The three ancient cultivation families! Lin Tian whispered to himself in secret, nodded, and said, "So it’s supported by the Central Continent behind the scenes! No wonder Sword Saint Mountain can dominate the Central Continent!" "Yes, it’s not an exaggeration to say it dominates! Although the forces of the Central Continent won’t directly intervene in the affairs of the East Continent Cultivation Realm, the three families have extremely deep connections with the great clans of the Central Continent! Coupled with thousands of years of development, their foundational strength is unmatched in the East Continent!" Ye Lan sighed, looking at the people from Sword Saint Mountain who appeared and were being greeted respectfully by many, full of envy, said: "However, it is because of the existence of Sword Saint Mountain that the East Continent Cultivation Realm remains peaceful. Otherwise, if those demon path forces reemerged without the suppression of major sects, the cultivation world would be in chaos! This also allows us to cultivate and develop peacefully and securely!" Hearing this, Lin Tian couldn’t help but nod slightly. He didn’t know the specifics of the cultivation world’s structure here in the East Continent. There must still be many strong demon sects around, just not appearing in daily life. Among them, Snake Scorpion Valley should belong to a demonic sect. But it should be just a small sect. "Earlier, Qing He mentioned that the Young Valley Master of Snake Scorpion Valley was secretly collaborating with some talents from Sword Saint Mountain. What’s that about?" Lin Tian frowned slightly and asked casually. "This so-called collaboration does exist, and everyone is aware of it, but it cannot be brought to the surface!" Ye Lan’s face showed a look of helplessness, shaking her head, said: "It’s just strange that Snake Scorpion Valley suddenly acted against us this time! After the martial arts conference ends, I can only talk to Elder Huang of Sword Saint Mountain about this!" "If possible, it’s best to mention it to the Ye Family Master!" Finally, Ye Lan added another sentence. Lin Tian’s eyes fell on the leading man in the appearing group, asked: "Just now, the one referred to as Senior Ye by Huang Jiannsheng and others is the Family Head of one of the three major families of Sword Saint Mountain, right!" "Fellow Daoist Lin, the Ye Family Master, Ye Qinghou, is a Golden Core Great Cultivator! He’s also one of the strongest of Sword Saint Mountain!" Ye Lan nodded, her face showing a slightly odd and gloomy expression, as she introduced to Lin Tian: "The young man standing behind Ye Qinghou is named Ye Qianli, one of the top talents of Sword Saint Mountain! Also ranked second on the talent list! In the entire Sword Saint Mountain, only the top-ranked little monster can surpass him! As a result, both of them have been favored by Tongtian Academy of the Central Continent! Though Ye Qianli is only at the Qi Refining Tenth Level, his true combat power is far beyond mine! Such a prodigy, we can only look up to..." However, saying this, Ye Lan couldn’t help glancing at Lin Tian, suddenly curious about who was stronger between Ye Qianli and Lin Tian. Though Lin Tian had stepped into the Foundation Establishment Stage, sometimes the realm doesn’t represent everything. As for Lin Tian, his face remained calm, his gaze swept over Ye Qianli, shaking his head secretly. This Ye Qianli, still lingering at the Qi Refining Tenth Level, even if his strength has progressed, might not be able to withstand even a finger of his. At this time, Lin Tian suddenly asked: "Fellow Daoist Ye, what’s your relationship with the Ye Family of Sword Saint Mountain? Your last name can’t be such a coincidence!" "It’s all in the past!" Ye Lan remained silent for a long while, finally saying: "It’s a disgraceful matter, to be honest, I was abandoned by the Ye Family... My parents... were together without the Ye Family’s consent! Back then, my father defected from the Ye Family! Initially, the incident with Qing Wan was not pursued by Sword Saint Mountain... Actually, it’s all because of this relationship that outsiders don’t know!" Lin Tian suddenly realized, understanding somewhat the ins and outs, probably similar to what happened with his parents back then in this life. Seeing Lin Tian remain silent, Ye Lan continued to introduce: "Following up is a somewhat short and fat person named Yan Xingping, the Sect Master of Dark Ocean Peak! Following him is the Sect Master of White Cloud Palace, Lee Hongwen, and then that woman is the Sect Master of Shuiyue Sect, Hou XiangLiiu... Others following are the Great Elder of Wenxin Valley, Pang Jinglong, and the Elder of the Red Cloud Sect, Sikou Zhen, who is the one with a broken arm... These are the high-level leaders of several major sects of Sword Saint Mountain, only the Ye Family and the Five Great Sects came this time, they are the ones presiding over the martial arts conference!" Dark Ocean Peak, Yan Xingping! Lin Tian mentally noted, back then on East Ridge of Bin City, he personally killed Yan Xingping’s girl, Yan Ruoxue. Talking about it now, it was already a blood feud. And that Pang Jinglong, was Xiao Changkong’s master whom he had humiliated harshly in Liiu Yuan City. Xiao Changkong stood just behind Pang Jinglong. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net As one of the Ten Great Talents of Sword Saint Mountain, he was enjoying the admiration and awe of everyone present at this moment. As for Sikou Zhen, Lin Tian was even more familiar with, that broken arm was his doing! Ye Lan didn’t know all of this, she paused and continued introducing to Lin Tian: "This time, another talent from Sword Saint Mountain has arrived, the young man behind Pang Jinglong, his name is Xiao Changkong, one of the Ten Great Talents of Sword Saint Mountain, though only ranked tenth!" Lin Tian’s expression remained unchanged, showing no response, he wasn’t even interested in glancing at Xiao Changkong. But Ye Lan pointed to those behind Xiao Changkong, continued explaining to Lin Tian: "Following Xiao Changkong, those seven standing, are the rising talents on the rookie list in the last two years, namely Qin Feng, Yu Shunkang, Du Yundong, Xia Jiujiu, Wan Xiaohua, Mo Changhuan, Su Ziqi, and along with those who came earlier, Yan Shi, Ximen Yi, and Chen Yu, these are the ten on the rookie list!" Listening to Ye Lan’s introduction, Lin Tian’s gaze swept over them, nodding slightly, staying silent. However, Ye Lan looked at the last eight youths and said: "Following behind, are the other upcoming talents previously mentioned, that handsome one is Bu Sheng, faintly regarded as the first among upcoming talents..." "So, this time, Qing Wan, not to mention entering the core of Sword Saint Mountain, even if she can become a registered disciple of Sword Saint Mountain, I would be satisfied! Though with Fellow Daoist Lin’s guidance, I am assured, but I hope she can enter Sword Saint Mountain with her head held high..." After Ye Lan’s words, Lin Tian somewhat understood. Her parents were driven out back then, she became an abandoned descendant of the Ye Family, there must be resentment and unwillingness in her heart, seeing Yun Qingwan exhibit enough talent, she placed great hope on Yun Qingwan, even if the chance is slim, she wants to hold onto this last bit of possibility. "Master, I have disgraced you..." Yun Qingwan’s pretty face turned slightly gloomy, showing a face of shame to Ye Lan. But at this moment, Lin Tian suddenly raised his hand, rubbing Yun Qingwan’s head, smiled, and said: "How have you disgraced anyone? You just haven’t found your own path of cultivation yet! In today’s martial arts conference, you can seize the first place! Master promises you brilliance, and no one can stop you! Are you confident?"