Bai Ze looked at Yuan Shui, who was sitting on the bed observing Xu Yuehuai, and cautiously asked, "Lord Yuan Shui, is there anything we should do?"
Yuan Shui glanced at her sideways, actually unwilling to say anything more to Bai Ze in this state. He was more senior and older than Bai Ze, but he looked like an eleven or twelve-year-old child.
This is what he looks like after going through a lot of hard work to grow up. Not long ago, he was a child who even Fu Ziyi thought was only five or six years old at first glance.
In the blink of an eye, it has grown this tall.
Xu Yuehuai looked at Yuan Shui and said objectively, "Yuan Shui, I see you... how come you've grown taller again?"
For a moment, Yuan Shui's expression cracked, and he gritted his teeth, wishing he could tear Xu Yuehuai to pieces.
That night, thanks to the dedicated care of Yuan Shui and Bai Ze, Xu Yuehuai made no mistakes. But Shangguan Xi was different. She knew exactly what she had done, and when she woke up, she didn't even want to recall the foolish things she had done the day before.
If there were a hole, she would want to crawl into it immediately.
Xu Yuehuai was confused, but Nangong Yu, who was standing to the side, knew a little about the situation. However, she didn't say anything, and a blush even crept onto her face.
The days of rest are always so short. Xu Yuehuai spent his days cultivating after drinking, not wanting to waste a single moment. Zisangyi shook her head at this, but now, cultivation was the only way to relieve everyone's anxiety.
Even Song Xin, who always opposed Xu Yuehuai and didn't do much serious work, actually spent two days cultivating.
On the third day, everyone gathered in the inn's lobby early in the morning, standing in neat rows. Zisangyi was at the front, leading the other two elders, facing everyone.
First, Xu Yuehuai counted the number of people to confirm that everyone was present before he said, "I know that everyone has been anxious these past few days, worried that they will not be able to achieve a good result in the competition. But what I want to say is that these things are not the most important. Everyone's life is the most important. So I want you to protect your lives while you are competing. Don't risk your lives to fight for a ranking. It's not worth it, and it's the last thing the two elders and I want to see."
"You can strive for a higher ranking next time, but you only have one life. You are talents that your sect has painstakingly cultivated. If you ruin your lives because of a competition, I think it would be a great loss." Zi Sangyi's words stunned everyone for two seconds.
Especially the people at the inn. This wasn't the first time they'd done something like this. Almost every sect would say a few words before they went out, but it was always just to encourage everyone to strive for first place. This was the first time they'd seen someone so uncompetitive and unambitious.
Xu Yuehuai was not surprised. No one but Zisangyi could say such a thing.
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As the time drew near, the group headed to the competition venue. Upon arriving at the entrance, the three elders were to enter through a different entrance. Throughout the competition, they were not to interfere with or contact the competitors, a rule that had been in place for many years.
The purpose was to observe the disciples' ability to handle situations calmly and resolutely when faced with danger.
Before parting, Zisangyi looked back at Xu Yuehuai, her eyes filled with reluctance.
Xu Yuehuai's expression remained unchanged. She was positioned higher than Nangong Yu, so she stood at the very front of the line. Nangong Yu was positioned one position behind her, as was Ji Yaocen. Then, the personal disciples were in front, followed by the inner disciples.
Her expression remained unchanged as she led the group into a dark passageway, which was then illuminated by dim light.
The surrounding area is all stone walls.
It is said that the site of this competition was originally a mountain, but later a hole was blasted in the middle, and the top sank down, forming the scene we see today.
But the recessed area is divided into two parts, and the person who designed it had this idea when he saw it. He designed it to be the venue for the competition, with the audience seats and the elders' quarters on one side, and the competition area on the other side.
While clearly separated, the competition venue not only has a ring and environmental facilities, but also rooms. During these two weeks, until the competition is completely over, everyone must stay here and cannot leave. Leaving will be considered as forfeiting the competition.
Xu Yuehuai was visiting for the first time and didn't have much experience. When she reached the fork in the road, another group came from the same direction. The leader was a man who looked nonchalant.
Upon seeing Xu Yuehuai, a look of surprise flashed across his face. He then noticed the clothes she was wearing and paused for a moment. At that moment, he also noticed Ji Yaocen and Nangong Yu behind her and sneered, "Your approach this year is quite unique. Why are Senior Sister and Senior Brother following behind a little girl?"
When the man spoke, his eyes were filled with ill intent as he looked at Xu Yuehuai, but her face was sour that she didn't even glance at him.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu frowned and said, "Zhan Qi, open your dog eyes and take a good look. This is our senior sister. If you can't speak properly, then shut your dog mouth."
Nangong Yu's tone was indifferent, he held a fan in his hand, and his eyes were so cold they could freeze a person to death.
The man called Zhan Qi was the one leading the opposing team. He already knew, but he just wanted to make a sarcastic remark. After Nangong Yu brought it up, he covered his mouth and said with feigned surprise, "It's unbelievable! This young lady is so young, yet she has already become the senior sister, and even has the audacity to bring so many people out. It's truly admirable!"
Zhan Qi's tone and expression were exaggerated. Xu Yuehuai glanced at him and immediately disliked him. She didn't say anything, but her face clearly showed her impatience.
"But you're so young to have reached this position, you must have worked incredibly hard behind the scenes! Why don't you come with me? I can give you the same status." Zhan Qi suddenly changed the subject.
Isn't this a veiled criticism that she used some underhanded means to obtain all of this?
Xu Yuehuai looked at it coldly, as if it were a dead object, and what she said made the people present not laugh at all, "I have quite a lot of experience with eye-shaped corpses. I just happen to be short of some experimental materials recently. Why don't you help me?"
The men following behind Zhan Qi couldn't help but laugh when they heard his words, their faces blatantly mocking.
When they heard Xu Yuehuai say this, no one took it seriously. The first boy on the left even pointed at Xu Yuehuai's nose and said, "Little girl, it's better not to talk big about things you can't do. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?"
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