"You think I'll just stay silent because you tell me not to? I have a mouth, why are you even trying to control that? It's not like it's time for you to call me a coward."
Chen Qi had heard before that Shi Xuan was no pushover; she dared to publicly ridicule the sect leader of the Divine Cauldron Sect during the Six Sects Alchemy Competition, let alone someone like him who disliked her.
Sitting on the ground, he truly felt the desolation of a fallen phoenix being worse than a chicken.
But who told him to be in the wrong first?
Chen Qi paused, then said in a muffled voice, "It was... my mistake."
“You’re not being sincere,” Shi Xuan said arrogantly, looking like a bully who was harassing a village girl: “You speak so loudly when you’re cursing, but so softly when you admit your mistakes.”
Chen Qi thought to himself: I do have the means to howl loudly!
But he still mustered his strength and then shouted at the top of his lungs, "I was wrong!"
Shi Xuan snorted coldly and said, "It's good that you know you're wrong. Let's see how you perform in the future."
Chen Qiwei nodded almost imperceptibly, feeling frustrated. Although he was impulsive and strong-willed, he was actually completely convinced of Shi Xuan's abilities, both in terms of his mental fortitude and his array formation skills.
Seeing that he had completely given in, Shi Xuan handed him a Rejuvenation Pill and a Spirit Recovery Pill, both of which were top-grade pills.
Such top-grade pills are not something that even a core disciple of a sect like Chen Qi would normally consume as ordinary pills.
He was somewhat surprised, paused for a moment, but accepted Shi Xuan's kindness and put it in his mouth.
Seeing that he had taken the pill, Shi Xuan still didn't stop being sarcastic: "Someone like you can only take pills of this quality. Anything better wouldn't suit your temperament."
Chen Qi: ...
He had no idea that one's temperament was a factor in taking elixirs!
Shi Xuan continued, "Since you have already admitted your mistake with a good attitude, Sister Xuan will not hold a grudge and will not hit you this time."
No, not hit him? Does she actually want to beat him up?
"However, you're a good person, just a bit too competitive. How about I give you a nickname, like Chen Yaoqiang?"
Not very good!
Chen Yaoqiang—no, Chen Qi had just taken the pill and regained some strength, and was about to refute the nickname Shi Xuan had given him: "No..."
"What do you mean? We don't need your consent. When the other disciples come in, I'll ask them. If everyone disagrees, then forget it."
"Is that even a question?!" Chen Qi already felt like he had changed his name, and he could already foresee the scene in the near future where all the disciples of the sect would call him Chen Yaoqiang...
His prediction was correct. From then on, his aloof mask as the leading disciple of the Luoyin Sect was completely shattered. Even the outer disciples who usually held him in some awe would sometimes call him "Chen Yaoqiang"...
The fellow disciple lying next to Chen Yaoqiang silently sweated for himself. Luckily, he wasn't the one who started this, otherwise wouldn't he have become "Li Yaoqiang"? How terrifying!
Before long, the entire area of the Hidden Sect had been thoroughly searched.
After the formation was broken, Pang Jiaxiang and his group had completely escaped, but a considerable number of those who had traveled with him were captured alive.
This result is already quite good, but what's strange is that all of these people were captured alive by disciples of the five sects who were lying in ambush outside the sect!
At this time, the disciples and elders who had originally guarded the sect also emerged from their predicament. When discussing the sect's perilous encounter, they all wore expressions of lingering fear.
"There was absolutely no time to react; I was trapped by the pre-prepared formation!"
“Pang Jiaxiang has been operating in our Luoyin Sect for too many years, and it’s impossible to guard against him.”
"Yes, he knows our sect too well. He knows everything about the layout and arrangements, and he even set up many of them himself!"
"After this incident, our sect needs to consider rearranging the formation."
"We also need to conduct a thorough investigation to see if he has any other hidden agents, and we'll remove them all!"
...
The Hidden Shadow Sect has been going through a lot of trouble lately. First, they got involved with the "New Life" organization, then the peak master of Azure Feather Peak fled with all the disciples of the peak, then the sect leader died, and then, Quan Xing had only been in charge for a few days when they were almost raided...
When it comes to having a life full of misfortunes, if the Hidden Sect claims to be second, no one would dare to claim to be first.
At this moment, all five sects participating in the competition had arrived and gathered in the square of the Luoyin Sect.
Quanxing bowed to each sect to express his gratitude.
Although the six sects of Qian Yuan Western Region are closely connected, there is no rigid requirement for them to help each other when one is in trouble. For example, the Divine Cauldron Sect has now become its own sect.
Quan Xing knew in his heart that it was a favor for others to help him, and it was their right not to help him. Besides, even Lin Daozi, who was in the Void Refinement stage, was trapped in the formation, and in the end, it was Shi Xuan from the Lianfeng Sword Sect who helped him a lot.
Thinking of this, Quanxing turned to Shixuan and bowed to her, saying, "Thank you for your help this time, young friend Shixuan."
"Sect Master Quan, there's no need for you to be so polite."
Quan Xing sighed, looked at the chaotic sect, and said, "Young friend Shi Xuan has saved my sect from dire straits twice. Coincidentally, I promised to open the treasure vault for you to choose from last time, so let's open it this time. Young friend, please choose whatever you like."
Shi Xuan didn't stand on ceremony: "Then thank you very much, Sect Master Quan!"
Shi Xuan reaped both fame and fortune. Chen Yaoqiang, who hadn't even stood up yet, was already numb as he listened to others recount how Shi Xuan had arranged for people to set up an array on the periphery to capture prisoners.
He used to think that it was because he wasn't capable enough, or maybe he was just unlucky, that he ended up in his current situation.
But upon hearing Shi Xuan's arrangements and how all her disciples had been put to good use and had ultimately captured a group of people, he finally realized how terribly wrong he had been.
Sun Shaoxing is right; we need to help within our means.
Chen Qiping was so highly regarded in the Luoyin Sect that all the disciples of this generation followed his lead, which fostered his arrogance.
Suddenly encountering Shi Xuan, someone even more capable than him, made him panic. Eager to achieve something, eager to prove himself to everyone, he became even more disoriented…
He couldn't help but think: if he had stayed outside instead of impulsively rushing in, wouldn't he have been the one leading the others in setting up the formation? In that case, he would have been able to maximize his strengths and perhaps capture more people instead of becoming a stumbling block for others by rushing into the formation.
This huge defeat has now served as a wake-up call for him, but it has also come at the cost of his name.
Chen Yaoqiang!
Shi Xuan had already left with the entire sect to pick out treasures from the Luoyin Sect's treasury. Just imagining the grand scene of picking out any treasures from the entire building, Chen Yaoqiang pursed his lips. He had been in the Luoyin Sect for several years and had never been inside the treasury.
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