The second match began on the morning of the following day.
Lu Zhaozhao's opponent this time is an acquaintance.
"Sister Lu, I won't hold back!"
Bai Yuanzhou, who was half a head shorter than her, smiled and said with confidence.
Seeing his youthful and energetic appearance, Lu Zhaozhao couldn't help but feel happy as well, and said with a smile, "I will also do my best."
"Ha! I'm about to make my move! Watch out!"
Bai Yuanzhou shouted and threw the bamboo slips in his hand into the air. The bamboo slips were laid out horizontally, which looked quite intimidating.
Lu Zhaozhao was both amused and exasperated by his shout; who would warn their opponent before launching an attack?
But jokes aside, she dared not let her guard down at all when faced with the bamboo slips lined up in the air.
Bai Yuanzhou is Bai Yuanshi's younger brother. The two brothers of the Bai family, one became a disciple of Master Bu Lu, and the other was accepted as a disciple by Qing Songzi, the head of Wenyuan Academy. Therefore, they are both brothers and uncle and nephew.
No one doubts the skill level of Qing Songzi's disciple, even though he is currently just a young child.
The bamboo slips swayed smoothly up and down at a light yet swift speed, like brocade rippling in the wind. They surrounded the newcomer like soft fabric, but Lu Zhaozhao, who was on the field, could clearly see the sharp spikes at the edges.
Bamboo waves surged towards Lu Zhaozhao, and Bai Yuanzhou's voice came from outside the encirclement: "Sister Lu, this move of mine is called Bamboo Wave Clouds. That big guy in the last level was defeated by it! You can't fall here!"
He shouted excitedly, extremely thrilled. To be precise, he had been extremely excited since the Golden Palace Banquet began. After all, he was young and had spent most of his time in the academy. This was the first time he had seen such a grand scene, and he couldn't help but be excited.
Yue Cong, who had been assigned by his master to watch over his junior brother, rubbed his forehead in shame. This kid had been so noisy in every match since the start of the competition. Of course, people outside the arena wouldn't mind a child's noise, but without exception, they would all turn their attention to Yue Cong, who was also outside the arena, to investigate whether the rumored calm and collected image of the Wenyuan Academy disciples was just a rumor. Unfortunately, he had a mission to complete and couldn't leave even if he wanted to.
Lu Zhaozhao obviously didn't care about his excitement. Looking at the bamboo slips getting closer and closer, she chuckled, found a spot, poured her true energy into the Reverse Karma Sword, and then, with the help of the sunlight, the sword flashed, and the next moment, an attack several feet long rushed straight towards the bamboo slips.
"Splash."
The bamboo slips were targeted by a single point of attack and quickly broke apart.
Bai Yuanzhou was not surprised to see this scene. He did not expect to win over the famous Senior Sister Lu with this move. His real move was yet to come!
A bamboo shadow, hidden behind the previously stacked bamboo curtain, shot towards Lu Zhaozhao with a whooshing sound at the same moment it was scattered by Lu Zhaozhao, using the falling bamboo slips as cover.
"Clang!"
The sword and the bamboo shadow collided. Lu Zhaozhao gripped the sword to block, and as she watched the bamboo slips slow down and reveal their shape, she sighed inwardly. Truly worthy of being Wen Yuan's disciple, the timing of this strike was perfect. If she hadn't been prepared, she would have been pierced through.
The bamboo stick was quite powerful; Lu Zhaozhao took two steps back to steady herself.
Bai Yuanzhou seized the opportunity and used the falling bamboo slips as a medium to continuously shorten the distance between the two.
He held a sharp bamboo stick between his five fingers, and wore a confident smile on his face.
"As expected of Sister Lu, her first strike was called Dawnbreaker, and this next move is called Soul Severance!"
His voice echoed around them like a ghost. Lu Zhaozhao's eyes narrowed, and she was about to draw her sword to defend herself, but Bai Yuanzhou was a step faster and arrived behind her before she could draw her sword.
"Sister Lu, sometimes a sword that's too long isn't a good thing."
His tone rose; the current situation was exactly what he had expected. Now, it was time to win this round.
"Sister Lu, I'm sorry."
Bai Yuanzhou channeled his true energy into the bamboo slip in his hand, causing it to glow. He then threw it, and it flew towards Lu Zhaozhao.
With the bamboo slips in sight, just when everyone thought Lu Zhaozhao couldn't escape and regretted that she had been suppressed the whole time and hadn't even been able to show her skills before being stopped here.
But at that moment, Yue Cong frowned. He stared in Lu Zhaozhao's direction, observing her expression. In such a critical moment, she was still smiling.
Did they realize there was no way out and decide to give up? Yue Cong didn't believe that possibility.
The next instant, Lu Zhaozhao's figure disappeared from the spot, and in the blink of an eye, she appeared behind Bai Yuanzhou.
"Junior Brother Bai, you are not capable enough to defeat me."
Bai Yuanzhou's eyes widened suddenly. The next moment, his back was slammed by the sword, and a gust of wind sent him flying. He crashed heavily to the ground and rolled several times.
Lu Zhaozhao chased after him with her sword in hand. Bai Yuanzhou was unwilling to be defeated so easily, so he gritted his teeth and pushed himself up.
The sword light of rebellion was right in front of him, and he couldn't dodge it. But he was unwilling to admit defeat so easily. So, at this moment, he gathered all his strength and activated the bamboo slips scattered on the ground, thrusting them toward him.
"This is insane! Stop it!"
Yue Cong saw through his thoughts. He was hurting the enemy eight hundred while losing a thousand of his own. The bamboo slips not only affected Lu Zhaozhao, but also Bai Yuanzhou.
In such a critical moment, he couldn't help but shout out.
Lu Zhaozhao sensed the sound of something cutting through the air behind her, but she just sneered and ignored it.
As the sword flashed, Ni Ye was right in front of Bai Yuanzhou's neck. It was clear that the outcome of this round was already decided, but the threat behind him had not yet been eliminated.
Everyone held their breath, watching the situation on the field intently. At that critical moment, even breathing could not be heard.
But to everyone's surprise, the fierce bamboo sticks that struck Lu Zhaozhao did not cause her any harm. Instead, they fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"How is this possible..." Bai Yuanzhou stared blankly at the scene, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Lu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow. Although Bai Yuanzhou launched these attacks hastily, they were still quite powerful. Unfortunately, there was a gap in their cultivation levels. In addition, Lu Zhaozhao had cultivated such a domineering and unpredictable body-refining technique, so these injuries were nothing to her. That was why she didn't even try to dodge.
"Junior Brother Bai, you have lost."
Lu Zhaozhao calmly announced the end of this event.
Bai Yuanzhou lowered his head, sniffling, and it was hard to tell if he was crying. He muttered, "I... lost?"
Upon seeing this, Yue Cong immediately went up on stage and quickly walked to Bai Yuanzhou's side. Seeing the situation, Lu Zhaozhao also sheathed her sword and was wondering whether she should say something to comfort him.
Yue Cong shook his head at her, and she immediately understood, nodded, and left.
Yue Cong helped Bai Yuanzhou up and whispered something to him. Bai Yuanzhou obediently leaned against him and left step by step with his help.
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