Chapter 67 He so desperately wanted to prove himself to her…
Qi Lan lost to Xia Chongyun, and the loss was quite severe.
He lay on the ring, unable to get up for a long time.
Upon seeing this, Qu Sui quickly flew away, helped Qi Lan back to his seat, and then channeled a stream of spiritual energy into him.
She couldn't help but complain, "Si Yao, what's wrong with Xia Chongyun? It was just a friendly spar, why did he hit so hard!"
Seeing that Qi Lan's face was as white as paper, Si Yao quickly took out the only bottle of high-quality wound medicine she had left in her storage ring.
This was the medicine she had obtained after receiving rewards from bounty missions over the past few years.
She gave it all to Qi Lan, saying, "Quickly give it to him."
Qu Sui glared angrily at Si Yao. She didn't want to accept the medicine Si Yao offered, but she eventually took it anyway. "Si Yao, you have no taste. I'm holding you accountable for Xia Chongyun's mistake!"
Upon hearing this, Si Yao said, "Xia Chongyun and I have nothing to do with each other anymore."
"Don't try to shirk responsibility now. I saw him being very close to you just a few days ago!"
Because the relationship between Qi Lan and Qu Sui is not just that of master and disciple, Qu Sui was too anxious and spoke without thinking when she saw Qi Lan so seriously injured.
Si Yao didn't argue with her much about it, saying, "It's no use talking about this now. The important thing is to treat Qi Lan's injuries quickly."
Qu Sui's chest heaved, but in the end she listened to Si Yao and gave Qi Lan the medicine for his injuries, then continued to use her spiritual energy to heal him.
On the arena, the duel between Li Ye and Xiao Zhaoshui has begun.
Dressed in pink and wielding two swords, Xiao Zhaoshui clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Ye and said, "Xiao Zhaoshui of Tianchen Island, please enlighten me, Senior Brother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ye brandished the Soul-Destroying Lamp, which flew towards Xiao Zhaoshui.
The oppressive force contained within the Soul-Destroying Lamp made it difficult for Xiao Zhaoshui to breathe. She flipped backward and then raised her twin swords to block the attack from the Soul-Destroying Lamp.
With a "hum," the Soul-Destroying Lamp was repelled by Xiao Zhaoshui and quickly returned to Li Ye's hand.
In the gentle breeze, Xiao Zhaoshui smiled broadly, then leaped into the air, her entire body suspended in mid-air.
She chanted a spell, and all the flowers within a ten-mile radius were drawn to her, then swirled around her.
"Wow, Senior Sister Xiao is not only beautiful, but her moves are also so pleasing to the eye."
"This is Senior Sister Xiao's specialty; her opponent is probably in for a rough time!"
"Go, Senior Sister Xiao!"
The disciples of Tianchen Island cheered for Xiao Zhaoshui.
At this moment, Xiao Zhaoshui was even more smug. The countless flower petals she summoned instantly mixed with air currents, forming a powerful force that pressed towards Li Ye.
"boom--"
The Soul-Destroying Lamp shone brightly as the two energies collided, producing a booming sound.
The force of the collision spread outwards, knocking Xiao Zhaoshui back several feet. She knelt on one knee, using her two swords to support her body, barely managing to avoid falling to the ground.
Her face was deathly pale, and blood was seeping from the corner of her mouth.
If she hadn't retreated quickly, she would definitely be coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground right now.
Looking at Li Ye again, he was unharmed, standing tall in the wind.
His moves may seem simple, but they are incredibly powerful.
Xiao Zhaoshui couldn't help but look at Xiao Shengyuan at the end of the steps, and then she struggled to stand up, clasped her fists again, and bowed, saying, "I lost."
In this battle, Li Ye won easily once again.
The disciples of Tianchen Island had a drastic change in expression.
Some were still unwilling to accept it.
"Why did Senior Sister Xiao admit defeat so easily? Although she was injured, she should still be able to fight again."
"For Senior Sister Xiao to admit defeat, it means she knows that her opponent is very strong. In fact, admitting defeat is the best choice. After all, it's just a competition. We can't fight to the death, can we?"
"Indeed, one can only say that the disciples of the Hehuan Sect are truly terrifying."
Li Ye thus made it into the top five.
Since there are five disciples who have entered the third round, one disciple will have to skip a turn.
Whose disciple would be so lucky?
Everyone was eagerly awaiting the draw results.
Elder Lei Yan of Tianchen Island quickly announced the specific matchup details.
"Xiao Yezi of the Hehuan Sect versus Song Yuening of the Fengjian Sect."
"Xia Chongyun of Seven Stars Temple versus Lin Song of Tianchen Island."
"Mo Yun of the Wind Sword Sect receives a bye and proceeds directly to the fourth round."
Another commotion erupted among the disciples watching the match.
Everyone envied Mo Yun of the Wind Sword Sect for having such good luck.
Si Yao couldn't help but glance at Mo Yun on the field. Wasn't this the male disciple who had gotten drunk that night and accidentally "ruded" to Si Yao?
Unexpectedly, he also made it into the top five, and was even lucky enough to draw a "bye" draw.
After Lei Yan finished his announcement, he added, "Before the third round of the competition begins, I think everyone here is a bit tired, so we will have a half-hour break."
Then, the singing and dancing began, and the disciples of Tianchen Island served up fine wine and delicacies. Si Yao swallowed hard as she smelled the steaming aroma of the food in front of her.
Just as they were about to start eating, she looked up again and waved to Li Ye, signaling him to come over.
When Li Ye sat down beside her, Si Yao peeled an orange for him and handed it to him, her words carrying a hint of praise, "Your performance is a bit too dazzling, it's easy to attract a lot of attention."
Li Ye took the orange from her, his eyes slowly darting around. "You say you don't care about the ranking, but if I win, as your master, you'll still be quite happy, right?"
Is that a bit much?
There's an indescribable sense of pride?
Si Yao smiled and did not deny it.
She looked at the female disciple in the Wind Sword Sect's seat who had also entered the third round of the competition.
“Next, she will be your opponent.” Si Yao stroked her chin. “I think she’s quite pretty. Disciple, you’re quite lucky today, facing two female disciples in a row.”
"Whether it's pretty or not has nothing to do with me. I just want to win."
Hearing this, Si Yao was slightly taken aback, "You really do want to win."
"You may not know this, but one of your old flames, Xia Chongyun, just challenged me to a duel." His gaze was cold. "He's still in the game, so naturally I have to stay until the end."
Si Yao shook her head, "Actually, you don't need to compete with him like this."
"Oh?" Li Ye scoffed coldly. "You can't bear to see him get beaten by me, can you?"
Si Yao frowned. "No, I just think you don't need to compare yourself to him because he simply doesn't have the ability to compare with you."
He is none other than Demon Lord Li Ye. Even though his strength is not as great as before after reshaping his physical body, and even though he suppressed his cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage when participating in the competition as a disciple of the Hehuan Sect.
But Si Yao knew that even with Li Ye's talent, Xia Chongyun of the Seven Star Temple was still far inferior to him.
If it were Li Ye at his peak, in his eyes, Foundation Establishment cultivators like Xia Chongyun would be nothing more than ants.
Her words caused a slight upward curve to appear at the corners of Li Ye's downturned lips.
At that moment, Yu Ke turned to Li Ye and said, "Song Yuening, who is fighting you, is Jiang Cifeng's personal disciple. She has been personally taught by Jiang Cifeng for many years and is now at the half-step Golden Core realm. Are you confident in dealing with her?"
Even though her disciple was eliminated early, Yu Ke always valued the reputation and honor of the Hehuan Sect. In this disciple competition, only Li Ye remained as the sole survivor, and Yu Ke placed all her hopes on him.
Before Li Ye could reply, Si Yao narrowed her eyes and whispered, "Jiang Cifeng's disciple? I don't think he's that strong."
Thinking back to Jiang Cifeng's rigid manner in punishing the Fengjian Sect disciples that night, Si Yao didn't have much affection for him.
Moreover, in everyone's eyes, Li Ye is still her own disciple, so of course she has to stand on Li Ye's side and is unwilling to boost others' morale and diminish her own.
However, Yu Ke didn't think so. She snorted, "You're not jealous, are you? Jealous that Song Yuening is younger than you, jealous that she's so close to Jiang Cifeng."
Si Yao's eyebrows shot up. "Are you crazy? I think you're just jealous!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Yu Ke was furious and wanted to raise her hand to cover Si Yao's mouth.
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Li Ye spoke up, "I'm confident I can win."
Upon hearing this, Si Yao and Yu Ke immediately quieted down.
Si Yao took a deep breath, nodded, and no longer had any curiosity about the upcoming matches.
Since Li Ye said he could win, then he wouldn't lose.
Therefore, an hour later, the result of the competition did not surprise Si Yao much.
Li Ye defeated Song Yuening and advanced to the finals.
In an instant, Li Ye became a favorite to win the championship.
Soon, Xia Chongyun also defeated Lin Song of Tianchen Island, finally having the opportunity to become Li Ye's opponent.
"Mo Yun of the Wind Sword Sect, come up to draw lots."
Elder Lei Yan of Tianchen Island began to call out, but Mo Yun of the Wind Sword Sect did not appear for a long time.
Currently, only three disciples remain to enter the fourth round. They will be paired up for a duel by drawing lots. However, Mo Yun is nowhere to be seen. Lei Yan from Tianchen Island then said, "If Mo Yun of the Wind Sword Sect does not appear after a quarter of an hour, then the Wind Sword Sect will be considered to have voluntarily forfeited this competition."
Upon hearing this, Si Yao noticed that several disciples from the Wind Sword Sect across the table began to stir.
Even the aloof and cold Venerable Jiang Cifeng frowned slightly. He instructed his disciples to quickly find Mo Yun and bring him back.
“That’s strange. I’ve heard that the Wind Sword Sect has a lot of rules, especially for a competition like this. How could there be a precedent of a participating disciple leaving the venue without permission?” Elder Su He of the Joyful Union Sect said, shaking his head. “This disciple got a bye into the fourth round of the competition. Such good luck is going to be wasted.”
Si Yao wasn't surprised, after all, she had seen Mo Yun of the Wind Sword Sect drunk that night, so he wasn't usually a particularly disciplined disciple.
A quarter of an hour later, the other disciples of the Wind Sword Sect still hadn't found Mo Yun.
Jiang Cifeng's expression was very unpleasant.
However, it was too late. Lei Yan of Tianchen Island announced that the Fengjian Sect had forfeited, and what followed was the final match between the Hehuan Sect and the Seven Star Temple.
"Finally, this moment has come."
Standing on the arena, Xia Chongyun looked at his opponent Li Ye with excitement in his eyes. He drew his longsword, poured spiritual energy into it, and began to chant a sword incantation with one hand and fingers together.
He couldn't wait to defeat Li Ye and win the highest honor in this disciple competition!
With a flash, Xia Chongyun drew his sword and pressed towards Li Ye.
He came on menacingly, pointing his sword at Li Ye's face.
However, Li Ye flicked a single finger, and the Soul-Destroying Lamp floated in the air. He then transformed it into a palm and swiftly unleashed a pale blue handprint.
The air seemed to be pulled apart, emitting a tragic roar.
With a loud "bang," Xia Chongyun's sword formation was easily broken by Li Ye.
Si Yao stared intently at everything. She confirmed again and again that Li Ye's cultivation level was indeed at the Foundation Establishment stage, and he had not secretly used any spells higher than this cultivation level.
Xia Chongyun's sword formation on the field had been broken. His face turned red and his eyes were filled with hatred. He raised his sword and slashed at Li Ye again.
He used the Bright Moon Meteor Sword once again, and its power was several times greater than when he used it against Qi Lan.
Faced with the unstoppable sword energy, Li Ye remained calm and composed. He formed hand seals, and the Soul-Destroying Lamp flew out like an arrow.
The sharp sword energy eventually pierced Li Ye's left arm, but he remained unmoved.
Xia Chongyun thought he was about to defeat his opponent, and his face immediately lit up with an overly excited expression.
However, the light from the Soul-Destroying Lamp in the air suddenly exploded, transforming into several beams of energy that rushed towards Xia Chongyun.
"Bang bang bang—"
The deafening sound continued, and everyone was blinded by the light. Before they could even see clearly, a few breaths later, they saw Xia Chongyun spit out a mouthful of blood and then collapse to the ground.
"Is Xia Chongyun of the Seven Stars Temple still able to get up and fight?"
Elder Lei Yan's voice rang out.
However, Xia Chongyun struggled on the ground for a long time but had no strength to get up.
"Good! Xiao Yezi of the Hehuan Sect wins!"
Upon hearing this announcement, Xia Chongyun clenched his fist and slammed it heavily onto the ground.
No! He shouldn't have lost so easily!
He turned his head to look at Si Yao in the stands, his eyes red and his chest about to burst.
He longed to prove himself to her.
But now, he has indeed proven it, only that he is ultimately no match for her apprentice!
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