Yun Jianyue's heart skipped a beat, wondering if she had been recognized by the Ice Stone Woman.

I was about to say something, but I was afraid that if I explained too deliberately, I would reveal my flaws.

Fortunately, Yan Xuehen looked her over a few times and then shook her head: "Sorry, I must have mistaken you for someone else."

After saying that, she drifted away. Many people around her greeted her and said hello, but she only nodded slightly in response.

Watching her ethereal figure as she left, Yun Jianyue felt a surge of anger. This woman's appearance was truly deceptive; no wonder all those men fawned over her.

Next, the draw for the remaining matches will take place. The four finalists determined today, plus Pei Mianman, make a total of five people, and one of them will inevitably receive a bye.

In the early days, some people questioned the excessive randomness of this system. What if someone got a bye in a row? Wouldn't that be a huge advantage?

However, later leaders of the Taoist school stated that luck is also a part of strength.

The higher-ups of the various sects had no objection to this. After all, the higher one's level, the more one can feel the truth of the saying: half of a person's achievements depend on their talent and hard work, while the other half depends on fate.

The stronger a cultivator's luck, the more extraordinary encounters they will have, and naturally, they will have more room for growth than others.

However, over the years, no one has ever received a bye every time. On the contrary, some players who received byes were unable to keep up with the intensity of the competition when they first started playing because they hadn't gone through the high-intensity elimination rounds.

For various reasons, this rule has been retained.

Soon, Wu Xiaofan of Zhengyang Sect, Wan Guiyi of Biluo Palace, Shi Dingtian of Taixuan Cave, Peng Wuyan of Kongming Island, and Pei Mianman all came to a box.

This box was specially made by the Taoist sect, eliminating all detection of primordial energy. In addition, with the various sect leaders on the judging panel supervising each other, there was no possibility of forgery.

The group was a little nervous, because a good or bad draw could very well affect the final outcome of the championship.

For others, if they had drawn the strongest Wu Xiaofan earlier, they would probably have been eliminated in the semifinals.

For Wu Xiaofan, if the opponents in the semi-finals are too strong and both of them are overworked, they may be caught out by others in the finals.

At this moment, Zu An waved to Pei Mianman: "Miss Pei?"

He didn't want to go there, mainly because Master Huoling was always by his side, making it inconvenient to say anything.

But now that she's been summoned, Master Huoling can't make it too obvious.

Seeing his beckoning, Master Huoling sneered inwardly. Although our Manman always greets everyone with a smile, she is more reserved than anyone else at heart. She has been in Biluo Palace for so long, and she has always kept a sufficient distance from everyone. I have never heard of her being intimate with anyone.

This kid thinks that just because he helped Manman once, he can summon her and dismiss her at will...?

Her eyes widened as she saw Pei Mianman skip over excitedly, showing no sign of reluctance.

The others also turned their heads, and some even revealed ambiguous smiles. A beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman. No matter how powerful Master Zu is, he is still a young man after all.

After all, what man could resist such a sweet and big smile?

Only Qiu Honglei was extremely depressed, watching her lover being affectionate with another woman, and the worst part was that she couldn't reveal her identity...

"Lord Zu, what's the matter?" Pei Mianman winked at Zu An. He was also a drama queen, and knowing that there were other people observing the two of them, he didn't use any intimate terms of address.

Zu An pulled out a pill: "You were injured in the previous competition. Here is a spiritual pill. Taking it will benefit you."

After hesitating for a moment, he divided the pill in his hand in two and handed over half of it.

Many people around him looked at him strangely, thinking, "Why is this guy so stingy? He only gives half of the pills he's giving away?"

He's too stingy to spend money on picking up girls; looks like he's destined to be single forever.

Pei Mianman was taken aback, thinking to herself, "My injuries have almost recovered, and you treated me personally last night."

However, when the other party offered her the food, she didn't suspect anything and took it without hesitation, stuffing it into her mouth immediately.

Master Huoling was too late to stop her and was completely stunned.

What's going on? How can a woman just accept food given to her by another man?

Moreover, she's a stunning beauty like Manman.

With a dark expression, she asked Zu An, "What did you feed her?"

"Healing medicine, huh? I already told you." Zuan shrugged.

"What's the name of your medicine?" Perhaps realizing that asking so directly was a bit abrupt, and considering that the other party had helped Manman before, he added, "We've also given her a lot of spiritual medicine these days, and I'm worried that the effects of the medicine might conflict."

"It doesn't have a name. I developed it myself." Zuan smiled. "Don't worry, there won't be any conflicts."

He gave Pei Mianman a lucky charm, hoping to help her draw a good fortune.

The reason for dividing it in half was that there would be another draw later.

Anyway, the lottery draw time is extremely short, and halving the Lucky Pills should be enough for now...

"Manman, are you feeling unwell?" Master Huoling asked anxiously, holding Pei Mianman's hand.

At the same time, she secretly resolved to go back and give her a good talking-to. This girl was far too careless with strangers. How could she accept food from a man without even asking? What if he drugged her?

"No, Lord Zu's medicine works very well," Pei Mianman replied with a smile.

Master Huoling grabbed her arm and examined her with her spiritual energy. She was surprised to find that her injuries had basically recovered. Was the medicine really that effective?

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