Ji Yuanchi stood on the ring, her thin body swaying precariously. A red mark on her shoulder was clearly visible against her white clothing, a shocking sight.
Xu Yuehuai sat in the high position, her eyes unchanged. Even when she met Ji Yuanchi's gaze, she simply looked away indifferently.
Fu Ziyi had been paying close attention to Xu Yuehuai's changes. He had initially thought that since he hadn't known this woman for very long, it was understandable that she hadn't gone easy on him. However, when facing Ji Yuanchi, she still had that same expression. Fu Ziyi sneered, "She really is a cold-blooded and ruthless woman."
Baili Xiuwen didn't know where Fu Ziyi's inexplicable emotions came from, but he knew that the source was definitely Xu Yuehuai.
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge?" the elder deacon asked loudly, his voice carrying to everyone's ears.
Everyone looked at each other, wanting to step forward and challenge Ji Yuanchi, but they had already used up their chances to take the initiative.
After waiting for a while and seeing no one respond, the elder in charge said again, "The competition between outer and inner disciples is now over! Next, we will have a challenge between inner disciples."
"Inner disciples can challenge personal disciples. If you succeed in the challenge, resources will be allocated according to the person you challenged. If you perform exceptionally well, an elder may take notice of you, and becoming a personal disciple in one fell swoop is not difficult." The elder in charge casually explained the rules.
After Ji Yuanchi stepped off the stage, she insisted on walking all the way to Pu Erge's side. As soon as she got there, she collapsed from exhaustion. "Little sister!"
Pu Erge caught her with lightning speed. Looking at his sister who had fainted in his arms, Pu Erge looked her over and finally decided to leave.
Xu Yuehuai noticed their backs as they left, but only glanced at them before looking away, without letting anyone notice anything unusual.
Zi Sangyi whispered in Xu Yuehuai's ear at the right moment: "Do you have someone in mind?"
"I'm not sure. You want to take on a disciple?" Xu Yuehuai said, glancing at Zisangyi with a look of inquiry and scrutiny, as if she were looking at a scumbag.
Zi Sangyi touched his nose. He did have that intention. Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen were both very talented, and he was always worried about leaving them with other people. He thought Xu Yuehuai would at least say a few good words for them, but he didn't expect that she never mentioned those four people from beginning to end.
How could Xu Yuehuai not know what this old man was thinking?
She's not falling for it. Anyone who wants to use her to take on apprentices? Dream on!
Zi Sangyi pursed his lips, but before he could speak, the two were snatched away by the other elders. The one who snatched them away was the Fifth Elder, who was not on good terms with him and was the only one who dared to talk back to him. The Fifth Elder had no personal disciples, so taking in two at once was unprecedented.
After this segment ended, the inner disciples looked at the personal disciples sitting on the high platform, eager to try their luck. Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen also stood next to the Fifth Elder. Their positions had been arranged in advance, and since they didn't have seats at the moment, they stood there conspicuously.
The two were tall and slender, completely blocking Shangguan Qi from behind. Shangguan Qi said with dissatisfaction, "Fifth Elder, can you please stop mistreating your disciples like this? Can't you at least give them a seat to watch?"
Shangguan Xi's words successfully made all three of them turn to look at her. Gone was her usual carefree demeanor; her face was filled with anger as she complained reproachfully.
The Fifth Elder was in a good mood and said with a hearty laugh, "I've already had someone prepare a stool. Little Qi'er, check it first." The Fifth Elder stroked his beard and said, "Besides, those two are blocking your way. If the other disciples can't see you, they won't choose you, right?"
Shangguan Xi was utterly shocked by the Fifth Elder's robber logic.
She was just blocked, not dead.
At the beginning of the competition, it seemed like only those individuals were jumping around. These people didn't even make a move in the first round, so they must be the most powerful group among the inner disciples.
A handsome and dashing man stood on the arena and said, "This disciple would like to have a friendly spar with Senior Brother Yu Ze."
Aside from Xu Yuehuai and the other two, Ze is the weakest among the other direct disciples, and he is the one who gets challenged every year.
Yu Ze stood up from his seat, straightened his clothes, and leisurely walked to the arena. Without the slightest tension on his face, he said, "Junior brother, you should think it over carefully. This opportunity only comes once. If you want to choose again now, it's not too late."
The person in front of me is the strongest among the inner disciples.
Yu Ze's face was filled with disdain, and his eyes were even more mocking, completely disregarding the person in front of him.
But the man was not angry. He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Please enlighten me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a fight broke out on the stage. The two were evenly matched, and after a stick of incense had burned, the stage was still very lively. Just by looking at it, Yu Ze was much stronger than when he fought Fu Ziyi.
Fu Ziyi, standing on the high platform, raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, "He's on drugs."
Fu Ziyi spoke with such certainty that the Fifth Elder turned to look at him. “Do you have any evidence? You can’t just say things like that. If you don’t have any evidence, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said.”
Fu Ziyi put his hands behind his back, looking disdainful. "What evidence do you need for such a small trick? It's obvious at a glance."
The Fifth Elder suddenly realized that his two disciples were not as harmless as they seemed on the surface.
The Second Elder had obviously heard this, and he snorted coldly, saying, "Fifth Brother, sometimes you have to teach your disciples properly and not let them say whatever they want, lest they break the rules."
The Fifth Elder's face showed little expression. He did not doubt Fu Ziyi. Fu Ziyi was a ghost cultivator, and perhaps ghost cultivators had their own ways of seeing these different things.
"Are you sure?" The Fifth Elder asked calmly, with only one question in mind.
Fu Ziyi nodded, "Of course, I'm not so sure I'm mistaken about something this small."
Baili Xiuwen believed in Fu Ziyi's strength, but the fact that the two of them had caused such trouble so soon after becoming personal disciples was simply too eye-catching.
"I think it's necessary to check on Yu Ze after the competition. Does anyone have any objections?" The Fifth Elder's cultivation level is not high, but his temper is exceptionally bad. Moreover, he controls the library, so no one would choose to offend him.
The Second Elder's expression darkened upon hearing this. "Is Fifth Brother planning to openly disrespect me?"
"No, I only did it for the sake of fairness in the competition. If I wronged him, I can apologize to him in front of everyone in the sect."
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