SCT-Novel #138 - God has willed it! This is so interesting!
#138 - God has willed it! This is so interesting!
"Haha!"
"Hahaha!"
Xu Chengxian just doesn't have a backer.
Otherwise, he'd be slapping his thigh with glee.
Fortunately, he's too anxious to be ostentatious; such behavior of smacking one's lips after getting a benefit easily invites public anger.
So, he only laughed heartily a few times in his divine sense transmission.
Before the list for the third match came out, he was still wondering, wouldn't Ling Yunzi get a bye again this time?
That would be too dramatic.
However, surely some great demons wouldn't be able to hold back and would cause a ruckus.
After all, no matter how you look at it, such a result would be considered bullying the demons too much.
Avoiding Water Marquis, if you fancy someone, just recruit them as your son-in-law, wouldn't that be better?
Why summon us over here and put on a fake show of a martial arts tournament?
Isn't this just playing tricks on honest demons?
Meanwhile, Ling Yunzi and Ling Xiao were still discussing how different natural treasures are from plundering others' cultivation, and what dangers and consequences there are.
Ling Yunzi, in this regard, had personal experience and insights, and had clearly made summaries.
He first said that when he was in the sect, wasn't there an inexhaustible supply of spiritual objects for cultivation, as well as elixirs and formations to help, so his cultivation could be said to have progressed by leaps and bounds, and he never encountered a bottleneck.
Even if there were some unclear points, there were elders in the sect to help him solve them.
Especially in the major sect's mountain gates, in the competition for resources obtained in the divided secret realms, after striving to be the best, one would receive many spiritual materials and magical treasures as rewards.
But now that he's outside, without these, even if he cultivates the Myriad Souls Banner, his cultivation progress cannot compare to before.
However, his combat power has grown far beyond what it used to be.
Ling Xiao was about to take this opportunity to explore the reasons for Ling Yunzi's departure from the sect.
It was at this moment that the list came out.
Xu Chengxian got a bye.
The two of them temporarily ended their discussion amidst the laughter transmitted by his divine sense.
They looked up at the light wall.
"Hmph, it's not entirely unexpected." Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow upon seeing the result.
This "not unexpected" clearly refers to Xu Chengxian's bye.
"Sister, what do you mean?" Xu Chengxian asked, puzzled.
Good heavens, you wouldn't have even calculated this, would you?
"With Ling Yunzi's byes in the previous two rounds, the most likely to get a bye this time would be you and me," Ling Xiao said.
And she was already out.
"...It's to avoid suspicion," Ling Yunzi said faintly.
"Did the Avoiding Water Marquis also tamper with things this time? Is the purpose to clear himself of the suspicion of being biased?" Xu Chengxian was starting to catch on.
But he still didn't understand.
Wouldn't doing this more obviously tell everyone that there's a problem here?
"It's too deliberate," Ling Xiao commented, "But in terms of expressing an attitude, it's the best way."
Because even if the Avoiding Water Demon Marquis stood up at this time and announced to everyone that he hadn't tampered with the Pointing General Pen, it would be difficult to dispel the doubts in the great demons' hearts.
Sometimes, words are difficult to sway others' thoughts.
If he really did that, he would lose both his prestige and face.
But the current situation is to directly tell everyone that although this Marquis will use some tricks, he will definitely ensure basic fairness.
Led by Yu Feilong, including Ling Yunzi and Xu Chengxian, there are now seven great demons.
And apart from the two of them and the peak realm Yu Feilong.
The remaining five great demons are all in the late realm in terms of cultivation strength.
Cultivation realm is not the entirety of combat power, but the winners are all in the higher realm, so in the current situation, at least it can prove the fairness of this martial arts tournament.
"Especially since, in this match, Ling Yunzi is facing the strongest Yu Feilong." She said this, but her brow furrowed slightly, "Strange."
Was it necessary for the Avoiding Water Demon Marquis to go this far?
"What's wrong?" Xu Chengxian asked.
"After the previous two matches, I thought Hei Jiao and Yu Feilong were the Avoiding Water Marquis's people," Ling Xiao said, "At least they were the juniors he favored."
So, they were arranged to kick Xu Chengxian and her out of the game.
But this time, why did he let Yu Feilong and Ling Yunzi meet?
Just to show fairness?
This is a bit inconsistent with the demon marquis's somewhat domineering temper.
It's not to say that Ling Xiao thinks the Avoiding Water Demon Marquis favors Ling Yunzi so much that he wouldn't do something.
Quite the opposite.
Putting aside other things, letting Yu Feilong, who has experienced two great battles, fight against Ling Yunzi, who has had two byes, is very unfavorable to him.
"It is a bit strange," Ling Yunzi also said, "But no matter what, this result is very beneficial to us."
The martial arts tournament has reached the third round.
The competition is already halfway over.
The closer you get to the final championship, the more intense the battle will be.
Therefore, Xu Chengxian's bye this time is more advantageous than his two previous byes.
"I will try my best to take Yu Feilong out of the game."
This is also very beneficial to himself.
Fighting is necessary.
Winning is impossible.
In other words, this is his chance to exit the game.
He doesn't have to worry about being recruited as a son-in-law and having trouble.
He can also take away an opponent who poses a threat to Xu Chengxian.
"No, you should try to exhaust him, but don't let him get out," Ling Xiao shook her head, "That way, there won't be anyone getting a bye in the fourth match."
Xu Chengxian's cultivation is very disadvantageous.
However, the next bye will definitely not be him.
Then the guy who gets the bye will take the biggest advantage in this match.
Leaving Yu Feilong behind, if Xu Chengxian runs into him, the chances of winning will increase by a few points.
"Even if we don't meet, with Yu Feilong's temper, he won't easily admit defeat."
He can still cause trouble for his opponent.
Why not do it?
Ling Yunzi nodded: "Then this seat will let him off."
"...Whoa, Yunzi, you're talking big?" Xu Chengxian couldn't help but laugh when he heard him, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, say lightly that he was going to let a peak-stage great demon opponent off.
This tone is much more confident than when I said I was going to let those true dragons off.
"His Majesty dragged him down for nearly an hour, he won't be able to recover much in this short period of time," Ling Yunzi flicked his horsetail whisk, "This match has fallen into this seat's hands, it won't be easy to win him, but it won't be difficult to hold him back."
Since he knows Ling Xiao's plan.
Of course, he will also have to prepare.
There are several maze formations in this horsetail whisk.
It's perfect for dragging down opponents and consuming their mana.
...On the high platform.
Avoiding Water Marquis was transmitting his voice to question Prime Minister Turtle.
"Old thing, what are you doing?"
"Marquis, this, I didn't expect it either!" Prime Minister Turtle cried out in grievance.
He originally only intended to let Xu Chengxian get a bye.
And he only tampered with this one thing.
But he didn't expect that the Pointing General Pen would actually point Yu Feilong and Ling Yunzi together.
It was already too late for him to intervene!
"...Forget it, maybe this is the will of heaven." Avoiding Water Marquis sighed after hearing the explanation.
...On the other side.
Hong Lie was almost laughing out loud.
This, damn it, is really interesting!
Hei Jiao, who never plays tricks, suddenly wants to play tricks.
But the heavens won't give him a chance!