However, the abnormal was ultimately just a thief who stole the core of the game instance. It was not the true core of the game instance; it could only steal a portion of the game instance's permissions.
Wen Xiangjie killed everyone from the Family except Lin Zhaokai, forcing the abnormal to choose Lin Zhaokai as its vessel.
Lin Zhaokai's initial stats were too poor. To elevate Lin Zhaokai to his current strength, the abnormal must have done its best.
Of course, Wen Xiangjie killing all the Family members and preventing the abnormal from absorbing their energy, thus preventing its strength from increasing, certainly played a part as well.
Lin Zhaokai's rise was a good thing for Wen Xiangjie.
It's not that she feared a strong opponent; she feared an opponent who never appeared.
When an opponent is quiet, they are surely up to no good.
Now, under the momentum created by Wu Ding Sect, Lin Zhaokai has been completely exposed to the public eye, and his every move is being watched by Cultivators.
Moreover, Lin Zhaokai is about to participate in the Sect Grand Competition. Wen Xiangjie knew with certainty that Lin Zhaokai was coming for her.
That's even better.
She loved opponents who willingly delivered themselves, saving Wen Xiangjie a lot of trouble.
After another day of eating, drinking, and slacking off, feeling her cultivation increase a bit, Wen Xiangjie contentedly took the Little Phoenix and Elf Queen, who knew to find their parents and go home when it got dark, back home.
Two days later, after finishing a day's lessons, Li Junzhuo said to Wen Xiangjie, "Jie'er, you must know that the Sect Grand Competition is about to begin, right? What are your thoughts?"
"With your current strength, participating in the Sect Grand Competition won't bring you much improvement, so you can choose to go or not go this time. It's entirely up to your own will."
Wen Xiangjie was now at the early Leaving Aperture Stage. The Leaving Aperture Stage could already be called a great power.
Most small sect leaders were only at the Nascent Soul Stage or Leaving Aperture Stage. With Wen Xiangjie's current strength, creating her own sect would be more than enough.
Of course, Wen Xiangjie would never do such a thankless task.
Were ice-cold little drinks not delicious, or were the Little Phoenix and Elf Queen not fun?
"Master, I want to go to this Sect Grand Competition," Wen Xiangjie said righteously, "If it were previous Sect Grand Competitions, the participants' strength was generally at the Golden Core stage, and our Taiyi Sect had many excellent inner disciples who could win honor for our Taiyi Sect and return."
"But this time, a Lin Zhaokai from Wu Ding Sect appeared. Wu Ding Sect has been desperately building momentum for that Lin Zhaokai, and their ambition is evident."
"I am your disciple, and my Senior Martial Brothers and Sisters usually treat me very well. The disciples of Taiyi Sect call me Junior Martial Aunt, so I must participate in this Sect Grand Competition to defend the honor of our Taiyi Sect!"
Upon hearing Wen Xiangjie's words, not only did Li Junzhuo show a moved expression, but even the Sect Leader and the Peak Lords of various peaks, who were hiding and eavesdropping, had tears in their eyes.
Jie'er was indeed a good child who knew how to repay kindness! They had not loved the wrong person in vain!
"Junior Martial Sister!"
"Jie'er!"
The Sect Leader and the Peak Lords immediately came out, each frantically stuffing various cultivation resources and storage bags into Wen Xiangjie's hands.
"This is the Heaven Profound Feather Robe prepared for you by Sect Leader-Brother. Your talent is so outstanding that you will surely break through to the Mahayana Realm very soon. Take this Heaven Profound Feather Robe; you will definitely be able to use it very soon!"
"Junior Martial Sister, your Senior Martial Brother has recently refined several more batches of pills. You are representing our sect in this competition. As the Lingyao Peak Peak Lord, how can your Senior Martial Brother not show some appreciation? Please accept them!"
"Junior Martial Sister, this is a special snack that your Senior Martial Sister refined for your two little ones. It can help them better accompany you in battle!"
"Junior Martial Sister, I..."
Wen Xiangjie simply couldn't refuse the enthusiastic gifts from her Senior Martial Brothers and Sisters, so she could only "helplessly" accept them all.
After it was confirmed that Wen Xiangjie would participate in the Sect Grand Competition, the news that Taiyi Sect's Leaving Aperture Stage powerful Cultivator Wen Xiangjie would participate in the Sect Grand Competition quickly spread throughout the Cultivation World.
The prodigies of other sects were already numb after receiving this news.
In previous Sect Grand Competitions, participants were basically prodigies at the Golden Core stage, and occasionally one who broke through to the early Nascent Soul Stage was already considered a high-quality session.
Why, when it came to their turn for this Sect Grand Competition, did a late Nascent Soul Stage pervert appear first, followed by a super pervert at the early Leaving Aperture Stage?
What was the point of them participating in this Sect Grand Competition?
To compete for third place?
Or would this Sect Grand Competition not be able to start without them to make up the numbers?
Thinking about it that way, they seemed quite important... right?
"Lin Zhaokai," the Wuding Sect Leader called Lin Zhaokai's name with a smile.
Regarding the scene where Lin Zhaokai expressionlessly killed a fellow disciple and then picked up that disciple's storage belt, the Wuding Sect Leader chose to turn a blind eye.
This was a great treasure that could help their Wu Ding Sect suppress Taiyi Sect. A mere Golden Core stage disciple, if he died, he died; it was nothing.
"Sect Leader," Lin Zhaokai bowed slightly to the Wuding Sect Leader.
The Wuding Sect Leader nodded in satisfaction.
"Wen Xiangjie of Taiyi Sect has confirmed her participation in this Sect Grand Competition."
Lin Zhaokai's eyes immediately revealed a bloodthirsty and excited gaze.
Finally, finally, he had the chance to kill Wen Xiangjie with his own hands!
The decisive rule of the Sect Grand Competition was that either one side on the arena conceded, or one side on the arena died.
He was confident that he would make Wen Xiangjie unable to utter the words "I concede" and could only be killed by him!
"That Wen Xiangjie is at the early Leaving Aperture Stage cultivation. Do you have confidence?" the Wuding Sect Leader asked.
"Sect Leader, rest assured, I will have a way to break through to the early Leaving Aperture Stage then. At the same cultivation realm, Wen Xiangjie is not my opponent," Lin Zhaokai said confidently.
Although the price of forcibly breaking through to the early Leaving Aperture Stage would most likely be that his body would no longer belong to him.
But as long as he could personally take Wen Xiangjie's life, he was willing to pay any price.
Repeatedly being easily crushed under Wen Xiangjie's feet, Wen Xiangjie had already become Lin Zhaokai's inner demon.
Hearing Lin Zhaokai's answer, the Wuding Sect Leader was even more satisfied.
He didn't care what price Lin Zhaokai would pay to break through to the Leaving Aperture Stage, as long as it could allow Wu Ding Sect to suppress Taiyi Sect in the Sect Grand Competition, that was enough.
The venue for the Sect Grand Competition was Jade Dragon Island in the Eastern Realm.
This island was created by the great powers of various sects using their power to move mountains and fill seas, specifically for the Sect Grand Competition.
Every year during the Sect Grand Competition, the sect leaders would collectively use their tokens to summon this island from the bottom of the sea.
Various sects, bringing the prodigies of their own sects, arrived at Jade Dragon Island aboard their flying boats.