Tong Nuonuo was immersed in shock for not long before the competition on the platform outside officially began.

The first item is the material display.

Two teams of women dressed in different styles came up on both sides of the stage, each holding a tray in their hands. After the two teams stood in place, Ye Jinglan, whom Chen Xiao had met once before, came up on stage. There must be a sound amplification spell on the stage, and Ye Jinglan's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by the audience.

She said: "Qianxiufang will use the fiberization method today, spinning first, then dyeing, then weaving, and finally embroidery. The materials used include spiritual silk, purple gardenia, color dyeing agents..." Every time she introduced one, a woman behind her would come forward and demonstrate to the people around her.

Chen Xiao frowned, as if he was afraid of affecting others. He tilted his head and asked Xi Yunting in his ear: "If they display it publicly like this, aren't both parties afraid of leaking their own formulas?"

Xi Yunting's eyelashes trembled at the breath he blew over. He endured the slight itch and said in a low voice, "There are many kinds of spiritual silk. She didn't tell me which kind of silk was used. And although purple gardenia is a dye, it can't be used directly, and the extraction and mixing ratios will not be disclosed to the public."

Chen Xiao nodded gently.

In addition to these cloth materials, there are tools that will be used later, including spindles, spinning wheels, shuttles, etc. This surprised Chen Xiao.

He has always felt that because of magic, the technical level of the world of immortal cultivation is not worse than that of his previous life, and is even more advanced in some aspects.

So when these exquisitely crafted primitive tools were put on display, Chen Xiao was very surprised.

But the answer would be revealed in a moment, so he didn't ask again. But he didn't know that Xi Yunting looked at him from time to time, waiting to answer his questions at any time.

After Ye Jinglan finished the introduction, another woman in a light blue dress came on stage. Through Hu Manniang's introduction just now, Chen Xiao knew that the woman's name was Zhen Ning.

Zhen Ning's appearance was not as good as Ye Jinglan's, but she was very calm, capable and mature. She was obviously more experienced than Ye Jinglan, whose shoulders were tense because of nervousness.

"It's Zhen Ning again." Tong Nuonuo took the initiative to introduce to her friends, "Zhen Ning is the most outstanding disciple under Hu Manniang. If nothing goes wrong in the future, she will definitely be the successor to Wanjin Pavilion. I heard that she has won in the competition before."

Tang Ru said: "One is a newcomer, the other is a veteran. Even if Wanjin Pavilion wins, it's not a fair victory."

Tong Nuonuo shook her head and said, "That's not necessarily true. Although Ye Jinglan is representing Qianxiufang for the first time, she is also well-known for her weaving and dyeing skills. Besides, Ye Jinglan is no worse than Zhen Ning in terms of status, so maybe she has mastered some special skills."

Chen Xiao was distractedly listening to what the two people around him were saying, while paying close attention to the display on the podium.

Ye Jinglan's main material is silk, while Zhen Ning's main material is a kind of spiritual cotton that looks particularly fine and white like snow. Ye Jinglan just said that she would spin first, then dye and then weave. Zhen Ning, on the other hand, would dye first, then spin and then weave.

Different materials, different craftsmanship, how can this be compared? Chen Xiao was a little puzzled. Is it to compete on the preciousness of the materials?

Both sides divided the materials and tools they needed into two camps and placed them in two different directions. After they were done, they went down, and finally only Ye Jinglan and Zhen Ning were left on the stage.

Chen Xiao propped up his chin and looked in the direction of Ye Jinglan. After all, they had met once before, so he naturally had a tendency. Besides, Chen Xiao also hoped that Ye Jinglan could give birth, so that Liu Lang would still have some hope.

Chen Xiao had a good vision and could see almost everything on the platform clearly. When he scanned Zizhi, he suddenly remembered that the materials displayed by Zhen Ning did not include Zizhi.

Then the two people from Wanjin Pavilion specifically went to Liu Lang to force him to buy Zizhi, which was not simply to snatch the supply. It was even not a coincidence that Liu Lang encountered the fight between Wanjin Pavilion and Qianxiufang on the way to deliver Zizhi and was unfortunately implicated.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Xiao's mind in an instant, making him put down his hands and straighten his back.

"What's wrong?" Xi Yunting asked.

Chen Xiao told his discovery solemnly. Xi Yunting said perceptively, "You mean someone in Qianxiufang tipped off Wanjin Pavilion, not only telling Wanjin Pavilion that Ye Jinglan needed a large amount of purple gardenia, but also deliberately telling them the time and route of Liu Lang's delivery?"

Chen Xiao nodded slowly: "I think this should be the case."

Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru were stunned and didn't even bother to look at the platform. Xi Yunting pondered for a moment and said, "Such a strange thing, Qianxiufang should be able to find out and take precautions, right?"

Chen Xiao thought for a moment: "Liu Lang may not have had the chance to tell Ye Jinglan about his refusal to buy from Wanjin Pavilion, because Qianxiufang was closed at that time. And then Liu Lang was seriously injured. He was immersed in the blow of his spiritual roots being destroyed, and he may not be able to react to the fact that the fight was aimed at the purple gardenia in his hand."

Xi Yunting said: "The goal of that fight should be twofold. If something happens to Ye Jinglan, she can't represent Qianxiufang this time. Qianxiufang will lose if she makes a temporary substitution. If the purple gardenia in Liu Lang's hand is damaged during the fight, Ye Jinglan will have to change the fabric for this competition. In such a hurry, the chances of winning are slim."

Tong Nuonuo was filled with righteous indignation when she heard this: "Isn't this Wanjin Pavilion too despicable?!"

Tang Ru said in a clear voice: "But all this is just speculation, there is no evidence. Maybe this is really a coincidence?"

Chen Xiao said: "If you want to know whether it is a coincidence, just ask Liu Lang how he got injured so badly."

Tang Ru stood up immediately: "What are you waiting for? Go to Li and Zhou's house and ask them now!"

The four of them stood up, and when they reached the door, Xi Yunting said to them, "The three of you go to Li and Zhou's house to ask about the situation, and I will go to Shi Fengdu and tell him about this speculation first. This is to prevent there really is a traitor in Qianxiufang who is secretly sabotaging." After that, he handed Chen Xiao a jade token, "Take this jade token, and no one will stop you from coming in or out."

Chen Xiao put away the jade token, and the three of them ran away from the competition venue and rushed to Li and Zhou's home. The three foundation-building period rushed as fast as they could, and it only took them a quarter of an hour to get from the competition venue to Li and Zhou's home. They didn't even have time to knock on the door, so Chen Xiao took the lead and broke open the door and rushed to the west room.

"Brother Xiao, why are you here?" Li and Zhou just came out of the west room and almost bumped into him head-on.

Chen Xiao pushed him away and said hurriedly, "I have something to ask Liu Lang!" He rushed into the room and stopped. There was no one on the bed! He turned around, grabbed Li Yuzhou and asked, "Where is Liu Lang?! Isn't he seriously injured and can't get out of bed? Where did he go?"

Li Yuzhou was confused, but still answered: "You lent me so many spiritual beads, and I immediately bought high-grade spiritual pills. Apart from the injuries to my spiritual roots, most of my physical injuries have healed. The rest can be healed by taking Yangxi Pills every day. Liu Lang has many good friends in Yingxian Island. When he heard that these people were going to gather to ask Qianxiufang for a lecture this morning, he went to stop them."

Chen Xiao stamped his feet anxiously: "Where is he now?"

"It's near Zuixian Winery."

The three of them rushed to the vicinity of Zuixian Winery. Chen Xiao looked under the private room where he and Xi Yunting had dinner before, and soon found Liu Lang. Most of the people should have been persuaded to leave. At this time, only a few people sat with him at an open-air tea stall, drinking tea and talking.

"Liu Lang! I finally found you!" Chen Xiao said panting.

Liu Lang stood up unexpectedly: "Chen...Fellow Daoist Chen, right? I haven't thanked you yet..."

Chen Xiao interrupted him: "I have something to ask you, it's very important! It's about Ye Jinglan's competition, please tell me the truth!"

Liu Lang's expression changed immediately: "What happened?! Okay, ask! I will tell you everything."

Chen Xiao asked: "Why did you get hurt so badly?"

Liu Lang smiled bitterly and said, "So that's what you're asking. That day I made an appointment to deliver the purple gardenia I picked to Jing Lan, but when I got there I found that she was surrounded by several people. So I stepped forward to rescue her. Because I didn't have any storage tools, I was worried that the box containing the purple gardenia would be destroyed, so I put the box aside temporarily. Later, the people from Wanjin Pavilion probably sent someone to destroy the box to vent their anger. Purple gardenia is the key raw material for Jing Lan's competition this time, how could I watch them destroy it. However, I can't take care of Jing Lan and purple gardenia at the same time. In order to protect them, I can only sacrifice my own defense."

Therefore, the two goals that Wanjin Pavilion wanted to achieve were not achieved, and instead, the innocent Liu Lang's spiritual roots were seriously injured.

Tang Ru said: "It seems that Xiaoxiao's guess is correct. There is indeed a traitor in Qianxiufang who wants to make Qianxiufang lose the competition."

"What?" Liu Lang was shocked and angry. "Someone wants to harm Jing Lan? Who is it?"

Chen Xiao said: "I don't know yet. I will go back to the competition venue immediately and tell the people there about this."

Liu Lang said anxiously: "I'll go with you!"

Chen Xiao said: "No, you don't have any cultivation now, I'm afraid you can't go with us." Although this was cruel, Chen Xiao had to say it bluntly. Time is precious now, and they can't afford to waste it.

Liu Lang's expression immediately turned gloomy, but Chen Xiao said to him, "However, you can ask your friend to take you to the competition venue as soon as possible. I will ask the guard to let you in. Remember, after entering, do not alert the enemy. We still don't know who the traitor is, so we must prevent him from doing something desperate."

Liu Lang looked at Chen Xiao with a resolute gaze and nodded heavily: "Okay!"