Chapter 24 (Combined Chapter) Sect Grand Competition
Mo Shubai and Shen Wenyan followed Song Chi and soon arrived at her residence. At this time, the other three disciples had not yet returned, and the surroundings were pitch black.
Song Chi returned to the west room. She neither lit a lamp nor went inside. Instead, she sat cross-legged on the steps for a while, waiting for her spiritual energy to return slightly. Then she stopped meditating and sat against a pillar, letting the snowflakes gradually cover her body.
Just when Mo Shubai thought he needed to say something to comfort him.
The girl in purple suddenly sat up, her ring twitching as she produced a pipa from her sleeve. Seeing the broken string, she immediately frowned.
Mo Shubai and Shen Wenyan immediately understood, knowing that she wanted to relive the insights she had gained from the piece she had just heard. The two almost offered her their pipa instead.
Unexpectedly, Song Chi brought out his zither and began to play it slowly.
The music started off gentle, but gradually the rhythm shifted rapidly, becoming sharp and forceful. The melody was quite unrestrained, with a hint of fierceness. Moreover, it was a new piece.
The two couldn't help but wonder how many new pieces this child had. Could it be that she could create a piece just by playing it casually? Could there really be such a genius in the world?
However, upon hearing Song Chi's melody, they knew. This child was a formidable character, especially Shen Wenyan, who believed so. After the chaos just now, he immediately calmed down and focused on the profound energy he had experienced during his enlightenment, which required an extraordinary level of mental fortitude. He admitted that he certainly couldn't have achieved that level at sixteen or seventeen.
Song Chi played the zither for a while, seemingly having gained some insight. After a moment of quiet contemplation, he brought out his qin (a seven-stringed zither).
To Shen Wenyan's surprise, the child's playing of the zither was extremely profound. In its domineering moments, it possessed the arrogance of a master, while in its tranquil moments, it was extremely serene and far-reaching, like an old man who had experienced the vicissitudes of life.
Seeing that Brother Shubai had taken out his jade mirror to take pictures the moment the music started, Shen Wenyan couldn't help but glare at him, and quickly grabbed his own jade mirror to take pictures as well. It was because his master and the others had reached the Venerable level, they only played the guqin in their daily lives. They were too lazy to touch other, more intense musical pieces.
The higher one's musical cultivation level, the more one can kill enemies invisibly with the powerful, ancient, and weathered sound of the guqin.
It's just that fellow musicians are rare indeed. With this music tonight, the two venerable ones can once again enjoy a pleasant drink.
Song Chi played the zither for a while, and apparently calmed down completely. She stood up and tidied her hair. Looking down at her clothes, she saw her cursing again.
"A beautiful outfit made by my mother's own hands, how many spirit stones did it cost? That bastard Ye Qingyu!"
After saying that, his brow furrowed so deeply it could trap a mosquito. "How am I supposed to face people tomorrow?"
These words made Shen Wenyan smile. To be honest, if this child were to take it seriously tomorrow, he would feel sorry for her.
Then Song Chi sighed like an old man. He then stretched out his arm, pulled out his hairpin, and walked towards the inner courtyard. His beautiful hair cascaded down like a waterfall.
Mo Shubai and Shen Wenyan quickly formed a defensive formation. Shen Wenyan was also glared at fiercely by Mo Shubai, with a look that seemed to warn her of a wolf, which made Shen Wenyan's chest ache with anger.
How could a Golden Core cultivator like him possibly be interested in a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl? This Mo Shubai is simply inhuman.
The two then went to report to their respective masters, which we will not go into detail about next.
After Song Chi left, Mo Feiyun and Ye Qingyu were quietly taken away by their respective masters, one of them carrying one of them.
The remaining people were Su Yu and the others who had arrived earlier using secret methods to watch.
They remained silent for a long time, actually shaken for a long time by the cold and domineering sound of the zither, and for a moment they all had some understanding.
Cui Xue Ruo, in particular, had her fingers trembling slightly, and her brows were filled with a murderous aura. She was the first to leave.
Su Yu exchanged a glance with the remaining people.
"Do you think she might be the one destined for immortality?" Ji Minghuang asked, then shook her head herself.
Jiang Linyue also shook her head. "Impossible. The person who can break the seal of the Flying Immortal Platform must be a person with the Metal, Water, Wood, and Heavenly Spiritual Roots."
Such matters are well known to families with even a little bit of influence. However, Song Chi is merely a talent with seventy-seven points in all three elements (metal, water, and wood), far from possessing a Heavenly Spiritual Root.
Currently, in the cultivation world, only three people possess the three Heavenly Spiritual Roots: Immortal Master Mo Shubai, Ye Qingyu, and Cui Xueruo.
However, according to the divinations of various families, the one destined for immortality this time must be a woman. Therefore, ever since Cui Xue Ruo was found to have the spiritual roots of metal, water, and wood at the age of six, she has been the focus of attention throughout the entire cultivation world.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Cui Xue Ruo is the one destined for immortality.
"Is it possible that she is the legendary sound cultivator who is destined to appear beside the one destined for immortality?" Jiang Linyue asked.
This time, the other three quickly shook their heads.
"Those who help one's destiny are those destined for immortality, and will surely fall deeply in love with them."
Both Song Chi and Cui Xue Ruo are women. Although it's not uncommon for women to fall in love with other women in the cultivation world, neither of them seems to have that inclination.
"In that case..."
They all sighed. If Song Chi were the one who helped her, they would definitely do everything they could to help her if she wanted to obtain the spiritual fruit that could improve her aptitude in the secret realm.
However, if it was merely a matter of musical skill, they were powerless to help. Even though Jiang Linyue's heart had been captivated the night before she entered the sect, upon hearing the zither music and hearing that small figure in white by the lake, he couldn't ignore the important matters of his family. He had more important things to accomplish in the secret realm. That matter was undoubtedly extremely dangerous, requiring his utmost effort, and naturally, he was powerless to help Song Chi.
Moreover, it's uncertain whether Song Chi can pass the inner disciple competition. These matters involve the rules of the Azure Sword Sect, which are beyond the control of even these descendants of the dragon and phoenix.
Moreover, originally, these people were only required to participate in the secret realm on behalf of their families. However, when their elders heard that this was a competition of destiny chosen by the founding ancestor of the Azure Sword Sect, they sternly instructed them to participate in this inner sect competition no matter what, and that they must pass it.
The family speculated that this trial of destiny was likely part of Immortal Lord Qingxiao's test of his disciples. Only those who passed the test could obtain the ancient musical secrets of the Qingjian Sect.
Therefore, Song Chi now has these competitors.
When Mo Shubai went to report to his master's cave, he found that his master was actually playing the piece "Hehuan".
Master hadn't touched the pipa in many years, and he was playing this sweet tune.
Although his master immediately put away his pipa as if he had been stung when he saw him enter the courtyard, Mo Shubai couldn't help but smile slightly, which immediately earned him a glare.
Venerable Xueqiao was a handsome elder with a fair complexion, a light beard, and a slender figure. He asked when he saw his eldest disciple approaching.
"Is this the young disciple you mentioned in your letter, the one who is particularly skilled in music?"
"It is indeed her," Mo Shubai replied, handing over the jade mirror.
Venerable Xueqiao was deeply moved upon hearing the wild and unrestrained zither music reflected in the jade mirror, and listened intently for a while. Then he sighed.
"As you said, this child is indeed a musical prodigy. It is truly remarkable that he can master the masculine power of the guqin at such a young age."
"However, his aptitude... is really lacking. Fortunately, the Immortal Spirit Realm has recently appeared. If this child can go to the realm and gain some opportunities, his future will be promising."
Mo Shubai: "It's just that this inner disciple competition..." Although Song Chi seemed to have some enlightenment tonight, his combat power above the level of sound cultivation should have significantly improved.
However, if she's extremely unlucky and draws inner sect geniuses in the second round of assessment, she probably won't be able to defeat them. The reason she was able to beat Ye Qingyu so badly before was because she assisted the sword-cultivation genius Mo Feiyun. If she fought alone, with Ye Qingyu's ghostly Instant Step, she couldn't even catch up, so how could she possibly defeat him?
In the past, during the sect disciples' competition, Mo Shubai... might have had room to maneuver. But this sect disciples' competition was different. It was a two-stage luck competition conducted by the Grandmaster of the Respect for Teachers Hall, who manifested his spirit and spat out the Cauldron of Cause and Effect.
Therefore, even the sect leader and several venerable ones could not change any part of it.
Venerable Xueqiao stroked his beard and smiled. "It's alright, it's alright. That child seems to have good fortune." After saying that, he began to play the zither.
The same conversation was taking place in the cave of Venerable Tung Blossom in the Bamboo Sea of Moonlight.
However, Ye Qingyu couldn't help but interject.
"Master admires Song Chi's talent. Does he intend to take her as his disciple?"
Venerable Tonghua saw through the boy's plan to take advantage of his proximity to Song Chi, his junior sister, so that they could get intimate later.
But like Venerable Xueqiao, she smiled and simply said, "Let's see how the luck contest goes."
If she could pass through, she could go to that secret realm to obtain spiritual fruits to cleanse her aptitude. She did indeed want to take this child as her disciple, and this time she was determined to outmaneuver that scoundrel, Senior Brother Xueqiao Venerable.
She couldn't beat Mo Shubai back then. Her senior brother got the first move.
As for Ye Qingyu, firstly, she had a past relationship with the Ye family patriarch and was willing to take the child as a disciple; secondly, the Ye family and their descendants shared the same goal—to obtain the ancient musical secret technique from her. In reality, she and her senior brother only knew some clues about the technique and were still figuring it out. This was something that everyone else in the cultivation world, apart from the two of them, was completely unaware of.
Of course, to break the seal on the Flying Immortal Platform, the ancient secret technique of their grandmaster must be found. In fact, even they only know some clues about the secret technique that their grandmaster hid, and have never seen the true face of this ancient melody.
So it is. This time, our Grandmaster has manifested his divine power, paying attention to a mere inner disciple's competition. It's likely that the mystery of that ancient melody will one day be solved, and our Grandmaster is probably waiting for the destined one. We only wonder, among this group of inner disciples, who will be that destined one.
Peach Blossom Peak. After washing up, Song Chi, unusually lazy as he was, didn't bother with meditation and continued his cultivation, and simply collapsed into bed.
She suffered a lot tonight and is still emotionally traumatized and hasn't recovered yet.
If she had known from the beginning that this was a huge, outrageous idea, perhaps she would have chosen to avoid it... but no.
Although she was so angry with Ye Qingyu tonight that she almost burned off the tips of her hair, it was precisely because of this anger that she was able to grasp that mysterious and elusive aura that she had previously been unable to fathom.
If the mysterious energy she had been searching for represented an emotion, it could be described as greed, anger, or ignorance. But that cool, serene energy, as clear as water, existed independently of these emotions. It was indescribable; it felt emotionless, yet it was present. In her heart, she labeled it as ruthless.
She desperately wanted to capture this sliver of energy. And she always seemed to be told she was heartless, cold-blooded, and so on. Anyway, that's probably just who she is. Even though she thought of herself as a pretty good person.
In short, I was so angry at Ye Qingyu's words, such as "childhood sweethearts," "don't even think about escaping my grasp," and "my woman," that I almost felt my chest explode. So, it was easy for me to catch that cold, mysterious glint in her eyes.
After the initial anger subsided upon returning, it became somewhat more difficult to grasp the feeling. However, compared to the previous feeling of always being unable to penetrate a certain barrier, I've now begun to understand it. Finally, if I pay close attention, I can sense the increase in anger or other emotional levels.
Once this wisp of energy is sensed, other emotional mysteries seem to become easier to detect.
In this way, her combat power will definitely increase significantly. However, she can try to adjust these things little by little when she goes to the spirit herb garden tomorrow. There is still a month and a half before the inner disciple competition, so she still has time to figure out a sound cultivation combat method of her own.
Therefore, all that she had suffered tonight… In the darkness, Song Chi raised her left hand, still feeling the warmth of Mo Feiyun's hand holding it. Her face twitched involuntarily!
Is that book correct? Didn't both Mo Feiyun and Ye Qingyu fall in love with Cui Xue Ruo at first sight?
How did things turn out like this? He actually... has feelings for her? Then there must be some kind of interest.
Song Chi pretended to be dead and closed her eyes. She was determined that this was the last time she would ever come up with such a sly idea.
The next day, Song Chi got up very early, planning to sneak into the academy.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Cheng Yao open the window. She couldn't help but shake her shoulders and laugh until she was speechless. Although it was a silent laugh, Song Chi felt that she was laughing very loudly.
That was fine, but Xi Ya also got up very early. When she opened the door to the east courtyard and saw her, she immediately turned her back to her. From her body language, it was clear that she was smiling at that moment.
Dai Jia got up very early today too. She opened the window and was the first to burst out laughing, then immediately suppressed it and turned away. But her shoulders were still shaking.
Song Chi: "..." She flew out of Peach Blossom Mountain, hiding and sneaking around like a dog.
However, upon arriving at Qingxue Palace, he entered the Guihai Class.
Good heavens, Qi Zhenmo has already arrived. She sat down, and the boy glanced at her before immediately resting his head on his arm, laughing so hard his ponytail swayed wildly.
Song Chi couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Laugh away, keep laughing, laugh yourself to death!"
Soon after, the disciples arrived one after another. Everyone who saw her couldn't help but turn their backs. The only redeeming quality was that these people were all quite well-mannered; they simply suppressed their laughter.
However, when Mo Feiyun entered through the back door, everyone's eyes immediately turned to him from front to back.
Then her gaze shifted back and forth between her and Mo Feiyun. Although Mo Feiyun blushed slightly, he looked over with a reassuring gaze.
But please don't try to appease them. Seeing this look, the disciples immediately became even more excited. One female disciple even whispered, "I'm so excited!"
What did they bump into?
Mo Feiyun walked to his seat under everyone's gaze, pausing briefly before saying, "Good morning, Junior Sister Chi'er."
The way he spoke to his little boyfriend, and the way he addressed him… Song Chi wanted to go back to yesterday and thwart his flirtatious idea, or interrupt the hand that was playing “Hehuan”.
"Good morning," she said weakly.
Then I heard the disciples winking and laughing, saying, "Chi'er, did you hear that? Chi'er!"
Song Chi said he had nothing to say.
Mo Shubai was in a good mood today and arrived at Qing Academy early. That's why he happened to witness this scene.
Seeing Song Chi's chapped face and the look of wanting someone to take her away from here, he couldn't help but purse his lips.
Shen Wenyan arrived early today as well. He peeked through the doorway and couldn't help but chuckle. He even whispered, "That young girl must have had a hard time." He finished speaking with a laugh.
Then Song Chi lay face down on the table, pretending to be dead. Even when Ye Qingyu quickly came to his seat and gave her a cold snort, she didn't raise her head.
By the time the first basic course of the morning ended, it was almost 9:00 AM.
Ye Qingyu and Mo Feiyun stood up abruptly, their faces cold, and headed towards the martial arts arena set up by the academy.
It seems their duel was being shielded by something. Even Song Chi, who's never seen much of the world, knew that something had been covering up the battle at the outer sect mountain last night. It was probably a kind gesture from Immortal Master Mo Shubai.
In short, the other disciples were unaware of this.
However, a message soon came from the disciples' communication mirror at the training ground, saying that Ye Qingyu and Mo Feiyun were fighting fiercely.
Ye Qingyu even boasted, "Whoever wins gets Song Chi."
Mo Feiyun remained silent, but simply slashed with his sword.
The entire classroom erupted in chaos. Many students from the next class also rushed in, peering through the door, some laughing and shouting.
"Junior Sister Song, are you really not going to go and take a look?"
Song Chi was truly speechless, and with a sullen face, he rushed out the door.
"Ah, she's about to go! Hurry, let's all get to the training ground!" The disciples went crazy in every building, and the crowd surged towards the training ground in the east.
But Song Chi didn't say a word and rushed out of Qingxue Palace. She had decided to skip class today.
Then a huge chorus of wails erupted. These disciples must have so much free time!
Song Chi rushed to Qingyun Pavilion. He would only take on a few sound cultivation tasks today and would just stay in the spirit herb garden.
As a result, when Senior Sister An Yu and the other disciples in the mission hall saw her, their eyes all turned to her, and many of them couldn't help but smile.
Senior Sister An Yu laughed until tears streamed down her face.
"Which one will you choose, Chi'er?" she asked again. "I guess you'll choose Young Master Mo, his song 'Hehuan' is really beautiful."
Song Chi: "..."
"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Here's the sound editing quest card you wanted."
Song Chi deftly grabbed four or five mission tokens and dashed out of Qingyun Pavilion amidst the swarming gazes of the crowd.
All I heard was a good-natured laugh. Most of those accepting missions here were Foundation Establishment disciples, older and less gossipy than the disciples from the academy.
Song Chi stayed in the herb garden until afternoon classes started. He had his lunch planned out in the morning, buying lotus leaf-wrapped rice to eat casually in the herb garden.
But during the afternoon's music class, she couldn't bear to miss the opportunity to listen to Master Mo Shubai play the zither. She felt that the subtle and mysterious energy captured in his music was somewhat similar to hers, but Mo Shubai's handling of it was definitely exceptionally skillful.
So, Song Chi returned to the classroom despite the intense scrutiny from everyone.
As a result, Mo Shubai actually let his disciples study on their own and continue playing the same four pieces as before.
Song Chi suddenly felt a sense of defeat, as if he had come here to be amused by everyone's stares.
Qi Zhenmo also secretly handed over a jade mirror, which showed the scene of Ye Qingyu and Mo Feiyun competing.
This time, the two reportedly fought to a standstill, with Ye Qingyu even slightly ahead. All because this bastard stole the music again.
The piece she played last night, filled with the murderous aura of a battlefield, was "The Hegemon Bids Farewell to His Concubine," a piece she had also deeply loved in her past life, which Ye Qingyu had stolen. Moreover, the emotion she conveyed while playing was exceptionally explosive; the intense, surging killing intent seemed to emanate even through the jade mirror.
Song Chi was truly filled with envy!
She couldn't help but roll her eyes at Ye Qingyu. Ye Qingyu, however, rested his chin on his hand and chuckled wickedly, staring at her with a wolfish glint in his eyes. The message in his eyes was, "I stole your tune, what can you do about it!"
However, Mo Shubai passed by at this moment, and although Song Chi quickly put away the jade mirror, he obviously saw it too.
He glanced at her again, but didn't seem to be overly blaming her.
Then Mo Shubai went to the podium, brought out his zither, and told the disciples that he would play the four pieces again.
The disciples were overjoyed, including Song Chi.
Then, as Master Mo Shubai played those four pieces, especially the last one, Song Chi truly discovered it. The mysterious energy that the master had stirred up was that elusive energy that was both cold and warm.
And whether Mo Shubai did it on purpose or not, it seemed that he played all four pieces a little slower than usual today, giving her room to carefully consider their nuances.
After the piece was finished, she fell into deep thought.
He was momentarily lost in thought.
She was actually just staring blankly ahead, but her head didn't move when Master Mo Shubai finished playing the zither music.
Suddenly, a murderous aura swept over him from the side.
Ye Qingyu's face twisted in anger.
"Why are you staring at the Immortal Master like that! You wouldn't be like those stupid women, infatuated with Young Master Shubai, would you!"
The angry shout wasn't actually that loud, but today they were the focus of everyone's attention, so all the disciples' eyes pierced through the noisy music and rushed over.
At that moment, Song Chi was still gazing at the light blue figure in front of him, though the figure was actually blurry. And that figure was none other than Mo Shubai, who had put away his zither on the podium.
So the group of disciples who did nothing but daydream all day long let out an "oh" sound, as if they had suddenly understood something completely unnecessary.
Song Chi was grinding his teeth, wishing he could kill Ye Qingyu.
She now deeply regrets it. Back then, when Ye Qingyu jumped onto the wall, she shouldn't have looked at him with the suspicion that he might be a character in a story, and instead glanced at him a couple more times. If she had simply taken the zither back to the house, there probably wouldn't have been this bizarre childhood friendship.
Most importantly, she didn't think she had any charm that could attract Ye Qingyu. In her past life, she truly hadn't had a single suitor, yet she had the same face in both lives, and her personality hadn't changed much either.
How did it turn out like this?
Putting aside the insane reason he fell for her, the disaster of the past two days was all caused by this bastard.
Fortunately, Immortal Master Mo Shubai showed no reaction to this, and even gave Ye Qingyu a reproachful look.
However, Cui Xueruo gave her a wary look first. Then she glared at Ye Qingyu, probably thinking that she wasn't a stupid woman and that her infatuation with the immortal master was simply due to beautiful feelings.
Let's leave those aside for now.
“Ye Qingyu!” Song Chi turned his face away, a rare occurrence for him.
"how?"
"One day, I will kill you. You just wait!"
Ye Qingyu let out a laugh, her expression showing no fear whatsoever. "Alright, I'll be waiting."
Song Chi admired herself for not letting go of that insight she had just gained, and soon began to play the zither carefully.
This earned her a very appreciative look from Mo Shubai. He highly praised her dedication to her career.
In the days that followed, Song Chi went to the sect to change the strings on her zither, which cost her a thousand mid-grade spirit stones for just three strings. Therefore, she held a grudge against Ye Qingyu in her heart.
She spent the rest of her time comprehending the music and infusing it with her spiritual energy to create her own compositions.
During combat training, she placed even greater emphasis on the mobility of the Instant Step, studying it with particular diligence. She felt that Ye Qingyu was a difficult opponent, precisely because of his Instant Step, which moved as swiftly as the wind. Mo Feiyun's footwork was also as fast as a shooting star; both were incredibly formidable.
Her own skills were far inferior. But the Instant Step technique, at least in the early stages of combat, was far more effective than any spell.
Therefore, she put in a lot of effort to practice the Instant Step. Originally, she only wanted to master the Azure Flash, since it was suitable for one-on-one combat. She felt that the Flowing Cloud Trail was just there to complement the sword cultivator's footwork, but who knew that the two would actually have a mutually reinforcing relationship.
Anyway, she practiced the two footwork methods alternately, and the cool, refreshing energy that she could only grasp three to five times out of ten became seven or eight times. With the assistance of this energy, her instantaneous footwork ability was significantly improved.
Even Qi Zhenmo said that her Instant Step technique is now capable of fighting. But compared to him, Qi, she is still a bit lacking.
This guy's aptitude and spiritual roots aren't exactly top-tier geniuses, but you can tell that Ye Qingyu and the others take him very seriously when they fight him, and they all seem somewhat wary. Anyway, Song Chi has never been able to beat Qi Zhenmo.
Soon, the warm spring month of March arrived, and on the fourth day of the month, the inner disciples' competition officially began.
The first challenge is set in a valley ten miles west of Qingxue Palace, behind the plum grove. The valley is surrounded by mountains on three sides, but the interior is quite open. Because it is shrouded in mist all year round, it is named Lingwu Valley.
When Song Chi and his group of examinees arrived at the entrance of Lingwu Valley, they saw that the fog had already dissipated, and a huge bronze tortoise-shaped platform emerged from the open valley floor. On the three surrounding mountains, the north side was set up with the seats of the sect leader and elders, while the east and west sides were the viewing platforms for the other disciples.
However, on the east side, the Golden Core cultivators with higher cultivation levels were in the front seats, while the Foundation Establishment disciples were in the back.
The west side was mainly occupied by outer disciples, so it was always packed with people and was the most lively spot.
The competition was scheduled for 9 AM, and Song Chi and his group arrived a bit early. However, after waiting for about an incense stick's time, the other disciples also arrived one after another.
As the last batch of disciples entered, the inner disciples participating in the competition were in an uproar.
The reason was that all the talented disciples, including Ye Qingyu, were present. Before this, the disciples had all guessed that these sons and grandsons of dragons and phoenixes would represent their families in the battle to the secret realm and would not take up the quota of inner disciples of the Azure Sword Sect.
But who knew that all of these damned people would show up?
Many disciples were furious at the time, but because of the status of these people, they dared not speak out.
Those familiar with the plot, like Song Chi, had only a so-so opinion on this. Both rounds of this competition were essentially a contest of luck. Moreover, the book mentions that the portrait of the founding ancestor of the Respectful Teacher Hall manifested, spitting out a bronze cauldron of cause and effect, thus establishing the foundation for this luck-based competition.
The reason why the male and female protagonists, these descendants of dragons and phoenixes, came to the Azure Sword Sect was solely for the ancient musical fragments that Immortal Lord Qingxiao possessed. Therefore, knowing that this competition was related to Immortal Lord Qingxiao, they dared not refuse to participate. Moreover, they estimated that no matter what, they could only win and could not afford to lose; they had to pass the test.
Of course, with their abilities, they should be able to pass.
Song Chi was actually relieved to see them. As long as things followed the script, everything would be fine. The previous visit to the lantern festival had completely disrupted the script and made her a little anxious. Now that the script was back on track, perhaps she would even receive the original owner's good fortune again.
Soon, the high-ranking sect leaders from the north appeared. As the sect leader and others took their seats, all the disciples quieted down.
The sect leader, Master Xuanwei, had a refined and elegant appearance, with a handsome face and gentle eyes. After giving his instructions to the disciples, he didn't mince words and directly addressed the steward.
"Let's begin."
Four men in blue robes then appeared at the bronze tortoise platform, waving apricot-yellow array banners in the east, west, south, and north directions.
The black tortoise suddenly exhaled three enormous breaths of immortal energy.
When the four blue-robed stewards took flight, the platform, which had been completely obscured by the mist spewed out by the Xuan Turtle, was now only two-thirds still shrouded in mist.
In front of Song Chi and his disciples, bronze was already shining brightly in the sun, but lotus leaf-shaped futons were emerging from it.
"When the hour of Si arrives, the disciples shall take their places with their tokens."
Amidst the deacon's authoritative voice, Song Chi and his companions held the jade tokens in their hands.
The next moment, with a hum, Song Chi and the others were pulled by a spiritual energy and landed on the more than seven hundred prayer mats.
"The first test is a written exam. You disciples must answer questions within one hour. Those who pass the test will proceed to the second stage."
"The competition begins!"
With a shout from the steward, scrolls shimmering with golden light unfurled before each of Song Chi's disciples with a series of popping sounds, and the golden light instantly transformed into pillars of light, enveloping each person.
It blocks spiritual energy, preventing the transmission of sound and the visibility of the writing on the scrolls of the disciples beside it.
Therefore, even though each disciple is only two or three fists apart, there is basically no chance of them turning their heads to copy.
Fortunately, all two hundred questions are basic knowledge, so they are not difficult to answer.
None of the disciples dared to delay and immediately took out their pens to answer the questions. A series of swishing sounds rang out.
This kind of written test is actually not very interesting, but because this competition involves the quota of the Immortal Spirit Secret Realm, there are still many onlookers.
The sect leader sat on the esteemed seat in the north for a short while before leaving. The other elders also quickly went about their business, leaving only the second and seventh elders to oversee things.
None of the Golden Core Immortal Masters like Mo Shubai left the east side. The other Foundation Establishment disciples only left briefly for a short while before returning.
The crowd was mainly focused on the second and third rounds, especially the third round, the luck test. They wanted to see how many unlucky souls were out of luck.
Such competitions, relying purely on luck, had occurred a few times before in the Azure Sword Sect, but those were all over a hundred years ago. It is said that back then, some talented disciples were eliminated due to bad luck. And these talented disciples did indeed meet with misfortune on missions later, dying with only the Golden Core cultivation level.
Therefore, all the disciples believed that the sect's fortune test was accurate.
So everyone eagerly waited to see what would happen.
The written exam lasted an hour. The disciples taking the exam were all very nervous, with almost no time to think, and had to keep writing non-stop to finish. Meanwhile, many people in the stands were yawning.
However, with only a quarter of an hour remaining, many disciples released their pens. The most gifted disciples were undoubtedly the fastest; the moment they released their pens, golden spiritual energy swept over the exam questions. Then, figures appeared before the disciples, and imposing gates opened before them.
Before Ye Qingyu and the others entered the second stage, they turned around and saw Song Chi biting his pen while answering the last essay question, and they were all speechless.
Why would she write so many words on that kind of question? It's just a matter of writing some basic knowledge. The music training section mainly involves having disciples allocate their spiritual energy according to their own abilities to the given musical score, and providing explanations for why they should do so.
The sheet music was just "Snow Shining on a Cold Night," which we had already learned. Did we really need to think about this?
Why is Song Chi's brow so furrowed that it could trap a mosquito? Wasn't he supposed to be very skilled in music before?
However, they couldn't afford to delay any longer, and were pulled into the second level by spiritual power.
If Song Chi knew that other sound cultivation disciples had only written down the spiritual power ratio for "Cold Night Illuminating Snow," she would probably be furious.
Her exam paper was so extreme that it included an entire piece of "Frontier Ballad." This piece was indeed the most difficult for her to master before; its difficulty lay in its delicate emotions and the complexity of the left-hand technique. She had no problem with the technique, but the emotional aspect—Zhaojun's four years of sorrow and lament for her homeland—was something she struggled to handle.
When she saw the last question, she was almost stunned. If she hadn't been unable to see anyone else's exam paper, she would have seriously suspected that Immortal Lord Qingxiao was also a time traveler.
That piece of music alone takes ten minutes to play, and it also requires the addition of spiritual energy. Song Chi was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. If he were eliminated in the first round, he would lose face.
Fortunately, she had been figuring out how to compose music using her spiritual energy for the past two and a half years, and she had actually thought about this piece in her spare time. In addition, with her recent understanding of that cool and mysterious energy, she managed to finish the composition at the last minute.
She held her breath as the paper was lifted up by the golden light.
Fortunately, she appeared before the second gate a moment later, which made her breathe a huge sigh of relief. She still wasn't very confident about the composition of that piece.
However, about twenty disciples were rejected, and almost all of them were inner disciples. The fifty outer disciples, on the other hand, all passed. It's easy to see that those who managed to break through from the numerous outer disciples were definitely diligent and hardworking students.
Some disciples in the inner sect mistakenly believe they are safe once they enter, thus neglecting their studies.
Therefore, these disciples were immediately subjected to very stern stares from their respective masters, and they all stood silently at the entrance of the valley, their faces flushed and full of regret.
Mo Shubai and Shen Wenyan, however, were focused on Song Chi's exam paper, feeling that the child had written a lot and seemed particularly distressed.
But this shouldn't be the case. Especially Mo Shubai, who knew that Song Chi studied very diligently, and at least in music cultivation, he must be among the top students in the Guihai class. And usually, the last question in such a written test is nothing more than composing music with spiritual power. This is no challenge for Song Chi, who had been secretly composing new music a year ago.
But she almost bit the pen in half by herself, and she was extremely anxious.
It's regrettable that this time, even the reading of the scrolls was done by the Grandmaster's divine sense; they were completely unable to break through the golden light to see what was written on the scrolls. Even the several Venerables tried to break through several times, but probably failed.
Mo Shubai even twitched his beard when he saw his master.
Fortunately, Song Chi passed in the end. Her paper, which shimmered with gold light, was no different from an ordinary paper, and then vanished without a trace in an instant. This puzzled Mo Shubai and the others. Could it be that Song Chi had written a grand treatise to impress others...? That was indeed something this child would do.
Mo Shubai always felt that Song Chi was determined to pass the inner disciple competition and wanted to explore the secret realm.
Her ambition was obvious to anyone with eyes. So much so that when Ye Qingyu and Mo Feiyun went to the second round, they glanced at her with rather worried expressions.
At least it's over now.
Song Chi entered the second stage, this time testing his magical abilities. As for musical cultivation, it mainly involved playing three melodies representing the three spiritual roots of metal, water, and wood. Moreover, these three melodies were generally within the curriculum, as the disciples had already learned them.
That's what the masters of the rules say.
However, as Song Chi entered, the first scroll floated over. Unfolding it, he saw the words "Water Spirit Root" written on it. As for the music, it was still like a spring pond rippling with waves—it had not yet emerged.
Song Chi's mind involuntarily conjured up the water-elemental music pieces he had taught, with "Hehuan" (Albizia julibrissin) among them. Honestly, it was just a fleeting thought at the time.
Suddenly, the scroll in his hand rippled, and the words "Hehuan" appeared.
What's outrageous is that when she picked up the pipa and started playing, the protective mist on both sides vanished. The disciples revealed were Ye Qingyu on her left and Mo Feiyun on her right.
Although it was clearly soundproof, she couldn't hear anything from either side. But she could clearly see the other person.
Both of them were quite skilled at playing the zither, especially Ye Qingyu. Watching her pluck the strings, Mo Feiyun's face flushed slightly.
Ye Qingyu turned her face away.
"You can only think of this one song, and you can't think of any others!"
Ye Qingyu shouted angrily, her face contorted, word by word. Of course, her voice was inaudible, but her lips clearly read the sentence.
"Let me tell you, you think you can be in love with Mo Feiyun? No way! Humph!"
Ye Qingyu warned him with red eyes.
However, he immediately covered his head and ran away, as a finger of spiritual energy was being drawn out from him.
Song Chi couldn't help but laugh. Then she got slapped too, and it hurt quite a bit. No wonder Ye Qingyu ran away.
Song Chi winced in pain and accidentally mispronounced a word. He was then struck again.
She quickly quieted down and finished playing the piece.
The second scroll arrived, and a wood-elemental root appeared. At this moment, Song Chi became more cautious, feeling that whatever she wanted to be tested in this exam would be what she was asked to answer.
For example, she thought "Leaving the Frontier" was difficult, so they gave her such a long piece of music to test her on. Then, she only thought of the mimosa tree, and immediately asked to be tested on the mimosa tree.
Therefore, this time she focused solely on learning the Wood Spirit Root pieces.
To her surprise, she was soon slapped. Immediately, she followed Ye Qingyu's example and ran away with her head in her hands, her mind still only on those few songs.
But it was no use; the spiritual energy being drawn out was getting more and more painful.
Song Chi had no choice but to give in, and a few simple melodies from later generations popped into his mind. Then a thought flashed through his mind.
"Green" appears on the second scroll.
That's not all. Song Chi thought there were too many instruments involved. One instrument alone simply couldn't express the full range of emotions.
Good heavens! With a flick of her golden spiritual energy, three musical instruments—a guqin, a zheng, and a pipa—conjured up before her. This truly was the combination of the three main instruments from that piece of music.
If Song Chi hadn't participated in numerous ensemble performances before, she might not have met her master's requirements.
At this moment, she felt that the spiritual power she was being forced to possess probably came from her founding ancestor, Immortal Lord Qingxiao, who lived ten thousand years ago. She hadn't expected him to be someone who loved listening to new and exciting music.
In order to pass the test, it's natural to satisfy this person's hobbies. As for the combination of spiritual energy used to compose the music, it'll be so-so. She hadn't thought about this piece before, so she'll have to improvise.
But Song Chi guessed that this old ancestor probably just wanted to hear music.
So she took turns playing each section on several different instruments.
Then three musical instruments formed from spiritual energy flew in front of her. She only needed to touch the instrument with her spiritual energy, and it would start playing.
Song Chi tried adjusting the instruments and thought this old ancestor was quite interesting. Was she supposed to conduct a live performance of traditional Chinese string music? That wasn't a big problem. After all, she had been immersed in music for over twenty years in her previous life, and although she wasn't a master, she still had some skill.
How could she not know that serving the boss well would bring great benefits?
So he began to put his full skill into conducting the instruments. This time, Mo Shubai and the others on the mountain were able to see the situation of the disciples on the Xuan Turtle Arena.
However, most of them were covering their heads and getting beaten. The sound cultivators and sword cultivators were the ones who were hit the hardest and the most.
However, this was only the initial stage. After the grandmaster dealt with dozens of sound cultivators and sword cultivators and threw them off the arena, there weren't many disciples left to be beaten.
This time, however, it was the turn of several talented disciples to get a particularly severe beating. Ye Qingyu, Jiang Linyue, and Su Qiwu, in particular, were severely beaten. It seemed that the same piece of music required the three of them to express it using different spiritual roots, which was indeed quite difficult for these three Qi Refining stage disciples.
However, there are also occasional instances of being rewarded with golden light, such as Cui Xue Ruo from the Yunji Holy Land, who is highly praised by her master.
When they arrived at Song Chi's place, the fog dissipated, revealing that she was playing the "Hehuan" melody. Although they couldn't hear the sound, Mo Shubai and the others recognized her playing technique at a glance.
At that time, Ye Qingyu was probably thinking about love and romance again, and he got a beating from his master.
However, when Song Chi played the second piece, his spiritual power conjured a zither, a zheng, and a pipa. This puzzled Mo Shubai and the others greatly. Xue Qiao and Tong Hua, who had been gazing intently at the sky, couldn't help but fly over to the eastern mountain.
Then I watched as Song Chi played the guqin, the zheng, and the pipa.
Then, she solemnly directed her spiritual power towards the three musical instruments, seemingly harmonizing them.
Mo Shubai was immediately summoned by his master and brought out his zither. Both master and disciple possessed the ability to remember everything they saw, so they were naturally able to reproduce the piece.
Venerable Tonghua also called Shen Wenyan into the air, and they joined in playing that tune.
When they finished playing, everyone was stunned. It was another new piece, and so profound and beautiful, like a flowing landscape painting, with a deep and rich cultural heritage. This was truly something a seventeen-year-old girl could do.
"That child..."
"A prodigy indeed!"
Venerable Xueqiao and Venerable Tonghua exchanged a glance and both said the same thing.
Next came Song Chi's third piece. As the scroll unfurled, a thick fog enveloped everything. The others could no longer see it, but Venerable Tonghua and Venerable Xueqiao exchanged a glance and used a secret technique to clear away the fog, allowing them to see what lay behind it.
Three words were printed on the floating scroll: Earth Spirit Root.
Then, Song Chi was immediately seen running in circles, cursing and covering his head, clearly being beaten. However, Song Chi was quite defiant, refusing to submit. Judging from his tone, he probably also cursed a few times, saying things like "too much" and "Are you kidding me?"
It's no wonder she resisted so fiercely. Normally, to master the use of earth elemental power, one would need to be at least at the Golden Core stage. Otherwise, the spiritual power simply wouldn't be enough to sustain it.
This is really putting people in a difficult position, Master.
But after a while, the child still wouldn't give in.
Another sentence appeared on the scroll: "Any music that matches the energy flow of an earth-elemental root is acceptable."
But this is beyond the scope of the curriculum. Mo Shubai hasn't taught any music about the operation of the Earth Spirit Root yet, so Song Chi might not know it either. It's the descendants of the dragon and phoenix, like Ye Qingyu, who would know something about it.
Clearly, Song Chi didn't know, and even asked what the Earth Spirit Power Song was.
"Magnificent and grand, with the aura of a king." The scroll displayed another sentence.
"Well," Song Chi said thoughtfully, pinching his chin with two fingers.
They might have suddenly thought of something, but then immediately crossed their hands above their heads to indicate their refusal.
"That piece requires a lot of instruments. Your requirements are too high. I can't do it."
Judging from the lip movements, that's roughly what he said. That phrase, "Your Majesty," made Venerable Tonghua chuckle.
However, after being repeatedly beaten and humiliated, Song Chi finally gave in.
However, the clouds suddenly enveloped the area, and a clear, cold snort rang in the minds of the four. Their master had discovered that someone was cheating, so he filled in the gap and stopped them from watching.
"..." Venerable Xueqiao and Venerable Tonghua exchanged glances. Then they whispered to each other, "That grandmaster is indeed as rumored, with a very amusing temperament."
They couldn't see it, but their hearts were itching with longing. They wondered what new tune the child would play next.
Even with their secret methods, they could only see a zither, a zheng, a bamboo flute, and a xianhu (a type of bowed string instrument) that had become popular in recent years, all appearing within the clouds, along with a large drum.
That's true. Earth elemental power definitely needs the drum to unleash its full potential!
But no one knew what the music was like, and it actually stirred the mist up and made it churn several times.
Of course, only the four Venerable Ones made this discovery; the others remained unaware.
The two great sword cultivators, Venerable Yuheng and Venerable Qinglian, were also drawn over at this moment, constantly checking with their divine senses.
Unfortunately, even with the four Venerables joining forces, they could not break the Grandmaster's seal.
Meanwhile, Song Chi had clearly finished playing his piece. Perhaps he had been praised by his grandmaster, for the little girl proudly ran her fingers over her forehead and smoothed her temples. Then, in the next instant, she immediately returned to her innocent and well-behaved demeanor.
“This child is really…” Venerable Tonghua couldn’t help but chuckle.
Mo Shubai was naturally aware that Song Chi would occasionally reveal two faces when no one was around.
Song Chi was only allowed to pass after conducting a magnificent and regal performance of the Elephant King's March. In reality, she barely used her spiritual power configuration this time, as her meager spiritual power was simply insufficient.
However, her master had clearly perfected the spiritual energy ratio for her, and she quickly memorized it. She felt she would need it later. She could sense the vast and powerful offensive spiritual energy from the music.
However, the spiritual power required to activate the music is as vast as the ocean; it seems only late-stage cultivators can utilize it. Golden Core? Or even Nascent Soul, or higher?
That level was far beyond her reach. Right now, the inner disciple competition was more important.
The door to the third level opened, and sure enough, it was shrouded in mist and surrounded by lush flowers and trees.
This is an illusion. A disciple with profound celestial mechanisms and formations might be able to unravel it. And they only have a quarter of an hour.
The remaining disciples simply relied on their intuition to find one of the three paths deeply hidden among the flowers and trees and escape the illusion within a quarter of an hour.
That means you've passed the test of luck.
When Song Chi reached the fork in the road, she squatted down and spread her hands, forming a complex hand seal.
Immediately, spiritual energy dissipated silently. The small pentagram moved slightly beneath his palm, and suddenly all the spiritual energy pointed towards the central passage. The divination skills of the escaped immortal were indeed quite impressive.
"Oh?" A pleasant male voice rang out, "It's a pretty good spell technique. You're quite fortunate, girl."
That voice must have come from our grandmaster? Indeed, it was as clear and beautiful as pearls. She truly deserved the title of the most beautiful woman in the cultivation world 50,000 years ago.
Soon, Song Chi passed through the densely wooded central passage. As he left, he heard a soft pop, then stumbled forward and landed in front of the bronze tortoise platform.
An identity jade token jumped out and landed in the bronze cauldron with auspicious clouds rising from it, which was guarded by several yellow-robed deacons in front.
That was probably the Cauldron of Cause and Effect used later for drawing lots in the second round of the competition.
"Disciples who have passed the test, please make way for the back," another steward reminded them.
Many disciples were thrown out of the illusionary realm of fortune, and many were seriously injured. Song Chi quickly hid under a distant tree to avoid being caught in the crossfire. At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief; he had passed the first test.
Next, we'll see which opponent we're drawn against.
I hope I have the original owner's good luck and don't draw a genius.
These talented disciples haven't come out yet. They're probably being given special care by their grandmaster, which is understandable.
However, the disciples' desire to see a genius disciple not chosen by fate was in vain.
Once most of the disciples had emerged, the genius disciples also jumped out of the bronze tortoise formation one by one.
They were all gently transported out by spiritual energy, unlike other disciples who fell or stumbled, and their master didn't care at all.
Moreover, the last to be sent out were the female lead Cui Xue Ruo, Ye Qing Yu, and the male lead Su Yu.
The way the three were sent out was quite romantic and gorgeous. They were surrounded by bright red plum blossoms, with Cui Xue Ruo at the center, and Su Yu and Ye Qing Yu were tied together in a knot of love as the petals fluttered, accompanied by celestial music.
That wasn't even the worst part. A red plum blossom petal flew over and circled around Immortal Master Mo Shubai in the air.
At the same time, the sun-drenched sky suddenly darkened, followed by a bright, clear moon hanging high in the sky. The beautiful scene of petals fluttering in the air left all the disciples speechless with astonishment.
"That's an ancient, passed-down technique for attracting soulmates!"
"It is said that couples bound together by this red plum blossom knot will surely be deeply in love and fly wing to wing."
A knowledgeable disciple immediately began to explain the facts, but then voices of doubt quickly followed.
"But how come it's bound to four people?"
Someone said, "Perhaps those three are all destined to be with Fairy Xue Ruo?"
Thanks to the prestigious status of the Yunji Holy Land, women from the Cui family, regardless of their cultivation level, are respectfully addressed as "Fairy" in the cultivation world.
“Young Master Ye and Crown Prince Su are easy to talk to, they are the same age.”
"But Young Master Shubai, that's a Celestial Master!"
"There's nothing wrong with a master-disciple relationship, is there? There are quite a few in the cultivation world. Besides, Immortal Master Shubai is only about twenty years older than us, so that age difference is nothing."
"That's true. Moreover, Fairy Xue Ruo is clearly infatuated with Immortal Master Shu Bai. Look at her shy eyes; she only turns her head to look at Immortal Master Shu Bai!"
Upon hearing this, Cui Xue Ruo's exquisite face immediately flushed crimson with embarrassment. But this woman was bold; even though she was so ashamed she wanted to dig a hole and hide, her beautiful eyes still shone brightly as she quickly and forcefully glanced at Mo Shu Bai.
That look in his eyes was firm and passionate, like a vow.
The female protagonist's emotions in the book are very passionate. However, Mo Shubai seems to avoid her feelings throughout the entire story, even though he risks his life for her several times, and even damages his meridians and spiritual energy to save her. As a result, after the world is at peace, he coughs up blood frequently while living in seclusion with his injuries. In short, Mo Shubai is probably the kind of person who is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good of the world.
Only by breaking the seal on the Ascension Platform can the cultivation world receive a boost of spiritual energy, allowing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to be reborn once again. This will then allow this realm to enter another 100,000-year cultivation era.
Mo Shubai had the well-being of all people in his heart, so he saved the female protagonist, the destined one to break the seal of the Flying Immortal Platform, regardless of his own life.
Cui Xue Ruo later learned what kind of person he was, and she grew tired of chasing after this hopeless love. Later, due to various plot developments, she developed feelings for the male lead, Su Yu, and gradually transferred her affections to him.
But no matter what, at this moment, Cui Xue Ruo was still that girl with a romantic and beautiful love in her heart, and her heart wished she could burn for the immortal master Mo Shu Bai.
Because of her vow-like glance, everyone's gaze was drawn to the handsome figure in the high sky, his soft, moon-white robes fluttering.
At this moment, surrounded by flowers, Mo Shubai, with her jade-like face and red lips, was as beautiful as the bright moon, as fine jade, and as pure and flawless as a banished immortal prince.
The atmosphere, combined with such stunning beauty, is simply irresistible!
Many people were stunned at the time.
Although Mo Shubai's expression was calm and expressionless, Song Chi could still detect a hint of helplessness. After all, Mo Shubai's music shared a common flaw with her: a lack of emotion. Putting herself in Mo Shubai's shoes, Song Chi thought that if someone reciprocated her with the same fervent affection, and she was unable to reciprocate, it would be quite exhausting.
Therefore, she felt a little sympathy for Immortal Master Mo Shubai for a second.
All that's left is the desire to watch the show. Knowing the plot, she jumped onto the tree trunk early on, securing a spot where no one could see her, allowing her to fully enjoy the spectacle. Naturally, she felt incredibly satisfied.
Now she could understand how the other disciples enjoyed gossiping about her. As long as you're not actually in the story, gossiping is always enjoyable.
Su Yu glanced at the plum blossom petals surrounding him, then at Cui Xue Ruo who was looking at Mo Shu Bai. His expression was somewhat subtle.
At this point, the male protagonist had not yet fallen in love with the female protagonist; he simply felt that Cui Xue Ruo was exceptionally beautiful, pure in nature, and a very good woman.
However, Immortal Lord Qingxiao directly arranged this marriage, which is equivalent to picking out the heroine's rightful husband, who is none other than Su Yu, the Crown Prince of the Taixuan Immortal Dynasty.
The remaining two are Mo Shubai and Ye Qingyu, both possessing perfect Heavenly Spiritual Roots (metal, water, and wood), making them natural-born geniuses in sound cultivation. One of them is destined to be the one connected to the heroine's predestined marriage across lifetimes; in the book, they are referred to as the Fate-Assisting Star.
A necessary and sufficient condition for a favorable destiny star is that the person is destined to be loved until death.
In the book, Ye Qingyu is naturally the one who loves Cui Xue Ruo to death; he is Cui Xue Ruo's true benefactor. Mo Shu Bai should be defined as her protector.
In short, Heaven fears that the destined person will be unable to open the Ascension Platform, thus preventing the spiritual energy of the cultivation world from continuing. Therefore, it has found three capable and resourceful helpers for the female protagonist.
However, while such a life as the protagonist might seem incredibly exciting, Song Chi politely declined. She was the kind of person who lacked ambition and was best at hiding away and observing the drama unfold.
However, for some reason, her little wings that had traveled through time were flapping erratically. After Ye Qingyu was locked in by the flower petal knot, she kept looking for someone with a dark expression.
He finally made his way through the crowd, finally spotting her, mostly hidden by tree branches. Then, the young man looked somewhat eager to explain, giving her a fierce, intense stare. If his interpretation was correct, his expression was meant to tell her that he didn't believe in such supernatural, predestined marriage spells, and that there was only one person in his heart from beginning to end.
Song Chi indicated that he didn't want to understand that expression at all. He even tried to shake Ye Qingyu awake.
You better follow the plot and be a good, arrogant, crazy second male lead.
Don't love me, it won't lead anywhere.
Song Chi quickly jumped down from the tree and hid behind the crowd.
Then, the Cauldron of Cause and Effect quickly trembled, and jade tablets appeared in everyone's hands. This was to begin drawing opponents for the next round of the competition.
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