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If we were to ask what the most talked-about topic in the Xuantian Sect is right now, one of them would be that the recently faded disciple of Daoist Qingchen has actually signed up for the team competition in the sect's grand contest.
Secondly, Lu Siyao, the original senior sister of the younger generation of Xuantian Sect, did not encounter Ruan Qingyu in the individual competition.
This left many onlookers disappointed, as this rare spectacle failed to materialize. Consequently, many were eagerly anticipating this additional team competition within the sect.
Although Ruan Qingyu was unaware that she was now being highly anticipated, on her way to the team competition, everyone's eyes never left her.
At first, everyone was quite discreet in their observation, but after discovering that many others were doing the same thing, their peeping became increasingly daring.
"Surely we'll meet today?" A disciple standing at the front asked expectantly. She felt the same way about the two of them, but couldn't resist the urge to watch the excitement.
To everyone's surprise, another disciple beside him shook his head: "It's hard to say. Fifteen teams will compete to determine ten teams. It's not impossible that we won't meet them."
After all, in this team competition, only one match is needed before the remaining losers get a second chance.
Upon hearing this, the disciples who had been waiting around couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, it doesn't match up at all, what a pity."
Wutong overheard the conversation and couldn't help but find it amusing. If they actually clashed, that Xuantian Sect disciple named Lu Siyao would probably be crying her eyes out.
Although Wutong didn't fully understand Ruan Qingyu's strength, the Phoenix Divine Flame alone was enough for Ruan Qingyu to look down on many people.
However, Miss Ruan was not an arrogant person. Even if her strength exceeded expectations, she would not do anything out of line; whatever she did was for the purpose of training herself.
Thinking of this, Wutong smiled softly and said, "Today, I wish Miss Ruan a resounding victory!"
Ruan Qingyu was walking with Liu Yan towards the waiting area for the team competition when she heard Wutong suddenly speak. She was taken aback, but then silently agreed.
There are fifteen teams participating in today's team competition. After everyone had arrived, the elder in charge of the team competition suddenly appeared in the center of the arena.
He stepped on the center of the ring, which suddenly became much larger, more than three times the size of a singles ring.
"One hour is allotted. No one is allowed to leave the arena, and no killing blows are permitted. If even one member of a team leaves the arena, the team loses," the elder in charge of enforcement said solemnly. All the participating disciples present nodded solemnly.
In the blink of an eye, the waiting area, which had been somewhat noisy, fell silent as everyone waited for their respective opponents to appear.
The elder of law enforcement gently raised his hand, and the next moment fifteen points of light flew towards their captain.
Liu Yan took the light with both hands, and saw that the black token read: Twelve.
Twelve? Liu Yan quickly looked up and met Lu Siyao's gaze, who happened to be looking over from not far away. Immediately, many of the onlookers who had figured out what was going on made a commotion.
"These two teams have actually met; this is going to be interesting."
"It's good that we've met now, at least we can go out and compete with the outer sect. If we hadn't left the sect yet, it would be a pity to lose anyone." A disciple shook his head and sighed deeply.
The chosen teams, however, each had their own agendas. Lu Siyao looked at Liu Yan from afar, a slight smile on her face, very polite.
Inevitably, her gaze shifted to Ruan Qingyu, only to find that this promising young disciple, whom she herself couldn't help but care about, didn't even glance at her.
Seeing Ruan Qingyu's calm and composed demeanor, Lu Siyao chuckled and shook her head. She turned to her four teammates and said, "No matter what our ranking is in this competition, we will definitely be able to stand out from the Xuantian Sect and compete against the most outstanding talents from other sects."
Immediately, Lu Siyao's teammates looked astonished. What did she mean by that? If rankings didn't matter, did she already know she couldn't win? But looking at Lu Siyao's expression, they refused to believe it.
"Senior Sister Lu, how can you say that? We will definitely get first place. You should be the senior sister standing at the front, representing Xuantian Sect in the sect competition!" This disciple had been on Lu Siyao's side from beginning to end. Over the years, Lu Siyao had been very kind to her, and she had long regarded Lu Siyao as her own sister.
Hearing this, Lu Siyao smiled and said, "Xiao Ke, the purpose of the competition is to identify and improve your weaknesses. Even if you win, you should know what shortcomings you still have, rather than just competing to win."
She had long heard rumors within the sect that she and Ruan Qingyu would eventually clash. She always just laughed it off; from the beginning, she never felt that she and Ruan Qingyu were destined to be mortal enemies.
Looking at it today, not only did she not think so, but that person clearly didn't either. Thinking of this, Lu Siyao felt a rare sense of comfort, realizing that someone actually shared her thoughts.
As the characters drawn by each team gradually began to flash with white light, Ruan Qingyu watched as her group of five were enveloped in the white light.
In the blink of an eye, the five people arrived at a fighting platform.
This arena was quite different from ordinary arenas. If it weren't for the discussions among the Xuan Tian Sect disciples outside, one might have thought they had been transported to some small secret realm by an array.
The arena was surrounded by towering mountains, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. In the distance, the sound of a waterfall could be heard. If it weren't for the absence of peach blossom petals, Ruan Qingyu would almost have thought she was in the back mountain of the Rainbow Garment Society.
Jin Chengcheng stood in front of Yangming, taking in the surrounding environment: "Senior Sister Liu, is this time the arena competition being held inside an illusion?"
There's no other reason than that this environment is ninety percent similar to the Rainbow Garment Gathering. However, if one's divine sense flies further into the distance, one can see that the stands outside the arena are full of disciples who have come to watch the competition.
Liu Yan raised her voice: "Everyone, whether this is true or false, we have only one goal: to defeat them!"
Ruan Qingyu slowly raised her head. From the moment she began to sense someone approaching, she hadn't been able to see anyone. However, Ruan Qingyu still followed her heart and took out the Wutong Qin (a type of zither).
Many people outside the venue were somewhat surprised: "Senior Sister Ruan actually has magical artifacts?"
"It seems that the strange flames were not the most powerful. This magical artifact has been hidden for so long, it must be a very dangerous weapon."
Opinions varied, but for her disciples who had observed her for a long time, the effect of the Wutong Zither was no less than that of the Phoenix Divine Fire.
Lu Siyao, who was leading the way, lit up when she saw the five of them. She immediately raised her hand to signal her teammates to stop. The two teams stood facing each other across the river.
Ruan Qingyu's initially indifferent gaze sharpened immediately upon looking at the two people behind Lu Siyao.
These two are still here? Ruan Qingyu's thoughts involuntarily returned to the day she last escaped in her previous life.
Blood kept flowing from the soles of her feet. She had escaped pursuit time and time again, but was eventually captured and brought back. This time, however, Ruan Qingyu was not a frightened bird.
But these two people were clearly among those hunting him down, so how did they end up in Lu Siyao's group this time? He thought about how he had burned Chen Tian's basement to the ground and still hadn't received any news from Mo Wen.
It seems Chen Tian has gone into hiding and hasn't recruited so many 'thugs' in this life. Thinking of this, Ruan Qingyu's tongue traced across her back teeth. Even if these two don't die, she'll make them suffer.
As expected of Senior Sister Liu, who has managed the Rainbow Garment Association for many years, Liu Yan calmly greeted the people opposite her: "Everyone, good luck in today's team competition."
This immediately silenced the others on the other side, leaving them speechless and looking frustrated. Telling your opponent to cheer you on was like being about to make a move when they patted your chin.
Lu Siyao smiled gently, her bright eyes seemingly filled with autumn water: "Let's encourage each other, Fellow Daoist Liu."
As the two were checking accounts, their nods created an invisible aura that rippled around them.
Those familiar with the two know that this is their respective spells being quietly unleashed; if successful, they can catch each other off guard.
Before the two could come to a conclusion, they heard something seem to have been added to the previously peaceful waterfall, causing it to instantly 'boil'.
A tranquil waterfall bursts forth from between the mountains. In the blink of an eye, it surges forth with the force of a flood amidst the peaks.
The surrounding trees and rocks were all swept away by the raging floodwaters, rushing towards the ten people. Ruan Qingyu's expression hardened, and a pair of fiery wings quickly sprouted from her back.
As their gazes shifted, they saw Liu Yan, Jin Chengcheng, and the other three skillfully taking to the air. Lu Siyao, on the other hand, was a bit unlucky, being the closest to them.
Aside from Lu Siyao, the three closest to her quickly distanced themselves from the flood, while the other person seemed to panic and was swept away by the flood, falling towards the edge of the arena.
Lu Siyao's eyes narrowed, and a light blue water ribbon flew out from her palm, wrapping around the other person's outstretched arm and pulling him back with a force.
Seeing this, Liu Feng, who had remained silent all along, pointed his fingers and unleashed a sword aura that flew towards the disciple who had been brought back. Those around him were filled with scornful contempt.
Liu Feng, however, didn't care about those sharp glances. The team competition began as soon as they stepped onto the stage.
Lu Siyao raised her hand and unleashed another stream of water, but this time it wasn't to save anyone; instead, it rushed towards Yang Ming, who was always standing on the outermost edge.
After Yangming attained enlightenment through physical cultivation, he stopped practicing other techniques. At this moment, he stood unsteadily in the sky. Facing the oncoming water stream, he first widened his eyes, then clasped his hands together, about to summon the flying sword beneath his feet to leave the spot as quickly as possible.
However, he never expected that the speed at which the opponent counterattacked would far exceed the speed at which he left. Soon, Yangming was struck by the water stream, and after a few shaky moments, he fell into the surging torrent.
In the distance, Jin Chengcheng, who had rushed over, raised her long whip, wrapped it around Yangming's waist, and pulled him onto her flying sword. Then she glared angrily at Lu Siyao.
Seeing that the others were getting restless and starting to fight, Ruan Qingyu glanced at the two people standing at the back of Lu Siyao's group, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes.
The zither floated into the air on its own, casting a soft, bluish light around Ruan Qingyu. Even the stealthy attacks that silently approached were revealed under this light.
Dozens of tiny, long needles, after being blocked by the azure light, suddenly turned into dozens of wisps of water vapor and dissipated. A red spark, as bright as a fire, suddenly turned into a flame upon colliding with the azure light, but before it could get close to Ruan Qingyu, it turned into wisps of azure smoke.
Clearly, in the blink of an eye, the other side was not idle either, and they attacked together, targeting Ruan Qingyu first.
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