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Chapter 26: The villain’s charm could not be concealed, and two women bickered out of jealousy.

“Quiet!”

At that moment, Wuyue stepped onto the platform to quell the uproar and looked at the victorious Liu Chuan and the other four.

“It seems all of your strength has improved considerably compared with before, hasn’t it?”

“Grand Preceptor, all the credit goes to Senior Brother Ning!”

The five of them did not dare claim merit and bowed solemnly toward Ning Bei below the stage.

“Without Senior Brother Ning’s help, we would never have made such great strides; everything came from his guidance.”

Before the crowd could figure out why they were thanking Ning Bei, the next moment Wang Teng, Zhao Ming, and the others exchanged glances and spoke up as well.

“Us too.”

“We will never forget Senior Brother Ning’s kindness in taking us out to temper ourselves.”

“If Senior Brother Ning were not so benevolent and broad-minded, we would never have found the legendary Shura Ruins.”

“Being able to follow Senior Brother Ning on such training was truly our good fortune!”

Everyone spoke at once, and in an instant they were all expressing thanks to Ning Bei.

Such a scene left the spectators bewildered.

Once they roughly understood what had happened, their shock grew even stronger.

“Good heavens, Senior Brother Ning took them to Shura Cliff?”

“That place is where I have dreamed of going, and he even found the Shura Ruins!”

“Senior Brother Ning, can you take me along the next time you train outside?”

“And me, and me as well… Senior Brother Ning, look at me, please look at me~”

Not to mention the disciples who were green with envy; even the Elders clicked their tongues in amazement.

Even Wuyue, the Grand Preceptor himself, sighed in public, “Ning Bei, you are the first chief disciple in the academy’s history to lead fellow disciples out and obtain such tremendous fortune; in fact, even when the Elders take disciples to train, they have never encountered such an opportunity!”

“Grand Preceptor, you flatter me.”

Ning Bei looked flustered by the honor and cupped his fists, saying, “This was the fruit of everyone’s hard work; I dare not accept such praise. I still have much to learn from the Elders present, so I hope you will continue to guide me.”

“Ha-ha, Ning Bei, stop being so modest.”

“The younger generation is truly formidable; with a chief disciple like you, the academy is sure to reach new heights again!”

“We really are old and can no longer match the youngsters of today~”

All the Elders burst out laughing.

While they told Ning Bei not to be modest, they could not wipe the grins from their faces in response to his compliments and courtesies.

The more they looked at this chief disciple, the more they liked him!

“Grand Preceptor, although Wang Wu and the other four are Outer Sect disciples, they returned from training with Ning Bei possessing Inner Sect strength,” an Elder suddenly suggested, “In my opinion, why not award the five Inner Sect slots directly to them?”

“‘Oh? That is a good idea.’ Wuyue’s aged eyes lit up and he laughed. ‘In that case, let’s end the tournament early and hold a grand banquet to welcome Ning Bei and the others back.'”

“Wow!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue gasped.

“Ending the competition early to throw a banquet for disciples returning from training…this has never happened before!”

“Still, Senior Brother Ning found the Shura Ruins, so a feast is indeed warranted.”

“Ha-ha, from now on we must get closer to Senior Brother Ning; he is a beacon for cultivation!”

A crowd of disciples surrounded Ning Bei and revered him as though he were a deity.

“Damn it!”

Watching Ning Bei bask in universal adoration, Qin Yu ground his teeth.

He crouched in a corner of the arena like a sewer rat, and no one was even willing to spare him a glance.

Although his plan had failed.

He could not let all his efforts come to nothing!

With that thought, Qin Yu braced himself, found an Elder, and forced a smile. “Elder Li, you are in charge of disciple assignments. Based on my earlier performance, do I qualify for the Outer Sect?”

He no longer had a chance at the Inner Sect, but the Outer Sect was still better than being a part-time disciple; at least he would receive some cultivation resources.

“Oh, you are the part-time disciple Qin Yu, correct?” Li Shen sized him up and said, “The Grand Preceptor just announced a banquet. I now appoint you as the chief part-time disciple; go gather the others and clear an area for the event.”

“What? Chief part-time disciple?”

Qin Yu felt numb but still forced a smile. “Elder Li, what about my Outer Sect position?”

“Next year, definitely next year!”

With that, Li Shen turned away, no longer willing to deal with Qin Yu.

“Damn!”

Qin Yu trembled with rage.

He would have been better off not approaching him at all; what was the point of making him a chief part-time disciple?

Regret flooded his heart; had he known, he would never have provoked Ning Bei. Instead of using him as a stepping stone, he had turned himself into the clown.

This was nothing like what he had expected!

Spotting the young woman in the crowd, Qin Yu stopped thinking and hurried over. “Yueyao, I finally found you.”

“Qin Yu?”

When she saw him, Lin Yueyao’s displeasure was obvious.

“Yueyao, this was an accident. I was careless; their spiritual force was too strong.”

Qin Yu hurried to explain.

He was telling the truth and had no intention of deceiving her.

Yet to Lin Yueyao it sounded ridiculous.

Even if it had been an accident, there had been five accidents in total, and every time he was defeated with a single move?

Where in the world was there such a coincidence?

“Qin Yu, do you take me for a fool?” Lin Yueyao snapped. “Because of you, Ning Bei already looks down on me, and you are still making excuses. Can’t you reflect on yourself? Maybe you just didn’t try hard enough?”

“I…”

Qin Yu was stunned by the scolding and said in disbelief, “Yueyao, you’re actually yelling at me? Do you hate me as well?”

“I…”

Lin Yueyao hesitated, then changed her words. “Qin Yu, go do your own things. I need to speak with Ning Bei. If you stay by my side, he will be unhappy.”

Having said that, she turned and left.

“Wait, Yueyao…”

Qin Yu felt as though struck by lightning and went numb.

How could the girl who had always adored him treat him so coldly?

At that moment, his heart felt as though it were being cut by knives!

On the other side, Lin Yueyao was about to approach Ning Bei when a graceful figure suddenly bumped her aside.

“?”

When she saw who it was, Lin Yueyao’s anger flared. “Qin Jiujiu, what are you doing?”

“Stop bothering him,” Qin Jiujiu said coolly.

“You… hmph!”

Lin Yueyao snorted, gritting her teeth. “I need to talk to Ning Bei; it’s none of your business.”

Qin Jiujiu raised a jade-white hand to bar her way. “Lin Yueyao, could you wake up a little? He is no longer yours.”

“He’s not yours either!”

“But I belong to him.”

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