Chapter 79

"Little girl, I advise you to give up. Go back and practice for another two years." The opponent said with a sneer. Xiuying was only seventeen or eighteen years old, while this opponent was already in his early twenties.

Xiuying's first opponent, though not a celebrity, had been in the outer sect for four or five years, with a decent accumulation of strength. For a novice like Xiuying, he could easily handle her.

"I will go back and continue practicing, but please give me your guidance first." Xiuying said politely.

"Not bad, not bad. The little girl is still polite. I'll let you make the first move." The opponent placed one hand behind his back, looking very confident.

"Alright, I'll make my move!" Xiuying held her sword and made a fist, then performed a sword flourish, using a basic move of the Qingyun Sword School, the Green Pine Sword Technique, which everyone in the Qingyun Sword School knew, even the servant disciples.

Of course, this did not include Bu Zheng, as he had never learned it.

Xiuying's move, "Green Pine Welcoming Guests," advanced directly, attacking her opponent head-on. At first, her opponent did not take it seriously. It was just the Green Pine Sword Technique; how powerful could it be? Novices were novices.

However, he soon realized something was wrong. The speed of the move was a bit fast, and the force was a bit strong. In the blink of an eye, it was within three feet of him, and he found he could not dodge. He had to block the attack.

He took a step back and drew his sword, the hand that had been behind his back also moving. In a hurry, he used a Qingyun Sword Technique to defuse the situation.

Generally, when in a hurry, mistakes are made. He did not have a deep grasp of the Qingyun Sword Technique, and this flaw was noticed by Xiuying. She changed her move and used another Green Pine Sword Technique...

In the next moment, Xiuying's sword had already grazed her opponent's arm. Although it was not a fatal wound, it was enough to show the situation.

Xiuying seemed a bit dazed, not expecting her sword to actually injure the opponent. She was a bit confused; it seemed too easy, just two moves. Was it because the opponent was careless?

Not only was Xiuying confused, but her opponent was also confused. What just happened? He was hit by a novice girl. It must have been a coincidence.

Right, it must have been a momentary lapse!

"This doesn't count, let's go again!" Xiuying's opponent shouted, getting ready for another round.

"There's no need for another round, you're out."

At that moment, a hoarse but authoritative voice rang out. Everyone knew it was the voice of the supervising elder. How could such a competition not have supervision? Even if someone overstepped, it was a headache to deal with someone who refused to accept defeat and insisted on another round.

Therefore, during the competition, there was always someone watching. Although each supervising elder had a large area to oversee, it did not mean there was no supervision.

Xiuying lacked confidence, and her opponent thought it was luck, but the supervising elder did not think so. He believed that Xiuying's two moves just now were a display of absolute strength. Although it was just a basic sword technique, it was impressive.

At that moment, the elder overseeing this area was still puzzled. When did such a talent appear among the outer sect disciples, and why did he not know about it?

However, the elder soon dismissed his thoughts. Although Xiuying had impressed him, it was just a momentary flash. She was not as outstanding as the geniuses in the sect.

Although Xiuying's talent in swordsmanship had improved significantly after learning the Tongtian Sword Canon, her talent and foundation were still very ordinary. Her strength had improved a lot, but she still could not enter the ranks of the strongest.

It was because she had learned the Tongtian Sword Canon that Xiuying had a thorough understanding of the Green Pine Sword Technique, allowing her to use it skillfully and achieve the effect just now.

"But Elder..." The opponent was still unwilling and wanted to raise an objection.

"There's no 'but.' First, you said you would let her, but you made the first move, so you have already lost. Second, even if you did not let her, the result would have been the same. Go back and practice for another two years." The elder's voice echoed.

Go back and practice for another two years...

These were the words he had intended for Xiuying, but he did not expect them to come back to him so quickly. He was ashamed and jumped off the stage, walking away.

"Next, Chuhuo versus Dangwu..."

"Xiuying, you actually won. What happened?"

After stepping down from the stage, Xiuying heard her fellow disciples, with whom she had a good relationship, celebrating and asking questions.

"I don't know. Maybe it's the result of recent practice. I feel like I've become a bit stronger." At that moment, Xiuying was still staring at the sword in her hand, still a bit disbelieving that she had truly gained "great" strength.

At that moment, Xiuying did not think about entering the top hundred. She just hoped to win a few rounds, as she was still unclear about her own strength. She would only know by continuing to fight.

The next battle would have to wait until the next day. On the first day, there was only one battle, on the second day, there would be two or three, and on the third day, there would be more. This was not because the number of battles on the first day was less; on the contrary, the first day had the most battles, but because there were too many people, each match was only once.

The reason the supervising elder did not let Xiuying's opponent continue was to avoid wasting time. He still had many matches to complete today.

After returning to the Alchemy Peak, Xiuying continued to practice, quickly putting her doubts behind her. Practice had such a benefit; it could make people forget everything. Therefore, some people became even stronger after being hit.

Xiuying returning to the Alchemy Peak had become a habit, and the people of Yan Yun Manor did not bother her. Everyone had their favorite place to practice. If they were to manage it, they would have to find many people, which was a common occurrence.

Over the next two days, Xiuying fought six consecutive battles, almost invincible. It must be said that Xiuying's ordinary opportunity also had its benefits. Although her opponents were not weak, none of them were particularly strong.

It was not the best of luck, but it was certainly not the worst. This was Xiuying!

After these six battles, Xiuying realized that her strength was not bad. As her strength was revealed, she also understood her own situation, which was a good thing.

Now, Xiuying only needed to win one more battle to enter the top hundred, which would allow her to advance to the rank of ordinary disciple. Not many new disciples could enter the top hundred this year, so she might receive some attention because of this.