Phi-Fic Chapter 107 Betrayer
Chapter 107 Betrayer
Upon this accidental discovery, Jiang Yuchuan's heart stirred, and he immediately mobilized his divine sense to check all the Blackwater Gang members present.
The results were exactly the same as Jiao Ming's.
Jiang Yuchuan, not satisfied with that, also inspected the remaining five major sects and all the martial artists sitting around the training ground.
The situation was the same for the Qingcheng Sect and Yuankun Palace as for the Blackwater Gang; none of the people present were poisoned.
Of the nearly one thousand martial artists sitting around, more than four hundred were not poisoned.
These four hundred-plus people largely overlapped with the group of people he had previously discovered who were deliberately concealing their cultivation levels.
The rogue martial artists present were a mixed bag, so Jiang Yuchuan was not surprised by this situation.
However, he never expected that three of the six sects present had secretly sided with other forces.
Jiang Yuchuan couldn't help but look in the direction of the four major sects and the Imperial Academy.
Although he felt that the chances of a traitor among these five forces were not high, he still controlled his divine sense and secretly scanned them.
In order not to alert the enemy, Jiang Yuchuan deliberately avoided those masters.
The final examination results were as he had expected. Among the five leading forces, there were no traitors, but only one person showed abnormalities, with no signs of poisoning in his body.
The person was none other than Ling Zhan, whom he knew well, sitting behind Jing Wei.
This puzzled Jiang Yuchuan somewhat.
Based on his understanding and what he saw and heard at Baiyun Temple, the chances of Lingzhan betraying him were almost zero.
Therefore, for this situation to occur, either Lingzhan ingested something that inadvertently neutralized the hidden poison in his body, or someone gave him the antidote without his knowledge. Otherwise, the disciples from Baiyun Temple and Jingwei present would not be as calm as they are now.
As for the final outcome, Jiang Yuchuan was not in a hurry to know.
The show has already begun, and the outcome will come to light sooner or later.
While Jiang Yuchuan was pondering, the duel between Lu Jingchen and Jiao Ming had already ended.
With Jiang Jihai and Qi Changqing cheering him on, Lu Jingchen lived up to expectations and achieved final victory.
In the next twenty-odd matches, Ling Zhan, Tang Shuwen, Gu Xingzhi, and Zhang Yaozong all made appearances.
Ling Zhan, with his exceptional strength, defeated his opponent in just three moves, winning the loudest cheers from the audience.
Although Tang Shuwen and Gu Xingzhi did not defeat their opponents as easily as Ling Zhan, they also won the first match of the ranking competition.
Zhang Yaozong was the only one who was unlucky, as he encountered Jiang Cheng of the Suspended Sword Pavilion as his opponent.
Although Zhang Yaozong's strength had already broken through to the early stage of first-class, there was still a considerable gap between him and Jiang Cheng.
After exchanging only a dozen or so blows, Zhang Yaozong was defeated.
Although Qi Changqing felt sorry for Zhang Yaozong, he also knew that the draw was not entirely based on strength, but also on luck.
The duel between Zhang Yaozong and Jiang Cheng is the last match of the day.
Due to the number of participants and the competition format, the ranking battle was divided into five days.
The first day was just a warm-up; the final battle for the top ten was the climax of the tournament and the showdown everyone was most looking forward to.
the next day.
Jiang Jihai arrived earlier than Jiang Yuchuan and Qi Changqing, and had already reserved seats for them.
However, this time Jiang Jihai's seat was much closer to the front than yesterday's, in the middle of the second row directly facing the training ground.
One can imagine how conspicuous Jiang Jihai, tall and dressed in a red robe, would be sitting in this position.
When Jiang Yuchuan's gaze fell upon the huge scroll listing today's matchups, he instantly understood Jiang Jihai's purpose in doing so.
Scene 26: Xie Wanning (Xuanjian Pavilion) — Ling Xuan (Baiyun Temple)
Qi Changqing quickly noticed this as well, and when he looked at Jiang Jihai, he smiled mysteriously and gave him an expression that said, "I understand you."
Xie Wanning and Ling Xuan are both disciples of the four major sects, so this first duel is sure to be a highlight.
Qi Changqing had witnessed the strength of both of them.
Therefore, I already had a guess about the outcome of this competition.
Although he was more inclined to befriend Ling Xuan, whom he knew well, Xie Wan Ning's overall strength was clearly greater.
If Ling Xuan were replaced by Ling Zhan, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
As Qi Changqing pondered, Xie Wanning and Ling Xuan walked onto the training ground one after the other.
Upon seeing Xie Wanning appear, Jiang Jihai immediately straightened his back and revealed an excited expression.
Xie Wanning and Ling Xuan both excelled in swordsmanship and were extremely fast. So, as soon as they clashed, all the onlookers could see were the constantly flashing and overlapping sword lights and the wisps of sword energy surging forth.
Martial artists who are not strong enough cannot even catch a glimpse of the two figures with their eyes.
Xie Wanning's swordsmanship is profound and enduring, like the endless waves of the sea; Lingzhan's swordsmanship emphasizes lightness and swiftness, with each move linked to the next, ever-changing and unpredictable.
After exchanging thirty moves, Ling Xuan, due to insufficient internal energy, gradually began to fall into a disadvantageous position. By the thirty-fifth move, he could no longer hold on and finally succumbed to defeat.
Among the martial artists present, quite a few admired Xie Wanning, this aloof and icy beauty. Therefore, when Xie Wanning won, the enthusiastic cheers that rang out in the arena were mostly from rough and passionate male voices.
Taking the opportunity, Qi Changqing glanced at Jiang Jihai and teased, "Looks like you have quite a few rivals in love!"
Jiang Jihai smiled smugly and replied nonchalantly, "A woman as outstanding as Wan Ning naturally has no shortage of admirers. But these people are far from being my rivals in love. After all, Wan Ning doesn't like men who are weaker than her!"
Qi Changqing's lips twitched, and he immediately stopped talking.
After four uneventful and uninteresting matches, another candidate from the Gongfengyuan strode onto the training ground.
Scene 31: Li Bin (Da Qian Gong Feng Yuan) — Kang Lesheng (Qingcheng Sect)
After seeing the two take the stage, everyone knew that this would be another one-sided match.
Although the Qingcheng Sect is a well-known sect in the martial arts world, it is still far inferior to the Gongfeng Academy of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Just by looking at the aura of the two people standing on the training ground, there is already a stark contrast.
Kang Lesheng was thin and pale, while Li Binyuan was tall, strong, and full of vigor.
Even though the two came from the same background, people still didn't think highly of Kang Lesheng, who looked like he was about to die.
"Why does Kang Lesheng look like this? Could it be that he is injured?" Qi Changqing asked with some doubt.
Jiang Jihai sneered, "His current state is entirely his own doing. Everyone in the martial world knows that the young master of the Qingcheng Sect is a womanizer who frequents brothels year-round. It's a miracle that he's even standing here properly."
When Jiang Yuchuan looked at Kang Lesheng and shook his head slightly, Jiang Jihai casually asked, "You think so too, sir, right?"
Jiang Yuchuan's eyes flickered. "It's truly a miracle that he can stand here."
"My husband and I share the same view!"
Jiang Jihai chuckled, failing to grasp the hidden meaning in Jiang Yuchuan's words.