Chapter 48 Grinding on the Ground
Upon hearing this, Yu Qianling frowned, channeled spiritual energy into his spear, and swung it to block the sneak attack of the sword light.
As she leaped and retreated, the sand dune beneath her feet suddenly shifted, and a figure darted out—"An Earth Escape Talisman?!"
Caught off guard, a powerful curse mark struck her back, causing her to spit out a mouthful of bright red blood and be sent flying.
"Success!" Su Yuyuan's face revealed murderous intent. In a few flashes, he drew his sharp sword and was about to attack Yu Qianling in the air.
Just then, a golden sword light slashed down, blocking his path. Su Yuyuan was shocked and spun around to dodge the attack, landing steadily on the sand dune and glaring at the attacker.
Yu Xuan's face was gloomy as he caught the injured Yu Qianling in mid-air and landed her steadily on the ground.
"Cough cough..." Yu Qianling recovered and pushed Yu Xuan away, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said, "Thank you!"
Su Yuyuan, his sneak attack failing, gritted his teeth and glared at Yu Xuan with a sinister look, angrily saying, "Yu Xuan, what business is it of yours to meddle?!"
Yu Xuan's eyes flashed with anger as he said, "You interrupted my battle and ruined my important plans! And now you dare to question me?"
"Aren't we trying to help you? Don't be ungrateful!"
Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Bai Gulan stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "That's right, since we have the same goal, why not?"
Yu Xuan was extremely displeased and said with a disdainful look, "Do I need your help?"
Su Yuyuan glared at Yu Xuan. Bai Ruoqian had been very cold to him these past few days. After investigating, he discovered that she was secretly going out to see this person every day, which made him furious.
At this moment, Yu Xuan's interference fueled his jealousy even more. "Yu Xuan, don't push your luck!"
"Yu Xuan, let's reschedule our duel another day. Right now, I need to deal with them." After meditating for a moment, Yu Qianling suddenly opened her eyes and said coldly.
After saying that, she flashed forward, charging towards the two men with murderous intent. Her silver spear was filled with spiritual power as she shouted, "Come and fight!!"
Bai Gulan met Yu Qianling's fierce attack and was momentarily overwhelmed, beginning to retreat step by step. Sensing something was wrong, she dropped an explosive talisman and tried to escape.
Unexpectedly, Yu Qianling blocked his escape route, sweeping him back with a powerful spear strike. Catching a glimpse of the exploding talisman, his face showed horror, and he immediately summoned a white-scaled shield to protect himself.
With a loud bang, even with the shield providing cover, his back was still blown to pieces, and he coughed up blood and fainted.
"Hey, get up!" Yu Qianling's phoenix eyes were slightly cold as she stepped on his face and rubbed it, half of his face sinking into the sand, trying to wake him up to continue fighting.
"..."
Yu Xuan hesitated, then said, "You should stop now."
Not far away, Du Jiaoxi, who was watching the scene, saw Bai Gulan's miserable state, glanced at the figure in the distance, and reminded her, "Hey, Su Yuyuan ran away."
"Hmm?" Yu Qianling looked at the figure disappearing into the sand dunes in the distance, no longer paying attention to the half-dead man at his feet, and picked up his gun to chase after him in the direction he had fled.
"Hey—!" Yu Xuan frowned as he looked at the figure in the distance. "Why are you chasing her? She's injured. How can this woman be so reckless!"
Yu Xuan took a few steps in another direction, then suddenly stopped and hesitated for a moment before chasing after them.
Outside the secret realm, Ming Cang's beard trembled with rage. "That brat, is she trying to drive me crazy?!"
"Master, calm down!" Seeing this, everyone helped Mingcang to a chair, patiently massaged his shoulders and back, and then served him tea to soothe him.
At this moment, Ye Luo noticed that Yu Qianling's figure had disappeared from the several crystal screens. So she took out the watch-shaped magical artifact and called out to it a few times, "Third Senior Sister, can you hear me?"
"Can I hear you? What's wrong, Junior Brother?"
"Uh... Master is very angry... Don't chase after that Su Yuyuan guy. You're still injured. Quickly find a place to recuperate."
"Oh, okay, I'll do whatever you say, Junior Brother." After a long while, Yu Qianling said regretfully, "But... I almost caught him!"
Just as Ye Luo was about to say something, Nan Muyin's voice rang out, "Stop fooling around!"
Hearing the coldness in his voice, Ye Luo wisely shut her mouth.
"Don't you know our situation? Quickly get your breathing back and focus, we can't let it affect the later matches!"
"Oh." Yu Qianling instantly became much more obedient. "I understand..."
After Yu Qianling hung up the watch artifact, she found a secluded spot to sit down. A moment later, she saw Yu Xuan chasing after her. She paused for a few seconds before saying, "I'm not fighting anymore."
"..."
Yu Xuan's face showed a complicated expression, and he said, "I would never do something like taking advantage of someone in distress."
"Oh." Yu Qianling closed her eyes to regulate her breathing, still remaining vigilant towards him. After a long while, she opened her eyes and asked, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xuan's expression stiffened. He tossed her a bottle of pills and said, "This medicine can quickly heal injuries. We can fight again another day."
After saying that, he turned around and flew away on his sword.
Yu Qianling looked in the direction he left, picked up the medicine bottle in front of her and examined it, then said thoughtfully, "This guy... is quite righteous."
Because the previous battle between Yu Qianling and Yu Xuan was so captivating, the subsequent matches became rather dull and boring. Many people began to look forward to when the two could have another peak showdown.
As time went by, the elimination rounds of the Fengyun Group came to an end, and the sects that successfully squeezed into the top eight were: Peach Blossom Valley, Heavenly Wind Sect, Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Xuanwu Palace, Beast Taming Sect, Battle Sect, Clear Moon Sect, and Illusionary Sound Sect.
Besides the established sects, the newly emerging Peach Blossom Valley and Illusionary Sound Sect are naturally the focus of heated discussions.
At this point, the ranking of sects' points on the crystal stele standing in the center changed.
Zhan Zong: 20 points.
Peach Blossom Valley: 20 points.
Tianfeng School: 20 points.
Wan Jian Sect: 20 points.
Beast Taming Sect: 20 points.
Huan Yin Men: 20 points.
Xuanwu Palace: 10/10
Qingyue Gate: 10/10
Huanhua Sect: Very good.
Thousand Medicine Island: 10/10
...
The top ten have finally been revealed, drawing boos from the crowd. "What? The Xuanwu Palace, which used to be number one, is ranked so low? And some major sects didn't even make the list. This year is really strange."
"Indeed, is a major reshuffle about to happen?"
"I never expected this year's class to be so full of hidden talents."
"Haha, what's so good about being the same all the time? That's what makes it interesting."
...
Yu Qianling returned to the rest area, where she inevitably received another scolding from Ming Cang. Fortunately, she had secured a spot in the top eight, so she wasn't scolded too badly. The group left chatting and laughing.
Unfortunately, they bumped into Su Yuyuan on the way. Yu Qianling glanced at Su Yuyuan and said coldly, "Don't let me run into you next time, or else..."
The group ignored him, chuckled a few times, and strode away.
Su Yuyuan's eyes were bloodshot, his face filled with resentment and hatred. For a moment, he didn't know how to retaliate, because he had indeed fled in fear.
Seeing his dejected expression, Bai Ruoqian cursed him inwardly as a good-for-nothing, but still stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Second Senior Brother, don't think too much about today's events. We have a long road ahead of us, and I believe in you!"
"Junior Sister..."
Her words seemed to please him greatly, and Su Yuyuan instantly regained his composure. "Junior Sister, don't worry, I will definitely cultivate diligently from now on and wash away today's humiliation!"
"Mmm!" Bai Ruoqian smiled sweetly at him, took his arm, and said softly, "Let's go back."
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