"Whoosh—"
Countless gazes swept back and forth between Tian Ling'er and Qi Hao, all sorts of emotions visible in their eyes, as though they were saying—
An adulterous pair?
And that was not all.
Quite a few people also turned their eyes toward Wang Quan Yan.
There was a trace of pity in their gazes, as if they felt he was not worth it...
Faced with those looks,
Wang Quan Yan showed no reaction.
He silently held the Sovereign Sword and stood at the edge of the crowd, Dragon Slayer strapped to his waist. His calm gaze rested solely on the aloof maiden atop the arena...
Beyond that,
there was room for no one else.
To be honest,
Wang Quan Yan had not expected Lu Xueqi to reveal the matter outright. But then again, Tian Ling'er had practically mocked her to her face...
What was there for Lu Xueqi to hold back over?
Forget it.
What was said had been said.
At worst, if anything happened, he and Lu Xueqi would bear it together.
What was there to fear?
"Bang—"
On the High Platform, Tian Buyi was nearly bursting with rage.
He raised his hand and smashed the armrest of his chair with a slap. His eyes were fixed on Tian Ling'er atop the arena. If not for the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament currently being underway, he would have rushed over and slapped that unfilial daughter to death.
Hah!
A tryst?
Were you really that shameless?!
Running off in the middle of the night to meet another man?
You...
Tian Buyi was truly close to dying of anger.
Su Ru's expression had turned exceptionally ugly as well. At that moment, she did not know what to say...
Say something?
What was there left to say?
Once this matter came to light today, Tian Ling'er's reputation was thoroughly ruined, unless...
Su Ru looked toward Wang Quan Yan.
She sighed inwardly. Unless Wang Quan Yan was willing to step forward and clear things up.
But...
What was there to clarify?
Wang Quan Yan was the victim to begin with. Asking him to step forward at a time like this—was that not treating him like an idiot?
Su Ru sighed inwardly.
The palm and the back of the hand were both flesh.
Forget it, forget it.
Xiao Yan had suffered enough already. Since he liked that girl Xueqi, then let him quietly like someone in peace...
As for Tian Ling'er?
Su Ru could do nothing for her anymore.
If she had done wrong, then she could only accept her punishment.
At this moment,
on the arena,
Tian Ling'er's face had gone deathly pale.
She knew that once this matter was exposed, her reputation would be completely finished...
Now,
was there any way to resolve this?
Was there?
Tian Ling'er bit down hard on her lip.
Not only did she look awful, but Qi Hao beneath the arena felt a chill run through his heart. Once this matter was exposed, the reputation of the Senior Brother of Dragon Head Peak would be finished as well...
He had thought that Lu Xueqi would refrain from speaking of it for Su Ru's sake, but who would have thought...
Lu Xueqi would not give anyone face at all?!
Was she really that stubborn?
For a moment,
Qi Hao regretted it.
But after giving it some thought, he realized the matter was not without a turning point. He only needed to defeat Wang Quan Yan in the matches ahead, then declare that Tian Ling'er and he had already dissolved their engagement and that he was pursuing her normally...
That would largely resolve the negative consequences.
Thinking of this,
Qi Hao finally relaxed.
At this moment,
on the arena,
Tian Ling'er's face was pale.
Her mind raced for a solution. In the end, in a rush of heat, she came up with a foolish idea—throw mud at each other!
Lu Xueqi said she had met Qi Hao in secret?
Hah!
Had Lu Xueqi not been with Wang Quan Yan that night too?!
At that thought,
Tian Ling'er pointed directly at Lu Xueqi and shouted, "Senior Sister Lu, weren't you secretly meeting Wang Quan Yan that night too? What right do you have to accuse me!?"
"Uproar—"
The moment those words came out, the entire venue was shocked once more.
Countless people turned their eyes toward Lu Xueqi, all sorts of emotions surfacing in their gazes. Most of them, however, were thinking—It's over, my goddess ran off with someone else!
At that moment,
a perfectly good Seven Meridians Martial Arts Tournament had suddenly become a catfight!?
Wang Quan Yan stood beneath the arena.
Watching Tian Ling'er throw mud at Lu Xueqi, he could not help frowning, but...
He was not worried about Lu Xueqi.
After all,
he and Lu Xueqi were completely innocent, open and aboveboard.
Would throwing mud accomplish anything?
Uh...
It seemed like it might accomplish a little?
Perhaps it would bring Lu Xueqi and him even closer together?
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Tian Ling'er was such a great assist!
On the High Platform,
the Peak Masters frowned slightly.
After hearing Tian Ling'er's words, the aloof Taoist nun immediately turned her gaze toward Lu Xueqi. Seeing the calm frankness in the girl's eyes, she understood everything...
After all, Lu Xueqi had been raised by her.
How could Shui Yue not understand that girl?
If she had done it, she had done it.
If she had not, then she had not.
Xueqi had never lied.
At that moment,
Lu Xueqi looked entirely composed.
That naturally meant she had not done such a thing.
Tian Buyi's face grew darker and darker. He seemed close to losing his patience.
Seeing this,
True Person Dao Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Ahem."
He gave a light cough, then secretly transmitted his voice to the Tongtian Peak elder on the arena, instructing him to quickly put an end to this farce.
The elder on the arena came back to his senses.
He had just been happily enjoying the spectacle.
"Ahem."
"No talking about unrelated matters during the match. You two junior nephews should finish this battle quickly..."
The Tongtian Peak elder said sternly.
Hearing that,
Lu Xueqi's eyes flickered slightly.
She and Wang Quan Yan were completely innocent and open and aboveboard. What was there to feel guilty about? Did Tian Ling'er think everyone was like her?!
With that thought,
Lu Xueqi could not be bothered to explain anymore.
The innocent would remain innocent, and the corrupt would remain corrupt.
Whether something was black or white could be seen at a glance.
"Whoosh!"
The aloof maiden drew her sword without hesitation.
The Tianya Divine Sword flew from its sheath. It was clear she was truly getting serious with Tian Ling'er. There was no helping it...
Tian Ling'er had already treated her as an enemy.
Was there any need for her to hold back?
"Whoosh—"
Brilliant sword light tore through the sky. The azure sword aura was dazzling beyond compare as the Tianya Divine Sword shot through the air and suddenly slashed toward Tian Ling'er.
Seeing this,
Tian Ling'er's expression changed.
She hurriedly reacted, drawing the Amber Zhu Ling at her waist to meet the attack, but...
Celestial Evil was one of the Nine Heavens Divine Weapons.
The Amber Zhu Ling was, at most, a somewhat formidable magic treasure.
The two were not comparable at all.
Besides,
a weapon as sharp as Celestial Evil was the natural bane of treasures like the Amber Zhu Ling. Furthermore, Lu Xueqi was at the Ninth Layer of Jade Purity, while Tian Ling'er?
She was only at the Sixth Layer of Jade Purity.
How was she supposed to fight?
There was no way to fight at all!
"Boom!"
The Tianya Divine Sword burst forth with dazzling radiance.
The Amber Zhu Ling was sliced apart by a single strike.
The aloof maiden's figure flashed. Her slender form appeared beside Celestial Evil. One hand gripped the divine sword while the other held its scabbard, which she swung directly toward Tian Ling'er...
Tian Ling'er's expression changed.
Lu Xueqi swung the scabbard toward her abdomen.
She wanted to dodge, but her own Amber Zhu Ling obstructed her movements. In the end, the scabbard struck her directly across the face.
"Bang!"
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