Soon, the sect competition began.
Lu Zhengming sat at the very head of the table, with the Enforcement Elder, Elder Dan, and other elders also seated there.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Lu Zhengming stood up and looked at the crowd below. "Today is the sect competition of our Tianxuan Sect, which is held once every fifty years. I believe everyone is familiar with the rules of the preliminary rounds, so I will not repeat them."
"Now, please have the one hundred disciples participating in the preliminary rounds enter the competition stage. There is one quarter of an hour left before the preliminary rounds of the sect competition begin."
When Lu Fuyue stepped onto the competition platform, it was already crowded with people.
She spotted Luo Mingchuan standing not far away at a glance. It wasn't that she was deliberately looking for him, but rather that he was simply too conspicuous.
Luo Mingchuan was still dressed in black, with a heavy sword on his back, his eyes and brows filled with coldness and indifference.
Everywhere else was packed with people, but the area around him was noticeably clear, with no one daring to approach him.
After all, the title of the number one person below the Golden Core stage in the Tianxuan Sect is not just for show.
Besides, not far from Lu Fuyue, there was also a beautiful woman in blue with an ethereal appearance. She was also holding a sword, but although the sword looked beautiful, it had no spiritual energy whatsoever.
Lu Fuyue's gaze met hers unintentionally. The other person was slightly taken aback, then nodded to Lu Fuyue and looked away.
Lu Fuyue nodded to her. For some reason, she felt that the woman in blue was familiar, but she couldn't quite place her.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly. Lu Zhengming stood up, faced the crowd below, and announced loudly, "The preliminary rounds of the sect competition officially begin."
The preliminary round uses an elimination system, where all participants compete on a stage, and only eight people can advance to the next round.
So when the competition started, in order to ensure that he would be one of the eight people, he could only keep knocking the people around him off the platform.
...
When the competition started, the people around Lu Fuyue didn't really attack her, so she simply stood there and watched the others make their moves, while also keeping an eye out for anyone who might attack her.
Luo Mingchuan was just as relaxed as her. Not only did no one lay a hand on Luo Mingchuan, but when those people fought, they tried to avoid the small open space around Luo Mingchuan.
They were afraid that Luo Mingchuan might displease them and force them all to step down.
Suddenly, Lu Fuyue's eyes darkened, and her gaze fell on the blue-clad beauty from before.
That beautiful woman in blue is no simpleton. She may seem to be being pushed around and weak, but in reality, she is secretly playing dumb to preserve her strength.
Gradually, people were knocked off the stage, but the beautiful woman in blue remained standing steadily.
...
On the high platform, Lu Zhengming looked at Lu Fuyue's appearance and felt a little complicated. He never expected that his daughter, who was often vomiting blood just a few months ago, would suddenly reach the Foundation Establishment stage.
At the early stage of Foundation Establishment at the age of fifteen, she could be considered exceptionally talented even in the entire cultivation world. Coupled with the things she had done recently at the Tianxuan Sect, it's no wonder that no one dared to approach her.
The preliminary round ended in no time.
When Lu Fuyue and Luo Mingchuan saw that the time was up, they stepped off the competition platform, and the whole thing was just a formality.
The woman in blue was also one of the eight who advanced.
Lu Fuyue glanced at her subconsciously and found that her injuries were only superficial, seemingly serious but actually not that serious.
After a day of rest, the next competition began.
In this round, eight people were divided into two groups, and the winners advanced to the next round by drawing lots.
Lu Fuyue opened the note in her hand; it read: Lan Ruoshui.
Upon seeing this familiar name, Lu Fuyue's eyes darkened slightly.
The book states that...
Lan Ruoshui was the only woman who had physical intimacy with Mo Qianci but did not stay by his side.
She became part of Mo Qianci's harem only because Mo Qianci saved her life, so she used her body to repay the debt.
However, after spending a passionate night with Mo Qianci, she disappeared, leaving Mo Qianci feeling lost for several days.
Lan Ruoshui possesses a mid-grade ice spirit root, and judging from the timeline, she should currently be in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.
Based on her qualifications, she should have been an inner disciple, but unfortunately, she became an outer disciple because her beauty aroused jealousy.
Lu Fuyue was somewhat emotional, as she hadn't expected to encounter two people related to Mo Qianci recently.
But he just couldn't find Mo Qianci, and he didn't know which of his concubines would save him.
***
Upon stepping onto the competition stage, Lu Fuyue was somewhat surprised to see the beautiful woman in blue opposite her; it turned out that she was Lan Ruoshui.
Lan Ruoshui's face remained expressionless. Upon hearing the announcement that the competition was about to begin, she said calmly, "Fairy Lu, you are too kind."
Then he quickly drew his sword and leaped to stab Lu Fuyue in the heart.
With a flick of her sleeve, Lu Fuyue summoned the Weak Water Zither into her arms. Her hands moved slowly across the strings, and streams of spiritual energy formed protective shields that blocked Lan Ruoshui's sword.
Lan Ruoshui pushed forward forcefully, but the sword tip didn't penetrate even an inch. Her expression changed slightly. She flipped over and stood in front of the barrier. Then, she put her index and middle fingers together and wiped the sword in her hand. A blue light shone, and the aura of the sword in her hand immediately changed.
The disciples watching from below the stage were all shocked. "Look, isn't that the famous spiritual weapon, the Frost Sword, in Lan Ruoshui's hand?"
"This... seems to really be true."
"Do you think Lan Ruoshui will win, since they are both at the early stage of Foundation Establishment and Lan Ruoshui also has the Frost Sword?"
"...It's hard to say. Lan Ruoshui was almost invisible in the outer sect before, so it turns out she was just being too low-key..."
"Yeah, during the preliminary round, I thought she was too weak and didn't touch her. I didn't expect her to kick me down from the inside."
...
The elder on the high platform watched this scene and narrowed his eyes. "I didn't expect that this outer disciple would actually be able to obtain the Frost Sword. Fu Yue has a rival now."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhengming immediately perked up and followed the elder's gaze. "It really is the Frost Sword. I never expected that an ordinary outer disciple would have such an opportunity."
Elder Dan did not speak, but simply watched the situation on the stage quietly.
However, Qian Tianjin couldn't help but laugh. The Frost Sword was no simple weapon. Although it couldn't kill Lu Fuyue, it could deplete some of her spiritual power. Then, the people he had arranged would be able to cripple her more easily and avenge his son.
The moment Lan Ruoshui's Frost Sword appeared, Lu Fuyue felt the air around her filled with tiny ice crystals, and the surroundings grew colder and colder.
Lan Ruoshui looked up at Lu Fuyue, then raised her sword and slashed it sharply in Lu Fuyue's direction.
The icy sword intent freezes a thousand miles!
Centered on Lan Ruoshui, inch by inch of ice rose up towards Lu Fuyue, instantly freezing the entire arena.
The disciples below the stage were greatly surprised.
"My God, this is actually sword intent! If Lu Fuyue were to be touched by even a little bit of this ice, wouldn't she be frozen solid?"
"Indeed, look how fast that ice is moving, I'm afraid Lu Fuyue is going to lose."
...
Lu Fuyue pursed her lips. Perfect, let's try out her Lotus Steps technique.
So Lu Fuyue held the zither in her hands and formed a hand seal with one hand.
Every step brings forth lotus blossoms, a fiery red lotus.
Suddenly, the arena was covered with red lotuses, and clusters of red flames burned on the lotuses. All the flames flew into the air, and a fire dragon appeared out of thin air and headed towards Lan Ruoshui.
Wherever the fire dragon passed, the ice melted.
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