Chapter 1284: Chapter 1284: Hiding?
On the martial arts arena, the competition continues.
After a whole half day, nearly a thousand rounds have passed.
Disciples who easily won the first round virtually underwent no change and won again in the second.
After all, strength is strength.
Those who won both rounds have directly advanced to the second round.
After several more hours, the majority of the rounds have passed.
"Number 4101, Heavenly Hidden Academy, Sikong Yu, step onto the stage."
As the words fell from the three judges, Sikong Yu flashed onto the stage from the Heavenly Hidden Academy’s seating.
Xiao Yi still sat with his eyes closed, feigning sleep and paid no attention.
Beside him, Qing Lin wore a cold expression.
A few minutes later, Qing Lin pursed his lips, "This guy, what weak strength."
"Weak?" Xiao Yi slightly opened his eyes and glanced.
In fact, Sikong Yu was not considered too weak.
With cultivation at the Saint King Realm Eighth Layer, combined with formation techniques, his strength was remarkable.
What Qing Lin referred to as weak was in comparison to the red-clothed woman.
Indeed, under the same cultivation of Saint King Realm Eighth Layer, the red-clothed woman’s strength was clearly superior to Sikong Yu.
"You’re quite the gossip." Xiao Yi glanced at Qing Lin and smiled, then ignored him.
...
A day later, the second match of the first round elimination battle had all ended.
Five thousand Heavenly Talents, two thousand five hundred matches, all finished.
Considering the victory record from the first match, disciples winning both would directly advance to the second round.
Those with one win and one loss were undecided.
If they lost both, they’d be directly eliminated.
Those with one win and one loss needed to compete again; all winners would advance, losers would be eliminated.
...
Another day passed.
"The first round elimination battle, three thousand advancement slots have been determined."
"The first round elimination battle, over."
The three judges loudly announced.
Thus, the first round elimination battle had eliminated 2000 out of 5000 Heavenly Talents.
The remaining 3000 Heavenly Talents would participate in the second round of the Hundred Schools’ battle three days later.
It’s worth mentioning that all 50 disciples from Black Cloud Academy advanced.
The Five Great Academies, this held true as well.
For the others, like Cangyun Academy, Thousand River Academy, progressed with around 40 people.
For the weaker academies, even less than 30 progressed.
The weakest, ranked 70, 80 or lower, had only a dozen advance.
The worst only had a handful of the strongest disciples from their academy advance.
However, as long as any disciples advanced, they could continue to participate in the second-round competition.
Only, the number of disciples participating in the second round was very few.
Only disciples who advanced could participate in the second round.
Which means, the Five Great Academies, Black Cloud Academy, all 50 disciples could come forth in the second round team battle.
Some weaker academies, just a few people formed a team representing their academy to participate in the second round.
...
The first round elimination battle had concluded.
Disciples from various academies returned to their residences on Five Spirit Peak.
In the Black Cloud Academy residence, Elder Yun Yuan looked at all the disciples, satisfaction on his face.
"All 50 disciples participating in the Hundred Schools’ battle can enter the second round, very good."
"Three days later will be the second-round team score contest."
"Detailed rules will be explained to you later by Elder Hei Xuan."
Elder Yun Yuan said briefly, then left.
Qing Lin pursed his lips, whispered, "This old geezer, clearly the leading elder, yet always shirking responsibilities, leaving everything to Elder Hei Xuan."
Xiao Yi chuckled.
He knew Elder Yun Yuan’s personality was just like that.
Elder Yun Yuan departed.
Elder Hei Xuan explained the rules of the second round to all the disciples.
Afterward, the disciples left in different directions.
Inside the room, Xiao Yi sat cross-legged and began his routine meditation cultivation.
"Team score contest." Xiao Yi murmured.
According to Elder Hei Xuan’s explanation of the rules, this second-round competition would be exceptionally intense.
Being a score contest, there would definitely be contention over scores.
Which means the second-round competition was no longer one-on-one disciple duels.
It was a contest between academies.
The level of intensity can be imagined from the mutual score competition among so many academies.
Still, intense as it would be.
Xiao Yi only smiled faintly, confident in the academy disciples and academy team.
The second round, though intense, would not be too difficult for Black Cloud Academy.
Xiao Yi gathered his smile and continued his cross-legged cultivation.
Just then.
Bam... The door was rudely slammed open.
Xiao Yi’s head was full of black lines as he stared directly at Qing Lin.
"Xiao Yi..." Qing Lin, full of joy, seemed to want to say something.
Seeing Xiao Yi staring directly at the door.
Qing Lin furrowed his brow, followed Xiao Yi’s gaze, and curiously asked, "What are you looking at?"
Xiao Yi’s head was full of black lines, "I’m considering whether to set up formation outside the room next time, let’s see how you’d barge in then."
Qing Lin pursed his lips.
"What do you want with me?" Xiao Yi asked irritably.
"Naturally, to join in the fun." Qing Lin blurted out.
"What fun now?" Xiao Yi furrowed his eyebrows.
Last time, following Qing Lin to join the fun, nearly led to a big fight with Golden Dawn Academy.
This time...
Qing Lin seemed to know what Xiao Yi was thinking, waved his hand, and laughed, "This time it’s your friends inviting you."
"Tang Sha and the others?" Xiao Yi asked confusedly.
"Yes." Qing Lin nodded, "That guy is waiting outside."
"Speaking of which, you have quite a generous friend."
"This time, his Cangyun Essence Liquid, I should be able to drink enough."
"Let’s go." Xiao Yi shook his head, reluctantly stood up, and temporarily halted his cultivation.
At the top of Five Spirit Peak.
In a corner of a bamboo forest, Xiao Yi, Tang Sha, Fang Shushu, and others gathered together.
Xiao Yi glanced around and nodded.
A gentle breeze swept through, the bamboo forest swayed, its lushness refined and elegant, a rather excellent place.
"This place is nice." Qing Lin took a sip of Cangyun Essence Liquid and smiled.
Tang Sha smiled, "That is thanks to Brother Fang who knew there’s such a scenic place atop Five Spirit Peak."
Fang Shushu laughed, smugly said, "In this Heavenly Hidden Academy, I’ve already explored every peak."
"This place is quiet; surely no one will come to disturb us."
"Good." Tang Sha laughed heartily, "This gathering, we must not leave until we’re drunk."
Buzz...
Just then, an enchanting and delightful sound of a zither rang out.
Beside them, Chu Rou smiled, "The bamboo sways, fine wine before us, if there’s a melody, wouldn’t that be wonderful."
"Oh?" Tang Sha and others’ eyes brightened, "To hear Tianyin Chu Rou’s zither melody, is a rare opportunity."
"A humble performance." Chu Rou gently stroked the zither, although her beautiful eyes were fixed directly on Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi smiled faintly.
Chu Rou was just about to play.
Suddenly, a pink wind rushed by rapidly.
"Hmm?" Everyone frowned.
"Disperse." Qing Lin called out lowly.
The pink wind instantly dispersed.
"This level of Wind Control, dare to show off? What a joke." Qing Lin sneered.
A red figure appeared out of nowhere.
It was Mo Youh.
"Xiao Yi, you little thief." The red-clothed woman appeared instantly, her cold gaze directly fixating on Xiao Yi.
"Think you can hide here where I can’t find you?"
"Hide?" Xiao Yi furrowed his brow.
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Second update.
