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"What's the problem?"
"Why are you doing this? To be honest, this is the first time I've seen you like this."
Chi An said coldly: "Let me ask you, what are our identities?"
"Cannon fodder villain, how..." Shangguan Yi suddenly reacted, "Wait! I think I understand!"
"I don't bully others, so how could I bully you?" Linghu Luoxi asked speechlessly.
"Forget it! But... why do I feel like you are calling me a non-human?" Shangguan Yi said belatedly.
"Be more confident and remove the word 'as if'!" Chi An replied expressionlessly.
Shangguan Yi was instantly displeased after hearing this, but he didn't say much. The banquet ended, and Linghu Luoxi patted her sleeves and prepared to leave, but out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of a silent shadow. Ye Lingyou stood in the corner, his gaze following her like a shadow.
"Hiss~" Linghu Luoxi felt a chill on the back of her neck and turned around abruptly, "What are you looking at? Do you want to bark again?"
Chi An looked Ye Lingyou up and down, "Is there a possibility that he is homeless?"
Linghu Luoxi's eyes lit up, "Wow! He's relying on me?" He touched his chin, suddenly feeling proud, "In the original novel, wasn't he supposed to be pestering Nangong Wanqing? Could it be... he thinks I'm more like the heroine? Hehe!"
Shangguan Yi curled his lips, "You might as well say they're just after you as a long-term meal ticket!"
While the three were talking, Nangong Wanqing suddenly approached, and Linghu Luoxi and the other two immediately became alert. Before Linghu Luoxi could speak, Nangong Wanqing bowed slightly, which really confused the three of them.
"Feel sorry!"
"ah?"
"Ms. Linghu, I'm sorry! I wronged you. I thought you were publicly humiliating others, but after careful consideration, I now understand your good intentions."
Seeing Linghu Luoxi still in a state of bewilderment, Nangong Wanqing lowered his eyes and spoke in a clear yet sincere voice, "I misunderstood. An ordinary cultivator would never fulfill a promise after humiliating someone, but you..."
"Stop! That's because I'm rich and willful! It's not out of any great kindness. Don't give me a tombstone as a role model or anything like that! Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Instead of doing good all the time and struggling to leave no stains, it's better to clean up the stains bit by bit!"
Nangong Wanqing was slightly stunned. Before Linghu Luoxi could speak, she pulled Chi An away.
"Hey!" Shangguan Yi grabbed her sleeve and pointed at Ye Lingyou, "What should we do with this thing?"
"Let him stay at your place! Your family is rich anyway!"
After that, Linghu Luoxi and Chi An left, and Nangong Wanqing also bowed and took his leave. Shangguan Yi looked at the dirty Ye Lingyou and sighed.
The morning light is just breaking, the sun is rising, and the morning breeze blows across your face, bringing a hint of coolness.
Those who had passed the test yesterday arrived at a martial arts arena. Shangguan Yi and his servants flew across the sea of clouds on a flying magical instrument inlaid with spiritual stones. Linghu Luoxi, Chi An, and the four servants made a domineering appearance on the Flamebird.
"Wow! You can be willful if you have money!"
"That's right! Too bad youngsters like us can forget about it!"
People around looked at him with envy.
"The second round of the competition has officially begun. The decision will be made by drawing lots now! The top 30 will pass!" Zihe organized.
Then everyone stepped forward in an orderly manner to draw lots. After everyone had drawn their lots, Shangguan Yi flipped the bamboo stick over - Zhao Tian.
There was a sudden silence all around, followed by a burst of whispers.
"Zhao Tian?! That 'Black Iron Mad Blade'?!"
"It's over, it's over. The young master of the Shangguan family is probably doomed..."
Shangguan Yi listened to the whispers around him and walked onto the ring worriedly. The other man was a muscular man with dark skin, carrying a heavy black iron sword. The pattern on the handle of the sword was greedily absorbing spiritual energy. Zhao Tian looked down at Shangguan Yi, grinning, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"Hey, pretty boy?" His voice was rough, like the friction of gravel. "Get out of here now, and you can save some face. You won't have to cry and scream later, saying that I bullied you—"
Shangguan Yi shouted, "Get out!"
"Oh, you have quite a temper!"
Shangguan Yi drew his own innate-grade Fire Spirit Sword, the Scarlet Cloud Sword, and lunged at him. Its gleaming light flashed like a rainbow, piercing his throat. Zhao Tian dodged sideways, his heavy blade sweeping across. Shangguan Yi narrowly avoided the blow, but the aftermath sent him retreating three steps.
"Is that all you're capable of?" Zhao Tian scoffed. His blade was as powerful as a storm, forcing Shangguan Yi to retreat. "What else do you, the sons of aristocratic families, have besides relying on your ancestors' influence?!"
"You! Talk! Too! Much!" Shangguan Yi slashed down with his sword without mercy.
Shangguan Yi's breathing grew heavier, sweat forming on his forehead, and the flame of the Red Cloud Sword dimmed slightly. Seeing this, Zhao Tian intensified his attack, aiming for the vital points with every strike!
"Bang!"
A heavy blow hit the sword, breaking Shangguan Yi's tiger's mouth and causing blood to flow down his wrist.
Zhao Tian laughed wildly: "Give up! Trash!"
Shangguan Yi kept thinking, "This won't do!" Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and with a flip of his wrist, the Chiyun Sword suddenly burst out with a dazzling flame.
"The Shangguan family's first move - Fireball Technique!"
"boom--!"
Zhao Tian had no time to react before he was completely engulfed by the flames! When the smoke and dust cleared, Zhao Tian's body was charred black, his heavy sword had broken in two, and he lay unconscious on the ground.
"Wow! I'm so excited watching this competition!" Linghu Luoxi said excitedly with golden light in his eyes under the ring.
Chi An's next match was against Wang Lu. Chi An didn't have a sword, so she had to fight in a physical fight. Wang Lu slashed at her with a knife as soon as he stepped on the stage. Chi An dodged to the side, but the blade still cut a bloody mark on her arm. Chi An glanced at her wound, frowned slightly, and then perked up.
Wang Lu licked the blood from the tip of the knife and grinned, "You dodged quickly, but the next blow won't be so..."
"Bang!"
Chi An flashed close and hit Wang Lu's throat with an elbow. Wang Lu groaned and retreated violently. Before he could stand firm, Chi An's fist was already approaching.
"She...she's so fierce even without a sword?!"
There were cries of surprise from the audience. Wang Lu tried to block the attack in a panic, his knuckles cracked, and the knife almost slipped out of his hand!
"You're looking for death!" He roared, his blade lashing out like a raging storm, but Chi An dodged each one. Chi An grabbed his ankle and yanked. Wang Lu lost his balance, and Chi An spun around with a whip kick, lashing him across the face.
“Crack!”
The sound of a broken nose was clearly audible, and Wang Lu flew backwards, bleeding and hitting the edge of the ring. Chi An successfully won the match.
"Chi An is the best! Come on, Chi An!" Linghu Luoxi shouted excitedly.
"Shut up, this is so embarrassing!" Chi An stared at Linghu Luoxi speechlessly, but his tone was doting.
When he arrived at Linghu Luoxi's house, he found out that his opponent was Tang Yaoguang, who was at the seventh level of Qi Refining. He started to hesitate a little: I'd better give up, I don't think I can beat him!
Before Linghu Luoxi could speak, Tang Yaoguang stabbed her with his sword, and Linghu Luoxi was forced to fight back. The tip of Tang Yaoguang's sword chased the tassels in her hair.
Although Linghu Luoxi was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, she was fortunately agile and possessed a powerful magical weapon. Every time Tang Yaoguang attacked, Linghu Luoxi, like a loach, cleverly dodged it.
"If you have the guts, don't hide!" Tang Yaoguang was furious.
Linghu Luoxi sneered rudely, "Yo yo yo~ You're getting impatient, you're getting impatient."
"Are you a young lady and all you can do is hide?!"
"Then you, a seventh-level refiner, can't even touch the hair of a fourth-level refiner?"
Tang Yaoguang was driven mad. He howled at the sky and attacked Linghu Luoxi like a madman. However, because of his loss of reason, he was full of loopholes. Linghu Luoxi seized the opportunity and threw Tang Yaoguang over his shoulder, putting the sword on his neck.
“…”
After everyone finished competing, the rankings were announced.
Zihe began announcing the results. "First place: Linghu Luoxi; Second place: Chi An, Ye Lingyou; Third place: Nangong Wanqing, Shangguan Yi; Fourth place... please follow me to the rest area for the first 30 people who pass."
The scene shifted, and Zihe led everyone to two separate spiritual pools, one for men and one for women. He allowed everyone to recuperate in the pools. The clan leaders, watching this scene with their Bishui mirrors, smiled, for these pools were the site of the third test—the state of mind.
"You, you are still so cunning!"
“Same here!”
As they were soaking in the water, they entered a fantasy world, which would produce whatever they wanted. Zihe was watching from the side.
Nangong Wanqing saw that his parents loved each other very much and lived a happy life as a family of four. Nangong Wanqing knew that these were all illusions, but he still wanted to stay a little longer.
Nangong Wanqing has been placed with high hopes since childhood. Her parents, married through a familial alliance, don't truly love each other, being like strangers. Her father's care for her is solely focused on his reputation and the future of the Nangong family. Nangong Wanqing herself is also hardworking and has achieved excellent results through unremitting efforts. The reason for her hard work is precisely to...
Chi An and Shangguan Yi, who were standing aside, dreamed of being worshipped by thousands of people and becoming the best in the world. Chi An and Shangguan Yi stood on a high place and looked down at the world.
After all, Chi An and the other two would never be able to surpass Linghu Luoxi. It was always like that, and it was still like that now. Even if they did, Linghu Luoxi would still take first place next time. If they weren't friends, Linghu Luoxi's grades would probably become a demon in their hearts.
Ye Lingyou looked coldly at his gentle father and the table full of hot food.
"Ling You, come and eat! Eat more meat."
After experiencing the wind and rain, he was unconscious, and then he killed his father with his own hands, but he never killed his mother who loved him so much during her lifetime.
Linghu Luoxi looked at the pile of delicious food and the love from her parents, "No, no, no, I'm even more scared of my parents doing this!"
Because her parents are often not at home, Linghu Luoxi has become accustomed to being free and easy.
The scene changed, and she won the first place in the school. Linghu Luoxi became socially anxious when she saw so many people. Then a group of handsome men surrounded her, "Although...but...I like them, but I'm afraid of men! Stop it!" Linghu Luoxi collapsed and almost fell to her knees.
As time went by, some people gradually woke up. After a certain period of time, Zihe began to rank them.
"Actually, this is the third trial! Only the top 15 can pass. Most importantly, those who exceed the time limit will not be counted! I will now announce the rankings! First place: Shangguan Yi and Ye Lingyou; second place: Chi An and Linghu Luoxi; third place: Nangong Wanqing; third..."
"'Yi', how did you do that?" Linghu Luoxi asked in surprise, covering her mouth.
"Haha, because many people feel embarrassed, as if the bag is conspicuous!" Shangguan Yi smiled with the corner of his mouth.
"Ha! My situation is similar to yours!" Chi An agreed expressionlessly.
"Okay, those who didn't pass can come again next time! Those who passed can follow me!" After Zihe finished speaking, he led everyone to the discussion hall. The leaders of each sect had their own plans in mind, and those people were just waiting to be selected.
The leader of the Liyue Sect, Yunxue, was the first to speak. "Brothers, please let me take the position. I think that kid named Chi An is quite good."
"Okay! I want those two kids." Meng Fu, the leader of Qiu Shui Sect, pointed at Nangong Wanqing and Liu Zhiyu.
"I want the one from the Shangguan family and the child named Su Mianmian." Sect Master Lu Heng of Feixue Sect said with a smile.
"No, the child of the Shangguan family is a natural swordsman genius, and I want those two children too." The leader of the Tongjian Sect, Qin Ling, pointed at Yi Xiaoxiao and Xue Nianchao.
The leader of Hanqing Sect, Fan You, felt a headache when he saw the devil, Linghu Luoxi. After all, Linghu Luoxi loved to stir up trouble, and he couldn't scold or punish her.
"You are not worthy of choosing me. I can go to whichever sect I want, and the sect I choose can get the support and resources of the Linghu family." Linghu Luoxi said as if he was not the only one around.
The other clan leaders' expressions changed instantly when they heard this. Chi An and Shangguan Yi exclaimed, "Amazing!"
"Ahem! I think Miss Linghu is very beautiful and has a bright future. Why don't you consider our sect?"
"Don't listen to him, come to our sect! We will provide you with resources and more spirit stones every month than they do."
The leaders of each sect recommended their own sects. Linghu Luoxi glanced at everyone present and smiled contemptuously.
"So...'Luo', which sect do you choose?" Shangguan Yi asked!
"Ha!" Linghu Luoxi chuckled and paused deliberately, "I choose..."
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