Chapter 43: The Competition is About to Begin
They were already in their twenties and still lingering in the Qi Refinement stage.
The later stages of cultivation took more and more time. Could they even reach Foundation Establishment by the age of thirty?
At this thought, everyone was stunned.
The female disciple in blue continued, “And it’s not just the Eldest Senior Sister. There’s also the Second Senior Sister and the Third Senior Sister. None of them are simple. Senior Brother Su himself is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Now you should all know it’s impossible, right!”
Hearing this, the female disciples all showed looks of shame. To be surpassed in cultivation by a man, how could they have the face to pursue him?
Su Yan listened to the discussion around him, his face unmoved. He was already used to it.
This body’s aptitude was very poor. To be able to break through to Foundation Establishment was all thanks to Bai Shuixin.
“To only reach Foundation Establishment after eating so many heavenly materials and earthly treasures… Master must have been very disappointed at the time.”
Su Yan sighed. Perhaps it was precisely because his aptitude was so poor that his Master didn’t like him. After all, who wouldn’t want their disciple to be successful?
But the situation was different now. With the help of the system, his strength had improved by leaps and bounds. Seeing his rapid progress, Bai Shuixin’s attitude had already begun to change.
“When I wanted attention, I was ignored. Now that I don’t want it, I’m attracting it. It’s really difficult.”
Now that Su Yan had the system, Bai Shuixin’s attention had become a bad thing. If his Master discovered the changes the system had made to him, he really didn’t know how to explain it.
When she had first arrived at the Transcendent Immortal Sect, Lin Qingyue had already understood Su Yan’s charm. Now, seeing him in the spotlight again, although she was prepared, she still felt very unhappy.
“Senior Brother is mine! None of you are allowed to look!” Lin Qingyue said fiercely in her heart, but her face showed no sign of it.
She didn’t know when it had started, but she had developed a strong possessiveness towards her Senior Brother. She knew it was wrong, but…
“I can’t control myself!”
Looking at Su Yan beside her, Lin Qingyue sighed softly.
To be rescued by a member of the opposite sex at her most difficult time, and then to be cared for so attentively by him—how could she not fall for him?
“This is all Senior Brother’s fault.”
Lin Qingyue thought to herself. She was very clear about her own heart.
“I’ve fallen for Senior Brother!”
Liking someone could be because of their beauty, or because of their inner qualities. Su Yan had both. Lin Qingyue thought it was perfectly normal for her to like him.
“Just as these people said, to get Senior Brother, I must overcome many obstacles. Senior Sister Xiao is my rival in love, but she doesn’t seem to have discovered my feelings yet. This is my advantage.”
At first, she had wanted to get along with her senior sisters and be their obedient little junior sister. But with Senior Brother Su Yan in the picture, the situation had become very different.
How could a senior sister be better than a senior brother!
Lin Qingyue secretly told herself, then turned her head and asked, “By the way, Senior Brother, I heard them discussing the three senior sisters, and I feel a little strange. I’ve been a disciple for three months now, but besides Senior Sister Xiao, I haven’t met the other two.”
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. Lin Qingyue wanted to meet her senior sisters and test how dangerous they were.
“I haven’t seen my two senior sisters for a long time either. I even miss them. Your Second Senior Sister is in seclusion, working hard to break through to the next realm. Your Third Senior Sister went home to visit her family and still hasn’t returned.”
At this point, Su Yan felt a little strange. His Third Senior Sister had been gone for several months. Why hadn’t she returned yet? Could something have happened?
“I see.”
Lin Qingyue nodded calmly.
Su Yan said earnestly, “We can talk about our senior sisters later. The most important thing now is the competition. The sect competition is just a spar, but swords have no eyes. You must be very careful.”
Although Lin Qingyue was naturally beautiful, because she had been malnourished since she was a child, her complexion and skin quality were not very good.
After being tempered by spiritual energy and nourished by his three meals a day, his little junior sister’s skin had become as smooth as jade. If she were to be injured in the competition and left with a scar, he would be very sad.
“Don’t worry, Senior Brother.”
Lin Qingyue said with full confidence.
Su Yan registered Lin Qingyue for the competition, then found a quiet corner to wait for it to begin.
However, although their corner was quiet, the whispers of the people around them were endless.
“Is that Senior Brother Su’s junior sister? I’m so envious of her!”
“Tell me about it! To be able to stay by Senior Brother Su’s side and see him every day is like a dream. If only I could join Heavenly Water Peak too.”
“It’s already so difficult to become an inner disciple. To be noticed by those Peak Lords is as hard as ascending to the heavens.”
The people around them cast looks of envy, jealousy, and hatred, but Lin Qingyue completely ignored them.
Right now, her eyes were only on her Senior Brother and the sword in her hand.
…
The wait was always difficult. Su Yan felt very bored, but fortunately, this situation didn’t last too long.
Dong, dong, dong.
After three chimes of the bell, the competition officially began.
Although it was just a competition between new disciples, it also attracted many seniors from the sect. After all, for a sect to develop, it relied on these young people. The competition held every three years was the time to test these new disciples.
The contestants were very excited at this moment. The thought of getting a magic tool for placing in the top three, as well as the chance to be noticed by the sect’s seniors, made these people wish they could go on stage immediately and show their potential.
For these newcomers who had no opportunities and had just joined, this was undoubtedly a chance to ascend to the heavens in a single step!
“Senior Brother, I’m going now,” Lin Qingyue turned her head and said.
Su Yan withdrew his gaze. He wanted to cheer for his little junior sister, but the system’s options suddenly appeared.
[Option 1: Give your little junior sister a kiss to wish her a victorious start. (Reward for completion: Mid-grade magic tool, the Dust-Dispelling Robe)]
[Option 2: Pat your little junior sister’s head and encourage her. (Reward for completion: Mid-grade magic tool, the Black Cherry Spear)]
Option 1 was too bold. Su Yan wouldn’t dare to do such a thing.
Option 2 was very suitable. His little junior sister was already used to having her head patted. This reward was a complete freebie.
“You have to do your best,” Su Yan said, patting Lin Qingyue’s head. She shyly lowered her head.
It was one thing in private, but with so many people here, where was she supposed to put her face as a woman!
“But if it’s Senior Brother…”
Whether it was embarrassment or teasing, she felt she was probably willing.
Lin Qingyue felt as if she had been poisoned by something called “Su Yan,” and she had no intention of taking the antidote.
Just then, on the competition stage not far from her, the disciple in charge of hosting the competition said loudly, “All contestants, enter the arena! The competition is about to begin!”
“Senior Brother…” Lin Qingyue looked back at Su Yan.
“Don’t be nervous. Go on. Just show your strength.”
Su Yan wasn’t worried about his little junior sister at all. As a genius with a special Heaven Spiritual Root, ordinary disciples were no match for her. In Su Yan’s estimation, his little junior sister could at least get into the top three. It was even very possible for her to become the champion.
“Mm!”
Lin Qingyue smiled shyly, then, with an astonishing aura, walked towards the competition grounds.
