Chapter 167 Top Ten Competition Rules

Xu Qingyao lay on her side, her beautiful eyes meeting another pair before shifting away.

Zhou Yunxi also seemed a bit awkward; both of them had already witnessed it firsthand…

Fu Huaian, however, was still in good spirits. What kind of storms hadn't he seen when he was in Fulong Province?

Now, both of them were very shy and embarrassed, which he understood perfectly. It would get better once they did it more often…

There was still a serious matter at hand; the competition couldn't be delayed. All three knew the importance of the situation and successively got up from the bed.

Fu Huaian was the first to tidy himself up, and Xu Qingyao, with a flushed face, put on her small white dress.

Zhou Yunxi put away the small white cloth under the thin quilt and was the last to leave.

The three of them didn't waste too much time, quickly tidying their attire.

Fu Huaian, with practiced ease, silently went forward to tidy the messy bed.

Xu Qingyao and Zhou Yunxi exchanged glances, speechless for a moment, standing tall and graceful.

“You don’t need to feel pressured. I won’t be angry. I already guessed that Huai'an wouldn’t be able to resist…”

Xu Qingyao seemed to feel awkward, speaking softly.

Zhou Yunxi was stunned to hear this, not expecting Xu Qingyao to be so “generous.”

“You are, after all, Huai'an’s Dao Companion. Knowing this, I still cared for Huai'an. I think it’s normal even if you speak coldly and scold me.”

Xu Qingyao’s eyes on her small face blinked, glancing at Fu Huaian, who acted as if he hadn’t heard anything.

“The reason for this… you will know later.”

Xu Qingyao’s initial resistance to Zhou Yunxi enticing Huai'an was purely out of a woman’s instinct.

But later, she realized that Zhou Yunxi truly had genuine feelings, and her jealousy began to fade.

Because she thought of herself.

Back then, wasn’t it also because Huai'an already had a Dao Companion that she, even with feelings, silently said nothing?

Both of them had gone through similar situations.

Zhou Yunxi was just luckier. Now, Huai'an only had her by his side, and she boldly found an opportunity in a short time.

She also actively accompanied him to Great Min City. With fewer women around Huai'an, she was able to get what she wished for…

The biggest victim, one might say, should be Aunt Qin.

She had painstakingly guarded him for over a decade, and in a moment of inattention when she wasn't by Huai'an's side, he accumulated a pile of romantic debts…

After Xu Qingyao figured this out, she was able to display the “generosity” that Zhou Yunxi couldn't comprehend at this moment.

She was actually very anxious in her heart, wondering how Aunt Qin would view her after she accompanied Huai'an back to Taiyi Sect.

Zhou Yunxi was slightly puzzled by Xu Qingyao’s words, but she knew that Xu Qingyao had accepted her, and that was enough.

She stepped forward, her expression warm, and took Xu Qingyao’s small hand, chuckling softly:

“Qingyao, thank you.”

Xu Qingyao felt strange inside. Her large eyes on her small face rotated, and she suddenly whispered:

“You call me elder sister.”

Zhou Yunxi’s breathing hitched. Holding hands and being sisters was fine, but in certain matters, you couldn't really consider yourself an elder sister.

“Qingyao, don’t say such formal words. I am much older than you; you should be calling me elder sister.

However, I naturally won’t really make you call me that. We can interact as peers.”

Xu Qingyao glanced at Zhou Yunxi. As expected of a princess, she certainly wasn’t lacking in shrewdness.

Fu Huaian was no longer deaf now. After tidying up, he immediately turned and walked over.

He quietly stepped forward, observing Zhou Yunxi’s slightly fatigued brows and eyes, and couldn't help but gently raise his hand to caress them.

“You look a bit tired. Why don’t you rest at the Princess Manor, and I’ll go to the competition alone?”

“No, I want to watch you compete.”

Zhou Yunxi didn’t want to miss any of Fu Huaian’s battles.

Xu Qingyao frowned. She also felt her legs were a bit weak and tired. Why didn't Huai'an care about her?

But from her outward appearance, she looked radiant and refreshed…

Fu Huaian didn’t insist. Zhou Yunxi’s strength had reached the Late Stage of Dust Immortal Realm. Even though it was her first time, he had been considerate and gentle last night, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to go out.

He said no more, leading the two out of the sleeping quarters.

Zhou Yunxi breathed in the fresh air outside, and her heart immediately quieted, somehow feeling a sense of peace.

She turned her head to look at the tall and handsome man beside her, and couldn't help but proactively take his large hand.

Xu Qingyao, seeing this, looked displeased on her small face and took Fu Huaian’s other hand.

Fu Huaian was speechless and could only let them be.

The two walked dozens of steps to the open area of the courtyard. Zhou Yunxi directly conjured a flying jade boat. The three entered the jade boat and headed to Dawei Flat.

…

After yesterday’s competition, seventeen more Cultivators were eliminated.

There remained ten in the Dust Immortal Realm, six in the Land Immortal Realm, and one in the Crossing Tribulation Realm.

Among the twelve in the Dust Immortal Realm, besides Yao Qing, who was eliminated by Fu Huaian, the other person was eliminated because they drew another Dust Immortal Realm Cultivator, losing in a strong match-up.

All in the Crossing Tribulation Realm, except for Fu Huaian, had been eliminated.

Zhou Yunxi’s white jade spirit boat arrived above Dawei Flat. The three, who had been affectionately clinging to each other inside the boat, tidied themselves up and walked out with serious expressions.

Fu Huaian went to Cao Chun’s side, while Zhou Yunxi and Xu Qingyao went to the stands together.

Fu Huaian arrived too late; almost as soon as he arrived, Zhou Yu reached Dawei Flat and the drawing of lots for today began.

However, besides the bye, there were new rules for the drawing of lots.

Cao Chun stood quietly beside everyone, his expression serene, and said with a smile:

“The top ten are a bit special. As long as you advance to the top ten, you will need to go to Fulong Province and enter the Ancient Beast Secret Realm.

Entering the Secret Realm requires extremely high strength from a Cultivator. In order to ensure the quality of the top ten, the drawing rules have been changed.”

The sixteen Cultivators listened quietly. Cao Chun continued:

“In this round of competition, Cultivators in the Crossing Tribulation Realm and Land Immortal Realm will draw opponents from the Dust Immortal Realm. The three Dust Immortal Realm Cultivators who are not drawn will directly advance, and then the top ten will be decided.”

As soon as these words came out, the six Land Immortals and ten Dust Immortals all had slight changes in their expressions.

This rule clearly showed that it was designed to prevent the Geniuses of the Land Immortal Realm from advancing through luck.

The Prodigies of the Dust Immortal Realm were secretly anxious about being drawn by Fu Huaian.

After his battle with Yao Qing, no one dared to underestimate him anymore.

The results of today’s competition could basically be determined to have only two outcomes.

The first was that all Cultivators in the Crossing Tribulation Realm and Land Immortal Realm would be eliminated, and the remaining ten Dust Immortal Realm Prodigies would advance to the top ten.

The second was that all Cultivators in the Land Immortal Realm would be eliminated, Fu Huaian would eliminate one Dust Immortal, and finally, nine Dust Immortals and Fu Huaian would advance to the top ten…

It seemed that today’s competition would not be exciting; at least six matches would end swiftly and one-sidedly.

The only highlight would be Fu Huaian’s match.

After Cao Chun finished speaking, he took out a blue light sphere, which contained ten jade tokens engraved with the names of ten Dust Immortals.

“Come up and draw lots.”

Fu Huaian was the first to step forward. The remaining six Land Immortals felt extremely helpless but could only follow closely behind.

A moment later.

Fu Huaian and the six Land Immortals all held jade tokens in their hands.

Cao Chun took out the remaining three jade tokens, looked at them, and said with a smile:

“Congratulations to Cheng Yi of Ziyang Sect, Zhang Qiu of Da Yu Mountain, and Yuan Xingzhou of Yuqiong Mountain for directly advancing to the top ten.”

The faces of the remaining seven Dust Immortals changed.

Who was Fu Huaian’s opponent?