If he defeats Jiang Ling, Jiang Ling will have absolutely no chance of entering the top twenty. However, if he lets Jiang Ling win, both of them can enter the top twenty. This way, they can save face for both sides, deal with Jiang Xin, and hide some of their strength.
Actually, she never understood what kind of feelings Feng Yu had for Jiang Xin. However, she could tell that Feng Yu was a loyal and affectionate person, otherwise she wouldn't have helped him so many times.
At this moment, Feng Qingxue's voice came: "Jiang Lingsheng of Danzong, next match, Jiang Lingsheng of Danzong versus Zhenzong."
All eyes of the entire Array Sect were on Ji Jiuying, and Lan Zhao, Jiang Xin, and Feng Yu also looked at her.
The people on stage were all focused on Ji Jiuying, so they naturally guessed some of what was going on.
"It's finally that brat's turn to perform!"
"Yes, yes, go for it, Xiao Jiu!" Bai Lisha shouted.
Hei Xiangling, Hua Li, and Le Ran's lips twitched slightly, and several black lines appeared on their foreheads. At this moment, they wished they could stay as far away from her as possible!
Lan Zhao said, "Good luck, little sister."
Feng Yu also said, "Cousin Lanxi, keep it up!"
Yuehua looked at Ji Jiuying, her eyes flickering slightly: "Lanxi, just do your best."
Ji Jiuying nodded. The people from the Array Sect couldn't understand why the Moon God Venerable would place Ji Jiuying last, but they didn't dare to step forward and ask.
In their eyes, although Ji Jiuying won the class competition, it was just by chance. In the ladder competition, she would only be a free win, and no one had any hope for her.
Xuanjing's lips curled slightly, and he looked at the people from the Array Sect with disdain.
Ji Jiuying ascended to the arena in a single leap.
The people in the square looked at her with suspicion.
"Hiss—that woman looks so unfamiliar?"
"They must be new students."
"Hmm! Why does she look so familiar...?"
"Go to hell, Li San. You see a girl and you say she looks familiar. Which girl in this college doesn't look familiar to you?"
"that is······"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted from all around, and the man called Li San's face instantly darkened.
"No... I'm serious, really!"
Li San explained, then suddenly a thought flashed through his mind: "I remember now, she is Lan Xi from the Earth-level class of the Array Sect, the same Lan Xi who was sitting with the Poison Man!"
Li San's words caused a stir in the crowd, and some people remembered that the Sect Master of Dan Sect, Dongli Divine Venerable, also looked at Ji Jiuying. He had been looking for her all this time, but each time he had failed.
"Yes, yes, I remember now! It's Lan Xi who isn't afraid of the poison in Xuan Jing's body."
"I've heard that Lan Xi is Lan Zhao's younger sister..."
"That little sister who has a strange illness and can't be exposed to sunlight..."
Bang! The man had barely finished speaking when he was punched hard in the mouth. Lan Zhao angrily grabbed the man's collar: "Say it again if you dare!"
Jiang Xin was also drawn to the situation over there. When she heard Lan Zhao's words, she was slightly taken aback. She remembered what she had said before. It was understandable that he was angry, but she just couldn't take that step to apologize.
"I'm telling the truth, Lan Zhao, I advise you to let me go."
What can you do if I don't let you go?
"Heh, if you've got the guts, hit me! Come on! If you've got the guts, hit me!" The man kept provoking Lan Zhao, who was burning with anger. Veins bulged on his neck and hands. Just as he was about to throw a punch, a fair hand grabbed him.
"Lan Zhao, calm down!" Yao Guanglin separated the two and then looked at the other man, who was a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect: "He Guanghao, shut up."
"Senior Sister, he clearly came up first..."
"Alright, shut up!" Yao Guanglin interrupted He Guanghao, turned around and pulled Lan Zhao away from the crowd to a secluded corner.
"Lan Zhao, have you forgotten that fighting is not allowed in the academy?"
Yao Guanglin was both angry and furious. Seeing that he remained silent, she continued, "Or do you not want to stay in this academy anymore? What will your older brother think of you? And your father, your mother, your grandfather... they have such high expectations for you. If word gets out that you've been expelled from the academy, what will people think..."
"Linlin, let's get married!"
Lan Zhao interrupted her, and Yao Guanglin was stunned, her palms sweating uncontrollably as she stared at the serious-looking Lan Zhao in astonishment.
"What...what did you say?" Yao Guanglin's voice trembled slightly as she spoke.
"I said, Linlin, let's get married!"
Upon hearing Lan Zhao's words again, Yao Guanglin's heart pounded uncontrollably, as if it were about to leap out of her chest, but she quickly regained her composure and tried to calm down.
"Lan Zhao, what do you take me for? Someone you can summon and dismiss at will?"
"Linlin, I'm serious!" Lan Zhao said earnestly, holding Yao Guanglin's hand.
Yao Guanglin wavered. After all, he was the person she had liked since childhood. But when she thought about how he wanted to break off his engagement with her for Jiang Xin, her heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife. Just when she was determined to give up and let him be, he was now telling her to get married!
"Lan Zhao, I admit I've liked you since we were little, but you've also liked Jiang Xin for so long..."
"Giving up on someone you've liked for so long is easier said than done, Lan Zhao. I hope you can figure out what you really want. If it's not just a momentary impulse... then come and tell me you want to marry me!"
"I don't want Jiang Xin to be caught between us either... It's very unfair to me, do you understand, Lan Zhao!"
Lan Zhao pulled Yao Guanglin's hand and embraced her tightly: "I am very clear-headed, and I know what I am doing. I am not acting on impulse, and I understand what you are saying."
"I'm sorry, Linlin. I did so many things to hurt you before, but I swear I won't do it again! As long as you believe me."
"As for what you're worried about, it will never happen. I've also seen some things clearly recently. Rather than desperately pursuing someone who is impossible, it's better to like someone who likes you back. Linlin, please forgive my selfishness. I will try my best to like you... and I won't let you regret marrying me. This is my promise to you!"
Hearing Lan Zhao's words, Yao Guanglin's last line of defense shattered. She didn't know how long she had waited for this day, and she hugged Lan Zhao tightly, saying, "Lan Zhao, I...I believe you!"
Jiang Xin, who had been chasing after them from a short distance, felt a pang of pain in her heart when she heard their conversation. She had only wanted to take this opportunity to apologize to him, but she hadn't expected to overhear their words!
She clearly doesn't like Lan Zhao; she only used him. So why does she feel heartbroken after hearing what he said to Yao Guanglin?
Could it be that she has fallen for Lan Zhao? The thought immediately crossed Jiang Xin's mind, but she shook her head. Impossible! The person she has always loved is Feng Yu, how could she possibly like Lan Zhao!
No longer dwelling on it, Yao Guanglin returned to her original position. Her eyes flickered slightly. In fact, she had already noticed Jiang Xin's arrival from the beginning, which was why she pressed Lan Zhao to say those things... Whether they were true or false, at least they were the answers she wanted.
Be it selfish or not, but... this love originally belonged to her...
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