“But what if they trade the sign with other sects before that?” Lü Zhen asked suspiciously, thinking he was clever.
“You’re talking nonsense. You just said the HongHua Sect was a soft persimmon. If you drew them, would you trade with other sects?” Zhou Ming glared at Lü Zhen with an unfriendly expression.
“Sorry, this disciple spoke without thinking.” Lü Zhen quickly apologized. Since being eliminated, he was no longer as glorious as before, and at least for a while, he couldn’t be high-profile.
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Because there were only eight sects or individuals, the lottery draw ended quickly.
Qi Huang, through the Recording Mirror, investigated Lü Er again and found that this guy had no intention of hiding anything. He casually held the sign in his hand and played with it. It was marked as number three.
“Oh, his is number three. It would be great if we drew number four.” Ruan Lingyu said with regret.
“It’s okay. Whoever draws him will definitely be happy to trade with us.” Qi Huang slightly raised the corner of her mouth. Anyway, she was determined to send this annoying guy back to where he came from in this round.
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“Fellow Daoists, the fourth round of matches will begin the day after tomorrow. There are only eight sects or individuals left. You are all elites among elites. To select the best Immortal Seeds, the Immortal Alliance has given you ample preparation time. Only one match will be held per day, lasting a total of four days. Of course, the rules of the match remain the same: signs are recognized, not people, but the scope is limited to the participating sects. If anyone forfeits, they must report to me.” Steward Cai announced the rules for the fourth round.
“One match a day, dragging things out. They are both so old, aren’t they afraid they’ll die before the Evergreen Convention ends?” Qi Huang couldn’t help but complain.
“Pfft!” Several Senior Sisters burst into laughter.
“Do you think everyone is as strange as you? Don’t True Qi need to be replenished after consumption?” Cheng Hong Ling glared at the clone.
“Then isn’t it very unfair to those who drew one and two? They can only rest for one day after the draw!” Ruan Lingyu raised her objection.
“Wrong, this further reflects the fairness of the draw. Who told you to draw one and two?” Cheng Hong Ling immediately retorted.
“Uh…” Ruan Lingyu was rendered speechless for a moment, then spread her hands towards Qi Huang, meaning “Senior Sister, I tried my best.” Cheng Hong Ling felt a little indignant, thinking to herself, are you forgetting who the real Junior Sister is?
Ruan Lingyu certainly didn’t forget, but Qi Huang seemed easier to deal with.
“Just keep pampering her!” Xu Mei beside them also glared at her eldest disciple.
“What? Master, how do you know she pampers me so much? They have a good relationship, it doesn’t matter if she pampers her.” Qi Huang feigned ignorance, making everyone around her look at each other in bewilderment.
After the draw, everyone began to investigate the signs of the sects with peace of mind. This process was full of intrigue, with bribery, threats, and honey traps being used in turn. Soon, the signs of various sects were gradually revealed, and finally, the sign of the HongHua Sect was left, which naturally didn’t need to be investigated.
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“It seems that the HongHua Sect is sign number six. I wonder who drew number five. They are so lucky!”
“I heard it’s the Shi Xin Sect!”
“Shi Xin Sect? Then let’s quickly go and persuade them to trade.”
“Do you think they’re stupid? As long as they get a Huashen Realm Body Protection Talisman, the HongHua Sect will be a soft persimmon. Would they trade with you?”
“This Huashen Realm Body Protection Talisman is just a rumor. Who has seen it? How do you know they will believe it? If we don’t try, someone else will get there first, and we’ll have no one to cry to.”
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When the disciples of the various sects present heard that number five was the Shi Xin Sect, they all rushed to persuade them to trade. The Shi Xin Sect was not stupid. Just as Zhou Ming had expected, they held onto the sign tightly and refused to exchange it.
“Who is number four?” At this moment, Lü Er started shouting again.
“That… that young master Lü, we are number four.” An old man’s voice sounded.
“Don’t you know the rules? State your sect’s name.” Lü Er said impatiently.
“Young master Lü, we are cultivators from the Feisha Sect of Xitong Country. The strongest Immortal Seed in our team is only at the third level of the Huashen Realm. We hope you will show mercy when the time comes.” The old man pleaded in a low voice.
“Show mercy? Impossible! I said I would cure all the cultivators with low-level bloodlines of their cultivation addiction. I will do what I say, and you are no exception!” Lü Er said unfeelingly, then added, “Of course, if you have the ability to trade the sign in your hand, then I will let you go!”
“Sigh!” The old man drooped his head dejectedly. He wasn’t stupid. Who would trade with him after drawing such a terrible sign?
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“The journey of the Feisha Sect to the Evergreen Convention has probably come to an end. They traveled thousands of miles to the Xihui Dynasty and only got the most basic rewards, which is equivalent to a wasted trip.”
“Are you still thinking about rewards at this time? You should know that anyone who gets matched against Lü Er will either be seriously injured or seriously injured and have their Dao Heart shattered. Even Cheng Kang was no exception. They should be grateful if they can get away safely.”
“Yes, if I were the Feisha Sect, I would definitely forfeit immediately! It’s not worth the future of the sect for such a small reward.”
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The surrounding cultivators looked at the Feisha Sect with pity, as they knew that this sect’s journey had come to an end.
“Junior Sister, don’t you want to eliminate that Lü Er? We can trade with the Feisha Sect. They look very willing to trade.” Ruan Lingyu reminded her.
“Let’s wait!” Qi Huang said thoughtfully.
“Wait for what?” Ruan Lingyu asked confusedly.
“Wait for the right time! We can’t let the Feisha Sect benefit for free, nor can we let the Shi Xin Sect benefit. You know that every sect present is a competitor.” Qi Huang reminded them.
Everyone looked at each other, still not understanding what Qi Huang was planning.
“She’s waiting for the Feisha Sect to forfeit.” Cheng Hong Ling suddenly said, showing telepathy.
“Yes, yes, yes. As long as the Feisha Sect forfeits, we can directly seize the sign like in the previous round. This way, we’ll have two signs in hand. Just defeating them separately will earn us two more rewards.” Yun Fei quickly reacted.
“Junior Sister is still more thoughtful. This way, not only will the rewards be doubled, but the revenge will also be doubled. We can eliminate Lü Er and also teach that Zhen Chao a lesson again.” Shen Yuan expressed her admiration.
“But will the Feisha Sect really forfeit?” Ruan Lingyu asked with some unease.
“What else can they do if they don’t forfeit? Trade the sign? Who would want such a terrible sign? Fight head-on? Cheng Kang’s Dao Heart was shattered, do they want to throw an egg against a rock?” Qi Huang retorted.
Everyone nodded after a brief thought. Having learned that Lü Er was a clone of a monster from Zhongzhou, it was likely that no Immortal Seed present felt they had any hope of defeating him.
As expected, in less than a quarter of an hour, the Feisha Sect went to Steward Cai to forfeit.
Steward Cai once again took the number four sign onto the arena and explained, “Fellow Daoists, I need to delay you all a little longer. The Feisha Sect has just forfeited and returned their sign to me. Now this number four sign is ownerless again.”
The crowd below had already experienced this once, and since it was expected, they appeared very calm.
“Regarding such an ownerless sign, I have already explained it clearly before, so I won’t waste any more words. Whichever sect wishes to obtain its ownership can apply to me immediately. If there is only one sect, then this sign will belong to them. If there are multiple sects, then its ownership will be decided through a sign plate competition.” Steward Cai announced loudly, holding up the sign plate.
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“The opponent for this number four sign is Lü Er. Who dares to take it?” The cultivators below looked at each other, none of them daring to step forward, the situation being completely opposite to last time.
“Are you all reconsidering? Holding two signs, once you get through this round, it means double rewards. Although the risk is high, the reward is also very generous.” Steward Cai persuaded politely.
“Double rewards! Getting beaten black and blue by that Lü Er and having your Dao Heart shattered, you won’t get any reward then.”
“Even if you luckily get one, it’s probably not enough to cover the medical expenses.”
“Medical expenses? With your flimsy physique, you’ll be directly used as funeral expenses.”
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Some cultivators couldn’t help but whisper and complain.
“Old man, don’t waste your effort. Who dares to take my opponent’s sign?” Lü Er’s arrogant voice also sounded at the opportune moment.
“I dare!” At this moment, Qi Huang’s clear voice also echoed throughout the plaza.
