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

Qin Fanfan: "Huh?"

What does it mean to combine suona and gongs and drums? Can these things be combined?

"Go back and look at the memorial stone yourself after this is over..." Duan Yu's tone was elusive. "Those two kids just now took out a gong, a drum, and a suona."

"I reckon the entire secret realm's top disciples heard that commotion just now."

Even if Si Miaoyan was calm, she couldn't withstand the duet of the two of them, one playing the percussion instrument and the other the wind instrument. As soon as the tune went out of control, the two of them seized the opportunity to break Yun Que's formation.

Qin Fanfan subconsciously sat back down, and upon hearing these words, her eyes widened again: "Why did she bring all these things?"

Duan Yu: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

Who knows what these kids have in their mustard seed bags? They even have gongs, drums, and suonas. But when Duan Yu thought about how the Yueqing Sect group had also put their underwear in their bags, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

He discovered that this year's mentors all had some flaws.

Used to it.

Qin Fanfan had never experienced being tortured, but for him, it was a good thing that both of his disciples were alive.

He immediately grinned from ear to ear: "That kid Ye Qiao is something else."

Qin Fanfan was certain that if Ye Qiao hadn't been paired with Ming Xuan today, Ming Xuan would have been eliminated.

Disciples like Ye Qiao are quite carefree and irresponsible, but they never let anyone down during the competition, making them both lovable and infuriating.

After breaking through the formation, the situation becomes two against two.

Si Miaoyan took a deep breath and put away the recorder. Damn.

Next time she goes into the secret realm, she'll definitely bring earplugs!!

The two of them were just singing in unison, completely shattering her long-held conventional understanding.

Si Miaoyan decided to confront them head-on. Since Mingxuan had to be eliminated anyway, and she and Yun Que were both at the Golden Core stage, dealing with two Foundation Establishment cultivators would be a piece of cake.

Ye Qiao estimated the fighting strength of the two sides, "In broad daylight, under the clear sky, you actually..."

The next second, her words took a sharp turn: "—Run!"

The disciples of Changming Sect were all masters of running away. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had covered two miles. Si Miaoyan was dumbfounded for a moment.

Mingxuan was being dragged along by her at breakneck speed. He paused, stunned. "Are we just going to retreat without a fight and run away like this?"

"What do you mean by running away?" Ye Qiao corrected his grammatical error. "We call this a retreat."

……

On the first day, the rankings of Changming Sect were surprisingly not too far apart. Mingxuan and Ye Qiao cooperated well, and the two talisman cultivators had very wide spiritual senses, so they could escape even if they couldn't win a fight.

For a while, it was like a slippery eel, impossible to catch.

As Qin Huai watched the constantly changing rankings, he gradually became a little anxious.

The current rankings are: Yueqing Sect first, Changming Sect second, and Wenjian Sect third.

"Want to cooperate?" Zhai Chen took the initiative to approach him and asked.

"You need Fu Xiu, but we need to get rid of Ming Xuan."

Clearly, Changming Sect has threatened their number one position. Zhai Chen didn't understand. He had never seen Ming Xuan so powerful before. How did the other party manage to approach number one without stepping on a single formation in the ancient secret realm?

"How about we, the Moon Purity Sect, come in first, and your Wind Transformation Sect in second?"

Qin Huai would never have agreed to such a deal in the past; the Chengfeng Sect had long been tired of being second best for so long.

Judging from the current trend, if they don't cooperate with the Yueqing Sect, they might be the ones at the bottom of the rankings.

"Okay." After weighing the options for a moment, Qin Huai agreed.

The audience is looking forward to it.

"How did Mingxuan manage to do that? He single-handedly made so many sects want to get rid of him."

"The taller the tree, the more the wind will blow against it. It's almost number one. This is the first time I've seen Changming Sect ranked so high."

It seems that ever since that junior sister joined the sect, the situation of Changming Sect being at the bottom has been reversed. But it's only the first day, and it's easy to be proven wrong if we draw conclusions too early. Therefore, no one dares to be too confident.

Ye Qiao and Ming Xuan attracted a lot of hatred, and were chased around by almost everyone in the secret realm.

Mingxuan couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Let me tell you, now everyone thinks I have extraordinary talent, and all the hatred is directed at me."

No one knew that their sect actually had two talisman cultivators. Everyone naturally assumed that Mingxuan had relied on his profound understanding of formations to make his ranking soar.

Ye Qiao: "Thank you for your hard work."

"Once you're eliminated, I'll lead our sect to victory."

Mingxuan: "Thank you."

No sooner had they finished speaking than a fierce sword aura slashed across the sky. The two dodged quickly, only to be caught off guard by Qin Huai and Zhai Chen.

"Prepare to die!" Qin Huai picked up his sword and flew towards Ming Xuan. Ye Qiao's reaction was far slower than his, and she threw the Xuan sword away.

It collided with the sword energy in an instant and broke apart in mid-air.

What a fierce sword move.

Ye Qiao had grown attached to it after using it for so long, and it was heartbreaking to have it broken so suddenly. She said, "I'll go back and ask my master to give me another one."

Qin Fanfan, watching from the sidelines, was both amused and annoyed.

"Give it to me, give it to me." Not to mention one sword, she would give ten Xuan swords if she could get first place.

After muttering to himself, Ye Qiao's frivolous expression also became more serious.

Qin Huai's sword moves came one after another, but his opponent was much faster than him. Not only was he faster, but his sword energy was also chilling, as if it had become one with the sword in his hand. Compared to Qin Huai's struggle, he seemed to be handling the situation with ease.

The suppression of realms is no joke.

Moreover, compared to those who were seven or eight years old and already knew how to use a sword, Ye Qiao, who had only been learning for half a year, was clearly not up to par.

While Ye Qiao and Qin Huai were locked in combat, Zhai Chen also chased after Ming Xuan.

Clearly, both of them aimed to eliminate Mingxuan.

"As long as Ye Qiao holds on and prevents Qin Huaiteng from attacking Ming Xuan, Ming Xuan can trade one for one."

As a member of one of the Eight Great Families, even though he was a realm below Mingxuan, Mingxuan could still fight Zhai Chen to a draw with the help of talismans and mental techniques.

As long as Ye Qiao can hold off Qin Huai...

But it seems highly unlikely that someone in the early Foundation Establishment stage would be tasked with holding back someone in the Golden Core stage.

Ye Qiao was skilled at dodging, but even she was somewhat powerless under the suppression of the absolute realm. She was hit twice in a row, and the taste of blood filled her throat.

She stood up without much expression, quickly analyzing Qin Huai's attack sequence in her mind.

"In this situation, simply dodging won't help at all." Duan Yu's expression tightened. He had been guiding Ye Qiao the longest, and this child always seemed to be running away if she couldn't learn something.

It's frustrating to see someone so hopeless.

But if you push her to the limit, she can be quite difficult to deal with.

Duan Yu remembered that what had recently provoked her was that they were practicing when it was time to eat. She had been lying down and letting him beat her, but the next second she quickly got up.

...I need to provoke her a bit, to give her some fighting spirit.

Mingxuan was extremely anxious watching Ye Qiao's retreating figure, but he couldn't spare a hand. Whenever he tried to rush to help, he was immediately intercepted by Zhai Chen.

He curled his lip and sneered, "You can't even protect yourself, yet you're worried about Ye Qiao?"

Mingxuan turned and met Zhai Chen's gaze. Suddenly, he remembered something and shouted, "Ye Qiao!"

He frantically hinted, "For our million."

The audience was dumbfounded.

...What is one million?

They soon noticed that Ye Qiao, who had been somewhat outmatched, changed his expression after hearing these words.

Instead of simply dodging, she delivered a roundhouse kick to his left shoulder, sending him away from safety.

Qin Huai didn't expect her to suddenly change her approach; wasn't she always running away before?

Ye Qiao casually reached for the bamboo shoot-shaped staff at her waist. The ordinary staff, with overwhelming force, grazed past the sword in Qin Huai's hand, the sword shadow striking his wrist, and Qin Huai almost lost his grip on the sword.

Changming Sect's swordsmanship emphasizes speed, and Ye Qiao perfectly complements the Stepping on the Breeze and the Breeze Technique.

Qin Huai's heart sank slightly as he also realized how difficult Ye Qiao was to deal with.

Especially when the opponent was attacking head-on, he actually couldn't finish her off quickly.

……

Meanwhile, the battle on the other side was also intensifying.

The two exchanged formations, and as the distance closed, they almost simultaneously hooked onto each other's storage bags and touched each other's identity tokens.

If you crush it, it will result in mutual destruction.

Mingxuan maintained his nonchalant smile: "How about you give me my identity token, and I'll give it to you too?"

Zhai Chen: "Okay, give it to me first."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them simultaneously crushed each other's identity cards.

Mingxuan sighed, "What about trust between people? You've hurt me so much."

Zhai Chen: "You're talking like you didn't do anything."

After the dust settled, everyone who had been holding their breath slumped down to their seats. Qin Fanfan said, "That kid Ye Qiao did his best too."

It's quite impressive that they've managed to hold off Qin Huai for so long.

The two of them joined forces to eliminate Mingxuan, and Ye Qiao couldn't stop them at all.

Elder Zhao slowly exhaled a breath of stale air: "It's over."

It's completely over.

What's the point of playing if the only talisman master is gone?

Unlike Qin Fanfan and the others, who were in a gloomy mood, Ming Xuan felt unusually relaxed.

Elimination is good; once he's eliminated, he'll start to slack off.

Mu Chongxi remained unmoved when he received the news that Ming Xuan and Zhai Chen had been eliminated at the same time.

It's okay, I still have my junior sister.

Coincidentally, Xue Yu thought the same thing.

Looking at his junior brothers, each one more composed than the last, Zhou Xingyun also calmed down.

Fine.

If you're not in a hurry, then I'm not in a hurry either.

The four of them remained calm, as if Mingxuan's elimination had no impact on them whatsoever.

"So calm."

"Do they have any trump cards up their sleeve?"

"Just you wait, they won't be laughing soon."

Losing a talisman cultivator makes it difficult to navigate the secret realm. The price the Sword Inquiry Sect pays for not having a talisman cultivator is that they are trapped in formations every step of the way, unable to do anything all day.

That ordeal was utterly inhumane.

After emerging from the secret realm, Mingxuan pushed away the girls who tried to pounce on him. When asked about his feelings, he casually replied, "Nothing special."

"To be honest, although my body can no longer fight alongside them in the secret realm," Mingxuan said seriously, "our souls remain with them."

"..." Don't think that just because you speak so righteously, we can't see how relaxed you look.

Watching her second senior brother get eliminated, Ye Qiao had no other thoughts but obvious envy. If she weren't the only talisman cultivator left, she would also like to slack off in the elimination rounds.

*

Ye Qinghan frowned when she saw the two names that had gone dark.

Two talisman cultivators were eliminated on the first day; this group of people are quite troublesome.

Unlike their Sword Inquiry Sect, they are still trapped in the formation and cannot get out.

"We need to find a talisman cultivator to cooperate with, otherwise, let alone first place, we won't even be able to keep our top three spots." The junior sister held her sword and spoke calmly.

Ye Qinghan pursed her lips, her voice slightly cold: "Ming Xuan is out of the game."

If Yueqing Sect wants to take first place, it's impossible for them to cooperate, since Wenjian Sect is also a threat to them.

The junior sister's tone also became irritated: "Those talisman cultivators are blind, all flocking to the Moon Purity Sect. What's wrong with the other sects' direct disciples' resources?"

Ye Qinghan's mood also became depressed.

But for some reason, the image of Ye Qiao throwing talismans in the Great Secret Realm flashed vaguely in his mind.

Perhaps, there was someone he overlooked?

……

"I underestimated you," Qin Huai said slowly.

When he received the news that Zhai Chen was eliminated, he realized that he had been entangled with Ye Qiao for too long.

He should have been able to complete the Foundation Establishment stage quickly according to his plan.

"Indeed." Ye Qiao showed no sign of being flattered by the praise; she remained calm and composed. "The two geniuses in the competition are my senior brother and Ye Qinghan."

"And there is another underestimated genius, and that is me."

The elders offstage rolled their eyes: "Keep bragging."

Even at a time like this, they still couldn't resist making a few boasts; they underestimated Ye Qiao's shamelessness.

Qin Huai's lips curled into a cold smile: "It's not too late to say such things after you've escaped from my grasp."

Ye Qiao seemed to have some bad luck on her side, as if she felt that being chased and beaten by Qin Huai wasn't bad enough. Duan Hengdao and Shen Ziwei also arrived at the same time.

"One, two, three..." she counted.

There were three people in total.

All three of Chengfeng Sect's direct disciples have arrived.

Ye Qiao: "Don't you think it's immoral for the three of you to gang up on me?"

Qin Huai was incredulous: "Do I need to talk about morality with you?"

She's the one who's most immoral.

As she spoke, Ye Qiao was hit by wind blades one after another. She steadied herself, reached out and touched the mustard seed bag. She hadn't planned to use these things at first.

She was afraid that if the situation got out of control, it would affect Mingxuan.

But now that Mingxuan is gone, Ye Qiao has nothing to worry about. There are landmines in her mustard seed bag, and she has also filled the cultivation version of the pistol with a lot of strange talismans in the middle.

So, under everyone's gaze, Ye Qiao slowly took out a... strangely shaped magic weapon?

Is it a ritual implement?

Not only had the cultivators never seen it before, but even the sect leader of Chengfeng Sect had never seen this thing before. He looked at Qin Fanfan with a blank expression.

"What is this?"

Qin Fanfan: "?" How would I know?

He had always let her roam freely and didn't know much about Ye Qiao. He only knew that several of his disciples liked to fool around with her and would skip classes to go down the mountain whenever they had free time.

As for what they were up to in private, Qin Fanfan was completely baffled.

Ye Qiao revealed a mysterious smile, picked up the gun in his hand, and slowly aimed it at the Chengfeng Sect members.

Let's see if your swords are faster, or if I can launch talismans faster.

She unleashed a barrage of fire at the three of them, attacking indiscriminately. Seeing this, Qin Huai twirled his sword, deflecting the talismans that were raining down on him.

Wow, that was fast.

Duan Hengdao was startled.

Ye Qiao had filled it with all sorts of random talismans, including haha ​​talismans, crawling talismans, and mushroom talismans, just waiting to see who would be unlucky enough to be hit by her.

She fired a barrage of shots, and Qin Huai was the first to be hit. He frowned, not feeling any harm, but the next second he couldn't help but laugh.

Ye Qiao laughed and ran away.

"Ha, ha, ha. Don't run away."

Qin Huai laughed wildly, but was also furious and determined to eliminate Ye Qiao, this variable, by wielding his sword.

Unfortunately, when people can't stop laughing, it can easily affect their performance.

His laughter sounded like a pervert forcing a wayward girl, making the cultivators outside the arena unable to bear watching.

"Can you please stop laughing?"

"Can't stop, huh? I mean, is Mingxuan really that mean? He even gave his junior sister this kind of talisman before we came here."

"Get out of the way." Shen Ziwei hurriedly tried to chase after the person, but Duan Hengdao grabbed her leg.

The talisman that hit him was somewhat similar to an illusion talisman; whatever he saw would be taken as what he most desired in his heart.

Duan Hengdao excitedly grabbed him and reached out to pull down Shen Ziwei's pants: "Hehehe~ A magical artifact, such a big magical artifact."

This made Shen Ziwei's face contort, and in order to defend her dignity, she had no choice but to give up the pursuit of Ye Qiao.

If he could, he really wanted to slap this idiot twice.

To hell with sectarian sentiments.

I have no feelings for you bunch of idiots!

This scene, resembling a display of human madness by the very disciples, caused the other elders to turn their heads away.

It's estimated that after this event, the entire cultivation world will know about the scene of the disciples collectively falling ill.

Qin Huai relentlessly pursued her, his lightning-fast sword strikes slicing through a nearby dead tree, yet Ye Qiao remained unharmed. She even had the leisure to turn her head and assess the battle, and after confirming the waters were murky enough, she dashed away on bamboo shoots.

Without Mingxuan to protect her, she was incredibly free on her own.

Although the talisman in Ye Qiao's hand wasn't deadly, it was disgusting!

Moreover, Ye Qiao's hidden weapons were fast and numerous. Except for Shen Ziwei, who quickly set up a protective shield, the others were all hit while trying to dodge.

"I can only say that this group of relatives is really not united enough. If Duan Hengdao had taken out his defensive magic weapon earlier, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

"It's normal for close disciples not to get along, that's why there are team battles to help them work together."

"If Qin Huai had been even a little more vigilant, she wouldn't have gotten caught, okay? And with so many weapon cultivators in your Chengfeng Sect, didn't a single one of them figure out what she was holding?"

—To be honest, nobody could tell what it was.

Zhai Chen, who was in the elimination round, finally couldn't hold back anymore, "Why did you draw such a bizarre talisman for no reason?"

Mingxuan, whose reputation had been damaged, paused for a moment, then said, "...Would you believe me if I said I didn't draw that?"