Chapter 101: Important Figures

Seeing this, everyone was stunned, almost all showing an expression of disbelief.

The junior martial sister actually defeated Shiziwen?!

Meanwhile, the Grand Elder Lin Yongping standing on the high platform, seeing this, was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help but purse his lips and smile.

The Grand Elder turned his head to look at the composed Zong Jiao, sighing: "You should have said earlier."

"I said it, you just didn't believe me." Zong Jiao raised their eyebrows.

After the referee announced Yuan Yao's victory, the venue burst into cheers and congratulations.

"As expected of the junior martial sister!"

"The junior martial sister is truly amazing!"

"The junior martial sister has become this strong! No wonder she's the Third Elder's disciple!"

"I've been saying it, the junior martial sister may be a bit lazy usually, but her cultivation talent is absolutely top-notch! Otherwise the Third Elder might not have taken her as a disciple!"

Opinions varied.

Yuan Yao put away her Phantom Spirit sword, then smiled and clasped her hands toward the crowd.

She also gave a proud, flirtatious blink toward where the Second Senior Sister and a few others stood.

Seeing this, Xiao Lingwei without hesitation gave her a thumbs-up.

At this moment, Shiziwen stood up, looking at the girl smiling radiantly, his heart felt as if weighed down by something, heavy, somewhat unable to breathe.

Yuan Yao.

From the time he entered the sect, everyone around—elders, instructors, fellow disciples—has been instilling in him a certain notion.

Outside, they must absolutely not leak even a word about Yuan Yao.

Otherwise, they will be expelled from the sect on the charge of betraying the sect.

At this moment, Yuan Yao seemed to sense the youth's gaze and looked over at him.

"Shiziwen, you not convinced?" Yuan Yao laughed.

Shiziwen felt her smile was especially glaring, as if mocking his own overreach,... in various aspects.

He kept a cold face, said nothing, and stepped down from the platform.

At the moment he turned and left, a voice from Yuan Yao's sea of consciousness came from the 250 system: 【Target person Shiziwen, Awakening Value reached -3.】

Yuan Yao's expression froze slightly.

Compared to that guy Xie Yan, how did Shiziwen's Awakening Value increase so quickly?

Yuan Yao suddenly thought of a possibility: Could it be that the more she beats him, the faster his Awakening Value rises?

If that's the case, she would be quite happy.

Immediately afterward, Yuan Yao became the new ring keeper.

I don't know whether it's because the senior brothers and sisters are out of politeness or think they can't beat her, but in the following period almost no one challenged her.

Seeing other rings fighting fiercely, Yuan Yao inevitably felt a bit disappointed.

She paced back and forth on the platform.

After a moment, she seemed to feel a bit bored, so she started asking the senior brothers and sisters below the platform if anyone could spar with her.

Hearing that, the senior brothers and sisters just laughed it off and brushed it aside.

Yuan Yao: "……"

However, she soon noticed Lu Xiangxiang challenging a senior brother, and Lu Xiangxiang knocked him off the platform with just one sword.

Everyone, seeing this, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

The Third Elder's newly accepted disciple really does have some skills.

Lu Xiangxiang bowed slightly and smiled faintly.

"Senior brother, I yield."

The senior brother who was knocked off the platform, raising his head, saw Lu Xiangxiang's gentle face, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he quickly said, "It's the junior sister who is amazing."

Many male disciples present developed a fondness for Lu Xiangxiang.

At this moment, Yuan Yao heard the broadcast from the 250 system.

Upon listening, almost all the news was about senior brothers' Awakening Values dropping.

Yuan Yao's mouth corner twitched slightly.

Lu Xiangxiang became the new ring keeper.

Unlike Yuan Yao, many people challenged Lu Xiangxiang.

Regardless of whether the opponent's cultivation was at the Initial Foundation Establishment Realm or the later Foundation Establishment Realm, Lu Xiangxiang defeated them within a few moves.

For a time, everyone remembered Lu Xiangxiang.

Yuan Yao, bored, squatted on the ground, propping her chin with one hand, watching Lu Xiangxiang and her opponent fight on the adjacent ring.

Lu Xiangxiang's conduct was generous, her attacks firm yet gentle, winning affection from many.

The system's broadcast never stopped.

It was all news of target persons' Awakening Values dropping.

Yuan Yao was thinking.

Why does the female lead Lu Xiangxiang put on such a good act in front of people?

Isn't she trying to destroy the Carefree Sect?

"If the target persons' Awakening Values drop back to their starting values, does that mean they will maintain their original character settings from the plot?" Yuan Yao asked the 250 system with her thoughts in her sea of consciousness.

250 system: 【Yes.】

Yuan Yao: "If most target persons maintain their original character settings, does that mean the original book's plot direction won't change?"

【Possibly.】

"You can't predict it either?"

Yes.

"Among these one hundred million target characters, how many are important figures in the original story?"

The 250 system seems to have realized something: "Host, you still cannot unlock the important character information from the original book."

Yuan Yao smiled.

She now understood.

When she used to read story scripts before, there were always some important characters, and their existence was pivotal.

Each important character would affect the direction of the plot.

Therefore, anyone connected to the heroine Lu Xiangxiang must also be an important figure in the original book.

Yuan Yao's thoughts reached this point, and she looked up at Lu Xiangxiang.

Having just finished a battle, Lu Xiangxiang suddenly sensed Yuan Yao's gaze and turned her head toward her.

Yuan Yao's eyes were calm, but she smiled gently and harmlessly, adding, "Seventh junior sister, keep it up."

Lu Xiangxiang's heart trembled.

For no apparent reason, she felt uneasy.

What Lu Xiangxiang didn't know was that Yuan Yao had already set her sights firmly on her and the people around her.

In the evening.

The internal quota competition of the Carefree Sect came to an end.

Those who successfully secured the quota to represent the Carefree Sect at the Ninth Province Sect Grand Competition included Yuan Yao, Lu Xiangxiang, Chen Yi, and Shiziwen.

In this quota competition, Yuan Yao had no chance to showcase her own strength.

After the Grand Elder announced the results, the spectators gradually left.

Xiao Lingwei and a few others walked toward Yuan Yao.

"What do you want to eat tonight?" Cang Li walked to Yuan Yao's side.

Yuan Yao shook her head, "Not eating."

Cang Li raised an eyebrow, "You won the quota without breaking a sweat; isn't that worth celebrating?"

"Sigh…" Yuan Yao sighed helplessly; actually, she wanted to compete earnestly.

Ying Wuji seemed to see through her thoughts, "During the Ninth Province Sect Grand Competition, you can let loose and do whatever you want."

Before Yuan Yao could even speak, someone behind her suddenly and affectionately wrapped an arm around her neck, laughing, "In the past three years, the Ninth Province has produced many young prodigies."

Yuan Yao turned her head to look, and the newcomer was Yao Linglong.

The Sect Master's third disciple.

"Sister Yao." Yuan Yao couldn't help but laugh, "When did you return?"

"A couple of days ago." A smile appeared on Yao Linglong's cute round face.

A young man with a handsome appearance walked over, a smile at the corner of his mouth, "Junior sister, I didn't expect that after only two months apart, your cultivation has already broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment Realm. I think…"