Many demon cultivators followed the direction of Qiu Huan's finger and saw Xue Kong standing in the distance.
For a moment, the jealousy towards Xue Kong that had been pent up in their hearts for many days made them feel gloating. They raised their heads and showed playful expressions on their faces.
"Although Qiu Huan is ruthless and powerful, he's also a bit of a brainless guy. He became someone else's thug after being provoked by words."
"Why doesn't he think about why this person was chosen as an inner disciple... No, that's not right. Who spread the rumor that this person was chosen as an inner disciple?"
A demon cultivator realized something was wrong while thinking about it.
Whether it was the inner disciples, Poison Master or the eldest senior sister, no one announced that the inner disciples had been selected.
But the news spread among the outer disciples.
It's hard to believe that this is not a rumor deliberately released by someone with ulterior motives.
"Why bother with so much? Regardless of whether this person is selected internally or not, the spot for promotion to inner sect disciple will not fall on us in the end."
"Instead of dwelling on useless things, it's better to treat it as a good show and enjoy it."
The demon cultivator next to him smiled, looking fearless. If he wasn't worried that Qiu Huan would vent his anger on him, he would have wanted to add fuel to the fire.
Xue Kong did not step forward as Qiu Huan requested.
The atmosphere on the field was temporarily awkward.
In the crowd, Ling Yunzhi looked at the scene where the atmosphere had almost reached freezing point, and his heart was in extreme torment.
His palms were sweating, and he was hesitating whether he should go to Xue Kong, thinking to himself: "Oh no!"
"This critical moment is my best chance to show my abilities. He can't handle it alone. If I can lend a hand, I will definitely gain great benefits when he is promoted to the inner sect in the future."
"But... this Qiu Huan is ruthless and cruel. If I express my stance now, I'm sure he won't kill me on the spot. Xue Kong is definitely no match for Qiu Huan..."
"Poison Master did not prohibit disciples from fighting privately within the sect, or even killing each other."
Ling Yunzhi was conflicted. He wanted to get closer to Xue Kong, but was also worried about being killed by Qiu Huan.
But, he is also a demon cultivator after all. If he didn't even have the courage to fight, he would not have joined this demon sect.
He gritted his teeth, showed a look of risking his life, raised his feet and walked quickly towards Xue Kong.
"Senior Brother."
Ling Yunzhi came to Xue Kong and quickly introduced him to him, making him alert.
"This man's name is Qiu Huan, and his cultivation level is the seventh level of Qi Condensation. He was once defeated by a senior brother who was about to be promoted to the inner sect. After that, he resolutely went out to train for several months and just returned to the sect today."
"He has a high level of cultivation and has practiced a strange set of skills. He also possesses the soul of a demonic scorpion. I think you should temporarily avoid him and leave here as soon as possible..."
Xue Kong glanced at Ling Yunzhi in surprise and asked, "He's targeting me, and you're approaching me so brazenly. Aren't you afraid he'll kill you too?"
Ling Yunzhi was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that at this critical moment, this senior brother was still so concerned about his safety.
It seems that my bet was right, and my act of helping him won the favor of this senior brother.
Thinking of this, Ling Yunzhi put on a righteous expression, puffed out his chest, and said indignantly: "This Qiu Huan harmed his fellow disciples. I disdain to associate with him."
"What's more, he's going to deal with you, Brother. My respect for you won't allow me to stand idly by, even if he might kill me!"
Ling Yunzhi pretended to be very upright on his face. If Xue Kongshao was not naive, he might have been fooled by him.
But now, he could see through Ling Yunzhi's thoughts with just one glance.
Xue Kong didn't expose it, patted Ling Yunzhi on the shoulder, and said lightly: "I need the stone pillars here to help me recover my spiritual power."
After saying that, he ignored Ling Yunzhi's dissuasion and walked towards the nearest stone pillar.
He moved his body, jumped high, landed on the top of the stone pillar, and sat down cross-legged.
As he breathed in and out, the spiritual power accumulated in the underground altar flowed along the stone pillars and merged into his body.
"If you wish to advance to the inner sect through force, then you should challenge those with higher cultivation than you. I am only at the sixth level of Qi Condensation and am no match for you."
Xue Kong sat on the stone pillar and saw Qiu Huan staring at him, so he spoke loudly.
Qiu Huan snorted coldly: "Since you have been designated as an inner disciple, the first person I want to kill is you!"
"Otherwise, how can I be promoted to the inner sect?"
"I have not been designated as an inner disciple. You must have been deceived by a villain." Xue Kong spoke again.
His voice could be heard by all the demon cultivators present.
There was an uproar among the crowd for a moment.
"This person wasn't even designated as an inner disciple. Did he lie to avoid a fight with Qiu Huan, or is this simply the truth?"
"Hehe, in my opinion, it must be a lie."
"That's right. He has a close relationship with the eldest sister and even entered the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion as an outer disciple. This has never happened since the establishment of the Sky Poison Sect."
"Before, I saw him defeat Liu Jia's Ah San with impressive skills, and I respected him as a man. But now it seems that he is just a young man who is afraid of causing trouble."
Many demon cultivators immediately sneered.
Xue Kong's honest words not only failed to dispel the rumors, but were unanimously considered a lie by the demon cultivators.
The jealousy in these people's hearts became stronger and stronger.
They were all wondering how a young man who lied to avoid fighting could have such an honor in this Demon Sect.
These demon cultivators were filled with dissatisfaction.
"Not chosen?" Qiu Huan frowned deeply, turned around and was about to grab Liu Jia San to confront him, but found that Liu Jia San had disappeared long ago.
He immediately realized that he had been cheated by Liu Jia's Ah San.
"Next time I catch you, I will chop off your head!" Qiu Huan was not angry, he just wanted to kill someone.
He turned his head and looked at Xue Kong again. The murderous intent in his eyes not only did not diminish, but became even more intense.
Seeing the increasingly murderous intent in Qiu Huan's eyes, Xue Kong frowned slightly.
"That kid is gone. I can't verify whether what you said is true, but..."
Qiu Huan grinned, revealing a sinister smile: "Whether it's true or not, it doesn't matter at all. As long as I kill you, all problems will be solved."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Huan moved, rushed from the ground to the stone pillar in front of him, then crossed the distance between several stone pillars and killed Xue Kong.
"Brother, be careful!" Ling Yunzhi shouted from below, worried about Xue Kong.
Xue Kong was not panicked. During the time he followed the fairy lady, he witnessed countless battles, big and small. The combat experience in his mind had long surpassed that of this body.
At the same moment when Qiu Huan moved and just stepped onto the stone pillar in front of him, Xue Kong slapped his storage bag, and the Five Pole Gourd flew out and hovered above his shoulder.
He clasped his hands together and released the spiritual power he had just absorbed.
The mouth of the Five Pole Gourd suddenly lit up with golden light.
Xue Kongdan pointed his finger forward and said softly, "Gold of the Five Elements, control!"
In an instant, a layer of golden protection appeared around the stone pillar where Xue Kong was standing, protecting him firmly inside.
"You don't know what's good for you!"
There was a cold glint in Xue Kong's eyes.
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