The graduation competition was delayed by a day, and all the disciples went back and copied the Qiu Zhang Jue for a whole day and night. But the competition still had to continue the next day, and You You roughly understood why they had clashed.

Shuiyan Girl and Lin Feng and the others had already withdrawn from the final ranking competition before the previous graduation matches. They were naturally gifted, and although they were all Golden Core cultivators, their strength far surpassed that of the other disciples. If they participated, they would consistently rank high in every competition. Therefore, they simply withdrew from the final round of ranking matches.

However, since the rewards for this ranking tournament were determined by a vote, when the reward scheme was announced, Shuiyan suddenly changed her mind and insisted on joining the competition, which led to the commotion.

You You felt a headache coming on; this was indeed a difficult situation. Shui Yan was also a disciple of the sect, so participating in the final exams was certainly not a problem. However, she hadn't participated in the previous few exams, and everyone had gotten used to it. Ling Qi and the others had approved her withdrawal application long ago. Now that she was back, it was inevitable that the disciples would feel that the competition was too unrigorous and affected its fairness.

After much deliberation, she finally decided to let Shuiyan participate in the competition. Of course, it wasn't just her; Lin Feng, Liu Qing, and Feng Qi, who had previously withdrawn from the ranking competition, also participated together and were placed in the same group.

They are all disciples of the same generation, and their cultivation levels are quite similar. Although Shuiyan is a sword cultivator, Fengqi is already a Nascent Soul cultivator, so the outcome of the battle is still somewhat uncertain.

The disciples naturally had no objections, and You You personally presided over the competition. Shui Yan was indeed strong, actually making it all the way to the final round, even Feng Qi was no match for her, and in the end, only Lin Feng remained to fight her.

After watching the competition for a day, Youyou was fairly satisfied with the strength of the disciples in the sect. However, the more she looked at the farcical competition rewards, the more awkward she felt, especially the first-place reward, which seemed rather cheap.

Seeing that the competition below was about to enter the finals, she couldn't help but suggest, "This reward is too frivolous. The final exams are, after all, the most important competition in the sect. As the sect leader, I can't make things too hard for the disciples. How about this..." She hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the list of awards, "Let's add a special prize above the first prize. As for the reward..."

After thinking for a moment, she took out her storage bag and handed it to Ling Qi beside her. Turning to all the disciples, she announced loudly, "I still have a few divine artifacts here. The first place winner will receive the grand prize and can choose one of these artifacts as the reward for the champion of the competition. The other rewards will be awarded in order of merit!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the entire venue fell silent, even Shuiyan and Lin Feng, who were still in the competition, froze.

The next moment, Shuiyan, whose swordplay had been fierce and imposing, suddenly had something flash in her eyes. She twisted her ankle and deliberately fell, sitting directly on the competition stage. She said in a low voice, "Oops, I fell! Senior Brother Lin's cultivation is indeed high. I am willing to admit defeat and can only take second place!"

Lin Feng's lips twitched, and he was speechless. Then, his hand trembled, and the sword he had been holding steadily slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground. He said in a serious tone, "No, Junior Sister Shuiyan's swordsmanship is still superior. She even knocked the sword out of my hand. This time, Junior Sister wins."

"Senior brother entered the sect earlier than me, how could I be your match?"

"Junior sister, you are mistaken. Didn't you win the previous martial arts competitions?"

"Past wins and losses don't count; this time you won! I'm only second!"

"No, this time it's my junior sister who won!"

"You won!"

No, it's you!

Seeing the two start arguing on the spot, neither of them wanted to be number one.

Youyou: "..."

Ling Qi: "..."

Everyone: "..."

No, did I give you a divine artifact that was beneath you? Have you ever considered the feelings of the emperors in the celestial realm?

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In the end, Lin Feng and Shui Yan tied for first place. To ensure fairness, the organizers had to bring out two divine artifacts, one for each of them. Since there were two first-place finishers, the second-place prize was naturally not needed.

Lin Feng and Shuiyan: "..."

Youyou was very satisfied with the result, and so were all the disciples.

The entire True Transformation Sect returned to its previous harmonious state, except...

"What are you doing here, lying on my bed?" As soon as Youyou entered the room, she saw someone lying on her bed, wrapped in a blanket and rolling around like a caterpillar. His beautiful face was flushed, and he looked like he was drunk. Youyou almost thought she had entered the wrong room.

The caterpillar rolling on the bed froze for a moment before turning around to look at her. Her eyes lit up, a hint of something flashing in them. After a while, she said with a touch of complaint, "I've been waiting for you for ages. I'm so tired of waiting, so I'm just lying here for a bit."

"You're still tired? Who was it that came back to the main hall, saw a pile of documents, and then ran away!" After so many days of work, even Nie Zheng was caught working overtime by her, but he was the only one who slipped away.

"I'm not good at those things." Feng Rong replied matter-of-factly, then her eyes brightened as she thought of something, and she lifted a corner of the blanket and patted the bed beside her, saying, "Tired? Come on, come on, I've warmed the bed for you, why don't you try it?"

He looked expectant, as if afraid of catching the heat out. He only lifted a corner of the blanket, but it was still immediately apparent that he was wearing only a thin long robe. Perhaps because he had just rolled around, the robe was now wide open, slipping off his shoulders and revealing a large expanse of his chest. His originally jade-like skin was now flushed with a faint blush, just like his face, making him look alluring and ambiguous. Combined with his original otherworldly beauty, it was enough to bewitch anyone's mind—except for one person!

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