Master's Chief Disciple

During the half-time break, everyone left the competition venue.

At this time, other places outside the venue were crowded with people.

At the table next to the food stall, Mu Huayan and a few others were enjoying delicious food, chatting and laughing from time to time.

"There aren't many people left to compete, right?"

Mu Qing was eating the roasted chicken in his mouth and didn't forget to answer: "Me, me, and my senior sister, Han Qixi, and that Luo Yan."

After a while, the others reacted and asked in surprise: "Why are you here?"

Mu Qing was almost choked by the roasted chicken when asked, and hurriedly patted his chest, coughing, coughing, coughing. Mu Xi hurriedly handed him a cup of tea.

"I forgot to say that Elder Ye Manli is taking care of her and asked me to come out for some fresh air."

Everyone: "Elder Ye has come out of seclusion?"

At this time, Mu Huayan came over with a few pots of wine in her hands, "This is Elder Ye who came out. Master asked her to help see how to untie Xia Kui's knot. I brought a few pots of Baihua wine brewed in the sect."

Nan Xi was still chewing something and raised her hand: "Senior Sister, I want to drink something."

Gao Jue waved his fan and said, "I can smell the fragrance of this Hundred Flowers Wine from afar, but I don't know what it tastes like. I have never tasted it before."

Wen Qi quickly explained: "This wine smells very fresh, with a scent of flowers, sweet and refreshing, and after a while, I get drunk."

Several people burst into laughter when they heard it.

"This is mine, Han Qixi, you can ask Chef Si to make another one for you." Nan Xi muttered as he protected the rabbit meat in front of him.

Looking at the table at the back, the piles of plates were almost as tall as a person...

Han Qixi pointed at the dishes at the back angrily and said, "Nanxi! Look at the dishes at the back. They are all the dishes you conquered. You ate half of the dishes we ordered."

At this time, the girl curled her lips and looked at him aggrievedly, sobbing softly: "Wuwuwu, how long does it take for this fairy to come back? There is no such delicacy outside the sect. I have decided, Han Qixi! You are a big bad guy just like Master!"

"Hey, it's not me." He pointed at himself, then at the plate behind him, and then looked at everyone else.

The others laughed when they saw this.

At this time, Mu Huayan went to the chef and ordered dozens of delicacies from land and sea. She smiled and said softly, "Eat as much as you want. I'll pay for today's meal."

Everyone: "Thank you, Senior Sister~"

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone took Mu Huayan and strolled towards the flower garden.

"Don't run away, you rascal."

"Country bumpkin, wait until you are no longer a country bumpkin before you chase me."

Mu Qing suddenly became furious and chased Wen Qi around, shouting from time to time: "Who is chasing you? I am going to hit you. If you are a man, just stand there and don't move."

Wen Qi dodged her various attacks gracefully.

Han Qixi was arguing with Nanxi... "Mr. Han, you have to compensate me for the flowers. I picked them with great difficulty."

"Hey, hey, hey, stop fighting. I'll go pick flowers with you."

"Han Qixi! Do you know how to pick flowers? The flowers you pick are either wilted or dead."

Han Qixi scratched the back of his head and said, "Hey, I think they are almost dying, so let's just let them go."

Nan Xi was really angry now: "Han Qixi, if you don't pick a hundred flowers for me today, I will never let you go."

Mu Xi started chatting with her senior sister. "Senior sister, what's going on with Xia Kui? She really scared us just now."

“This story begins fifty years ago.”

At this time, everyone else gathered around and listened to Mu Huayan telling a story.

"This has always been a knot in her heart. She feels that she lost her life because she failed to protect her sister."

Mu Qing on the side started crying: "It turns out that Xia Kui had such a tragic experience."

"Every time I talk to her, I feel that Xia Kui is keeping people at a distance," said Wen Qi.

Even Mu Xi admitted: "No wonder she always gives me the feeling that she is worried and never relaxes."

Mo Qi said: "She has been trapping herself there. My senior sister and I have tried several ways to help her, but none of them worked."

Mu Huayan then sighed, "She doesn't want people to enter her inner world, and has always been blaming herself. Just like Wen Qi said, this is also the reason why her realm has not improved."

Nan Xi said angrily, "What kind of pyracantha spider is this? I'm going to beat it to pieces. No, I'm going to kill them all."

What Gao Jue said next seemed to have hope of helping Xia Kui resolve her depression.

"As the saying goes, it takes the person who tied the bell to untie it. Xia Kui has kept herself trapped there because she blames herself for not being able to save her sister. If we take her back to Biluo Village and arrange a similar situation as before, and let her save her sister with her own hands, perhaps this knot can be untied?"

Mu Huayan and Mo Qi said in unison: "Return to Biluo Village?"

"My senior sister and I have tried to let Xia Kui enter her dream before, but..."

"Wait, entering her dream doesn't work, so I can only take her back to Biluo Village. Yes, Gao Jue, you really helped a lot."

Mu Huayan patted his shoulder and turned around and said, "We were all eager to cure Xia Kui before, but that only cured the root cause. I will find Master to make arrangements right away."

"Gao Jue, you look at the essence of the problem very differently."

"Brother, you are too kind. I am just an outsider. As the saying goes, bystanders can see the essence of things more clearly."

Wen Qi leaned on his shoulder and complained: "Being low-key is indeed your style."

Gao Jue smiled and said nothing.

"Well~ after eating and taking a walk, it's time to go back and watch the competition." Mo Qi said lazily.

At this time, the competition venue was gradually filled with people. "Now, please invite Han Qixi and Luo Yan to enter the competition."

Everyone in the audience: "Who is this? Where is Senior Sister Mu?"

"Senior Sister Mu is currently busy with some matters and cannot leave. I, Mu Qing, will take over as the on-site clerk." (When a Yuanjie sect holds some major competitions, a position that notifies and supervises contestants and maintains the site) Elder Ye Manli will be in charge.

There was a lot of noise from the audience at first, until the elder stood up and walked forward, and then everyone quieted down.

"Who is this Luo Yan? Why haven't I heard of him?" Han Qixi asked.

She is a junior sister who has just joined the sect, so please don’t bully her.”

"Ah? Nanxi, how did you know?"

"She is the little sister I rescued while investigating outside."

After saying that, he didn't forget to make a beating gesture.

Han Qixi took a few steps back and said, "Haha, don't worry, I'm very gentle to little girls." After saying that, he flew away on his sword with a whoosh.

A petite girl who looked very gentle stood at the competition venue: she was wearing a plain white cross-collared long dress with red edges on the collar and cuffs, a white gauze dress embroidered with large white plum blossoms, a red and white necklace embroidered with several red plum blossoms on her fair neck, a red belt with plum blossoms around her waist, and a waist pendant with tassels made of red plum blossoms. She had a pair of lovely eyes under her smooth face, and her black and shiny hair was tied into a bun, fluttering in the wind. She gave people a soft and sticky feeling.

"You, no, senior brother, Luo Yan has met senior brother." The girl's gentle voice was very comfortable to listen to.

Qi Xi bowed and said, "Qi Xi greets Junior Sister, um... shall we begin?"

Han Qixi didn't dare to say anything more for fear of disturbing this delicate little sister.

Both of them wield swords as their magic weapons. When the two swords collided, Qi Xi realized that although this junior sister looks delicate, her sword skills are not weak at all. It really shows that one cannot judge a person by his appearance.

The two fought for more than ten rounds. Han Qixi was already out of breath, but... this little sister didn't look tired at all... instead, she looked relaxed, but then... she turned into a delicate look again.

Qi Xi was thinking at the moment: "This little junior sister is just a decoration in appearance. If the enemy doesn't pay attention to her and relaxes his attention, he might lose his life in an instant."

His previous gentle expression changed to a fierce one: "Junior sister, I have to be serious next time, you." Then he flashed behind her in an instant.

She seemed to be frightened and quickly turned her head and screamed "Ah!" and punched him in the chest, sending Han Qixi flying several feet away.

Everyone in the audience: "This little sister is so cruel, she looks so delicate..."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem," Qi Xi muttered with a smile, "It's the first time I've been knocked several feet away by a young girl."

He staggered to his feet, holding his chest. Now he knew that he must not provoke her or scare her, otherwise... After adjusting his posture, he turned his face dark and said nothing and went straight to the ultimate move: waving the sword above her, and after a moment he attacked her with the sword in hand. This was to distract the opponent's attention, as something was forming in the sky.

All the disciples below the stage raised their heads and looked up into the sky: "Wow! This senior brother knows not to hold back. What is that in the sky?"

A moment later, a purple lightning like a fishing net fell from the sky.

The little sister raised her eyes and the sword in her hand fell to the ground. She ran around in a panic, which made Han Qixi on the side stunned. She clenched her fists and thought, "Don't be fooled. I didn't see anything." Then she played with the sword in her hand and looked away.

Seeing that he didn't move, the other party stopped his confusing behavior...

After using his spiritual power to pick up the sword and disappearing, he slowly walked towards Han Qixi and raised his right hand to reveal an umbrella glowing with white light. The handle of the umbrella was adorned with a lifelike silver phoenix glowing, and there was a silver-white trailing tassel at the umbrella head. The umbrella cloth was a beautiful white, dotted with silver flowers, and a slender white tassel made of silver hung on the umbrella buckle.

When she got close to him, she stretched out her left hand and looked at him adorably. Which man wouldn't be distracted by this...

But this didn't seem to work for Han Qixi... He jumped up and distanced himself from her.

"How can there be an immortal-grade magic weapon at the first level of the Immortal Shadow Realm?" The disciples below the stage were discussing.

This shocked Wen Qi and others on the balcony.

Only Nan Xi calmly explained: "Why, are you very moved? I'm telling you, don't underestimate her."

Wen Qi muttered: "Then why didn't you tell Qi Xi that this little sister looks like..."

Nan Xi put her hands on her hips and said, "What is it? Don't be fooled by her delicate appearance. She is actually very strong. Phew, to be honest, when I first met her, she punched me in the face."

Others: “Huh??”

"Don't disbelieve me. You just saw it. Her appearance is indeed a weapon to make the enemy relax."

Wen Qi asked curiously, "Then where did she get the immortal-level magic weapon in her hand?"

Nan Xi cleared his throat and explained, "This umbrella is called the Black Phoenix Ice Flower Umbrella! It is a fairy-level magic weapon that can resist attacks of all attributes. It can also be used to send out some plum blossom-shaped ice flowers to attack the enemy. Anyone who touches it will be frozen immediately. If this magic is not unlocked within a day, the person is completely dead.

Moreover, this umbrella is a fragment of the spirit of an ice phoenix, so it can also transform into an ice phoenix... These are the only functions we know of at the moment."

"This immortal-level magic weapon is amazing."

"So, don't mess with her or provoke her!

I didn't tell Qi Xi because I wanted to test him, but I didn't expect that he was quite smart. After being tricked once, he knew to stay away from him."

Wen Qi's body shook unconsciously after hearing this: "Why does it sound more powerful than your magic treasure? And where did your magic treasure come from? This little sister just joined the sect not long ago, she can't be from the sect!"