After returning to her room, not long after, someone knocked on the door. Qi Ling was wondering if it was Luna or Xiao Ye who had come to see her when she looked through the peephole and saw that it was Xue Qinghe outside.
Qi Ling then remembered that she had actually joined the alliance organized by Qian Xunji and Xue Qinghe, and that it was specifically the " Eliminate Ling Alliance " that was meant to deal with her.
However, their alliance can be described as a complete failure. Apart from himself, the biggest traitor, Qi Ling felt that everyone else was just going through the motions, and they even dragged Cao Yang down with them. He wondered how Cao Yang was doing now, and whether he had been drained dry.
It's pointless to hide my identity now, since neither Qian Jiyin nor Chu Ling will make a move against me for the time being, and Qian Xunji and Xue Qinghe alone are unlikely to pose any threat to Qi Ling.
Therefore, Qi Ling decided not to continue pretending to be the " Bai Di " and instead opened the door in her true appearance, saying to Xue Qinghe, "What's wrong, Xue Qinghe? Is there something you need?"
"Oh no, Bai Di, we heard that Qi Ling has finally appeared..." Xue Qinghe started to say, but then realized that the person standing in front of him was none other than Qi Ling, whom he had been searching for.
"You, how did you get here? Where's Bai Di? What did you do to him?" Xue Qinghe couldn't help but ask.
Qi Ling said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I've been lying to you all this time. There's no such thing as Bai Di; it's always just Qi Ling."
"What? You... you mean, you're the Bai Di?" Xue Qinghe exclaimed in disbelief. If that were the case, what had they been doing all this time? Were they courting a tiger?
The thought of how he had been enthusiastically telling Qi Ling how to deal with Qi Ling and how to get rid of Qi Ling made Xue Qinghe feel dizzy. It was so ironic, he couldn't accept it.
Although Xue Qinghe was her enemy, Qi Ling felt somewhat embarrassed and could only helplessly say, "There's nothing I can do. I was disguising myself perfectly well, but you just came looking for me. Besides, since your plan is to deal with me, I have no choice but to join you, understand what you're up to, and prepare accordingly."
"Alright, since you haven't been eliminated yet, that proves you're qualified to compete. In that case, see you in the next round."
After Qi Ling closed the door, Xue Qinghe was still reeling from the shock. She returned to Qian Xunji's room as if she had lost her soul. Qian Xunji must have been shocked when she heard the news.
Despite this, Qi Ling still felt a sense of satisfaction at having pulled off a prank. Yes, for Qi Ling, it was just a prank on Shi Xing whim, and she hoped the two of them wouldn't take it too seriously.
Of course, even so, given the chance, Qi Ling would still kill the two without hesitation. They were mortal enemies, that was an undeniable fact. It was just that Qi Ling didn't want to use such despicable means to resolve the matter. If they were going to fight, they would fight honorably.
Nothing happened overnight. The next day was the final settlement day, and all those who passed the competition would be tallied on this day.
Alice, the third leader of the Demon Alliance, once again arrived on the island aboard the enormous Noah. She seemed completely unaware of what had happened during the competition, since no exceptions were allowed to ensure the fairness of the competition.
"Hey everyone, those of you who survived and haven't been disqualified, I'm here to get you!" Alice shouted loudly across the island after landing. "Those who are still alive, please gather here immediately!"
"Oh, and also, everyone's points have been locked, so there's no need for you to think of any other ways! No fighting is allowed during this period. Anyone who disobeys will have to taste my claws!"
Under Alice's warning, no one dared to disobey her orders. Through this period of experience, everyone understood even more just how astonishing the power possessed by a Devil King truly was.
Qi Ling understood this even more deeply, because Qi Ling was almost certain that the girl in the ruins was one of the demon Devil King of the Devil Realm realm. She just didn't know why she was allowed to interfere in the competition like this, and at least dozens of contestants had died at her hands.
Once everyone had arrived, Alice addressed the group, saying, "Now I'd like to announce the leaderboard of everyone's scores! This is very important data, as it will affect your performance in the later stages of the competition."
"Top of the leaderboard: Zhen Hong! 450,000 points! Congratulations!"
After Alice finished speaking, Qi Ling finally saw this extremely legendary woman. A very tall woman walked out of the woods, her hair tied in a high ponytail that almost reached the ground, the strands swaying slightly as she walked.
Although her face showed no emotion, her beautiful appearance was enough to captivate everyone. Moreover, she seemed to possess a unique charm that made her irresistibly attractive to all simply by standing there doing nothing.
Her weapon was also quite remarkable; it was an exceptionally long sword, longer than her entire height, and nearly two meters long including the scabbard. It was hard to imagine how she could fight with such an ordinary weapon.
Looking at the stunning beauty before him, Qi Ling couldn't reconcile her with the image of someone who single-handedly eliminated an SSS-level powerhouse. What astonishing power that must have been!
After Zhen Hong came out, she boarded the ship as instructed by Alice. Alice then announced the second-place player on the leaderboard. To everyone's surprise, this person was neither Chu Ling nor Qian Jiyin, but Kurumi, who had separated from Qi Ling earlier!
Qi Ling wasn't surprised by Kurumi's performance; after all, she had seen Kurumi's abilities before, and gaining points was a very simple matter for her.
Kurumi then appeared out of nowhere, greeted Qi Ling, and boarded the Noah.
Qi Ling had absolutely no idea what this woman was thinking, or even whether she was friend or foe! The more she learned about her, the more mysteries surrounding her became.
The subsequent rankings were not unexpected. Qian Jiyin and Chu Ling both made the list, while Cang Yue's ranking fell far behind because she had wasted too much time.
Following that, Qian Xunji, Xue Qinghe, and others also appeared one after another. Qi Ling even saw Xiao Die helping Cao Yang appear. However, although Cao Yang looked to be in good health, it was just a temporary respite before death. Qi Ling estimated that he wouldn't last much longer.