On the other hand, Yu Heng seemed as if he’d thought of something.... On the arena, Li Si glanced at Tang Ye and the others, and he sighed slightly in his heart as he gazed at these young geniuses. If there were no sects, then these young geniuses would become pillars of the Grand Qin Empire. Unfortunately, most of these extraordinary geniuses were disciples of the sects! In other words, it was very likely that they would become formidable enemies of the Grand Qin Empire in the future.... Li Si shook his head lightly before he restrained his thoughts, and then he said, “Everyone, congratulations on entering the rankings. So long as you survive the battles tomorrow, then the clan or sect you represent will obtain the resources from a few cities, and the Grand Qin Empire will announce your names to all the nine states. In short, so long as all of you survive the ranking battle that’s about to begin, then both reputation and rewards will be right before all of you, and all of you will rise to success for real!” Li Si wasn’t exaggerating. Entering the top 30 of the Ascension Ranking itself was proof of their natural talent and potential. So long as they survived, then it would be difficult for them to join the Sword Sect, Ghost Sect, Brightmoon Sect, or even the two palaces. As for the Origin Sect and the Imperial Academy of the Grand Qin Empire, the top 30 was still slightly insufficient. Perhaps only those in the top 20 would possess potential that aroused the interests of the Origin School and Imperial Academy! After that, Li Si spoke about the rules of the ranking battles. The rules of the ranking battles were even crueler that the first phase of the second round. Opponents would be selected by way of drawing lots as well. However, there was a slight difference when compared to the first phase. Because they couldn’t lose in this phase! Once they lost, they would immediately lose the qualification to continue striving for a higher position! Because they’d been fighting continuously for three days, the second phase was pushed back to the next day so that all the participants had some time to rest. In the end, Li Si said, “For your safety, please don’t leave the Imperial Capital. After all, numerous profounders have vanished mysteriously during the Ascension Rankings of the past. So, it’s best if you try your best not to leave the Imperial Capital. So long as you don’t leave the Imperial Capital, then my Grand Qin Empire can guarantee your safety. But if you leave the capital, then my Empire is powerless to help!” As soon as he finished speaking, Li Si’s figure flashed and vanished on the spot. When they saw Li Si leave, the figures of some profounders on the arena had flashed down the arena because they weren’t willing to waste any time they could utilize to cultivate. On the arena, Qin Youran gazed at Lin Xiuran and said, “I’ll make you pay for yesterday’s humiliation with your life!” He’d been heavily injured by Lin Xiuran yesterday. That was an extraordinary humiliation to him, and if he wanted to wash this humiliation away, then he had to use Lin Xiuran’s life to do so! After he finished speaking, Qin Youran didn’t wait for Lin Xiuran’s reply before he leaped down to the ground, and then his figure flickered a few times and vanished from their vision. Lin Xiuran laughed coldly as he gazed at the direction where Qin Youran vanished. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and he turned around to gaze at Tang Ye who was walking down the arena. He said, “Stop right there!” However, Tang Ye didn’t even stop at all, and he continued walking down the arena. Lin Xiuran’s gaze suddenly turned cold when he saw this scene, and then his figure flashed and arrived in front of Tang Ye to block Tang Ye’s path. After that, he said coldly, “I didn’t have any other intentions when I asked you to stop. I merely wanted to see how the person who passed through the 22nd level of the Sword Servant Pagoda is like. Unfortunately, I’m slightly disappointed!” Tang Ye glanced at Lin Xiuran, and then he said, “Are you finished?” Lin Xiuran’s eyes narrowed slightly while killing intent flashed through them. He said, “Looks like you’re even more arrogant than Qin Youran. You’ve probably witnessed the consequences of his arrogance. He has a mid-grade Earth Rank armor, but you probably don’t, right?” Tang Ye pondered deeply for a moment before he said, “Actually, I’m very curious. We seem to have never met, right? So, why are you targeting me like this?”Lin Xiuran laughed coldly and said, “Looks like you don’t know about my true identity. Allow me to tell you. My Master is Daoist Zui, and I’ll be taking responsibility for the Sword Sect’s future, not you. Understand?” Tang Ye came to a sudden understanding. No wonder his sword technique was so sharp. So, he’s Daoist Zui’s disciple. But if he’s Daoist Zui’s disciple, then why didn’t he represent the Sword Sect when he participated in the Ascension Rankings? Tang Ye shook his head and stopped thinking about all of this because it wasn’t related to him at all. Moreover, this fellow’s intention to take responsibility for the Sword Sect’s future was similarly not related to him at all. Tang Ye said, “If you want to take responsibility for the Sword Sect’s future, then go ahead. Don’t worry, I have no intention of fighting you for that.” “But I can’t stand the sight of you!” Lin Xiuran suddenly spoke in a cold voice. Tang Ye chuckled when he heard this, and then he said, “What’re you going to do about it? Bite me!?” Lin Xiuran’s eyes narrowed slightly while a sword howl resounded from the black iron sword in his hand. However, right at this moment, Yu Heng and Su Qingshi suddenly appeared in between the two of them. Yu Heng frowned as he gazed at the two of them who were about to attack each other. He glanced at Tang Ye and said, “Tang Ye, you were once an outer court disciple of my Sword Sect. So, according to seniority, you should address Xiuran as Martial Uncle!” Tang Ye shook his head when he heard this, and he said, “Senior Yu, even you’ve said that I was a disciple of the Sword Sect, but I’m not one anymore. Moreover, if you don’t want this disciple who’s going to take responsibility for the Sword Sect’s future to die a premature death, then it’s best that you advise him to keep a low profile.” As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Ye nodded to Su Qingshi, and then he didn’t stay here any longer and walked down the arena! On the arena, Lin Xiuran gazed at Tang Ye’s figure with killing intent that wasn’t concealed at all!