Novel Full Chapter 441
Chapter 441: Chapter 74 Senior Sister An Gets Tricked Badly Chapter 441: Chapter 74 Senior Sister An Gets Tricked Badly As Ling Yunpo triumphed over Xu Yinglian, the first to third places in the White Jade Capital Grand Tournament would be decided among Qiu Changtian, An Zhisu, and Ling Yunpo.
However, the method of deciding the placement was not by pairs fighting each other, but by drawing lots… with two of them competing against each other, while the third would have a bye.
After the competition, the winner would then compete against the one who had a bye.
If the winner is victorious again, then they will be ranked first, and the one with the bye and the previous round’s loser will compete to determine their rankings.
If the one with the bye wins, then they will be ranked first, the winner of the previous round second, and the loser third.
This competition rule, without a doubt, gave the biggest advantage to the individual with the bye.
Firstly, they could rest and recuperate, having more time to adjust their condition, while the remaining two had to fight an extra match.
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Secondly, they could glean more information and intelligence from the fight between the remaining two.
Although it seemed very unfair, if they did not employ this drawing lots rule and let each of the three competitors fight each other once, it would result in more troublesome problems:
If competitor A defeated B, B defeated C, and C then defeated A, how could the top three positions be allocated?
In any case, since the rule was to draw lots, the twelve competitors from White Jade Capital could only rely on luck to draw.
Ling Yunpo even saw Miss Shi closing her eyes tightly, muttering to herself as if she were casting a spell.
If he remembered correctly, after these two rounds of competition, fourth to sixth places were Xu Yinglian, Guan Shanyue, and Luo Yan; seventh to ninth were Lin Duanshan, Duan Fenhai, and Guan Zhan; and tenth to twelfth were Shi Liuli, Yan Zhitui, and Bi Sheng.
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Junior Brother Yan rarely ventured out from the mountain gate and had almost no experience in battle.
If Miss Shi could capitalise on strong luck, her chances of victory were not small.
But Bi Sheng was skilled in swordsmanship, and it was virtually impossible for Shi Liuli to triumph over him… unless some outrageously good luck occurred, such as Bi Sheng performing exceptionally poorly on the day, getting an upset stomach, or experiencing a deviation, etc.
Otherwise, there seemed no possibility that he would lose to Miss Shi.
By noon, another twelve lot swords were subsequently shot out from the Jade List at White Jade Capital’s square.
Everyone reached out to catch the lot swords that flew by, and Ling Yunpo, upon closer inspection, saw that “An Zhisu” was clearly written on the lot sword he caught.
Great, Qiu Changtian had a bye, the Grand Tournament was practically over, no need to fight anymore.
“What!” Lin Duanshan and the others, upon seeing the result in his hand, were also collectively speechless.
Qiu Changtian was already a tough opponent to deal with, and now we from Shushan have to fight among ourselves before facing him?
“Could there be some foul play with this drawing of lots!” Duan Fenhai, true to his martial arts background, immediately grew angry.
“This Sword Immortal List Magical Treasure is provided by your Shushan,” said the Kunlun true person guarding the Jade List dispassionately.
“And it’s been checked and confirmed by all three sects.
If you have any doubts, you may consult your Sect Leader.”
Duan Fenhai scoffed several times but said no more.
Approaching the Jade Capital Sect Leader without clear evidence would be nothing short of humiliating oneself.
Yet clearly, Shushan had two people in the top three, and the drawing of lots resulted in a battle between sect members-a one in three chance.
How could this be convincing?
“That’s enough, Junior Brother Duan,” An Zhisu said, putting away the lot sword marked “Ling Yunpo” with a sigh.
“Actually, there is another way…”
Before she could finish speaking, Ling Yunpo tossed the lot sword back into the Jade List and said:
“I concede in advance for tomorrow’s competition.”
“Junior Brother!” An Zhisu was immediately shocked and dismayed.
She had planned to forfeit herself, to give her junior brother the chance to participate in the final, but Ling Yunpo anticipated her thoughts and conceded before her.
“You’re forfeiting?” asked the Kunlun true person in surprise.
“Very well, it’s your Shushan’s internal affair after all.”
Ling Yunpo turned his head and smiled, saying:
“Senior Sister, there’s no need to worry about me.
If I were to face Qiu Changtian, Senior Sister’s chances of winning are clearly far greater than mine.”
“Junior Brother…” An Zhisu said weakly.
If Ling Yunpo had merely intended to forfeit, she would definitely have asserted her authority as a senior sister and not allowed her junior brother to simply give up.
But since Ling Yunpo had outright thrown his token sword away…
there was no chance for repentance, and she could only grit her teeth in secrecy, resolved not to let her junior brother’s painstaking efforts be in vain.
In the final contest, she must put forth her greatest effort and hack that Qiu Changtian to his demise!
Yet Ling Yunpo was unaware of An Zhisu’s thoughts and was merely bidding farewell to everyone.
Lin Duanshan felt a sense of regret, Duan Fenhai couldn’t stop sighing, and only Guan Shanyue wore a smile that was not quite a smile, revealing a teasing expression.
Still claiming there’s nothing personal between you and your senior sister?
After leaving the White Jade Capital Secret Realm and returning to the thatched cottage, An Zhisu was about to speak when Ling Yunpo held her hands down and said seriously,
“Senior Sister, why do you show such a girlish sentimentality?
In my view, whether my senior sister or I win or lose is not important at all…
Whether second or third, don’t we both belong to the Qingluo Peak lineage?”
“But…” An Zhisu began, then hesitated.
“Besides,” Ling Yunpo continued with a smile, “if we have to fight each other before facing Qiu Changtian, wasting our energy and affecting our condition, even possibly missing the chance to win in the finals, that would truly be regrettable!
If senior sister still feels she has wronged me, then how about agreeing to one request of mine?”
“What request?” An Zhisu asked softly.
She must be asking me to win first place for him…
“I only hope that senior sister won’t care too much about being first,” Ling Yunpo said with a carefree smile.
“Others may value honor, but I’m worried about ‘the bigger the tree, the stronger the wind that will uproot it’.”
After a moment of silence, An Zhisu said,
“Sigh, junior brother, I’ve also thought about what you’re worried about.”
“It’s just that Master once said, those who are Sword Immortals must strive to be the first…”
She rambled on about how Su Jian had taught her to fight hard, leaving Ling Yunpo feeling overwhelmed.
Ling Yunpo couldn’t just say “Master is wrong, listen to me,” because he knew all too well that his senior sister would certainly not agree.
He could only think, what a fine young lady An Zhisu is, how could Su Jian have led her astray!
As An Zhisu entered meditative concentration, Ling Yunpo also closed his eyes and instructed the Kunlun Mirror,
“Ah Jing, save the game.”
“Save the game now?” The Kunlun Mirror asked in surprise.
“Yes, what else?” Ling Yunpo asked helplessly.
“If I don’t save now, I will definitely have to watch senior sister’s fight with Qiu Changtian on the day of the finals.
I can’t find an excuse to be absent and not watch.”
“Wait until I’ve seen Qiu Changtian’s fighting style then play the role of Qiu Changtian and replicate it exactly according to the script?
How exhausting is that!”
“It’s better to play Qiu Changtian first and finish all the matches that need to be fought, then Ling Yunpo here can simply watch the battles afterward.”
“I see,” the Kunlun Mirror realized.
“So, we save as Qiu Changtian first?”
“No, leave Qiu Changtian for last, save as Luo Yan first,” Ling Yunpo said with a smile.
“First take the benefits offered by the Penglai Jade Pure Sect to boost my own strength.
This way, later on when I face Senior Sister An as Qiu Changtian, my chances of winning will be greater.”
Kunlun Mirror: ………
Fine then, first play as Ling Yunpo to dissipate An Zhisu’s fighting spirit, then as Luo Yan to deceive the sect for benefits to enhance strength, and finally beat Senior Sister An as Qiu Changtian, right?
And maybe after winning, go back to being Ling Yunpo again to comfort the defeated Senior Sister An and fish for some goodwill!