"Zhu Yanyi will offend the entire Jingmei Girls' School like this," the Medical Elder said, looking worried.
"Fifteen always knows her limits, Medical Elder. You don't need to worry," Yi Yunfei said.
"Yes," Ouyang Tianyun added. "Fifteen rarely causes trouble for others. This Xie Qinxin is no good. Aside from walking around with that face, thinking she’s a peerless beauty, I see no special qualities in her. It’s good for Fifteen to teach her a lesson. She needs to understand that just having a pretty face won’t work in this world. A face alone can’t solve everything."
Niu Wulang stared blankly at Xie Qinxin, saying nothing.
"Thirteen, are you captivated by her looks? You have no self-control and no ambition," Gu Jun criticized, seeing her reaction.
Niu Wulang shook her head quickly. "No, I’m not." she explained, "I’m just wondering how the senior sister of Jingmei Girls' School could be so unreasonable. She actually provoked Fifteen, that hypocritical demon. I thought getting beaten yesterday was bad enough, but it seems the senior sister will suffer much more. I’m glad I’m not the worst off." her tone revealed a sense of relief.
"Thirteen, Fifteen beating you was for your own good," Ouyang Tianyun patted Niu Wulang’s shoulder. "But Fifteen fighting Xie Qinxin is a match. Understand? It’s not bullying; it’s a competition."
"Fine. To me, this match looks no different from bullying. Anyone who faces Fifteen has no good outcome. It would be better to just jump off the stage and admit defeat," Niu Wulang said bluntly.
"Thirteen, Xie Qinxin can’t just admit defeat. She signed an agreement. If she loses, she becomes my servant," Jian Feiyan said with a smile. She wasn’t worried about Zhu Yanyi losing at all. She was already thinking about how to treat Xie Qinxin well once she became her servant.
"How can someone be so unreasonable?" Niu Wulang sighed.
The others felt the same way. Wasn’t it unreasonable? With so many students in Jingmei Girls' School, why did the senior sister have to come? If she won, it would be fine. But if she lost, the school would lose both face and dignity.
Zhu Yanyi ignored the thoughts of the others in the Sage Academy. She only said to Xie Qinxin, "Senior Sister Xie, hurry up and swear to Grandpa Heavenly Dao. Don’t worry, Grandpa Heavenly Dao is very fair. He will never bully us children. He knows clearly who is right and who is wrong."
Xie Qinxin looked deeply at Zhu Yanyi, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and then opened them again. She spoke:
"I, Xie Qinxin, swear here that if I lose to Zhu Yanyi of the Sage Academy today, I will voluntarily serve Jian Feiyan as a slave for ten years, accepting any beating or scolding without complaint. If I break this oath, I accept that my cultivation will never improve for life, and after death, I will fall into the Avici Hell, never to be reborn."
After speaking, Xie Qinxin looked at Zhu Yanyi and said, "Now it’s your turn."
"Oh," Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. Then she addressed the Heavenly Dao: "Grandpa Heavenly Dao, let’s make a deal. If you let me win, I’ll give you ten spirit fruits. If I lose, I won’t talk to you anymore, and I won’t give you any more fruits. I will definitely keep this promise, or I’ll go to hell."
Winning or losing didn’t matter, as Zhu Yanyi wouldn’t lose anyway. But since she was making a vow, it had to be on her terms.
Yan Aohan, watching from the shadows, almost laughed out loud. What going to hell? Her tone sounded like she was going on a trip. But then he thought, with him there, going to hell would just be like a vacation. he would never let her suffer in hell.
"How can you make a vow like that?" Xie Qinxin looked at Zhu Yanyi, dissatisfied.
"A vow must be spoken from the heart. I’m speaking from my heart. Besides, there’s no standard format for vows. As long as you speak your true feelings to Grandpa Heavenly Dao, he is watching," Zhu Yanyi said, not forgetting to make a funny face. "If you don’t believe me, you can ask Grandpa Heavenly Dao if I’m telling the truth."
As if anyone who could see the Heavenly Dao would be here participating in a match. Those who could see the Heavenly Dao are gods, aren’t they?
Xie Qinxin took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. "Fine. Since that’s the case, let’s begin the match."
Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "Okay, let’s fight."
Zhu Yanyi smiled, appearing very calm. Xie Qinxin, seeing this, thought, Wait until you lose, and I’ll show you how to torture you.
But while her thoughts were pleasant, reality was cruel. As soon as the host, Aka, said, "Match begins," Xie Qinxin immediately started playing her instrument. The music was aggressive, filled with hostility and killing intent. Clearly, she wanted to leave Zhu Yanyi severely injured.
Zhu Yanyi, however, looked very relaxed. Every time Xie Qinxin’s musical attack came, Zhu Yanyi would casually slide her five fingers across her instrument, deflecting all the incoming music. Then, watching Xie Qinxin play weakly, she would rest her chin on her hand, watching her. When the attack came again, she would casually slide the strings again.
It felt like a wealthy young master teasing a beautiful woman. The more Xie Qinxin played, the angrier she became. She was already at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. She didn’t believe she couldn’t handle Zhu Yanyi.
It could only be said that Zhu Yanyi’s ability to hide her strength was too strong. By doing this, she didn’t reveal any of her cultivation level. Instead, it made others wonder if Xie Qinxin was holding back.
Sweat poured from Xie Qinxin’s forehead. She kept increasing her cultivation power, reaching her limit.
Zhu Yanyi sighed. "I originally thought that as a sound cultivator, your cultivation would be rare. I didn’t expect your mind to be so heavy. You added mental suggestion sounds to your music. While it won’t harm me, what about other opponents? So, I have to temporarily seal your cultivation. You, get off the stage."
As soon as she said "get off the stage," Xie Qinxin spat a mouthful of blood far away and fell off the stage.
Zhu Yanyi slid her fingers across the strings again and said slowly, "Your intentions are bad. Even if you came to our Sage Academy, I worry you would ruin our academy’s atmosphere. So, you don’t need to come to the Sage Academy. But as a penalty, you must suffer for ten years. I have sealed your cultivation. For ten years, your cultivation will not improve at all. Even if you try to gain insight or have an epiphany, it will not work."