"Stop talking."
Yan Shouyi covered Long Feicheng's mouth with extreme shame, wishing he could dig a hole on the spot and bury Long Feicheng!
He felt the need to find some clothes that were impervious to water and fire. Otherwise, if he got carried away during a fight next time, win or lose, he would end up playing the role of a streaker.
Long Feicheng was on the verge of suffocation with Yan Shouyi's hand over his mouth, but thankfully, Yan Shouyi released him in time, and Long Feicheng became more subdued.
Yan Shouyi looked at Lin Ziyong, only to hear her say nonchalantly, "Don't look at me, I don't mind."
"You don't mind?" Yan Shouyi was stunned. He thought his "loss of chastity" would bother Lin Ziyong.
Unexpectedly, Lin Ziyong, with a blush, chuckled softly, "I saw it. Their expressions were all envious. You actually made me proud."
Yan Shouyi: "..."
Sister, must you be so competitive about being number one?
Is being number one in this matter really that pleasing to you?
Lin Ziyong had been strong-willed since childhood. Yan Shouyi hadn't expected her to be so competitive in this matter as well.
He assumed that the admiring looks from many young ladies in the audience must have pleased Lin Ziyong greatly. Not only was she not embarrassed, but she even felt proud.
So, it turns out that only I, between the stage and the audience, felt ashamed and embarrassed?
"Brother Yan, your chest is bleeding," Long Feicheng reminded him.
Yan Shouyi then remembered that his chest had just been pierced by Wang Qihuo with a paulownia wood. His injuries had not healed quickly.
Fortunately, his heart was not in his chest, so such injuries couldn't kill him.
Facing everyone's concerned gazes, Yan Shouyi sat directly on the ground and said, "It's just a minor injury. Old Jin will help treat it, and I'll be fine soon."
Old Jin was the "resident medic" of the team. Although he hadn't participated in the Luo Tian Da Jiao, it didn't stop him from contributing to everyone.
Therefore, he had already prepared medical supplies and immediately started treating Yan Shouyi's injuries.
Meanwhile, the disciples of Longhu Mountain began to enter the Ten Thousand Dharma Sect Altar to clean up the mess.
Zhang Shanli came to Yan Shouyi's side and said, "Shouyi, by the order of the Heavenly Master, I've come to ask you a few questions. However, if you are feeling unwell, we can discuss it later."
Although this Uncle-Ancestor Zhang Shanli was fierce on Longhu Mountain, he was actually very amiable towards Yan Shouyi and even considered Yan Shouyi's feelings.
Yan Shouyi closed his eyes and said, "Uncle-Ancestor, I'm in good condition. It's just a minor skin wound. Please ask whatever you need to."
"Good."
Zhang Shanli asked, "Do you know the identity of the person just now?"
"Wang Qihuo, the sect leader of the Heshan Sect. He came for revenge."
"What did you say to each other within his Eight Palaces Primordial Yang Array?"
"We didn't say anything important. We just touched upon the grudges of the past. Wang Qihuo couldn't be persuaded by me, and he eventually had to turn his back on me."
"How did you finally win against him?"
"Wang Qihuo was indeed powerful and pushed me to a dead end. I had no choice but to grab him and intend to die together. Fortunately, I am a Heavenly Fiend Corpse Puppet and can withstand being burned by fire. Wang Qihuo was not so lucky..."
Zhang Shanli asked questions and took notes. After a few more questions, he returned to report to the Old Heavenly Master.
Seeing Yan Shouyi's injuries, Wang Jiwang was somewhat angry. "Wang Qihuo infiltrated the Luo Tian Da Jiao. Longhu Mountain also bears responsibility. Does the Old Heavenly Master not intend to apologize?"
"With our status, do we expect the Old Heavenly Master to apologize to us?" Luo Ning gave a self-deprecating smile.
In Luo Ning's opinion, even if they proved their strength at the Luo Tian Da Jiao, the orthodox sects would still treat them as outsiders. Who would apologize to outsiders?
If the Old Heavenly Master truly stood out and apologized, it would be an acknowledgment of the status of the folk sects.
Achieving this was not easy. It would be equivalent to the Old Heavenly Master leading Longhu Mountain to collectively support the folk sects, telling other sects—we Longhu Mountain protect the folk sects!
However, as soon as Luo Ning finished speaking, they heard the Old Heavenly Master outside the Heavenly Master Hall rise and slowly descend from the Heavenly Master Hall, arriving at the Ten Thousand Dharma Sect Altar.
This was the first time the Old Heavenly Master had descended from the Heavenly Master Hall since the opening of the Luo Tian Da Jiao!
All eyes were fixed on the Old Heavenly Master.
The Old Heavenly Master slowly approached Yan Shouyi. Old Jin, being perceptive, paused the treatment and even nudged Yan Shouyi's shoulder, reminding him to open his eyes.
Yan Shouyi opened his eyes and saw the Old Heavenly Master approaching. He even smiled at him and said, "I'm fine."
"Glad to hear you're fine."
The Old Heavenly Master took out a medicine box from his sleeve and placed it in Yan Shouyi's hand, saying to him, "Bringing Wang Qihuo into Longhu Mountain and allowing him to participate in the Luo Tian Da Jiao is a failure of our Longhu Mountain. I apologize to you here and hope you can forgive Longhu Mountain. What you have in your hand is a pill personally refined by me, which should help in your recovery."
Everyone was dumbfounded. The audience was silent.
The Old Heavenly Master... actually apologized to Yan Shouyi?
How could their folk sects deserve this...
Even if the Old Heavenly Master ignored Yan Shouyi and the others, they couldn't do anything about it. But for the Old Heavenly Master to insist on doing this, wasn't it a declaration to the world that Longhu Mountain accepted the folk sects?
Luo Ning, who had just considered this impossible, was now greatly shocked.
She felt that if only their group had come up the mountain, they probably wouldn't have received such treatment.
The Old Heavenly Master did this, surely because of Yan Shouyi...
But what was special about Yan Shouyi that warranted such treatment from the Old Heavenly Master?
Zhao Chengxiang, watching from the sidelines, had red eyes. Although he was a disciple of the Wudang Sect, gaining the favor of the Longhu Mountain Heavenly Master would undoubtedly be an supreme honor!
He wished that he was the one who had gone on stage to fight Wang Qihuo just now!
With the Old Heavenly Master's sincerity, Yan Shouyi actually knew what the old fox was scheming.
The Old Heavenly Master was worried that after this battle, Yan Shouyi would directly withdraw due to his injuries and not participate in the competition for the Heavenly Master title.
Therefore, not only did he offer an apology, but he also gave a pill, wanting Yan Shouyi to recover quickly and continue fighting the next round.
The Old Heavenly Master's ability to exploit people was truly beyond anything even capitalists could boast of!
The benefit was that the Old Heavenly Master personally vouched for the folk sects, acknowledging their status in the Xuanmen.
It was also a form of implicit transaction, depending on whether Yan Shouyi accepted it.
Yan Shouyi, holding the pill, thought for a moment and asked, "May I be so bold as to ask the Old Heavenly Master, is this pill valuable?"
"What are you talking about?" Nun Guanyun said angrily. "Are you thinking of selling this pill?"
Yan Shouyi chuckled and said, "My injury is not serious. Old Jin's treatment is sufficient. It's too wasteful to take this pill now. I want to save it for later."
The Old Heavenly Master shot him a glance. This kid was truly getting the best of both worlds.
However, he was now in a position where he needed Yan Shouyi's cooperation, so he could only say, "The name and use of the pill are in the medicine box. You can research it yourself when you get back. Whether you take it now or not depends on your own plans. However, judging by your current state, you should be able to continue participating in the Luo Tian Da Jiao, right?"
Yan Shouyi did not answer in a hurry but first opened the medicine box to take a look.
Inside the medicine box was another small box containing the pill. Outside, there were talismans, presumably for preservation.
Besides that, there was indeed a slip of paper with the name of the pill—Qian Kun Yi Qi Dan (Universe One Qi Pill).
Seeing the name of the pill, Yan Shouyi's expression turned surprised, and he quickly put the pill away.
The Old Heavenly Master, seeing his reaction, couldn't help but inwardly complain: What a cunning fellow! If I hadn't given him a good enough pill, this kid would probably have feigned death and withdrawn!
Yan Shouyi stood up and said, "Old Heavenly Master, I am fine and can continue fighting now!"
Old Heavenly Master: "..."
"Alright, since you're fine, the Luo Tian Da Jiao will continue. As for the matter of Wang Qihuo, you can rest assured that we Longhu Mountain will handle it. We will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
After speaking, the Old Heavenly Master turned and walked back into the Heavenly Master Hall.
The audience looked at each other.
Yan Shouyi's victory over Wang Qihuo was already surprising enough, but the Old Heavenly Master's personal intervention later was even more unexpected.
Now, the number of people gossiping about Yan Shouyi was directly halved.
With the situation settled, the Second Elder resumed presiding over the overall situation, letting the remaining contestants draw lots.
Only eight people were left on the stage.
Yan Shouyi, Lin Ziyong, Luo Ning, Yi Hehuan, Zhao Chengxiang, Yuan Jianxin, the Kun Ding Daoist from Longhu Mountain, and the female Daoist who won by forfeit against Zhang Wuma.
After drawing lots, Lin Ziyong frowned and asked Yan Shouyi, "Are you really alright?"
Yan Shouyi replied, "Actually, I'm not completely fine. The wound area is still a bit painful."
"Then why did you agree to continue participating?!" Lin Ziyong said angrily. "I'll go find the Old Heavenly Master right now!"
"No need."
Yan Shouyi smiled slightly, holding his number plate, and said, "If my next opponent were someone else, I might be a little worried, but my next opponent is him."
Lin Ziyong glanced at Yan Shouyi's number plate and saw that he was indeed the first to compete in the next round.
And his opponent was none other than Zhao Chengxiang from the Wudang Sect!
Lin Ziyong immediately felt more at ease.
Although Zhao Chengxiang was powerful, everyone had been paying close attention to him and had figured out his tactics.
Even the injured Yan Shouyi could easily deal with this fake Heavenly Master successor!
So Lin Ziyong was completely relieved.
"Who is your opponent?" Yan Shouyi asked.
Lin Ziyong looked at her number plate and then around, also smiling, "What a coincidence."
Lin Ziyong was the second to compete, and her opponent was Yi Hehuan of the Wuzhen Sect!
Yi Hehuan was already somewhat uneasy after learning that her opponent was Lin Ziyong.
She knew very well that she was no match for Lin Ziyong.
Lin Ziyong, whether in appearance, temperament, or strength, completely crushed Yi Hehuan! Dafeng Novel Network
When Lin Ziyong was not around, Yi Hehuan could still show off a little. But ever since Lin Ziyong appeared, the Luo Tian Da Jiao had no more role for Yi Hehuan!
For Yi Hehuan, who loved attention and adoration, this was a great humiliation!
So at this moment, her eyes revealed a ferocious glint.
No matter what, she could not lose today!