I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

"The Changming Sect is interfering with the sect competition!!"

After the competition ended, the referee rushed to the location of the Sword Inquiry Sect, stormed in angrily, and shouted at them without thinking.

He saw the Sword Inquiry Sect Master sitting there barely suppressing his anger, his voice cold and hard, "Please, Sect Master, make the decision."

He was being very subtle in his words.

Ye Qiao's pills smelled like shit, causing all the alchemists' furnaces to explode! He deserves to die!!

The sect leader of the Sword Inquiry Sect was silent for a moment. Hearing it was the Changming Sect, he strangely felt no surprise at all, so—

"Who did this? I'll definitely punish them severely!"

A group of geniuses collectively causing an explosion in the furnace—this spectacle would be quite extraordinary even in the world of cultivation.

The referee, filled with righteous indignation, exclaimed: "Ye Qiao!"

The sect leader suddenly realized, "Oh, then it's alright."

He said that this month has been strange.

It's unusually quiet; it turns out Ye Qiao hasn't caused any trouble.

The referee, still unconvinced by his nonchalant attitude, said, "But what she's doing is disrupting order both on and off the field."

The sect leader of the Sword Inquiry Sect glanced at it lightly and chuckled, "Don't think we don't know about the divine sense interference that you eight great families secretly allow."

Since it's a grand competition, there's an inherent conflict between the Five Sects and the Eight Great Families. Everyone wants their disciples to win. Xue Yu is a member of the Xue family, but he's currently helping the Changming Sect in the competition. So, if we don't target him, who should we target?

"If you did the first day of the month, don't blame others for doing the fifteenth."

The referee's face stiffened.

……

Meanwhile, in the Changming Sect courtyard after the alchemy competition ended.

Ye Qiao suddenly pressed Ming Xuan to the ground. The two had just had a brief sparring session, which ended with her winning decisively.

Mingxuan ate a mouthful of dirt, his eyes slightly widened: "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey."

"Don't hit someone in the face."

Seeing his strong reaction, Ye Qiao retorted, "You've seen me being beaten to a pulp by Elder Duan. You were just pinned to the ground."

Back then, when she and Mu Chongxi took turns being beaten, Mingxuan smiled broadly.

"Of course you can lie down however you like," Mingxuan said, getting up from the ground, opening his folding fan, and slightly raising his chin. "But I'll always be dashing and debonair."

Is it appropriate for someone to pound his handsome face on the ground like that?!

Ye Qiao rolled her eyes at him and ignored him. She had been troubled these past few days because her luck had been a bit too good lately. "I can't find any cultivators who can fight me. They're all Foundation Establishment cultivators ranked around 800 or 900." So she could only vent her anger by rubbing against Ming Xuan.

No, her luck is just awful.

Are we really going to let her start from rank 1000 and climb up?

Is nobody willing to admit defeat?

Can't you tell she's really strong?!

Mu Chongxi rested his chin on his hand and offered her a few seconds of feigned sympathy. "Right now, the outside world's assessment of you is that your strength is unknown, but you have a lot of ideas. You need to change their stereotypes."

Ye Qiao recovered from her painful experience. She was ranked low, and if no one was willing to admit defeat, she would have to draw lots one by one to try and move up the ranks.

This is going to take forever!

Nobody admits defeat. If they want to secure a spot in the third round, they have to work themselves to the bone, day and night.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have set it up."

It seems like everyone thinks she's weak, and everyone who draws her is very excited.

Ye Qiao, whose mentality had collapsed, impatiently swatted away several talismans. She had plenty of equipment, so there was no need to waste time on those below the peak of Foundation Establishment.

The elders who were constantly observing Ye Qiao also noticed her movements.

"Ye Qiao's ranking has changed."

"What on earth is this kid up to?"

She used to be ranked outside the top 1,000, but now she's ranked over 800. At this slow pace, when will she catch up with the progress of the other disciples?

Some of the cultivators analyzed:

"I've observed Ye Qiao in several matches, and she basically uses talismans to solve them all. I must say, talisman cultivators are indeed powerful, but that's not the point. The point is that the people she fights are all really weak, including those in the Qi Refining stage, while she easily crushes those in the Golden Core stage."

Ye Qiao's fans were getting impatient: "So, when exactly will our Lang Lang get a proper Golden Core stage opponent?"

Ye Qiao's luck is, to put it another way, really good, she hasn't encountered any strong opponents, but to put it another way, really bad, she hasn't met a single strong one, which makes everyone want to challenge her.

"Who said Ye Qiao is unlucky? All the opponents she drew were Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining cultivators. I wish I were as unlucky as her."

Actually, there are other lucky people like her, but she's the most famous one.

They wanted to see the legendary champion, and were full of anticipation to watch her compete, but all her opponents were Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining cultivators.

In contrast, Ye Qiao was also in a terrible mood.

Most of the experts had already moved on to the third round, but she was still stuck in the second round. The people she drew were all around the Foundation Establishment stage, and like Dan Xiu, they were stubborn and refused to admit defeat, claiming they wanted to see what kind of skills this personal disciple had.

"Even if I'm a complete waste," she said, lying down on the ground, looking utterly hopeless at Zhou Xingyun, "that doesn't mean I should let a bunch of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators challenge me."

Both of them had long faces and looked dejected.

The resentment they exuded was heavier than that of ghosts.

Ye Qiao was incredibly lucky, while Zhou Xingyun was ridiculously unlucky. In the second round, he encountered a group of Golden Core cultivators, but fortunately, they were sensible and readily admitted defeat.

The forum is still buzzing with heated discussions about Ye Qiao.

"It's said that Changming Sect has been focusing their training on Ye Qiao these past few days. If we ignore cultivation levels, wouldn't Mu Chongxi have to go easy on her in a fight?"

Mu Chongxi cursed inwardly.

Tell your mom.

He has to be able to give in, even if he wants to.

Moreover, it wasn't him training Ye Qiao, but his senior brother! Zhou Xingyun really showed no mercy when training people. Ye Qiao grew exceptionally quickly amidst the beatings.

"No, no, Ye Qiao, hurry up and send a master! I don't want to see those idiots talking anymore, they're insulting my intelligence."

Mu Chongxi covered his face in pain.

Ye Qiao: "I was just lucky, there's nothing I can do about it."

Zhou Xingyun casually remarked, "If you keep doing this well, you'll have to work non-stop in one-on-one matches just to get into the third round."

Xue Yu suddenly remembered something and slammed his hand on the wooden table: "Let the senior brother do it, he's having bad luck."

Makes sense.

Being stared at by everyone with the eyes of someone who had been given a great responsibility, Zhou Xingyun was somewhat speechless, but in the end he still helped her draw a lot.

Number 190 is a pretty high ranking. To be in the top 200, one must be at least at the Golden Core stage.

Everyone perked up immediately.

"I've drawn a pro!!"

Mu Chongxi: "Aww, let's go find out how strong they are."

"Who should we look for?" Mingxuan blinked, and after he said that, the others fell silent.

The others were busy accumulating points, and soon Ye Qiao thought of Xie Chuxue, who had come to join in the fun in the courtyard.

Her junior uncle was always idle, and if it weren't for his pretty face, he would really look like a jobless bum who sponged off his parents.

Actually, besides Xie Chuxue, there are other people who are free.

However, Qin Fanfan and Elder Zhao both disagreed. They couldn't bring themselves to do something as low-class as having the sect leader and elders stealing and asking cultivators for information.

……

Xie Chuxue was very fast. When Ye Qiao heard the knocking at the door that evening and opened it, she was startled the next second.

"Hey hey hey." Xie Chuxue, hanging upside down, suddenly leaned closer and greeted you with a smile, "I've brought you some news."

"Our next opponent is Song Gang. He's at the early stage of the Golden Core realm."

Upon hearing that it was a Golden Core cultivator, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

There are great differences between Golden Core cultivators, especially in terms of spiritual roots. Even Mu Chongxi, at the same level, couldn't defeat Ye Qiao, let alone ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

They weren't too worried about Ye Qiao; they weren't afraid of opponents who were too strong, but rather that opponents who were too weak.

"Also," Xie Chuxue said with a slightly serious expression, "Chengfeng Sect has brought their most treasured artifact. If you encounter any members of Chengfeng Sect later, be careful."

Ye Qiao poked Xie Chuxue, who was hanging upside down on the door and swaying idly, and thought he was a really magical creature who always appeared in unexpected places.

"What is the most treasured artifact of the Chengfeng Sect?"

Xie Chuxue: "You'll know once he uses it. It's obvious that Chengfeng Sect really wants to win."

"The Sword-Asking Sect's Water-Severing Sword is the foremost among spiritual swords, while the Moon-Clearing Sect's Bright Moon Arrow can break forbidden spells with a single shot. But to this day, no one has been able to draw it."

Moreover, you have to actually come across this thing to get it.

Each sect has its own unique treasure, and he only knew about these two sects; the others were kept secret.

Xie Chuxue stroked her chin. "Our sect has it too, but Qin Fanfan won't let us say what it is."

"It's all very mysterious, and it's not something normal."

Hearing the commotion, Qin Fanfan rushed over. "What happened? Did you finally draw a decent character?"

The people in the sect were quite anxious, afraid that Ye Qiao's mentality would be affected, and they also wanted to see just how good Ye Qiao was.

Who wouldn't want to see just how far a Celestial Spirit Root can go?

Ye Qiao's train of thought even took a slightly bizarre turn: "Oh, the Broken Water Sword, then wouldn't it be a couple's sword with Senior Brother's Broken Dust Sword?"

In the original novel, it seems that Ye Qinghan was the one who obtained the Broken Water.

Gee tut.

What a weird couple!

Zhou Xingyun was also disgusted. You know, the sword masters of the Broken Water Sword in the past were all men. He didn't feel anything at first, but Ye Qiao's words about couple swords made his expression go blank for a moment.

My mind is filled with just two words.

unlucky.

"Don't provoke Duan Chen into transforming and attacking you." Mu Chongxi leaned closer, clicking his tongue. He hadn't even considered this possibility.

But no one has pulled out the Broken Water Sword for over a hundred years.

"I wonder if we'll be lucky enough to see the Broken Water Sword recognize its master this year."

Ye Qiao glanced at him. "You'll see."

If I remember correctly, Yun Que from the Sword Cave was also involved; the sword she received was named Luo Shui. It was a couple's sword with Ye Qinghan's Duan Shui.

She was just joking when she mentioned that Senior Brother Duan Chen and Ye Qinghan Duan Shui.

How can the names of the male and female protagonists' natal swords not match?

After Qin Fanfan pulled Xie Chuxue down from her upside-down position, he noticed that the conversation was getting increasingly off-topic. It seemed like no one cared about the Golden Core stage contestants in the next match. He was just about to reprimand them—

Xie Chuxue: "Couple's swords?"

"So, when Ye Qinghan and Zhou Xingyun become Daoist partners and hold their banquet, can I come and enjoy their company for free?"

Then, Xie Chuxue, who spoke without thinking, was beaten up by Qin Fanfan, who had split open.

"Shut up! Get out of here."

"That's too much!" Xie Chuxue said hesitantly, pulling out a handkerchief from somewhere. "I've been trying so hard to gather information."

Xue Yu covered his face and cried out in pain.

Are there any normal people left in this room?

……

"Who is the opponent?"

"Ye Qiao".

"How good is she?"

Song Gang pondered, his expression unreadable: "Her strength is unknown. It's said she's at the Golden Core stage, just like me, and she only recently broke through. I think she should be fine."

It's good to draw Ye Qiao; it's easier than getting one of the other lucky ones.

Ye Qiao's luck in drawing lots had been incredibly smooth all the way, but he never expected to fail this time. He reached out and gripped the lot tightly, letting out a heavy sigh.

Ye Qiao had finally drawn a decent opponent, and the others happily went over to join in the fun.

The front row was taken by them. Compared to the deserted Danxiu area, the Jianxiu area was overflowing with people, especially since the main character was Ye Qiao.

"Finally, I've drawn a Golden Core stage cultivator."

"Both of them are at the Golden Core stage, they should be fighting for a while, right?"

It was all too boring before. The gap between the other disciples and ordinary Golden Core cultivators was too big, and the crushing situation wasn't very interesting to watch. Ye Qiao was different; both of them were at the early stage of Golden Core.

"Go for it, Qiaoqiao!!"

A little girl who was nearby started frantically throwing flowers at Ye Qiao's head. Before she even arrived, the flowers were already floating around, and colorful petals were everywhere.

"Where's the slogan?" A fan clapped enthusiastically.

"Ye Qiao, Ye Qiao, here I come!!"

"Ye Qiao, Ye Qiao, invincible!!"

"The fight hasn't even started yet, and you're already chanting slogans." Someone waved their hand. "What if you lose?"

Ye Qiao's fans immediately protested: "How could she possibly lose?! Our Qiao Qiao is the best in the world!"

"Yes, yes, yes." The other party was too lazy to argue with these brainless fans.

Ye Qiao: "..." She couldn't stand listening to this nonsense anymore.

Xue Yu stroked his chin and urged with a smile, "Go quickly, we're the invincible number one."

Now, one can only imagine the psychological trauma Ye Qiao's opponent must be experiencing. He was speechless. Although he knew Ye Qiao was famous, he thought it was too much.

Petals were falling everywhere.

The referee frowned, stood there, and waved his hand to signal unrelated personnel to stay away from the competition area.

"Song Gang, please enlighten me." The two stood facing each other, and he pursed his lips and spoke politely.

Ye Qiao: "Okay."

Without any pretense of politeness, Song Gang drew his sword without a word. It wasn't a Xuan sword, but rather a well-to-do cultivator. Knowing that Ye Qiao liked to cast talismans, he preemptively struck, not intending to give Ye Qiao the chance.

The sword energy surged forth and swept towards her face.

Ye Qiao glanced at him, then stepped on the wind to dodge the sword energy. After reaching the Golden Core stage, her steps on the wind became even faster. Not to mention him, even a late-stage Golden Core cultivator would have to put in a lot of effort to catch up.

The girl's figure disappeared from the spot. Song Gang pursed his lips, caught her landing position, and then struck down with another swift and precise sword.

Ye Qiao dodged again. It was her first time fighting a Golden Core cultivator, and she thought it would be a bit difficult, but it seemed that her opponent was far less ferocious than her two senior brothers.

After Ye Qiao made a few probing attempts, the atmosphere became somewhat quiet.

"Ah, why is Ye Qiao hiding?"

"She's fast, so of course you have to dodge."

"If you can't beat them, just run away. Who's going to fight you?" Ye Qiao quite likes this tactic.

The two exchanged a few blows. Song Gang assumed she was trying to wear him down. He hadn't expected his protégé to be reduced to such a strategy, and couldn't help but ask, "Can you even fight me head-on?"

Ye Qiao gave him a strange look: "Are you sure?"

Ye Qiao had had her fill of fun. Her expression softened slightly, and she disappeared again.

When Song Gang caught the girl's scent again, his pupils contracted slightly, his arm went numb for a moment, and he remembered.

This Ye Qiao has a lightning spirit root!

Fortunately, Song Gang reacted in time. When he tried to block with his other hand, Ye Qiao's bamboo shoot suddenly broke into two pieces, and the free stick struck out with sword energy like a rainbow.

He was struck hard in the chest by the sharp and sudden sword energy. Song Gang tried to grab Ye Qiao in front of him to fight back, but under the heavy blow of the sword energy, he didn't even have a chance to touch her. His whole body was uncontrollably thrown off the arena.

Be fast, and be stylish.

No need for anything fancy.

The atmosphere froze briefly as a heavy object hit the ground.