Chapter 97: Relying on Dad—Are You and I Doing It Too?

In that spacious arena, which nonetheless exuded a hint of grim lethality,

The atmosphere was like the calm before a storm, oppressive yet tense.

Everyone's gaze was tightly fixed on the center,

The Hall Master who was about to challenge Ye Xiuxiu wore a face of shock,

His eyes widened, his mouth slightly opened, and he exclaimed:

"President, you already possess Foundation Building cultivation!"

The voice was thick with disbelief, "How could this be possible!"

Ye Xiuxiu glided forward two steps, her expression as calm as water, her tone indifferent,

as if the shocking news that had just stunned everyone was merely a trivial matter to her.

She slightly lifted her chin, her eyes reflecting confidence and resolve,

and slowly began:

"Nothing is impossible. If you can speak out here to challenge me, coveting the President's seat, then I can naturally also possess Foundation Building cultivation."

Her voice was crisp and pleasant, yet carried an unquestionable authority.

After a brief pause, Ye Xiuxiu's mouth twitched slightly upward,

she revealed a confident smile and said, "Alright, I won't bully you. I'll give you three moves first; after those three, I'll strike."

Her words rang out like a hammer, as if setting the rules for the impending battle.

Upon hearing this, the Hall Master, who was almost nine years old, whose expression had been tense, suddenly lit up,

Excitement and greed flickered in his eyes.

In this cultivation world, dueling peers, even with a slight difference, can decide the final outcome.

He had never imagined,

that the lofty President would be so generous,

and even grant him three moves!

It was as if heaven had bestowed upon him a perfect opportunity,

If he could seize those three moves, perhaps the President's seat would fall into his grasp.

"Alright!"

He agreed almost without hesitation, his voice filled with urgency and longing.

He swiftly drew from his storage bag a half‑meter‑long longsword, its blade shimmering with a faint glow,

emitting a mysterious and powerful aura,

clearly a Foundation Building Magic Treasure.

Chen Gong Dong, standing nearby, saw the scene,

His eyes instantly widened, filled with anger and resentment. He clenched his fists, so angry his whole body trembled, and he shouted,

"You still intend to use a Magic Treasure!"

The tone carried accusation and condemnation,

as if rebuking the Hall Master's unethical conduct.

The atmosphere in the hall instantly grew even more tense,

a fierce battle was on the brink of erupting.

In that arena, permeated by spiritual energy fluctuations,

the tension was so thick it seemed one could wring water from it.

Ye Xiuxiu stood gracefully at the center of the arena, her gaze steadfast and fearless.

At that moment, her fiancé, right Protector Qin Feng, lunged forward in a single stride, quickly shielding Ye Xiuxiu.

He stood tall, fists clenched,

his eyes full of protection for Ye Xiuxiu.

"You've already been given three moves, and you still want to use a Magic Treasure; that's cheating!"

Qin Feng's voice was loud and passionate,

his brows knit tightly, his face etched with anger and discontent.

The Hall Master, who was nearly nine years old,

short in stature yet exuding a sly cunning,

he curled his lip, a hint of disdain on his face,

his gaze full of contempt for Qin Feng.

"No one said you can't use a Magic Treasure,"

he shouted, a trace of smugness in his tone,

"If the President has a Magic Treasure, they could use it too."

As he spoke, he deliberately waved the Foundation Building Magic Treasure in his hand that emitted a mysterious glow,

as if flaunting his advantage.

"You could have your father prepare one for you as well."

He continued to provoke,

feeling secretly smug,

He had counted on the fact that Ye Xiuxiu was unlikely to have a Magic Treasure at this moment,

while he already possessed a Foundation Building Magic Treasure,

surely he would win this contest.

"If you can't block my three moves, then just admit defeat; it's better that I take the President's seat."

The Hall Master placed both hands on his hips and said arrogantly,

his eyes revealed greed and ambition.

He imagined himself seated in the President's position, basking in everyone's admiration.

"Then our President can become Hall Master, but I'm magnanimous enough to let our President be the Hall Master of the First Hall."

He said so, and even put on a pretended friendly smile,

as if it were a great gift to Ye Xiuxiu.

However, Ye Xiuxiu faced that Foundation Building Magic Treasure radiating powerful spiritual energy fluctuations without any fear.

She slightly lifted her chin, confidence flashing in her eyes, her jet‑black long hair gently fluttering in the breeze,

her whole being exuding an extraordinary, unworldly aura. Her hands naturally hung at her sides,

appearing calm, yet the spiritual power within her had already begun to circulate silently, without any fear.

The Hall Master opposite wore a smug expression, his words full of provocation.

Ye Xiuxiu's mouth corner lifted slightly,

showing a confident smile tinged with a hint of mockery,

she silently snorted in her mind, thinking, "You probably don't know I also carry two Nascent Soul Stage and one Deity Transformation Stage Magic Treasures."

A sharp glint flashed in her eyes,

and the images of those two top‑tier Magic Treasures instantly rose in her mind.

One was a palm‑sized round shield she forged herself, the other a necklace she also forged to match the shield,

the last was a Green Life Card given by her father.

"Compared to me, you're far behind."

"Competing with my father? What a joke, do you think my Body Integration Stage father lives off dry rice?"

Ye Xiuxiu sneered disdainfully in her heart.

Her father, a renowned Body Integration Stage great practitioner in the cultivation world,

even if it came down to personal strength, the opponent would never match Ye Xiuxiu.

Because Ye Xiuxiu also possessed other Magic Treasures.

At this moment, Ye Xiuxiu was too lazy to waste words with him,

she lifted her jade‑like hand gracefully and swiftly, extracting her unique whistle Magic Treasure from her storage ring,

and then gently placed it in her mouth.

This whistle Magic Treasure seemed ordinary, but in fact had a remarkable origin.

Since returning to the Ye Family,

Ye Xiuxiu had been painstakingly refining it day and night.

After countless days and nights of effort,

this once unremarkable whistle Magic Treasure had been refined by Ye Xiuxiu to a Foundation Building Magic Treasure.

The whistle's material was warm and smooth like jade,

its surface engraved with exquisite rune patterns,

which, under sunlight, flickered with a faint glow,

Ye Xiuxiu lightly parting her red lips, said to the Hall Master, "I originally didn't want to use a Magic Treasure, but since you want to duel with one, I'll go along with you."

Her voice was clear and pleasant, yet carried an undeniable firmness.

When they saw that Ye Xiuxiu's Magic Treasure was actually a tiny whistle,

the Hall Master challenging Ye Xiuxiu was first stunned,

then a contemptuous smile appeared on his face,

"Is that all? What is this, can it even be a Magic Treasure?"

(End of chapter)