As the smoke cleared, everyone was finally able to catch a glimpse of the scene on stage.
Ma Gege used her sword to support herself and prevent herself from falling. With a "pfft," she spat out a mouthful of blood, touched her chest, and struggled to lift her eyes to look at the other side.
Unlike Ma Gege's disheveled appearance, Li Pinyue stood ramrod straight, except for her pale face. The spear tip pointed skyward, gleaming brightly, and she held her chin high, looking down on everything with disdain.
Maggege couldn't believe it.
During their exchange, she clearly sensed that the difference in their strength was not significant.
She was enduring excruciating pain in her internal organs, while the person opposite her stood there nonchalantly, not even bending their back an inch.
Did she really withstand the fatal attack, or was she just putting on a brave face?
But Maggege is no longer able to think.
Blood rushed to my head, and my vision began to blur.
Finally, she rolled her eyes and fell straight forward.
The match is finally over.
"The new champion of the All-Star List—Li Pinyue from Pengzhou!"
Whoosh—
Everyone present stood up to offer the highest praise to the final winner, and the applause was like a continuous tide.
Although Li Pinyue was standing, she was not in good condition.
Severe tinnitus made it impossible for her to think, and the surrounding noise and applause made her vision go black in waves.
Sure enough, that last attack was still...
A sweet, metallic taste rose in her throat. She tried to raise her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, but her body was out of control. Her right hand, which was holding the spear, along with her entire arm, was completely dislocated. She only managed to keep the spear from falling by maintaining a tight grip.
She struggled with all her might to move her trembling left hand slightly.
Before she could even raise that hand, everything went completely black, and she lost consciousness.
Li Mingke ran towards the stage almost while crying. She wanted to pick up her sister who had fainted on the ground, but after her arm went under Li Pinyue's armpit and behind her knees, she was about to stand up from her half-kneeling position when she fell down along with the person in her arms.
She noticed that her sister was still holding the Skybreaker in her hand.
Lie Tian weighs 180 jin (approximately 60 kg), which Li Pinyue wields like a toy, but for her, it could crush her to death.
She had no choice but to pry her sister's fingers open again.
But Li Pinyue's hands seemed glued to the gun, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pry it open.
In the end, Li Zengqing carried Li Pinyue on his back and took her off the stage.
When Li Pinyue woke up, she saw Li Mingke sitting by the bed, his eyes red from crying, looking like a rabbit.
Seeing that she was awake, he burst into tears again and threw himself on her.
"Moon, sob sob, you're so badly injured!"
Li Pinyue tried to move around, but found that her whole body ached.
"Sister, get up first..."
She's going to be crushed to death.
Has her sister been eating too much these past few days? Otherwise, why would she be so heavy?
Li Mingke sniffled, placed a pillow behind Li Pinyue, carefully helped her up, and fed her longan and red date soup spoonful by spoonful.
While drinking her soup, Li Pinyue asked her, "Sister, am I at the top of the list?"
"Yes! Yue'er, you're amazing!" Li Mingke's face showed pride. His younger sister had won first place, and he was proud of her as well.
But her expression immediately changed, and a few tears fell. "Yue'er, you suffered such serious internal injuries, why were you working so hard? Is your health more important, or your ranking?"
After the match, she learned from her mother, Li Zengqing, that the "Wonderful Flower Technique" that Li Pinyue used at the end was a very high-level spell with great power, but if it was not practiced to its fullest extent, it would also have a severe backlash.
Li Pinyue had only cultivated to about 70% of her skill level. Although she was able to unleash its power, she still suffered considerable injuries. In addition, with Ma Gege's "White Fish Entering the Boat" attack, she might not have survived if she hadn't had a strong foundation.
Li Pinyue simply smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Just then, Li Zengqing pushed open the door and entered.
"Mother," they both said at the same time.
"Moon, how are you feeling?" she asked.
"It's alright." Li Pinyue nodded.
"Mingke, go and watch the stove for brewing medicine for Yue'er. Keep an eye on it yourself, and bring it over when it's ready," she said to Li Mingke.
Li Mingke wiped away her tears, "Yes, Mother!"
After Li Mingke left, Li Zengqing finally showed his heartache.
"Why did you use the 'Mystic Flower Illusion Technique'? What if something went wrong?!"
"It's alright, Mother, I'm confident in my abilities."
"How can you be so confident? Not only will there be backlash if you haven't mastered it, but if Ma Gege's final ultimate move is far beyond your tolerance limit, you might... you might..."
Li Pinyue comforted her, "I've already guessed about 80-90% of Ma Gege's strength based on my usual observations, so I'm quite confident."
Upon hearing this, Li Zengqing felt both pain and anger.
Li Pinyue continued, "Moreover, this tournament is attracting worldwide attention. The Immortal Venerable, the Demon Venerable, and the Human Emperor are all watching. The eyes of the three realms are focused on this event. The Li family has been dormant for many years and needs to regain its prestige once again."
The Li family of Pengzhou is an old-established family of cultivators who has stood for many years. Countless geniuses have emerged from their family. The last prominent figure was the maternal grandfather of Li Mingke and Li Pinyue. However, he suddenly chose to retire when he was about to ascend to immortality.
Li Zengqing was not particularly outstanding, but then geniuses led by Jinyun and Luan Hua emerged, and people's attention gradually shifted away from the Li family.
"Leaving aside the Emperor, after spending time with my sister, I developed feelings for her. Although my feelings have been rejected, they haven't disappeared."
"As for the other two... they also had too much contact with my sister."
"Neither side can be offended. If the Li family is weak, they will surely tear the Li family apart like tigers and wolves hunting their prey. But for now, they are maintaining a superficial peace. First, they have not yet confirmed the identity of the older sister, and second, they are also wary of the Li family, a behemoth that has stood for thousands of years."
“Mother, at this crucial juncture, I must step forward. If my sister were an ordinary person, maintaining the status quo wouldn’t be a problem. But my sister is like a beautiful jade. It’s not that being an ordinary person is a crime, but possessing a beautiful jade is a crime. As long as my sister is alive, the Li family must be prepared to be probed and targeted by all sides.”
Li Zengqing looked shocked.
"Moon, you...you knew everything?"
Li Pinyue nodded slowly, "I didn't know at first, but over the years, I've seen everything my father and mother have done. After flipping through some books and making some connections, I roughly understand."
Li Zengqing slumped into a chair.
"I won this top spot to let them know that the Li family has not fallen."
Geniuses are not rare; what is rare is that a genius can remain a genius.
Cultivating a truly exceptional genius is an extremely difficult and resource-intensive task.
It not only requires astronomical sums of money as a backing, but also concerted efforts and joint support from all sides.
Now, Li Pinyue's ability to win the championship and take the top spot proves at least one thing: the Li family has a worthy successor.
Moreover, it also reflects that all affairs within the family are operating smoothly and in an orderly manner, without any major chaos or abnormalities.
As a result, people dared not underestimate the Li family.
"The Li family is still thriving, and our allies will naturally stick close to us. Not to mention the distant past, just look at the recent Fengyu Tower and the Wu Prince's Mansion. So many people want to sabotage us and sow discord between us, simply because we are united and too terrifying. Not to mention the mysterious Yingzhou Immortal Island."
Li once had a complicated expression.
I never imagined that my daughter could come up with so much from just a list of heroes.
She let out a long sigh.
Li Pinyue already possesses all the abilities to lead the family, it's just a pity...
"Mother, don't worry. As long as I, Li Pinyue, live, I will protect my sister."
"No one can harm her, and no one can take away her position as young master."
Li Zengqing hugged his daughter, saying, "I'm both glad you're smart and I don't wish you were that smart."
Intelligent people are often miserable.
They are sharp-minded, quick-thinking, and have a deeper insight and understanding of the things around them.
However, it is precisely this extraordinary wisdom that allows them to see through the truth and essence of many things in the world, and thus they bear more pressure and responsibility.
Li Pinyue also hugged her mother.
Her gaze was firm.
Li Mingke is now surrounded by wolves and tigers. Li Pinyue must become an extremely sharp gun to defeat those with ulterior motives one by one!
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