Chapter 1558: Chapter 1538: Another Encounter
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"North Competition Arena, Red Five against Bai Yi, Nine Heavens Pavilion’s Luo Shiqi against Sky Inquiry Tower’s Wang Mazi."
Luo Qianqian placed down the Xiao Bai Ball, fearing she might crush it if she couldn’t control herself. Her entire face was twisted with a strange expression, full of gnashing teeth.
On the contrary, everyone else had a similarly strange expression on their faces.
Luo Shufan quietly lowered his head and sighed, while He Wenyu furrowed his brow slightly: "Isn’t this a narrow road for enemies? Qianqian might directly poison them this time, won’t she?"
"Directly poisoning them is unlikely, but can’t be ruled out either." Luo Shufan shook his head helplessly: "I’m a bit reluctant to watch this, shall we head back early and cook instead?"
"I’m up for it..."
So, on the eve of Nine Heavens Pavilion’s trial, backup team members exited the scene, leaving Yan alone in the preparation area, engrossed in a book, seemingly unperturbed by the pressure...
Old Master Luo watched the duo leave, then turned toward Luo Xisi with curiosity: "What are they up to?"
Luo Xisi furrowed her brow slightly, instinctively starting to guess: "Probably heading to the small platform? Shiqi is at the North Arena."
Old Master Luo nodded knowingly and lost interest. After all... they wanted to go watch too, but compared to Luo Qianqian, Bai Yi at the main stage, associated with Luo Yanhai, seemed to concern them more.
After all, if Qianqian wasn’t truly capable, she wouldn’t have clinched the top spot on the Star Path, while Luo Yanhai, despite diligent cultivation within Nine Heavens Pavilion, remained a tad unsettling compared to others.
Adding to the unease was Bai Yizhu in the third stage, West Platform.
Yet, Yan seemed to maintain composure the most, unaffected by the crowd’s actions.
"Aren’t you worried?" Mo, unable to contain himself, communicated quietly with Yan.
Yan calmly turned the page: "Not worrying is impossible, but with me around, nothing will happen to them."
Mo, seated in the VIP section, couldn’t help but twitch his mouth, thinking that this person was indeed overly confident.
However, it’s true, if he lacks assurance while present, rescue chances are slim, and Nine Heavens Pavilion members aren’t foolish enough to stick around in a dire situation. No one would naively remain on the stage, where defeat seems certain – simply stepping off the platform rationally, while managing gains and losses casually.
Winning doesn’t guarantee entering the finals, losing doesn’t mean exclusion from them.
Therefore, there’s no need to be overly tense.
As the starting voice echoed, the North Arena erupted into turmoil, with Luo Qianqian unfazed by energy constraints. Upon the host’s signal to start, a thick white mist enveloped the arena, cloaking everything from the audience’s view, making ticket-buyers feel cheated...
Wang Mazi remained motionless, bound to the Water Element-saturated platform. Even using concealment techniques couldn’t evade Luo Qianqian’s scrutiny.
Within moments, he leaped off the platform, declaring loudly: "Miss Shiqi, I concede." Unable to escape, powerless to attack fiercely, what choice was left? Concession was inevitable.
Unexpectedly, Luo Qianqian got infuriated. She dissipated the platform’s white mist, glaring at Wang Mazi, now outside the arena’s bounds: "From now on, you’re banned from our yard!"
Having said this, she stomped off, prompting Nine Heavens Pavilion’s home ground advantage as Luo Qianqian scored first due to the opponent’s concession.
She promptly headed to the West Platform to check on Bai Yizhu.
Bai Yizhu’s opponent was a rather frail man, deemed formidable contenders exchanging moves, arousing no concern.
Soon enough, Huangfu Yihui and Yann Yao arrived, watching Bai Yizhu at the entrance. Despite substantial pressure, Bai Yizhu used Taekwondo techniques learned previously to toss his opponent off the platform.
Thus, Nine Heavens Pavilion secured eight points, prompting Luo Qianqian to enthusiastically embrace Bai Yizhu: "Brother Zhuzi, you’re awesome!"
"Seems we belong to the unpraised group, we can only comfort each other." Yann Yao gently patted Huangfu Yihui’s shoulder, speaking softly.
Huangfu Yihui chuckled: "This shows Little Shiqi trusts us implicitly; otherwise, she wouldn’t have skipped watching. Compared to us, clearly this side is more concerning, fortunate the opponents aren’t particularly strong."
"So, are we left with... only Shiba without a resolved outcome?" Bai Yizhu wiped his sweat, prompting Luo Qianqian to condense a small water cluster that rolled across his face, removing all sweat while cooling him considerably.
"Let’s go check it out." Luo Qianqian swiftly suggested.
Though their match ended, they couldn’t leave – who knows if they’ll be drawn again later?
When they reached the main stage, they witnessed Luo Yanhai being kicked off the platform, falling on the ground, coughing up blood.
"Brother!" Luo Qianqian froze, disregarding restrictions on entering the arena since the opponent had won; entering then wasn’t against the rules.
Falling to the ground, she helped Luo Yanhai up, observing his pale face and the blood at his mouth corner, her eyes turned red, as she took a tissue to gently wipe his mouth. Then she picked him up, ignoring others’ views, leaping directly to Nine Heavens Pavilion’s resting area.
"Quick, help me..." Luo Qianqian choked, turning to Yan.
Yan promptly put down his book to approach, only to frown tightly upon examination, truly surprised that Luo Yanhai was seriously injured right under his watch...
"Bones are broken, but internal organs suffered impact with no life-threatening danger. I’ll take him back first, don’t worry." Yan’s expression was solemn.
Luo Qianqian nodded, immediately using a Communication Spirit Jade to contact Luo Shufan and He Wenyu, fortunate the two hadn’t gone far. They didn’t expect severe injury either; watching Yan taking Luo Yanhai away, they returned in haste.
"What happened?" Luo Shufan’s face was filled with anger – earlier Luo Yanhai was visibly bleeding, and though wiped, marks remained.
Despite passing hurriedly, he judged clearly.
Luo Qianqian clenched her fists tightly, suddenly smiling: "I wouldn’t mind letting Blessed Land Cave Heaven lose all main combat prowess before entering the finals!"
The opponent facing Luo Yanhai was precisely from Blessed Land Cave Heaven; the difference being they brought along a Spiritual Beast.
While their opponents didn’t have any Spiritual Beast accompanying.
Old Master Luo looked anxious, immediately leading his wife and son off, leaving Luo Xihan to watch over the remaining children.
Luo Yanhai was their eldest grandson; how could they not worry?
