60: Chapter 19 Winning All

The time of this Tier 2 spirit fish's appearance surfaced within Chen Xuan's ancestral aperture between his brows.

He quietly regulated his breathing, while the specially made bait, the heaven-swallowing little green dragon bait, lay quietly beside him.

This bait was specially refined; even just sitting there, it wafted bursts of fresh fragrance.

Xiao Muting's brows were tightly knit. Why hadn't Chen Xuan cast his line yet?

In the Lightless Sea, one could not find spirit fish simply by observing.

Xiao Ye was also full of doubt. Both of them had already hooked two and a half spirit fish and were desperately trying to catch up to the Wang Clan's progress.

Could it be that this Yun Qi, having obtained the token of the Liuyang Sword Sect, immediately forgot his roots?

After all, the first strike of a Sword Cultivator who climbs the ranks is traditionally aimed at their beloved.

The more Xiao Ye thought about it, the more he felt it was truly possible.

But to harm others with no benefit to himself—could he have taken a bribe?

Amid such doubts and lagging behind, three and a half shichen slipped by in a flash.

The members of the Wang Clan looked at the three spirit fish in their keepnet:

They were far in the lead.

Meanwhile, the Chen Clan and the Xiao Family only had one spirit fish each, still far behind.

Although their Wang Clan's bait was inferior, their fishing skills were superb!

What's more, there was a saboteur on the Xiao Clan's side; it was simply heaven helping them.

The Xiao Family Elder was so anxious that bean-sized sweat drops rolled down his temples. He would never have dreamed that Chen Xuan wouldn't even cast his hook.

Furthermore, during the fishing competition, no one was allowed to speak and disturb the contestants.

Otherwise, they would be disqualified.

Could it be that Heaven truly wants to destroy my Xiao Family?

The Xiao Family Elder had a face full of bitterness.

Xiao Ye and Xiao Muting were also filled with confusion.

Not casting the hook at the beginning could be excused as waiting for the right moment.

But now, with the competition almost over, he still hadn't cast his hook. Wasn't this just harming them?

To think...

"We treated you with sincerity, yet you deceive us!"

Almost everyone in the Xiao Family was turning red with rage, while the other families looked delighted.

Not until the sun was about to sink in the west, dipping into the sea,

Did Chen Xuan open his eyes, looking as if he had just woken up.

With eyes as calm as an ancient well and mechanical movements refined a thousand times over, *snap!*

The hook, carrying the heaven-swallowing little green dragon bait bait, drew a semicircle in the air and sliced into the water.

But all he received from the crowd were cold sneers.

The members of the Wang Family even rolled their eyes.

The competition is already about to end!

Can you catch a fish in this final half-quarter of an hour?

Even if you catch a spirit fish, you won't win!

Wang Qiuxue's gaze was even more contemptuous. With such moral character, how could he continue on the path of a Sword Cultivator?

The sword is the ultimate path!

Never has a sinister person been able to master this upright weapon of a gentleman.

The members of the Chen Family did not care much and simply waited in silence.

Waiting for the result, whether it would be second or third place.

Xiao Ye and Xiao Muting had already prepared for the worst.

It seemed they had to prepare to withdraw from Biling Lake, or fight to the death with the Wang Clan.

The reason the Wang Clan had delayed declaring war was because Biling Lake nominally belonged to the Xiao Family, as recognized by the Liuyang Sword Sect.

The Xiao Clan had been able to survive for this very reason.

But if they lost today, Biling Lake would nominally become ownerless!

Whoever claimed it, the Liuyang Sword Sect would grant authorization to them!

And once the Xiao Family lost Biling Lake, how would they be any different from Loose Cultivators?

How would that be any different from clan extermination?

Back then, it was only under Xiao Muting's strong guarantee that they had chosen Chen Xuan.

Now, everything had fallen through at the last moment.

Chen Xuan was a saboteur!

Time grew increasingly pressing. The sun had already touched the sea's surface and was about to sink!

*Splash!*

A bite!

Everyone immediately focused their gaze.

It was the Wang Family!

Another spirit fish.

That made four!

Now, unless Chen Xuan and the other two could simultaneously catch three spirit fish in the brief moment before the sun completely dipped below the water...

Otherwise, Biling Lake would belong to the Wang Family!

And the Xiao Clan would naturally be destroyed!

The Xiao Family Elder trembled all over, his face filled with despair. He could barely stand, relying entirely on the support of the clan's juniors to keep from collapsing.

"It's over, my Xiao Family is finished!"

Although he could not make a sound at this moment, the lament in his heart was already deafening.

How difficult it was to safeguard such a massive Family estate.

Countless clansmen had sacrificed themselves one after another, yet today, must I watch its destruction with my own eyes?

The great sun gradually sank in the west, from a corner to a semicircle, and finally to just a sliver of an edge remaining.

The Wang Family had already stopped fishing, and so had the Chen Family.

Only the three from the Xiao Family remained sitting firmly on the fishing platform.

Aside from Chen Xuan, Xiao Ye was highly unsettled, his body trembling involuntarily. It was over, everything was over!

Xiao Muting was relatively calm, but thinking of what they were about to face, resentment toward Chen Xuan actually welled up in his heart.

"I treated you as a close friend, as a brother, how could you fail me?"

Despite his free-spirited nature, an nameless fire of anger rose within him.

The taste of being stabbed in the back—experiencing it once in this lifetime was more than enough.

It was over!

The setting sun sank in the west, with only a shred of light remaining!

There was not the slightest movement on the lines of Chen Xuan and the other two.

For four shichen, Chen Xuan hadn't managed to catch a single fish.

The members of the Wang Family burst into hearty laughter.

Filled with complacency, they seemed to already see a bright future, wishing to raise their cups in celebration and congratulate each other.

The Chen Family silently watched this scene.

The others felt nothing.

Everyone looked at Elder Liu, waiting for him to announce the end.

Amidst this laughter,

The calm Lightless Sea suddenly rippled violently.

Chen Xuan suddenly stood up and swung his arm!

Everyone looked over.

In the last ray of afterglow, Chen Xuan's silhouette was tinged with gold. That spirit fish spun in the air, displaying five-colored glazed hues in the golden light.

Tier 2 spirit fish:

Bilinglong!

*Hiss!*

Everyone gasped.

A Tier 2 spirit fish had appeared in the Lightless Sea's first fishing competition!

"Bilinglong! It's a Bilinglong!"

The exceptionally excited members of the Wang Family were instantly doused with cold water, staring blankly at the Chilonglong hanging on the hook.

That was a Tier 2 spirit fish, a Tier 2 Spirit Beast comparable to Foundation Establishment!

And it had been caught by Chen Xuan!

At the very last moment!

It was unimaginable; this was simply a miracle.

Everyone was speechless.

Everyone had heard of turning the tide.

But today, they witnessed "turning the tide" for the very first time!

"Good!"

"Good!"

"Good!"

The Xiao Family Elder said with a trembling voice.

All the previous heartache, doubt, and anger were completely transformed into joy at this moment.

"As long as we win, it's fine!"

It was just that his emotions had gone through a literal rollercoaster.

The doubts in Xiao Ye's heart were swept away as he thought, "As expected of the Genius recognized by Xiao Muting. He is indeed a role model for our generation."

Xiao Muting looked at him and nodded. This was him, the peerless Genius, and why Xiao Muting had recognized him.

"As expected, my judgment was not wrong."

Atop the high platform, Elder Liu, one of only two Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the entire venue, wore a smile on his face.

"Not bad, not bad!"

Elder Liu said with a smile, "In all my years, this is the first time I have seen a Tier 2 spirit fish, a Bilinglong!"

"Your Xiao Family indeed enjoys flourishing Luck."

"You have won!"

With Elder Liu's final verdict,

The members of the Xiao Family cheered in unison, their initial disappointment swept away. Their gaze toward Chen Xuan shifted from hostility to admiration.

The Wang Family, with gloomy faces, quietly departed.

Everyone cheered for Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan merely smiled indifferently.

A small scene, stay calm.

Immediately after, the members of the Xiao Family invited everyone from the Liuyang Sword Sect to the Xiao Family for an initial inspection.

The Liuyang Sword Sect needed to inspect the development of the forces under its purview, as well as audit their accounts.

Elder Liu naturally agreed. At the same time, he applied several Restriction Talismans to the Chilonglong before leading everyone back together.

A Tier 2 spirit fish was, after all, a Tier 2 Spirit Beast. If it were not sealed, it would stir up trouble once it left the Lightless Sea.

Everyone returned with their harvest.

The Xiao Family carried their rewards and their future.

As for the Wang Family, they carried a belly full of anger.