trace of killing intent radiated from her body; this was the aura brought by Star Lord Jiaojiao.

Gu Nianshui also saw Lin Moyu. She did not greet Lin Moyu, just nodded slightly, as if they were meeting for the first time.

Gu Nianshui hid it well, but it still could not escape Lin Moyu's spiritual sense.

From her eyes, Lin Moyu could already see that Gu Nianshui held a trace of fighting spirit towards him.

It was not killing intent, but rather the desire to have a battle with him.

Besides that, there was also a trace of surprise; clearly, Gu Nianshui also did not expect to see him here.

Boom! The originally calm lake water suddenly exploded into a water column, shooting straight into the sky.

Within the water column, a lotus flower was born out of thin air, blooming brilliantly.

Above the lotus flower, a beautiful woman stood on the flower like an immortal or a goddess.

She was gorgeously beautiful, yet not tainted by the slightest vulgarity.

Just by standing there, she had already captured the gaze of the vast majority of people.

Lu Fengyao whispered, "The current Saintess of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land, hailed as the most outstanding one in the Ancient Lotus Holy Land in the last hundred thousand years."

Chapter 2761: The First Round of the Heavenly Pride Tournament, Listening to the Dao!

The Ancient Lotus Holy Land had a long history and was extremely ancient.

It could be said to be one of the most ancient forces among the major forces in the Southern Continent.

Usually, the Ancient Lotus Holy Land was very low-key. Within the Holy Land, women were revered, while men were always outside the center of power.

The successive rulers of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land were also all women.

For them, men were merely tools for reproduction.

Lu Fengyao introduced, "Her name is Saintess Xianlian. It is said that at the moment of her birth, ten thousand ancient lotuses in the Ancient Lotus Holy Land bloomed simultaneously."

"When she was still in swaddling clothes, she was placed on the oldest ancient lotus, where she spent a full thirty days, neither eating nor drinking, surviving only by absorbing the essence released by the ancient lotus."

"She possesses the Saintess Xianlian physique and has an extremely high compatibility with the secret arts of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land. She can be said to be the strongest successor of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land in the last hundred thousand years."

From the moment of her birth, Saintess Xianlian had been designated as the successor of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land, and like Lu Fengyao, she received the full cultivation efforts of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land.

Now, less than nine thousand years old, she was already in the Dao Venerate Second Realm.

In the previous Heavenly Pride Tournament, she narrowly lost to Holy Son Huanshen of the Wanjing Holy Land and failed to obtain the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride.

However, at that time she was only in the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, while Holy Son Huanshen was in the Dao Venerable 3rd Realm; the gap in cultivation realms between the two was too large.

In fact, at that time, many Heavenly Prides in the Dao Venerate Second Realm were firmly suppressed by her.

In this session, Saintess Xianlian was already in the Dao Venerate Second Realm; even if she encountered Holy Son Huanshen again, the outcome would be hard to predict.

Saintess Xianlian was the most powerful contender for the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride in this session, without a doubt.

She was alone, without bringing any followers, stepped on the water lotus to the first seat on the left, and sat down elegantly. Her beautiful eyes swept across the audience. Many people, when swept by her gaze, hurriedly avoided it, not daring to meet her eyes.

Lu Fengyao said, "How is it? Beautiful, right?"

Lin Moyu said, "It's alright, but not as good as Sister Feng Yao."

Lu Fengyao scoffed, "Your flattery is of such poor quality."

Lin Moyu said shamelessly, "I am just speaking the truth."

Lu Fengyao said, "After the tournament, I will introduce you two."

Lin Moyu said, "Sister Feng Yao knows her?"

Lu Fengyao nodded, "I went to the Ancient Lotus Holy Land once when I was young and stayed for a while."

After Saintess Xianlian arrived, the remaining Heavenly Prides also appeared one by one.

The direct successor of the Three Spirits Sect, Young Sect Leader Wang Tianling, was in the Dao Venerate Second Realm.

The current Saintess of the Seven Stars Holy Land, Saintess Caixia, was in the Dao Venerate Second Realm.

The successor of the Dongfang Family of the Duantian Territory, Dongfang Wuwen, was in the Dao Venerate Second Realm.

The successor of the Wu Family of Liefeng Cliff, Wu Xingchen, was in the Dao Venerate Second Realm.

Logically speaking, these people were all qualified to compete for the title of Strongest Heavenly Pride this time.

However, in Lin Moyu's view, none of them were as good as Saintess Xianlian.

The hundred chairs were almost full, with only one left empty.

Yet, the position of this chair was the forty-sixth on the right, belonging to the bottom ranks.

Lin Moyu smiled, "This person has a big ego, making so many people wait for him."

Lu Fengyao smiled, "Guess who he is."

Lin Moyu said, "Needless to say, it's that guy who argued with me at the Free Market."

Lu Fengyao smiled, "Correct. His name is Zhong Ao, and he is the successor of the Zhong Family of Ice-Fire City in the Southern Continent. He is over nine thousand years old and in the Dao Venerate 1st Realm."

Sure enough, after that day, Lu Fengyao had already mastered all the information about the other party.