Jing Zhe did not leave.

He came out of the family openly and honestly…

Fourth Sister is indeed Fourth Sister. It seems that, just as he predicted, winning over Fourth Sister will be a long and arduous journey!

By this time, it was getting late, so Jing Zhe went straight back to the Prince of Jin's residence for a meal. Afterward, the group went to the martial arts arena to watch the penultimate match of the tournament.

With only one day left until the end of the martial arts tournament, more and more people came to watch. When they arrived, the area outside the arena was already packed with people.

As the biggest dark horse of this martial arts tournament, and having just dealt a heavy blow to Lin Qingshan that morning, Jing Zhe caused a huge sensation as soon as he arrived.

Before the competition started, a lot of people surrounded him.

"President Jing, where has your Heaven and Earth Sect chosen to be located?"

"President Jing, how many people are there in your Heaven and Earth Sect?"

"President Jing, who is the sect leader of your Heaven and Earth Sect?"

"..."

There are countless problems like these.

Jing Zhe was too lazy to answer, after all, he hadn't even told the Prince of Jin about the sect, so he pretended to be ignorant and let it go. Just then, he heard someone ask a question.

"President Jing, when Sect Leader Lin was defeated this morning, it didn't seem like you were the one who defeated him, since you were some distance away from him at the time..."

Upon hearing this, everyone else nodded in agreement.

They were also very puzzled by this. In the morning, the two of them were clearly so far apart, but then they suddenly heard a loud bang, and Lin Qingshan fell from the sky with a cloud of black smoke. It seemed that it had nothing to do with Jing Zhe.

Jing Zhe thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "This brother is right. I didn't defeat Sect Leader Lin; it was Heavenly Thunder!"

"Heavenly lightning?"

"Yes, didn't everyone see the flash of light that streaked across the sky, followed by the thunder?"

Everyone tried their best to recall, but at that time everyone's attention was on the powerful Jing Zhe, and they didn't pay much attention to Lin Qingshan, so they didn't notice the flash of light, but "thunder exploded", they heard it.

Jing Zhe continued, "So, one shouldn't be too arrogant. I heard that Sect Leader Lin was originally from the Qingyun Sect, but not only did he betray the sect, he also betrayed his master and even tried to kill his former fellow disciple. Even the heavens couldn't stand it anymore, which is why he was struck by lightning!"

Jing Zhe spoke with great seriousness, and after analyzing his words, everyone found them very reasonable and nodded in agreement.

As a result, the version that Lin Qingshan was injured by lightning began to circulate among the crowd, to the point that before the competition even started, almost everyone believed the fact that "lightning could injure people"...

...

Just then, Qiu Qianqian and Pei Yunxi entered the scene.

Qiu Qianqian had met Pei Yunxi before. She felt awe towards this Kunlun Mirror disciple who was just as beautiful as her but whose cultivation level was a notch higher. However, she also felt a little envious.

This was the first time the two had competed on the same stage.

"Miss Pei, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

She cupped her hands in a respectful gesture and said earnestly.

"..."

Pei Yunxi stared intently at Qiu Qianqian, observing her with unusual care.

Just as Qiu Qianqian knew her, she also knew Qiu Qianqian, but at the time, she only knew that she was the most outstanding disciple of the younger generation of Tongtianque.

But now, when she looks at Qiu Qianqian, she feels differently.

She has delicate and beautiful features and a good figure.

His cultivation level is at the peak of the fifth level, which is not bad.

She was about the same age as him, probably eighteen or nineteen.

Well, it seems that this "sister-in-law" meets the requirements in terms of these hard criteria.

"..."

At first, Qiu Qianqian didn't feel anything being stared at by Pei Yunxi, but as time went by, she felt inexplicably embarrassed and nervous, as if she were an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws, feeling extremely uneasy.

At this moment, Pei Yunxi slowly spoke, "Do you still call me Lady Pei?"

"..."

Staring at Pei Yunxi's ambiguous smile, Qiu Qianqian panicked.

After a moment of hesitation, she finally whispered, "Fourth Sister..."

Her voice was full of shyness, a stark contrast to her usual arrogant and domineering "femme fatale" style in the martial arts world.

"Hmm, that's more like it!"

Pei Yunxi smiled, but felt a little bitter inside.

Given her current status, there will be more and more situations like this in the future, with more and more younger siblings and more and more people calling her "Fourth Sister." However, she doesn't feel much sense of accomplishment from it; instead, she begins to feel confused.

Which is better, my elder sister or my wife?

The two spoke in hushed tones, so the audience didn't hear what they were saying. They only heard Pei Yunxi clasp her hands in greeting and say "Nice to meet you" before the two began to fight.

Pei Yunxi was at the initial stage of the sixth level, while Qiu Qianqian was at the peak of the fifth level, so there was no suspense in this fight. After more than ten moves, Qiu Qianqian was defeated.

Seemingly fearing that Pei Yunxi would press her advantage, the Qingyang Sect Leader announced Pei Yunxi's victory as soon as Qiu Qianqian showed signs of being outmatched.

Seeing this, Jing Zhe, sitting in the audience, just grinned foolishly.

"The winner of this competition is Kunlun Mirror! Tomorrow morning's martial arts alliance leader competition will be between Tiandi Sect and Kunlun Mirror, and between President Jing and Heroine Pei!"

"Whoosh!"

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience, who were eagerly anticipating the final battle, before dispersing and leaving the venue.

When Pei Yunxi walked down from the stage, she deliberately glanced at Jing Zhe. When their eyes met, she raised an eyebrow, as if to show off to him: See? I didn't hurt her!

When Qiu Qianqian stepped off the stage, she also glanced at Jing Zhe, but her expression was much more complicated than Pei Yunxi's, because she knew what Jing Zhe was going to do that night and was still very worried.

After that, Jing Zhe did not have any further contact with anyone, but instead took a carriage directly back to the Prince of Jin's residence.

...

After dinner, Jing Zhe told everyone that he needed to rest well and prepare for the decisive battle the next day, then went back to his room and locked himself inside.

Only when it was dark and quiet outside did Jing Zhe open his door a crack again.

Peeking out and finding no one outside, Jing Zhe, carrying five standard hand grenades, drifted out of the Prince of Jin's mansion like a gust of wind, heading straight for the Qingcheng Sect's headquarters!

The Qingcheng Sect sent a total of thirteen people to Jinxi this time. Jing Zhe had met them before at the post station. Their residence was a small, secluded courtyard with three courtyards, located a few miles away from the city center.

Perhaps because their leader had been injured and suffered a crushing defeat, the Qingcheng Sect's headquarters appeared particularly desolate at this moment. Apart from a few dim candlelight outside the gate, there was no one there.

Just as Jing Zhe was about to fly down and explore each room to find Lin Qingshan's location, he saw the man in the green robe he had seen before come out carrying a medicine bowl. He came to a secluded room in the courtyard, knocked on the door, and went inside.

Seeing this, Jing Zhe flew up.

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