Throughout the entire process, Ji Jiuying maintained a calm expression. She poured all the spiritual energy from her dantian into the Divine Phoenix Fan. Seeing this, Yang Luohe did the same, condensing two crystal balls in her hands. The two of them had the same idea: to decide the winner in this move.
The two figures moved toward each other simultaneously, their hands lashing out fiercely. The fans, carrying overwhelming force, rushed toward Yang Luohe. At the same time, the spiritual energy ball in Yang Luohe's hand was released. The two forces collided, exploding into a dazzling burst of light. Everyone involuntarily covered their eyes with their hands.
Ji Jiuying's figure vanished from the spot like a ghost. Yang Luohe sensed something and was startled. A sharp pain shot through her wrist, and her twin blades clattered to the ground. Just as she was about to make a move, a fan was pressed against her neck.
As the dazzling light faded, Yang Luohe looked up and met a pair of clear, calm eyes. They were cold and quiet, but the chill beneath that calmness made Yang Luohe feel a little uneasy. It was truly laughable that those fools thought she could win the competition by luck.
"You flatter me."
Ji Jiuying parted her thin lips slightly, her face still showing a calm expression, without a trace of joy at winning the competition.
"You're amazing, and I'm really looking forward to your performance in the ranked matches."
"Thanks."
Everyone was stunned by what they saw. Yang Luohe had actually lost, to a freshman.
"Oh my god, can I believe my eyes! Yang Luohe actually lost."
"Indeed, it seems the Heavenly Secrets Class has lost a key player in tonight's ladder match."
"Look at what you're saying. The fact that Lan Xi could defeat Yang Luohe means she's definitely not bad either. Maybe she'll even achieve better results than Yang Luohe in the Heavenly Ladder Tournament..."
"Hmph, you guys think too highly of Lan Xi!"
"Hehe, I don't know if you think highly of me, but I do know that Lan Xi from our Earth Class defeated Yang Luohe from your Heaven Class."
"It's just luck. Believe it or not, in the ladder competition, Lanxi can't even get past the first level."
"Only an idiot like you would think it was just luck."
"Then who are you calling an idiot?"
"So what if I curse you?"
"court death!"
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The people off the field were buzzing with discussion, almost to the point of arguing. The most heated arguments came from the Earth-level and Heaven-level students. In previous competitions, they had often been mocked and ridiculed by the Heaven-level students. Now that they could finally stand up for themselves, they were determined not to let the students bully them anymore.
Leng Qingqing glared fiercely at Ji Jiuying. She actually won! Damn it... How could Yang Luohe be so useless? She should have asked her aunt to arrange for her to fight Feng Yu. The more Leng Qingqing thought about it, the angrier she became.
If she finds out later that the Moon Goddess wants to take Lan Xi as her disciple, she'll probably be so angry she'll vomit blood on the spot!
Instructor Leng stared intently at the two on the field with her sinister eyes. She had originally thought that the two would fight for at least fifteen to twenty moves, at which point she would declare Lan Xi the loser because she had exceeded the limit. However, the fight ended in just eleven moves.
Huang Qiming looked at Ji Jiuying with admiration, and Yuehua was even more delighted, thinking to herself: It's good that she met this girl first, otherwise it wouldn't have been her turn.
Seeing that Instructor Leng had not yet delivered his verdict, Yuehua frowned: "Has Instructor Leng been scared out of his wits?"
It was only then that Instructor Leng came to his senses and could only announce that contestant number 20, Lan Xi, had won.
Next up was Feng Yu's match against the intermediate class students. Jiang Xin breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully she and her brother Yu didn't face each other.
Perhaps due to the significant difference in strength, Feng Yu defeated his opponent in just three moves. Next up was Jiang Xin, but unfortunately, she was defeated as well.
In the end, the Heaven-level class got five spots, the Intermediate class got three, and the Earth-level class got two.
"Xin'er, don't be discouraged. Liang Guoyuan's strength is already above yours. Let's keep up the good work next year."
“Yes, Xin’er, look, I lost too.” Lan Zhao also stepped forward to comfort her.
"Brother Yu, I'm a little tired, I'll go back first." Despite this, Jiang Xin still looked unhappy. Seeing her like this, Feng Yu and Lan Zhao exchanged a glance and could only let her leave.
At this moment, the voice of the Moon Goddess came from the stage: "Alright, the class competition is over, and the ten spots have been decided. First of all, congratulations to the disciples who have successfully obtained a spot. Secondly, don't be discouraged if you didn't get a spot. The Saint-level pills that I mentioned earlier have been handed over to your mentors and will be distributed to you by your mentors."
"Regarding the Heavenly Ladder Tournament, I hope you can achieve good results this year and bring glory to our Array Sect. Now, there's something I'd like to announce to everyone..."
At this point, Yuehua's gaze fell on Ji Jiuying. Ji Jiuying met Yuehua's eyes, paused for a moment, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. What Yuehua said next left her even more dumbfounded.
"Lanxi girl, I want to take you as my apprentice. Would you be willing?" Yuehua said to Ji Jiuying with a smile.
The disciples of the Array Sect were dumbfounded. Envy, jealousy, and hatred all focused on Ji Jiuying. Leng Qingqing stared wide-eyed at Yuehua on the stage with disbelief. Didn't the Moon Goddess say she wouldn't accept disciples? What is she doing now?
In what way is she inferior to Lan Xi? Her unwilling gaze was fixed on Ji Jiuying.
Lanxi is incredibly lucky! Not only did she get a spot, but the Moon Goddess also wants to take her as a disciple.
Lan Zhao's eyes flickered slightly as she thought of Xiao Huang'er. This Moon Goddess's eyes were too sharp; taking her as a disciple was definitely a stroke of luck...
Feng Yu's gaze also fell on Ji Jiuying, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. There was no joy in her eyes as if she had been accepted as a disciple by Yuehua. He was becoming more and more curious about who she really was and what she wanted to do on Blue Star using Lanxi's identity.
"Lan Zhao, do you know who she is?"
Feng Yu couldn't help but ask Lan Zhao beside him. Lan Zhao was taken aback when she heard Feng Yu's question, and then smiled and asked, "How did you find out?"
"I met her once when I was little, don't you remember?"
Feng Yu added, "Although a long time has passed, I wouldn't forget what she looked like, and her personality is quite different from Lan Xi's now."
Lan Zhao shrugged: "Actually, I don't know her real identity either, but... there is someone who knows, maybe you can go ask him."
"who?"
"Your second uncle..."
Feng Yu thought of his second uncle's presence at the academy and that Lan Xi had entered after the academy's enrollment period. Suddenly, he seemed to understand that Lan Xi had been introduced by his second uncle.
At the same time, he remembered the boy in the secret realm. If that boy was his second uncle's illegitimate son, then who was this girl?
Ji Jiuying's lips twitched slightly, and everyone in the room was waiting for her answer.
"Lanxi, what do you think?" Yuehua assumed she was overjoyed, so she didn't react for a moment.
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