Lu Xueqi really was telling the truth.
She truly was concerned about Tian Ling'er. After all, which of her words had not been spoken with Tian Ling'er's best interests in mind?
It was just that Tian Ling'er did not appreciate it.
But.
Not appreciating it was one thing.
Lu Xueqi and Tian Ling'er had met many times and had some connection between them. Even if she disregarded everyone else, just for Martial Aunt Su Ru's sake...
Lu Xueqi needed to show Tian Ling'er some concern.
So—
Her concern for Tian Ling'er was genuine.
Her disgust for Qi Hao was genuine too.
Everything Lu Xueqi said had been the truth. It only sounded like she was insulting someone, but she really had not been insulting anyone...
How could our Fairy Lu possibly curse at people?
She never cursed at people, okay?!
"Alright, alright."
Wang Quan Yan stopped Lu Xueqi, who wanted to keep firing away. Without even looking at Tian Ling'er or Qi Hao, he directly pulled Lu Xueqi away...
It was not because they were afraid of them.
Rather, Wang Quan Yan was helping Lu Xueqi express one thing: not one of them could put up a fight!
This round?
It had been a complete stomp!
And Lu Xueqi had KO'd two people all by herself!
Wang Quan Yan had not even gotten a chance to take the field.
Sigh.
All he could say was that Xueqi was just too authoritative.
The MVP of this match—Lu Xueqi!
Wang Quan Yan?
Nothing but a freeloader who won while lying down!
The aloof maiden was pulled away by Wang Quan Yan with a frosty expression on her pretty face. Before leaving, she even glared at Tian Ling'er and the others, her cold eyes seeming to curse them out...
Tian Ling'er's delicate body trembled slightly.
Her eyes were red as she rubbed them. In a pitiful, tearful voice, she said, "Senior Brother Qi Hao, I'll be going back first..."
After saying that.
Tian Ling'er turned and left.
She cried as she walked.
Qi Hao was left standing there alone in a daze. He clearly had not recovered from the shock yet; Lu Xueqi had practically scolded him stupid.
By the time he came back to his senses?
Tian Ling'er had already gone far away.
For a moment.
Qi Hao ground his teeth.
"Fine!"
"Fine, Wang Quan Yan!"
"What kind of ability is hiding behind a woman?"
"Just wait! When you and I meet in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament, I'll make you regret it!"
Qi Hao's expression was somewhat gloomy.
He did not dare show any dissatisfaction toward Lu Xueqi. Martial Aunt Shuiyue's reputation for fiercely protecting her own was well known throughout the Qingyun Sect. Even if his master went up against her, he would not get anything good out of it.
Of course.
Part of it was also because he did not want to argue with Lu Xueqi. After all, they were both Qingyun Sect disciples. No matter how scheming Qi Hao could be.
He still held to the belief that a good man did not fight with women.
Mm...
Though it seemed he could not beat her anyway?
She had left him speechless from start to finish.
Qi Hao did not know what he could say. It seemed he could not say anything, because...
Everything Lu Xueqi had said was the truth.
Qi Hao stood there for a long, long time.
In the end.
He slunk away in disgrace.
He left alone in loneliness.
The next morning, at dawn.
On the plaza outside Jade Purity Hall.
Several Arenas had already been set up early in the morning.
Qingyun Sect disciples gathered one after another. They discussed things among themselves, making a clamor as they eagerly awaited the official start of the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament.
Wang Quan Yan arrived with the many senior and junior brothers from Grand Bamboo Peak.
He had not slept all night.
After all.
The courtyard stank too badly.
After he pulled Lu Xueqi away last night, the two of them had not talked much. It was as though the two of them fighting side by side against that shameless pair, Qi Hao and Tian Ling'er, had been perfectly normal.
Lu Xueqi had said goodbye to Wang Quan Yan and left right then.
Just as he had said, and just as Lu Xueqi had thought.
There was nothing improper between them. Their relationship was open and aboveboard. Even if they had just teamed up and fought someone together, it meant nothing...
Of course.
In Wang Quan Yan's view?
That so-called pure and aboveboard relationship was only temporary.
Lu Xueqi ((●`●)): I see you as a comrade-in-arms, yet you're after my body?!
As more and more Qingyun Disciples gathered.
The Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament soon began.
"Dong—"
A Tongtian Peak elder rang the Bronze Bell on the arena, and everyone around immediately fell silent.
"Whoosh!"
At the same time.
The Peak Masters of the Seven Peaks appeared one after another.
True Person Dao Xuan appeared on the High Platform. After smilingly spouting a few meaningless words, he announced the official start of the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament.
At that moment.
Wang Quan Yan swept his gaze through the crowd.
He immediately found the Small Bamboo Peak group beneath Martial Aunt Shuiyue, then spotted his good comrade-in-arms, Lu Xueqi, among them.
The aloof maiden wore a white dress, her graceful figure exceptionally conspicuous amid the crowd. As though she sensed something through a shared understanding, she slightly turned her head to look over...
"Whoosh!"
The two met each other's eyes.
Then, as if by mutual agreement, they both looked away.
It was as though nothing needed to be expressed in words.
Tian Ling'er stood behind the Grand Bamboo Peak group with red-rimmed eyes. She had thought about it for a long, long time last night and felt that she had performed terribly...
If she could do it over again?
She definitely would not be so pathetic!
It was a bit like an elementary schooler suddenly remembering after a fight that she still had one move left unused...
It was pretty funny.
"Ling'er, why are your eyes so red? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Song Daren asked with concern.
"Y-Yes..." Tian Ling'er nodded somewhat awkwardly.
After speaking.
She cautiously glanced at Wang Quan Yan.
To be honest.
Tian Ling'er was quite afraid that Wang Quan Yan would go complain to her father. If Tian Buyi and Su Ru learned that she had met Qi Hao in secret last night, they would probably break her legs...
But.
Wang Quan Yan clearly would not do such a thing.
Because he was too lazy.
Tian Ling'er could do whatever she wanted.
What the hell did it have to do with him?
At that moment.
Over at Dragon Head Peak.
Qi Hao had dark circles under his eyes.
He coldly watched Wang Quan Yan among the Grand Bamboo Peak crowd, thinking, You'd better not get matched against me. Otherwise...
Don't blame me for being ruthless!
Wang Quan Yan noticed Qi Hao's cold gaze.
He yawned and completely ignored him. At this stage, before he had truly displayed his strength, any random cat or dog could jump around in front of him.
But it did not matter.
Once the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament ended?
Everything would change!
Because—the master of this era would make a name for himself completely in the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament!
By then.
Ordinary random cats and dogs would no longer be able to jump around in front of him.
"Dong—"
A bell rang out.
The Tongtian Peak elder stood on the arena and called out one name after another, marking the official beginning of the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament...
Wang Quan Yan's gaze shifted.
Lu Xueqi, not far away, remained unmoved. Clearly, this round had nothing to do with her.
After he withdrew his gaze.
Lu Xueqi's heart also stirred.
From the corner of her eye, she glanced at Wang Quan Yan. Seeing that he had not moved either, she understood that this round had nothing to do with him...
Neither of them knew the other had been secretly watching them.
Tsk.
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