Seeing Xia Zihan remain silent, Caihuan, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward anxiously, gently advising:
"Sister Zihan, Brother Xiao is truly a worthy ally. He's strong and righteous. Having such a powerful ally in this competition between academies will give us more confidence in our future actions. Moreover, I see that Brother Xiao's concessions show he genuinely wants to form an alliance. Why don't we consider it?"
As Caihuan spoke, she observed Xia Zihan's expression, hoping her words would persuade her.
Hearing this, Xia Zihan finally snapped out of her reverie, a hint of hesitation still lingering in her eyes.
In her eyes, this alliance was nothing more than a trivial interlude, hardly enough to stir up much of a ripple in her heart.
Compared to forming an alliance, finding Qin Luo on this shattered continent was her top priority.
Looking at the silent Xia Zihan and listening to Caihuan's almost pleading words, Dongfang Yingluo's heart began to tip in favor of forming an alliance with Xingyun Sect.
In her view, Xiao Chen's sincerity was quite considerable. If the two sides formed an alliance, not only would it enhance the overall strength of the Linghuang Sect, but the extra points gained from the cooperation were also quite tempting for Dongfang Yingluo.
After all, in this competition for academic excellence, scores are related to the glory of a sect, and every extra point is an advantage.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Yingluo turned her gaze to Caihuan:
“Caihuan, we can consider forming an alliance. Go and tell him that when the opportunity arises, we can share it equally, but our Linghuang Sect must take 70% of the points. Go and ask him if he can accept that. If he can, then I will approve the alliance.”
Upon hearing this, Caihuan's eyes lit up. She nodded hurriedly in agreement, then turned around and ran briskly in the direction Xiaochen had left.
After Caihuan walked away, Dongfang Yingluo also noticed Xia Zihan's unusual behavior.
She leaned close to Xia Zihan and whispered teasingly in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Zihan, look at you, so distracted. Your anxious thoughts are practically written all over your face. I bet you're thinking of finding that sweetheart you've been longing for?"
After saying that, Dongfang Yingluo blinked and looked at Xia Zihan's reaction.
Xia Zihan blushed when her thoughts were guessed, and gave Dongfang Yingluo a reproachful look, but she didn't try to argue.
Seeing Xia Zihan's appearance, Dongfang Yingluo's face showed a look of disappointment and frustration.
He sighed softly, his face full of helplessness:
"Zihan, as women, we should be more reserved in our actions. How can you be so proactive? Is this still the you I know? It's a waste that you're so beautiful. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were rushing to throw yourself at someone."
At this point, Dongfang Yingluo raised her hand, her slender fingers holding a captain's token engraved with the words "Linghuang".
She then infused her spiritual energy into the token.
The token glowed, and a phantom light screen appeared out of thin air, displaying the information of the top fifty ranked teams in the academy competition one by one.
Dongfang Yingluo raised her hand and pointed to the light screen, continuing:
"Look, there's no sign of the Lingyuan Sect team on the current rankings. Even if you wanted to find your sweetheart, you wouldn't know where to start. In my opinion, we should first make a name for ourselves in this academy competition and establish the reputation of our Linghuang Sect. When that happens, your sweetheart might hear the news and come looking for us. That would be worthy of my beautiful Zihan."
At this point, Dongfang Yingluo changed the subject, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, and teased:
"Besides, even if you find your sweetheart now, do you really plan to run away with him and abandon our Spirit Phoenix Sect?"
You have a really good eye for people...
Xia Zihan lowered her head, a hint of shyness flashing in her eyes, and muttered to herself.
The image of walking away hand in hand with Qin Luo involuntarily floated into her mind. To be honest, this thought had been taking root in her heart for a long time. Whenever the night was quiet and longing welled up in her heart, this image would keep appearing in her mind, becoming a warm longing in the softest corner of her heart.
While the two were whispering to each other, Caihuan, with a shy look in her eyes, helped Xiaochen form an alliance.
Xia Zihan didn't say anything more about this, after all, Dongfang Yingluo's words made perfect sense. Currently, on this shattered continent, she had absolutely no clue about Qin Luo's whereabouts.
Instead of searching blindly, she should focus on making a name for herself in the competition among universities. That way, Qin Luo might hear the news and find out where she is.
......
At the same time, in a frigid, snow-covered landscape, surrounded by towering, snow-covered, and precipitous mountain peaks.
The world here was deathly silent, with only the howling wind sweeping through and whipping up layers of snow.
In the void of this desperate place, a strange ripple suddenly appeared, and then the ripple expanded rapidly, and a handsome figure broke through the air from it.
"Northwest direction, southeast direction... it seems the distance between the teleportation points is quite far."
Qin Luo muttered to himself, his voice swallowed by the howling wind.
He gazed at the vast snowscape around him, and after a brief moment of contemplation, he made his decision.
His body surged with spiritual energy, and he sped off in a certain direction like a purple lightning bolt.
Ten thousand miles away from where Qin Luo appeared, this land was also covered in snow, a vast expanse of silver and white.
The howling wind swept through the snow-covered forest, but amidst the howling wind, there was an intense heat that seemed completely out of place in this world.
Huang Lu held the Canghai Languang Sword, its blade a deep blue that shimmered with a lively, watery light, making it look like a deep ocean frozen within the sword.
At this moment, her voluptuous figure swayed with a hint of dishevelment, her beautiful eyes wide open, staring intently at the man not far away, whose body was engulfed in flames, her eyes filled with vigilance.
The man was like a fire demon god descending to earth, his body engulfed in raging flames. The intense heat caused the surrounding snow to turn into water vapor, and billowing white mist filled the air, making him appear even more dangerous.
The blazing flames gently wrapped around his skin, and the intense heat filled the air with a pungent, burnt smell.
"I never expected that the Lingyuan Sect, which was one of the top three sects in the previous year along with our Burning Prison Sect, would become so weak. Only those with the cultivation of the late stage of the Soul Separation Realm are allowed to participate in the academy competition. Could it be that the Lingyuan Sect has no one left?"
Hearing the man's mockery, Huang Lu was about to retort, but the next moment her eyebrows furrowed, and a strong sense of crisis pierced her back, making her hair stand on end.
Before she could think, she raised her hand, and the spiritual energy around her transformed into a powerful force, propelling her rapidly into the sky.
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