152: Admit defeat

In an instant, Secluded Moon fiercely unleashed the Magic Whip at her waist, lashing it toward Qi Yue in an attempt to use the whip's length to create distance.

But before the Magic Whip could even touch Qi Yue, an Aura like a mountain pressing down struck violently, causing the Spiritual Qi in her body to instantly slacken, so that her lightning-like strike ended up as weak as falling raindrops.

Qi Yue lightly tapped the ground with her toes and easily dodged the Magic Whip.

Secluded Moon was shocked; this pressure was definitely not something a Nascent Soul Fifth Layer should have. Why was her sister not only able to be resurrected but also encounter such an Opportunity?

The longsword drew a stunning silver arc in the air, and a brilliant Sword Qi instantly closed in.

Secluded Moon only felt a flash of white light before her eyes, and a piercing pain shot through her wrist. The Magic Whip fell to the ground with a "clatter," its body already severed into two pieces by the Sword Qi.

"Sister! Have mercy, sister!" Secluded Moon could no longer hold on and fell to her knees on the bluestone with a "thud."

Ignoring the sharp pain in her wrist, she repeatedly kowtowed to Qi Yue.

"It was that Blood Shadow Cult Mountain Protecting Elder; she wanted to use sister's body to refine a Puppet. I was confused for a moment, blinded by greed, and possessed by a ghost to harm sister."

Qi Yue's expression grew even gloomier; she hadn't expected her corpse to be given away by this "good sister."

Secluded Moon, who was kowtowing frantically, did not notice Qi Yue's expression and continued her emotional performance incessantly.

"I have been repenting day and night all these years. I beg sister to spare me this once for the sake of our sisterly bond! I will surely follow you faithfully from now on to make up for my mistakes!"

Even after Secluded Moon finished speaking, Qi Yue remained expressionless.

She shook her head slightly and said, "You don't know you were wrong; you just know you're about to die."

The moment her voice fell, Qi Yue tapped her toes lightly, her figure flashing past like a white rainbow.

A flash of sword light, and the pink silken dress fell heavily to the ground, quickly becoming soaked in blood, completely settling this Karma.

On one side of the martial arts arena, Elder Xiao Yue looked at the corpse on the ground and sighed softly.

"I didn't expect Secluded Moon's scheming to be so deep. Not only did she dare to murder a fellow Disciple, but she also attempted to use the Heavenly Selection Grand Ceremony to disrupt the Profound Moon Palace and flee to the Profound Realm... If Qi Yue hadn't exposed her in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Elder Yun Yao stood to the side, her face full of guilt. She took a step forward and bowed to the Profound Moon Palace Sect Master.

"Sect Master, it was Yun Yao who failed to see clearly back then, blinded by Secluded Moon's disguise, bringing such a ruthless person into the Sect and even allowing her to rise step by step, nearly causing a great disaster. This matter started because of me; Yun Yao is willing to be punished and will accept any disposition from the Sect Master!"

Sect Master Xiao Yue looked at the bloodstains on the ground and then at the calm Qi Yue beside her.

"Qi Yue, how do you think this matter should be handled?" She did not immediately respond to Yun Yao's request for punishment, but instead turned her gaze toward Qi Yue. After all, the core of this old grudge was Qi Yue, and her thoughts were more important than any judgment.

Qi Yue lowered her eyes to look at Secluded Moon's corpse on the ground, then looked up at Xiao Yue with a calm expression.

"Sect Master, Qi Yue is no longer a Profound Moon Palace Disciple, but has joined the Dao Seeking Sect. This is an internal matter of the Profound Moon Palace; you should decide for yourself, and Qi Yue will have no objections."

"Dao Seeking Sect?!"

Xiao Yue murmured these three words twice under her breath, her brows furrowing slightly.

Given Qi Yue's character, she would never have easily left the Profound Moon Palace unless she had received a tremendous favor.

Presumably, this Dao Seeking Sect must be related to her transformation and rebirth. A flash of regret passed through her heart, but Xiao Yue soon understood that this was a foregone conclusion and difficult to reverse.

"In that case, then... take care of yourself." Xiao Yue nodded slightly. The words on the tip of her tongue ultimately turned into a simple piece of advice.

"If you ever have no place to go in the future, you can return to this Profound Moon Palace at any time."

Qi Yue bowed slightly to Xiao Yue, cupping her hands in gratitude.

She then glanced at the guilt-ridden Elder Yun Yao beside her and, without saying another word, turned and left.

The Sect Master is indeed powerful; even the disguise that the Mysterious Realm Emissary failed to see through was seen through by the Sect Master at a glance.

If it weren't for the Sect Master, this grudge would have been difficult to settle!

After Qi Yue's figure had completely disappeared, Xiao Yue's gaze suddenly became sharp, regaining the majesty befitting a Sect Master.

She raised her right hand, condensed a wisp of pale green Spiritual Qi at her fingertips, and waved it lightly toward the Void Realm.

A ripple of distortion appeared in the air, and a skinless body of flesh and blood suddenly fell from the Void Realm.

Seeing this, several Profound Moon Palace Elders couldn't help but gasp: "This... is this that girl Sue?"

Xiao Yue nodded and said, "After all, the Sect owes this girl too much."

Yun Yao said with a face full of sorrow, "Sect Master, Yun Yao is willing to resign from the position of Elder to serve Sue's Family for a hundred years. I hope the Sect Master will grant this."

"Granted!"

...On the Arena Stage.

Long Lie said with emotion, "Revered Master, is that woman in the pink dress really so talented? Even the Mysterious Realm Emissary did not hesitate to intervene."

The ancient ring in his hand heated up slightly, and a message soon came into his mind.

"That woman is wearing a Magic Treasure that conceals her Aura, so her specific Realm cannot be seen. However, there are as many as sixteen spots for this Heavenly Selection Grand Ceremony. Even if one is missing, it won't hinder our plan."

"Now on this Arena Stage, you only need to be careful not to encounter that Dao Seeking Sect."

Long Lie knew his Revered Master was talking about Ye Hao; he had been secretly observing since the third round of the competition.

"If your luck is really bad and you run into them, then just admit defeat directly; there's no need to waste Spiritual Qi. The previous battle in the Myriad Spirit Affinity Realm already consumed too much of my Soul Power."

"Disciple underst—"

Before Long Lie could finish his sentence, exactly what he feared happened.

Arena Number One: Loose Cultivator Long Lie versus Mu Wanqing of the Dao Seeking Sect.

"Eldest Senior Sister, I have fought this Long Lie once; his strength is very troublesome!"

"Not only is his sword technique powerful, but he is also skilled in Talismans and Formations. Ordinary means can't trap him at all. When you fight later, you must be extra careful and not underestimate the enemy!"

Mu Wanqing heard this, turned around, and nodded slightly to Ye Hao, "Understood. Once I'm on stage, I'll just smash him with Magic Treasures."

This simple sentence instantly put Ye Hao's mind at ease.

He then remembered that this Eldest Senior Sister, regardless of her Realm, had more than ten earth-rank magic treasures. Moreover, Long Lie's previous matches were also conducted with restraint, far less dangerous than that Saintess of the Profound Moon Palace.

Ye Hao smiled awkwardly and swallowed the advice on the tip of his tongue, only saying, "Then be careful, Eldest Senior Sister. I'll back you up from below the stage."

Mu Wanqing nodded, lifted her skirt, and leaped lightly, landing steadily on the bluestone of Arena Number One.

Just as she steadied herself, the man in the ornate robes opposite her suddenly spoke without the slightest hesitation: "I forfeit and admit defeat."

"???"

The smile on Mu Wanqing's face instantly froze, her almond eyes widening slightly, full of bewilderment.

She hadn't even mobilized the Spiritual Qi of her Magic Treasures, so why did her opponent admit defeat directly? Could it be that Revered Master did something?"

Mu Wanqing couldn't help but look up at the floating high platform.

As soon as he finished speaking, Long Lie had already turned around, completely ignoring the uproar and strange looks from the Cultivators below the stage.

"Arena Number One, Mu Wanqing of the Dao Seeking Sect, wins!"

Arena Number Three: Loose Cultivator Long Lie versus Xie Xingchen of the Dao Seeking Sect.