Finally, Xin Yijie announced loudly, "Next, we'll begin drawing lots for the foundation establishment disciples. First match, Luo Shasheng of Snow Sword Sect against Lingshan of the common world!"
With that, Xue Jianfeng's eyes lit up. He didn't have much of a relationship with Luo Shasheng, but he was still a disciple of the Snow Sword Sect. This was a great opportunity.
"Brother Luo, can I talk to you?" Xue Jianfeng hooked his finger at Luo Shasheng.
Xue Jianfeng was no longer a cripple. With his strength and status, there was naturally no one in the Snow Sword School who would disobey him. Luo Shasheng was immediately overwhelmed by the favor. He immediately followed Xue Jianfeng and said with a fawning expression, "What instructions does senior brother Xue have for me?"
"How confident are you against this Lingshan?" Xue Jianfeng asked casually.
"Ten." Luo Shasheng said confidently. He had already been an early stage Foundation Establishment expert for more than ten years. Even though he had not broken through, that was only because he did not have any medicinal pills. Among all the early stage Foundation Establishment disciples in the Snow Sword School, he was one of the best. Right now, he was only facing a newcomer who had just broken through and had an unstable foundation. Furthermore, it was a woman from the secular world. If he could still lose, he could go eat shit.
"That's good. This battle concerns the face of our Snow Sword Sect, and we can't lose, but …" Xue Jianfeng looked at Lingshan from head to toe, killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Luo Shasheng followed his gaze and looked over. He rolled his eyes and said, "I know. Don't worry, Senior Brother Xue. I will stop when the time is right. I will not be ruthless."
Lingshan was, after all, a rare beauty, and he thought that Xue Jianfeng was eyeing her.
"Wrong, I want you to do the exact opposite." Xue Jianfeng smiled coldly. He did think about Lingshan before, and not just her, but the other beauties like Ziyu as well. If it weren't for Shihan and Cheng Yiyi staying in the common world, he'd even think about taking out Lin Yi's harem. But now wasn't the time to be obsessed with beauties. As long as he was strong enough, he could have as many beauties as he wanted. The most important thing right now was to attack Lin Yi.
"The exact opposite? What do you mean? "Luo Shasheng was stunned.
"Very simple, I want you to kill her." Xue Jianfeng said in a deep voice.
"Kill?" Shaosheng jumped in fright. His name was Shaosheng, and he'd killed quite a lot of people in the past, but facing a beauty like Lingshan, he really couldn't bring himself to do it. Plus, this was the tournament, and while killing wasn't prohibited, he wouldn't do it unless there was a huge grudge.
"That's right. In the future, as long as it's Lin Yi's people, I'll reward them handsomely for every one of them I kill. Otherwise, it means that they are not giving me face. Do as you see fit," Xue Jianfeng said with a cold snort.
"Alright, Senior Brother Xue, just wait and see." At this point, Luo Shasheng didn't hesitate at all. He was an early phase disciple, and if he offended Xue Jianfeng, he wouldn't be able to survive in the Snow Sword School anymore. Plus, swords had no eyes, and even if he accidentally killed someone in the tournament, he wouldn't have to take any responsibility.
Xue Jianfeng was whispering to Luo Shasheng, thinking that he had lowered his voice very much, but he didn't expect Lin Yi's senses to be far above his, a master at the early stage of golden core, and he could hear everything clearly.
Lin Yi immediately reminded Lingshan, "Be careful later, that guy listened to Xue Jianfeng, and he's ready to kill you. If you can't do it, just surrender. Don't risk it, safety first, understand?"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Lingshan nodded, and under the cheers of the crowd, she walked into the ring with a calm expression, looking quite like a general.
Lin Yi nodded to himself. Lingshan had been training in the department for years, and while her strength hadn't improved much due to the limitations of the environment, her temperament had matured quite a bit. From a certain perspective, this kind of change was even better than the improvement of her strength.
Xin Yijie gave the order, and the battle officially began. Lingshan didn't plan to attack first, since she was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of raw strength. Attacking first wouldn't give her the upper hand, and would instead expose an opening for the opponent to take advantage of. The best strategy for her was to defend and counterattack.
Luo Shasheng smiled at the sight of Lingshan's posture, "If that's the case, then I won't hold back! This blade of mine is called the Life-Killer Blade, and when it's drawn, there will be blood. Good luck, Miss! "
He was already looking down on Lingshan, and now he didn't care about her at all. He pulled his blade out of its sheath and slashed vertically. There didn't seem to be anything special about it at first glance, as if it was just a casual slash from someone underestimating their enemy.
"You don't even use the Snow Sword arts, and you think you can kill me just like that?" Lingshan frowned and chose to dodge. If it wasn't for Lin Yi's warning, she would've attacked already.
She didn't take the bait? Luo Shasheng also frowned. His strike was indeed ordinary. In the eyes of others, it was purely relying on brute force, without the slightest bit of subtlety. Little did they know that this was just a camouflage on the surface.
Luo Shasheng looked like a big guy on the surface, but he was actually very shrewd. His attitude of underestimating his enemy was thirty percent real, but the other seventy percent was just for show. If Lingshan were to attack recklessly, she'd be falling right into his trap.
His slash looked very crude, but it was actually a very dangerous move. With just a thought, he could turn it into one of the most dangerous moves of the Snow Sword School, the Snow Killing Form.
Lingshan still didn't know that she'd just walked right in front of death's door. If she really did fall into Luo Shasheng's trap, she wouldn't be able to survive with her current strength, unless Lin Yi forcefully interfered. She'd lose if that happened.
She was completely oblivious to all of this, only following Lin Yi's instructions. She held back for a full ten moves, and was forced back by Luo Shasheng. She was in a dangerous situation, but fortunately, her early phase strength wasn't just for show. Even if she couldn't win against Luo Shasheng head-on, she could still hold on for a while if she focused on dodging.
"Heh heh, I don't know what kind of stupid move Lin Yi gave her, letting Luo Shasheng use the Snow Form so easily. Is there even a need to fight now?" Xue Jianfeng mocked.
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