102: Chapter 102 How could the Green Snake possibly see this? The Green Snake was standing and watching.
After fleeing from Xu Huafan, Xu Qing saw a familiar figure halfway through his flight.
It was none other than Mo Yufei.
Speaking of which, this kid seemed to have also advanced to the fourth round of the Great Competition.
After all, his natal spirit artifact, the white-eyed wolf blade, was considered invincible.
One must know that a natal spirit artifact requires rare Materials and is difficult to forge; if one is not a second generation cultivator, it is very hard to possess one during the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Among the entire Xuanyun Sect's Outer Sect Disciples, very few possessed a natal spirit artifact.
Thus, Mo Yufei had smoothly entered the fourth round of the Great Competition.
However, there is always a price behind any glamorous appearance.
As soon as Mo Yufei finished his match, he took off on his Escape Light and headed to the Sect's Mission Hall to accept tasks.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Qing flew outside the Mission Hall with the intention of watching the drama unfold.
Activated skill [Eavesdropping Lv.1]
The effect was outstanding.
He could easily hear the voices inside the wall.
Friends of the Cultivation World, please take note: always be careful, for walls have ears.
The Mission Hall had a Restriction to block Divine Sense, but it did not have a Restriction to block sound.
“Elder, quickly give me those three small tasks I reserved earlier.”
Mo Yufei was terrified that his tasks would be snatched away by other fellow Disciples.
“There are still thirteen hours and eight minutes until tomorrow's Great Competition.”
“I'll average four hours per task and take on exactly three.”
“That's another fifteen Spirit Stones in my pocket.”
Xu Qing could even overhear Mo Yufei's mutterings.
It truly was a convenient skill.
“He's so pitiful.”
“It's just fifteen Spirit Stones; is it really worth pushing himself this hard?”
Xu Qing was like a full man who does not understand the hunger of the starving man.
Xu Qing, whose wealth already surpassed the Nascent Soul stage even though his cultivation had not reached it, expressed that he could not understand.
“At the start of next month, I still have to pay fifteen Spirit Stones for the Spirit Artifact Loan.”
“And five Spirit Stones for the Spirit Material Loan.”
“Ten Spirit Stones for the Spirit Ore Loan.”
“I still have ten years of payments left. Almost there, almost there.”
Listening outside the wall, Xu Qing felt more and more distressed for him.
Tragic, it was simply too tragic.
Was the price he charged back then a bit too ruthless?
No, he couldn't think like that. The Green Snake had worked hard to learn a craft; he could slight anyone, but he couldn't slight his own craft.
Unable to listen any longer, Xu Qing flew back to his residence.
This time, he didn't run into any acquaintances.
He didn't have many acquaintances in this Sect to begin with.
If he had to name any, there were only three.
Elder Li, Mo Yufei, and one person who was physically 'well-done,' Elder Yang Ling.
The next day.
It was once again a beautiful day with a clear, cloudless sky.
Because the clouds were beneath his feet.
Alright, the Green Snake shouldn't be telling such boring, lame jokes so early in the morning.
The Sect's Great Competition continued.
Twenty-six people were divided into thirteen groups in total.
“Then, the Great Competition shall proceed.”
“First group: Mo Yufei vs West River Maiden.”
Xu Qing almost burst out laughing.
Tragic, truly tragic.
This kid Mo Yufei had been unlucky since he was small.
Mo Yufei stepped onto the arena with a dark expression; he was the only one among the Disciples who had seen Xu Qing take action seriously.
He believed that even with a natal spirit artifact, he absolutely could not win.
Moreover, he knew exactly who had forged his natal spirit artifact.
“West River Maiden, please guide me.”
Mo Yufei gave a stiff bow.
Xu Qing returned the gesture.
Then, at the Referee Elder's command, both sides erupted simultaneously.
“white-eyed wolf blade, go!”
Xu Qing couldn't help but chuckle, revealing a small opening.
The white-eyed wolf blade seized the opportunity, glowing with white light as it slashed toward Xu Qing.
“Cough, cough, he is my customer, after all.”
“I should at least provide some after-sales service.”
Xu Qing muttered to himself, deciding to give Mo Yufei some Face and not let him lose too embarrassingly.
He would play around with him for a hundred rounds first.
This was one of Xu Qing's rare moments of tenderness.
He had always been very tender toward those who gave him Spirit Stones.
Although Mo Yufei currently had no more Spirit Stones to be squeezed out.
However, one could look forward to the future.
There might still be opportunities for cooperation; at worst, he could let Mo Yufei owe another ten years on a Spirit Artifact Loan.
“Maiden, take this move! Flame Transformation: White-Eyed Wolf!”
Mo Yufei's Dantian sank as he dropped into a steady horse stance; the white-eyed wolf blade in front of him emitted a continuous humming vibration.
“Flames, appear!”
From beside his feet, rings of beautiful crimson flame expanded outward.
Next, his hands formed a hand seal shaped like a wolf's head and thrust forward.
Rings of fire rose from his feet and flew out along with the hand seal, looping around the white-eyed wolf blade in front of him.
“Awoo!”
A wolf's howl shook the heavens as a vivid flame wolf manifested, its eyes glowing with white light, with the white-eyed wolf blade encased within.
“Go!”
As Mo Yufei spat out that word, almost all the magic power in his body surged out, pouring into the wolf shadow before him.
The Flame White-Eyed Wolf galloped and roared as it charged toward Xu Qing.
Saber Qi like crimson flames flowed around it, giving Xu Qing a sensation that was both sharp and scorching.
“Hmm, this Mo Yufei was hiding a good trump card.”
The Referee Elder took a few extra looks at Mo Yufei.
This move was already enough to catch the eyes of those at the Golden Core stage.
If he hadn't encountered this freak, he would have definitely been a lock for the top ten.
“What a pity.”
The Referee Elder let out a sigh.
This was a matter of luck.
If anyone was to blame, it could only be the kid's bad luck.
“Not bad, not bad!”
Xu Qing looked at the flaming wolf before him and saw that this move had a subtle similarity to his own Green Fire Sword Flood Dragon.
When he first met Mo Yufei, he had performed that move with the green tail white hair sword.
This kid had actually used his natal spirit artifact paired with his level 5 Fire Arts to learn it quite well.
“In that case, I shall also use this move to compete with you.”
Xu Qing took out the green tail white hair sword and spat out green Demonic Fire, which landed at the end of the sword's hilt like a green tassel.
His hands continuously formed the familiar White Flood Dragon Hand Seal.
“Sword Transformation into Myriad!”
The green tail white hair sword let out a crisp cry of a flood dragon and transformed into a thousand green sword lights, resembling a green flood dragon.
Green Fire Entwined around the green dragon in rings, transforming into a baring-claws-and-fangs Green Fire Sword Flood Dragon.
“Go!”
Xu Qing struck down with a palm, and the Green Fire Sword Flood Dragon galloped toward the Flame White-Eyed Wolf.
The sound produced by the two of them echoed throughout Cloud Peak.
All the Disciples stared intently at the arena.
Setting aside that terrifying intimidation, the visual effect alone was arguably the strongest seen in the Great Competition so far.
Dragon vs Wolf, sword vs saber.
Green Fire collided with red fire, and the sound of explosions was incessant.
The light of the Formation on the entire arena lit up, firmly locking that terrifying fire, Sword Qi, and Saber Qi within the Formation.
Once the flames dissipated.
Only then did everyone see the situation on the arena clearly.
The Green Snake was holding the green tail white hair sword, with the blade resting against Mo Yufei's neck.
The difference was immediately apparent; the match was decided.
“As expected, I am still no match for the Maiden.”
“However, I wonder how the Maiden views this Flame White-Eyed Wolf?”
Although Mo Yufei was defeated, he still looked at Xu Qing expectantly.
This move utilized the white-eyed wolf blade forged by Xu Qing; taking the saber as the foundation, the Saber Qi transformed into a fire wolf, which was an evolution of the Green Fire Sword Flood Dragon Xu Qing had performed before him.
Therefore, he cared deeply about Xu Qing's views and suggestions.
“How else can this Maiden view it?”
“This Maiden views it while standing.”