I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

Then she felt the water suddenly become heavy, and then... Qin Rufeng had already hugged her tightly without her noticing.

A collective gasp of astonishment erupted from the crowd below the arena. Even the sect elders watching couldn't help but widen their eyes in disbelief…

"What is that? Is it water?"

"Water Escape Technique." The speaker was Hua Jiangyue, the Holy Maiden of the Azure Dragon. She looked at Liu Bailian and asked, "Senior Sister Liu, did you teach her to use this Water Escape Technique? It's quite interesting."

The elder from Yin Xuefeng nodded and said, "The water she held in her hair was meant for this moment. She's quite clever."

Although Liu Bailian tried to remain calm, she still frowned slightly and said, "I didn't teach her this. Ru Feng is naturally intelligent and can figure it out on her own."

Liu Bailian's focus was actually a little different from others. She was thinking about the night she first taught Ru Feng Shui Escape Technique at the Golden Bell Tower.

She had drunk quite a bit at the time, and she was holding Rufeng in the bathtub... teaching her the method of practicing qigong.

The spirit pool, the spirit wine, and the fact that both of them primarily possessed water-based spiritual roots meant that when they intertwined, they could achieve a water-like, fusion effect. Therefore, at that moment, they dissolved together, becoming one pool of water.

Liu Bailian thought to himself, "Ru Feng... could it be that she couldn't forget that moment, and that's why she came up with this move?"

But is it really necessary to hug that girl Hou Tutang so tightly?

A slight blush rose to Liu Bailian's fair cheeks, accompanied by a hint of sourness...

At this moment, Qin Rufeng was still holding Gan Mingyue tightly. Their faces were pressed together, their eyes gazing at each other.

Gan Mingyue was filled with shame and indignation. Qin Rufeng, however, unfurled his fiery phoenix wings…

However, these phoenix wings did not resemble "wings" at all; instead, they were like colorful rainbow ribbons wrapped around the body.

Not only Qin Rufeng herself, but the "Fire Rainbow Robe" also bound and wrapped Gan Mingyue, whom she was tightly holding... engulfed in flames!

Qin Rufeng's control over the spiritual energy on his body surface was enough to completely change the shape of the Fire Phoenix Wings.

Ji Xuelan, who was watching the match, nodded slightly with a smile. Her disciple, Nangong Yue, however, stared wide-eyed with disbelief, her little tiger teeth clenching her lip…

Fire overcomes metal. Faced with the scorching heat of Qin Rufeng's fiery true energy, Gan Mingyue, whose metal element was strong and earth element weak, could no longer withstand it. She tried to break free, but her body was firmly locked in place by Qin Rufeng in a strange posture.

Her waist was wrapped around Qin Rufeng's legs, like a giant python coiling around the waist of an old tree. Her arms were tied behind her back by Qin Rufeng, one arm locking her in place, while the other arm wrapped around her ribs.

Gan Mingyue's body was twisted backwards, making the enormous, heavily armored rabbit appear even more imposing. Her legs could move, but she couldn't escape; her head could move, but she was helpless. This was more humiliating than being strangled. What's more, she had to endure being burned alive.

Qin Rufeng used the snake form from the Jade Tree Golden Serpent technique, [Golden Serpent Coiling Body]. She whispered in Gan Mingyue's ear, "Senior Sister, I humbly beg you to admit defeat. It's not that I'm arrogant, it's just..."

"You want to save face for me?" Gan Mingyue said. "No need. For me, admitting defeat and surrendering is absolutely impossible."

"Don't be arrogant. In real combat, life and death hang in the balance. How can you think about giving the enemy face? Kill me! Do it!"

Qin Rufeng knew that when she said "kill," she didn't mean to actually kill. After all, the arena's formation provided protection. But to trigger this protection, one would have to use a move capable of killing the opponent.

Since Gan Mingyue has said so, then let's grant her wish! Qin Rufeng then released the rest of his spiritual energy, making Huo Nishang burn even brighter.

Gan Mingyue was completely engulfed by flames and finally couldn't help but let out a scream.

Then Qin Rufeng seemed to sense that he had triggered some mechanism of the arena formation, and the flames on Gan Mingyue's body instantly went out. The earthen platform beneath their feet also began to collapse, and the remaining golden-armored warriors all vanished.

Qin Rufeng then retracted the Fire Phoenix Wings. He then swept Gan Mingyue up in a princess carry as they plummeted down the collapsing rubble.

Just before landing, Qin Rufeng stepped on an ice lotus to cushion the impact. Finally, he landed steadily with Gan Mingyue in his arms... Gan Mingyue had already fainted.

The on-site supervisor announced Qin Rufeng's victory. Then Xia Bailing quickly ran to Qin Rufeng and took the unconscious Gan Mingyue from him.

Qin Rufeng wanted to say something. However, before she could speak, Xia Bailing said first, "Junior Sister Qin, thank you."

Qin Rufeng: "I..."

Xia Bailing smiled and said, "I can see your good intentions. Thank you." After saying that, she immediately picked up Gan Mingyue and left.

Qin Rufeng won two consecutive matches to advance to the semifinals. Her next opponent was none other than Nangong Yue, who had been keeping a close eye on her.

Qin Rufeng did not watch the rest of the competition; she focused on playing the zither to recover her spiritual energy.

Throughout the entire dueling arena, participants are prohibited from consuming any elixirs. While the use of magical artifacts is not forbidden, those with restorative abilities are not permitted.

Qin Rufeng's zither was just an ordinary zither, so it couldn't be considered a magical treasure. At this moment, besides playing the zither, she was also thinking about two things…

First, Yun Yishui told her to stop immediately.

After defeating Gan Mingyue, the audience's reaction was noticeably less enthusiastic than when he defeated Ruan Yanshi in the first match.

Although Qin Wux Yi Qi Shu Baling Qi Liu Yi Ling I. Meng Rufeng's strength has been recognized and praised, many people still feel sorry for Gan Mingyue.

Many people also condemned Qin Rufeng's moves as unorthodox and treacherous techniques. Some even recognized the Water Moon Three Immortal Swords, saying that it was not a technique of the Jade Winged Forest Sect, and that Qin Rufeng's victory was unfair.

Any means not prohibited by the rules can be used, so Qin Rufeng's use of Taihua Sword Sect techniques was not against the rules at all. However, some people used this as an excuse to find fault and nitpick about Qin Rufeng's various shortcomings.

Ru Feng felt that Yun Yishui's words made sense. Even if one fought one's way through the competition and won the championship, it would be difficult to convince others.

What good would it do to slap everyone's face hard with force?

This is, after all, my sect, and it can be considered my home in this world. If I go to cultivate elsewhere in the future, this place will be my hometown.

Within the sect, there are masters, seniors, and fellow disciples. Ruan Yan and Gan Mingyue are both people who can accept defeat gracefully, and their magnanimity is admirable.

Even if someone in the same sect misunderstands me, there is a reason for it. How can one "showing off and slapping in the face" be enough to break all laws with one method?

"Unite all forces that can be united." This golden rule is better than any other spiritual guide.

Chapter 80 Let go quickly, so many people are watching!

As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind." If he were to actually defeat Nangong Yue and then go on to win the championship... it might not be a good thing.

Qin Rufeng was well aware that he had previously killed two people from the Qingyuan Sect, Qi Lingba Temple Liu (8) and Qi (7), and it seemed that the matter of killing Lu Yu from the Huoyun Palace had recently been uncovered. In addition, he had made an enemy of the Taihua Sword Sect because of Yan Qingping.

These sects united and went to the Jade Maiden Sect to demand an explanation. Although the sects could withstand the attack, they still had to make some concessions, since someone on the other side had died.

Therefore, he naturally became a controversial figure.

Yun Yishui said that his bad reputation was because of his master... Although that was partly the reason, the main reason was that the incident in the Mangshan Secret Realm caused trouble for the sect and made many people dissatisfied.

Yun Yishui actually shifted the blame to his master to avoid putting psychological pressure on himself.

So if we're too conspicuous at this critical juncture... I don't care what happens to myself, but how can I bear to always have my master take the fall for me?

With this in mind, Qin Rufeng decided to stop at the semi-finals. Moreover, she wanted to resolve Nangong Yue's inner conflict.

She didn't want her senior sister to have her mind clouded and her Dao heart shattered because of her. She absolutely couldn't afford to get involved in such a disastrous karmic consequence.

Although Nangong Yue is arrogant, she at least tried to save herself in the secret realm. Moreover, she spoke up for justice to prove her and Yan Qingping's innocence.

She was also Ji Xuelan's personal disciple. Even if it was just to repay Ji Xuelan's favor, Nangong Yue's Dao heart could not be broken.

Qin Rufeng pondered these matters, and before long, it was her turn to take the stage again...

It has to be said that the Qingyun Society's arena combat format is truly unprecedented. It's incredibly grueling. However, it is indeed quite close to real combat.

This time, Qin Rufeng didn't carry a pipa or a zither, nor did she carry a sword case or a vase. She simply walked onto the arena in a white robe.

On the surface, Nangong Yue managed to maintain a calm demeanor, but inside she was filled with surging passion.

For a moment, she herself felt a little dazed. That scene flashed through her mind again…

Within the Mangshan Secret Realm, Qin Rufeng unfurled his black flame wings and soared into the air, unleashing a barrage of swords that left Han Ying with no choice but to parry.

As for herself... she was so struck by the bloody light of the banner that she couldn't even stand up.

"Master would not casually pass on the True Qi of the Blazing Fire to others."

"Could it be that Qin Rufeng is really stronger than me? Is it just because he was taken as a disciple by Saint Liu first... Otherwise... Otherwise, I wouldn't have had a chance at all? Damn it~~* (One) Qixia Ba Liuqi Liuyo~~~"

Nangong Yue's bright eyes burned with fierce flames as she glared at Qin Rufeng and said, "Qin Rufeng, I've been waiting for you for so long. Today, I'm determined to settle things with you."

Having said that, she quickly made a hand seal and summoned countless firebirds. This move seemed to be called "Fire Hawks," and Nangong Yue had used it in a previous arena match.

Nangong Yue raised her hand and pointed, and the fire hawk whistled and pounced towards Qin Rufeng.

Qin Rufeng summoned an ice lotus to form a shield. Water can extinguish fire, so directly using fire to fight water was not a good strategy. But Nangong Yue was extremely stubborn.

Moreover, the firebirds she used were different from before. Previously, she would use these firebirds to surround her opponents, blocking their movement, and then demand their surrender.

Of course, the opponent wouldn't surrender, and then she controlled the fire kite to launch attacks from all directions.

Moreover, her demand for the other party to surrender was not entirely due to arrogance, but rather a way of using "verbal persuasion" to buy time to complete the Firehawk's plan.

So although Nangong Yue is arrogant, she is not a reckless person. But why is she now completely unrefined and driven entirely by emotion? This is clearly a disturbance of her Dao mind.

Qin Rufeng could have easily dodged using cat and snake forms; she was already holding back by standing still and using the Ice Lotus to catch the Fire Hawk.

At this moment, for the first time, she clearly realized that she could win. Although she had confidence when facing Ruan Yan and Gan Mingyue before, she had never felt this certainty.

Because this time, the opponent was thrown into chaos before the battle even began...

Just then, Nangong Yue released all the firebirds and summoned a fire dragon, which smashed directly at Qin Rufeng.

It was completely devoid of skill and strategy, just an outpouring of emotions...

It has to be said, that fire dragon was really powerful. Qin Rufeng almost couldn't withstand it. The ice lotus was burned and melted, and its eyes were so hot that tears streamed down its face.

This scene drew gasps of amazement from everyone present.

Qin Rufeng didn't want others to think she had been beaten and was crying. A clever idea struck her; she made a hand gesture with her fingers, turning her tears into ice crystals that she flicked away.

The two unexpected ice crystals caught Nangong Yue off guard.

She focused all her spiritual energy on offense, neglecting defense entirely. She barely dodged one ice crystal, but was still struck in the shoulder by another.

"Too weak!" Qin Rufeng couldn't help but move close to him in a snake-like motion, condensing ice crystals in his palm.

Qin Rufeng thought to himself, "Even if you're going to hold back, you can't be too weak. If I can't even withstand this attack, I'll have to advance with tears in my eyes."

Facing Qin Rufeng's approach, Nangong Yue advanced instead of retreating. She met him head-on and swung her hand to deflect Qin Rufeng's condensed ice crystal right hand.

That's pretty good...

In an instant, icicles scattered everywhere. Nangong Yue's entire left arm and shoulder were covered in frost. But she still rushed forward without hesitation and hugged Qin Rufeng tightly.

Then she activated her Fiery Phoenix Wings, just like Qin Rufeng had done to Gan Mingyue before. The two of them, like dry tinder igniting a fire, embraced each other and burned.

The onlookers and elders were all dumbfounded. Why are the girls hugging and cuddling when they're fighting?

Only Ji Xuelan kept shaking her head...

Nangong Yue's ability to control the spiritual energy on her body was far inferior to Qin Rufeng's, so she could only use "brute force" to expand the range of the fire wings, directly engulfing the two of them completely in flames.

Come to think of it, this guy's spiritual energy is really abundant. Is her primordial yin energy very hot when she absorbs it? A strange thought popped into Qin Rufeng's mind.

She quickly banished the distracting thoughts from her mind, stared into Nangong Yue's eyes, and cast her [Charm] spell...

Nangong Yue's mind was in turmoil, and she had no ability to resist mental attacks.

From her perspective, Qin Rufeng was burning terribly, letting out heart-wrenching screams. But she continued to pour flames into Qin Rufeng's body.

Finally, with a loud "boom!", Qin Rufeng burst into bloom like fireworks, transforming into countless firebirds... and finally burned to ashes, falling like snowflakes.

Nangong Yue froze for a moment, then let out a scream...

"Yeah~~~"

"Qin Rufeng? Qin Rufeng!!"

She quickly reached out to catch the falling snowflakes, but instead caught a strand of hair.

"no, do not want!"

Nangong Yue's face was filled with horror. "What's going on? How could this happen? Has the arena's formation failed?"

"Qin Rufeng!"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

"I... I'm just resentful. I'm just angry that Master passed the Fire Phoenix Seal to you. I didn't mean to kill my fellow disciples!"

"Qin Rufeng~~~ I was wrong!" Nangong Yue thought of her hysterical jealousy and murderous intent just now, and immediately felt full of regret.

However, to the onlookers, it looked like the two people were fighting and then suddenly stopped.

The flames died down, and Nangong Yue held Qin Rufeng tightly, weeping bitterly...

Qin Rufeng only knew that charm magic could arouse desire and cause the backlash of unfulfilled desires. But he didn't know what Nangong Yue saw in the illusion... It seemed she had done something very wrong to herself, otherwise why would she keep apologizing?

But this scene is just too awkward. Everyone's watching. What if you force me onto the stage and do something indecent? I'll be so embarrassed...

Chapter 81 Compensation

Qin Rufeng figured it was about time, and it was time for him to make a clean getaway.

At this moment, Nangong Yue also woke up from the illusion created by the bewitching magic.

She felt Qin Rufeng in her arms transform from a burning ember back into soft, warm flesh and blood. But before she could even warm him up, he turned into water again…