Chapter 77 077 Xie Qingyu insisted on comparison
They quickly entered the top eight in the annual exam.
Of the eight, according to the crowd, Shen Xiaochan was the least attractive.
Despite no particularly impressive achievements, he easily made it into the top eight, guaranteeing a minimum of 100 credits.
The credits earned at Tianyuan Prefecture aren't just for show; they can also be exchanged for real items like pills and spirit stones, making them quite valuable.
However, no one seems to have detected any underhanded dealings.
Although Shen Zhiwei has advanced in realm, she is still in the third level of heaven, which is not considered anything special. It is not yet her turn to control the lottery in Yuan Yuan Heaven.
Rong Tang's luck wasn't great today, but she fought harder and harder, making her performance incredibly entertaining and captivating in every match.
Rong Tang is favored by both the Xie and Rong families, so no matter how you look at it, the conspiracy can't possibly involve Rong Tang.
Thinking in reverse, was Shen Xiaochan really that lucky?
After some thought, everyone figured out the logic behind it, perhaps it was due to family tradition.
When the Bixia Sect successfully advanced to a higher realm, some people speculated that Shen Zhiwei had a powerful backer. However, this was later denied by the Rong family, and since no one else claimed responsibility, some people speculated that perhaps Sect Leader Shen was indeed extremely lucky.
This family is blessed with good fortune.
Rong Yuejun also heard these discussions, and suddenly raised the corners of her lips, smiling gently.
Having made it into the top eight, the first draw resulted in Rong Tang being chosen.
Everyone was somewhat surprised. As a result, Rong Tang would have less time to rest. This young cultivator from the Rong family was indeed having a bad day.
Next, Rong Tang will face off against her opponent.
This time it's Ling Xiaoshuang.
Everyone was convinced. Rong Tang was not only the first contestant, but also such a tough nut to crack.
Rong Tang's pretty face showed a hint of stubbornness and resilience. Not only did she come from a prestigious family of immortals, but she also had a strong will.
Therefore, although Rong Tang was unlucky, she still shone brightly.
Rong Tang wielded the Azure Phoenix Sword and leaped onto the arena. Her pale purple skirt was still stained with blood from the previous matches, but it did not diminish the arrogance between her brows. With a flick of her fingertips, a wisp of crimson flame wrapped around the sword. The phoenix feather in the scabbard seemed to respond, faintly shimmering with golden-red light, making her appear as if she were draped in a rosy robe.
Ling Xiaoshuang, however, did not draw her sword. She lightly raised her pale fingertips, and the surrounding air suddenly cooled down, with thin ice instantly forming on the bluestone of the arena. She took a deep breath, and thousands of tiny ice fragments rose from her palm. Amidst the swirling ice mist, she resembled a snowball falling into a cold cloud, even her eyelashes seemed to be covered in frost.
"Junior Sister Ling, you flatter me." Before Rong Tang finished speaking, the Azure Phoenix Sword was already drawn, and a wave of fire, accompanied by a phoenix cry, rushed towards Ling Xiaoshuang. Ling Xiaoshuang remained calm, and ice light suddenly gathered at her fingertips, transforming into several ice shards to meet the wave of fire. The moment ice and fire collided, a cloud of white mist rose from the arena. In the misty vapor, Rong Tang's figure moved like a streak of crimson light. The phoenix feathers on the Azure Phoenix Sword suddenly burst forth with intense light, and the fiery feathers fell down, melting the ice shards into tiny water droplets.
Ling Xiaoshuang bit her lip, suddenly unleashing her icy power to its limit. The arena instantly transformed into an ice domain, with countless ice blades bursting forth from the ground. Rong Tang, however, advanced instead of retreating, allowing the ice blades to slash at her skirt and forearms. Blood seeped out, dripping onto the fiery feathers, which instead ignited even more intense crimson flames. She spun and leaped up, her Azure Phoenix Sword aimed directly at Ling Xiaoshuang's brow. The phoenix feathers on the sword trembled, and golden-red flames unfurled like phoenix wings, tearing a gash through the ice domain.
Ling Xiaoshuang finally couldn't hold on any longer and staggered back several steps, her icy aura completely dissipating. When Rong Tang sheathed her sword and landed, beads of blood from her forearm slid down the blade, dripping onto the bluestone and mingling with the remaining ice shards. Standing there, her blood-soaked figure enveloped in golden-red flames, she truly resembled a phoenix rising from the ashes, so dazzling that the crowd below was momentarily speechless.
Shen Xiaochun couldn't help but click her tongue in admiration, "So handsome!"
The onlookers were also amazed, thinking to themselves that Rong Tang truly deserved to be called the pride of this generation, with a resolute character, outstanding talent, and the noble status of both the Rong and Xie families.
As for Shen Xiaochun's boast about getting first place in the annual exam, most of the parents present didn't take it to heart.
Rong Tang, however, was different.
Ji Shangqing is still young this year. If he gains more experience in the future, he might just become another Rong Yuejun.
Rong Tang pursed her lips, feeling somewhat relieved despite her still anxious heart.
Whenever she thought of the humiliation of her cowardice that day, her cheeks would burn.
In this year's exam, Rong Tang was determined to avenge this humiliation.
The next match was drawn against Shen Xiaochun. Shen Xiaochun hadn't exerted herself much in this year's exams and was in excellent form. Since she had already made it into the top eight, and her opponent was no pushover, she was determined to give it her all.
Her opponent was also drawn; it was Yun Jiusi, who came from the third level of the Heavenly Realm.
Shen Xiaochun was pleasantly surprised. Yun Jiusi's strength was not bad, and the battle between the Gu worms and Iron Man just now was very entertaining. Yun Jiusi was good at using Gu, and he created a number of Gu worms. His opponent, Chen Xiao, was good at controlling metal. The battle was very intense, and in the end, Yun Jiusi won by a narrow margin.
This incident involving him and Shen Xiaochun also garnered considerable attention.
However, Yun Jiusi's face turned pale. As soon as she stepped onto the stage, she swayed and spat out a mouthful of blood, then suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Unlike Shen Xiaochun, who easily crushed weaklings, Yun Jiusi's hard-fought battle was earth-shattering and a Pyrrhic victory.
During the quarterfinals, Yun Jiusi's usually proud self-control finally gave way, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Shen Xiaochan hadn't even had a chance to draw her sword yet, and stood there pitifully stunned!
Big brother, wake up! Can't you stay still for a moment?
Those present also felt that Shen Xiaochun was incredibly lucky.
Shen Xiaochun was incredibly lucky, but Jiang Yingxue, who played with her, was not so fortunate.
She met Xie Jue, who treated Rong Tang like a human being but other girls like dogs, and he showed no mercy to Jiang Yingxue either.
Moreover, Jiang Yingxue usually got along well with Shen Xiaochun, which further angered Xie Jue.
Not long after the match began, the Wind Fairy was cut in two.
Jiang Yingxue's composure crumbled instantly. She knelt on the ground with a thud, crying out in anguish at the two pieces of the Wind Fairy statue lying on the ground: "Wind—Fairy—!"
She had lost all will to fight, and the immortal master beside her declared Xie Jue the victor.
Xie Jue's expression hardened slightly, and then a hint of disappointment appeared on his face.
His eyes were as dark as ink, and some dark thoughts were churning within him. He had originally wanted to torment Jiang Yingxue severely, or say a few words to make her stubbornly refuse to admit defeat, and then knock her off the stage with a bloodied face.
However, this kind of old-fashioned, defiant female protagonist storyline did not appear in Jiang Yingxue's life.
When Jiang Yingxue saw that the Wind Fairy had been broken in two, her mentality collapsed instantly.
In this way, Xie Jue was unable to use any of his subsequent methods.
Xie Jue was also extremely indignant. What's wrong with the young mechanics these days? They all pursue a relaxed attitude and have no resilience in doing things at all.
Shen Xiaochun helped the distraught Jiang Yingxue down and couldn't help but sigh.
What is this? Starting with a broken Wind Fairy? The first time I met Xiaoxue, the Wind Fairy was also broken in two.
Now that the Wind Fairy is in Jiang Yingxue's handkerchief bag, Shen Xiaochun comforts her that it can definitely be repaired, since Jiang Yingxue had already repaired it once before.
Jiang Yingxue nodded, her eyes brimming with tears.
It could be repaired, but it would break her heart. Jiang Yingxue felt a pang of melancholy; as a puppeteer, she shouldn't love her puppets that much. But for Jiang Yingxue, it was practically like cultivating the path of ruthlessness.
However, Jiang Yingxue's current results are also an unexpected surprise.
Jiang Yingxue originally planned to maintain a slightly below-average score in the annual exams, hoping to improve from the worst possible result. Her parents also had the same plan, but they never expected her to perform so exceptionally well.
Parents may not be aware of their child's potential. Based on Shen Xiaochun's observation, Xiaoxue's parents probably won't stop Jiang Yingxue from raising the Wind Fairy.
After the first round, four people remained.
The second round begins.
"Shen Xiaochun!"
The celestial master who drew lots read out Shen Xiaochan's name, and then read out the next one.
"Thank you, Jue!"
Rong Yuejun, who had been casually looking at her fingers, suddenly raised them and looked up in disbelief!
How could it be Xie Jue?
Shen Xiaochun's opponent this time should be Si Xiaozhong. In the last match, Si Xiaozhong was also quite exhausted, so it won't be difficult for Shen Xiaochun to win, and the match won't be very exciting.
As for Xie Jue, Rong Yuejun arranged for him to be assigned to Rong Tang.
The Rong and Xie families formed an alliance, which also included a marriage alliance. As a result, Rong Tang had arranged a marriage with Xie Jue early on.
However, Rong Yuejun was not very satisfied. According to Rong Yuejun's plan, she wanted to see if Xie Jue would embarrass himself when facing Rong Tang.
Shen Xiaochun would never have encountered such a formidable opponent.
Who could it be? It's unlikely to be Shen Zhiwei, as a mother wouldn't create such an obstacle for her daughter for nothing.
Besides, Shen Zhiwei doesn't have that ability.
A name popped into Rong Yuejun's mind when she thought of someone with the ability and the skill to do it.
Not to mention that the celestial master who arranged the draw subconsciously looked in a certain direction.
He was looking at Xie Qingyu.
Xie Qingyu's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes held a certain depth.
Rong Yuejun suddenly understood.
I want to test which one is more capable, my daughter or my nephew whom I raised.
Are they still considering who will be the future heir to the Xie family?!
This is highly likely, and Rong Yuejun suddenly flew into a rage.
In fact, Xie Qingyu had this idea before. He only had one biological son, but he also carefully cultivated his nephew Xie Jue.
Xie Qingyu put a lot of effort into Xie Jue, not only providing him with abundant resources but also arranging a marriage alliance for him.
That means making Xie Jue compete with Rong Xiao.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jue, despite his shady nature, seemed to dare not disobey Rong Xiao and Rong Tang, and was more like a lackey of the Rong siblings.
Therefore, Xie Qingyu was somewhat disappointed.
So Xie Qingyu has other plans?
Compared to Xie Jue, Shen Xiaochan was much bolder, constantly proclaiming her ambition to be number one in the annual examination, while Xie Jue didn't even dare to compete for it, much less go against Rong Tang's wishes.
This is like raising a poisonous insect!
Xie Qingyu is actually a monster created by the Xie family's practice of raising Gu poison!
Rong Yuejun was burning with anger. Xie Qingyu had always had his own agenda. No matter how well she taught Rong Xiao, Xie Qingyu would always consider other options and would never readily agree to choose Rong Xiao as his successor.
Xie Qingyu unconsciously rubbed her fingers together slightly.
He hadn't intended to be so direct, but today he wanted to see Shen Xiaochun's strength, though he hadn't had the chance.
In fact, Xiao Chan grew up in the lower realm, and Shen Zhiwei had limited resources, so it's easy to imagine how her child's abilities were.
But for some reason, Xie Qingyu felt as if there might be some kind of surprise.
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