Chapter 5188 — Drawn Against One of Their Own
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
It was not until Xin Yi'an announced that Qiu Lingshan was the victor that the crowd finally looked at one another in belated realization, each of them staring at Qiu Lingshan with astonished, incredulous eyes. To turn the tables and win in a single move even after her opponent had completed the snow momentum—this woman was truly no simple matter!
"Well? How did I do?" Qiu Lingshan ran over to Wei Zhao's side to claim her due.
"Passable, I suppose," Wei Zhao said with a smile.
"Sister-in-law Lingshan is that strong and it's only 'passable'? Leader, your standards are far too high!" Wu Chengtian and the others clicked their tongues in disbelief. True, Qiu Lingshan's absolute strength could hardly be called formidable, but over the course of that whole duel, the control of rhythm she had displayed had gone far beyond the ordinary, a veritable model of overcoming strength with weakness.
"High? I don't think it's high at all. It wasn't a challenge above her rank—just one opponent of the same level. This should be a matter of course. Otherwise, what would all that preparation beforehand have been for?" Wei Zhao chuckled. Qiu Lingshan's execution had indeed been strong, but by his standards, several points in that duel had not been handled perfectly. She was still too green.
"Wow, Brother Wei Zhao, you can't keep holding us to your own standards! Just look at those people—you could stuff a whole duck egg into their mouths. That shows how amazing Sister Lingshan's performance just now was!" Ying Ziyu wrinkled her nose and protested on her behalf.
At least in the eyes of those outsiders, Qiu Lingshan's performance just now had been nothing short of stunning. Even Xin Yi'an felt his eyes light up. It was only that Qiu Lingshan had broken through so recently and lacked foundation; otherwise, given the strength she had displayed, she might well have attempted a challenge above her rank.
Wei Zhao waved it off with a smile, then turned to Qiu Lingshan and said gravely, "That fight just now was an extremely precious experience for you. Don't be in such a hurry to celebrate—sit down and go over it carefully, recollection by recollection. What you did right and what you did wrong, you should reflect on and study for yourself. Only then will you truly improve, and grow stronger with every battle."
"Mm, don't worry," Qiu Lingshan nodded, and promptly went off to one side to sit in meditation.
Over here, everyone was rejoicing for Qiu Lingshan; over there, Xue Jianming was grinding his teeth in fury. In his view, Luo Shasheng against Qiu Lingshan should have been a sure thing, and he had never expected such an outcome. He was truly left speechless.
"Useless trash!" Xue Jianming spat viciously at Luo Shasheng, who had been dragged out more dead than alive. Then he fixed his eyes on the second drawing that Xin Yi'an was presiding over. It was a pity they had not managed to kill Qiu Lingshan while they had the chance, but there would be plenty of opportunities to come—he was not discouraged in the least.
Sure enough, the second drawing produced another of Wei Zhao's people. This time it was Ying Ziyu who was drawn. Xue Jianming's heart leaped with joy at the news. This little girl looked even weaker than Qiu Lingshan by far; even the weakest early-Foundation Establishment disciple of the Grand Antiquity Alliance should be able to dispose of her with ease. And given his connections and standing in the Grand Antiquity Alliance, a small favor dangled before any early-Foundation Establishment disciple would ensure that not one of them would fail to do him this courtesy.
But when Xin Yi'an read out Ying Ziyu's opponent before the crowd, Xue Jianming was struck dumb on the spot. Ying Ziyu's opponent was none other than Yu Bing—another of Wei Zhao's own people... (To be continued.)