As soon as she finished speaking, the ice on Yao Guanglin's body and hands melted away in an instant. Yao Guanglin was secretly shocked. When she came to her senses, she looked at Ji Jiuying with admiration in her eyes.
"You've yielded..."
The third match was between Bai Luoshuang from the Talisman Sect. As expected, something unexpected happened; she lost to Ji Jiuying in less than a hundred moves.
Ji Jiuying's consecutive victories in three matches caused a sensation in the audience, and those who had bet on her suddenly became extremely nervous.
"If Lanxi wins another match, the top spot in the ladder tournament will undoubtedly belong to her."
Now only Shangguan Qing from the Beast Taming Sect remains. Shangguan Qing's strength is still in the Tribulation Transcending stage. It's already obvious who will win this battle. The previous match was just a formality.
Despite the skepticism of many, Shangguan Qing did not back down and leaped onto the ring.
At this moment, that feeling of panic returned. Ji Jiuying's breathing became rapid, her brows furrowed, cold sweat poured down her face, and she pressed her hand tightly against her chest, as if that could alleviate the pain.
What on earth is going on? That bad feeling crept back into my heart again.
Everyone noticed that something was wrong with her, and the people in the audience stood up one after another.
"What happened to Lanxi?"
"Could it be that he/she is injured?"
"This is terrible! How could this accident happen before the last match even started?"
"······"
Shangguan Qing, who was fighting against Ji Jiuying, frowned and looked at her with doubt. In this situation, should he launch an attack? If he started the match now, his chances of winning would be very high, but taking advantage of her vulnerability would probably draw criticism.
Lan Zhaofeng looked at the person on the stage with a worried expression. She hadn't been injured in the three matches, so what happened?
Hei Xiangling, Gong Mingyue, and Xiao Yichen stood up at the same time.
Just as she was about to step forward, a black light flashed by, and Gong Mingyue appeared in front of Ji Jiuying.
This scene shocked everyone present! Those instructors who had a grudge against Ji Jiuying, including Leng Qingqing, were completely dumbfounded. They were doomed; it seemed they had messed with someone they shouldn't have...
Qi Feng narrowed his eyes. How could he not know what the Lan family had to do with the Nine Heavens Divine Palace?
The audience fell silent. What was going on? Could someone tell them why the Netherworld God of the Nine Heavens Temple was holding Lan Xi's hand? Wasn't he supposed to be averse to women? Wasn't he supposed to be homosexual?
While everyone was shocked, they listened to their conversation with curiosity, but it seemed as if there was a barrier; they could only see them talking, but could not hear their voices.
Bai Ling on the high platform narrowed her eyes. What was going on with You Ming? Wasn't he with...? It wasn't until her eyes fell on the Phoenix Frost Bracelet faintly visible under Ji Jiu Ying's sleeve that she suddenly realized.
She knew it! How could the elusive Netherworld God suddenly appear in everyone's sight? It turns out it was because of that girl. But she should have realized it sooner, from the moment Hei Xiangling appeared at Yaochi Palace and dragged Bai Lisha to watch.
"Jiu'er, what's wrong with you?"
Gong Mingyue pulled her hand over and examined it, but found nothing amiss.
"Ah, Yue, my heart is aching so much, I have a feeling something's going to happen..."
"Come, I'll take you away."
As he was about to pull her away, Ji Jiuying pulled his hand back.
"Ah Yue, wait for me. I'll leave after this match. I have a feeling..."
"No, you're still thinking about the competition in this state. What's so great about Blue Star's library!"
"Ah Yue, believe me, I can do it. I promise you, I'll finish the last match within fifty moves."
A pleading look flickered in her clear eyes, and Gong Mingyue's heart softened.
"good."
Ji Jiuying nodded, and in the blink of an eye, Gong Mingyue returned to his original position, as if the scene he had just appeared on the arena was an illusion.
"This is shocking! It turns out that the one in the Nine Heavens Divine Palace isn't gay."
"Judging from this situation, it seems like that person and Lanxi have something going on."
"Is that even a question? Didn't you see them holding hands in public just now?"
"······"
The Nine Heavens Divine Palace—a place many people yearn for. What surprised everyone was that the Lan family of Sifang City had such a close relationship with the Nine Heavens Divine Palace. Some people were glad that they hadn't provoked Lan Zhao and Lan Xi.
Jiang Xin felt incredibly conflicted, and unease was creeping into her heart. Not only had she angered Lan Zhao, but she had also cursed Lan Xi in front of him. If she had known earlier that Lan Xi was connected to the Nine Heavens Divine Palace, she would never have said those things.
Noticing her unease, Jiang Ling took her hand and said, "Xin'er, don't worry. Lan Zhao isn't that kind of person. Since he told you he wouldn't hold it against you, he naturally won't bring up that matter."
Hearing Jiang Ling's words, Jiang Xin finally felt relieved. Yes, they had grown up together and naturally understood each other's character and ways of dealing with people.
Feng Yu turned around and looked at Lan Zhao with a puzzled expression, as if asking him if he knew about this matter.
Lan Zhao met his gaze, shook her head, and indicated that she did not know.
At the same time, Lan Zhao was also worried that using Lan Xi's identity to get involved with the Nine Heavens Divine Palace would have both advantages and disadvantages, and would also bring a lot of trouble to their Lan family. Did her father and grandfather know about this?
Feng Qingxue finally understood why Yin Han of the Nine Heavens Divine Palace had been so respectful to her back in the Dragon Clan's Secret Realm, and why he was protecting her now.
It's likely that Feng Che was aware of that matter. Although she doesn't yet know about her relationship with Feng Che, for some reason, she still feels somewhat happy.
If Little Sister Jiu has such a relationship with that person from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace, then the bond between her and Feng Che must be something else entirely. Thinking of this, Feng Qingxue's lips involuntarily curled up slightly.
On the arena.
"Let's begin, and finish this quickly."
Ji Jiuying spoke up.
Seeing that her face was still pale, Shangguan Qing's eyes flickered slightly. She gathered her spiritual energy into her sword and charged forward.
Ji Jiuying's Ice Crimson Sword emitted a blue light, and soon the two were fighting. Under the suppression of strength, Shangguan Qing was already at a disadvantage within ten moves. Ji Jiuying did not give him a chance to breathe and approached step by step. Shangguan Qing kept resisting, but it was obvious that he was powerless.
But he did not give up. Instead, he gritted his teeth and persevered. After the two had exchanged forty moves, Ji Jiuying seized the opportunity and prepared for the battle.
At that moment, the sky suddenly darkened, and in an instant, dark clouds rolled in, lightning flashed and thunder roared, just like the harbinger of an impending storm, causing a sense of fear to rise in everyone's hearts, and the atmosphere on the entire Blue Star suddenly became heavy.
Rumble!
Ji Jiuying looked up at the sky. What was going on?
"It was so sunny just a moment ago, how did it suddenly get dark?"
"Yes, but those purple lightning bolts in the sky are indeed very rare..."
"This reminds me of the purple lightning that appeared in the Dragon Abyss Forest before."
"······"
Gong Mingyue narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in his deep gaze, and was about to get up and go to Ji Jiuying's side.
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