Go for wool and come home shorn
Chu Xingyun won first place, and countless people cheered for him.
However, there were also people who were displeased.
The faces of Fan Wuchen and the six Sword Masters of the Law Enforcement Branch were extremely unsightly.
Before today, they all thought that Lu Xing would win and return to the Wanjian Pavilion as the champion of the Heaven-Ascending Sword Competition. From then on, he would rise up and become a popular figure.
In the end, the victor was Chu Xingyun. Lu Xing had been defeated by a single sword strike.
Chang Chixiao, Qi Yangchen, and the others were also unhappy. Their faces were as cold as ice.
Qi Yangchen, in particular, could no longer think.
In the semifinals, when Chu Xingyun defeated Qi Yuzhen, his heart was filled with despair. He felt that Chu Xingyun would easily win the championship and make them lose face.
However, Lu Xing's strength rekindled his hope. He was even thinking about how to ridicule Chu Xingyun and turn him into a stray dog so that he would be too ashamed to stay in Wanjian Pavilion.
However, in the end, the victor was still Chu Xingyun.
His mood fell, rose, and fell again. Such frequent changes were too difficult to accept. The development of the situation was simply impossible to control, let alone predict.
Chang Chixiao, Qin Qiumo, and the others were in the same situation. All of them hung their heads dejectedly, venting the depression in their hearts.
At this time, Chu Xingyun withdrew his aura and slowly walked down the martial arts arena.
Lu Xing stood below the stage. He was severely injured and was bleeding profusely, but he did not pay much attention to it. Instead, he stared at Chu Xingyun and gritted his teeth, as if he was extremely unwilling to accept this result.
When the two figures crossed each other, Lu Xing opened his mouth and asked bitterly, "The sword strike just now was very ordinary. I could have easily broken it, but why was I defeated? Why?"
Recalling what had happened just now, Lu Xing still did not understand why he was defeated by Chu Xingyun.
"Do you still remember what I said?" Chu Xingyun did not answer, but asked him a question instead.
Lu Xing was stunned and then nodded. "I remember every word."
"The answer is in my words." Chu Xingyun's voice was calm.
Then, he continued to walk forward, leaving Lu Xing standing there in a daze. He kept murmuring these words and fell into endless contemplation.
When Chu Xingyun walked to the front of the stage, Yun Changqing and the others had already walked over.
Lei Yuanguang was naturally bold. He directly went to Chu Xingyun's side and patted his shoulder vigorously. His thunderous laughter continuously entered Chu Xingyun's ears.
As for the others, they surrounded him as well and spoke words of congratulations. Even Su Lengliu, who was usually silent, spoke a few more words, causing many people to reveal shocked expressions.
Seeing this, Chu Xingyun also smiled.
He knew that these people's congratulations were not fake. They were all sincere. He could even clearly feel the passion in the eyes of the Outer Sect disciples. It was extremely real.
It was at this moment that Chu Xingyun turned his head and looked at Chang Chixiao's group with a mocking gaze.
Back then, Chang Chixiao had secretly plotted and purposely mentioned the Heavenly Sword Trials. He wanted to embarrass Chu Xingyun in front of everyone and cause him to lose his reputation as the Sword Master and be powerless to control the 70,000 Outer Sect disciples.
Today, Chu Xingyun had defeated countless strong opponents and bravely won the position of the champion. In the end, he had won the recognition and respect of the 70,000 Outer Sect disciples.
His reputation as the Sword Master had not been lost. Instead, it had reached the peak!
"Go for wool and come home shorn. This saying is really suitable for the branch of internal affairs." Chu Xingyun laughed in his heart. When he turned his head, he saw Fan Wujie striding towards him.
"Today's battle has already rewritten the thousand-year history of Wanjian Pavilion. As the Pavilion Master of Wanjian Pavilion, I am proud of you." Fan Wujie took a deep breath. His words were also not false.
Instantly, the cheering crowd stopped and looked enviously at Chu Xingyun. In their memories, they had never heard Fan Wujie praise someone so highly.
"Thank you for your praise, Pavilion Master. Luo Yun does not deserve it." Chu Xingyun paused and replied politely.
"In the Heavenly Sword Trials, if you are not a monster, you will not ascend to the heavens. Since you have defeated countless experts and won the honor in the end, you should accept all the praise. That is the way to be a good man of Wanjian Pavilion!"
Fan Wujie was in an extremely good mood and spoke boldly. With a wave of his hand, three rays of light appeared in the void and landed in the hands of Chu Xingyun, Lu Xing, and Xia Qingcheng.
These three rays of light were the rewards of the Heavenly Sword Trials.
In the championship battle, Chu Xingyun had won and Lu Xing was naturally second.
As for the third place, it should have been the battle between Xia Qingcheng and Qi Yuzhen. However, Qi Yuzhen was severely injured and had yet to wake up. Therefore, Xia Qingcheng won without a fight.
However, the crowd did not pay attention to the second and third place rewards. Their gazes were all focused on Chu Xingyun's hands, looking at the priceless spiritual materials of heaven and earth.
The reward for the champion of the Heavenly Sword Trials was a set of spiritual materials for the Nine-Profound Breaking Yang Pill.
"This set of spiritual materials can refine three Nine-Profound Breaking Yang Pills. After consuming it, one can easily condense a Yang Pill and enter the Sky Spirit Realm."
"Luo Yun's current cultivation is at the ninth level of the Earth Spirit Realm. It just so happens that he can take the Nine-Profound Breaking Yang Pill. This means that in a few days, Luo Yun will step into the Sky Spirit Realm. His only shortcoming will be made up for."
Many people began to discuss in low voices. Their hearts were filled with excitement. Chu Xingyun, who had yet to enter the Sky Spirit Realm, was already able to defeat someone at the third level of the Sky Spirit Realm. Once he entered the Sky Spirit Realm, his strength would be hard to estimate!
"A set of spiritual materials for the Nine-Profound Breaking Yang Pill?" Chu Xingyun looked at the precious spiritual materials in his hands and was also rather excited in his heart.
To his wealth, the spiritual materials for the Nine-Profound Breaking Yang Pill were not considered expensive.
However, these spiritual materials were all strictly controlled by the Wanjian Pavilion. Even a single stalk was hard to find, let alone gather all the spiritual materials and start refining.
"The Jiuxuan Breaking Yang Pill is a Level 5 Peak Elixir. With my current strength, I should be able to barely refine it. In my previous life, I had studied this type of elixir many times. Today, I can finally put it to good use.
In an instant, Chu Xingyun thought of this point. Even he himself was looking forward to it.
But very quickly, he restrained his anticipation and raised his head to look at Fan Wujie. He changed the topic and said in a low voice, "Pavilion Master, since I have obtained the position of champion, then the two bets from before …"
"Don't worry, I still remember this matter." Fan Wujie's mind was extremely sharp. Before Chu Xingyun could finish speaking, he had already understood and replied.
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