Nan Qu's words silenced the entire arena, and everyone stared at her in disbelief.

Even Xuan Yi, who couldn't use his magic outside the arena and could only walk out to give instructions to others, paused for a moment when he heard Nan Qu's words.

The man who had just asked Nan Qu the question blurted out without even thinking, "How could that be?"

Nan Qu calmly replied, "Yeah, how could that be? Does that mean you've ruled out that possibility? Want to keep guessing? Am I his mother?"

Xuan Yi didn't go out. He turned around and returned to the front of the arena: "Nonsense! Let's have a proper match."

This made everyone even more incredulous.

Nan Qu teased Xuan Yi, but was only met with a curt "Nonsense?"

Could it really be Xuan Yi's child?

Especially those who originally intended to harm Nan Qu, although that person was powerful, they were even more afraid of Xuan Yi's methods. If they really did something to this girl, the consequences for them were predictable.

The promises the man made to them were indeed very tempting, but they needed to be alive to eat them.

Therefore, their original plan to target Nan Qu and accidentally kill her during the martial arts competition was instantly canceled.

They only intend to compete well; if this person dies unexpectedly, it has nothing to do with them.

Nanqu was obviously intentional.

He deliberately argued with Xuan Yi in front of everyone below.

She was on par with Foundation Establishment cultivators in terms of ability, but that was only in a one-on-one situation. In a group fight, she didn't think she had a chance of winning.

Therefore, she used Xuan Yi's name to intimidate others; it was too well-known among the new generation of disciples and was definitely effective.

Originally, she only intended to let others see that she was different from Xuan Yi.

Who knew that this brilliant person would ask about their relationship in front of so many people?

Isn't this just handing her points?

The competition officially began, and neither those who wanted to harm her nor those who originally planned to bully her made a move against her immediately.

Instead, they set their sights on other people.

Meanwhile, Nanqu was lurking behind the scenes, plotting against them.

She wasn't used to fighting with magic, and because she had once been a shadow, she had long since learned to conceal her presence. Cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage had no way of detecting what she was doing immediately.

So, while everyone was watching how the strongest Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection level was crushing the weaker opponents, they discovered that he had just slipped and fallen off the stage when he was about to stand at the edge of the stage.

quiet......

This is the second time this has happened so quietly since the competition just began.

Everyone watching from the sidelines stared in disbelief at what they were seeing.

"Han Ke was eliminated?"

What just happened?

"How could he possibly make such a simple mistake?"

"Is Han Ke doing this on purpose? Does he not want to participate in the competition?"

"No way, he's been preparing so hard for the competition."

"My God, this is unbelievable! The contestant who was originally the most likely to be number one is now in last place?"

Han Ke, sitting in the audience, also looked incredulous. He had no idea what had happened.

However, the inner sect elders and peak masters in the distance saw this scene clearly.

Han Ke's master, the peak master of Tianjian Peak, angrily rebuked, "Despicable! To use such a vile method! How did such a disciple enter my Xuanjian Sect?"

The peak master of the Alchemy Peak chuckled and said, "This is called 'all's fair in war.' On the battlefield, people don't care about whether your methods are despicable or not. Besides, isn't this also a case of Han Ke underestimating his enemy?"

He thought no one could defeat him, so he deliberately went to the edge of the arena to provoke them. If he hadn't gone to the edge himself, he wouldn't have fallen into their trap.

The other elders chuckled and said, "This little girl is indeed quite capable, and she's not just good at underhanded tactics."

"You didn't notice her weaving through the crowd; others even overlooked her presence. Look at her feet; her steps weren't haphazard."

The head of the judicial department standing nearby said, "She should have studied martial arts."

The happiest person here was the manager of the library. Looking at Nan Qu, he felt a sense of pride that he had discovered this talent.

"Haha, this girl did learn martial arts, and at first, she couldn't cultivate because cultivating immortal techniques is different from cultivating internal energy. It was Xuan Yi who helped her to cultivate successfully."

Judging from the tone of the librarian's words, it was clear that he knew the girl.

Everyone present just saw what this girl said on stage, and they are all curious about their relationship.

As Xuan Yi's master and superior, the elder of the Judicial Office also looked at the head of the Library.

But this person acted as if they hadn't seen anything.

He looked completely innocent.

"What are you doing pretending to be innocent, you old scoundrel? It's disgusting."

"Ugh, I can't bear to look."

Knowing the old man wouldn't talk, they turned their attention back to the arena. They didn't want to see that wretched old man anymore.

It is said that bystanders see things more clearly. After Han Ke was eliminated, he stood below the arena and truly noticed the little mouse in the arena.

His eyes blazed with fury as he roared, "Watch out for that little girl at the fifth level of Qi Refining! She's using dirty tricks!"

As soon as Han Ke said this, everyone on and off the field noticed Nan Qu.

The elders all looked at the Heavenly Sword Peak Master, then shook their heads. The implication was clear: your disciple's chess skills are lacking.

Even the peak master of Tianjian Peak was losing face.

Nan Qu stood there, glaring angrily at Han Ke: "Don't you understand the principle of 'not speaking while observing chess'? You're a dead man now, not a god. And you think you're so great because you've been given a Heavenly Dao perspective?"

Boom!!!

Nan Qu shuddered and immediately admitted defeat: "Well, it was just a metaphor. I was wrong, I won't do it again next time."

No one expected that Han Lei would appear.

Although it's a bit strange, the competition must continue.

The referee announced, "Han Ke, you're eliminated. Say another word and you'll get a zero!"

Nan Qu pouted, "Why say another word? It should have been a zero right now." One sentence from this person had ruined her entire plan. Now, everyone on the field would definitely target her.

The referee supervisor thought to himself, "He said what I wanted to say: I've actually disliked you for a long time."

"This is the first time, so naturally we should give you a chance. The Xuanjian Sect always gives its disciples a chance to reform. Now, Han Ke, have you reformed?"

Han Ke replied almost immediately, "This disciple knows his mistake and will not repeat it."