books44 Chapter 342 Sect Competition 5
Chapter 342 Sect Competition 5
"So, junior sisters, what brings you here?" asked the senior brother from the Enforcement Hall, pulling his eyes away from the spectacle.
Yingyue took out the Peak Master's Token.
"Peak Master's Token?"
The smile on the senior brother's face froze slightly; it seemed this matter was quite serious!
Yingyue briefly explained that someone had set up a betting point at the alchemist competition venue.
The senior sister from the Enforcement Hall looked slightly troubled: "Junior sister, we can handle this. You know, according to the sect rules, all such investments should be confiscated!"
"Yes, you can just enforce the law impartially."
"Junior sister, you've put us in a really difficult position!" The senior brother from the Enforcement Hall said with a wry smile, "This is something we don't really want to get involved in, the affairs of you alchemists!"
The main problem is that it offended too many people, especially a large number of core members of the sect who were involved in alchemy.
This is the Hall of Law Enforcement, but they are also human beings, and they also need to ask alchemists to refine their pills.
If we offend them, who will agree to our requests in the future?
The law enforcement department can handle the matter, but who would want to go there?
"Hey!" Hearing their excuses, Senior Sister Yingyue immediately became anxious. She wanted to resolve the matter before the competition ended, but when she arrived at the Enforcement Hall, they told her...
They don't really want to get involved!
Is this still the Hall of Law Enforcement?
The disciples of the Enforcement Hall noticed Yingyue's anxiety.
With the Peak Master's order in hand, they could not disobey.
Upon hearing the peak master's order, the solemn disciples of the Enforcement Hall exchanged glances, none of them wanting to step forward and take on this hot potato.
Meanwhile, the senior brothers and sisters of the Enforcement Hall, who were in the center, felt their whole body burning hot.
It's not that they don't want to uphold the law, but sometimes they need to consider human relationships and social niceties.
"Senior Sister!" Cheng Jiu grabbed Yingyue, who was getting agitated.
"Junior Sister!" Yingyue fell silent instantly when Cheng Jiu pulled her, a trust born of instinct.
"I understand your concerns, senior brothers and sisters! How about this? My senior sister and I will take action, and you can provide support from the outside, is that alright?"
"Good! That would be perfect!"
The two looked at each other, and in unison, their eyes showed a sense of relief.
"Junior sister, we'll go with you now!"
"Then I'll leave it to you, senior brothers and sisters!"
Watching the two senior brothers and sisters quickly and efficiently go to find the person, without any hesitation.
Yingyue's eyes widened: "Is this okay?"
"After all, we've already done the thing that offended everyone!" Cheng Jiu said. "Let's be understanding of our senior brothers and sisters!"
The senior brothers and sisters moved quickly, and two rows of solemn disciples from the Enforcement Hall lined up, dressed in black robes, each with an extraordinary bearing and exuding the coldness of the Enforcement Hall!
It is awe-inspiring even from a distance.
"Junior sister, let's go!" At this moment, the senior sister from the Enforcement Hall spoke with the solemnity unique to disciples of the Enforcement Hall.
It sounded menacing, as if the next moment would bring down anyone who violated the sect's rules.
Cheng Jiu and Yingyue didn't linger in the Hall of Law Enforcement, and they didn't even watch what happened next.
He then led the disciples of the Enforcement Hall straight to the alchemist competition arena.
"Junior sister, wait for me, I'm going to pull people away!" Yingyue jumped off the little cloud beast and disappeared into the crowd.
"Junior sister, we'll wait for you here!" said the senior sister from the Enforcement Hall, looking at Cheng Jiu.
"Okay!" Cheng Jiu nodded to him and walked toward the target.
At this point, the ratio between Anqi and Wensishu had reached 7.3:1, and people were still placing bets on Anqi.
Cheng Jiu walked to the betting point, where a Nascent Soul stage disciple was in charge, dressed in the most ordinary sect robes.
The bright green color seems to be deliberately highlighting its identity.
Cheng Jiu frowned slightly. Speaking of which, the Guiyuan Sect's sect uniform was notoriously unattractive, so the sect did not stipulate that its disciples had to wear the sect uniform.
As it turned out, this disciple was wearing the rare sect robes, which gave people a strange feeling.
"Hello, I want to place a bet!" Cheng Jiu said.
The unfamiliar voice made the disciple raise his head slightly. His appearance was so ordinary that he would not be suspected if he were among the disciples. He had no memorable features, just like a template that everyone looks the same!
Cheng Jiu suspected that he might be wearing something like a disguise mask on his face. After all, in the cultivation world, those with high talent and good cultivation are all ugly, and people with ordinary appearances like him are very rare.
"Welcome! May I ask which one you'd like to add? This one on the left is Yao Feng, the senior disciple of Master Yao, and this one on the right is Master Yao's junior brother! How much would you like to add?"
The disciple in charge wore a fawning smile!
"Full power! See if this is enough!" Cheng Jiu placed the Heavenly Wood Sword to Wen Sishu's right!
The disciple in charge was instantly jolted awake by the sword energy of the Heavenly Wood Sword! The next moment, he hurriedly tried to escape!
Cheng Jiu's Heavenly Wood Sword followed closely behind, slicing off his hair with a single strike.
The alchemists present were also startled by the commotion, and a disturbance instantly broke out!
What happened? Why did they suddenly start fighting?
"Senior brother, if you run again, I'm not sure if the next sword strike will slice off your head."
Cheng Jiu caught the Heavenly Wood Sword that flew back, his tone cold and unyielding!
Some disciples who recognized Cheng Jiu stood still, while others who tried to step forward were stopped in their tracks by the murderous aura in Cheng Jiu's eyes: "Disciples of the Enforcement Hall are on duty! All of you, get out of the way!"
A disciple who tried to argue was pulled back by a perceptive disciple behind him.
"What are you doing? How dare a mere disciple of the Enforcement Hall act so arrogantly here..."
"Fool! You don't actually think she's just an ordinary disciple of the Enforcement Hall, do you? She's the disciple of Immortal Lord Qingxu, the number one alchemist of the younger generation, understand?"
"she is……!"
"Let's leave it alone! She looks fierce, and Immortal Lord Qingxu is not someone to be trifled with! She must really be on some important mission, right? Let's stay away and not disturb her!"
The alchemist, a man of discernment and pragmatism, offered this advice.
Although some alchemists were still unconvinced, they all left the small battlefield at the same time, their speed leaving the fleeing disciple speechless!
He even wanted to take a hostage!
Seeing that he was still trying to run away, Cheng Jiu once again swung his sword, and the invisible sword energy pinned the disciple firmly to the ground.
"Why are you running away!" It was just a bet, fine him a bit more, put him in solitary confinement for a few days, why is this disciple behaving so strangely!
The disciple, pinned to the ground, struggled incessantly.
Cheng Jiusu's white hand reached out to touch the other person's face: "Are you wearing a disguise?"
Just as Cheng Jiu's hand was about to touch the other person's face, the disciple suddenly fell silent, as if his life force and soul had been drained away.
"Junior Sister Jiu, watch out!"
Cheng Jiu instinctively dodged, and the next moment a huge pill furnace fell from the sky and slammed heavily onto the disciple!
It made a teeth-grinding crushing sound!
"Phew, thank goodness I arrived in time!" Yan Xuan stepped out from the side, clearly the alchemy furnace was his creation!
Not only him, but Yingyue also walked out from behind him, along with the familiar senior brother Li Hanze and five unfamiliar senior sisters. They were all disciples of Yao Lao!
"Junior Sister Xiao Jiu, let me introduce you. This is my eleventh senior sister Liao Yun, my twelfth senior sister Qiu Xiaohua, my thirteenth senior sister Ma Dachui, my fourteenth senior sister Shao Yan, and my fifteenth senior sister Li Zhentian. All five of them became disciples of our master in the same year!"
Cheng Jiu was quite shocked by Yingyue's introduction. Ah? Ah!
All five senior sisters are beautiful in their own way, and Senior Sister Liao Yun is a beauty who looks very intelligent!
Qiu Xiaohua has a round face, big, watery eyes, and a small stature, making her a very cute senior sister.
Ma Dachui... Cheng Jiu fell silent. Was it really appropriate for such a gentle-looking senior sister to have this name?
Senior Sister Shao Yan is a curvaceous and charming older sister!
Finally, there's the most imposing name, Li Zhentian! This name alone shows the high hopes her parents have for her!
Most people really can't handle this name!
But Senior Sister Li Zhentian is different; she possesses an innate noble and domineering aura.
She is also the most forthright and uninhibited person. For example, right now, she is giving Cheng Jiu a suffocating warmth with her broad mind.
Standing at 1.9 meters tall, Cheng Jiu, who is nearly 1.8 meters tall, looks petite next to her!
"Junior Sister Xiao Jiu, we've heard Junior Sister Yingyue mention you before. The five of us have been stationed at the Medicine Alliance in another region. Seeing you today, you are indeed so cute and tiny!"
Little one
Cheng Jiu: "..."
No one has ever described her like that since she grew up!
"Tian Tian! Let go of Junior Sister Xiao Jiu! She seems to be dying!" Ma Da Chui stepped forward, and his fair and soft hands easily pried open Li Zhentian's iron-like arms!
Cheng Jiu was rescued by Yingyue.
"Thirteenth Senior Sister's family raises Iron Fire Oxen, which are born with superhuman strength!"
That's a savage iron ox, no wonder!
The Ironfire Bull was born with the strength of a Golden Core cultivator, a demonic beast with both metal and fire attributes.
It possesses immense strength and is covered by an incredibly hard, highly defensive metallic back armor. It is said that it runs on flames.
Once a pair of ox hooves stomps on your body, even if you are at the same level, at best your internal organs will be shattered, and at worst you will die.
Despite its many drawbacks, the Ironfire Bull is a treasure trove, with its back armor made from a high-grade ore.
The flesh on its body is full of blood and qi, and its meat is sweet and delicious, making it extremely popular.
Blood can be used by talisman masters to draw talismans, especially those with both metal and fire attributes, which are always in high demand and short supply in the market!
Its two pairs of hooves are the most precious, considered high-grade spiritual herbs, and are an indispensable material in Qi-refining medicinal baths, having the effect of strengthening the body and bones.
The family must be quite wealthy to be able to raise Iron Fire Bulls; no wonder they named their daughter that!
It's a bit of a mismatch; a natural talent for body refinement with superhuman strength ended up becoming an alchemist!
"Senior Sister has a Wood and Fire Spiritual Root!" How could Yingyue not know what Cheng Jiu was thinking?
With such a high-value wood and fire spiritual root, what else could one do but be an alchemist!
Is body refinement more desirable than alchemy?
Cheng Jiu's gaze fell on the unidentified object that had attacked her earlier.
Senior Brother Yan Xuan still hadn't lifted his alchemy furnace; beneath the gold and red furnace lay a pool of unidentified purple liquid.
As for the disciple that Cheng Jiu had seen earlier, he had turned into a limp human skin and was pressed under the alchemy furnace.
Around the human skin, a pile of top-grade and high-grade spirit stones, as big as a small mountain, appeared extremely tempting, but no one present went near them!
The human skin was deathly pale! Where was the rosy glow of a living person before!
Judging by the color, this person has clearly been dead for several days!
So what exactly is living in his place?
Cheng Jiu looked at the unidentified purple liquid and inexplicably felt that this thing was not dead!
What is this thing? It can even possess bodies!
"Let the disciples from the Enforcement Hall come in; they have more experience in handling such cases!" Yan Xuan instructed Yingyue.
"Senior Brother Yan Xuan, do you recognize this thing?" Cheng Jiu asked curiously!
"I don't recognize him!" Yan Xuan shook his head. "However, I've dealt with this with my senior brother before!"
This senior brother certainly doesn't refer to An Qi, but rather to those powerful disciples who came before Yao Lao.
Occasionally, when the old master catches a former disciple, he will entrust his current disciple to that disciple for a period of time.
He has taken on far too many apprentices!
I don't have the energy to take them all with me!
"This thing is disgusting. If you come into contact with it, you can easily become parasitized by it! It is said to have come from outside."
However, as long as it hasn't been touched, it's easy to handle. For example, right now, this thing can only be turned into a puddle of water and poured here!
Yan Xuan rubbed his neatly combed hair, his whole body radiating annoyance: "How did this thing get into the sect again! We'll have to conduct another sect-wide screening!"
Clearly, this isn't the first time; this is a repeat offender!
The disciples of the Enforcement Hall quickly entered, and the senior sister in the lead took out a small, white jade bottle and tilted it slightly at a distance of about the size of a palm from the liquid.
Soon, the unknown liquid on the ground was absorbed by the jade bottle like water.
Until the jade bottle spun around and absorbed all the liquid, then fell to the ground and stopped moving!
The spirit stones on the ground were neatly collected by the senior brothers and sisters of the Enforcement Hall. They nodded to Cheng Jiu and Ying Yue and then left the competition venue!
It was obvious that all the spirit stones of these disciples who placed bets had gone down the drain.
The competition results are out!
Senior Brother Anqi lived up to expectations, scoring 991 points, one point higher than the previous score, and won first place in the second round of the second day's competition!
Although Wen Sishu boasted before the competition, he still made a small mistake.
The stems of autumn bud grass and spring bud grass were mistaken for each other. Although they are the same grass, their effects will be different depending on the season.
Nine hundred and ninety points is a very high score!
But for those other than Wen Sishu and An Qi, there are no winners!
After all, all the spirit stones had been confiscated.
They only gained one powerful opponent, and then another, even more powerful one.
The worse news is that two more spots for advancement have been taken!
Wen Sishu was unaware of what was happening offstage, but he was clearly in a good mood after coming down from the ring; achieving such a good result had exceeded his expectations!
He ran down excitedly, eager to share his good results with Yingyue!
The next moment, about three meters away from Yingyue and Cheng Jiu, he turned around and ran away without looking back.
what!what!what!
Why are Senior Sister Liao Yun and the others there too?
"Junior brother, why are you running? We're not going to eat her!"
Liao Yun and the other four senior sisters also saw it and ran away as soon as they saw it.
I was a little confused for a moment!
"I'll go and bring him back!" Ma Dachui suggested!
"Forget it, let's ignore him! It's better that he's not coming. We'll take our two junior sisters to the market." Qiu Xiaohua shook her head and refused.
"Junior brother, you're really something, you're not cute anymore now that you've grown up!" Li Zhentian: "Let's go!"
Under the influence of a tremendous force.
Cheng Jiu had no objections and followed the five senior sisters.
It's all so chaotic and hectic!