PS: (Many chapters have been merged. If you think you missed them, you can scroll back to check. The merged and newly updated chapters are roughly in the latter half of chapter 63 and chapter 64. The previous two chapters have also been merged, and yesterday's second chapter has been replaced.)
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The moment Lin Xiuyuan saw Xu Hua step onto the stage, a series of thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning.
This gave him a bad feeling, and he keenly sensed the danger!
But in the end, what seemed like a long time actually lasted only a few breaths. Lin Xiuyuan's uncertain expression faded and turned into a calm one. He stood firmly on the arena, glancing at the Purple Mansion stage steward standing in the center of the arena with a hint of determination in his eyes.
The best option right now seems to be to just step down from the ring and admit defeat, thus avoiding unknown risks.
Because this risk is now almost blatantly obvious.
However, on the other hand, waiting for the next decade would allow them to avoid Xu Hua's fate.
But... how do we avoid the Han family?
Moreover, this way, the cultivation progress will fall behind!
In the past, Lin Xiuyuan was always in seclusion to break through his cultivation and rarely went out to sell talismans. He was always very careful and therefore had never encountered any risks.
But given Han Chentu's hatred for him, and even Han Chenhua's personal appearance, stating that he would deal with him one day.
For the next ten years, there were no breakthroughs to be made in seclusion. He would have to exchange resources for cultivation every one or two months. The risk was not too great, but we could not ignore the fact that Han Chentu was really that bold as to actually send people to kill him near the Yunxiao Sect!
There are also summoning quests to complete, otherwise there won't be enough contribution points for the next competition. This isn't a huge problem; you can choose which summoning quests to complete near the sect, such as crafting spirit talismans and gathering materials. But there are also those unknown, mandatory summoning quests…
If one cannot accumulate enough contribution points to participate in the competition in the next decade, then one will be forced to carry out mandatory summoning missions.
At that time, the summoning missions will probably not be as safe as they were last time!
Even if it's a guard duty mission, he will inevitably be in danger as long as he leaves the sect. The Han family is so powerful that sending a few strong people to assassinate him is not a big problem.
That would be even riskier!
If Lin Xiuyuan wants to be completely at ease, his only option is to enter the main branch during this competition and, as a disciple of Lingxiao, avoid the dangers brought by the Han family.
Otherwise, he could only try his best to complete the summoning missions in the next decade, and go to Pingshan City less often, which would undoubtedly slow down Lin Xiuyuan's cultivation progress.
Besides the fact that the Han family's power was greater and the sense of danger they posed was far greater than that posed by Xu Hua, this was also something that Lin Xiuyuan found hard to accept.
He was a late bloomer, only breaking through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment at nearly a hundred years old. If he had been delayed for another ten years, it would have undoubtedly reduced his hopes for the path to the upper realm by one or two points!
Conversely, once he successfully enters the main branch, the Han family can only target him through competition within the main branch, and he will also have a better cultivation environment!
That reason is secondary; the most important thing is that we are currently in the midst of a major competition.
Even if the Xu family had the ability to arrange for him to encounter Xu Hua, they absolutely had no ability to make this Purple Mansion stage deacon turn a blind eye to the life-threatening danger he was facing. There was also Sect Leader Shen on the stage, along with many deacons and Purple Mansion stage elders!
No matter what methods Xu Hua possesses, the chances of killing him are undoubtedly very low.
After all, a Purple Mansion stage expert is no pushover, and neither are the spectators on the platform...
Furthermore, Lin Xiuyuan was very confident in his own protective methods.
Therefore, this gives one more confidence to deal with the situation calmly.
If Xu Hua's methods are truly beyond our ability to resist, then it's not too late to admit defeat and hide under the protection of a Purple Mansion stage expert to ensure our safety!
Conversely... this battle will be the moment he enters the main branch!
Whether it's for faster cultivation progress or to eliminate all major potential risks in one fell swoop, Lin Xiuyuan felt it was worth taking the gamble!
Upon seeing Lin Xiuyuan stand on the arena, Xu Hua felt a surge of excitement and couldn't help but smile. The killing intent and hatred in his eyes also surged uncontrollably.
She was so afraid that Lin Xiuyuan would give up and really have to wait for the next ten years!
Thus, they missed this excellent opportunity to kill Lin Xiuyuan!
Although she knew that the Xu family couldn't control the thoughts of the stewards in the sect, she was certain that if Lin Xiuyuan encountered danger, the steward on the arena would definitely come to his rescue.
After all, it's the Cloud Soaring Sect. With the Xu family's connections, they can only manage to bring the two together at most. Everything else depends on how things develop.
However, Xu Hua was very confident about this... otherwise he wouldn't have arranged for this scene to unfold!
Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan showed no sign of backing down and seemed to have decided to fight her, she couldn't help but feel happy, and a smile appeared on her face.
Seemingly afraid that Lin Xiuyuan would change his mind, Xu Hua quickly said, "Deacon, I'm ready. Shall we begin?"
Having said that, she couldn't wait to activate her magic shield and magic sword, which swirled around her, surging with powerful magic.
Seeing this, the steward frowned and could only look at Lin Xiuyuan.
Lin Xiuyuan had already made up his mind, so there was naturally nothing to hesitate about, and he nodded gently.
After much deliberation, Lin Xiuyuan knew it was very likely a trap, but he still wanted to take the gamble.
Whether it's to achieve faster progress in cultivation or to avoid major risks, this is a necessary step!
However, Lin Xiuyuan's obsession wasn't deep. If things truly became unwinnable, he would decisively admit defeat and withdraw from this "gamble."
He seemed to be able to see through Xu Hua's surface and see the joy hidden in his heart, which made him feel inexplicably uneasy, but also aroused his curiosity.
What methods will they use?
What gives Xu Hua such confidence that he can kill a Purple Mansion stage expert right under his nose?
"Senior Sister Xu actually went up against Lin Xiuyuan? This is probably not good!"
"However, it seems that Senior Sister Xu couldn't help but smile? Could it be that she has some means to deal with Lin Xiuyuan...?"
"Given the grudge between Senior Sister Xu and Lin Xiuyuan, it seems quite possible that she has prepared some trump card. In the fourth round, Senior Sister Xu won by a narrow draw without using any trump card. So it seems quite possible."
"So, does that mean that in the fifth round, it might be... After all, such a crucial match determines the allocation of the main branch's spot. Even if Lin Xiuyuan knows there's something fishy going on, he probably still wouldn't easily give up, right? Judging from that, it seems that it really is..."
The sight of Xu Hua and Lin Xiuyuan clashing directly drew the attention of many. After all, their feud had spread rapidly in a short period of time. This scene was undoubtedly the most eye-catching.
At this point, everyone noticed the smile that couldn't be suppressed on Xu Hua's face, sparking a flurry of speculation...
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