Chapter 167 Eastern Regions 30 Perhaps it was Heaven's response to Chu Xingjin...
Perhaps it was the heavens responding to Chu Xingjin's call, for Xie Jiaoyue finally appeared.
The rankings for the third trial of the first round were displayed on a stone tablet not far away, visible to both the disciples participating in the trial and everyone sitting in front of the water curtain.
Now, since there are still two people who haven't appeared yet, the first one is Xie Jiaoyue for now.
Xie Jiaoyue was not in good condition either. There were obvious bloodstains on her ears, indicating that she was injured. Although there were no obvious wounds on other parts of her body, she was extremely exhausted and could not even speak. She sat down on the withered branches and leaves and began to meditate.
Chu Xingjin finally sat up straight.
Although he looked even more disheveled than Xie Jiaoyue, he wasn't so exhausted that he immediately sat down to meditate. What does this mean? It means that Xie Jiaoyue was not as strong as him.
Once he relaxed, Chu Xingjin felt pain all over his body, so much so that he couldn't meditate and could only sit and rest.
He sat down under the stone tablet and closed his eyes to rest.
The second to last person came out.
Chu Xingjin glanced at it; it was Gong Shichuo.
The top-ranked disciples are all in similar condition; they are competitive and will naturally strive until the very last moment.
Like everyone else, Gongshi Chuo immediately began to rest upon arrival.
Chu Xingjin wearily lifted his eyelids and glanced at the stone tablet behind him.
Now, Gongshi Chuo should be number one, right? It's already good enough that Xie Jiaoyue had a little experience; Xie Jiaoyue should be satisfied.
First, Xie Jiaoyue;
Second, Gong Shichuo.
Chu Xingjin's eyes, which were half-open, suddenly widened. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the stone tablet again.
First, Xie Jiaoyue.
ah?
He re-examined Xie Jiaoyue and realized that he couldn't see through her aura.
Could it be that Xie Jiaoyue is also at the Golden Core stage?
How is that possible?
Even until the last disciple of the Jue clan appeared, Xie Jiaoyue remained at the top of the list, making her the champion of this competition.
Chu Xingjin tried to restrain himself, but he couldn't hold back any longer. He grabbed a disciple at random, pointed at the stone tablet, and explained to him that the stone tablet was faulty.
He couldn't think of any other possibility.
The disciple yawned: "Is that so? I didn't notice. But the stone tablet can't be wrong. This Fairy Xie is truly an extraordinary talent, actually able to surpass the disciples of the Heavenly-level families to become number one."
Chu Xingjin wanted to grab the other person's head and shake it. How could there not be a mistake? This is a mistake! Everyone's ranking is changing, except for Xie Jiaoyue's. Isn't that enough to prove the point?
Just then, the Wan Clan Chief appeared before everyone.
The clan leader stood high in the clouds. As he appeared, a light rain fell from the sky, containing tiny green specks of light, which were spiritual medicines to restore peace to the dantian.
Chief Wan is truly generous.
Many disciples who had been lying on the ground scrambled to their feet and quickly began meditating, not wanting to miss a single second.
Chief Wan descended from the clouds, stroking his long white beard with one hand, a sly smile on his face. He no longer had the lewd and mean demeanor he had shown in front of the other chiefs; he now looked like a kind grandfather next door.
He became even more amiable, especially when his eyes were fixed on Xie Jiaoyue.
"Children, this is a new elixir produced by the Wan family. It hasn't been named yet. If you have a suitable name, you can tell me. If it is adopted, the Wan family will send you a box of elixir."
The clan leader, who was watching everything from a distance, slapped his thigh. How dare this person blatantly steal their business!
That wasn't all. Wan's promotional strategy wasn't limited to one thing. He immediately announced that each of the top five winners would receive a box as a gift.
Juezu's face darkened even more. This person's methods are truly ruthless. Using the top five is the best form of publicity, isn't it?
However, the final five spots have not yet been completely decided.
Chief Wan beckoned to the stone tablet, and the stable soil around it loosened, causing a massive boulder weighing thousands of pounds to rise out of thin air and land in front of him on the wind.
The front of the stone tablet faced the disciples, while the back faced the clan leader.
Chief Wan extended his bent index finger and tapped the stone tablet with the second knuckle. A golden light flashed, and the rankings on the stone tablet began to change. After a few breaths, everything calmed down.
This time, the final rankings are finally being displayed.
Chu Xingjin looked up immediately, not even looking for his own name first, but starting with the first place.
He was determining Xie Jiaoyue's ranking.
It's number one.
ah?
Because Xie Jiaoyue, who was not originally in the top five, became number one, Chu Xingjin slipped to sixth place, lost the reward provided by Chief Wan, and failed to achieve the goal that Gongshi had set for him.
He clenched his fists. He was only engaged to the daughter of the Gongshi family. What if... what if he still failed to become one of the top five after completing all the subsequent rounds of trials? Would his engagement with the Gongshi family still be able to be maintained?
No, why isn't he in the top five? Xie Jiaoyue's grades are clearly problematic!
Chu Xingjin was never one to keep his thoughts to himself, and his expression turned angry.
"Clan Chief Wan! Xie Jiaoyue's grades are problematic!"
He explained his previous observations, and under his guidance, many people recalled the changes in the rankings on the stone tablet.
Just as Chu Xingjin said, it really is true.
Could it be that Xie Jiaoyue's grades are really problematic? Did Xie Jiaoyue cheat?
Although they didn't think there was any possibility of cheating in the assessment, thinking about the current second place, if there really was a problem and their first place was taken away, that would be really upsetting.
Most people weren't as indignant as Chu Xingjin; they just stared at Chief Wan with eager eyes, like curious children, hoping he would answer their questions and explain what had happened.
There are also some people who share a similar mindset with Chu Xingjin at the moment.
If Xie Jiaoyue goes down, won't they have a chance to advance?
They had originally hoped to dominate the third event, stage a comeback, and amaze the world.
In the end, they accomplished nothing, but Xie Jiaoyue, who appeared out of nowhere, did.
Why should they? If they can't do it, no one else should!
Amidst the whispers, Xie Jiaoyue remained unmoved and composed.
However, her heart was already bleeding.
What's going on? How did she get first place and Chu Xingjin got sixth? How are they going to get the system's reward like this?
Damn it, Chu Xingjin is such a useless piece of trash.
The clan leader glanced at his disciples and immediately understood their thoughts, silently marking a few of them with an "X" in his mind.
His gaze toward Xie Jiaoyue grew even more amiable: "Xie Jiaoyue is truly number one."
He stopped the disciple who wanted to object, and with a wave of his hand, ripples spread across the lake not far away, and water droplets rose into the air and condensed into a water curtain.
On the water screen was a scene of Xie Jiaoyue's trial, which no one except the clan leader had ever seen before.
Not only the disciples, but everyone in the tavern and teahouse stared wide-eyed.
Who wouldn't be curious?
In that scene, at first, her trial situation was not much different from that of all the people who performed well. She was simply able to dodge every ball well. With her colorful clothes, she looked like a butterfly flitting about in the trial area.
But the more people looked at it, the more confused they became.
If that were all, Xie Jiaoyue would be the third to come out, not the first.
"Look, the speed at which the ball appears has changed."
That's way too fast!
On the water screen, the ball's speed suddenly increased, becoming several times faster than before, practically aimed at Xie Jiaoyue's life. Could they dodge at such a speed?
Is it really possible?
Will Xie Jiaoyue be able to dodge it?
As expected, Xie Jiaoyue's ear was hit.
Many people even secretly breathed a sigh of relief. While their own incompetence was certainly annoying, the excellence of others was even more unsettling.
But afterwards, Xie Jiaoyue was able to dodge every time.
Gong Shichuo was initially indifferent because she was prejudiced against Xie Jiaoyue because of Chu Xingjin. However, after seeing Xie Jiaoyue's superior performance, her eyes became brighter and brighter. She couldn't help but stare at the water screen, trying to figure out the movement techniques and exquisite use of spiritual energy contained in Xie Jiaoyue's dodges and evasions.
As she looked at her, she found Xie Jiaoyue to be much more pleasing to the eye.
Tsk, she felt a little disgusted with herself. How could she have forgotten about her sister after watching for only a short while?
This is her sister's rival in love; she has to keep a close eye on him.
Yes, that's why she wanted to watch it a little longer.
Gong Shichuo became more and more engrossed in watching, so much so that when Xie Jiaoyue finally came out of the trial grounds, she even felt dazed.
That was wonderful.
The small ball moved around Xie Jiaoyue at an extremely fast speed, even deliberately aiming at her vital points. Multiple balls would appear at once, trying to restrict Xie Jiaoyue's movements from multiple tricky angles and cause her to make mistakes.
However, Xie Jiaoyue was able to dodge it.
Moreover, under such immense pressure, Xie Jiaoyue's mastery of spiritual power was unparalleled, allowing her to persist for so long.
Gongshi Chuo asked himself honestly, "Can I do it?"
There's no need to investigate further, nor do we dare to.
All she knew was that she wanted to see it one more time.
Gong Shichuo couldn't help but turn her head to look in Xie Jiaoyue's direction. For the first time, she noticed that Xie Jiaoyue had two small dimples when she smiled, as curved as the moon.
So cute.
No, no, no, she can't think like that.
But Xie Jiaoyue is only a child, younger than her. Her engagement to Chu Xingjin was arranged by their elders and had nothing to do with Xie Jiaoyue herself.
No, Chu Xingjin mentioned that Xie Jiaoyue had been persistent in pursuing him.
However, Xie Jiaoyue's cultivation level at such a young age indicates that she must have devoted a great deal of effort to cultivation and not have much time to indulge in trivial matters like love and romance.
Damn it, she couldn't figure it out!
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