Chapter 52: Is there cheating in the drawing?! Two people from Cijian Peak were drawn...
Wu Che's expression turned grim, and he said with disdain, "No wonder the people at Yuan Dao Peak are so outspoken and merciless towards their fellow disciples. It turns out they've been hanging around with her."
Hua Shengqing nodded very vigorously, feeling the good feeling of someone she had hated for a long time finally being discovered to be a bad person.
Hua Shengqing used to hate Luo Qingyao, but every time she expressed her dissatisfaction, people around her thought she was just throwing a tantrum and that she was not as sensible and understanding as Luo Qingyao, and Hua Shengqing would be furious.
This time, Wu Che's words really touched her heart.
"Look at the way they are talking and laughing. Maybe they will even go to her to take credit for mocking our Cijian Peak!" Hua Shengqing snorted.
She has seen many people like this.
Li Yunqi asked curiously, "Sixth Junior Brother, Seventh Junior Sister, who are you talking about?"
Hua Shengqing turned around, waved the telescope in her hand, and said, "Senior Sister, use this 'Clairvoyance' to see for yourself!"
Li Yunqi searched in his storage ring and found such a strange-looking thing.
Soon, everyone in Cijian Peak found the so-called "Clairvoyance" from their storage rings.
"This is so clear!" Zhou Lixing exclaimed.
Liang Xiao agreed, "It's much clearer than using a farsighted talisman or pills."
"Junior sister is so smart!" Cong Chen was also attracted by this novel thing, and rarely took the initiative to express his thoughts.
"Does Senior Sister have this?" Li Yunqi asked.
Zhou Lixing said with a smile: "Junior sister is very thorough. We all have it, so we will definitely not miss the eldest sister."
As he spoke, he took out the packed snacks and drinks from his storage bag and distributed them to his fellow sisters and brothers.
After a while, the fragrant smell spread out, making people around unable to help swallowing their saliva.
Damn it, I’m already fasting, why do I still have such strong worldly desires!
After hearing what Zhou Lixing said, Li Yunqi looked towards his senior sister through the telescope.
Qin Sangyue sat in the seat prepared for her master Ye Hongci. Although she was still among the first-class peaks, many people ignored Qin Sangyue, as if leaving her there.
Li Yunqi pursed her lips, feeling a little uncomfortable.
It would be more comfortable for the senior sister to sit up there than to sit with everyone else!
But Cijian Peak needs someone to show off and tell others that Cijian Peak has people and is not just a poor family.
After the people from Cijian Peak took out their binoculars, they also saw Luo Qingyao.
Although the news that Luo Qingyao was held accountable by the people from Yaowang City and was brought back to the sect had spread, she still had many supporters in the Canglan Sect. Wherever she went, people greeted her warmly, and Luo Qingyao also responded to Li Mao.
Everyone at Cijian Peak really didn't expect that Luo Qingyao would actually appear here.
"Wasn't she half-dead? How come she appeared here alive and kicking?" Zhou Lixing was shocked. He was hit by the Ziwei Heavenly Fire and lay down for a long time before recovering. Luo Qingyao was obviously injured so badly, how could she recover so quickly?
Wu Che said, "Junior Sister said that Luo Qingyao has many tricks up her sleeve and is an indestructible cockroach, so don't expect her to die easily."
"What is Xiaoqiang?" Cong Chen asked curiously.
Wu Che realized that he had never thought about this problem. His junior sister had mentioned this thing many times, but he didn't notice what Xiaoqiang was referring to.
After thinking for a moment, Wu Che replied, "It's probably something very powerful, so Junior Sister calls it Xiao Qiang?"
Junior sister always has some strange sayings, which are sometimes hard to understand, but at the same time they seem inexplicably appropriate and quite interesting.
"Junior Sister wants to punish her in the competition, but she hasn't come out of retreat yet, so I don't know if she can catch up."
"Do you think that after Luo Qingyao recovers, she will be more powerful than before?" Zhou Lixing asked with some concern.
Although the little junior sister was very diligent in her cultivation, she was, after all, an alchemy cultivator. How could she fight against a sword cultivator? What if Luo Qingyao became even more powerful? Wouldn't the little junior sister be at a disadvantage?
Thinking of this, Zhou Lixing felt a little panicked.
After observing Luo Qingyao for a while, Yuan Qing'an said, "She is still at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Only a treasure like the Purple Star Skyfire can make the little junior sister unable to fight back, but her cultivation level can't support it."
It is indeed a medical miracle that Luo Qingyao has reappeared so soon, but it does not seem that she has made much progress compared to before.
Hua Shengqing also said: "Junior Sister knows Luo Qingyao so well, she will definitely be on guard. Third Senior Brother, don't worry, Junior Sister never does anything without confidence."
Thinking about his experiences in the Luoshui Secret Realm and the things that happened in the Strange Fire Secret Realm, Zhou Lixing felt even more uneasy.
"When will the drawing of lots begin?" Wu Che asked impatiently.
"That's hard to say," Yuan Qing'an had already taken out his tea set and started to make tea. "When something happens in the sect, we disciples are always called here early, but the peak masters and elders won't come so early."
Some may even be late.
Wu Che was a little angry.
Zhou Lixing advised: "If you have nothing to do, you can sit here and meditate silently. When we draw lots later, Fifth Junior Sister, Sixth Junior Brother, and Eighth Junior Brother may all be chosen."
Although the drawing of lots is done in public, the cultivators have many ways to cheat. Even the sects that refine weapons often change the cheating weapons. Especially when the sect leader is likely to cheat, it is even more difficult to guard against.
Thinking back to when Cijian Peak discussed the competition, they mentioned that the lottery would start with someone from Cijian Peak. Liang Xiao still felt a little reluctant to believe it: "Will the Sect Master...really do that?"
The others looked at him as if to say, "What nonsense are you talking about?" Isn't it obvious that Cijian Peak is being targeted by the sect?
Yuan Qingan said, "It's pointless to say this now. Whether it's true or not, we'll just have to wait and see how many of our Qi Refining Stage brothers and sisters from Cijian Peak will be chosen."
The Canglan Sect has a total of seventy-two peaks, with thousands of inner and outer sect disciples in the Qi Refining Stage, and thousands of people who have registered to participate in the sect competition.
Although all four people from Cijian Peak have signed up, this number is really small among the thousands of disciples. Anyone with a little understanding of mathematics can understand how low the probability of being selected by lottery to defend the ring is.
Because the defender is forced to become the "challenged object" and is in a passive position, it is not very beneficial to the results of the competition.
"If someone draws someone from our Cijian Peak, will we be able to tell that it's cheating?" Hua Shengqing asked.
Yuan Qing'an explained, "If he had drawn one person, it would be understandable based on common sense, but if he had drawn two or even three people, it would mean there was something wrong with the draw."
There are nine people in Cijian Peak, four of whom are in the Qi Refining Stage. It is really scary that two or even three of them were picked.
Just as the people at Cijian Peak were guessing the result of the draw, a series of "dangdangdang" sounds were heard, the big bell was struck, and the whole venue suddenly became quiet.
As the leader of the Canglan Sect, Zhao Shiquan first explained the purpose of the sect competition, introduced the people from Yaowang City and the Beastmaster Sect, and then announced the start of the drawing of lots.
The drawing of lots was not done by Zhao Shiquan himself, but was done by the great elder who had become much younger.
As soon as the Great Elder stepped forward, he caused an uproar among the disciples.
Many people only heard that the Great Elder had obtained a top-grade longevity elixir and became younger, but they did not expect that his hair and beard were now completely black, and there were almost no wrinkles on his face. He was completely different from the old and serious Great Elder before.
Wu Che looked through the telescope, but didn't dare to look for too long. As a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Stage, his senses were very sharp and he could easily detect that someone was peeping at him.
"Hiss—Did the Great Elder eat three high-grade longevity pills at once?"
A top-grade longevity pill can increase one's lifespan by ten to twenty years, and the Great Elder looked dozens of years younger.
Yuan Qing'an squinted his eyes and looked at it for a while, then said, "Junior Sister's longevity pill is truly extraordinary!"
Compared to the Great Elder whom he met last time when he went to the Discipline Hall to rescue Cong Chen, he seemed to have changed a lot. Yuan Qing'an calculated the time and found that it was not enough for him to take three longevity pills in these few days. It takes time to refine the medicinal power of the longevity pills, otherwise it would be wasted.
The two longevity pills added at least fifty years to the Great Elder's lifespan, which is more than the ten to twenty years of ordinary high-grade longevity pills.
Yuan Qingan felt a little proud that his junior sister was indeed a genius in alchemy.
The Great Elder didn't waste any words. Amidst the tense and expectant eyes of the crowd, he quickly took out a spherical magic weapon. After making hand seals and spells, dozens of streams of light flew out of the magic weapon and flew very accurately towards the Qi Refining disciples scattered around the venue.
Some streaks of light accurately chose the disciples defending the ring and flew directly into their arms. For example, Wu Che was not mentally prepared for the moment, and when he saw the streak of light coming directly towards him, he instinctively dodged and almost fell to the ground.
Some streamers were hesitant.
Soon, the second stream of light came straight towards Li Yunqi. Li Yunqi was still calm and reached out to catch it. After getting the stream of light, he directly transmitted Li Yunqi's information to the main stage.
At this time, the people from Cijian Peak looked at the two beams of light with grim expressions. They all remembered what the second senior brother had said not long ago. If only one was drawn, it could be explained by common sense, but if there was a second one, then there would be a strong suspicion of cheating that allowed the people from Cijian Peak to be drawn.
Seeing that his fellow apprentices and sisters all looked unhappy, Li Yunqi smiled a little reluctantly and said, "Don't worry, I can handle it."
After all, he has reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, so he won't be knocked down as soon as he gets on the stage.
Zhou Lixing said sullenly, "Don't worry about the magic tools and talismans in your storage ring. Use them if you can. We don't need those things anymore."
"Yes," Liang Xiao also advised, "If you feel you can't hold on any longer, come down. Junior Sister is right. Others can take advantage of the opportunity to go on stage a second time, and so can we."
Yuan Qing'an and Hua Shengqing looked at Liang Xiao in surprise. This was the first time he mentioned the "Junior Sister". Could it be that this "Fourth Junior Brother" had changed his nature?
Li Yunqi responded very obediently: "Okay, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, I will compete well and will not bring shame to our Cijian Peak."
Cong Chen also said sullenly: "The responsibility of the Qi Refining Stage is mine, you two should stop trying to be tough."
As soon as he finished speaking, another stream of light rushed over.
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