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Chapter 272 Sister-in-law
Just as there is an elder acting as an enforcer during the Integration Phase, the same applies during the Heartbeat Phase.

Lin Zhao investigated this point clearly when he entered the Divine Soul World again.

During the integration period, the law enforcement officers on the other side did not interfere, allowing the top talents to fight and compete for resources.

However, the enforcers on the Heartbeat side only allow combat to occur on the battlefield.

As for why?
Because cultivators can charge a fee for entering the battle arena to fight...

Yes, he was after the money.

Moreover, the higher the level of the battle arena, the more expensive it is. In particular, a top-tier expert like Lu Xiuqing, who ranks fifth on the Prodigy Ranking, would definitely need the most advanced battle arena.

Lin Zhao didn't believe that the other party would sit idly by and watch Lu Xiuqing take action.

She was right.

Upon seeing the law enforcement officers, Lu Xiuqing glared fiercely at Lin Zhao and sneered, "Is all you can do to stand behind a man?"

Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow: "The rules are here."

In other words, what can you do to me?

Upon hearing this, the law enforcement officers couldn't help but glance at Lin Zhao a few more times.

I have to say, this little girl is quite good at being annoying.

This time, Lu Xiuqing's attempt to humiliate Lin Zhao failed, so he resorted to personal intervention. His first move was countered, and his second move was blocked by law enforcement officers. He basically lost all face and dignity.

The other cultivators were all watching with amusement, but they didn't dare to show it too obviously, since the Lu family still held a very high status.

However, while others feared the power of the Lu family, some were not. A handsome young man, seeing Lu Xiuqing so humiliated, simply laughed.

Lu Xiuqing glanced at the boy who was loudly mocking him and said in a gloomy tone, "Qu Ying, if you want to fight, I can issue you a challenge first."

Qu Ying scoffed, "You think I'm afraid of you? But Young Master Lu, have you thought this through? If I defeat you, your position in the top five of the Pride Ranking will be in jeopardy. Your brother has been knocked down to tenth place, and if you fall out of the top five, your Lu family will be utterly disgraced."

The young man who spoke was also on the Prodigy Ranking, ranking sixth. In terms of strength, he was always on par with Lu Xiuqing, but Lu Xiuqing's spiritual foundation was superior to his. Therefore, before the two directly fought, the Upper Realm Cloud Heaven Palace, which ranked the Prodigy Ranking, placed Lu Xiuqing in the top five.

Of course, that's the official statement. The official statement was that the Lu family had to make sure Lu Xiuqing was in the top five.

This has become one of the jokes told by the powerful forces in the upper realm.

The Zhao family has declined to the point of being unlike a Xianlin family, and the Lu family's concern for these empty titles is also unlike that of a Xianlin family.

After Qu Ying finished speaking, she ignored Lu Xiuqing and instead gave Lin Zhao a thumbs up while smiling: "Sister-in-law, I'm impressed by you."

Sister-in-law?!
This left not only others speechless, but even Lin Zhao himself was completely taken aback by the boy's address.

The other person's words, "sister-in-law," had a far greater impact on her than Lu Xiuqing's lightning spear attack.

Lin Zhao subconsciously took two steps back and said, "Fellow Daoist, have you mistaken me for someone else?"

Qu Ying chuckled and said, "My brother's name is Qu Shu."

Lin Zhao clearly sensed that after Qu Ying uttered the name Qu Shu, the female cultivators' gazes towards her turned much colder, filled with hostility and scrutiny.

"A handsome man is a curse," Lin Zhao thought to himself.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiuqing's attitude towards Lin Zhao became strange. He looked Lin Zhao up and down several times and then scoffed.

"It's like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung." These cultivators from the upper realms had some understanding of Qu Shu, the young master of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan who had recently returned.

It is true that the Heavenly Phoenix and Heavenly Phoenix are female-dominated, but in recent years it has been difficult for new offspring to be born among the Heavenly Phoenix, while quite a few Heavenly Phoenixes have been born. Therefore, some power has now fallen into the hands of the Heavenly Phoenixes, and the descendant most favored by these powerful Heavenly Phoenixes is Qu Shu.

It is known that the ancient Heavenly Phoenix clan was most beautiful in male form, and the beauty of the Heavenly Phoenix's appearance was said to be linked to its strength. This Qu Shu Heavenly Phoenix form was hailed as the most beautiful phoenix in ten thousand years.

It can be said that Qu Shu is infinitely close to the legendary Zu Feng.

Even though she is still young, everyone knows that Qu Shu is definitely the husband prepared for the strongest Tianhuang in the Tianhuang clan.

Unexpectedly, after Qu Shu demonstrated his talent in the Hui community, he immediately announced that he already had a fiancée.

Judging from Qu Ying's words, the Zhao family's long-lost daughter is his fiancée.

They don't deny the other's potential, it's just their appearance...

Lin Zhao could sense the approving gazes of the other cultivators after Lu Xiuqing uttered the conclusion that "a beautiful flower is stuck in cow dung," and he couldn't help but press his brow.

Fortunately, these cultivators were invited by Lu Xiuqing to watch the show. After Lu Xiuqing said those words, he became wary of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and left. Since they had no more entertainment to watch, they dispersed.

Qu Ying didn't leave. He walked up to Lin Zhao, and his smile gave Lin Zhao a headache.

"My sister-in-law doesn't seem to want to see me."

Lin Zhao sighed, "Since you know about my engagement with Qu Shu, you should know who I am and my relationship with Qu Shu. There's no need to call me sister-in-law."

Sensing Lin Zhao's aloofness, Qu Ying's smile faded slightly. "Sister-in-law, do you not want this engagement? Or perhaps you intend to break it off?"

Lin Zhao said, "I have no comment on that."

"Sister-in-law, are you familiar with the rules of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan?"

Lin Zhao, being a human, had no idea about the rules of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, and asked, "What?"

“It is an oath from the Ancestral Phoenix that the Heavenly Phoenix Clan will only follow one wife. If you want to break off the engagement or cancel the engagement, you must kill my brother.”

Lin Zhao was at her wit's end and could only ask Granny Honghu. After receiving an affirmative answer, she couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Grandma Honghu said, "Because the teacher thinks that you and Qu Shu will definitely end up together."

Lin Zhao wiped his face, exhaled a breath of stale air, and said to Qu Ying, "I will find a way to deal with this matter. Even if it means my death, I will not let Qu Shu suffer any accidents."

Upon hearing this, Qu Ying's eyes flickered slightly: "No wonder my brother likes you."

Lin Zhao's face darkened: "You'd better speak properly."

"Does my sister-in-law possess the luck of a phoenix?"

Lin Zhao looked at him expressionlessly: "You can just call me Fellow Daoist Zhao now."

Qu Ying smiled slightly, not taking it to heart: "Never mind, we'll talk about these things later. Now I'll take my sister-in-law to the Zhao family's activity area in the Divine Soul World during the Mind-Moving Stage."

Lin Zhao thanked him and followed him, quickly finding five pale-faced youths.

From the resemblance between the other person and Zhao Xiaoxiao and her brother, Lin Zhao knew that this was a cultivator in the Heartbeat stage from the Zhao family. He stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

The five youths were standing together, seemingly discussing something, when they saw Lin Zhao and their eyes lit up.

"Little aunt!"