Chapter 414: Conclusion

Jiang Qing's sudden question caused Lu Qinger's pretty face to stiffen slightly, and she immediately pouted in annoyance—was it really necessary to bring that up on purpose? In her eyes, she had never felt that the engagement between Li Luo and Jiang Qing had any real effect; on the contrary, if there ever came a day when the engagement between them no longer existed, she would be more alert. But based on her intuition right now, although the affection between Jiang Qing and Li Luo was indeed extremely deep, it was not a true romantic relationship.

If you were to say they were intimate, they were indeed very intimate; their mutual trust was unparalleled, but in many subtle ways, Jiang Qing's treatment of Li Luo still felt a bit like an older sister taking care of a younger brother.

This was also the main reason why Lu Qinger had always felt that the engagement between the two should not exist.

If not for that engagement, she would have long since begun to openly and honestly pursue Li Luo, and perhaps she would have already succeeded by now. Hmm, at that time, she could have properly competed with this "older sister" Jiang Qing.

As these thoughts drifted through her mind, Lu Qinger quickly recovered a flawless smile and said to Jiang Qing, "Li Luo's performance was excellent. I really envy you, Senior Jiang, for having such a perfect younger brother."

The smile on the corners of Jiang Qing's lips never faded; it was clear that she was in an excellent mood at this moment. Therefore, facing Lu Qinger's courageous provocation, she did not turn a deaf ear, but instead nodded and said, "No need to envy; after all, you can also be considered a good friend of Li Luo."

She emphasized the three words "good friend" just a little bit.

Lu Qinger smiled.

The two women were not speaking loudly, but Bai Meng, who was standing to the side, could hear them clearly. A smiling expression hung on the young girl's pure face, and at the same time, she mentally gave a thumbs-up to Lu Qinger's courage. After all, there were truly not many girls in this academy who dared to face Senior Jiang's pressure head-on. It was a pity, however, that the intensity of the provocation wasn't quite enough; if only she could add a little more fire, then Qinger could probe Senior Jiang's bottom line.

While they were engaged in some "friendly" sparring amidst the joy, the atmosphere on the side of Blue Abyss Holy Academy was stagnant.

All the representatives, including Zhao Huiyin, stared silently at the lake; the anticipation that had been in their eyes earlier had long since dissipated.

This result was also beyond their expectations.

"Damn it!"

Zhao Huiyin's expression shifted, and finally, gritting her teeth, she couldn't help but slap the railing, her charming face full of confusion: "How could we lose?!"

Zhongnan, standing to the side, sighed and said, "That Li Luo is even more extraordinary than we imagined."

Zhao Huiyin retorted irritably, "We already took him seriously, okay!"

Lu Cang could already be considered the trump card hidden by their Blue Abyss Holy Academy, and just now Lu Cang had exhausted all his own methods, yet he still lost in the end. What other tricks could they have?

Zhongnan gave a bitter smile; there was really no other way. When one's skills are inferior to others, what else is there to say?

"The foundation and strength of Astral Sage College are inherently stronger than our Blue Abyss Holy Academy. If it weren't for the fact that their second-year class this term was a bit lackluster, we might not have even been able to hold out until the final match," Zhongnan said.

Zhao Huiyin bit her lip, her eyes full of unwillingness. They had clearly done their best, and victory had clearly been right before their eyes.

Her bright eyes stared at the figure on the lake, feeling slightly annoyed. This Li Luo, he really was, he really was... Emotions surged in her heart, and in the end, Zhao Huiyin could only let out a faint sigh. Li Luo was upholding the glory of his Astral Sage College; the two sides were naturally opposed, and he hadn't done anything wrong.

It was just that this guy was truly surprising.

She recalled what she had said when talking to Jiang Qing earlier—that Lu Cang would definitely defeat Li Luo. At that time, Jiang Qing had said that many people who underestimated Li Luo had already been buried in the ditch that was Li Luo. And now, she, Zhao Huiyin, was about to be added to that ditch.

"To be able to become Jiang Qing's fiancé, he is indeed not just a decorative pillow," Zhao Huiyin thought to herself.

In their previous contact, she felt that although Li Luo had some ability, he was still far too inferior compared to Jiang Qing. In many respects, the two were somewhat mismatched, except for the fact that Li Luo was quite good-looking.

But with the end of this great battle before her eyes, Zhao Huiyin had to reverse that view.

Regardless of what kind of intense collision had erupted at the bottom of the lake, Li Luo had proven his strength with facts.

And none of that mattered anymore; in this ticket match, their Blue Abyss Holy Academy had lost in the end.

Zhao Huiyin lazily stretched her graceful body. Forget it, losing is losing. In fact, she had already anticipated it to some extent. Li Luo, is it? I've remembered you. I will also pay attention to the Holy Grail War in the future; I'd like to see just how far you can go in the Holy Grail War.

While the atmosphere among the mountains was boiling, the atmosphere on the highest viewing platform fell into a period of silence.

The big shots from the various factions of the Great Xia stared sharply at the figure of the youth on the lake. At this moment, the youth had a bright and confident smile, and on that face, they saw two familiar shadows.

Two shadows that had once made their hearts tremble.

Those two shadows, in those years, had simply made them unable to breathe.

Zhu Qinghuo, Tuo Ze Yan, and the others all had faces as heavy as water, and the emotions in their eyes were unreadable.

Finally, Palace Master Si Qing of the Golden Sparrow Palace sighed faintly and said, "Truly, a tiger father has no dog for a son. Everyone had misjudged this young palace master of the Luo Lan Palace before."

This time, no one refuted him. Even Zhu Qinghuo and Tuo Ze Yan had to admit that they had previously ignored this unremarkable young palace master too much. But this really couldn't be blamed on them, because Jiang Qing was too dazzling; with her existence, who would pay attention to a young palace master who once had an empty resonance?

But now, when they finally came to their senses, they discovered that this ignored young palace master was actually a hidden dragon.

Perhaps his light did not equal Jiang Qing's, but he was definitely not to be underestimated.

"Li Taixuan, Dantai Lan are truly lucky."

Zhu Qinghuo said these words faintly once again: "Luo Lan Palace has a successor."

Tuo Ze Yan's expression was indifferent, his eyelids slightly lowered, and he did not answer.

Yu Hongxi's expression was calm, as if she had not felt the emotions surging in the hearts of these Great Xia big shots. She did not intend to participate; after all, the neutral stance of the Golden Dragon Treasury would never change.

"Clap, clap!"

It was at this moment that applause suddenly rang out. Everyone looked over and saw the young Emperor clapping. Seeing everyone looking at him, the latter couldn't help but smile: "Astral Sage College represents our Great Xia, after all. Li Luo turning the tide today can also be considered a hero of our Great Xia."

Zhu Qinghuo's mouth twitched, and he gave a dry laugh.

The Regent also said with a smile at this time: "His Majesty is correct. This Li Luo is indeed a young talent of our Great Xia. In the future, when he and Jiang Qing grow up, our Great Xia might just have two more Marquis-level powerhouses."

The big shots present all smiled and nodded upon hearing this, though their expressions were slightly complex.

Because the Luo Lan Palace producing two more Marquis-level powerhouses was not necessarily something they were happy to see.

While they were talking, Vice Dean Suxin had already stood up. She first looked at Vice Dean Qiu Jizi, who was standing beside her with a somewhat gloomy expression, and said with a smile: "Vice Dean Qiu, I am truly sorry about this."

Qiu Jizi said dryly: "Vice Dean Suxin is too polite. My Blue Abyss Holy Academy's skills were inferior to others; I cannot blame anyone else."

Vice Dean Suxin nodded, exchanged a few more polite words, and then came to the very front of the viewing platform. Looking at the entire arena, her soft voice rang in everyone's ears.

"First, I would like to thank the seven representatives of Astral Sage College. Thank you for guarding the honor of our Astral Sage College. At the same time, I also thank the seven representatives of Blue Abyss Holy Academy for bringing us seven wonderful matches. We will carry their hopes and go further in the Holy Grail War."

Vice Dean Suxin watched the entire arena with a smile, her gaze lingering a little longer on the youth on the lake.

"I hereby announce that the Holy Grail War ticket match is now concluded."