He Took More Than Three Hundred Cuts, but None Was Fatal

In the afternoon, the Outer Sect Grand Competition proceeded as scheduled.

After Wang Baole stepped onto the arena unharmed, Jian Chen, who could barely hold his sword, chose to concede defeat immediately.

The same was true in the final; Wuming was still unconscious, and Liu Li simply stood on the stage before the game was over.

The two matches, including all other time constraints, took no more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Therefore, the final of this year's Outer Sect Grand Competition competition was jokingly referred to by the audience as the "one-stick-of-incense-time final".

With the conclusion of the Outer Sect Grand Competition finals, the inner sect's top 100 competition began the following day.

Chu Feng arrived at the Mirror Lake stands early in the morning, waiting for Cao Youqian and Qin Qin to appear.

The first of these two disciples to appear was Qin Qin, and her opponent was none other than her old acquaintance Ling Zitong.

Before the battle, the two men had different expressions on their faces when they heard the other's name.

Qin Qin had a nonchalant demeanor, giving the impression that I didn't know her.

Ling Zitong narrowed his eyes, his expression extremely serious. He had joined the Dao-Seeking Academy and broke through to the True Fate Realm a few months later.

With the guidance of a renowned master, his cultivation progressed rapidly, and he even comprehended his own unique spear intent.

Ling Zitong was quite satisfied with his result, barely making it into the top 100 of the inner sect. Even if he was eliminated in the first round, he would have no regrets.

To his utter surprise, he encountered Qin Qin in his very first battle. He had heard quite a bit about Qin Qin's deeds these past few days.

Especially when Qin Qin broke through to the Divine Physique, the entire Dao-Seeking Academy was in an uproar. Even Elder Qi, her master who had always treated her well, sighed deeply.

Although his master did not show any dissatisfaction with him at the time, he still saw the regret in his master's eyes.

Thinking of this, he held the dragon-patterned silver spear and stepped off the water, while Qin Qin leaped down from the high platform and landed on the water, sitting cross-legged in mid-air.

"Senior Brother Ling."

Qin Qin simply gave the other person a curt bow.

"Junior Sister Qin, it's been so long since I've seen you, and you haven't changed at all. Today, I'll see just how much progress you've made since you came to the Dao-Seeking Academy!"

Ling Zitong's tone was aggressive, and his aura emanated from him, enveloping an area of about a mile.

The spectators on the shore were surprised that the contest started so tensely, and many began to wonder what grudges the two had against each other.

"Senior Brother Ling is usually a very refined gentleman, why is he so angry today?"

"Don't you know? The person opposite him is the one that Chief Chu chose back then."

"You mean Senior Sister Qin is from...?"

"Be careful what you say; some things shouldn't be said carelessly."

Cao Youqian and the others in the stands were also completely bewildered by Ling Zitong's sudden provocation.

Cao Youqian turned to Chu Feng and asked, "Master, could Ling Zitong be one of those people's companions?"

Chu Feng smiled and said, "Of course not. He and Qin'er were old acquaintances when he was in Dao-Seeking City."

Upon hearing this, Cao Youqian instantly understood and said with a smile, "So this kid is the one whose job was snatched away by the Dharma Cultivation Institute back then."

Upon hearing this, Wang Baole immediately became interested and was about to ask some gossip when Qin Qin on the lake suddenly spoke up, "Fine, since you want to know, I'll show you."

As she finished speaking, Qin Qin placed her fingers on the guqin and gently plucked the strings.

Clang, clang, clang...

A burst of piano music began.

Several sound waves flew towards Ling Zitong, who casually swung his dragon-patterned silver spear, effortlessly blocking Qin Qin's attack.

That's it?

Ling Zitong looked disdainful and thrust his dragon-patterned silver spear forward.

"Dragon Roar Break!!!"

The spear flashes like a dragon!

The force of the spear slicing through the air was accompanied by a dragon's roar, giving people a feeling of unstoppable power.

Thump!!!

Qin Qin plucked the strings with both hands simultaneously, Qin Yin instantly shattered the force of the spear, landing on Ling Zitong as well.

puff...

Ling Zitong spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward. Before he even hit the lake, everything went black and he lost consciousness.

The sound of the zither continued on the lake, and Ling Zitong leaped out of the water like a fish, his body arched.

With each note of the zither, a new wound would appear on Ling Zitong's body.

The audience was stunned by what they saw. This Senior Sister Qin seemed to be very kind, but no one expected her to be so ruthless when she started fighting!

The song ended!

The instant Qin Qin stopped plucking the strings, Ling Zitong fell into the lake with a splash.

The referee, who had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, could no longer stand it and immediately announced, "Qin Qin wins this match!"

Qin Qin rose slightly, bowed to the referee, and then flew towards the stands with a flick of her sleeve.

Upon hearing the referee's words, the disciples of the Dharma Cultivation Institute immediately jumped into the water and pulled Ling Zitong out.

Elder Qi rushed over immediately and asked, "How is Zitong?"

The disciple examining Ling Zitong's injuries reported, "Reporting to Master, Junior Brother Ling is not seriously injured, it's just..."

Seeing his disciple's hesitant manner, Elder Qi's temper flared up instantly. "Just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush with me!"

The disciple said, "Junior Brother Ling has more than three hundred wounds."

Those around who heard this got goosebumps all over. This Senior Sister Qin was really ruthless!

Elder Qi said coldly, "Jun Cai, you're telling me this is nothing?"

Li Juncai was speechless. "Master, Junior Brother Ling's more than three hundred wounds are all ordinary superficial injuries. The reason he hasn't woken up is simply because he's fainted. He can go back and rest for a while, and he'll be full of energy tomorrow."

Elder Qi: "..."

He really wanted to curse, but for a moment he didn't know how to say it.

hiss...

The onlookers instinctively gasped. They finally understood the saying, "Better to mess with a petty person than a woman." They realized it was best to avoid Senior Sister Qin in the future, otherwise, what awaited them next time might not be just a simple matter of three hundred dollars.

Let's go.

Elder Qi looked helpless. Staying here would only lead to more embarrassment. He hoped that Zitong wouldn't be too badly affected by this incident.

As for resenting Qin Qin, he really didn't have that thought. After all, she had already shown mercy. If he still harbored resentment, wouldn't that make him, Qi, seem petty and narrow-minded?

On the stands, Chu Feng and his disciples congratulated Qin Qin on her victorious return.

"Qin'er, you did a good job."

"Congratulations on your first victory, Junior Sister Qin!"

"Senior Sister Qin, you're amazing!"

Qin Qin smiled slightly, "Master, fellow disciples are too kind. It's not that I'm strong, but that Ling Zitong hasn't made much progress."

Everyone just smiled upon hearing this, waiting for the next battle to begin.

Over the next three days, Qin Qin and Cao Youqian swept through their opponents and made it into the final four.

Fortunately, the two did not meet in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, the final battle for the top 100 has begun before the True Disciple Grand Competition.

After the Inner Sect Competition tomorrow, the main event of this year's Dao-Seeking Academy Competition will begin...