Senior Sister Bai Yueguang is incredibly strong.

Chapter 26 Sect Grand Competition (1)

Before we knew it, spring had arrived, and the hall was filled with pear blossoms, like a dream unfolding.

A gentle breeze swept by, and a few pear blossom petals fell into the inkstone and brush.

Luo stopped drawing talismans by the water and unconsciously looked out the window.

"Boom!"

A clap of thunder sounded, and instantly dark clouds gathered.

Luo Zai Shui was very familiar with this sound; it was the thunder of a tribulation. Judging from the scale, it should be a tribulation of the Golden Core stage, and it must be Ji Ting Han's tribulation.

Luo Zai Shui couldn't help but feel worried, but she didn't dare to get close for fear of disturbing his tribulation. At this moment, she was like a worried old mother.

"Senior Sister!"

Jian Muyi ran into her courtyard: "Yes! It's Ji Tinghan undergoing tribulation!"

Luo Zai Shui put down the wolf-hair brush in his hand: "I know, there's no use in being anxious now. He has to rely on himself to overcome the tribulation. I believe he can do it. None of the disciples of Xianyun Peak are useless."

Xue Xin arrived with a medicine box: "How could you suddenly undergo tribulation without any preparation? I brought some pills, which should come in handy later."

Su Wusi and Shi Ming also arrived at Luo Zai Shui Courtyard, carrying their swords.

Luo Zai Shui smiled and brewed some hot tea: "Why are you all gathered here?"

Shi Ming took the freshly brewed tea from Luo Zai Shui: "You're nearby, so if anything happens, we can get there immediately."

Before Ji Tinghan had even finished his tea, the thunder stopped.

"Is it over?" Jian Muyi seemed to smell something burning. "I hope Ji Tinghan isn't burnt to a crisp."

"Let's go take a look."

Luo hadn't even had time to put away the talismans that she had placed by the window.

Xie Jing and the others had already arrived. Ji Tinghan seemed to be in pretty good condition, except that his clothes were ripped to shreds.

Thankfully, it's been confirmed; he's still alive.

Luo Zai Shui finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, everyone's gathered around. Come on, help him up, and we'll take him back to recuperate later."

Xie Jing looked somewhat disgusted, but still tossed over a bottle of high-grade pills that nourished spiritual energy.

Lu Da was still a little worried, so he took the pulse.

"Alright, alright, there's no need to be so delicate. Xue Xin survived his tribulation in the secret realm just fine, didn't he?"

After saying that, Xie Jing grabbed Lu Da and left: "Let's go, let's go have a drink."

Jian Muyi and Xue Xin helped Ji Tinghan up, and Shi Ming simply and roughly shoved the bottle of pills into his mouth.

Luo Zai Shui asked with concern, "Ting Han, are you alright?"

"It's alright." Ji Tinghan coughed twice and finally swallowed the bottle of pills, his spiritual energy slowly recovering.

"It's good that you're alright. Go back and rest first. Your robes have been torn by the attack."

"All relatives, come quickly to the council chamber to discuss matters."

Upon hearing the sect leader's voice transmission, Luo Zai Shui glanced at Ji Ting Han and sighed, realizing that he wouldn't be able to rest.

Ji Tinghan seemed to have recovered quite a bit: "Senior sister, let's go, I'm fine now."

Luo Zai Shui shook her head helplessly: "You should go back and change your clothes first. It's not appropriate to go see the sect leader and the others like this."

Shi Ming nodded: "Let's go to the council hall first. You can change your clothes and then come over."

Upon hearing this, Jian Muyi and Xue Xin immediately let go of his hands, and Ji Tinghan fell to the ground with a thud: "Okay, you guys go first, I'll change my clothes and come right away."

By the time they arrived at the council hall, Xie Jingjiu had already drunk two jugs of wine.

Luo subconsciously stopped him underwater: "Master, you should drink less alcohol. Drinking is bad for your health."

Xie Jing didn't take it to heart and continued pouring wine into his glass.

Lu Da said with a smile, "Just let him drink it, otherwise he won't have any left after a while."

"There's plenty of good wine in the world, why would we need Master's wine?" Luo Zai Shui asked, puzzled.

"Him?" Lu Da revealed a meaningful smile. "In a couple of days, he's going to repair the defensive formation for the Huayu Sect. He wouldn't dare drink in front of Sect Master Yang."

"Sect Leader Yang?"

In Luo Zai Shui's few memories, that Sect Leader Yang was a strange person; every time he looked at her, there was always an ambiguous feeling in his eyes.

However, it's strange to ask the master for help in repairing the sect's defensive formation. Who asks an elder from an outer sect for help in repairing a sect's defensive formation?

Forget it, these are things she can't control.

"Sect Leader, Master, Uncle Lu."

"Everyone's here, please sit down."

The sect leader sat up straight and cleared his throat: "I called you here today to discuss the sect competition."

Shi Ming and Luo Zai Shui exchanged a glance, waiting for the sect leader to continue.

"That's right, the sect competition is held once every ten years. During the last competition, Ming, Shui, and Xue Xin only went to watch, and that time..."

Perhaps thinking of the past, the person in the know choked up for a moment.

"Alright, this time Shi Ming, Shui and Xue Xin have to go. Shi Ming will be the captain. Mu Yi, Ting Han and Wu Si, you three can choose two to go."

"No!" Su Wusi suddenly stood up. "Senior Sister can't go!"

Luo Zai Shui asked in confusion, "Why? I am the second senior sister. It would be unreasonable for me not to go."

"It's too dangerous, and my senior sister isn't in good health..."

After hearing what Su Wusi said, Luo Zai Shui roughly guessed that this competition must be very dangerous.

But there's no time to worry about that right now. Luo Zai Shui said calmly, "I think I've recovered quite well. I should be able to participate in the competition. Even if I don't get a good ranking, at least I won't drag the sect down."

The sect leader also had some concerns about Luo Zai Shui's health: "If Zai Shui is not feeling well, it would be better not to push herself. Besides, the Wen family is hosting this competition, and there might be some trouble."

Shi Ming echoed, "Indeed, we may not be able to gather together during the competition, and if any unexpected events occur, we may not be able to arrive in time."

“That’s right. Besides, Senior Sister doesn’t have a Golden Core yet and can’t fly on a sword. Why don’t we go together and Senior Sister can focus on her cultivation at Xianyun Peak?” Jian Muyi suggested.

Ji Tinghan and Xue Xin nodded in agreement.

Luo Zai Shui raised an eyebrow and looked at Shi Ming: "Does Senior Brother also think I'm not strong enough to go?"

Shi Ming shook his head: "It's not that I don't believe in your strength, but I'm still shaken by the last time I dealt with the water monster."

Luo Zai Shui couldn't offer any explanation, so she could only turn her gaze to her master and her senior master, the sect leader.

The sect leader was clearly persuaded by them and was just about to tell Luo Zai Shui not to go when Xie Jing, who was almost completely drunk, suddenly spoke up.

"Huh? In the water? If she's in good shape, she could easily beat your senior brother. It's not that Shi Ming is letting her win; she genuinely can't beat him. If she wants to go, that's fine, but she just needs to protect herself. Besides, we're not competing for any rankings. She can just get eliminated and rest when she's about ready."

Lu Da stroked his chin: "That makes sense. Besides, how many cultivators have a decade to participate in the sect competition? Moreover, back in the day, he was a world-renowned genius, one of the top talents. It would be a bit unreasonable for him not to participate in the competition."

Luo Zai Shui suggested, "Why don't we go together? That way we can look out for each other on the way."

"Senior sister..."

Luo Zai Shui patted Su Wu Si's hand reassuringly: "The defensive talisman I recently drew can block at least two bolts of heavenly lightning. Don't worry, I don't fight unprepared battles."

"In that case, let's arrange it this way." The sect leader then looked at Elders Lu Da and Xie Yu, "So, who will lead the team this time? Xie Jing?"

Xie Jing waved his hands repeatedly: "I can't, I have to go fix the door for Yang Wei."

Lu Da sighed, "He's already drunk. Are you really comfortable letting him lead the team?"

The sect leader sighed: "Then you go?"

"I'll go." A deep male voice rang out from outside the door. "I'll lead the team."

"Uncle-Master Ji!"

Looking at Ji Yuan's tired face, Lu Da asked with some concern, "Junior Brother, how did you come out of seclusion? How are you feeling?"

Ji Yuan shook his head: "You came out before you even broke through."

Looking at her senior martial uncle whom she hadn't seen for ten years, Luo Zai Shui felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

"Senior brother, do you want to lead the team?" the sect leader couldn't help but ask.

"I'll do it." Ji Yuan's gaze fell on Luo Zai Shui and Shi Ming. "You're both so grown up now."

He then turned to the sect leader and said, "Don't worry, sect leader, I will bring them back safe and sound."

The sect leader patted him on the shoulder: "I naturally trust my senior brother to handle things. Lu Da, you should come along too. More people mean more security."

"it is good."

"Let's arrange it like this for now. The Wen family has informed us that the sect competition is in a month. You should go back and prepare well. We'll set off five days in advance."

"clear."

After leaving the council hall, Luo Zai Shui pulled Su Wu Si aside: "Come on, Wu Si, come with me to the library. I'll get you a few books."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ming asked, "Do you need my help?"

"No need." Luo Zai Shui waved her hand and pulled Su Wu Si away. "We can carry it."

Once they were out of sight of the crowd, Luo Zai Shui released Su Wu Si's hand: "Tell me, why can't I go to the sect competition?"

Su Wusi glanced at the sky filled with dark clouds, then pointed to them: "Senior Sister, are you sure we should talk here?"

Luo Zai Shui took out a defensive talisman he had prepared beforehand: "It can block two bolts of heavenly lightning."

Su Wusi said, embarrassed, "This isn't enough."

Luo Zai Shui smiled and snapped her fingers, sending dozens of talismans fluttering around them: "That's enough, speak now."

Su Wusi took a deep breath and said very quickly, "Actually, Senior Sister didn't go to the sect competition. We all advised her not to participate. In the end, only my senior brothers and I participated. Then, during the competition in the secret realm, the demons somehow infiltrated. My senior uncle and the others couldn't open the secret realm, and many disciples died that day!"

"Rumble—Rumble—"

Dozens of bolts of lightning struck in succession, and Luo Zai Shui unhesitatingly pulled her into his arms.

The surrounding trees and soil were blasted into charcoal, and dozens of talismans turned to ashes in an instant.

Su Wusi looked on with lingering fear: "Senior sister, Heaven believes that you are cheating."

Luo Zai Shui shrugged indifferently: "Since Heaven sent you here, how can that be considered cheating? So, how did you escape from the demons?"

Su Wusi swallowed hard: "Senior sister, do I still need to say that?"

The dark clouds in the sky had not yet dispersed, as if they were ready to be struck by lightning at any moment.

"It's alright." Luo Zai Shui took out more than a dozen talismans and placed them beside the two of them. "Go ahead and speak."

This was the first time Su Wusi, who had lived for decades, had been so terrified. If she wasn't careful, she and her senior sister could really die here.

She took a deep breath: "Those demons would disguise themselves as people around us when we weren't paying attention, and then capture us. At that time, the demon disguised himself as the senior brother and acted very strangely, so I became suspicious and wasn't captured by them. In the end, only my senior brother Ye Xiao from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and I were left uncaptured. We didn't know when our master and the others would be able to rescue us, so I reached a cooperation agreement with him. He would lure away the demons, and I would be responsible for rescuing the captured senior brothers. In the end, we joined forces and killed those demons."

Dozens more thunderbolts struck.

At this moment, Luo was much calmer in the water. She smiled and nodded, indicating that she understood.

Su Wusi looked at the mountain that was almost completely flattened by the bomb: "Senior Sister, are you still going?"

Luo Zai Shui looked puzzled: "Why don't you go? What if you get into danger?"

Su Wusi was a little anxious: "But Senior Sister, those demonic cultivators are very ferocious, what if..."

A pair of cool hands brushed across her head, gently patting the dirt off: "Your senior sister here started wielding a sword and killing evil cultivators with your senior sister Ji Yun when I was seven years old. How could I be afraid of those demonic cultivators? Don't worry, I'll prepare more defensive talismans."

Su Wusi looked at the defensive talisman and suddenly felt that it looked somewhat familiar.

When the Wen family besieged her, they happened to encounter her tribulation during her Nascent Soul stage. At that time, she was isolated and helpless, either captured by the Wen family or struck to death by the tribulation.

She chose to take a gamble; the lightning paralyzed her entire body, as if it were trying to shatter her bones and rebuild her.

The Wen family members outside the lightning tribulation were clamoring to shatter her to pieces.

She knew she wouldn't survive the final heavenly lightning strike. At worst, she would fail the tribulation and perish. If she was lucky, her cultivation would only regress, and she might even be able to take a few more members of the Wen family with her.

A yellow talisman caught her eye. Just as the last bolt of lightning struck, the talisman defied the heavens and blocked it for her.

Before she could react, the talisman had already turned to ashes.

At this point, he had transformed into a deity.

It turns out that it was my senior sister who protected me that day.

"What are you spacing out for?" Luo Zai Shui flicked her forehead. "Were you scared silly by the lightning tribulation? You'll have to go through many more tribulations in the future, you'll have to get used to it."

"Junior sisters, are you alright?"

Shi Ming rushed over on his sword, followed by Ji Tinghan and others.

Luo Zai Shui smiled and shook her head: "It's nothing. I just said a few bad things about the Heavenly Dao and then the lightning struck down. Luckily, I had a defensive talisman with me."

Looking at the hilltop that was about to be leveled, Shi Ming clearly did not believe Luo Zai Shui's words. Not only Shi Ming did not believe them, but Jian Mu Yi did not believe them either.

"Heaven's will is not so petty; there are plenty of people who speak ill of it."

In an instant, the dark clouds gathered again, seemingly poised to strike Jian Muyi on the head.

Startled, Jian Muyi quickly covered his head: "No way, are you really that stingy? Senior sister, what did you say that attracted so much heavenly lightning? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were undergoing tribulation."

Luo Zai Shui twitched the corners of her mouth and smiled, "You could say it's a tribulation, at least it proves my talisman is useful. Let's go, Wu Si, I still need to get you the book."

Shi Ming watched Luo Zai Shui's departing figure and couldn't help but sigh. Well, when Junior Sister wants to tell him, she will take the initiative to do so. There's no need to worry too much; Junior Sister knows what she's doing.