"I refuse to accept this!"
After Tian Ling'er was knocked off the arena, she immediately shouted.
Upon hearing this,
Tian Buyi on the High Platform finally could not hold back any longer.
Bang—
He smashed the armrest with one blow, shattering the chair's other armrest as well.
"Go!"
"Bring her back!"
Tian Buyi coldly ordered Song Daren.
Hearing this,
Song Daren trembled slightly.
He sensed an extremely cold aura emanating from Tian Buyi. Clearly... Tian Buyi was truly enraged!?
For a moment,
Song Daren did not dare hesitate.
He immediately led a group of his fellow disciples forward and brought Tian Ling'er back.
Wang Quan Yan calmly watched the scene before him.
He did not know how Tian Buyi intended to punish Tian Ling'er for her behavior. Of course, even if he did know, he would not have cared...
There had long been no relationship between him and Tian Ling'er. They were merely strangers who happened to be senior sister and junior brother.
Whoosh!
Wang Quan Yan slightly raised his eyes.
He looked toward the aloof maiden slowly walking down from the arena. His gaze did not waver as he stared straight at her...
At that moment,
Facing Wang Quan Yan's gaze,
Lu Xueqi pressed her lips together slightly. Somewhat embarrassed, she lowered her head, then cautiously glanced at Wang Quan Yan from the corner of her eye, as though she were saying:
"I accidentally slapped Tian Ling'er!"
"You're not angry, are you?"
Seeing this,
Wang Quan Yan inexplicably wanted to laugh.
The two exchanged affection with their eyes, and many Qingyun Disciples nearby quickly noticed. After all, Lu Xueqi was currently one of the most popular figures in the Qingyun Sect.
Quite a few Qingyun Disciples had been watching her.
"Hiss—"
"Could there really be something going on between them?"
"Was Tian Ling'er not talking nonsense? Does Senior Sister Lu really have some sort of relationship with Junior Brother Wang Quan?"
The Qingyun Disciples around them whispered among themselves.
They recalled what Tian Ling'er had said not long ago: Wang Quan Yan and Lu Xueqi had supposedly met in secret at night as well?
Who knew whether it was true?
Lu Xueqi had not given any response to the matter, as though nothing had happened at all!
But—
The interaction between her and Wang Quan Yan?
It did not seem fake either!
In response,
Wang Quan Yan did not step forward to explain.
Lu Xueqi herself was not in a hurry to explain, so what did he have to be anxious about...
Lu Xueqi noticed the whispers around her and could not help frowning slightly. She wanted to say that she and Wang Quan Yan were perfectly innocent, honorable and aboveboard, nothing like what they imagined.
But after thinking it over, she still did not explain herself.
Because she felt there was no need.
Some things only became murkier the more one explained them. Rather than let everyone wildly speculate, it was better to simply let the matter pass...
Giving it the cold shoulder was a good way to resolve things.
But,
That was only if Wang Quan Yan did not like Lu Xueqi.
What if he already liked Lu Xueqi?
Giving it the cold shoulder would only make the matter seem increasingly real!
By then—
No matter how innocent you claimed to be, no one would believe it. They would probably only nod perfunctorily and say: 'Yes, yes, perfectly innocent, and then you have five children, right?'
Tian Ling'er was brought back by Song Daren and the others.
Then Tian Buyi gave her a cold, expressionless glare on the spot. Only then did this farce barely come to an end.
"Take her back."
Tian Buyi waved his hand wearily.
He wanted to say something, but found that there seemed to be nothing left to say.
Hearing this,
Su Ru pursed her lips.
Looking at the aggrieved Tian Ling'er, she sighed softly in her heart. In the end, she still dragged her away...
"Ling'er."
"Go to Tai Chi Cave and cultivate in seclusion properly for a while. Without your father's permission, you are not allowed to come out."
Su Ru spoke calmly.
Now,
Even she, as Tian Ling'er's mother, was utterly disappointed in her.
Upon hearing this,
Tian Ling'er opened her mouth.
Looking at the disappointed Su Ru, she ultimately lowered her head without saying a word. She truly did not understand. She truly did not understand what she had done wrong. She only wanted to take control of her own future...
What had she done wrong!?
The maiden shed aggrieved tears.
Even now, she still firmly believed that she had done nothing wrong!
Yes.
She truly had done nothing wrong.
It was just that—
She had to pay the price for her choice.
Hopefully, she would not regret it in the future.
Tongtian Peak.
The Top 32 to Top 16 matches were still ongoing.
With Tian Ling'er's defeat,
Grand Bamboo Peak was left with only Wang Quan Yan, Song Daren, and Zhang Xiaofan still competing.
What surprised everyone was—
Zhang Xiaofan had actually advanced successfully!
With Fourth Layer of Jade Purity cultivation, he had advanced into the Top 16, shocking the many fellow disciples of Grand Bamboo Peak. Even Tian Buyi was surprised...
Not long afterward,
Song Daren also finished his match.
He successfully advanced from the Top 32 to the Top 16.
For a moment,
Only Wang Quan Yan from Grand Bamboo Peak had yet to compete.
"This match will be—"
"Grand Bamboo Peak's Wang Quan Yan versus Dragon Head Peak's Lin Jingyu!"
On the arena, an elder of Tongtian Peak announced the two names.
As soon as he said this,
The many Qingyun Disciples around them were immediately somewhat surprised.
Dragon Head Peak?
Why was it someone from Dragon Head Peak again?
Was Wang Quan Yan naturally at odds with Dragon Head Peak?
Amid the many discussions,
A rebellious youth holding a magical sword stepped onto the stage. He looked toward Wang Quan Yan, his eyes filled with provocation. It was none other than Lin Jingyu...
Seeing this,
Wang Quan Yan held the Sovereign Sword in his arms.
He leisurely walked onto the arena.
The youth wore flowing azure Daoist robes, his figure tall and straight, his features handsome and exceptional. He had sword-like brows and starry eyes, with an emerald-green divine sword hanging at his waist.
Lin Jingyu gave Wang Quan Yan several extra looks.
He did not have a favorable impression of Wang Quan Yan. The other senior brothers of Dragon Head Peak all disliked Wang Quan Yan, so he had followed suit...
This inherited sense of prejudice was especially strong within Dragon Head Peak.
Lin Jingyu glanced at Wang Quan Yan a few times.
Just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, his attention was suddenly drawn to the emerald-green divine sword at Wang Quan Yan's waist...
This sword?
Why did it look so much like his Dragon Slaying Sword?
Lin Jingyu looked utterly bewildered.
He took several closer looks and discovered that it truly was his Nine Heavens Divine Weapon, the Dragon Slaying Sword!
"You—"
"Why is my Dragon Slaying Sword on you?"
Lin Jingyu froze.
He stared at Wang Quan Yan with reddened eyes, as though the love of his life had been stolen away.
Three months ago,
The Dragon Slaying Sword had inexplicably flown away.
Back then, he had panic-strickenly run to find his master, Daoist Cangsong. Yet Daoist Cangsong had told him that the Dragon Slaying Sword had returned to its original owner.
At first,
Lin Jingyu had felt somewhat upset upon hearing those words.
Now?
After seeing the Dragon Slaying Sword on Wang Quan Yan, he felt even worse!
Wang Quan Yan was the Dragon Slaying Sword's owner?
Then what was he?
What the hell was Lin Jingyu supposed to be?
At that moment,
Lin Jingyu felt as though he had been cuckolded.
So he had been the backup all along?
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