Chapter 86

The boiling noise in the venue continued, the waves of clamor spreading like a tide, echoing within the hall.

Everyone was somewhat shocked; no one had expected that at this final moment, a reversal would occur. Yan Lingqing from Xi Yang House had actually refined Fifth Rank Spirit Water!

"What?!"

Song Shan, the head of the Song family, and Mo Ling immediately sprang up from their chairs, their faces ashen as they stared at the scene, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"It's impossible! There must be something strange!" Mo Ling gritted his teeth, saying repeatedly. Yan Lingqing was clearly still a Fourth Rank Quexiang Master; how could she possibly refine Fifth Rank Spirit Water?

Song Shan's expression changed, anger rising in his eyes.

The sudden turn of events had created a flaw in what he had thought was a perfect plan.

On the platform of Jinlong Treasure House, President Lu also widened his eyes. Then, he rubbed his chubby chin and said, "Hmm, this is too coincidental. When did Yan Lingqing become capable of refining Fifth Rank Spirit Water?"

"Why can't she do it if Song Qiuyu can?" Lu Qing'er laughed at this moment, feeling a sense of relief.

President Lu was speechless, defending, "Actually, from a normal perspective, neither of them should be able to refine Fifth Rank Spirit Water. Now that both have succeeded, could it really be just good luck?"

"Who knows." Lu Qing'er didn't care about these things. She only knew that Xi Yang House had won this time, and this would make Li Luo happier.

Seeing this, President Lu could only shake his head helplessly and say no more.

However, he was pleased to see Xi Yang House win, as the Song family's Song Yunfeng had dared to harm Lu Qing'er during the major exam, which made him extremely angry. He had no good feelings toward the Song family. If Lu Qing'er had been harmed, he would not have let it go so easily.

At Luo Lan Manor, Cai Wei let out a long sigh of relief, her small hands involuntarily patting her chest, causing a slight tremor. Then, she muttered to herself, "How did Lingqing suddenly burst out? Could it be that the Young Lord's handsomeness gave her the motivation? But she doesn't seem to care much about looks, does she?"

Yan Lingqing was different from her; her values didn't follow her appearance. This girl really didn't care about looks at all. However, these were secondary. The result before them was the best for Xi Yang House.

"Impossible!"

"How could she refine Fifth Rank Spirit Water with a higher Quexiang power than me?!" In the venue, Song Qiuyu, after being stunned for a while, finally came to her senses and shouted loudly.

Her beautiful face was slightly distorted at this moment.

"There must be something strange!" she shouted at the judge.

However, the judge ignored her. He was only responsible for announcing the results. After confirming that Yan Lingqing had indeed refined Fifth Rank Spirit Water with a Quexiang power of 58%, he immediately announced, "Yan Lingqing from Xi Yang House, no errors in refinement, Fifth Rank Tian Gui Spirit Water, Quexiang power 58%, first place!"

"This major ceremony is won by Yan Lingqing from Xi Yang House!"

Cheers and exclamations immediately erupted in the venue as the judge's voice fell. This dramatic turn of events was quite exciting.

"Wow, we won!"

In the refinement room, Yan Lingqing was also stunned for a moment. Then, her beautiful face lit up with excitement and joy. She couldn't help but turn around and hug Li Luo, jumping and cheering.

Li Luo quickly raised his hands to show his innocence, but he also felt the soft and fragrant body pressed against him. Although it wasn't grand, it had a unique slenderness.

However, Yan Lingqing soon came to her senses and quickly let go of Li Luo, her beautiful eyes slightly annoyed.

"This has nothing to do with me, right?" Li Luo raised his hands innocently. This woman was unreasonable; she had pounced on him, and now she was angry.

Yan Lingqing huffed and raised her fist at him, but the smile on her beautiful face couldn't be hidden. Clearly, this comeback victory made her extremely happy.

"Congratulations, the first Quexiang Master of Tian Shu County," Li Luo said with a smile.

Yan Lingqing rolled her eyes. The title of the first Quexiang Master of Tian Shu County had no real value, and she didn't care much about it. What made her happy was that she had defeated Song Qiuyu and vented her frustration.

"How I won, you know very well. But this successful refinement has given me some insights. I think I might not be far from truly reaching the Fifth Rank Quexiang Master," Yan Lingqing said with a smile.

"Amazing." Li Luo gave her a thumbs up. If Yan Lingqing could truly reach the Fifth Rank Quexiang Master, she would truly be a master in the field of Quexiang.

Yan Lingqing glanced at Li Luo. She knew in her heart that her success this time was largely due to Li Luo. This was also what puzzled her, as Li Luo was only a Second Rank Quexiang Master, and his Water Phase quality didn't seem to be very high in the past. However, the source water refined by Li Luo this time was even more spiritual than hers.

Clearly, there were some secrets about Li Luo.

However, she was smart enough not to ask more about it. She wasn't a person with a strong curiosity. Since Li Luo didn't want to say, she naturally had no interest in pressing the issue.

So, she buried everything that had happened in her heart.

After the refinement was complete, Yan Lingqing and Li Luo walked out of the refinement room together. She looked at the distorted face of Song Qiuyu and said calmly, "Sorry, I didn't let you win."

Song Qiuyu gritted her teeth and said, "Yan Lingqing, I don't believe you can refine Fifth Rank Spirit Water!"

"I don't believe you either."

Yan Lingqing said, "If you have any objections to the results, we can investigate to see if we used any unfair means."

This major ceremony was just a competition in Tian Shu County and wasn't very important, so many rules were not well-established. However, if Song Qiuyu insisted on making a fuss, they would have to find professionals to investigate.

But as she said, she didn't believe Song Qiuyu could refine Fifth Rank Spirit Water, as she knew her too well. There must be something strange about this.

Song Qiuyu bit her lip so hard that it bled, but in the end, she didn't dare to say more. She was guilty, and although Mo Ling had confidently said that their secret medicine couldn't be detected, she didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

With the situation lost, she could only accept it.

Moreover, winning the title of the first Quexiang Master of Tian Shu County was just to build momentum for the next plan. Although they didn't achieve it this time, it only reduced their momentum and wouldn't truly affect anything.

So, she glared at Yan Lingqing and said, "Do you think you've won? Dream on!"

She suppressed her anger, scanned the crowd, and announced clearly, "Ladies and gentlemen, the Song family has a major announcement today. Starting today, the Song family will collaborate with Mo Shui House to launch the latest Spirit Light."

"First Rank 'Black Star Spirit Water,' Quexiang power 62%."

"Second Rank 'Black Moon Spirit Water,' Quexiang power 61%."

"Third Rank 'Black Radiance Spirit Light,' Quexiang power 60%."

As Song Qiuyu's voice echoed in the venue, it unexpectedly caused a sensation. The faces of the major Spirit Light houses in Tian Shu County changed, while for others, this was undoubtedly good news. After all, at the same price, who wouldn't want to buy higher-quality Spirit Light?

Previously, the best Spirit Light in Tian Shu County was the First Rank Qingbi Spirit Water and the Second Rank Hongjiang Spirit Water, both with a Quexiang power of around 60%. The new products launched by the Song family were even better than those of Xi Yang House!

At this moment, they finally understood that the Song family's big move was waiting here.

The previous championship competition was just to build momentum.

Although they lost the championship, the launch of the new product would steal all the attention. After all, the championship didn't matter to others, but the Spirit Light was closely related to everyone.

Yan Lingqing watched this scene, her heart sinking slightly. It had indeed come.

How should she respond to the Song family's offensive?

Yan Lingqing had no choice but to turn to Li Luo. She saw a smile on his face.

Seeing this smile, for some reason, Yan Lingqing's tense heart relaxed a lot.