Ziyu was a little nervous at first, but after realizing that it was Yu Bing, she was overjoyed. It became an internal sparring now, and it didn't matter who won or lost.
In fact, Lin Yi had told them about this a long time ago. After all, they didn't have many people, and once they drew lots, it would be easy for them to fight amongst themselves. Under these circumstances, they had to go through the motions and distribute the wins to the person who needed it the most.
Just like right now, Yu Bing chose to admit defeat after going through the motions. Although he had just reached foundation level as well, in terms of strength, Yu Bing was undoubtedly much stronger than Ziyu.
With Lin Yi's special teaching, Yu Bing had enough confidence that he could get enough wins from the Archaic Alliance disciples. As long as his luck wasn't too bad, winning three out of four wasn't hard at all.
Ziyu, on the other hand, was different- it wasn't easy for her to win from someone else, especially with Xue Jianfeng watching from the sidelines. It was even harder for her to get into the Archaic Trials, and so Yu Bing gave the win to her.
"Thanks, Yu Bing Bro." Ziyu was all smiles after getting off the stage. She couldn't wait to get one of them every time. She didn't need many, just two more would do. That way, she'd be able to get into the Archaic Trials.
Lin Yi and the others looked at each other and smiled. To be honest, they had the same thought as well. Even after all the preparation they had, they still didn't want Ziyu and the girls to take the risk. It was a pity that things like drawing lots could only be left to the heavens. Otherwise, Xin Yijie wouldn't be able to answer to the higher-ups if they did something, especially with so many people watching from the sidelines.
"I object!" Xue Jianfeng shouted suddenly.
Everyone instantly quietened down, and their gazes converged onto him in unison. They looked at each other and didn't understand what was going on.
"What are you objecting to?" Xin Yijie frowned.
"I'm protesting that they're rigging the match! That Yu Bing was clearly going easy on Ziyu just now, just casually dealing with her and ending the fight. Even an idiot could see that. Are you going to say you can't see it, Uncle Xin? "Xue Jianfeng hmphed coldly.
Everyone turned to look at Xin Yijie. Xin Yijie nodded calmly and admitted, "That's right. I can see it. "
"Since you can see that they are faking it, you, as the Martial Uncle leading the team and the referee, actually don't care about it. Instead, you allow it. Martial Uncle Xin, aren't you being too biased by doing this? Are you looking down on our Ancient Alliance's rules too much? "Xue Jianfeng took advantage of the situation and said overbearingly.
However, Xin Yijie didn't panic at all. Instead, he looked at him with a faint smile and said, "Please forgive me for being ignorant. Why don't you tell me, Xue Jianfeng? Which rule in the Archaic Alliance states that one can't show mercy during a competition?"
"This …" Xue Jianfeng originally thought he had something on his opponent, but he was left speechless. If they were fighting against friends or family, then it was only natural for them to be lenient. The Archaic Alliance truly didn't have such a rule.
"This old man has always treated everyone equally. If you show mercy to others, or if you ask others to show mercy to you, then you'll have to pay the price. I won't stop it either. Any other questions? "Xin Yijie said faintly.
Xue Jianfeng hmphed coldly, speechless. He looked at Lin Yi's group hatefully, waiting for the lot-drawing to begin.
Lin Yi's group didn't participate in the next two matches, but in the fifth match, it was finally Wu Chentian's turn. His opponent was Feng Pingxiu of the Righteous Sect.
Xue Jianfeng wasn't familiar with Feng Pingxiu, but the Righteous Sect was also a small sect in the Zhongdao Alliance. They had a good relationship with the Snowsword Sect, so Xue Jianfeng's words had some influence. Feng Pingxiu agreed to Xue Jianfeng's request without hesitation.
However, what shocked everyone was that Feng Pingxiu, who was supposed to have the upper hand in terms of strength, was beaten up by Chentian's series of quick attacks. From start to finish, he didn't even have a chance to fight back, and was forcefully taken down by Chentian's series of attacks.
"This guy's so strong!" Everyone was speechless. From the looks of it, they thought that Chentian was much stronger than Feng Pingxiu, but they didn't know that it was all thanks to Lin Yi's teachings.
The Righteous Sect's arts and techniques were all about advancing step by step, and this style was very stable. As long as one had the upper hand in terms of strength, they wouldn't be defeated under normal circumstances. But in Lin Yi's eyes, there was a huge drawback: it was too slow!
Because of this, it was hard for the Righteous Sect disciples to use their full strength at the start, especially the first three moves. They could only use seventy percent of their strength, and under such circumstances, they wouldn't have much of an advantage. After all, if they could finish off their opponent in three moves, it wouldn't be a fight between the same level anymore.
But Chentian wasn't a normal opponent. He had the counter techniques that Lin Yi had taught him, and it was just right for him to take down Feng Pingxiu. It was like a father beating his son. After the first three moves, Feng Pingxiu was already showing signs of losing, and in his panic, he couldn't use his strength. It wasn't strange at all for him to be taken down by Chentian.
"Trash! Trash! " Xue Jianfeng gritted his teeth once more. Luo Shasheng might have been defeated by Lingshan at the last moment, but at least it gave him hope. This Feng Pingxiu, on the other hand, was just a useless piece of trash.
Fortunately, there was still a chance! That was the only thing Xue Jianfeng could do to comfort himself, but what hurt him the most was that Lin Yi's group either went up against their own people, or they got the last laugh like Lingshan and Wu Chentian. All the disciples of the ancient sects lost to them one by one, and a few of them were even turned around by Lin Yi as if they had the help of the gods. It was like seeing a ghost in the flesh.
Of course, Lin Yi's group didn't win completely. Fatty Lai and Kang Xiaobo lost, but these two were very cunning. The moment they saw that the counter techniques Lin Yi taught them didn't work on their opponents, they didn't even bother fighting and just surrendered, not giving anyone a chance to do anything to them.
When everyone was done fighting, Xue Jianfeng was so depressed that he wanted to spit out blood. He wanted to go up himself, but he was a foundation building perfected in name. Unless the people dared to challenge him, they wouldn't have the chance to do so. (To be continued.)
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