Lingfeng, however, seemed completely unconcerned, or perhaps he never considered Xie Zhou as his disciple.
"Master, if I lose, will you stop letting me be your disciple?"
Xie Zhou continued to follow Ling Fengque around like a shadow.
“You’re right. If you lose the match against the eight elders, I will send you to the Ghost Forest and seal you with the Devouring Beast.”
Lingfeng, however, spoke fiercely to Xie Zhou.
"What! A Devouring Beast!"
Xie Zhou was terrified! He was sealed together with the Devouring Beast! What did this mean?! Wasn't this just making Xie Zhou the Devouring Beast's food?!
"Host, how about we stop competing and just run away?"
Both the system and Xie Zhou were stunned.
"I never expected Lingfeng to be so ruthless, actually intending to throw you into the seal of that Devouring Beast!"
The system kept talking in Xie Zhou's ear.
"Hey! Stop thinking about it, hurry up! Maybe he's already discovered your identity and is now trying to figure out a way to get rid of you!"
The system became increasingly anxious as it spoke.
Xie Zhou's expression grew increasingly grim. If everyone else had a small sun shining above their heads, Xie Zhou would feel as if a dark cloud was constantly raining down, and not only raining, but also thundering!
"It's absolutely terrifying..."
Xie Zhou trembled slightly.
"Hahaha, look how scared this child is."
"Exactly! They can't even handle a joke from the Immortal Venerable. What if they really become the Immortal Venerable's disciple in the future? They'd probably be scared to death!"
"Hahaha, this is so funny!"
As Xie Zhou walked, he noticed something was off about the fairies following behind him. They were laughing happily at Xie Zhou's slumped-over posture.
Xie Zhou naturally heard what the fairy behind him said.
"What...what are you laughing at! Stop laughing!"
Xie Zhou blushed slightly. Was this what they called a social death scene?
"Alright, alright, we won't laugh then."
The fairy was trying not to laugh, which only made her look even funnier.
"snort!"
Xie Zhou snorted coldly, glanced at Ling Fengque, and noticed that the corners of Ling Fengque's mouth were also slightly upturned, indicating that he was also happy.
"You're just bullying me because I'm new here!"
Xie Zhou felt waves of grievance.
"No, no, I originally thought you looked a bit rough around the edges, but now that I look at you closely, you're kind of ugly-cute, aren't you adorable?"
A fairy actually reached out and pinched Xie Zhou's cheek.
"oops!"
Xie Zhou glared at her unhappily.
"Alright, stop fooling around. We're out here, so be mindful of your behavior!"
Lingfeng seemed genuinely angry; his expression was extremely serious.
"Yes, Immortal Venerable."
Lingfeng's anger made the fairy sister behind him much more obedient.
They withdrew respectfully.
"Immortal Venerable, please calm your anger. We will shut up now."
The other fairy, who had been smiling the whole time, also changed her playful demeanor and became serious.
Instantly, the immortal's group became extremely serious, which made Xie Zhou even more uncomfortable.
The earlier, more lighthearted atmosphere was much more relaxed.
"We're almost there. Go up on stage and wait."
When Lingfeng was still some distance from the arena, he actually picked up Xie Zhou and threw him onto the arena.
"Ouch! Master! I wasn't ready! And you've already thrown it!"
Xie Zhou was greatly alarmed, thinking to himself that Ling Feng was indeed up to no good.
Just as she was about to fall headfirst, Xie Zhou closed her eyes and felt a gentle force lift her up, straightening her body.
"My disciple, don't embarrass your master in public."
Lingfeng sighed.
"Hey! Why don't you just let me come up here? Then I won't be digging my head into the ground!"
Xie Zhou was truly angry but had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only stomp his foot hard.
...
At this moment, within the Sword Sect.
"Have you heard? That little bastard actually dared to challenge the eight elders of our Sword Sect! He's utterly overestimating himself! Isn't he?!"
"What the hell? That nobody who popped up out of nowhere, who doesn't even have an inheritance? He dares to challenge the eight of us elders?"
"Isn't this a challenge to the eight elders? It's more like he's going to get pinned to the ground and beaten up by them, hahaha..."
There are all sorts of voices in the academy.
"This little brat is too arrogant, but the eight elders know their limits and shouldn't do anything to him!"
"It's so pitiful that she has to suffer such a severe punishment at such a young age. I hope she'll be alright."
Within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, everyone had gathered in front of the arena, which was surrounded by a dense crowd.
"We'll be in for a good show soon?"
"Oh dear, what's all the fuss about? Did you see that incredibly ugly person on stage who doesn't even have any hair? That's the jinx we picked up before!"
"So it was a jinx, who else could it be..."
Xie Zhou stood on the arena and heard everything that was said below. Her brows furrowed.
"Should we be treated like this just because we're not good-looking?"
Xie Zhou touched her face, then touched the hair that had disappeared due to the accident.
"Isn't that how it is now? If you don't have a good appearance, these people won't bother with you."
The system revealed the truth about humanity.
"Hmph, so what if I'm ugly? As long as I'm strong enough, I'll definitely earn their respect!"
Xie Zhou clenched her fists. Even in modern times, she was still a girl who loved beauty.
Now, countless rumors and malicious words are being thrown at her, which naturally makes her feel uncomfortable.
"You're talking as if you're some righteous sect now. You should know that you're a villain. If you don't like any of the people here, you can just kill them when you grow up."
This system speaks in a simple and straightforward manner.
"Pah, pah, pah! I'm just a villain who was dragged here to carry out a mission. I'm not really as evil as Xie Zhou, who was struck by lightning. I'm not going to do such a heinous thing!"
Xie Zhou spat three times.
"Xie Zhou, you brat, I never thought you'd actually have the courage to stand on this stage. Today, we'll show you that you're not worthy at all!"
The eight elders didn't even say what Xie Zhou was unworthy of, and were still thinking of saving face for Ling Feng.
"Elders, enough with the nonsense. If I, Xie Zhou, lose here today, I will voluntarily withdraw from the Sword Sect. If I win, then you all shut up!"
Xie Zhou's eyes narrowed.
"What an arrogant brat! Now we'll put your arrogance to a halt!"
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