Chapter 86: Reversal

The boiling sounds in the venue continued, waves of clamor spreading like a tide, echoing throughout the arena.

Everyone was somewhat shocked; no one had expected that at this final moment, a reversal would occur, and that Yan Lingqing of Xiyang House had actually refined a Grade Five Spirit Liquid!

"What?!"

Song family head Song Shan and Mo Ling sprang up from their chairs at this moment, their faces ashen as they stared at this scene, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"Impossible, impossible! There must be something fishy!" Mo Ling gritted his teeth and said repeatedly. Yan Lingqing was clearly still only a Grade Four Resonance Refiner; how could she possibly refine a Grade Five Spirit Liquid?

Song Shan’s expression shifted, and annoyance rose in his eyes.

This sudden turn of events had introduced a flaw into what he had originally thought was a perfect plan.

In the Golden Dragon Treasury’s viewing gallery, President Lu also widened his eyes. He then rubbed his chubby chin and said, "Eh, isn't this too coincidental? Since when could this Yan Lingqing refine a Grade Five Spirit Liquid?"

"If Song Qiuyu can do it, why can't she?" Lu Qinger laughed at this, feeling a weight lift from her heart.

President Lu was speechless and argued, "Actually, from a normal perspective, neither of them should be able to refine a Grade Five Spirit Liquid. Since they both succeeded now, could it really be that their luck is just too good?"

"Who knows." Lu Qinger didn't care about that; she only knew that Xiyang House had won this time, and because of this, Li Luo should be able to be a bit happier.

Seeing this, President Lu could only shake his head helplessly and say no more.

However, he was also happy to see Xiyang House win. After all, that Song Yunfeng of the Song family had dared to sabotage Lu Qinger during the grand examination; he was extremely angry about that, and consequently, he had no good feelings toward the Song family. If Lu Qinger hadn't come out unscathed, he would not have let this matter rest.

On the Luolan House side, Cai Wei let out a long sigh of relief, her small hand unable to help but gently pat her chest, causing a trembling ripple. She then muttered to herself with some confusion, "Why did Lingqing suddenly explode with potential? Could it be that the Young House Master’s handsomeness gave her motivation? But she doesn't seem to be the type to fall for looks, does she?"

Yan Lingqing was not like her, whose values followed her aesthetics; this girl really didn't care about looks at all. But these were secondary; the result before them was the best thing for their Xiyang House.

"Impossible!"

"How could she possibly refine a Grade Five Spirit Liquid with a higher purification rate than mine?!" In the arena, after being stunned for a long while, Song Qiuyu finally came to her senses and immediately said sharply.

Her pretty cheeks were slightly distorted at this moment.

"There must be something fishy!" She shouted angrily at the referee.

However, the referee did not pay her any mind. He was only responsible for announcing the results. Although, after confirming that what Yan Lingqing had refined was indeed a Grade Five Spirit Liquid and the purification rate reached 58 percent, he announced on the spot: "Yan Lingqing of Xiyang House, refinement correct, Grade Five Heaven-Returning Spirit Liquid, purification rate 58 percent, first place!"

"This Grand Festival is won by Yan Lingqing of Xiyang House!"

Wow!

As the referee's voice fell, many exclamations of shock erupted in the venue. This dramatic scene was quite spectacular.

"Wow, we won!"

Inside the refining room, Yan Lingqing was also stunned for a few seconds, then excitement and joy appeared on her pretty face. She couldn't help but turn around and hug Li Luo, cheering and jumping.

Li Luo hurriedly raised his hands to signal his innocence, but at the same time, he felt the soft, fragrant body pressed against him. Although it wasn't voluptuous, it had a unique, slender slimness.

However, Yan Lingqing quickly came to her senses, hurriedly let go of Li Luo, and glared at him with shy annoyance in her beautiful eyes.

"This has nothing to do with me, right?" Li Luo raised his hands innocently. This woman was truly unreasonable; she was the one who pounced, and now she was the one who was angry.

Yan Lingqing gave a light huff and shook her fist at him, but the smile on her pretty face could not be hidden. Clearly, this victory from the jaws of defeat made her extremely happy.

"Congratulations, the number one Resonance Refiner of Tianshu County." Li Luo laughed.

Yan Lingqing rolled her eyes at him. This title of number one Resonance Refiner of Tianshu County didn't have any real value, and she didn't care for it much. What made her happy was that she had defeated Song Qiuyu and vented her anger.

"You know how I won, but this successful refinement gave me some insights. I think perhaps I'm not far from truly becoming a Grade Five Resonance Refiner." Yan Lingqing smiled.

"Impressive." Li Luo gave a thumbs up. If Yan Lingqing could truly reach Grade Five Resonance Refiner, it would mean she had truly entered the inner sanctum of the path of resonance refining.

Yan Lingqing swept a glance at Li Luo. In fact, she understood in her heart that her success this time was largely due to Li Luo, and this was exactly where her doubts lay. After all, Li Luo was only a Grade Two Resonance Refiner, and in the past, his water resonance quality didn't seem to be very high. Yet, the source water condensed by Li Luo this time was filled with a spirituality that was even stronger than her own.

Clearly, there were some secrets about Li Luo.

However, she was smart enough not to ask a single word about it. She was not a person with excessive curiosity; since Li Luo didn't intend to say anything, she naturally had no interest in prying.

Therefore, she buried everything that had happened previously deep in her heart.

After the refinement was finished, Yan Lingqing and Li Luo walked out of the refining room together. She looked at the distorted-faced Song Qiuyu opposite her and said faintly, "Sorry, I didn't let you win."

Song Qiuyu gritted her teeth and said, "Yan Lingqing, I don't believe you can refine a Grade Five Spirit Liquid!"

"I don't believe you either."

Yan Lingqing said, "If you have any objections to the result, we can go and investigate to see if we used any underhanded tactics."

This Grand Festival was just a competition in Tianshu County and wasn't very important, so many rules were not perfect. But if Song Qiuyu really wanted to be unreasonable, they could only find professionals to investigate.

But as she said, she didn't believe at all that Song Qiuyu could refine a Grade Five Spirit Liquid because she knew the latter too well. There must be something fishy about this matter.

Song Qiuyu bit her lip with her pearly teeth, even biting out a trace of blood, but in the end, she didn't have the courage to say anything more about it because she was feeling guilty. Although Mo Ling had sworn that their Mo family's secret medicine couldn't be detected, she didn't want to create extra trouble or stir up issues unnecessarily.

Now that the situation was lost, she had to accept it.

Moreover, seizing the title of number one Resonance Refiner of Tianshu County was only to echo the subsequent plan. Although they hadn't achieved it, it only caused them to lose a bit of momentum and wouldn't truly affect anything.

Thus, she glared at Yan Lingqing with hatred: "Do you think you've won? Keep dreaming!"

She suppressed the anger in her heart and scanned the entire venue, her clear voice ringing out: "Everyone, my Song family has a major announcement today. Starting from today, the Song family and the Moshui House will reach a cooperation to launch the latest Spirit Liquid and Wonder Light."

"Grade One 'Black Star Spirit Liquid', purification rate 62 percent."

"Grade Two 'Black Moon Spirit Liquid', purification rate 61 percent."

"Grade Three 'Black Glory Wonder Light', purification rate 60 percent."

As Song Qiuyu's voice echoed in the venue, it unsurprisingly triggered a sensation. The various Spirit Liquid and Wonder Light houses in Tianshu County all had their expressions change drastically. For everyone else, this was undoubtedly good news; after all, for the same price, who wouldn't want to buy higher-quality Spirit Liquid and Wonder Light?

Previously, the highest quality Spirit Liquid and Wonder Light in Tianshu County were the Grade One Green Jade Spirit Liquid and Grade Two Red Pulp Spirit Liquid launched by Xiyang House, with a quality of around 60 percent. Now, the Song family's new products had surpassed Xiyang House!

Only now did they realize that the Song family's big move today was waiting here.

The previous championship battle was just to build momentum.

Although they lost the championship now, once this new product was launched, all the spotlight would be directly snatched away by the Song family. After all, who won the championship had nothing to do with others, but this Spirit Liquid and Wonder Light was closely related to everyone.

Yan Lingqing looked at this scene, her heart sinking slightly. It had come after all.

How should they deal with this offensive from the Song family next?

Yan Lingqing had no way, so she could only turn to look at Li Luo, and then she saw a smile appearing on his face.

Seeing this smile, for some reason, Yan Lingqing’s tense heart quietly relaxed a lot.

(End of chapter)