However, for Qi Ling, the newly added rule was meaningless. After all, if she had to rely on this method to advance to the next round, she wouldn't be able to go very far.
Qi Ling's goal is to win this round of matches with a perfect record. To achieve this goal, even if she encounters Cang Yue or Chu Ling, Qi Ling will go all out to defeat them.
"Oh my, I'm really looking forward to it! I wonder who my opponent will be in my next match?" Qi Ling thought with great anticipation.
Time flew by, and night was about to fall. Qi Ling found another deserted tavern to stay in, and after her daily necessary training, she quickly fell asleep.
But just then, after Qi Ling fell asleep, his door suddenly made a very slight noise, and then there was no further movement. However, there was already a person in his room.
This person was very short, completely covered in black night clothes, with only a pair of small eyes showing, which were indescribably lewd and sinister.
After entering Qi Ling's room, he looked at Qi Ling, who seemed to be fast asleep, and couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. "Hehehe, no matter how strong you are, after being affected by my bewitching incense, you'll be sleeping like a log."
Although it was unclear when this person had used his magic, he was clearly very confident in his bewitching incense. So, he took out a dagger, carefully crept to Qi Ling's bedside, and then stabbed at Qi Ling's chest without hesitation.
But then, something shocking happened: his indestructible dagger, after piercing Qi Ling, seemed to have hit a target that could not be pierced at all, and was bounced back!
This was the first time such a thing had happened. The assassin looked at his dagger with suspicion, and after confirming that he was not holding a toy, he stabbed Qi Ling again.
But after several attempts, the assassin realized that no matter how he attacked, he couldn't break through Qi Ling's defenses. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. How could this guy be so difficult to deal with?
"Is it because you're targeting the wrong spot? Why don't you try working from somewhere else, like the neck?"
Upon hearing this, the assassin found it quite reasonable and was about to make his move when he suddenly became alert and looked at the person who had spoken— Qi Ling, who was lying on the bed at that moment.
Qi Ling, with her eyes wide open and a half-smile on her face, said to the assassin, "What's wrong? Make your move. If you don't, I'm going to retaliate."
"Damn it, you're too arrogant! Die!" the assassin said, thrusting his dagger toward Qi Ling's eyes, but his body was already in a fleeing stance, ready to escape as soon as Qi Ling dodged.
To his horror, the dagger he was aiming for Qi Ling's eyes moved slower and slower in the air until it came to a complete stop in front of Qi Ling's eyes, unable to advance any further.
Not only his own dagger, but also his own hands and any part of his body, sometimes he couldn't move an inch. He felt like an insect trapped in glass, a specimen.
That's right, what couldn't move wasn't the assassin himself, but the space around him. Qi Ling had already activated his ability to seal off the surrounding spacetime, thus sealing the assassin away as well.
Once he was unable to move, the assassin quickly realized what was about to happen to him.
"Unfortunately, I'm a man of principle who always seeks revenge. Since you intend to take my life, no matter what your reasons are, I cannot let you live in this world."
Then, to the assassin's horrified gaze, Qi Ling slowly reached out her hand, grabbed the assassin's neck, and twisted it to the side, easily taking the assassin's life.
Although she had easily defeated her opponent, Qi Ling was far from relaxed, because she didn't know when, but a girl with pink cat ears had been squatting on her windowsill.
Private fights are prohibited during the competition. Although it was clear that the other party had provoked this, the final ruling rests with the referee.
Qi Ling looked at Xiluo in front of her, Xiluo also looked at Qi Ling, her tail swaying casually from side to side, it was unclear what she was thinking.
Finally, Qi Ling sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, just tell me. As the referee, how did you rule on this matter?"
"Oh? How would I know? She's just a cute little kitten; she can't make such a judgment," Xiluo said with a smile. " Qi Ling, why don't you tell me how I should judge?"
"If you, as the referee, don't know, how would I know?" Qi Ling said helplessly. "Anyway, there's no one else here, so just say what you want to say to me."
"Hehe, clever!" Xiluo laughed as she jumped down from the windowsill, then slowly walked to Qi Ling's side and whispered in his ear, "You guessed right, I do have something to tell you."
"Tell me honestly, do you like Luna or not!" Xiluo said, her eyes fixed on Qi Ling. Although she didn't make any move, Qi Ling seemed to sense that if she answered incorrectly, she would immediately suffer the same fate as the assassins underground.
Although Qi Ling had heard about Xiluo before, she still sighed helplessly and said to Xiluo, "Before answering your question, may I ask you a question first?"
Do you like Luna?
"Yes, I like it." Xiluo answered without hesitation.
"Ah, you should understand that what I mean by 'like' isn't just simple friendship, but a more complex and profound emotion," Qi Ling tried her best to express herself.
Xiluo added, "Of course I know, yes, it's that kind of liking, the kind where a man likes a woman, or a woman likes a man, with a strong sense of admiration! The only difference is that we're both girls."
"Does Luna know about this?" Qi Ling asked again.
Xiluo shook her head, looking rather troubled, and said, "Well... I think she probably doesn't know. After all, her mind is filled with nothing but your image; there's no room for anyone else."
"So, Qi Ling, answer my question, do you like Luna?" Xiluo asked again.