Chapter 75: Fourth Hundred and Nineteenth Chapter: You are destined to stop here today
Although Qi Huang was confused, she wasn’t flustered at all. If this guy dared to act recklessly in front of everyone, she could justifiably deal with him and then take her turn.
The others from the HongHua Sect were not so calm; they were all on edge, as if facing a great enemy.
Lu Er walked closer and scanned Cheng Hong Ling and Qi Huang with greedy eyes before proudly saying, “How is it? Am I amazing?”
Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling exchanged a glance, identical puzzled expressions appearing on their pretty faces.
“Remember, all my subsequent ‘easy wins’ are for you to watch. I will let you know how vulnerable men from Xizhou are!”
Lu Er then left with another inexplicable remark, turning and walking away with his hands behind his back.
“No, what does he mean? Is he intentionally showing off to us?”
Qi Huang was a bit baffled.
“Hmph, who knows!”
Cheng Hong Ling recoiled her gaze with disgust.
“It’s a pity he didn’t provoke me, otherwise, I would have let him know he’s not much better.”
Qi Huang shook her head, somewhat unwillingly.
Actually, Qi Huang’s guess was correct. Lu Er’s inexplicable behavior was indeed meant to show off to her and Cheng Hong Ling, with a simple goal: to gain their favor. If he could win the beauties’ hearts this way, there would be no need to rely on the Immortal Tablet.
The competition continued. The match between number seven and number eight was unremarkable, a pure stomp of a large sect against a smaller one.
“Next is number nine against number ten. Please, both sides enter the arena!”
After the match, the disciples of the Immortal Alliance continued to announce.
As soon as the words fell, about a dozen youths dressed in pure white uniforms walked out from the crowd. Their most distinguishing feature was their tall stature; both men and women were taller than the other immortal sect disciples present. Especially the young man leading them, who looked down at everyone else.
“Which sect’s disciples are these? They look unfamiliar, I’ve never seen them before!”
“They seem to be from the Xing Lie Sect.”
“Xing Lie Sect? Never heard of it!”
“Of course, you wouldn’t have heard of it, being a frog in a well. They are one of the top ten immortal sects in Gaosheng Kingdom to the north.”
“Top ten immortal sects in Gaosheng Kingdom? Then their strength should be very strong?”
“Naturally. I heard that the top immortal seed of this Xing Lie Sect has already reached the fifth layer of the Huashen Realm.”
“What? Fifth layer of the Huashen Realm? My goodness! If this were in our Xihui Dynasty, they would absolutely be among the top three on the Immortal Seed Ranking. A sect with such prodigious disciples is only ranked in the top ten in Gaosheng Kingdom!”
“Alas! Who told us that the cultivation world of our Xihui Dynasty is weak? Anyone who encounters them is in for bad luck.”
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The surrounding cultivators chattered, all mourning for the opponent of the Xing Lie Sect.
“Fifth layer of the Huashen Realm? This cultivation level can rival the top immortal seed of the Donglai Sect. I didn’t expect that the Evergreen Convention in Yongning Prefecture would attract such geniuses.”
Xu Mei couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Excellent! It seems we have another tool to liven things up.”
Qi Huang’s eyes lit up.
The members of the Xing Lie Sect walked onto the stage, and their opponents also came from the other side. Leading them was a tall, slender woman with a calm expression. Her features were like ice sculptures, and her steps were elegant and grand, showing no sign of retreating.
“It’s her!”
Qi Huang was stunned. This woman was none other than the Sixth Princess of the Xihui Dynasty, Lin Ran.
“Wow! It’s the Sixth Princess! This is going to be a clash of titans!”
“Fortunately, it’s the Sixth Princess. If it were an immortal seed from another immortal sect of the Xihui Dynasty, they would definitely bring shame to us domestic cultivators!”
“It’s a pity it’s not from the Donglai Sect. If it were Cheng Kang from the Donglai Sect, I think he could crush these foreign cultivators.”
“Be content! Besides, I don’t think the Sixth Princess is much weaker than Cheng Kang. They fight like crazy every time they meet, and the Sixth Princess only loses by a difference of one or two moves at most!”
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The cultivators below perked up.
“To encounter such a strong opponent right after arriving. If she loses early, she won’t have a chance to fight me.”
Cheng Hong Ling revealed a hint of sympathy on her face.
“It’s nothing. If she loses, I’ll send these Xing Lie Sect people back to where they came from. Then she’ll naturally understand the gap between us.”
Qi Huang said.
Cheng Hong Ling wanted to say something more but finally fell silent.
“Lin Ran, guest elder of the Longchang Sect!”
Lin Ran on the stage first cupped her fists in salute.
“Xiao Wei, top immortal seed of the Xing Lie Sect!”
The leading tall young man from the Xing Lie Sect also raised his hand perfunctorily.
“Why are you so impolite? She is the Sixth Princess of the Xihui Dynasty, representing the dignity of the country!”
Some cultivators below couldn’t stand it and shouted in reprimand.
“The cultivation world is inherently separate from the secular world. I don’t care about her status!”
Xiao Wei retorted without any grace and then turned around, saying, “I heard you are the second immortal seed of the Xihui Dynasty’s cultivation world? Second only to that guy from the Donglai Sect.”
“That was the case three years ago. What the future holds will only be known after this Evergreen Convention!”
Lin Ran said modestly.
“Don’t think about it, the future definitely won’t be. Upon meeting me, you are destined to stop here!”
Xiao Wei showed a malicious smile, clearly having investigated Lin Ran beforehand.
“Oh really? It’s a pity I have an agreement with someone and cannot stop here, so I can only ask you to go back to your home first today.”
Lin Ran politely declined.
“Are you talking about that Cheng Hong Ling? She’s just as useless. Why bother distinguishing between victory and defeat?”
Xiao Wei said contemptuously.
“You know about that too? It seems you’ve investigated me! Since that’s the case, have you ever considered why I, despite only being at the second layer of the Huashen Realm, have repeatedly achieved good results in the Evergreen Convention?”
Lin Ran was not angry at all, maintaining her composure.
“Heh heh, this just shows that the entire Xihui Dynasty’s cultivation world is full of trash. A mere woman at the second layer of the Huashen Realm can become the second immortal seed!”
Xiao Wei glanced disdainfully at the crowd below.
“Who are you calling names? If you have the guts, come down for a one-on-one fight, and I’ll beat you until you’re spitting teeth!”
“Sixth Princess, keep it up! Don’t let these dog-day foreign cultivators look down on us!”
“Sixth Princess, win against them, and from now on, you will not only be the Sixth Princess of the secular world but also the Sixth Princess of our cultivation world.”
“Yes, whoever disrespects you, we will exterminate their entire family!”
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The domestic cultivators below were enraged and desperately cheered Lin Ran on.
“No, I suddenly feel like I’ve been too low-key?”
Qi Huang looked around and asked.
“Why do you feel that way?”
Xu Mei asked curiously.
“First it was Lu Er, and now it’s this Xiao Wei, with such weaklings daring to be arrogant up there. Shouldn’t a master like me be more high-profile?”
Qi Huang retorted.
“What do you want to do? You’d better behave yourself and not jeopardize our ultimate goal.”
Cheng Hong Ling sensed something was wrong and immediately warned her.
“Yes, our ultimate goal is to obtain the seeds of the Golden Life Flower. Elder Zuo, Steward Cai, Elder Zhou, and the others are watching covetously. If you do anything that violates the rules, they will use it as an excuse.”
Yun Fei also reminded her rationally.
“Don’t worry, I’m just speaking my mind.”
Qi Huang quickly explained. Although she really wanted to be high-profile, she also understood it wasn’t the time.
However, Cheng Hong Ling clearly didn’t believe her and continued to watch her clone vigilantly, as this guy had a history.
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“I am flattered by everyone’s regard!”
Lin Ran, valiant and heroic, cupped her fists towards the crowd below, then looked at the Xing Lie Sect members and said, “I came to Yongning Prefecture to prove myself this time, but now it seems that before that, I have to prove it for the cultivators of our Xihui Dynasty.”
“Unfortunately, you are destined to prove nothing today.”
Xiao Wei shook his head pityingly, then said to his fellow disciples behind him, “You don’t need to intervene. Let me play with her alone!”
“Fellow Daoist, can we begin?”
Lin Ran no longer spoke nonsense and directly reminded the Immortal Alliance disciple next to her.
“Number nine against number ten, now… begin!”
The Immortal Alliance disciple then announced.
As soon as the words fell, both parties on the stage instantly disappeared from their original positions, turning into black lightning and charging towards each other.
