LIGHTNOVELONLINE chapter 44
Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Sister usually asks for rewards.
“Winner! Tianyan Sect’s Youlan!”
With the referee’s loud shout, Lin Qingsnow was officially declared defeated.
She remained stunned on the arena, while Youlan had already left leisurely.
Lin Qingxue struggled to touch her neck, but there were no bite marks.
Youlan said she wanted to suck her blood, but it was just a joke.
But it was precisely because she knew that Youlan was teasing her that Lin Qingxue felt utterly defeated.
At this moment, she deeply doubted her previous strength.
She had long been mentally prepared to lose in the competition.
However, the one who defeated her was the demoness she had once hunted, and she was defeated so easily—causing her state of mind to be greatly shaken.
She would rather Youlan’s fangs bite into her and drain all her blood than face this humiliation.
After Lin Qingxue’s physical strength and spiritual energy recovered, she staggered to her feet and left the competition arena.
Her back was extremely desolate, making those who saw her feel pity.
But it also confused people, after all, it was just a loss in a competition, was it necessary to be so desolate? One must know that in this rookie competition, there were countless people who lost more miserably than Lin Qingxue.
However, the significance of this competition to Lin Qingxue was largely incomprehensible to many.
If she had defeated Youlan, she could have let go of all the past grievances of the Tianyan Sect.
Unfortunately, she did not defeat Youlan.
Not to mention settling scores, she even began to doubt the meaning of her cultivation.
Lin Qingxue’s purpose in cultivation had always been simple, to uphold justice.
If she continued to cultivate, she would always encounter evildoers she could not stop, so what was the use of her cultivation? It would be easier not to cultivate at all.
Upholding justice? It was simply impossible to uphold justice.
The next time she encountered a vicious person, she could only let them go unpunished and watch innocent people suffer.
“You have already performed very well.” After Lin Qingxue came down, Wanzhu patted her shoulder.
“Master, it is the disciple’s incompetence.” Lin Qingxue replied woodenly.
“You did not lose unjustly, in terms of actual combat power and strategy, the opponent was stronger than you this time.” Wanzhu said, “You have already caught up with so many geniuses, which is very remarkable.”
Although Lin Qingxue’s talent in cultivation was excellent, it was not particularly stunning.
In the world of cultivation, there were countless prodigies, who were monsters that ordinary cultivators could never hope to match in their lifetime.
But Lin Qingxue was able to keep up with them purely through her own efforts.
“You must be very tired this time, go back to the inn and have a good rest.” Wanzhu said earnestly.
He was usually very strict with Lin Qingxue, but this time he was exceptionally kind.
Because he saw that Lin Qingxue had suffered a great setback, and if she could not come out of it, she might be ruined for life.
“Disciple understands.” Lin Qingxue said respectfully.
“Good… have a good rest.” Wanzhu also knew that it was useless to say more at this time, so he gave up.
After Youlan jumped off the stage, she returned to He Youzhou’s side with a smile.
However, as she approached, she noticed that the young master named Hong Songzi was hurriedly leaving.
If she remembered correctly, Hong Songzi should have been watching the match beside his master.
What was the reason for his hurried departure?
Curiously, she asked, “Master, what happened to that young master?”
“Lin Qingxue is his sister, so naturally, he has to go comfort his defeated sister,” He Youzhou said unhurriedly.
“I see.” Hearing He Youzhou’s explanation, Youlan nodded gently.
“By the way, Master, as you wished, I achieved a good result,” Youlan said with a smile.
With one win, Youlan could advance to the top eight and already receive some rewards.
“Indeed, if you can continue to advance to the top four, it would be even better,” He Youzhou said, his eyes lighting up.
Youlan smiled bitterly, “Master, you have too much faith in me.”
She had actually observed the other cultivators, and each of the remaining ones had an aura that overwhelmed her.
Youlan estimated that the weakest cultivators were herself and Lin Qingxue.
“Be confident, sometimes the level doesn’t mean everything,” said He Youzhou confidently, having read too many novels.
Having seen too many instances of lower-level cultivators turning the tables in novels, He Youzhou had developed the illusion that levels didn’t matter at all.
Every time Youlan heard her master say such things, she felt a headache coming on.
However, she quickly thought of something interesting and whispered, “Master, speaking of which~”
“Since your disciple achieved such a good ranking, shouldn’t you give your disciple some reward?”
She deliberately used a very charming voice, wanting to tease her master.
This was a bad habit she had picked up from living in the brothel for too long.
Just now on the stage, she couldn’t help but tease Lin Qingxue a bit.
“Reward?” Youlan’s words stumped He Youzhou.
Tianyan Sect was now so down and out, the sect itself was built on a poor mountain, and there was nothing to reward Youlan with.
Cultivation techniques? If the uncles in the Sutra Pavilion didn’t show up, it was impossible to get any.
Magical treasures? He Youzhou himself had never seen such things.
The more He Youzhou thought about it, the tighter his brows furrowed.
Difficult, too difficult, was this the kind of problem Tianyan Sect had to face frequently? It seemed He Youzhou needed to find a solution quickly.
After all, if disciples achieved something and Tianyan Sect couldn’t provide rewards, it would be impossible to retain disciples.
It was a serious matter, and he needed to think carefully.
“Youlan, what kind of reward do you want?” He Youzhou said softly, “As long as it’s something I can provide, I will try my best to satisfy you.”
“Disciple doesn’t need too good a reward.” Youlan chuckled softly.
Youlan had lived in Tianyan Sect for such a long time, how could she not know what kind of place Tianyan Sect was?
She pressed her finger against her lower lip, “Disciple just wants some of the rewards that Senior Sister usually asks for.”
After speaking, she secretly glanced at He Youzhou a few more times.
In her opinion, the reward Zhishi wanted most was only the kind of thing that would make people blush.
Of course, Youlan didn’t really want such a reward.
Besides, even if Master said to give it to her, she wouldn’t dare to ask for it.
“The reward that Zhishi usually wants?” He Youzhou pondered for a moment, “Alright, just don’t tell Zhishi.”
Youlan was stunned for a moment, her face slightly red. She didn’t expect Master to be so… direct.
“Ta-da, here you go, a free massage coupon.” He Youzhou solemnly took out a few pieces of yellow paper from his clothes.
“Ma… massage?” Youlan took the yellow paper and fell into deep thought.