Bound to the Multiverse Restaurant, I'm now the darling of my staff.

Seeing that Wen Nuan didn't even try to dodge, Lin Wanrou assumed that Wen Nuan was stunned by her attack. Hearing the gasps from the audience, a smug smile appeared on her lips.

But soon, her smile froze on her face.

"Qiang!"

The longsword did not pierce into Wen Nuan's body as she expected; instead, it felt resistance just as it was about to reach her.

"boom!"

A tremendous impact struck, and the unsuspecting Lin Wanrou was sent flying backward, crashing onto the edge of the ring.

A sharp pain shot through my chest, and as soon as I raised my hand to touch it, a mouthful of blood gushed out.

She even forgot to wipe the blood from her mouth; Lin Wanrou's eyes were filled with disbelief. "You..."

Not only her, but everyone in the audience was also stunned. They clearly didn't see Wen Nuan make any move, so how did she fly out?

"Could it be that she used some kind of defensive magic item?"

"It shouldn't be. She didn't even use Xuanxiao Immortal Venerable's Moonflower Robe. Could there be any defensive magic treasure that is more precious than the Moonflower Robe?"

"But she really has no cultivation at all; she couldn't have done this on her own!"

Lin Wanrou bit her lip and wiped the blood from her mouth. She used her sword to support herself as she stood up. At that moment, she thought that Wen Nuan was wearing some kind of defensive magic item.

"Hmph, no wonder they didn't use the Moonlit Robe, they were prepared all along."

“I…” Wen Nuan wanted to explain, but saying too much would only arouse suspicion, so she paused and said leisurely.

"Don't worry about that. Can you even do it? If you can't even break through my defenses, just admit defeat and stop wasting time."

She stared longingly at the Pure Jade around Lin Wanrou's neck; she was determined to get her hands on this wonderful thing!

These words made Lin Wanrou's face flush red, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You asked for this!"

After speaking, he flipped his wrist, circulated his spiritual energy, and slightly closed his two fingers, with white spiritual energy overflowing from his fingertips.

First, water droplets appeared all over her body, and then, as she silently chanted the incantation, the water droplets condensed into icicles, sharp and sparkling in the sunlight.

"go with!"

With two fingers pointing forward, dozens of ice spikes shot rapidly towards the warmer direction.

Hmph! Let's see how you stop me now!

Lin Wanrou used 80% of her spiritual power in this attack. As long as this woman wasn't wearing a magic weapon of the same level as Yuehuayi, she was confident that she could definitely break through her defenses.

Dozens of ice spikes shot out simultaneously, exploding just before reaching Wen Nuan's face, the resulting icy mist enveloping her entirely.

Those in the audience couldn't help but cover their eyes at the sight, and were certain that Wen Nuan wouldn't be able to dodge this attack.

Xuan Xiao frowned as he stood by the arena, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the expressions on the two men's faces remained unchanged.

Why do these two seem so certain that his disciple will never lose?

As the icy mist on the stage slowly dissipated, Lin Wanrou's confident expression froze on her face. Looking at the unharmed woman, Lin Wanrou took a step back.

"No, it's impossible..."

It's one thing if she can't be hurt, but how could her defenses be so impenetrable? What level of defensive magic weapon did this woman use?

After both attacks were blocked by the system's protective shield, Wen Nuan, who had been somewhat uneasy, was now completely relieved.

Stretching and turning her neck, Wen Nuan looked at Lin Wanrou with a smile, "Really? Is that all you've got? You've got a lot of fancy moves, but unfortunately, none of them are useful!"

Ignoring the unpleasant expression on the other end of the line, Wen Nuan looked up at the sky and said, "Is it my turn? Let's finish this quickly, I have things to do!"

After saying that, he started running and rushed towards Lin Wanrou.

Lin Wanrou cautiously held the sword in her hand, the tip pointing outwards. She circulated her spiritual energy, and a thin curtain of water enveloped her completely.

With a bang, no one below the stage saw Wen Nuan make any move, but Lin Wanrou was sent flying and crashed into the center of the ring.

"How is that possible? I don't think I sensed any spiritual energy fluctuations just now?"

"Me too, but it seems like something invisible bounced Fairy Lingxiao away."

"What kind of attack method is this? Why have I never seen it before?"

Whether on stage or off stage, the shock at this moment was beyond words, and everyone was making guesses.

Wen Nuan couldn't hear what they were saying; she simply changed direction and rushed towards Lin Wanrou again.

What happened next made the audience gasp and even want to close their eyes, unable to bear watching any longer.

The usually gentle and radiant Fairy Lingxiao was now bouncing around on the arena like a ball.

Each time, he would fly high into the air and then fall heavily back down, spitting out mouthfuls of blood, looking utterly pathetic.

Lin Wanrou was certainly not standing idly by and letting Wen Nuan attack her, but no matter whether she used defensive or offensive magic weapons, the woman remained unmoved.

Lin Wanrou felt like there wasn't a single good spot on her body, as if her whole body was falling apart. She had to try hard to restrain herself from making a grimacing expression.

After being thrown back again, Lin Wanrou lay motionless on the ground, panting heavily, her face pale, her beautiful eyes filled with hatred.

When she saw Wen Nuan approaching her again, fear flashed in her eyes, and she braced herself and backed away.

"No, don't come over..."

Wen Nuan stopped and looked down at her. "So, are you going to admit defeat?"

"..."

Lin Wanrou bit her lip. How could she possibly admit defeat to this woman?

"Well, that can't be helped."

She shook her head with feigned regret and made a move to step forward. The simple action startled Lin Wanrou, who turned pale and screamed.

"no, do not want……"

The woman, who was already delicate, was now in such a sorry state, which made some of the male cultivators in the audience who admired her feel sorry for her. Some of them couldn't help but shout.

"Isn't Fellow Daoist Wen being a bit too aggressive? Didn't you see that Fairy Lingxiao is already acting this way?"

As soon as he said that, Chu Ze and the other person standing in front quickly turned their heads and stared sharply at the person.

The chilling gaze made the male cultivator involuntarily take a step back, but he still stubbornly muttered under his breath, "I didn't say anything wrong, that's exactly right..."

Wen Nuan, on the stage, followed the sound to the source of the voice, sneered at him, and mocked him without any politeness.

"This fellow Daoist speaks in a grand and righteous manner, but do you know that if I didn't have something to rely on today, would your Fairy Lingxiao have let me off so easily?"

"This……"

The man was speechless, after all, they could tell how much spiritual power Lin Wanrou had used when she attacked.

Warmth, however, did not let him off easily and continued speaking.

"Your Fairy Lingxiao is at the Golden Core stage, while I have never even begun cultivating. This competition is inherently unfair. Why do you think your Fairy Lingxiao would propose a competition with me? Could it be that she wants to instruct me?"

The words, a mix of rebuttal and criticism, left the man deeply ashamed, forcing him to silently shut his mouth and say nothing more.

It was only then that the audience realized that the girl who had gained the upper hand actually had no cultivation whatsoever.

The fact that she could defeat Lingxiao Fairy so decisively is a testament to her own skill.

If the scene were reversed, this girl's fate would probably be even worse than that of the Fairy Lingxiao lying on the ground.

Upon reflection, the pity that had just arisen in the hearts of the audience for Lin Wanrou vanished instantly.

Xuanxiao also spoke up at this moment, "Cultivators, if you are not as skilled as others, you should focus on strengthening yourself and not make excuses to embarrass yourself."

The voice was cold and devoid of any warmth, yet it made the person who had spoken earlier regret their words.

Even the Celestial Venerable has said so, what else can they say? Besides, what he said wasn't wrong.

In the world of cultivation, strength reigns supreme; regardless of the method, only the victor has the right to speak.

With a calm look away, Wen Nuan strolled over and, under Lin Wanrou's horrified gaze, knelt down beside her and extended her hand.

"Bring the things here!"

Lin Wanrou clenched her fists in frustration, but seeing Wen Nuan impatiently trying to get up, she quickly took the things off her neck because she was too afraid of the pain.

"for you……"

"That's pretty much it."

She looked at the Purifying Jade with delight, then quickly and neatly put it around her neck, quite satisfied.

"Thanks! Remember to come find me again if there's anything like this next time!"

Lin Wanrou, "..."

Just you wait! I'm not done with you yet!

Standing by the ring, Wen Nuan looked at the high ring with a worried expression.

How am I supposed to get down here...?

Just as she was worrying, two figures landed on her left and right.

"Nuan Nuan, let me take you downstairs."

"Hey, I'll take you down."

"..."

Looking at the hands on either side, what's going on with these two people? Something's off...

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Wen Nuan chuckled twice and placed her hands in their palms. "Then I'll have to trouble you. Come on, let's get back to work."

"..."

"..."

The two men exchanged a glance, then turned away expressionlessly and carefully helped the person jump down.

Although the landing wasn't very graceful, at least I landed safely...