A sinister glint flashed in her eyes, vanishing in an instant, but her gaze was still caught. On the stage, Gong Mingyue's slender fingers tapped rhythmically on the table, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes beneath the mask.
Lan Zhao, Feng Yu, and Huang Qiming kept trying to drive these people away, but to no avail. Ji Jiuying's eyes flashed with impatience. Just as she was about to say something, the onlookers suddenly disappeared from their spot.
As the Xuanjing approached, Ji Jiuying's lips twitched slightly, but she had to admit that this trick was very effective. As long as he stood there, it seemed that no demons or monsters could get close to him.
"Looks like you're aiming for first place in the ladder tournament."
First place? Ji Jiuying's eyes flickered slightly. Being first would mean becoming Xiao Yichen's apprentice, which she didn't want.
"Yuehua, it seems that the dark horse of this year's Heavenly Ladder Tournament will be your Array Sect." Xuanlu, the Sect Master of the Beast Taming Sect, said with a smile.
"Xuanlu, you're joking again. Your Beast Taming Sect has been ranked first every year, and now the Beast Taming Sect still has the most people in the top twenty. Our Array Sect only has three people, and two of those three spots are for freshmen." Yuehua's eyes were full of smiles, and it was clear that she was in a very good mood.
Dan Zong Dongli also spoke up, "Yuehua, don't be too modest. Your two freshmen are more capable than many of the senior students."
“Exactly,” Xuanlu agreed.
Dong Li added, "I'm even considering poaching her!"
Yuehua's eyes flickered slightly as her gaze fell on Ji Jiuying: "You mean that girl?"
"Yes, it's a pity we didn't know she had a talent for alchemy."
"Dong Li, so you only valued her physique?"
Feng Yan, the sect leader of the Talisman Sect who had been silent until now, smiled and Dong Li blushed: "Actually, I'm very curious about her physique. How can she be immune to the poison of the Profound Realm?"
At this moment, Wu Ming, who had just finished dealing with Qi Feng, arrived.
What are you talking about?
"We're discussing who will be the dark horse in this year's ladder tournament."
Speaking of this, Wu Ming sighed softly: "I don't know who will win, but judging from the current situation, my Weapon Sect is probably going to be at the bottom."
"Qi Feng is quite talented, but he's too impulsive in his actions," Yuehua said, shaking her head regretfully.
Before Feng Qingxue became the senior disciple of Lanxing, she always stayed by the side of the Moonflower Goddess. Therefore, Qi Feng also stayed with her in the Array Sect for a period of time. So, the Moonflower Goddess had some understanding of Qi Feng's personality.
How is he now?
Wu Ming shook his head: "He's still unconscious. He's out of luck in the Heavenly Ladder Tournament. No, to be precise, he's out of luck even in Blue Star."
The second round of the Heavenly Ladder Tournament is about to begin. Unlike the first round, there will be no random selection. Instead, the disciples will draw lots themselves. Just like the previous class competition, although there are fifty spots in the Heavenly Ladder Tournament, only the top ten will be on the list. The battles among the top three will be the most intense. So, people who draw the same number will start fighting, even if they are from the same sect.
The second round of the competition was more rigorous, with the five sect leaders now serving as referees instead of Feng Qingxue and Luo Beiyue.
"Alright, the second round of the Heavenly Ladder Tournament is about to begin. The top twenty disciples, please come to the inner area and wait." As Xiao Yichen spoke, he waved his hand, and a giant screen made of spiritual energy appeared in mid-air, displaying the twenty names that were the spots for the second round of the competition.
Twenty contestants entered their seats in the inner arena one by one. Their names disappeared from the giant screen and were replaced by twenty identical tokens. Xiao Yichen's voice came again: "Now draw your own tokens."
Ji Jiuying's eyes flickered slightly. She used her spiritual power to randomly select a token, which flew from mid-air into her hand. She glanced at it and then put it away.
"What's your number?" Xuanjing asked curiously from the side.
Number three.
Feng Yu and Jiang Ling, who were not far away, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Ji Jiuying's words. Xuan Jing glanced at the token in his hand and said, "We almost matched up."
Ji Jiuying looked at him, seemingly asking him what number it was.
"I'm number four."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ling's face darkened. Could he really be this unlucky?
Feng Yu noticed his expression: "You wouldn't happen to be Number Four, would you!"
Jiang Ling nodded dejectedly, and Feng Yu gave him a regretful look: "You... good luck!"
Feng Qingxue, who was also sitting inside, kept her eyes on Ji Jiuying, her mind racing with a thousand thoughts.
At this moment, her mind was still on the scene in Dragon Valley, and she felt that the key to solving her doubts lay there. However, her gaze inadvertently fell on Hua Li on the high platform.
In an instant, a flash of inspiration struck.
She remembered that before Hua Li arrived, Xiao Jiu was punished by the gods and reverted to her female form, but later, another man named Xiang Ling restored her to her male form.
Aside from their appearances being different, everything else matches up. Plus, Feng Che came to her recently to return the Dragon Scale. How could there be such a coincidence? So the current Lan Xi is her, the woman named Xiao Jiu.
Feng Qingxue was immediately startled, her incredulous eyes falling on Ji Jiuying.
Ji Jiuying met her eyes, paused for a moment, then immediately understood. She smiled slightly at Feng Qingxue and moved her lips a few times.
Feng Qingxue's disbelief turned to surprise; it really was her!
But since she's been at the academy for so long, why hasn't she come looking for her? At this moment, she seems to remember Feng Che's request for help. Could it be that she's hiding her identity at the academy because of that matter?
Xiao Yichen returned to his original position. Standing on the arena was an old woman, who was none other than Fu Yan, the Goddess who had appeared at Star Academy with Yu Bugui to reinforce the seal. She was also the Great Elder of Blue Star.
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