Chapter 478: There Must Be a Trap (Third update, 7k today)

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The great expert Snow Heroine Shi Xue is currently feeling a mental breakdown.

What is going on!!?

Didn't we agree that all I had to do was strike a pose after coming up here?

Why did you just leave me alone and sit down?

Me, I have to fight them?

Is this for real!?

It cannot be said that Shi Xue is weak; she is, after all, a heroine who can roam the world with a sword.

But she knows her own strength; with her cultivation having only just entered the Earth Realm, it is truly hard to call her strong... she is just barely passable, and usually, she mainly relies on her family's reputation to bluff people.

At this moment, the tournament has entered the fourth round of the Elimination Tournament. As the schedule has progressed to this point, many of the less capable contestants have already been eliminated, and the remaining participants all possess, to a greater or lesser extent, some solid strength.

The two brothers opposite come from the Heitao Palace, a first-rate sect of the Beiming Divine Continent. Both are at the Dharma Image Peak, and being twins, they have perfect rapport; working together, they can fight against someone at the Spirit Transformation Chuji.

Originally, after being matched against Li Qiushui, both of them had already felt a bit desperate, hoping only to fight as hard as they could to hold out a little longer and display their own flair as much as possible.

But they never imagined that Heaven would not cut off all paths!

This Li Qiushui actually had a breakthrough right before the battle!!!

Such talent is enviable, but the timing chosen is truly poor.

"Hahaha! Good, this is an opportunity Heaven has given our two brothers!" Suidan is overjoyed, wishing he could charge up directly and throw Li Qiushui off the stage.

But before Suidan could make a move, his younger brother, who has an identical face, stopped him.

"What is it, brother? Why are you stopping me?"

"Big brother, don't get excited yet! Beware of a trap!"

Unlike his highly agitated older brother, Suishuang, as the younger brother, has a completely different personality: cautious and prudent, never greedy for more.

Suidan is as reckless as an ox, while Suishuang is as cunning as a snake. Although they are born of the same mother, it is a strange thing that they have such vastly different personalities.

Yet, their complementary personalities also mean their combination has fewer weaknesses, and they will not easily fall for an enemy's treacherous plot.

"Oh? How so?"

Suidan trusts his younger brother very much, and upon hearing this, he restrains his smile and becomes tense.

"Big brother, look. Have you noticed that although this Li Qiushui has sat down, there is still one more person on the other side! That woman hasn't reacted at all and has been standing quietly in place." As Suishuang speaks to his older brother, his eyes never leave Shi Xue, observing her carefully.

He is certain that since Li Qiushui entered her epiphany, the other party has not moved a single bit!

In all fairness, if his own big brother had suddenly reacted like this, he would certainly be panicked, but this mysterious woman shows no sign of nervousness at all.

What kind of confidence does she have?

Hearing his younger brother's explanation, Suidan also realizes the problem and says in shock: "You mean to say... she actually guessed this would happen?"

"That should be it, or perhaps she knows in her heart that even without Li Qiushui, she can easily deal with us brothers."

"Then! Then isn't this a treacherous plot to lure us into a trap!?"

Suidan is shocked and angry, staring wide-eyed at Shi Xue, "Li Qiushui is feigning an epiphany, and she is acting as bait, but in reality, she is waiting for me to let my guard down so they can launch a pincer attack... What a vicious woman!"

Suishuang does not fully agree with his brother's overthinking, but he dares not dismiss it either. He says in a low voice: "It cannot be fully confirmed yet, but do not let your guard down. Let us wait a while; she will reveal her flaws herself!"

"Hmm!"

Meanwhile, on the opposite side, Shi Xue, who is standing motionless due to nervousness, is somewhat bewildered.

"... Hmm?"

"Why haven't these two people attacked yet?"

She is already prepared; once the other side attacks, she will offer some token resistance and then decisively fly off the stage...

By then, she will have done right by Li Qiushui, having not abandoned her from the start.

But it has been such a long time, why haven't they made a move yet!

Do they want me to surrender on my own?

No!

I can be defeated passively, but I cannot surrender actively.

I, Shi Xue, am a County Princess of Beigan, after all; do I not have my pride?

Surrendering is impossible.

But being unable to win is also a fact.

After a moment of silence, seeing that the other side truly has no reaction, Shi Xue thinks for a moment and then takes a step.

The Sui Clan Brothers:!!!

The two of them were already mentally tense, and seeing Shi Xue finally react, they immediately assumed a defensive posture.

Is it... coming?

Shi Xue ignores their reactive behavior and silently walks behind Li Qiushui.

She first lifts her leg to kick Li Qiushui's bottom, and seeing no reaction, she gives up completely.

"Forget it, I'll just wait here."

She stands holding her sword, standing behind Li Qiushui without a word, quietly watching the tense brothers opposite.

Shi Xue does not want to speak, as she is trying hard to maintain her final image.

But to outsiders, this looks like she disdains communicating with the Sui Clan Brothers and is just waiting for them to charge up and die.

Contempt.

The more she strikes such a pose, the more the other side feels a sense of awe, not daring to act rashly.

"Damn it!!! She is looking down on us!" Suidan feels mocked and is furious, wishing he could charge up regardless of everything.

"Calm down! You must not lose your cool at a time like this, or you'll fall right into their trap!" Although Suishuang was equally unwilling, she still tried hard to restrain her anger.

"Wait a little longer!"

No one knew the truth of the matter.

And certainly no one would believe that Shi Xue was silent simply because she was afraid of being exposed, and that hiding behind Li Qiushui was actually using her as a human shield...

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

How could Snow Heroine be such a cowardly person? This matter must have been misunderstood!

"Qiushui, Qiushui..."

Shi Xue stood behind Li Qiushui, occasionally tapping her buttocks with the tip of her shoe, muttering a voice transmission:

"Wake up quickly..."

Ren Yidao probed his divine sense into the Spirit Sword, and he was somewhat surprised.

He felt as if he had not entered the sword body, but rather a special spiritual space.

It was just like... the Consciousness Sea of a sword.

This greatly shocked Ren Yidao.

This sword could even be considered a living thing.

And this feeling was something he had only previously experienced with a Supreme Treasure like the Heaven Mirror.

Originally, Ren Yidao did not have complete certainty, but after confirming that the Spirit Sword had already reached this stage, he felt relieved.

A Sword Spirit!

I am very familiar with them!

Chat a bit, build a relationship, and while I'm at it, help you with an investiture.

The favorability will definitely be maxed out!

"Hello there~"

Ren Yidao radiated his divine sense, hoping to engage in friendly communication with the Sword Spirit.

"I'm a good person~"

Not long after, the space indeed underwent a change.

The originally shapeless consciousness gradually gathered, transforming into the appearance of a woman... and it was a figure he was familiar with.

Li Qiushui?

Is this imitating the reflection in my heart?

This sudden change made Ren Yidao become more cautious, feeling that the situation might be wrong.

"This matter is definitely a trap!"

And compared to Ren Yidao's internal speculation, Li Qiushui, who had just come back to her senses, was completely taken by surprise.

"How could it be you!?"

"How are you here?"

Ren Yidao: Hmm? Could it not be a reflection?

Just as Li Qiushui was about to open her mouth to explain to Ren Yidao, her expression suddenly changed.

"Hmm!!?"

Because she had entered in a hurry, the Sword Spirit of the Sanlu Sword and her divine sense had merged together.

"Wait, wait, don't!"

And so...

After a moment of struggle, Li Qiushui's expression suddenly changed; she became extremely excited, and with a flushed face, she lunged toward Ren Yidao.

"You've come to find me!!!"

Ren Yidao:???