Chapter 213 "Damn, this is the real Sixth Brother..."
By the time Du Jiaoxi finally returned, it was already Su Yuyuan's turn to compete, and Qingyue Sect's defeat was already inevitable.
"Where have you been?!" Jiang Yunzi demanded coldly, glancing at the defeated disciples one by one, and angrily rebuked, "How did you select these disciples for the competition?!"
Du Jiaoxi lowered her eyes and sneered inwardly. There always needs to be some excuse for losing a competition. So they want to make an example of her?
"Sect Leader, aren't you making things difficult for me? Even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice. With the strength of our sect... this is already the best arrangement."
Seeing her being reprimanded, Chen Yici felt a pang of pity and stepped forward to bow, saying, "Sect Leader, victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, and indeed, she cannot be blamed..."
Over the years, Qingyue Sect has failed to recruit any outstanding disciples and has shown signs of decline. How can it compete with Tianfeng Sect, which is full of talented people?
As the sect leader, Jiang Yunzi naturally understood the situation, but he gave Du Jiaoxi a cold glance and said, "When you go on stage later, you must win a match for the sect, or I will not let you off the hook!"
"Yes, Sect Leader."
Du Jiaoxi looked at Su Yuyuan on the arena and chuckled to herself. Taking him down would be no problem at all.
Before long, Su Yuyuan knocked one of his disciples off the stage, a smug look on his face. "Who else?!"
At this point, nine members of the Qingyue Sect had already been defeated, leaving only Du Jiaoxi remaining.
Chen Yici looked at her and sighed, "Go ahead, if it really doesn't work out... you don't have to force yourself to back down."
Upon hearing this, Du Jiaoxi was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Thank you, Elder Chen. This disciple will remember it."
She leaped onto the arena, summoned a longsword, and chuckled, "Su Yuyuan, are you in such a hurry to give me points?"
"Hmph, your mouth is still as foul as ever!" Su Yuyuan sneered as he manipulated the flying wheel with his spiritual power. "If you know what's good for you, just admit defeat. We still have five disciples who haven't made their appearance yet. Do you think we can still turn the tide of the battle?"
"Oh, no way. I've always known my own limitations, but taking you down is still more than enough."
"Hmph, what utterly arrogant!"
Du Jiaoxi chuckled, her figure transforming into several afterimages as she surrounded and attacked Su Yuyuan. In a short while, the two had already exchanged several blows.
"Shadow Spirit Technique?!"
"She...she actually cultivated six shadow clones!"
The disciples of Qingyue Sect showed surprise. This kind of movement technique is extremely difficult to cultivate. Most people can only cultivate three shadow clones as their limit.
"I never expected that someone her age could cultivate six clones..." Chen Yici looked at Du Jiaoxi fighting on the stage, his expression becoming extremely melancholy.
Bai Qingyi's eyes flickered slightly as she softly asked, "Brother Ci, are you thinking of Sister Rou?"
"Yes, it's amazing how time flies. It's been so many years since she left... I often think about the times we went through trials together, but those times are gone forever..."
"The person is gone, but the living remain." Bai Qingyi held his hand tightly and comforted him, "Don't be sad anymore, I will be with you from now on."
Chen Yici grasped her hand in return and smiled, "Qingyi, I'm so grateful to have you all these years..."
A smile appeared on Bai Qingyi's face as she said, "Don't mention it. I would do anything for you."
Suddenly, a muffled groan came from the stage. Su Yuyuan was blasted away by a burst of spiritual energy and quickly adjusted his posture in mid-air before landing.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Du Jiaoxi not far away, and said coldly, "I underestimated you before."
Du Jiaoxi pouted, "Look at the way you're talking, as if you were some kind of amazing person before..."
"You sharp tongue, watch how I deal with you!" Su Yuyuan quickly formed a hand seal, and in an instant, a terrifying beam of light shot towards Du Jiaoxi opposite him.
"Watch out!" Shi Yi, who was watching the battle, exclaimed.
Du Jiaoxi smiled at him, and a powerful aura burst forth from her body. With a light wave of her sleeve, she blocked the beam of light.
Upon seeing this, Su Yuyuan was stunned. Suddenly, the figure in his field of vision disappeared, and a terrifying sense of oppression came from behind.
Before he could react, he was sent hurtling off the stage like a kite with its string detached.
Su Yuyuan immediately felt a sharp pain and coughed up a mouthful of blood, exclaiming in astonishment, "Cough cough... You, you actually reached the Nascent Soul stage... How is this possible?!"
Everyone looked surprised and turned to look at Du Jiaoxi, who was standing in mid-air. She smiled coldly and remained silent.
"Wow, this is the sixth one..." Ye Luo was also startled. She didn't expect her to be so well hidden.
“She’s not at the Nascent Soul stage.” Nan Muyin frowned and said, “Her aura is not right. It’s like she used some secret technique to enhance it. I’m afraid this state cannot last.”
"Such a secret technique exists... It seems pretty good." Ye Luo secretly pondered to herself, if she could get her hands on it, wouldn't she be able to fight opponents of higher levels in the future?
Nan Muyin said, "If one forcibly increases one's cultivation level using secret techniques, it will inevitably cause some damage to the body. It's best not to use such secret techniques."
Ye Luo sighed, "That's true... There's always a price to pay for power that's been overdrawn."
Jiang Yunzi's face lit up with joy upon seeing this. As long as she could take a few more points in one go, she would surely be able to restore some face for the sect.
Just as he was secretly making plans, Du Jiaoxi suddenly jumped off the stage, saying, "It's over, let's go."
"??"
Everyone was suddenly dumbfounded, not knowing what she was doing. Jiang Yunzi became furious and shouted, "What are you doing?"
Du Jiaoxi said with a completely innocent look, "Huh? Sect Leader, didn't I win a match?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunzi was stunned for a moment, then angrily said, "I just said you have to win one match, not just one!"
Du Jiaoxi chuckled and said, "Sect Leader, you think too highly of me. There are still five people behind me. If I were to go through a series of attacks, I would be crippled. Since I'm going to lose anyway, why not just accept it calmly?"
"You—!" Jiang Yunzi was so angry that she choked on her words. However, this was a time when she needed people, and it was really not good to blame her in the current situation.
In the first round of the arena competition, the Tianfeng Sect won directly because the Qingyue Sect voluntarily withdrew.
However, everyone understood Du Jiaoxi's situation. The probability of turning the tide against five opponents was too small, so it was better to conserve her strength for the next match.
The audience members didn't understand; they just thought Qingyue Sect was cowardly and afraid of war, and they started to complain in small groups.
"Ugh, Qingyue Sect is really awful. I should have known better than to seduce them!"
"Yeah, it made me lose two thousand spirit stones too!"
A middle-aged cultivator nearby overheard their conversation and chuckled, "The Qingyue Sect is the worst of the major sects, and you're actually betting on them? Are you stupid?"
"Huh? But I heard that Qingyue Sect won the championship before?"
The middle-aged cultivator scoffed, "Tch, that championship was so long ago. Ever since those two beautiful sisters turned the tide and won the championship for the sect, they've been getting worse and worse!"
Who are the "Twin Beauties"?
"You don't even know this? It's Cheng Rou and Yu Zheng!"
"Hmm, it seems like Qingyue Sect doesn't have these two figures, right?"
"Pfft, hahaha, you'd be a fool to have seen them, they're long dead."
"ah?"
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