Chapter 193: Formation Grand Competition

Night, inside the Carefree Sect.

In the huge courtyard, ten celebration banquet tables have been set up.

All around, flowers bloomed in clusters and lights shone brightly.

The Carefree Sect Leader today wore ordinary robes, looking less fierce; he sat smiling at the central seat of honor, then immediately stood, raised his wine cup, and said to everyone: "Friends, in the previous sect grand competition, our Carefree Sect ranked only third among all sects; now, our Carefree Sect has risen to first place on the Ninth Province sect ranking, all thanks to your efforts—come, drink a cup!"

Everyone rose, toasted, and drank the wine in their cups.

"For the second cup, let us toast all participating disciples of the Carefree Sect."

"Good!"

The Carefree Sect disciples' faces all showed pleased smiles, and they drained their wine in one gulp.

The Carefree Sect Leader suddenly wiped his smile, his face turning solemn as he said: "Regarding Li Hang's death, I, the sect leader, will surely get to the bottom of it. If he was coerced and did not betray the Carefree Sect, the Carefree Sect will give him a grand funeral and take care of his family. If he already harbored malicious intent and wanted to harm his fellow disciples, then the Carefree Sect cannot be blamed for being ruthless."

The Carefree Sect members hearing this had varied expressions.

The sect leader scanned everyone's faces, then said lightly: "The Carefree Sect tolerates no betrayal; I hope you all keep this in mind."

"Yes!" the Carefree Sect disciples replied solemnly.

The Carefree Sect Leader laughed loudly: "Alright, for the third cup, let's wish our Carefree Sect a place in the world of cultivation! Bottoms up!"

He heartily drained the wine in his cup.

Everyone else was also infected by his mood, their faces breaking into smiles again.

Yuan Yao looked at the crowd present, the corners of her mouth slightly lifting.

Really nice.

Just as the banquet began, the Carefree Sect disciples almost all maintained proper decorum; but once the banquet reached its latter half and the sect leader and other elders had left, their behavior became wild and unrestrained.

Cang Li engaged in drinking contests with his senior brothers and sisters.

Xiao Lingwei then started a gambling game with Yao Linglong.

Yuan Yao, meanwhile, discussed the details of the storybook with Ao Su and her senior brothers and sisters.

Song Yan rose helplessly and went to help the drunk junior brothers.

Xue Jin coldly eyed this group of "mad" fellow disciples.

In the past, Ying Wuji would have left such gatherings first, finding them boring and unwilling to waste cultivation time; but now he sat firmly in his seat, watching all the fellow disciples at the banquet.

One vivid face after another was reflected in his eyes.

Ying Wuji suddenly felt very relieved.

Especially, seeing the eldest senior brother, second senior sister, third senior brother, fourth senior brother, and youngest junior sister gathered together.

Yuan Yao was chatting enthusiastically with Ao Su and the others when she caught sight of her youngest senior brother smiling out of the corner of her eye; her heart stirred, she said a few words to Ao Su and the group, then quickly walked over to Ying Wuji.

"Youngest senior brother!"

Ying Wuji came to, lowering his gaze to look at her.

"What's wrong?"

Yuan Yao leaned in and said: "Youngest senior brother, do you have something on your mind? You can confide it in me—I won't tell anyone."

Ying Wuji's eyes flickered; he raised a finger and tapped Yuan Yao's forehead, chuckling: "I have nothing on my mind."

"But you've been acting strange lately." Yuan Yao frowned.

She rubbed her forehead and then lifted her head to ask: "Could it be that the master reprimanded you? Or perhaps something happened at home?"

Ying Wuji replied: "Neither."

"Then you..."

Ying Wuji's phoenix eyes slightly lifted as he said: "Lately I've been thinking about how to break through; after all, I've been stuck at the late Nascent Soul Realm for quite a while."

Yuan Yao showed a doubtful expression.

Her intuition told her that the youngest senior brother was deceiving her.

Ying Wuji suddenly asked: "Have you recently found any time to cultivate?"

Yuan Yao hesitated: "... No."

Ying Wuji said: "Do you have any intention of participating in any upcoming category grand competition? For example, the Formation Grand Competition?"

Yuan Yao pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

She did not want to take part in the Formation Grand Competition.

Because she felt her formation techniques were surely inferior to others', it would be better to study three more years and then join the next sect grand competition—there would be no hurry.

Ying Wuji said: "During your stay in the Heaven and Earth Domain, you need not cultivate too painfully; go out and play a bit, broaden your horizons, and when you return to the sect you can still diligently cultivate later."

Yuan Yao nodded: "I understand."

Immediately she fixed her gaze on Ying Wuji and said: "Youngest senior brother, are you feeling guilty, which is why you changed the subject?"

Ying Wuji: "……"

Just then, Xue Jin walked over.

"What are you two talking about?"

Yuan Yao and he turned their heads to look at Xue Jin.

Xue Jin glanced at them a few times, then asked: "Want to storm the Heavenly Prison of the Heaven and Earth Domain? We could just assassinate Lu Xiangxiang directly."

Yuan Yao and Ying Wuji: "……"

Yuan Yao said helplessly: "Fourth senior brother, if we break into the Heavenly Prison and get discovered, wouldn't people think the Carefree Sect is framing Lu Xiangxiang and then silencing her to cover up?"

In the original novel, the fourth senior brother was the sixth male lead deep in affection, but now he keeps saying: "Assassinate the female lead Lu Xiangxiang."

Although the fourth senior brother usually treats anyone he dislikes this way as well.

"Then just let her go?" Xue Jin frowned slightly, believing that to eradicate weeds you must pull out the roots; keeping Lu Xiangxiang alive another day would leave another hidden danger.

Yuan Yao fell silent.

She also didn't want to let Lu Xiangxiang off.

But just as the 250 system said: Lu Xiangxiang is the female lead, the core of this world, she will definitely not die so easily.

After going around in circles, she still needs to hurry up and complete the conquest mission and raise her own strength.

She suddenly felt that participating in the competition is the best way to conquer!

Thus, she also had a righteous reason to beat people up.

Thinking of this, Yuan Yao took a deep breath, raised her head to look at Ying Wuji and Xue Jin: "I want to participate in the formation grand contest!"

Although her formation level might not be high, she should be able to handle some of the younger disciples.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Ying Wuji wondered.

Yuan Yao smiled and said: "Because I want to use this opportunity to 'ask for advice' from other formation masters."

Ying Wuji and Xue Jin, seeing her like that, knew she had no good intentions.

Ying Wuji saw through her thoughts and said: "Why do you want others to repent to you?"

"Because this is my cultivation pleasure!" Yuan Yao said without hesitation.

Ying Wuji: "......"

At that moment, Xue Jin reached out and probed her forehead.

Yuan Yao blocked his hand, with a serious expression she said: "I'm not sick, I haven't been possessed, and I'm not acting on impulse. I like making others repent to me; in the future, perhaps everyone in the cultivation world will have to repent to me once!"

Xue Jin frowned slightly: "You're trying to pry out others' secrets to use as material for writing stories?"

Upon hearing that, Yuan Yao sucked in a breath of cold air.

"Well, it's not impossible!"

After a pause, she said somewhat hesitantly: "If I really wrote it out, wouldn't everyone in the cultivation world hate me to death and then chase after me to kill me?"

Xue Jin: "Are you afraid?"

Yuan Yao suddenly laughed: "If I really wrote it out, it would prove my strength has long surpassed theirs, so what do I have to fear? They would be the ones afraid of me instead."

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