Chapter 4
During these seven days, Dan Yao came to see Ying Ning several times, but Ying Ning avoided her each time.
On this day, just as Dan Yao was about to knock on the door of Qiyang Palace, the door in front of her opened directly.
"Fifth Senior Sister!" Dan Yao, dressed in the snow-white robes of the Sword Sect, showed a fleeting look of surprise upon seeing the person behind the door. Her expression quickly changed, and a sweet smile blossomed on her face.
"Fifth Senior Sister, I came to look for you today, why weren't you at Qiyang Palace?"
That day, Dan Yao waited for a long time at Qiwu Palace, but her master did not come to teach her swordsmanship.
She later learned from others that her master had visited Feng Yingning and then left the Sword Sect.
She was really worried and came to Qiyang Palace several times, but she didn't see Feng Yingning.
"I've been in seclusion these past few days recuperating from my injuries. What brings you here today?"
Yingning knew that Danyao's visit to her was not for anything good.
So she's been avoiding it these past few days. She has no interest in listening to a little Jingwei bird chattering away beside her all day long, its words laced with venom.
"Fifth Senior Sister, did you know? Today is the sect competition!" Dan Yao tried her best to whet Feng Yingning's appetite: "I heard that powerful figures from various sects in the Immortal Realm will be coming to fight. Let's watch together!"
Although Dan Yao was dressed in the white robes of the Sword Sect, she wore a jade token at her waist, confirming that she was indeed a direct disciple of the Sword Sect.
As Dan Yao spoke, she glanced at Ying Ning without leaving a trace.
The woman standing before the palace gates was still dressed in the same fiery red gown she wore on the day of her return. Her beauty was breathtaking, and her lips, which were originally somewhat pale, now had a touch of color against the backdrop of the red dress.
Yingning knew exactly what she was planning.
"Since it's so lively, I'll go and watch for a bit."
Ying Ning agreed, brushed past them, and headed straight for the location of the sect's grand competition.
Before Dan Yao could even feel the joy of seeing that Feng Yingning had agreed so readily, she saw Feng Yingning leave.
Qiao's expression darkened, and she followed.
"Fifth Senior Sister, wait for me!"
*
The Grand Sect Competition.
The location is the sacred ground of the Sword Sect—Unfallen Peak.
This is the former residence of a pioneer of the Sword Sect.
This man was a sword fanatic; he spent his entire life seeking only the supreme sword technique.
Sword light is often seen on Everlasting Peak, turning the night as bright as day, as if the sun has never set, hence the name "Everlasting Peak".
Because that powerful figure practiced his sword on the Unfallen Peak day after day, the summit of the Unfallen Peak gradually became flat and later became a place for sect worship and duels.
When Ying Ning arrived at the venue of the sect competition, she found that the Unfallen Peak was already bustling with activity.
"I'm going to defeat those stinking monks from the Brahma Temple today!"
The speaker was a burly man wielding a meteor hammer, a martial arts practitioner from Longhu Mountain, who mentioned the sacred site of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect—Fanyin Temple.
It seems they have some grudges with the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect.
"Fellow Daoist Li, it's been a long time."
"Fellow Daoist Chen, what a coincidence, you've come to the Sword Sect today as well."
"You've come to observe the splendor of various sects, Fellow Daoist Li. Are you preparing to participate in the grand competition today?"
"I'm just here to join in the fun."
Judging from their attire, they belong to the Spirit Cave and the Beast Taming Sect, respectively.
I had long heard that the two sects had been on good terms for many years, and seeing them today, it was indeed as the rumors said.
Yingning traveled along the way and saw the attire of many sects. Counting them carefully, almost every sect that was known in the Immortal Realm had come.
Dan Yao wasn't idle either, and along the way she very "kindly" reminded Ying Ning: "Fifth Senior Sister, the people over there are from the Tianyin Sect."
"Those people over there are from the Wuji Palace."
"Fifth Senior Sister, you've been away from the Immortal Realm for a long time. You probably don't recognize the major sects anymore."
She was so noisy that Yingning felt dizzy from her chatter and didn't want to respond to her for the time being.
After entering the arena where the sect competition was held, he left Dan Yao behind.
After entering the arena, Ying Ning followed several Beast Taming Sect disciples who were engaged in a fierce battle to the registration area.
The person at the registration desk was Elder Liu from the Sword Sect's Enforcement Hall. He didn't look up; he just held a pen, repeated a sentence, and wrote it down.
"Name, sect, competition event".
When it's time for Yingning.
"Feng Yingning, Sword Sect, participates in the duel."
The sect competition is divided into two main competition areas: magic combat and skill combat.
Combat: A competition held by disciples of sects such as Sword, Martial Arts, Beast, and Spirit.
The combat skills are divided into several smaller competition arenas: alchemy, Taoist magic, divination, and other competition categories.
To avoid martial artists and pharmacists competing in the same event, sect competitions usually separate the two.
Upon hearing Ying Ning's words, Elder Liu raised his head, a look of satisfaction appearing on his already wrinkled face, and his pen moved a few times in an instant.
"Play well in the game later and try not to get injured."
"Thank you, Elder Liu."
"Okay, go ahead."
*
The arena consists of a semi-circular tiered viewing platform and several large arenas.
Each sect has a rest area marked with its own sect logo.
As soon as Yingning arrived at the Sword Sect's rest area, Danyao came looking for her.
"Fifth Senior Sister, why did you suddenly disappear? Where did you go and why didn't you tell me? I've been looking for you for so long."
Her delicate face was pitiful to behold, and her eyes were watery, as if she was genuinely worried that Yingning had suddenly gone missing.
Yingning smiled slightly and said, "I have a question."
"Fifth Senior Sister, what's wrong?"
"Excuse me... are we very familiar?"
Yingning looked at Danyao with great confusion, while the latter almost lost her composure.
Dan Yao barely managed to suppress her anger before she stammered out a sentence, her voice trembling with tears:
Fifth Senior Sister... I was just worried about you...
Surrounded by disciples of the Sword Sect, the conversation between the two naturally attracted the attention of some of them.
Moreover, Dan Yao looked like she was about to cry.
Many curious eyes were fixed on them.
"If I remember correctly, this is only the second time we've met. I shouldn't need to report my whereabouts to you."
Upon hearing this, Dan Yao choked up.
She had always been well-liked by the Sword Sect members for her obedient and straightforward personality, but unexpectedly, she had suffered a setback with Feng Yingning today.
"Fifth Senior Sister, I thought we were friends..."
Dan Yao was furious. She thought she could get closer to Feng Yingning and gradually achieve her goals, but she never expected her to do this.
"Stop, we're not friends."
Yingning stopped arguing with her, avoided her, and found an empty seat at the very back to sit down.
Dan Yao was left standing there, her glistening tears almost spilling out.
Damn it! Damn it!
Dan Yao tried her best not to let her hatred show.
Why did I come back? Why didn't I die in that hellhole?!
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