novelbin Chapter 1414: First Place
Chapter 1414: First Place
Qi Wen laughed, "Who’s daring enough to arrest Master Uncle? Tired of living?"
"Why are you so violent for a young girl? But honestly, I was thinking the same."
Both of them laughed after speaking.
After Su Yuanyuan and Song Baojun exchanged formalities, they didn’t waste any time and immediately started the battle.
Su Yuanyuan realized that Song Baojun was indeed remarkable. With typical Golden Core Cultivators, she could see through about 50-60% of their techniques, and Song Baojun was no different.
Now that they were engaged in combat, she could truly see how formidable he was.
Their exchanges were mutual and respectful, igniting the passion of the cultivators watching below. The Foundation Establishment Stage match was even more thrilling than the Golden Core stage.
The match lasted for three hours, and Su Yuanyuan sustained a minor injury, but she emerged victorious.
"Junior Sister Su, I’m so impressed."
"Brother Song, likewise. Thank you for letting me win."
The judge announced the results, and only then did the two leave the stage. The rewards for the top three would be distributed in ten days.
Tan Shaoting felt distressed, and once his wife came down, he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and left without watching their daughter’s match.
Qi Wen was also first, and it was quite spectacular here. Her first place was well-deserved.
Miao Xiaotong didn’t make it to the top twenty, with no chance to participate in the ranking competition. She watched Tan Qiweng’s performance below, sighing inwardly at the disparity.
She felt that Tan Qiweng could hold her own against Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Although Qi Wen was quite at ease, she still had to pretend to be somewhat exhausted. Otherwise, it wouldn’t sit right.
She sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to her mother, knowing she had already returned and wasn’t keen on staying outside any longer.
"Nephew, your Master Uncle invites you to a celebratory feast for your first place win."
"Thank you, Master Uncle, but I need to go check on my mother, I’ve heard she’s injured." After speaking, Qi Wen quickly paid her respects and left.
Feng Yan noticed that many people were paying attention here, and being turned down again, although feeling a bit embarrassed. He didn’t get angry.
She returned to Huai Sheng Peak, "Dad, what happened to Mom?" Full of concern, she had never seen her parents injured before.
"It’s nothing, your mother is in seclusion. You should get some rest too."
"Dad, aren’t you going to ask me about it?"
"Of course, my girl must have taken first place."
Qi Wen chuckled, "Dad, you have way too much confidence in me, right?"
"Absolutely, I have complete trust in my wife and kid."
"Dad, you should go into seclusion as well. I’ll be doing that too."
All three went into seclusion, while Su Yuanyuan reflected on Song Baojun’s battle. She had come to understand several things she was previously unsure about.
Suddenly, Spiritual Energy surged again. She knew she was about to advance once more. So, the Immortal Peach Tree appeared beside her, yet nobody could detect it.
Three days later, she emerged from seclusion, now a cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer.
Qi Wen also emerged from seclusion, though she wasn’t able to advance yet.
Su Yuanyuan saw her daughter engraving an array and didn’t go over to disturb her.
She sat beside her watching, blocking off the space, while the Immortal Peach Tree whimpered faintly.
By now, Qi Wen was highly proficient at engraving First-tier Array Plates. As she made the final cut, a light flashed, and the Array Plate was completed.
"Mom, congratulations."
Su Yuanyuan smilingly received the Array Plate her daughter had engraved. "Not bad at all. You should try the second tier now."
"I’ve tried, but it’s not easy."
"Take your time. If it doesn’t work, try sketching it out first. Disassemble it to see where to make the cuts."
"Yeah, I’ll give it a shot."
"Has your dad not come out of seclusion yet?"
"No, it’s been three days too."
Su Yuanyuan laughed, pulling her daughter into the space. "Here, this is an Immortal Peach Branch. Raise it in space, and you’ll find it useful in future advances."
Both mother and daughter had Water Spirit Roots, though they outwardly showed Water and Wood Dual Spirit Roots.
Qi Wen heard the faint whimpers of the Immortal Peach Tree.
"Alright, if you split, maybe you’ll be able to pollinate and bear peaches in the future."
The whimpering grew louder.
Su Yuanyuan, tired of the nuisance, took her daughter out.
The two began to study arrays, with Su Yuanyuan offering her daughter some advice.
She noticed a servant disciple tapping on the array outside. Su Yuanyuan went out. "What’s up?"
"Master Uncle, there are lots of Sound Transmission Talismans outside."
They had all been held outside. It was best to give her a heads-up.
Su Yuanyuan retrieved around fifty Sound Transmission Talismans, half of which were for Qi Wen, ten for Tan Shaoting, and the remaining twenty for herself.
All were congratulatory messages, which Su Yuanyuan responded to one by one.
Only Liu Yan Yue asked to meet. Her tone didn’t sound too pleasant.
Su Yuanyuan replied to Liu Yan Yue, inviting her to Huai Sheng Peak, a more tranquil place.
Qi Wen also had some invitations for meetings, all of which she declined, including those from Miao Xiaotong to go out on tasks. She rejected them too.
Feng Yan’s Sound Transmission Talisman still invited her to dinner, which she refused, as she wouldn’t be going out for a while.
Liu Yan Yue arrived quickly. Su Yuanyuan invited her into her room, which also had arrays.
"Senior Sister Liu, would you like some tea? It’s Spiritual Tea from the Medicine Sect, a specialty."
"Thank you, Junior Sister Su. Since you took first place and haven’t gone out, it’s all over the place outside."
"Hmm, I don’t like those things."
"Haha, indeed. Congratulations to Junior Sister Su on advancing another layer."
"Senior Sister Liu, I worry that I might lose in future ranking competitions, and it would be troublesome."
Liu Yan Yue laughed, "Junior Sister Su, you won’t lose. I’m confident I’ll win." Liu Yan Yue was ranked eighteenth, enough to qualify for the ranking competition.
"Junior Sister Su, I’ve broken up with my Senior Brother."
Su Yuanyuan was taken aback, as Jia Chongxin was decent; he wouldn’t abandon Liu Yan Yue, would he?
Seeing Su Yuanyuan’s shocked and disbelieving expression, Liu Yan Yue gave a bitter smile. "Junior Sister, it’s true, and I was the one who brought it up."
"Why?"
"I was afraid I’d be the one abandoned, so I preemptively suggested it."
"Senior Sister Liu, you’re overthinking." A woman like her must be the most timid, right?
"What did Master Jia say?"
"He didn’t say anything, just nodded."
"Senior Sister Liu, you’re going to regret this."
Yes, you may feel there’s no love, but there’s still familial affection between you two."
Liu Yan Yue gave a bitter smile. "Many female cultivators like my Senior Brother. If he were to abandon me for another, I definitely couldn’t accept it."
"Senior Sister Liu, what can I say? Do you think your Senior Brother is someone who would do such a thing?"
"If the heart is gone, what’s the use of keeping it?"
"But you’re in pain now."
Liu Yan Yue gave another bitter smile. "Yes, I’m in pain, but I have to do this while enduring the pain."
Su Yuanyuan didn’t know what to say; this woman was too stubborn. Yes, being abandoned would be quite disgraceful and painful. Yet now, she was the only one suffering.