One Move?

To Lin Shuishui, Li Shouyi's words were music from heaven.

"Then, Master, if you're not eating, I will."

How wonderful that no one was fighting her for the chicken drumstick!

How could Li Shouyi still have an appetite? If these two failed to place well in the tournament, he would have to pack up and get out of the Cloud Cliff Sect.

"These are two pieces of armor I traded for you. Wear them for protection in tomorrow's tournament!"

Yes, the Freshman Tournament was tomorrow. He had been given no time at all to prepare.

Otherwise, with a little effort, he might have found something good.

Well, by effort, he meant trying to see whether anyone would lend him some Spirit Stones.

Speaking of Spirit Stones.

Wait...

At the thought of Spirit Stones, Li Shouyi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Rubbing his palms together, he smiled at Su Wan'er. "My dear disciple, I remember you're from the Su Family, the wealthiest family, right?"

"Huh? Yes!"

Su Wan'er first took a bite of sweet-and-sour pork, then stared blankly at her master and asked in confusion, "Yes! Master, why are you suddenly asking about that?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to ask whether your family prepared any protective items or the like for you."

"They did!"

"Look, Master. This is Thorn Armor, the Godforging Shop's latest product. This is Berserker's Armor, which rapidly restores true essence..."

As though counting her family treasures, Su Wan'er pulled a huge pile of things from her Spatial Ring, nearly blinding Li Shouyi with their brilliance.

He silently swore, Holy shit.

The Godforging Shop's Thorn Armor—nothing below the Golden Core stage could breach its defenses.

And Berserker's Armor, which could well be called the best restorative armor of the year.

A stab through the heart! Li Shouyi inwardly cried that his little disciple was stabbing him straight through the heart!

This was downright insulting to a pauper like him!

Then he regretted it so much that he wanted to slap himself twice.

How had Li Shouyi forgotten that Su Wan'er was a fabulously wealthy girl?

"All right, all right. Stop taking things out."

"Give your eldest senior sister a piece or two for protection tomorrow."

Seeing that Su Wan'er was still pulling things out, Li Shouyi hurriedly stopped her.

For no other reason than that he feared he would die of resentment.

If he had not been afraid of his own karmic entanglements implicating Su Wan'er, Li Shouyi would have wanted to collect an apprenticeship gift from this disciple.

"Yes, no problem, Master."

"I'll definitely give Senior Sister a few things for protection."

"Senior Sister, what—what style would you like?"

Lin Shuishui: ZzZz...

"Uh, Master, Senior Sister fell asleep again. I'll take her back to rest. Although you can already live without food, these dishes are from the Heavenly Tower. You should try them, Master."

Watching Su Wan'er's retreating back, Li Shouyi gritted his teeth and muttered, "Who are you looking down on? So what if it's the Heavenly Tower?"

Once Su Wan'er was far away, Li Shouyi plopped himself down at the table.

Grabbing a jug of wine in his left hand, he began wolfing down the food, alternating mouthfuls of wine and dishes.

Li Shouyi: Damn, that's good.

The next day, the entire Cloud Cliff Sect bustled with excitement.

Beneath the mountain floating upside down.

Stood rows of houses and great halls.

At that moment, senior disciples who had joined the sect long ago stood before the various arenas.

"Place your bets! Hurry and place your bets!"

"The latest intelligence on the championship contenders!"

"A comprehensive analysis of Zhou Kangyong's strength! Come take a look!"

"Li Zuoshou versus Zhou Kangyong—who has the edge? Come take a look, everyone!"

When Li Shouyi appeared with Su Wan'er and Lin Shuishui, the scene immediately fell silent.

Then the crowd suddenly burst out laughing.

"The latest intelligence! How long can Lin Shuishui, who has no spiritual root, last in a match?"

"Will Su Wan'er, the Goddess of Gambling, actually use a Dao art—the Way of Money? Come place your bets!"

Li Shouyi showed no embarrassment whatsoever when he heard this. They were not talking about him, after all.

"Master, those senior brothers are going too far."

"Exactly! Aren't they blatantly looking down on us?"

For once, Lin Shuishui had not fallen asleep, and she joined Su Wan'er in giving him a resentful look.

Li Shouyi hurriedly reassured them. "What did I teach you?"

"Be united and kind to one another. Let him be strong as he will; the cool breeze still brushes the mountain ridge."

"If you can't endure a few words, how will you walk the supreme Great Dao in the future?"

At his words, both girls' eyes immediately began to shine.

They felt that Li Shouyi's words were like strains of immortal music, stirring their souls from time to time before echoing endlessly within them.

Their souls grew a little more solid.

Then Li Shouyi heard the system notifications he had not heard in a long time.

"Congratulations, host. Inspired by you, your disciples' souls have undergone a qualitative transformation."

"Congratulations, host. Your disciples have comprehended the mental cultivation technique, Immovable Wisdom King Form. Evil cannot draw near; illusions are shattered and beguiling sounds extinguished."

"Congratulations, host. Your disciples' improvement has increased your reward."

"Next time, you must accept a good-for-nothing encountered only once in three hundred years to obtain a reward."

"Mission reward—peak Nascent Soul."

Fuck.

Li Shouyi glared viciously at his two dimwit disciples and growled, "Listen up, you two rebellious disciples. If you don't place in the top three, just see how I deal with you."

"Rest assured, Master. Your disciples will definitely bring you first place."

Li Shouyi's words just now had been like an infusion of pure enlightenment to them, raising their soul realms once again.

Their worship of Li Shouyi had now reached the point of unwavering devotion.

The two exchanged a glance and saw the flames blazing in each other's eyes.

Those were flames of determination to fight to the death for Li Shouyi, their master.

Just then, a shout came from the arena.

"Number 111, Lin Shuishui, please enter the arena."

"Number 111, Lin Shuishui, please enter the arena immediately."

Li Shouyi looked at Lin Shuishui. "Remember, don't get hurt."

"Don't worry, Master. I understand."

Looking at Li Shouyi's expressionless face, Lin Shuishui felt warmth in her heart.

Because she knew Li Shouyi was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted.

He clearly worried deeply about them, yet put on an air of indifference.

With that thought, Lin Shuishui flew into the arena, her expression solemn.

Someone was already waiting for Lin Shuishui in the arena.

It was a sleazy fat man.

He leered at Lin Shuishui and chuckled. "Senior Sister, how about this? Give me a kiss, and I'll surrender on the spot. What do you say?"

The fat man spoke loudly, and the spectators below heard every word clearly.

Then the spectators burst out laughing and began hurling insults.

"You fat bastard, you're utterly shameless."

"Exactly! Why don't you piss yourself a mirror? Have some idea of what you look like!"

"To think Lin Shuishui would face this guy in her very first match. She's really in danger now."

Those words made everyone pause.

"Is this fat guy famous?"

"That's right. He's a direct-line disciple of the Earth Household, proficient in earth escape techniques and the Five-Element Earth Dao Art."

"He already had a bit of a reputation before coming to our sect."

Hearing this, everyone turned toward the arena, waiting to see what Lin Shuishui would decide.

A humiliating kiss, or a fight to the bitter end?

After hearing the fat man's words, Lin Shuishui wrinkled her little nose. "You're too ugly. I won't kiss you."

The fat man immediately erupted in fury.

"You looks-obsessed bitch! Die!"

The fat man unleashed his strongest Dao art at once.

Five Elements Dao Art—Rockfall.

In an instant, countless chunks of rock engulfed the spot where Lin Shuishui stood.

Watching from a distance, Li Shouyi's heart suddenly clenched, and he was about to intervene to save Lin Shuishui.

But then he saw a bizarre scene unfold in the arena...