He glanced at Lü Zhongyi, who was being utterly humiliated by Rong Zi on the field, and finally felt a little better.
Shui Qingyue, sitting next to Song Fengming, looked at him, raised an eyebrow, and teased, "I thought you were too ashamed to show your face again, but I didn't expect you to have such a good attitude. You're willing to show your face so soon?"
Song Fengming frowned and said, "We're all in the same boat. Didn't you lose too?"
It's not like he was the only one who lost to Rong Zi.
Even if it's embarrassing, it's embarrassing for everyone!
Shui Qingyue nodded, seemingly unconcerned.
"I did lose, but I lost in the final selection of the five major sects. Even if I lost, our Shuiyuan Sect will still be one of the five major sects in the cultivation world, just like before."
As she spoke, she shook her head with a regretful expression and clicked her tongue repeatedly, saying, "It's such a pity that your Yao Huo Sect was eliminated in the first round. You used to be the top sect among our five major sects."
Song Fengming: "..."
...
After Rong Zi won the championship, his fame in the cultivation world skyrocketed, almost reaching the point of being a household name.
After the sect leaders' competition, it's time for the disciples of each sect to compete.
The competition has clear rules and does not limit the maximum number of disciples from each sect who can participate.
Even if you want to send hundreds or thousands of people to participate, that's fine too.
However, the minimum number of people must not be less than five.
However, most sects will only send five people to participate.
The main reason is that there are many sects and disciples participating in the competition, so a special elimination round will be held before the one-on-one matches begin.
All participating disciples will be sent to a simulated battlefield.
The disciples need to successfully pass the nine levels in the simulated battlefield in order to qualify for the next official competition and continue to compete for the next ranking.
However, there is one requirement for customs clearance.
All disciples from the sect participating in the competition must successfully pass the test.
Otherwise, if even one person fails to pass the test, the entire sect will be eliminated.
In layman's terms, the elimination rounds test the cooperation and overall strength of disciples from different sects, rather than individual battles.
In this knockout tournament format, quality over quantity is the key to success.
The more people involved, the greater the possibility of mistakes.
Each sect will send out its most skilled and capable disciple.
It's mostly passed down through personal experience.
Because the Yao Huo Sect no longer had Yun Qin as their personal junior sister, Zhou Chengyu, an inner disciple, ended up taking her place.
Their sect leader suffered such a crushing defeat that now they can only rely on them to salvage their reputation.
High hopes were placed on Song Tianyu and his fellow disciples in this disciple competition.
As for Rongling Sect.
Their entire sect only has seven disciples.
Apart from Ning Lingling and Xu Chi, the other five people all have to participate.
The knockout stage is scheduled for two days later.
Disciples from all sects are preparing for battle urgently. Some are cramming at the last minute, showing off all sorts of elixirs and miraculous medicines, hoping to improve their strength in a short period of time. Others are being given special tutoring by their sect elders and sect leaders.
In short, everyone was incredibly busy.
Apart from independent cultivators and those who weren't participating in the competition, there wasn't a soul to be seen outside.
And at this moment...
The small courtyard where Rong Lingzong resided.
Ling Mo, Xi Ling'er, and Ning Lingling had just returned from practicing swordsmanship and saber techniques when they bumped into the other four people who were rushing out of the courtyard.
Even Xu Chi, who was usually so slow, was running with his arms outstretched, as if a ghost was chasing him.
The three looked puzzled.
Ning Lingling rushed forward to stop them, leaned in and asked curiously, "What's going on? Has a ghost gotten into our yard?"
With his path blocked, Yun Jing's face scrunched up in anxiety.
He said speechlessly, "Why would I be afraid of ghosts?"
Only ghosts are afraid of him!
Ning Lingling nodded in agreement, "That's true."
"Why are you running if there are no ghosts inside?"
Gu Xiaochui couldn't wait any longer and rushed over, reaching out to try and pull her away.
"What new talisman has Master invented this time? Um, make way, I need to go out and hide for a bit."
As they spoke, Rong Zi, holding several talismans in her hand, followed with a smile.
Where do you think you can hide?
Upon seeing Rong Zi and what she held, the disciples felt a chill run down their spines.
Gu Xiaochui, with his back to Rong Zi, didn't react and casually replied, "Anywhere is fine, as long as it's far away from Master at this time."
Xi Ling'er and Ning Lingling quickly gave him a meaningful look.
But at this moment, Gu Xiaochui's mind didn't work. Looking into their eyes, he actually asked a question very seriously.
"What's wrong with you guys? Why are your eyes twitching?"
Xi Ling'er and Ning Lingling: "..."
"Look behind you," Ling Mo kindly reminded her.
"Look behind you?" Gu Xiaochui glanced back without suspicion. "What's behind you...?"
Before he could finish speaking, he was met with Rong Zi's forced, insincere smile.
He was so frightened that the hairs on his body stood on end.
Gu Xiaochui's next words caught in his throat, and he gave Rong Zi an awkward smile.
"Master...Master, when did you arrive?"
Rong Zi's eyes curved into a smile as she replied, "Just when you said you wanted to stay far away from me."
Gu Xiaochui: "...!"
He glanced at his fellow disciples, only to see that they all took two steps back in unison, their intention to distance themselves from him was quite obvious.
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