Chapter 107: Against the Mysterious Yin Sect, Battling Luo Yunshuang

Yun Man’s victory shocked everyone present. Such an outcome was completely beyond their imagination.

A late Nascent Soul cultivator, and one who had even consumed a Mad Blood Pill, had actually lost to a mid Nascent Soul practitioner? How could anyone accept this?

Everyone reassessed Tianyuan Sect. They seemed to have underestimated it. Who would have thought it had a disciple stronger even than its Holy Maiden?

“Yu Heguang is nothing special after all. It seems we overestimated him.”

Fang Xiuxian was left speechless by the outcome. He had expected the opponent to defeat the Tianyuan Sect so that he could face Qin Xiao next, but since Yu Heguang lost, he could only contend for fifth place. As long as the Tianyuan Sect ranked fourth, he would still have a chance to challenge them.

“How is this possible? This simply cannot be!”

Luo Yunshuang was alarmed. Now she understood why Qin Xiao had dared make the wager. How young was Yun Man? She was already so strong that Luo Yunshuang might not beat her even with a Spirit-Burst Pill.

Luo Yunbing and Cang Chen were worried too. They realized they had fallen for it. Qin Xiao was sure he had them beaten.

“Master, I won.”

Although Yun Man appeared relaxed, she had sustained considerable internal injuries. Even though her defensive treasures had blocked the brunt of the impact, she still absorbed a portion of the force.

“That was reckless. Don’t you have a Pill that can raise your cultivation too? Why didn’t you use it? I told you I’d back you up. Why push yourself?” Though he scolded her, Qin Xiao still handed over a bottle of Spirit Liquid.

“Master, these are minor issues; they won’t affect the subsequent matches. I still have plenty of healing pills.”

Yun Man knew she had been a bit too headstrong, but fortunately, the victory was hers.

With that, the top four were decided: the Pure Yang Sect, the Immortal Dao Merchant Association, the Mysterious Yin Sect, and the Tianyuan Sect.

The bottom four consisted of Pure Yang City, Tianyi City, Mysterious Yin City, and an old established family.

Mysterious Yin City and the old family forfeited. Seventh or eighth made no difference, and they had no hope of reaching the top five. Two of the lower four teams had late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

The morning matches concluded, leaving the afternoon for the top four bouts and the playoff for fifth place.

No one left during the break. They stayed in their seats to recover.

Soon, afternoon arrived, and the playoff for fifth place began first.

Because of his grueling match against Yun Man, Yu Heguang failed to fully recover in time and ultimately lost to Fang Xiuxian, who had preserved his strength. Missing out on the top five, Pure Yang City lost its qualification for the Spirit Medicine Valley.

This outcome exceeded everyone’s expectations. As the host city, Pure Yang City had failed to secure even a single qualifying spot.

Yu Chengfeng was stunned. Never mind the top three—how had they failed to keep even fifth place? He had invited a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and had been aiming for the top three. Instead, they were out.

“Tianyuan Sect. It’s all Tianyuan Sect’s fault.”

Yu Chengfeng muttered through gritted teeth. Visit novelping(.)com for the full chapter.

“Fifth Brother, I’m sorry. I lost.”

Yu Heguang had not expected such bad luck. He had used every trump card and still failed to win. Now he had lost fifth place too.

“Forget it, Twenty-seventh Brother. We can only blame our terrible luck.”

Yu Chengfeng could not blame his younger distant cousin. Luck really did have a great deal to do with it.

Pure Yang City had managed to run straight into the only two uncontrollable variables in the entire tournament: the Tianyuan Sect and Tianyi City.

Next came the drawing of lots for the top four. This time, the Tianyuan Sect enjoyed good fortune, being paired against the Mysterious Yin Sect, while the Pure Yang Sect drew the Immortal Dao Merchant Association.

The Immortal Dao Merchant Association really had brought only three mid-stage Nascent Soul disciples. They were unremarkable fighters, with nothing particularly outstanding. They lost to Pure Yang Sect.

Now, all eyes focused entirely on the showdown between the Tianyuan Sect and the Mysterious Yin Sect.

“This match should be an easy win for the Tianyuan Sect. After all, even a late Nascent Soul wasn’t their match, and the Mysterious Yin Sect only has three mid Nascent Soul members this time. They’re bound to lose.”

“Not necessarily. Don’t underestimate the Mysterious Yin Sect’s resources. At the same mid Nascent Soul stage, they might not lose to Tianyuan Sect.”

“Even with those resources, could they match a late Nascent Soul cultivator who took a Mad Blood Pill?”

“Who knows? We’ll find out soon enough.”

Everyone held different opinions regarding the clash between the Mysterious Yin Sect and the Tianyuan Sect, with supporters on both sides.

Qin Xiao went over to Lin Shimeng and asked quietly, “Number Two, how well have you recovered? Next you’ll be fighting your junior sisters. Don’t let me down. Win at least one, or you’ll hardly feel secure as their Second Senior Sister.”

“I know.”

Lin Shimeng had naturally reserved some trump cards of her own. Knowing her side was guaranteed to win overall, she intended to save her hidden moves to deal with the Luo sisters and Cang Chen.

She had known from the very beginning that she could afford to lose to anyone else, but she could never lose to those three. Otherwise, she would never command authority as their Second Senior Sister.

On the platform, Lin Shimeng had cast off her earlier dejection. She looked confident again, as though the gifted young woman she had been was back.

“Junior Sister Lin, pardon me.”

Luo Yunshuang wished things were different, but she had no way out. She produced a Spirit-Burst Pill and swallowed it directly. Read the latest chapters at NovelPing.

“This is the last time you’ll call me Junior Sister.”

Lin Shimeng likewise retrieved a Spirit-Burst Pill and ingested it. It was a life-saving pill given to her by Lin Tiancheng, and she could not afford to lose this fight.

“How do you have one too?”

Luo Yunshuang was puzzled. If Qin Xiao had given her the Pill, he must have had it all along. Yet he had tricked her into bidding and bid against her to drive up the price. It had all been a trap!

She really was blaming Qin Xiao unfairly. He did not have any; Lin Tiancheng had given this one to his daughter.

“What is Meng’er doing? She’s using her trump card before the fight even starts?”

Lin Tiancheng was completely baffled. What was happening here? The two of them stepped onto the stage and popped pills before exchanging a single blow?

Luo Yunshuang could not afford to lose; she did not want to become Qin Xiao’s disciple. Nor could Lin Shimeng. Those three were bound to become her junior sisters and brother, and she had to win to secure her place as Second Senior Sister.

Both had unyielding reasons to win, prompting them to unleash their full power right from the start.

Their condition steadily improved, and soon both had reached the late Nascent Soul stage.

Lin Shimeng waited with her sword instead of attacking first. She wanted to win, and to win convincingly, so that when Luo Yunshuang became her junior sister, she would have no grounds to object.

“Since you refuse to make a move, I will.”

Unsure of what Lin Shimeng was planning, Luo Yunshuang had no intention of dragging out the engagement.

Her plan was simple. Once she defeated Lin Shimeng, she might beat Yun Man as well before her injuries healed. Two wins in a row would mean her side had won the wager. Qin Xiao did not even count as an opponent in her eyes.

Luo Yunshuang vanished from where she stood and appeared in front of Lin Shimeng a moment later.

Lin Shimeng was ready. Though she had not attacked first, she had kept her attention on Luo Yunshuang.

Raising her sword with her right hand, she parried Luo Yunshuang’s strike cleanly.

A second sword suddenly appeared in Luo Yunshuang’s left hand. She stabbed backhanded at Lin Shimeng.

Her weapon was not a single blade, but a pair of twin swords typically locked together, which could separate during combat.

The strike surprised Lin Shimeng, but she reacted in time, taking a step back to avoid it.

As Lin Shimeng drew back, Luo Yunshuang pursued her. The two swords attacked with different techniques, leaving Lin Shimeng scrambling to parry.

After a long exchange, both had figured out their opponent’s moves and were preparing powerful techniques.