Chapter 969: Word Gets Out

either Chen Ping nor Wu Dong moved, Song Tie hurriedly ran out the door.Watching Song Tie run faster than a rabbit, Chen Ping smiled faintly and said to Wu Dong: "Let's have an early rest today, we'll..."Young Master Dong, I remember that the list of trials does not include your Dong family, does it"

At this time, Guo Wei walked over and asked Dong Jiahao.

Dong Jiahao pulled a wedding invitation out of his pocket and tossed it to Guo Wei: "My father has already spoken with Lord Zhu, asking me to follow you. However, whatever we find inside, our Dong family won't touch it. I'm just curious and came to have some fun. No matter what rare treasures are inside, I wouldn't look at them..."

Guo Wei looked at the invitation in his hand, not knowing what to say.

Dong Jiahao then led his people aside, waiting for the time of the trial to begin.

"Who is this guy"

Chen Ping was very strange. This Dong Jiahao's strength wasn't much different from that of Long Xiao, but Chen Ping had never met this person. He hadn't seen him at the celebration banquet either, and he hadn't even heard of the Dong family.

"Mr. Chen, this guy is the son of the Dong family. He reached the martial arts master realm in his teens, but his cultivation speed seems to have slowed down a lot in recent years. I don't know why!"

Zhao Wujie followed Chen Ping's introduction.

"Dong Family How come I didn't see them at the celebration" Chen Ping was a little puzzled.

"Mr. Chen, there are many prominent martial arts families in the entire Daxia region. Even among the major clans and sects in Kyoto's martial arts world, not all of them have joined the Martial Arts Alliance and are subject to its constraints. The Dong family is a family that operates outside the Martial Arts Alliance. Therefore, this trial does not include the Dong family's name."

Zhao Wujie explained.

When Chen Ping heard this, he instantly understood. It seemed that this trial wasn't attended by all the clans and families of Kyoto's martial arts world, but rather by selected individuals from within the Martial Arts Alliance. Clans and families who hadn't joined the Martial Arts Alliance naturally didn't qualify.

It seems that the martial arts world is too deep. Even within the Martial Arts Alliance, there are many powerful factions. Outside the Martial Arts Alliance, who knows how many masters there are

Now Chen Ping suddenly felt that he had become much smaller again, the path of cultivation was still very long...

"Ning Zhi from the Ning family is here!"

At that moment, another elegant young man walked in.

Behind the young man followed only a hunched old man. The old man looked to be over ancient years, and he coughed from time to time, looking as if he could be blown down by a gust of wind.

But the old man's aura was incredibly powerful, possessing the strength of a peak Martial Saint.

Here, Guo Wei's strength is comparable to that of the old man.

"Ning ge, you actually came to join in the fun too!"

Ever since he had always kept a cold face and ignored others, Dong Jiahao, to everyone's surprise, took the initiative to greet Ning Zhi when he saw him.

Ning Zhize replied, "Just passing the time..."

Others followed suit, greeting Ning Zhi. Unlike Dong Jiahao, Ning Zhi wore a smile and returned their greetings courteously, appearing approachable and friendly.

"Young Master Ning..." Long Xiao stepped forward and greeted him.

"Young Master Long is here too!" Ning Zhi was slightly taken aback, then asked, "I heard you weren't participating in the trials this year, but I didn't expect you to come. It's good that you can gain something from the trials, otherwise, wouldn't it delay Young Master Long's cultivation After the New Year, Young Master Long is going to break through to the peak of Wu Zong and become the youngest Wu Hou!"

"No, no, it's all just rumors spread by others!" Long Xiao hurriedly waved his hand, but his face was quite unnatural.

"Young Master Long is truly modest. I even thought about asking Young Master Long for guidance in the future!"

Ning Zhi smiled and said.

Ning Zhi's words made Long Xiao feel a little embarrassed, but he couldn't say anything and just walked away.

At this moment, Long Xiao was incredibly shocked. He knew very few people about his cultivation progress schedule, yet he didn't expect Ning Zhi to point it out directly. This left Long Xiao feeling shocked. After the trial, he would have to thoroughly investigate the matter and find out who had leaked the news. and smiled, "Then let's go..."Ning Zhihe and Gu Kaiyuan led the way, with Chen Ping following behind. The three of them ventured deeper into Suolong Island!Gu Kaiyuan took out a compass from his body...