Chapter 1286: Chapter 1286: Mo Youu Arrives
Night falls.
In the bamboo forest, everyone bids farewell during lively conversations.
A rare gathering, where friends chatting brings extreme joy.
But in three days, the second round of the Hundred Schools Contest begins, and everyone needs to prepare well.
Tang Sha is the Captain, so there’s no need to say more.
Everyone parts ways.
Xiao Yi and Qing Lin return to the Black Cloud Academy residence.
Just after returning to the room, Qing Lin couldn’t wait to question Xiao Yi.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yi, I’ve held it in for so long, if you don’t tell me what’s going on, I’m going to suffocate."
Qing Lin’s straightforward personality has rarely kept quiet for an entire day.
Xiao Yi heard these words, smiled, "I know what you want to ask."
"Hmph." Qing Lin sat down angrily, "Senior Brother Mo Youu’s behavior is unreasonable, why should you withdraw from the second round of the contest?"
Xiao Yi smiled, "Oh, you blame him?"
Qing Lin furrowed his brows, thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"Not exactly, I understand Senior Brother Mo Youu’s character and temperament."
"I just think he went a bit overboard this time."
"Why would he make you withdraw from the second round because of that chick?"
"No way, I must go find Elder Yun Yuan, he definitely won’t allow such a thing."
Xiao Yi shook his head, "No need."
"Let me ask you, how do you see my strength compared to Senior Brother Mo Youu?"
"Naturally very strong." Qing Lin answered without hesitation, "Needless to say for Senior Brother Mo Youu, and your strength is also astonishing."
Xiao Yi smiled, continuing, "Then compared to the Chiefs of the Five Great Academies?"
"Isn’t it obvious?" Qing Lin pouted, "15 years ago, Senior Brother Mo Youu suppressed the Chiefs from various academies, let alone now."
"As for you, well, others might not know, but after roaming with you many times, wouldn’t I know your capabilities?"
"Only those shameless old fellows could give you some trouble."
"As for those five so-called Chiefs, surely you don’t take them seriously."
"There you have it?" Xiao Yi chuckled lightly.
"The second round contest is a team points game, whether it’s me or Senior Brother Mo Youu, we’re capable of leading the team to victory."
"With Senior Brother Mo Youu here, does it make any difference if I participate?"
"It’s different." Qing Lin shook his head.
Xiao Yi also shook his head, "According to what I know, the second round is a competition between academy teams, so it’s exceptionally complicated and time-consuming."
"I don’t have to fight, and can enjoy the leisure."
"You’ve traveled with me for some time, you should know my nature, I’ve always disliked these troubles and intricacies."
"It’s different." Qing Lin repeated.
"The Hundred Schools Contest is a chance for the disciples of each academy to gain fame and rise up."
"Withdrawing for no reason is unfair to you, and it’s even more excessive to do it for an outsider."
Though Qing Lin usually acts frivolously, he has a clear sense of what’s right.
Even though Xiao Yi had explained it, his face still showed anger.
Xiao Yi shook his head, "I’m just not participating in the second round team battle, the third round individual battle, I will join."
According to the rules, in the second round team battle, each academy team can determine the participating disciples and the number of participants.
Even if all 50 disciples from the first round advanced.
If the academy team is confident enough, they can send just one person for the second round.
However, the second round also has elimination rules, if not enough points are earned, the entire academy team will be eliminated and won’t proceed to the third round.
Also, even if advancing from the second round, only the disciples who participated in the second round receive rewards.
The Hundred Schools Contest is such a grand event; the rewards are naturally generous.
One participant versus 50 participants, one reward versus 50 rewards; naturally there’s a huge difference.
However, with Mo Youu there, Xiao Yi is not worried about these things.
He also knows the strength of the disciples from Black Cloud Academy.
As for not participating, it’s just missing out on one reward, he doesn’t care too much.
The second round team battle represents the entire academy.
As long as they pass the second round.
Then, whether or not the disciples fought in the second round, as long as they advanced from the first round, they can participate in the third round.
The third round is the final battle of the Hundred Schools Contest, also the individual battle.
"Alright, let’s head back." Xiao Yi glanced at Qing Lin.
"In the coming days, don’t wander around too much, prepare well for the second round."
"Fine." Qing Lin stood up angrily, turned and left.
Qing Lin left, yet Xiao Yi made no move, nor did he stand up.
Soon, Xiao Yi smiled faintly, "Since Senior Brother Mo Youu is here, why not come in and sit?"
Whoosh... a figure appeared out of nowhere.
The visitor was Mo Youu.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yi has good skills." Mo Youu smiled, "I suppose you noticed as soon as I arrived."
Xiao Yi nodded, asked, "Senior Brother Mo Youu coming late at night, is there something?"
Mo Youu nodded, yet remained silent for a while.
Then, after a moment, he uttered the words ’Thank you’.
"Thank you for what?" Xiao Yi smiled lightly.
Mo Youu slowly sat down, chuckled, "Junior Brother Xiao Yi is a smart person, I suppose there’s no need for me to say it explicitly."
Xiao Yi nodded.
Mo Youh is Mo Youu’s sister.
And Mo Youu also surely knows about the enmity between him and Sikong Yu.
If in the second round, he encounters Mo Youh and Sikong Yu, it must be a battle to the death.
It may even escalate to a clash between Black Cloud Academy and Heavenly Hidden Academy.
At that time, on one side is his own academy comrades, on the other is his sister, Mo Youu would be caught in a dilemma.
If he withdraws, it avoids the conflict between them and removes Mo Youu’s predicament.
Thus, Mo Youu says ’thank you’ now.
However, the fact that Mo Youh is Mo Youu’s sister still surprised Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi glanced at Mo Youu lightly, "Since Mo Youh is your sister, why didn’t you explain early on during the first round?"
"You should know that on the Martial Arts Arena, if I want to kill your sister, it would be a matter of ease."
Mo Youu shook his head, chuckled lightly, "Just as Qing Lin knows my character, and yours."
"I also know Junior Brother Xiao Yi’s character."
"I’m afraid you didn’t even consider my unruly sister."
"To you, she’s merely a reckless girl without significant enmity, you wouldn’t kill her, at most teach her a lesson."
"And that’s indeed what happened, you didn’t kill her, just taught her a lesson."
"Not much resentment?" Xiao Yi smiled lightly.
"Yes." Mo Youu nodded, "Qin Yi is ultimately unharmed."
"And Junior Brother Xiao Yi, you’re always rebellious and carefree, you wouldn’t care about her insignificant insults."
"Since Qin Yi is unharmed, you wouldn’t kill her."
"At least, you wouldn’t kill her, a favorite disciple of the elder of Heavenly Stacked Peak, for such a trivial matter."
Xiao Yi nodded, softly asked, "On the Martial Arts Arena, when Qin Yi fought her, was it you who transmitted a voice to instruct her not to harm Qin Yi?"
He remembers that during that fight, Mo Youh was about to deliver a fatal blow, but suddenly paused, and afterwards only severely wounded Qin Yi.
"Yes." Mo Youu nodded.
"If there was even a hint of danger for Qin Yi, I wouldn’t let her step onto the stage."
"Why?" Xiao Yi asked indifferently.
"Because you would have killed her without a second thought." Mo Youu’s face was serious.
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The first update.
