157: Chapter 159 Successfully tricked three people into going to the hot spring with him

"Sigh! Your brother does seem to have some skill! But he's too arrogant, isn't he? He's only won one match and already dares to boast and mock others!"

Yu Xiaotang thought for a moment and gave a tactful evaluation.

"I think this is probably the result of him rehearsing it many times in his head!" Xiao Rou's answer showed a bit more emotional intelligence than Yu Xiaotang's.

"Sigh!" Li Li shook her head. "My brother is just like that, his mouth is always getting him into trouble! But I really hope he doesn't keep winning; he's incredibly stubborn!"

"The more he wins, the deeper he sinks!"

As she spoke, Li Li lowered her head in embarrassment.

Seeing her dejected look, Yu Xiaotang and Xiao Rou exchanged a glance and, in a moment of mutual understanding, began to comfort her together.

"It's okay. Lin Kuang is on this stage too. I'm sure he'll stop your brother!"

"Yeah! I don't want my brother to stay obsessed with this!" Li Li nodded.

Xiao Rou patted her shoulder and said, "Let's go watch Lin Kuang's match instead! He's about to go on!"

"Mhm!"

The three of them turned their attention back to Lin Kuang.

Lin Kuang had also learned the rules of the competition backstage. He planned to give it his all and work hard for a whole day to reduce the pressure later on.

Moreover, most participants would rest and prepare for the next match after just one fight. Thus, the opponents he'd face on the first day would basically have only fought one match, allowing him to quickly boost his win rate with minimal risk.

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"Huh? Fellow Daoist Lin Kuang is back up. Is he getting ready for his third match?"

"Is he crazy? He didn't even take a break!"

"A third match is an unwise choice!"

"Fellow Daoist Lin Kuang's speed is getting slower and slower; it's already getting hard for him to dodge!"

"Hmph!" Lin Kuang snorted coldly. He had no intention of dodging!

"Cold Palace Sword Intent — Softness Overcoming Hardness!" Lin Kuang's blazing fire sword suddenly became soft and pliable like a piece of kelp, making the opponent's punch feel as if it had hit a balloon.

With a loud boom, the opponent struck the ground directly.

"Good! Now's the time!" Lin Kuang aimed for the opponent's back and lunged forward.

The opponent couldn't react in time. Lin Kuang's attack hit a vital point, and with a cold groan, the opponent collapsed to the ground.

"Yay! Lin Kuang won again!" Seeing Lin Kuang's victory, Yu Xiaotang jumped up in excitement.

All the Cultivators in the arena were shocked by Lin Kuang, who had successfully challenged opponents above his level three times in a row. Their cheers soon drowned out Yu Xiaotang's voice.

"Lin Kuang of the Sword Sect, the first winner of three consecutive victories in this year's competition has been born! Let's all shout his name — Lin Kuang!"

Even the referee couldn't help but praise Lin Kuang after seeing how powerful he was. The cheers of the crowd rose in wave after wave.

Leaning in the shadows of a corner of the spectator stand, Li Dou also nodded and said with a smile, "He indeed has some skill, enough to be my opponent!"

"It seems Cultivators from major Sects are indeed extraordinary!" Li Dou pulled at his hat and said confidently.

"But so what! I'm determined to win the championship this time! Just wait until I trample you under my feet!"

After saying that, Li Dou left the spectator stand to go train!

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On the first day, only Lin Kuang achieved three consecutive victories. He walked out of the backstage area happily.

As soon as she saw Lin Kuang come out, Yu Xiaotang lunged at him, clinging to him like a snake.

"Wow! My Brother Lin Kuang is so amazing! He's the only man who took three consecutive wins today!"

Ignoring the people around them, Yu Xiaotang kissed him right in front of everyone.

"Ah? Why is there a salty taste? Your sweat ran into my mouth!" Yu Xiaotang suddenly pulled away, looking at him with a pained expression.

"Sigh! I have to warm up for a while before the fight, right? And after the match, I found a small issue with my Sword Intent, so I trained for a bit longer!"

"Oh! I see!" Yu Xiaotang nodded and said thoughtfully.

"What? Do you dislike the smell of sweat on me?" Lin Kuang suddenly pulled her head into his chest and said mischievously, "How dare you dislike me? I'll make you smell it all you want!"

"Ahhh! I didn't say I disliked you!" Yu Xiaotang broke free from Lin Kuang's grasp and then gave him a long, deep kiss.

"Mmm! Their relationship is so good!" Xiao Rou watched the two playing and remarked to Li Li beside her, a different kind of emotion stirring in her heart.

"Indeed! Their feelings for each other are so strong!"

At this time, Yu Xiaotang had had enough of acting spoiled and said softly, "Don't run off tonight! I'll agree to that thing you asked for!"

After saying that, she obediently climbed down from Lin Kuang!

"Congratulations, Lin Kuang! You took three consecutive wins on the first day!" Li Li spoke first to avoid getting caught up in strange feelings.

"I didn't expect that in the last round, you would actually use softness to overcome hardness. I thought you would charge in and strike hard like before!"

"Really, I've practiced for so long, and I never thought it could be played like that!" Yu Xiaotang chimed in.

Lin Kuang smiled. After all, he had read this novel and knew that the Cold Palace Sword Technique could use softness to overcome hardness. In the original novel, Yu Xiaotang was the one who just charged in blindly!

"I didn't actually think that much! I just didn't want to lose. I believe a true Cultivator must have an indomitable spirit!"

"Lin Kuang, you said it so well!" Lin Kuang's casual remark touched Xiao Rou's heart, instantly making her eyes light up.

"Hahaha! I just said it casually!"

"Let's go! There's a reward for three consecutive wins! It's a membership voucher for the Cloud Dragon Inn!" Lin Kuang took out the voucher Bai Zhi had just given him.

"I heard you can bring family members along. Do you guys want to come?"

The Cloud Dragon Inn was the largest inn in Xuanwu City and was, of course, under the Yin Yang Pavilion. However, Lin Kuang didn't care much about that. After all, such a place wasn't necessarily accessible even if one had money.

"I heard there's a huge hot spring inside, nourished by the blood of the Dragon Clan! Soaking in it for a while can greatly increase your spiritual power and even help you achieve a Breakthrough!"

Yu Xiaotang rested her chin on her hand and said excitedly.

"Family members? Us...?" The other two asked with blushing faces, unable to believe it.

"What's wrong? It didn't say there was a limit on the number of people. If you want to go, let's go together! Besides, if we miss this chance, we might not be able to get in next time even if we want to!"

"And this inn is right nearby, so we don't have to travel far! What do you guys think?" Yu Xiaotang looked at them.

"Ah! This might not be very good..." Xiao Rou said weakly.

"What's not good about it? Let's go together!" Seeing them hesitate, Yu Xiaotang took their hands.

Xiao Rou looked at Li Li, who also looked back in confusion.

"Alright! It's settled!" Yu Xiaotang didn't care about their hesitation and made the decision for them.

Seeing Yu Xiaotang's enthusiasm, Xiao Rou and the others didn't say anything more.

"Hey, Lin Kuang, you're bringing three family members! How are you going to introduce them later?" Yu Xiaotang asked curiously.