Chapter 38
That year, there was a great competition among immortals.
At that time, Su Yin was not so famous. Many people in the righteous path knew that the evil path had a young leader, but few people had actually seen her.
If she could restrain her skills, she could even blend in perfectly among the righteous disciples.
Originally, the Immortal Sect Competition was held every five years, rotated between several major righteous sects. However, for some unknown reason, it was held a year early that year. As luck would have it, the sect responsible for organizing the competition had previously had some grievances with Su Yin.
The Immortal Sect Competition is a competition among the new generation of geniuses from various sects. It is judged by long-established elders and powerful people, and is attended by many masters of the righteous path.
For the two evil spirits, they had to be careful and wear hoods even when going out during those two days.
But Su Yin is not the type to tolerate.
So she took a different approach. While everyone's attention was on the competition venue in the front mountain, she sneaked to the back mountain and went wild, plucking all the magic grass from the garden.
I also saw the Beast Garden next to me, so I prepared to get some delicious beasts to satisfy my hunger.
In the zoo, there is a wild and unruly fairy goose. It is extremely fat, but it can fly up to the sky and down to the ground with its slippery steps, making it impossible to catch it.
Su Yin was so angry at that time that she rolled up her sleeves and chased the goose halfway up the mountain. It ran away and she chased it, but it couldn't fly away even if it had wings.
After much effort, she finally caught the wings of the unruly goose. She raised her head confidently, but her smile froze. In front of her was the front mountain, the venue of the Immortal Sect Competition.
The situation was not right, so she could only lie in the grass with the goose in her arms, looking for a chance to get out.
She still remembers the scene at that time——
A group of people dressed in white, like mourning clothes, gathered in the square. At first glance, it looked like they were there to attend the funeral of a powerful person who had died.
"Having a martial arts competition every year is boring, so this year we're going to add something interesting—in addition to the new generation of geniuses, we're going to have a beauty pageant to choose the most handsome men and beautiful women in the immortal world. What do you think, fellow Taoists?"
On the high platform, the host spitted saliva excitedly, and the people below were also very supportive, bursting into cheers one after another.
While comforting the goose, Su Yin thought -
Did these righteous people have their brains damaged because they have nothing better to do? They have nothing better to do than to mess around with such boring stuff.
Complaints aside, she was genuinely curious about what they would come up with, and was prepared to listen to it so she could return to Xiaoyao Sect and discuss it with her brothers and sisters who practiced the Hehuan Dao.
Maybe it will become the backup resource library of their Hehuan Dao.
The host continued, "First, let's talk about the most handsome man in the world of cultivation..."
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by the shout of the female cultivator below - "Xie Lingxu!"
The host soothed him, "Don't get excited, fellow Daoist. Daoist Xie is undoubtedly unrivaled and unparalleled. Are there any other nominees?"
The noise below suddenly became much quieter. Occasionally, a few people wanted to say other names, but when they saw the platform, they swallowed their words.
Xie Lingxu stood among the judges on the podium, closing his eyes and resting, not paying attention to the turmoil in the outside world.
He did not participate in this year's Immortal Gate Competition. As the champion of the previous Immortal Gate Competition, he appeared as a judge.
The judge was only eighteen years old, even younger than some of the contestants, but no one dared to question his identity. This was because he was a genius in cultivation. He had single-handedly put down the evil and chaos and protected the peace of the people. He was a well-deserved leader of the new generation of righteousness.
With all the glory he possessed, his appearance was not worth mentioning.
But this insignificant thing is enough to make him the number one in the world of immortal cultivation.
The host waited for a while, but heard no other opinions. "Well, it seems that Fellow Daoist Xie is the popular choice!"
At this time, Su Yin had never seen this famous righteous genius before, and was curious, so he looked towards the platform.
Cultivators have excellent eyesight and can see clearly even from a distance. However, the place where the judges were sitting on the high platform was shrouded in smoke and clouds, obscuring their faces and making it impossible to see anything.
Su Yin withdrew her gaze and curled her lips. There was no need to hide it. She suspected there was something fishy going on. If she was really that beautiful, why would she hide her fart?
The selection is still going on. After the most handsome man is selected, supporters announce the start of the selection for the most beautiful woman.
This time, the voices from below became much more mixed and chaotic.
"——Piaomiao Palace Saintess Lian Fu."
"——Qingyun Sect's Junior Sister Mu Xiaoxiao."
"——Shi Jing, the daughter of the head of Tianji Pavilion."
“…”
There was constant arguing, with every name mentioned followed by a rebuttal.
The host was not expecting this situation and wiped away a cold sweat.
Just now, Xie Lingxu was chosen by everyone and no one could argue with him. But now, the nominees are all well-known figures in the big sects. No matter who is chosen, there will be people who will be dissatisfied. Whichever faction is chosen will offend the other factions. It is very tricky.
He looked at the platform at a loss.
However, the elders above were discussing serious matters and had turned on the screen, ignoring the chaos below. Xie Lingxu, the only one who did not participate in the discussion, also obviously blocked the voices below.
The host wiped his sweat again, said nothing, and listened to the people below arguing while thinking of a solution.
Su Yin in the grass complained in her heart, saying that even the vegetable market on earth was not as noisy as them.
Suddenly something unexpected happened, and the unruly goose in Suyin's arms remembered the taste of freedom. It struggled and leaped with faith, jumping out of the grass along a graceful parabola.
She instinctively reached out to catch the overly happy goose.
Then he staggered and appeared in public.
With a loud "Ga!", the goose was caught, but she was also exposed.
The originally noisy environment suddenly became quiet because of the sharp goose cry, and everyone's attention was attracted for a moment.
Su Yin stood there stiffly, like a sheep among a pack of wolves, with only one thought in her mind.
She enters the enemy camp alone, if she doesn't offer sacrifices to the heaven, who will?
The host's attention was also attracted by her and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Even with grass on his head and a goose in his arms, he looked so handsome. Although he looked very disheveled, he seemed more charming than those ethereal ones. Furthermore, this person looked very unfamiliar, probably from some minor sect. I'm sure the bigwigs wouldn't mind.
It's her.
He immediately shouted at the top of his voice, "May I ask for your name, Fairy? With such beauty, you are worthy of the title of the most beautiful woman in the world of immortal cultivation!"
Su Yin: “……?”
She gave her supporters a ghostly look and ran away, leaving the goose behind.
"Fairy? Fairy! Don't run, fairy!"
The host was anxious when he saw that the life-saving straw he had chosen with great difficulty was about to run away, but he needed to be present to maintain order in this occasion. He looked around on the podium and sent a message to the only person who could help him.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, could you please bring that fairy back? I have no ill intentions, I just want to give her the title of the most beautiful woman in the world of immortal cultivation."
Xie Lingxu, who had been blocking out external noises, replied: "."
I didn't understand what the organizer was doing, but I stepped lightly and followed after him.
His figure quickly disappeared, and the host breathed a sigh of relief. With his eloquence, he quickly succeeded in convincing everyone below.
This is also because this selection is indeed not very fair. Choosing a disciple from an unknown small sect can avoid offending other sects to the greatest extent.
Besides, they had all seen the woman's appearance and she was indeed worthy of the title.
On the other side, Suyin had a hard time escaping.
She was already directionally challenged, and had to hide her evil martial arts skills, so she almost triggered the sect's mountain protection formation.
I just came out of the hill where the competition took place. When I turned around, I was stunned to see what was chasing me.
Just chase him, and why do you even hold a sword? What kind of person is that!
At that time, she was still a newbie who liked to slack off in her cultivation and take advantage of the situation while meditating. She had never seen such a scene before and was so scared that she mobilized all her spiritual power to run away faster.
But when she sped up, the one behind her also sped up, even faster than her.
Su Yin was so angry that she ran and cursed.
She just stole a few spirit beasts and plucked some magical herbs. Was it really necessary to chase her across eight mountains?!
At the eighth hill, she couldn't run anymore and stopped.
Only then did she see clearly who was chasing her.
Even though she had never seen him before, the moment she saw his appearance clearly, Su Yin probably knew that this was Xie Lingxu, the light of righteousness.
She didn't understand, and while guarding against the sword in his hand, she asked, "What grudge or hatred do you have that requires you to chase me across eight mountains?"
Xie Lingxu said calmly: "The organizer wants you to go back."
"?"
Su Yin was even more confused. "Isn't it just stealing a few spirit beasts and plucking some magical herbs? Is that really that serious?"
Xie Lingxu: “?”
"you……"
Before he could ask, the spiritual energy in Su Yin's body was completely exhausted, and the mole under his eye that had been previously obscured by magic gradually appeared.
She used to be low-key, and this signature feature was not well-known. However, Xie Lingxu had a deep understanding of evil and charm, and his brows furrowed slightly when he saw the mole under her eye.
"evil ways?"
Almost immediately after he spoke, he unsheathed the sword in his hand.
As the sword energy came out, the hair flew, shaking off a few stubborn weeds on Su Yin's head.
Xie Lingxu leaped forward with a long sword in hand. The sharp sword light left a cold light in the air, and in the blink of an eye, the cold murderous aura rushed straight to his heart.
Su Yin dodged in a panic, barely avoiding the fatal blow. The next moment, the overwhelming sword energy immediately wrapped around him again, and blood flowers soon bloomed on his body.
After being forced to roll on the ground by the sword again, she cursed, "Are you sick? You're acting like a lunatic just for a little bit of grass and meat!"
She took out all the stolen items from her Qiankun bag and threw them at his face, "I'll give them back to you."
Xie Lingxu's eyes were cold. He chopped the flying objects into pieces with one sword, then turned the sword in the opposite direction and smashed them all back at Su Yin.
Su Yin almost couldn't breathe. Just as he brushed away the debris, the sword light flew over again, hitting the vital points with every move.
It was the first time she was so embarrassed. She glared at him fiercely with a murderous look, then took out a mirror from her inner chamber. Before Xie Lingxu could attack again, her figure had become blurred.
This is a life-saving magic weapon given to her by her father, the sect leader. It can only be used when the spiritual energy is exhausted and there is no way to retreat. It is a long-distance transmission magic weapon.
It would be embarrassing to use it, and she wouldn't have taken it out if her life wasn't in danger.
Before disappearing, Su Yin said something harsh, "You bastard, don't let me see you again next time."
But in an instant, her breath completely disappeared, and only Xie Lingxu was left at the scene, standing quietly in place with a sword in hand, the sound of the sword vibrating.
Since he hadn't been back for a long time, the organizer sent someone over.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist. Where is the most beautiful woman in the world of immortal cultivation? Is she shy? We have no ill intentions."
Xie Lingxu: "..."
"She is an evil person, the young master of Xiaoyao Sect."
Organizer: “??!”
On the other hand, after returning, Su Yin immediately chose to go into seclusion and began to practice diligently day and night. She was very talented and diligent, and she actually made a name for herself, gradually becoming an evil figure who could rival Xie Lingxu of the righteous path.
This made her father, the clan leader, feel that this grudge was a good one.
Later, the official never mentioned this evaluation again, but the titles of Su Yin and Xie Lingxu were widely circulated privately.
The titles of the most handsome man and the most beautiful woman also boosted the rate of joining the Qingyun Sect and the Xiaoyao Sect.
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