Heartbreak and Joy?!
From the moment Lan Chengfeng lost the match, he had already found a teahouse with a good view to watch the game, mainly to wait for Bingtang Lingxin.
He managed to stay composed in the first few matches, but now he truly can't believe it!
Is this a sixth-tier, seventh-tier, or even eighth-tier powerhouse?
No, that's impossible. Then how do you explain this force?
Is magic really that powerful?
He suddenly remembered the scene from that night when Bingtang Lingxin was taken away by that white-haired girl, and upon realizing this, he suddenly understood.
"Haha, I'm afraid even if I spend my whole life trying, I'll never be able to keep up with you."
Lan Chengfeng chuckled self-deprecatingly, but then his gaze sharpened with confidence. "Even so, I won't give up on you. I will definitely make you look at me with new eyes! I will become even better, and make you recognize me again!!"
"Hey you two, can you stop hugging so tightly?"
Ling Feng stood there speechlessly, his arms occupied by Ling Luoluo and Zhao Ping respectively.
Even after saying all that, he still couldn't escape his bound fate!
"Brother, Luo Luo is so scared." Ling Luoluo buried her face in Ling Feng's arms, acting cute and cuddling him.
"Luo Luo was naughty, but it's alright, brother will protect you!" Ling Feng affectionately ruffled Ling Luoluo's hair, his gaze exceptionally gentle.
Zhao Ping was slightly taken aback upon seeing this. Could this really work?
Then, he imitated Ling Luoluo, resting his head on Ling Feng's shoulder! He looked completely smug!! He mumbled, "Brother Ling Feng, I'm so scared too~"
"What the hell?! Zhao Ping, do you have to be so disgusting? You're a grown man, be serious for once!"
When Ling Feng saw Zhao Ping's reaction, he was almost stunned and pushed him away with one hand.
To everyone's surprise, Zhao Ping didn't see anything wrong with it. Instead, he pretended to wipe away his tears and said, "Waaah~ Brother Ling Feng, you've changed~"
"Tsk..."
"Tsk..."
"Tsk..."
Tang Ling and the others turned around, and everyone rolled their eyes at Zhao Ping.
"Ahem, I was just joking. You were so frightened, I was just trying to lighten the mood," Zhao Ping retorted.
"Tch~"
"Tch~"
"Tch~"
"What the hell?! What do you guys mean?! You still don't believe me?! I'm really not that kind of person (`Δ?)!!"
Without lingering for long...
Back to the match, even Bingtang Lingxin was shocked by the sword technique she had just used.
She practiced this last night during a short break, and it's only at the beginner level. She wanted to test its power first, but she didn't expect it to be so exaggerated!
She was worried about the potential impact, so she didn't continue drawing her sword.
She had initially thought she was on the verge of victory, but seeing Ye Xiaoying stand up again and her current appearance, she felt a pang of reluctance to continue fighting.
But no matter what, she couldn't afford to lose.
Ye Xiaoying felt the same way; her mission wasn't finished yet, how could she just collapse like that?!
After using magic to restore her clothes, Ye Xiaoying mustered all her strength, took out the Dark Grimoire, and began to chant!
"Cough cough... The Red Lotus Flame buried deep in the darkness, summoned in my name! The inextinguishable demonic fire burning in the depths of hell! In my name! Incinerate all life in this world!!"
Ye Xiaoying slowed down her singing considerably, but Bingtang Lingxin remained quiet and observed without interfering.
Otherwise, with her current strength, Ye Xiaoying wouldn't even have a chance to get up!
Of course, while Ye Xiaoying was preparing her magic, quite a few people on the sidelines had already recognized the skill!
"Miss Bing Tang, stop her! She used this move to destroy the dojo before!!"
"That's comparable to a C4 bomb!!"
Many people had already offered to help, but Bingtang Lingxin remained unmoved.
It's as if it's saying, "Bring on whatever tricks you have, I'm not afraid of you!!"
It was precisely her composed demeanor that made everyone uneasy!
Chapter Eighty-Three: Heartbreak and Joy?!
With the continuous infusion of Magic Spring, the crimson fireball on Ye Xiaoying's wand continued to expand, only stopping after reaching a diameter of one meter.
Tiny purple arcs of electricity flickered and danced in the fire, making the flames appear even deeper in color.
Ye Xiaoying chanted the incantation, and the enormous fireball shot out instantly. The terrifyingly high temperature contained within it could probably melt even steel in an instant!
Flames streaked across the sky, accompanied by a powerful gust of hot air. Wherever they passed, waves of heat swept through, causing some of the nearby onlookers to feel short of breath and cry out in pain!
Amidst the already heated atmosphere at the scene, Bingtang Lingxin remained calm and composed.
If this is all Ye Xiaoying is capable of, then it's about time to end this.
Ling Feng came to watch her match today, and she was happier than anyone else. Before leaving, she wanted to show Ling Feng the results of her hard work.
Although the time was short, wasn't progress made?
Bingtang Lingxin smiled slightly.
Just because you came to watch my match, isn't that enough?
Joy welled up in her heart, as if her heart were rippled on spring water.
"Blossoming Rain Curtain!"
Bingtang Lingxin's gaze sharpened as she integrated the Star Source and the Falling Water Sword Art.
A chilling aura emanated from the sword's edge, as if rain and dew were falling from the heavens and earth. At this moment, it seemed as if space itself was being distorted, and the water-attribute Star Source, under Bingtang Lingxin's sword technique, transformed the mundane into the miraculous!
Sword energy soared to the heavens, and the water elements in the air seemed to heed Bingtang Lingxin's call, all converging together and merging into the longsword in her hand!
The reverse-spinning sword shadow fell, the blade seemingly slicing through the sky, bringing down a light drizzle. A beautiful, glass-like rain curtain directly blocked Ye Xiaoying's magical flames.
The magical flames began to boil violently the moment they touched the rain curtain, hissing and accompanied by a large cloud of mist rising up.
The entire temple grounds were shrouded in white, making it difficult for many to see clearly, creating a truly magnificent and awe-inspiring scene!
Those outside could only vaguely see through the white mist the blazing, inextinguishable crimson flame in the very center, which was rapidly shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The rain seemed endless, pouring down on the magical flames and causing their light to dim further, almost dissipating!
"Break!"
With a shout, Bingtang Lingxin swung her long sword, and a streak of light blue light flashed as she slashed down from her initial sword technique.
In an instant, the curtain of rain burst open, and raindrops filled the sky, splashing up pearl-like crystal water droplets, dazzling and magnificent, like a gift from God.
Some splashing water landed on the tourists, but they didn't notice anything unusual; they only felt a sense of pleasure and refreshment!
Because at this moment, everyone is deeply moved!
They were all genuinely surprised and filled with admiration!!
"Freeze!"
Bingtang Lingxin holds a sword on her back with one hand, while her right hand is placed in front of her chest with her index and middle fingers together.
After saying that, the raindrops scattered all over the sky transformed into countless thin water swords, like ten thousand swords returning to their origin, slicing through the sky with a series of whooshing sounds, all pouring onto Ye Xiaoying's magical flames.
A rain of swords extinguished the magical flames in an instant, the smoke dissipating without leaving a single Mars!
Even Ye Xiaoying hadn't expected that her magic, which had used up all her remaining Magic Spring, would be so easily neutralized!
She felt as if a wooden stick had been smashed hard on her head, making her head buzz and leaving her feeling incredulous.
At that moment, she suddenly recalled the heartbreaking scenes from her past missions.
Aside from this Martial Arts Tournament, the most recent mission was to investigate and capture Luo Xiyan.
Prior to this mission were the destruction of Xingzhou City, the ambush on the vice president of the Yanjing Magic Association, the infiltration of the Linzhuo Magic Association to steal Hall-Tier Magic scroll, and the assassination of a Fifth Order Gene Lock Awakener elder of the Ninth Bureau...
Scenes from her memories flashed through her mind; Ye Xiaoying had truly forgotten when it had been since she last completed a mission.
Why is it that the older sister next to me, who is clearly much weaker than me, can still complete the task perfectly?
Was it really Ye Xiaoying's fault? She almost died several times, but she really did her best!!
Why did it still fail?!
Through her teary eyes, she vaguely recalled a sentence that Bai Lingxuan had once said to her.
Child, with great power comes great responsibility!
Ye Xiaoying was stunned...
I was dumbfounded.
I'm stunned...
The next second, she threw away her magic wand and collapsed to the ground.
The rain soaked the sky, ruining it in a very sophisticated way!!
Ye Xiaoying's face was flushed, and tears welled up in her eyes. She blinked, and the tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. The next second, she burst into loud sobs as if a dam had been breached!
She sat there, sobbing pitifully.
The scene gradually quieted down, leaving only Ye Xiaoying's sobs. At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on her.
Among these people, the gazes held sympathy, compassion, pity, hatred, disdain, indifference, tenderness, understanding, disregard, emotional resonance, and shared experiences...
A mix of emotions mingled within, yet no one uttered a sound, only heartbreaking sobs.
"Waaaaah~~"
"The mission failed again~ No, it's failed yet again! I didn't get the championship reward, and when I go back, my sisters will look down on me, gossip about me, laugh at me, and I'll have to endure unspeakable punishment~~"
"Why is Xiaoying so useless? But Xiaoying really tried her best, she really tried her best! She still failed!"
"Waaaaah~~"
Ye Xiaoying cried with tears streaming down her face, wiping them away but unable to stop them. The tears mingled with the raindrops, like a kite with a broken string, unable to be stopped.
In the end, she didn't even bother wiping her tears anymore; once they dried, she wouldn't cry anymore!
The scene was deathly silent as everyone listened quietly to Ye Xiaoying's sobbing, their hearts filled with complex emotions.
Just then, Bingtang Lingxin. She turned her back to Ye Xiaoying, leaped onto the main hall, took the wooden box that was the champion's reward, and bowed deeply to the elders in the main hall.
Back in the arena, under the bewildered gazes of the audience, she walked step by step to Ye Xiaoying, then gently bent down and handed the wooden box to Ye Xiaoying, while smiling warmly and stroking her hair.
"Little sister, don't cry, you won't be pretty if you cry. Do you want this? How about I give it to you?"
Ye Xiaoying was startled by these sudden words. She looked up, her big, swollen eyes red from crying, and stared blankly at Bingtang Lingxin's gentle smile. For a moment, she was dazed, and her heart was healed in that instant!
The young woman before me seems like an angel from heaven, bringing hope and warmth to people.
Instead of the Astral Mark Girl who possessed world-destroying power with every move she made.
It seems that not everyone in Astral Mark Girl is a bad guy!
Ye Xiaoying stretched out her slightly trembling little hand, her heart filled with wounds, bloodstains, tears, sorrow, and compromise!
But at this moment, everything was healed by Bingtang Lingxin!
After accepting the wooden box, Ye Xiaoying blushed and lowered her head, muttering something.
"Thank you..."