The sound exploded in Qi Yu's mind. Her eyes cleared for a moment as she locked onto the strange butterfly on Xu Shen Shen's hair.
It was Xu Shen Shen who was behind it all!
She endured the strange sensations in her body.
Xu Shen Shen keenly noticed Qi Yu's gaze and was startled.
How could this be! Qi Yu actually discovered the Enchanted Dream Butterfly!
Without delay, Xu Shen drew her sword and was about to slash at Qi Yu.
The butterfly, following Xu Shen's command, flew above Qi Yu and flapped its wings even more vigorously, sending poisonous powder flying towards Qi Yu.
Qi Yu covered her mouth and nose, but the poison powder seemed to penetrate everywhere, seeping into her body. Instantly, her body went limp, and she almost collapsed on the martial arts stage.
She used the Mercy Sword, stuck into the wooden floor of the training platform, to support herself and avoid looking too disheveled.
Qi Yu wanted to speak, to expose Xu Shen Shen's conspiracy, but she couldn't make a sound.
The disciples below the stage seemed oblivious to the unusual situation on stage, continuing to joke and banter from time to time.
"Qi Yu has been fighting with Senior Sister Shen Shen for so long and it's still not over. I think she won't be able to last until she fights Senior Brother Lai Pi."
"Hahaha, look, she almost got hit by Senior Sister Shen Shen just now and fell flat on her face."
What's going on? Do they think she and Xu Shen Shen are still fighting?
Qi Yu couldn't help but gasp for breath, which only caused more of the poison powder to seep into her body.
what to do!
In the distance, Zhu Yu looked at the martial arts arena with a serious expression. "What's going on? Qi Yu's strength shouldn't be enough to keep her fighting this woman for so long."
A red light flashed in Zhu Que's eyes, and he suddenly slapped Zhu Yu on the head.
"Look carefully, don't be fooled."
Zhu Yu shuddered, and upon closer inspection, she saw Qi Yu kneeling on the ground, looking strange, while the woman named Xu Shen Shen was approaching Qi Yu step by step.
"My Emperor! What's going on! Sister Qi Yu has fallen for a trap!"
She anxiously grabbed Zhu Que's sleeve and said, "What should we do, Imperial Uncle? Should we help Sister Qi Yu?"
Zhu Que remained unmoved, shaking his paper fan and flicking Zhu Yu's hand away.
"No need, it's not that bad."
Let me see just how many secrets you still have.
Zhu Yu fell silent, her large eyes fixed on Zhu Que, realizing she had misjudged the relationship between Qi Yu and Zhu Que.
...
Qi Yu, kneeling on the ground, closed her eyes, her mind filled with unspeakable thoughts, and familiar or unfamiliar faces appeared in her mind.
She seemed to hear someone constantly inviting her into a dream, one from which she would never awaken.
Those words drifted past her ears, eventually settling into one sentence—
Are you my destined one?
Qi Yu opened her eyes.
Feng Xiao, with her silver hair and red eyes, smiled sweetly at her.
...
On stage, Xu Shen smiled and walked towards Qi Yu, while the Enchanted Butterfly continued to fan out poison powder.
"Junior sister, if you know what's good for you, go down yourself. Otherwise, your senior sister won't hold back."
Qi Yu, who had her head down, chuckled softly.
She looked up at Xu Shengsheng, and a smile suddenly bloomed on her ordinary face, which was almost unremarkable.
Xu Shen Shen couldn't help but stop in her tracks, gripping her sword and looking hesitantly at Qi Yu.
Qi Yu pulled the Compassion Sword, which was deeply embedded in the ground, stood up and said:
"Senior sister, don't speak too soon."
She reached out, tossed out a small pill, and swallowed it.
【Sanqing Detoxification Pill – A miraculous elixir made from hundreds of healing medicinal herbs, capable of neutralizing all poisons.】
[Each item costs 100 points.]
As soon as the Sanqing Detoxification Pill was swallowed, the burning sensation disappeared, and the illusion before my eyes was shattered.
Qi Yufei swung his sword, severing the bewitching dream butterfly in half.
Before the bewitching butterfly could even react, it perished under Qi Yu's sword, its two wings falling to the ground on the martial arts stage.
The death of her spirit pet also caused Xu Shen to suffer a backlash. She coughed up blood and looked incredulously at Qi Yu, who had been extremely weak just moments before, but had recovered completely after taking a pill.
The illusion was shattered, and a look of confusion flashed in the eyes of the disciples below the stage. They then noticed that Xu Shen Shen had a line of blood on the corner of her mouth, while Qi Yu stood opposite her with his sword, completely unharmed.
"Hiss, what happened? I just saw Qi Yu get kicked by Senior Sister Shen Shen, and there was a footprint on her clothes. How come it's gone now?"
"Yeah, could it be that we're all seeing things?"
"Oh, let's not worry about that now. Senior Sister Shen is injured, and it seems like Qi Yu is going to win again."
"My spirit stones!"
Qi Yu looked at Xu Shen Shen, who was coughing up blood and looked pitiful, but was not moved at all.
She was tripped up several times, and this time she even had to spend 100 points to buy the antidote.
Unforgivable!
Qi Yu raised his sword and attacked Xu Shen Shen.
Fueled by anger, Qi Yu's Jade Carving Sword Technique became even more powerful and formidable.
Xu Shen was still recovering from the backlash, and moreover, she was not as skilled in swordsmanship as Qi Yu, so she was overwhelmed and suffered repeated defeats.
Qi Yu seized the opportunity and kicked the sword out of Xu Shen Shen's hand. With a "whoosh," the Compassionate Sword was placed across Xu Shen Shen's neck.
The sharp blade cut a wound on Xu Shen's slender neck. Her chest heaved violently as she looked at Qi Yu with resentment.
"I concede."
Qi Yu sheathed his sword and stared coldly at Xu Shen Shen.
Xu Shen Shen clutched her chest and staggered off the martial arts stage. Zhao Daming and Xiao Baichi rushed forward to catch her, fussing over her while glaring angrily at Qi Yu.
Ignoring their murderous gazes, Qi Yu sheathed his sword and bowed to the audience.
The disciples below the stage were silent for a moment, then erupted into a heated discussion.
"Qi Yu won again!"
"Now only Senior Brother Lai Pi, Senior Brother Mu Luo, Senior Sister Fei Huan, and Qi Yu are left, right?"
"If it's the next round, Qi Yu will be drawn to fight against Senior Brother Lai Pi..."
"Oh my god, I'm kind of excited!"
At this moment, Hua Nongying returned on her sword and smiled with satisfaction when she saw Qi Yu coming down from the martial arts stage.
She jumped off her sword, looked around, grabbed the person who had spoken to her earlier, and said fiercely, "Where did this monster come from? I didn't see it!"
What a waste of her time watching Qi Yu's sword fight!
The man stammered, "Maybe...maybe he ran away."
Hua Nongying glanced at him suspiciously and let him go.
Gou Dan excitedly approached Qi Yu, about to say something nice to cheer her up, but then noticed that Qi Yu didn't seem to be happy at all. He asked worriedly, "Sister, are you alright?"
"I'm not hurt." The boy's worried face comforted Qi Yu. She said, "Xu Shen Shen used some tricks just now, and I almost fell for her scheme."
Wu Qianqian's eyes flickered with doubt. "My cultivation is not high enough to see the flaws, but I always feel that what I just saw was not real. Qi Yu, is the scheme that Xu Shen Shen used an illusion?"
Qi Yu nodded and said, "That's right."
Wu Qianqian said solemnly, "Xu Shen Shen has ulterior motives. The competition was clearly only about swordsmanship, but she took this underhanded approach. After the competition, I will report this matter to Master Hua and Dean Wu."
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