The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

The outcome was decided, and everyone present was stunned into silence by the magnificent battle.

The blood at the corner of Ning Tinglan's mouth was still wet, dripping onto his white robes and blooming like fallen plum blossoms. He struggled to sheathe his sword and said in a deep breath, "Thank you for your guidance, Buddha."

Yan Jing stepped out from behind the water mirror and said, "In this battle, the Buddha's disciple wins."

After announcing the winner, Xuanzhu reached out to help Ning Tinglan up, but Ning refused.

The two walked off the stage together and returned to their original seats.

Yun Yici quickly took out the prepared medicine for treating internal injuries and handed it to Ning Tinglan, saying, "If you feel unwell, go to the Medical Peak to see a doctor later."

Ning Tinglan did not refuse her kindness. She poured out one pill, swallowed it, and returned the rest to her as before.

"Thank you for your concern, Junior Sister. I am unwell thanks to the Buddha's mercy."

After Ning Tinglan finished speaking, she turned back to her desk, lowered her head, and seemed to be lost in thought.

Mu Yunjian, unusually, lost the inclination to mock his mortal enemy.

He turned to Xuanzhu and said, "Hey, monk, how about we have a match after class?"

Mu Yunjian's words were quite jarring in the deathly silent academy, and even Yan Jing looked over.

Yan Jing said, "Mu Yunjian, have you forgotten the rule of the Nanhua Sect that private duels are forbidden, or do you want to come back to the Law Enforcement Hall with me after class?"

Mu Yunjian stood up abruptly and said, "Then let's do it now."

Yan Jing said, "The Buddha has already fought once, and the physical exertion was unfair. Let's find someone else."

After he finished speaking, he casually selected a disciple from the hall to compete with Mu Yunjian.

The disciples in the academy were still immersed in the battle between Ning Tinglan and Xuanzhu, and watched Mu Yunjian's overwhelming victory with little interest before class ended.

Yun Yici originally intended to take Xuanzhu back, but unexpectedly, when class ended, there were Buddhist monks from Chanyin Temple waiting for Xuanzhu outside, saying that Liaoqing had come to invite him.

So Xuanzhu and the Buddhist monk went back first.

After seeing off this big Buddha, Yun Yici quickly looked at Ning Tinglan.

Ning Tinglan was now surrounded by a group of people. Lin Jin, Liu Wan, Baili and others were all gathered around him, talking about something. Mu Yunjian was squeezed to the side with a cold face.

Ning Tinglan stood up and said, "Thank you for your concern, senior brothers and sisters. I'm fine, I'll go back now."

No one stopped him; they could only watch him leave.

Xie Qianjue watched his retreating figure and said, "You shouldn't care about him. He lost, so he lost. He's not a child who needs to be coaxed. The more you coax him, the more you hurt his self-esteem."

Everyone was taken aback when they realized that the person in front of them was a legendary figure who had even given away his position as a personal disciple. They were all at a loss for words.

As the disciples in the academy hall gradually dispersed, Lin Jin said, "Let alone Junior Brother Ning, even if one of us had been chosen today, it would have been difficult for him to defeat the Buddha."

The conversation shifted from how to comfort Ning Tinglan to what tactics could be used to defeat the Buddha.

After discussing for a while, Yun Yici said, "I have just realized Elder Yan's intention."

"At first I thought this was too offensive to the Buddhist disciples, but Zenyin Temple will also participate in this sword-testing tournament, so Elder Yan is testing our opponents' strengths in advance."

"You're not stupid."

Yan Jing's voice suddenly came from behind them, startling them all.

Liu Wan said, "Elder Yan, didn't you leave?"

Yan Jing pointed to the broken and damaged ground in front of him and said, "Your sect affairs hall made me report the whole story of today's damage to the sect leader for approval before they would agree to repair it, otherwise they would deduct it from my monthly salary."

"But this is good, these few days of renovation of the academy are a good time for you to rest and start special training."

"Remember not to bring the Xuanzhu this time."

Xiong Biao said honestly, "After special training, can we become as strong as Buddha? He's even stronger than me."

Yan Jingdao said, "Of course... not."

"In short, in the previous sword-testing tournaments, our Nanhua Sect always ranked second."

So he earned the nickname "perennial runner-up".

"This time, I don't expect you to come in first place, but at least don't fall any further down the list."

In fact, after witnessing Xuanzhu's strength, Yun Yici and the others were already filled with a strong sense of crisis.

If just one Buddhist disciple is this strong, then adding nine other Buddhist cultivators who are impervious to blades would make it impossible to compete.

Lin Jin asked, "Would someone as esteemed as the Buddha's disciple participate in this sword-testing tournament?"

Yan Jing was calculating the number of damaged bricks in the academy when he heard Lin Jin's question. He sighed and said, "He's the same age as you. What reason would he have to miss such an opportunity to make a name for himself?"

It is precisely because they are Buddhists that they should make a name for themselves so that they can rightfully take the position of abbot in the future.

After Yan Jing finished counting the damaged bricks in the study hall, he said to Yun Yici, "Go back and have your master persuade your senior brother. The people on your peak are all stubborn and have strong self-esteem."

After he finished speaking, he turned to Mu Yunjian, who was standing to the side, and said, "You were the one who got into a conflict with your junior brother, and you were also the one who protected him. Why bother?"

Mu Yunjian turned her face away and said, "I just simply don't like that bald monk..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yun Yici pulled him back.

With so many people present, showing disrespect to a Buddhist disciple would be a serious offense if word got out.

Yan Jing said, "I don't care what you do in private, but in front of outsiders, act like a senior brother."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand to signal his disciples to leave, as he also needed to go and report to Headmaster Gu about the Cultivation Hall.

Yun Yici and Mu Yunjian returned to Wangchen Peak together.

The two remained silent on the way. When they reached the main peak, Mu Yunjian showed no intention of returning to his lodgings. He said, "Ning Tinglan should be going to find Master. Let's go too."

Ning Tinglan is the kind of person who would never complain about something she has suffered in private.

He knew this all too well, which is why he repeatedly instigated internal strife between Ning Tinglan and Rong Xuan.

Yun Yici said, "Since Senior Brother Ning is with Master, let's not go."

She sensed that Ning Tinglan was depressed after losing, and suggested that Wen Fuyue try to persuade him, which might have a miraculous effect.

Moreover, Xuanzhu and Ning Tinglan are good friends, and their relationship might even have started with a fight before they became friends in the story.

Mu Yunjian and Yun Yici exchanged a glance, and Mu Yunjian said, "Why didn't you help me today? You'd rather sit with that monk?"

Yun Yici: "I've already helped you. If you fight with Senior Brother Ning, you'll definitely be punished by Master."

Although Mu Yunjian felt that something was wrong, she didn't know how to refute it for a moment.

While Yun Yici was calming down the agitated humanoid rabbit, Wen Fuyue was startled by Ning Tinglan's blood-stained chest.

Wen Fuyue watched as her usually proud disciple lowered his head and remained silent, and it took her a while to figure out what had happened.

Wen Fuyue asked, "How many years have you been cultivating with me?"

Ning Tinglan said, "One year."

"Do you know that Xuanzhu has been taught by the abbot of Chanyin Temple since he was an infant? Moreover, he has a pure Buddha heart. If you are discouraged because of a temporary failure, you are belittling yourself."