Chapter 42: No Need To Look Down On All Beings
“Why… why…” Wei Xun’s throat moved with difficulty, he didn’t understand. Although he didn’t come from a major sect in the Upper Cultivation World, his sect was not weak.
Why would he lose to an ordinary disciple from the Lower Realm, and he didn’t even know how he lost. He appeared behind him like a ghost and raised his cleaver.
Ming Chenxing sheathed his sword and said, “You underestimate the Lower Realm too much.”
The Lower Realm only has fewer resources and more ordinary spirit roots, but how much fewer peak grade spirit roots are there compared to the Upper Realm? Just like his fight with Fei Changxiu, if he had only used Lower Realm cultivation techniques and Lower Realm spirit tools, he would have only been evenly matched with him.
However, once he used Upper Realm cultivation techniques and Upper Realm spirit tools, Fei Changxiu could barely last a hundred moves against him.
They stood at a high place, there was no need to look down on all beings.
After all, all beings would one day climb above their heads through their own struggles.
Hearing these words, Wei Xun finally came back to his senses. His face was a little pale, and he walked off the arena like a walking dead.
He Wanxia ran out from the spectator stands, supported his body, and said anxiously, “It’s okay if you lost, Brother Wei, you’re already great. Victory and defeat are common occurrences for soldiers, just relax.”
Ming Chenxing’s words at the end of the match kept replaying in Wei Xun’s mind. When he saw He Wanxia, he suddenly remembered how he had faced her before.
He always carried a hint of disdain when facing the entire Bixia Sect, as if he truly looked down on them.
And He Wanxia, who was originally quite arrogant, could tolerate so much from him. Even now, after losing to a Golden Core Mid-stage cultivator in front of everyone,
and losing face for the Bixia Sect, she was still comforting him in such a gentle tone, without any temper.
Thinking about it this way, he really was a scumbag.
Ming Chenxing was right, what kind of person was he? In terms of talent, he might not even be as good as He Wanxia, but because he was from the Upper Realm, he always maintained a high and mighty attitude, and he didn’t know what he was pretending for.
Wei Xun understood. Suddenly, he said to He Wanxia:
“’Er, it was all my fault before, I didn’t treat you well.”
He Wanxia was stunned by his words. She touched his forehead and said,
“What are you talking about? It’s really okay if you lost this match. Anyway, there are still five quotas left, we’re not in a hurry.”
Wei Xun said, “I know, I just felt… I was too arrogant before and didn’t see you… But I’ll fix it. In the future, I will definitely correct my bad habits. If this quota is lost, it’s lost. I’ll have my father compensate your Bixia Sect with more things…”
He Wanxia’s cheeks flushed at his words, and she covered his mouth, saying:
“Don’t say anymore, everyone is watching.”
Upon hearing this, Wei Xun immediately closed his mouth and walked into the Bixia Sect’s area with He Wanxia.
Looking at the scene of the two leaning on each other, Ming Zhaoshuang couldn’t help but recall the original book’s description of this young couple—Wei Xun, due to his arrogance, had always looked down on He Wanxia. As a result, in the Talisman Saint’s Secret Realm, He Wanxia was uncontrollably attracted to Qin Feilong, who was stronger than Wei Xun, and stopped “fawning” over Wei Xun.
And after Wei Xun discovered this, he began to embark on the path of chasing his wife through a fiery trial, but He Wanxia simply adored Qin Feilong.
As a love saint, the Male Protagonist naturally wouldn’t let go of this tender beauty within his grasp. He immediately displayed his chivalrous demeanor and confronted Wei Xun.
The result was, naturally, that Wei Xun couldn’t defeat Qin Feilong, who possessed the Male Protagonist Halo, and could only flee to the Upper Realm in embarrassment.
And by the time the Male Protagonist entered the Upper Realm, Wei Xun naturally came to court disaster, becoming the Male Protagonist’s first cannon fodder in the Upper Cultivation World.
And He Wanxia, after rejecting Wei Xun, did not become one of Qin Feilong’s.
After all, her father, the Sect Master of Bixia Sect, had a grudge against Qin Feilong, so it was only natural that she was rejected.
As for what she thought after being rejected, and how she felt upon hearing the news of Wei Xun’s death, the original book didn’t say, so Ming Zhaoshuang was also unclear.
However, judging by their current affections, it seemed impossible for Qin Feilong to break them up.
Ming Zhaoshuang sighed, this was probably one of the harem plots she had to save.
After all, although Ming Chenxing had won now, He Wanxia hadn’t even glanced at him, clearly not someone who would fall in love just because the other party was powerful. Therefore, the probability of He Wanxia changing her allegiance to Qin Feilong because he had defeated Wei Xun was basically nonexistent.
Since Ming Chenxing, their Ao Tian Sect had already secured half of the quotas.
A sect only had so many Heavenly Prodigies, and the subsequent matches would be rather unremarkable.
Although the remaining disciples of the Ao Tian Sect did not, as Ming Zhaoshuang had said, seize all the quotas to such an outrageous extent, fortunately, they had precious Magical Artifacts left behind by the Peak Masters for the disciples. These disciples, based on Ming Zhaoshuang and the others, actually achieved a winning streak of seven matches, with a good record of eight wins and two losses.
Among them, He Qingqing was not a Sword Cultivator but a Beast Tamer. The Spiritual Beast she commanded, which was in the Late Golden Core stage, completely stunned Ming Zhaoshuang; it almost killed its opponent with a single slap.
If He Qingqing had not stopped it in time, it is likely that a second person would have died on the arena after Zhao Congmo.
The spiritual beast’s fur was clean, its entire body snow white, its four limbs crimson, and it looked abnormally fierce, like a gorilla.
Shen Liqian recognized it at a glance:
“This spiritual beast is called Zhu Yan, it’s a Heaven Rank beast. Judging by its appearance, it’s only about a hundred years old, still a cub. If He Qingqing can cultivate to Deity Transformation in the future and enter the Upper Cultivation World, her future will be limitless.”
Shen Liqian was judging He Qingqing by the standards of the Upper Cultivation World.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
If Shen Liqian was the biggest dark horse in this competition, then He Qingqing was the second biggest dark horse.
No one expected a cultivator at Early Golden Core stage to be able to control a spiritual beast at Late Golden Core stage.
Especially since this spiritual beast was actually a Heaven Rank spiritual beast, how could anyone not be surprised.
After all, none of the Sword Cultivators had resolved their battles as simply as they had.
Thus, the Sect Grand Competition finally concluded, and the quotas obtained by Ao Tian Sect were for Qin Feilong, Shen Liqian, Ming Zhaoshuang, Fei Changxiu, Ming Chenxing, Ji Qi, He Jiusi, and He Qingqing, a total of eight people.
Lingxiao Sect and Bixia Sect each obtained one quota, coming in with imposing momentum but leaving dejected, suffering a great loss.
What was an even greater harvest from this Martial Competition was that Fei Changxiu and Ming Chenxing both broke through to Late Golden Core after it ended.
As for Xu Muran and Wang Dayi, who lost the competition, Fei Changxiu also stated that the Fei Family had two quotas among the Six Great Families, and if Ao Tian Sect was willing to pay Spirit Stones, they would prioritize giving these two quotas to Xu Muran and Wang Dayi.
Ming Zhaoshuang asked doubtfully, “Is your Fei Family not going to the Talisman Saint’s Secret Realm?”
Even so, this could be considered an opportunity, and yet the Fei Family was willing to hand over these two quotas.
Fei Changxiu scratched his head and said, “Actually, the Fei Family doesn’t really deserve the title of ‘Six Great Clans.’ After all, whether it’s the three sects or the other five families, they have many cultivators and prioritize strength.”
However, the Fei Family has very few cultivators, and high-level cultivators are all hired with Spirit Stones. Let alone nurturing talent, it’s difficult even to gather together, otherwise, Fei Changxiu wouldn’t have joined Ao Tian Sect.
The Fei Family’s status among the Six Great Families is actually due to its extensive business operations, which are second only to Qingyun Tower in the First Heaven and even the Lower Cultivation World.
In previous years when the Secret Realm opened, quotas were also given to the Fei Family. However, the Fei Family rarely brought people along, and they would often auction off the quotas, allowing other Noble Families to compete and fight for them.
