Chapter 154: The Tender Ye Wenxin Kicks People Online

“If I don’t save for you, when will you ever…” Hei Tong was getting even angrier, about to say more, when suddenly a sect’s elder shouted at the top of his lungs, signaling the start of the match.

With his shout, everyone rushed towards them.

Having learned the Phantom Steps from Ye Wenxin, Hei Tong was adept at evading. Despite the aggressive approach of the Azure Wings Sect disciples, Hei Tong did not resort to harming them; instead, she waded through the crowd with ease.

Ye Wenxin encountered the Cozy Gang little brothers, and seeing Ye Wenxin in trouble, Hei Tong took the initiative to attack them. In no time, the scene became chaotic and lively, even drawing the attention of Long Qingyue watching from the platform, who could not help but smirk.

“You’ve got the wrong target! Don’t waste your energy, go beat up the God King Sect disciples over there!” Ye Wenxin was exasperated. She hurriedly directed the Cozy Gang to deal with the real threat.

Although the little brothers were puzzled, upon hearing Ye Wenxin’s command, they immediately attacked the target she indicated. Despite being elites, they were outnumbered, and soon they were overwhelmed by the Azure Wings Sect disciples.

The situation quickly turned one-sided, and aside from the members of the Azure Wings Sect, everyone else watched with gritted teeth but was unable to intervene.

After all, such chaotic scenes were common at the so-called Immortal Sect Grand Tournament.

“Sorry about that, we have more disciples this year,” the Sect Master of the Azure Wings Sect said with a slight smile as he looked at the scene below, showing no signs of being sorry.

The other sect leaders could only force smiles, cursing inwardly at whichever sect had started this tradition. By the time they realized it, the first half of the tournament would always be this chaotic.

This was unavoidable, and people could only fume as they had to get used to it happening.

After just a moment, the situation stabilized. The immortal sect disciples still standing on the platform were declared winners of the first round.

Ye Wenxin was among the first group, having hidden herself well amidst the chaos. As things had ended, she stretched lazily, appearing content.

However, Ye Wenxin had new doubts. What method did Fairy Fengya plan to use to deal with opponents unknown even to her?

Thinking back to Fairy Fengya’s demeanor last night, Ye Wenxin could not read her thoughts at all. She wondered what the martial maniac Fairy Fengya was so fixated on, and where she was now.

Ye Wenxin appeared absent-minded as she followed the elders’ orders, joining a group of people heading to a nearby area to draw numbers for the second round of battles.

The second stage was a team competition, with teams of five competing against each other. Ye Wenxin quickly spotted her teammates but was disappointed.

The other four people were all strangers, and their cultivation levels were nothing special. What annoyed Ye Wenxin the most was that these four people looked down on her, seeing her only as an outer disciple, and their attitude towards her was even more unfriendly.

However, for the bigger picture, they still assigned Ye Wenxin as the vanguard to attract the enemy’s fire.

All competition events in the Immortal Sect Grand Tournament were practical, with weapons provided, and the venue was divided into five areas representing gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

If one was lucky, they could draw an area that matched their spiritual roots, which would greatly increase their chances of success.

This had never been explicitly mentioned. There were many types of spiritual roots. Some people were even blessed with multiple types. As for Ye Wenxin, she had what was known as the ‘omni spiritual root’.

She could use the cultivation techniques of any spiritual root type, but because of the perfect balance, whatever technique she learned would look very average.

Ye Wenxin had taken many detours in the beginning before deciding to abandon the use of spiritual roots in her cultivation. Instead, she chose to rely entirely on the Flower Burial cultivation method, which utilized blood as a medium.

Although it was called a method, it was also a cultivation technique.

Flowers served as weapons, and so did blood. Every time she used it, Ye Wenxin’s blood would surge, leading to a state of demonification. Once her control slipped, she could enter Qi Deviation.

Flower Burial was incomparably tyrannical, but because it was too easy to use, Ye Wenxin had grown dependent on it.

“Hey, I’m talking to you! What’s your spiritual root?” One male disciple expressed his dissatisfaction upon noticing her ignoring him completely. Although Ye Wenxin did not want to cooperate and even considered quitting the competition, Fairy Fengya’s help made her curious, so she reluctantly cooperated and stated her spiritual root.

“Wind spiritual root.” Just as Ye Wenxin said this, the others had strange expressions, and looking at the ‘Water Area’ written on their badges gave them headaches.

Water countered fire, but the other four were all fire or metal attributed, while Ye Wenxin unexpectedly had a wind spiritual root.

While wind spiritual roots’ holders were known for their extreme speed and had a certain restraining effect against water, Ye Wenxin was the weakest among them, which was quite regrettable. Looking at the opponents with several water-attributed spiritual roots, it seemed like they were born to defeat Ye Wenxin and her team.

“Maybe we should change tactics. After all, Ye Wenxin has a wind spiritual root.” Someone questioned the strategy of letting Ye Wenxin draw enemy fire. The leader frowned dissatisfiedly.

“She’s useless. She’s best used as a target. The battle isn’t about victory or defeat this time, but about who can grab the opponent’s flag first to win,” explained another person. Ye Wenxin lost her right to question, but did not take it to heart and continued to daydream, waiting for the others to finish their discussion. In the end, she still became the target.

The four teammates prepared to ambush and then seize the opponent’s flag, while Ye Wenxin used her wind spiritual root’s speed advantage to maneuver around the enemy.

Unfortunately, the opponents seemed to have the same idea. When the match began, only Ye Wenxin was left to face the member of the opposing team from the Beast Taming Garden.

As soon as the disciple saw Ye Wenxin, they panicked and summoned their spirit beast to attack Ye Wenxin. Ye Wenxin easily evaded the attack, inadvertently revealing her teammates’ positions.

“What a useless teammate!” Ye Wenxin’s teammates were furious, completely unaware that Ye Wenxin did it intentionally.

Although it was a team battle, they just needed to capture the enemy team’s flag to win, ending the match completely. The remaining participants on the platform could still qualify for the final one-on-one match.

While most people would choose the conservative approach of sticking together to win, Ye Wenxin deliberately provoked her teammates’ anger. At the same time, she found the enemy’s hiding spot and exposed both sides.

After doing all this, Ye Wenxin took the flag and watched as everyone fought each other, leaving both sides heavily injured. She then leisurely walked out and gave a kick to her surviving teammate, successfully entering the finals.

“This disciple of yours sure has character.” The face of the Garden Master of Beast Taming Garden was flushed with anger.

These were Beast Taming Garden’s elite disciples, and thanks to Ye Wenxin, they had lost five members in one go. Although Ye Wenxin also tricked her own four teammates, the casualties from the Beast Taming Garden were far worse.

The Sect Master of Azure Wings Sect immediately recognized Ye Wenxin and chuckled as he stroked his beard, “There’s no way around it. This disciple is good at scheming. Your Beast Taming Garden can’t blame anyone but yourselves.”

“Oh, this move is quite ruthless, selling out even your own fellow disciples. Is this how the Azure Wings Sect teaches its disciples?” Another sect leader mocked, disdainful of Ye Wenxin’s sneaky tactics.

“Sometimes, victory requires sacrifice. If we were all so soft-hearted, how would we fare against the demon sects?” replied the Sect Master of Azure Wings Sect with a smile. Although he did not approve of Ye Wenxin’s behavior, he could not afford to let the Azure Wings Sect lose face.

“Then, why don’t we see you asking Fairy Fengya to make sacrifices? We’ve all come to your Azure Wings Sect, yet you’ve hidden Fairy Fengya away,” another sect leader sneered, using Ye Wenxin’s situation to bring up the topic of Fairy Fengya.

“You should know, Junior Sister Fengya is an outstanding talent among our younger generation. Although she is a member of our Azure Wings Sect, she has her freedom. Are you all like those juniors outside, here for the Immortal Sect Grand Tournament just to admire Junior Sister Fengya’s beauty?” The Sect Master smiled thinly, feeling a headache coming on due to his junior sister.

She was currently serving as the Azure Wings Sect’s facade, but Fairy Fengya still does as she pleased, completely disregarding the rules and regulations, let alone listening to the Sect Master of Azure Wings Sect.

Moreover, Fairy Fengya was like a dragon, elusive and beyond the reach of even her own sect’s people. If anyone should be discontented, it was the Sect Master, who felt the most aggrieved.

However, he could only fake a smile and try his best to divert the topic.

Seemingly attracted by everyone’s words, Long Qingyue, who had been gazing at the stage, also turned her head. Her lips curled into a faint smile, giving people a sense of being bathed in the spring breeze. However, her demeanor was always noble and elegant, as if everyone could only be subservient under her.

“I’ve long heard of Fairy Fengya’s name, I wonder when the Sect Master will introduce her.” Everyone’s expressions became weird upon hearing Long Qingyue’s words.

Everyone knew about the ambiguous relationship between Long Qingyue, the Golden Age Dynasty’s Eldest Princess, and Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng, as well as the grudges between Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng and Fairy Fengya. With this statement, people’s minds were even more intrigued.

Even the Sect Master was taken aback, and quickly clasped his fist before continuing, “We’ll have to wait until Fairy Fengya comes out of closed-door training, but I don’t know when that will be.”

The Sect Master of Azure Wings Sect answered in this perfunctory manner, but the truth was that he had no idea where his beloved Junior Sister Fengya was. As for the so-called closed-door training, it was just a phrase used to appease the public.

“But how come I heard that Fairy Fengya has already come out of closed-door training?” Long Qingyue, however, did not buy into this, stroking the black cat in her arms. Her voice was calm, but her eyes seemed to see through the Sect Master’s thoughts.