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Inside the stone wall, Yangming's ears twitched slightly, and he quickly noticed that things seemed to have calmed down outside. He exchanged a glance with Liu Feng, and under the other's anxious gaze, he removed the stone wall.
Jin Chengcheng was stunned to see Yu Xiuxiu being pierced through the body by a sword. She felt no sympathy for the woman.
Those who harm others will always be harmed themselves. She deserved it; if you try to get something from a tiger, you'll get eaten sooner or later.
The same thought crossed Ruan Qingyu's mind. Therefore, she neither believed nor responded to Chen Yang's overtures.
However, at this moment, she only had 10% of her spiritual power left. If she forced herself to fight Chen Yang, her fate would likely be grim.
After weighing the matter carefully in her mind, Ruan Qingyu remained outwardly composed. She simply nodded calmly and said, "The incident just now was all instigated by those two from the Jade Stone Sect. Since you, fellow Daoist, have spoken first to seek peace, how can I refuse?"
Ruan Qingyu lowered her eyes. There was only half a day left, and this ranking was enough for them.
Seeing her say that, Chen Yang's smile became even more sincere. However, those present did not truly believe him.
Chen Yang nodded, turned around, and was about to leave.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze brushed against everyone's faces. Then someone shouted, "Qingyu!"
Ruan Qingyu had already been on the verge of collapse when the breaths of Liu Yan approached. But all she could see was Liu Yan's body slowly falling, blood flowing continuously from her abdomen.
Liu Feng, who was not far away, rushed over quickly, grabbed Liu Yan's hand, and was about to channel his spiritual energy into her.
The man who had successfully launched the sneak attack had a mixture of smugness and surprise on his face, finally settling on disbelief. He slowly lowered his head, only to find that a hand had pierced through his abdomen.
"Why haven't the points changed?!" Chen Yang's expression changed drastically. Ruan Qingyu's points on the light screen remained unchanged, and the team's name was still there.
With one hand supporting Liu Yan, Ruan Qingyu severely injured the attacker with the other. All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and at that moment, the Boundless Tower was enveloped in white light.
"This sect competition has ended. All points will no longer be accumulated. Disciples, please leave the tower immediately."
In the blink of an eye, all the disciples were moved out of the Boundless Tower. When they opened their eyes again, they were back in the plaza where they had started.
The surrounding area was filled with familiar elders and fellow disciples, while a few disciples looked worried and anxious.
Suddenly, a commotion arose from the location of the Xuantian Sect.
Liu Feng, sword in hand, was about to rush towards the location of the other sects when Elder Cihang stopped him. Jin Chengcheng and Yang Ming, however, had no time to pay attention to Liu Feng's actions.
The two people stood around Liu Yan, their eyes filled with deep worry.
Ruan Qingyu gently held Liu Yan, afraid that even the slightest movement would cause her any discomfort.
"Senior Sister Liu, you didn't need to block that attack for me just now." Ruan Qingyu spoke slowly and hesitantly, as if she had swallowed a heavy weight.
Liu Yan clutched her stomach, shaking her head with a smile: "I rushed over and only saw someone attacking you. In my panic, I made a stupid mistake."
With red eyes, Jin Chengcheng watched the elder heal Liu Yan's wounds before finally taking a moment to glare at Ruan Qingyu and say, "What do you mean 'no need'! Senior Sister helped you because she was worried about you. If it weren't for Senior Sister, you would be the one suffering this calamity!"
Yang Ming reached out and grabbed Jin Chengcheng's shoulder, shaking her. Jin Chengcheng flung her hand away, glaring angrily, "Ruan Qingyu is so capable, why would she need Senior Sister's help?"
Seeing the two arguing, Liu Yan regained a bit of color and had no choice but to interrupt helplessly: "What are you saying? I insisted on helping, and I would have done the same for any of you."
Liu Feng said in a hoarse voice, "Jin Chengcheng, please apologize. Miss Ruan has contributed a lot to the team. You shouldn't have said that about her."
Jin Chengcheng turned her head away, saying resentfully, "Let's talk about it when Senior Sister is better. If she's not better, then I'll..."
Jin Chengcheng swallowed the last sentence.
Taking the opportunity, Ruan Qingyu reached out to check Liu Yan's pulse. Wu Tong's gentle voice quickly came: "Miss Ruan, this young lady is fine. I have also left the zither music in her body. She will recover soon."
Staring intently at Liu Yan's still somewhat pale face, Ruan Qingyu said in a low voice, "Thank you, Senior Sister Liu. I will give all the team's rewards to Senior Sister Liu."
Before becoming a disciple, she had some ideas about the rewards of the sect's grand competition. Since becoming a disciple, she can be said to have the most abundant personal wealth among the top disciples of the Xuantian Sect.
Now that Liu Yan was injured while saving her, she no longer needs to accept the reward she was promised before.
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Liu Yan's eyes, then she shook her head violently and said weakly, "It should have been given to you. We are a team, and you will not be shortchanged from what is rightfully yours."
Jin Chengcheng said irritably, "What do you mean? Do you think we'd covet your little reward? We were saved and you're trying to make up for it with a reward?"
"Enough!" Liu Feng roared, his gaze towards Jin Chengcheng filled with rage.
"She got carried away with her own pride. If it weren't for Senior Sister's help, she would be the one lying here!" Jin Chengcheng sobbed, her expression full of stubbornness as she looked at Liu Feng.
Liu Yan waved her hand and stopped Liu Feng: "Chengcheng, I know you care about me, but please don't say things like that again."
On the other side, after checking the scores with her teammates, Xiao Ke was confident they could achieve a good ranking. Only then did she glance curiously at Ruan Qingyu's side, where Liu Yan had just come out injured.
She was somewhat surprised, since coming out injured at this time made it difficult to confirm whether the team had been disqualified from the competition.
However, she quickly dismissed the idea, as the elders soon released the rankings of each team.
As several beams of colorful light shot out, a light screen quickly appeared above the plaza: First place: Xuan Tian Sect Liu Yan's team, Second place: Xuan Tian Sect Lu Siyao's team, Third place...
The previously quiet atmosphere in the square was immediately broken as all the disciples began to discuss it. Some felt the ranking was unfair, while others were glad that their ranking would still bring them considerable rewards.
In the distance, within the Jade Stone Sect's ranks, Yu Xiuxiu, her face deathly pale, was ostracized by the other disciples. Looking at the numerous names on the leaderboard, her eyes were filled with jealousy and resentment.
"How come the Xuan Tian Sect team is doing so well? Did they run into them right from the start? Can any team really be that lucky?"
"Whether it was good luck or not, I don't know, but that team that won first place must have had a fierce player, which is why they were able to get such a high score."
Although the Boundless Tower has three levels, quite a few disciples were digging for points jade slips inside. Immediately, someone mentioned that they had seen Ruan Qingyu, and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Don't forget Lu Siyao, who came in second place. She used to be the number one freshman disciple of Xuantian Sect. Of course, there are fierce people who can take first place, and a strong person like her can also do it."
Xiao Ke carefully examined the scores of everyone on the team, then reluctantly looked away, muttering to himself, "Wasn't Liu Yan seriously injured? How come the whole team still won?"
She thought her voice was relatively soft, but it was still within the range of the Xuan Tian Sect, and she immediately received a cold glance from Ruan Qingyu.
She was startled and lowered her head guiltily. Then she heard her captain's voice: "After you go back, punish yourself for three days."
Why can't I always control my mouth? Xiao Ke was on the verge of tears, and bowed apologetically towards Ruan Qingyu. Then she tugged at Lu Siyao's sleeve and begged for forgiveness, "Senior sister, I'll apologize, please don't punish me."
After Xiao Ke was punished, Ruan Qingyu nodded to Lu Siyao. Seeing the slight joy in Lu Siyao's expression, she was taken aback.
"Congratulations!" Lu Siyao said loudly. She had spent almost the entire time killing bats inside the cave, and only saw Ruan Qingyu's individual ranking at the very last moment after she came out.
"Just luck. You're not bad either." Ruan Qingyu smiled faintly, then focused on listening to the elders. As for the gazes falling on her, she noticed them and finally managed to force a smile.
The grand sect competition has come to an end, and unsurprisingly, the top teams are still from several top sects.
Many confident forces, however, looked quite grim after seeing their teams wiped out, and left before the elders could finish speaking.
"If there's no reward or ranking, I won't stay and become a laughing stock."
"All this preparation has only made us a laughingstock."
"Hmph, we'll definitely be in the top ten next time. These brats definitely haven't been practicing properly!"
Cihang returned to the Xuantian Sect's team with a big smile, looking at Liu Yan and Lu Siyao with great satisfaction: "You two did a great job, whether it was organizing the team or leading the disciples to participate in the competition."
He was not one to make empty promises. After praising the two, he said, "The promised reward will naturally be given. I will allocate an additional 100,000 contribution points to the sect. Of course, I mean each of your two teams will receive 100,000 contribution points."
Immediately, Lu Siyao, Liu Yan, Xiao Ke, Jin Chengcheng and others were overjoyed. Sect contribution points were already hard to obtain, and now they had unexpectedly gained 100,000 contribution points, which made them extremely happy.
"Thank you, Elder!" Several disciples immediately gathered around Cihang, showering him with compliments.
Cihang was all smiles as he was coaxed, while the other team leaders watched from the sidelines with only faint smiles. Now that Xuantian Sect had once again achieved a good ranking, in terms of fame and demonstration of strength, rewarding these disciples was a trivial matter.
On the way there, Ruan Qingyu had been able to talk to Liu Yan and the others. But on the way back, they were quite far apart.
If she weren't afraid of making things too ugly, Jin Chengcheng would have almost dragged Yang Ming to another place. This caused Liu Yan to look back and forth several times, each time with great disappointment.
Ruan Qingyu ignored Jin Chengcheng's attitude. She had agreed with Liu Yan from the beginning to participate in the competition, and now that Liu Yan had recovered considerably, she felt better.
However, when Liu Yan tried to explain to her several times, and even apologized on behalf of Jin Chengcheng, she deliberately turned her head away and refused to look at her.
Having failed to reach her, Liu Yan could only stand silently beside Ruan Qingyu. Those who sensed something amiss in their group immediately abandoned their plans to offer congratulations.
The change in the atmosphere within the group even reached Elder Cihang's side. Although the elders were somewhat puzzled, they did not rush to ask.
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