If you can't beat them, run away.
Tu Nian, who had been slacking off throughout the sword-fighting competition, chose to dodge in this event dedicated to dealing damage. Although this was unprecedented, it certainly had nothing to do with a foul.
The field was speechless. The referee opened his mouth, but he really didn't know what to say. In the end, he just waved his hand and reminded, "Pay attention to the time."
Tu Nian didn't care about him and continued to practice Qingfeng Jue, moving around the field, which made Su Youzhi so angry that he almost gritted his teeth.
As Yuzhe's direct disciple, Su Youzhi's prowess was undeniable. Even as the youngest competitor in the group, her masterful and refined swordsmanship distinguished her in the sword techniques and sword styles competitions. At the conclusion of both competitions, she achieved the highest score in the group, much like Tu Nian's unparalleled popularity in the formation competition.
During the battle phase, she luckily avoided the draw with two mid-stage Jindan players in her group, and instead drew Tu Nian and two other Foundation Establishment players. This was a perfect scenario; it should have ended with her defeating Tu Nian, showcasing her Jindan cultivation, and taking first place in the group. However, Tu Nian's disturbance completely disrupted her plans.
She could certainly win against a runaway like Tu Nian, but the evaluation of a fight was based on damage dealt. To put it bluntly, no matter how high your skill level or how impressive your moves, if you can't land a hit, your final evaluation will be low.
What a rat shit!
Su Youzhi was upset, and several of her moves missed. Seeing Tu Nian happily weaving through the wind of her sword, she couldn't help but shout, "What's the point of just running away? Are all of you from Jixue such cowards?"
"Please do not bring your personal behavior to the sect's attention."
Tu Nian dodged the sword energy hidden in the opponent's sword moves with a somersault and smiled, "Besides, it's just a competition. What's the point of talking about life and death? Are you just a decoration to be the referee?"
As she said that, she turned around and waved to the referee, "Referee, she's provoking you, give her the loss."
The referee turned his eyes away, hating his bad luck for not picking anything that fit his style.
"Grandstanding."
Su Youzhi pursed his cherry lips and rushed forward with his sword again. His aura was much stronger and his moves became more vigorous.
Tu Nian was like an old helmsman steering a small boat. No matter how aggressive the opponent was, she was not afraid or anxious at all. With the Qingfeng Jue and her ghostly movements, she dodged and tumbled in the sky full of sword energy. Occasionally, she was hit, but it was only a short hit and she hardly even got hurt. She easily controlled Su Youzhi's fierce attack.
"Tu Nian is so mean. He tricked the girl on the other side into using all her strength in just two moves. If this continues, even if she wins, she won't be able to continue. I'm afraid the next match will be difficult."
Just one confrontation revealed the cunning between the two sides. Xue Shiqian couldn't bear it and glanced at Nie Yanchen. "Yu Zhe finally got a direct disciple, but he was bullied like this on his first appearance... Alas, what a pity."
"What's bad or not? This is called deception in war."
Without the slightest hesitation about Yu Zhe's sullen face, Nie Yanchen commented lightly, "Young people are still too impetuous."
Yu Zhe's eyes turned cold, and he snorted, "Taking shortcuts is really dishonorable."
"Master Yuzhe is wrong in what he said."
Raising a pair of charming eyes, Nan Ziyan cupped her beautiful cheeks with her delicate hands, and said with a half-smile, "If the competition is simply about strength, and a Brahma Stone is used to test one's cultivation, then why would we have all these items?"
"To win, you must use your brain, your strength, and do whatever it takes. If you don't resort to tricks, you must have sufficient strength to succeed. I wonder how far this disciple of yours, who doesn't resort to tricks, can go with just his Golden Core cultivation?"
No one knew whether Nan Ziyan's remarks were due to Yuzhe's map bombardment having hurt Yanyu Pavilion's opportunistic style, or whether she was simply fanning the flames as usual. Regardless, no one responded. The battle on the field gradually came to a conclusion amidst this moderate silence.
The game between Tu Nian and Su Youzhi eventually dragged on to the time limit, and Su Youzhi won with a very small advantage.
At first glance, the audience felt that her performance was stunning for a Jindan player of her age, which created a climax in the arena. However, as the audience watched, they felt that Su Youzhi was unable to defeat a player of the same age as herself and was even treated like a dog. Their impression immediately plummeted.
Especially since Su Youzhi exerted too much force in the first match, which led to his lack of momentum when facing the next two foundation-building players. He almost stumbled and lost the match. At this point, the audience in the venue completely lost interest in this player who only cared about the appearance of Jindan cultivation and was impulsive and brainless.
After all, the strength of the strong needs to be highlighted by the weak. No matter how high the cultivation level is, if it cannot be displayed, it is no different from waste.
Su Youzhi was speechless. Normally, with her Jindan cultivation at the age of fifteen and her second place in the group, she would have stood out from the crowd and attracted everyone's attention no matter which competition she participated in. However, after Tu Nian's interference, she became a weakling in the eyes of the audience.
Tu Nian, on the other hand, already had the image of a top contender in the formation competition. He'd been slacking off in the first two competitions against Su Youzhi, wasting very little spiritual energy. Then, facing a fellow Jindan cultivator in his group who was both injured, he decisively defeated him with his unassuming foundation-building skills, ultimately drawing enthusiastic cheers from the audience and earning him the nickname "Triple Cultivation Prodigy."
In terms of results, the first place was taken by another Jindan player who did not draw Tu Nian. Tu Nian, who had picked up the Jindan loophole during the battle, ranked behind Su You and unexpectedly got third place in the group. When she left the field, Chu Qiurong, who was waiting in the preparation area, immediately came to greet her.
"Junior Sister!"
Seeing the other party's very pleased old father's appearance, Tu Nian couldn't help but shrink his neck, "Brother, I treat you as my brother, you don't want to be promoted."
Chu Qiurong pretended to wipe her eyes and said with emotion, "Don't tell me, this is the first time I see you use a sword properly, I'm really moved."
Tu Nian's eyes twitched, "It's not that exaggerated."
Chu Qiurong pointed a few fingers toward the sky, "I swear, I've only ever seen you do a weird dance with a sword."
Tu Nian grinned and tugged at his ear with a "kind" look on his face, "Brother, you must try your best to win the next competition. Otherwise, I and the eldest brother will study Taoist talismans specifically for you and make you dance in front of us."
Chu Qiurong half-raised her hand, unable to put it down, and grimaced, "Let go, let go! My ears are going to fall off..."
"Look at Jixue's smug face."
Not far away, Sheng Yiming took in the two's cheerful interaction and spat in disdain, "It's just third place, what's so great about that? Our Junior Sister Youzhi took second place!"
In front of him, Su Youzhi clenched her fists tightly, and her tender lips were almost bitten by herself.
She didn't get the first place, nor did she get any fame, but she defeated Tu Nian, and her victory was as disgusting as eating a fly raw. If it weren't for so many fellow disciples and Yu Zhe watching her inside and outside the field, she really wanted to tear Tu Nian into pieces.
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