Chapter 68 Cut off the other leg and lead it into the trap
The people at Xuanjian Peak looked at each other in surprise. The fact that Hua Shengqing had become even more powerful was really beyond their expectations.
Before coming to challenge Hua Shengqing, they had anticipated several situations, but they had never expected this one.
Because of what happened yesterday, Xuanjian Peak's challenge to Hua Shengqing today also attracted a lot of people's attention.
As a result, Xuanjian Peak lost another game so quickly in front of so many people, which made everyone at Xuanjian Peak feel quite embarrassed.
Hua Shengqing also walked to the side of the ring and asked, "How is it? Do you want to continue?"
Look at the question. We must continue. There are so many eyes watching in the sect. If we give up the challenge because of one person's failure, Xuanjian Peak will probably be laughed at in the future.
Soon, the second person from Xuanjian Peak came up to the stage: "Yu Yimin from Xuanjian Peak, I would like to ask Senior Sister Hua from Cijian Peak for advice!"
Hua Shengqing glanced at him and wanted to say, why don’t you send another person up from Xuanjian Peak and try a two-on-one fight.
But when I think about the rules of the competition, which stipulates that it can only be one-on-one during the ring matches, I can't help but feel a little disappointed.
Hua Shengqing did not treat this challenger differently and sent him away with a cup of tea.
The people from Xuanjian Peak became more and more silent as the fight went on, but they knew that since they had already challenged Hua Shengqing, they would not give up easily, so they went on stage one by one as if they were willing to sacrifice themselves, and after fighting with Hua Shengqing, they were sent down by Hua Shengqing.
After fighting for a long time, Hua Shengqing himself was a little dazed. Were these people from Xuanjian Peak trying to gain experience points with him, or was he using the people from Xuanjian Peak to hone himself?
However, the people from Xuanjian Peak also have some strategies. They put those in the early stage of foundation building in the front and those in the late stage of foundation building in the back. The people in the front can consume some of Hua Shengqing, and the people in the back can think of some ways to deal with it by observing Hua Shengqing's moves.
In fact, everyone will use this strategy in a fight.
Unfortunately, they were facing Hua Shengqing, a guy who could replenish his spiritual power at any time, who became more and more excited as the fight went on. She was not afraid of challenges from higher levels, but was a female swordsman who became even more eager to fight.
Hua Shengqing's swordsmanship is not particularly exquisite, but her advantage lies in her quick reaction and she is very committed in battle.
At some dangerous moments when others would retreat, she would not retreat, but would take the opportunity to step forward, hoping to injure her opponent in a one-for-one exchange.
This "ferocious" style was a bit too much for the people at Xuanjian Peak to handle.
As the disciples of Xuanjian Peak were kicked down one by one, more and more people's attention was focused on Hua Shengqing. The atmosphere in the venue fluctuated because of the competition in this arena, and the other arenas seemed to no longer exist.
The leader of Xuanjian Peak looked at his disciples who formed a group to challenge others, with a bullying attitude, but were defeated one by one. His face became more and more ugly.
He had never known that his own disciples would bully others like this. As a result, he failed to bully anyone and was slapped in the face instead. This made him very unhappy.
The Great Elder found it more and more interesting the more he watched. He remembered that this female disciple had fought with his own disciple, but at that time his mind was full of longevity pills, so he didn't pay attention to their battle. Now it seems that this female disciple is indeed more outstanding?
Thinking of this, an idea flashed through the Great Elder's mind.
On Hua Shengqing's side, when he reached the last few disciples in the late foundation-building stage of Xuanjian Peak, he obviously felt that things were getting much harder.
At this time, she finally had to use the Ziwei Sky Fire. When she thrust out with the sword, it carried not only the sharp sword energy, but also the scorching burning sensation of the strange fire. The fire spiritual power was overwhelming and surrounded the arena.
Seeing Hua Shengqing's Ziwei Skyfire, many disciples couldn't help but exclaimed. They had heard that Hua Shengqing had Ziwei Skyfire a long time ago, but today they saw her use it with their own eyes. It was really an eye-opener.
Not only the disciples, but also many peak masters, elders, and people from the Beast Taming Sect on the main stage could not help but stare wide-eyed when Hua Shengqing used the Ziwei Heavenly Fire for the first time: that gorgeous and beautiful red flame was the Ziwei Heavenly Fire!
It’s really Ziwei Heavenly Fire!
"Why isn't this Ziwei Heavenly Fire as powerful as the rumors say?"
Some people found it strange that Hua Shengqing's Ziwei Heavenly Fire did not burn the opponent into charcoal in one fell swoop.
The Medicine King winked, and Qin Xueyang and Xiao Jingwen both received the message, so they both pretended to sigh, "It's really touching to see the Ziwei Skyfire again."
"Yes, yes. When such a big change happened in the Strange Fire Secret Realm, I thought the Ziwei Heavenly Fire was going to be gone!"
"Luckily, the Purple Myrtle Skyfire encountered Junior Sister Nan and Junior Sister Hua, and was thus able to survive. Otherwise, it would have been degraded to a level inferior to ordinary strange fires, and would have been devoured by other strange fires."
"That's right, if Luo Qingyao is the calamity of the Ziwei Skyfire, then Junior Sister Hua and the others are the opportunities for the Ziwei Skyfire! Without them, how could the Ziwei Skyfire survive from such a desperate situation!"
Qin Xueyang glared at Xiao Jingwen, telling him not to be such a yes-man and only say yes, then said: "Although the Ziwei Sky Fire only has 20% to 30% of its power now, it should not be underestimated. Although this Ziwei Sky Fire is much weaker, its temper is still there, so you still have to be careful."
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The two people's acting was not real, but everyone around them pricked up their ears and eavesdropped, after all, the information they revealed was useful.
Soon everyone found out that the Ziwei Skyfire was indeed obtained in the Secret Realm of Strange Fire. After a little inquiry, they found out that Luo Qingyao had originally subdued the Ziwei Skyfire, but the Ziwei Skyfire did not like Luo Qingyao's character and was determined to break away from Luo Qingyao's control even at the risk of being torn into pieces. In the end, some fragments were collected by the people of Cijian Peak, so that some of its strength was retained. Otherwise, it would really have turned into millions of fragments and would no longer have the prestige and strength that was at the top of the Strange Fire List.
Most of the others looked excited and gossipy, but Zhao Shiquan's expression became increasingly ugly.
These people are derogating and mocking his little disciple! Talking about his little disciple is just like stepping on his face, isn't it?
Zhao Shiquan became more and more angry, and the air pressure around him became lower and lower.
Some people still pay more attention, lower their voices a lot, and try not to laugh so wildly, but some people can't care so much.
Qin Sangyue sat there, and some people chatted with her, but not many. She silently observed the performance of the peak masters and elders around her, and suddenly found that the sect master, who she thought was respected and admired by the entire sect, might not be as prestigious as she imagined.
Qin Sangyue lowered her eyes, thinking about the connection here.
In the past, Cijian Peak was becoming increasingly destitute, and as the eldest sister, she was looked down upon by others, so she had no chance to see the truth. But now that she was sitting here, she felt that the matter was worth pondering, and the attitudes of the peak masters and elders were also worth pondering.
Perhaps, the secret for Cijianfeng to obtain the status and treatment he deserves lies in this.
On the ring, Hua Shengqing used all his strength and finally sent everyone from Xuanjian Peak down.
The people from Xuanjian Peak still had some dignity. After failing the challenge, they said a few words to save face and left.
Wu Che, Li Yunqi, and Cong Chen had already arrived at the edge of the arena: "Seventh Brother, we're here to take you back!"
Hua Shengqing smiled, climbed down from the ring, and hung on his fellow disciples, asking them to carry him.
"Seventh Junior Sister, you were amazing today!" Wu Che praised.
Although Hua Shengqing felt a little weak, she was in a very happy mood: "Of course! I won honor for our Cijian Peak this time, didn't I?"
"That's for sure. It's a great honor!" Cong Chen also responded.
Although no one knew why Xuanjian Peak formed a group to challenge, this action also created a lot of momentum for Hua Shengqing. Taking on an entire peak alone made him famous in the sect.
If the results of the Qi Refining Competition can slightly change people's impression of Ci Jianfeng, then Hua Shengqing has made everyone take notice of him, and made some relatively sober people realize that they need to re-examine Ci Jianfeng's strength.
Hua Shengqing is a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building, but he can challenge so many cultivators of the same level in one go, which shows the hidden strength of Cijian Peak.
Back in the stands, Yuan Qing'an, Zhou Lixing and Liang Xiao all praised Hua Shengqing.
After Hua Shengqing was happy, she slowly regained her composure.
Cong Chen brought her some spiritual fruits and spiritual tea and asked, "Seventh Senior Sister, why do you seem unhappy?"
Hua Shengqing immediately raised her eyebrows. "Why wouldn't I be happy? I've been in the spotlight today, I'm really happy! Besides, I haven't exercised like this in a long time, and I feel refreshed all over."
Cong Chen looked at Hua Shengqing's still limp limbs and suspected that she was lying.
So Cong Chen sat down next to her. If Senior Sister Seven was really unhappy, it would be good for her to keep an eye on her.
Hua Shengqing was silent for a long time before saying, "Well, actually, I'm a little shocked. Although I defeated several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from Xuanjian Peak, I know that if it weren't for my Ziwei Skyfire and my sword, I wouldn't have had a chance of defeating them."
After a day of fighting happily with his new sword, Hua Shengqing finally came to his senses from the surprise of obtaining a sword with incredible power.
This good sword really made her feel like she was being assisted by God, but after she won, she felt a little guilty. Only she knew very well how much the power of the sword played a role in her victory after another, and how much her own strength played a role.
After calming down and examining his heart, Hua Shengqing could no longer indulge in that joy.
Cong Chen was a little surprised: "How could that be? That's your sword, your strange fire. If you use it to defeat others, then you win."
Hua Shengqing smiled and said, "Junior brother, you don't understand yet. When you encounter my situation, you will understand."
Cong Chen wanted to comfort Hua Shengqing, but he had no idea how to do so, so he just nodded.
"If you're unhappy, why not talk to Senior Sister and Junior Sister about this? I think they understand this problem better than I do."
Hua Shengqing nodded.
After Hua Shengqing left the stage, the arena was still very lively, but many people were no longer interested in watching the arena competition. Instead, they were discussing Hua Shengqing's sword, strange fire, and some moves.
Some people have started to study ways to restrain Hua Shengqing in response to her behavior.
On the other hand, Luo Qingyao learned from the broadcast of his senior brothers that Hua Shengqing performed brilliantly in the competition. He won 60 consecutive games as required and chose to rest when he could have done so instead of being kicked off the stage. He was very angry and jealous.
"Waste! All of you are waste!" Luo Qingyao looked like a madman, but unfortunately, any bigger movement would hurt the wound.
This time, the master specifically did not give her any painkillers, because he wanted her to remember this lesson: when she is not strong enough, she should not act rashly and put herself in a passive situation.
But Luo Qingyao couldn't stand it.
In the past, Hua Shengqing was always so angry with her that she couldn't say anything. She made her feel extremely frustrated and angry, but she had no way to deal with it. Now the situation is reversed, which is really hard for her to accept!
"What's wrong with the people from Xuanjian Peak! Can't dozens of them deal with Hua Shengqing?!" Luo Qingyao questioned.
Zhao Guang said bitterly, "They didn't rush up all at once. They took turns going one by one. And with so many elders and peak masters watching over them, they couldn't do anything!"
In fact, Zhao Guang felt that the people of Xuanjian Peak were still a bit rigid. Although he accepted their benefits and agreed to help them deal with Cijian Peak, they were not very smart and actually formed a group to challenge them.
Zhao Guang was also speechless but he still had to comfort the emotionally unstable Luo Qingyao.
"If you can't win, then you can't win. Why are you making so many excuses?" Luo Qingyao said fiercely.
Zhao Guang simply shut up. It was Junior Sister who had said that she would teach Ci Jianfeng a lesson, but after causing so much trouble, she was also seriously injured by Ci Jianfeng and was bedridden.
Luo Qingyao complained for a long time before she realized that Zhao Guang hadn't responded. She panicked and asked hurriedly, "Brother, are you still there?"
Zhao Guang replied, "Yes."
Luo Qingyao also felt that she had been a little too extreme, so she quickly calmed herself down and asked, "Who is on the stage at Cijian Peak now?"
After taking a look, Zhao Guang replied, "Now it's Liang Xiao's turn. It's probably because Zhou Lixing and Yuan Qing'an at Cijian Peak are both in poor physical condition, so they want to take advantage of the early stages to gain more points. Although they have four Foundation Establishment cultivators, two of them are semi-crippled, so the pressure falls on Hua Shengqing and Liang Xiao. No wonder Hua Shengqing is working so hard."
Zhao Guang chattered on and on about some of his insights, trying to calm Luo Qingyao down.
"Brother, do you think Liang Xiao and Hua Shengqing can make it into the top ten of the Foundation Establishment Stage?"
Zhao Guang thought for a moment and said, "Hua Shengqing has great hopes, but Liang Xiao is just starting out, so I can't say for sure."
"You said that if Liang Xiao fails, Cijian Peak's performance in the foundation-building stage will be left far behind?" Luo Qingyao's tone was filled with excitement that was hard to ignore.
Zhao Guang could roughly guess what she wanted to do, but what did it matter if it could make his junior sister feel better?
So he said, "I think this is the case. Yuan Qing'an was already in poor health and had been relying on blood ginseng to stay alive. And after Zhou Lixing was injured in Medicine King City last time, he stayed at home and rarely went out. He must be recuperating. People from Medicine King City also frequently go in and out of Cijian Peak, which may also be related to their health."
Hearing this, Luo Qingyao finally curled up the corners of her mouth in joy: "I understand, thank you, Senior Brother!"
After cutting off contact with Zhao Guang, Luo Qingyao looked much calmer.
The reason why Hua Shengqing was attacked before was because she was the one who loved to show off the most in Cijian Peak, and it was also the easiest opportunity to attack her.
After the cheating incident in the Qi Refining Stage, the Great Elder had tightened his supervision over the sect. Any movement could easily reveal one's true identity, so they had only dared to destroy Hua Shengqing's sword in the name of sparring, but had not dared to do anything to others.
Now that the plan to cut off Hua Shengqing's leg has failed, let's move on to the other leg!
Although Liang Xiao is no longer as eager and flattering as before, Luo Qingyao believes that it will not be difficult for her to control Liang Xiao.
So, when Liang Xiao finished a few fights and left the stage, he received news from Luo Qingyao.
Liang Xiao frowned when he saw the message from Luo Qingyao. Cijian Peak and Yunxiao Peak had come to this point, why would Luo Qingyao still contact him?
He hesitated again and again, but couldn't resist his curiosity and looked at the message Luo Qingyao gave her.
"Brother Liang, I heard that Senior Sister Hua performed brilliantly in the competition and achieved very good results. Congratulations!"
Seeing such information, Liang Xiao felt relieved. He said that Junior Sister Luo never makes things difficult for others. Instead, she always says soothing words. So there is nothing to avoid reading about her.
Liang Xiao pondered for a moment, and was just thinking about how to reply to Luo Qingyao in a polite yet respectful way when Luo Qingyao had another message: "Actually, I'm also very happy for Senior Sister Hua and wanted to say congratulations to her, but our relationship is too awkward, so it's not convenient for us to say it. So I'd better say this congratulations to Senior Brother Liang. Congratulations to Senior Sister Hua, and congratulations to Cijian Peak!"
Seeing this, Liang Xiao couldn't help but frown again. These words made him seem to see Luo Qingyao's pale little face, who said these words with grievance and forbearance, pretending to be generous. It was indeed... difficult for her.
Liang Xiao couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.
After carefully weighing the pros and cons, he replied, "Thank you, Junior Sister Luo. Junior Sister Seven is just a little straightforward and doesn't quite understand the ways of the world. Please don't argue with her, as it might affect your mood."
After receiving Liang Xiao's carefully worded message, Luo Qingyao curled her lips in disgust. What kind of straight man is this? His words were so high-sounding that they made her feel a little disgusted.
However, Liang Xiao's attitude is exactly what Luo Qingyao wants.
If Liang Xiao could get in touch with her, she would be able to move forward with the plan.
It was easy for her to control a man like Liang Xiao who had never seen the world.
So, the two of them started chatting with each other.
Liang Xiao felt that Junior Sister Luo was just as gentle, considerate and well-behaved as he had remembered her. Moreover, because she was injured and could not go out, she seemed quite lonely and bored without the company of others.
Liang Xiao thought that Luo Qingyao was made like this by his junior sister, so he felt that he also had a responsibility to help Luo Qingyao relieve her boredom and depression and ease her mood.
However, Luo Qingyao felt that a man like Liang Xiao was extremely boring, like plain water, without any interest at all. She didn't know what Hua Shengqing liked about him?
If it weren't for the plan in her mind, Luo Qingyao would have ignored him long ago.
After chatting for half a day, Luo Qingyao realized that the time was ripe and made her request: "Can you come to Cijian Peak to see me?"
After guessing that Liang Xiao had seen the message, Luo Qingyao deleted it again and said, "Forget it, my request was too rude, please pretend I never said it."
This tactic of retreating to advance really threw Liang Xiao into a state of panic. Scratching his head, he explained, "No, no, actually, I also think I should go see you. It's true that Cijian Peak and Yunxiao Peak have a bad relationship. But the more it is, the more people are needed to change and save it. After all, we are all from the Canglan Sect. If we go out, we need to support each other and be united. If the relationship is not good, it will give those with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of it. What do you think?"
When Luo Qingyao saw it, she couldn't help but laugh at Liang Xiao's naivety and stupidity.
Ci Jianfeng has been suppressed like that, but Liang Xiao still has such fantasies. If he doesn't fall into the trap, who will?
"I think what you said makes sense." Luo Qingyao quickly replied, "Yunxiao Peak and Cijian Peak don't have a life-and-death feud. There's no need to continue to be so hostile. It will only benefit outsiders."
The two talked a lot about the relationship between the two peaks. Liang Xiao felt more and more that Luo Qingyao understood him too well and their ideas were so consistent with his. He wanted to go to her immediately and have a face-to-face chat with her.
So, that night, he found an excuse, left Cijian Peak, and headed to Yunxiao Peak.
When the people from Yunxiao Peak saw him, their eyes were not eyes and their noses were not noses, and their attitude was very bad, but Liang Xiao did not care. He just wanted to visit Luo Qingyao.
The disciples guarding the mountain gate were unwilling to let Liang Xiao go up, but after Luo Qingyao's order, they lifted the ban and let Liang Xiao in while cursing.
This not only failed to make Liang Xiao realize the seriousness of the problem, but made him feel that his task of repairing the relationship between the two peaks was extremely difficult.
But the more suffering, the better, because then he would have more opportunities to spend time with Junior Sister Luo and discuss some issues.
With this mood, Liang Xiao came to Luo Qingyao's yard.
Luo Qingyao's yard is extremely exquisite. Even under the warm moonlight, the flowers and plants emitting faint light, the fluorescent lights dancing in the wind, and the quiet little pond are all like a picture and a dream.
When stepping into such a place, Liang Xiao couldn't help but lighten his steps, for fear of disturbing this quiet place.
When they arrived at the door, Liang Xiao knocked politely. After a long time, he heard Luo Qingyao's voice: "Come in."
Liang Xiao's heart was beating very fast. He tried hard to suppress the panic in his heart, took a few deep breaths, and then gently pushed open the door.
In the room, Luo Qingyao was still lying on the couch.
"Brother Liang, you are here. Please take a seat! I am not feeling well right now, so please forgive me for my poor hospitality!" Luo Qingyao said.
Hearing Luo Qingyao's voice like the sound of a clear spring, Liang Xiao felt that everything was easy to talk about and everything was fine. He said hesitantly: "Thank...thank you, it's...it's okay."
Seeing Liang Xiao's awkward look, Luo Qingyao was the first to smile: "Brother Liang, don't be nervous. Just treat this place as your own cave."
Liang Xiao blurted out: "My cave is not as exquisite and beautiful as this."
After he finished speaking, he realized what he had said and was so upset that he wanted to slap himself.
Luo Qingyao smiled and said, "I've bothered you to come here, Senior Brother Liang, just to ask you to chat with me and relieve my loneliness. If Senior Brother Liang is uncomfortable, it's my fault."
Liang Xiao quickly defended himself, "Of course not! It's... it's my problem."
For the sake of her own plan, Luo Qingyao did not continue to argue with him about this issue, but talked about other things. During the conversation, Liang Xiao really relaxed quickly.
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