Lu Mingshu looked at Yin Hong weirdly. Seeing her reaction, she smirked and nodded. âSince Senior Aunt Yin has said so, then disciple will accept the gift.â
Lu Mingshu took the string of Mystic Dewdrops, turned to Ding Qingqing, and bowed. âHer Highnessâs generous gift will be engraved in my memory forever. I hope Emissary Ding will express my gratitude to her.â
Before she could bow further, Ding Qingqing held her up. âMiss Lu can forget the courtesy. Thank you, Elder Yin, for taking care of her.â
After the conventional greeting, Ding Qingqing left with her servant girls, leaving the whispers of the disciples behind her.
Yin Hong sat down happily, but there was a tinge of uneasiness in her heart.
The way Lu Mingshu looked at her, and what Ding Qingqing said⊠had she missed something?
Seeing Yin Hongâs face, An Tongchen snickered.
Such a moron! Zhou Yinru sent her here to arrange the marriage, but was she even aware of why? To forge a good relationship between the two parties? To give Lu Mingshu a good home? What a joke!
The reason was obviously the potential that Lu Mingshu had demonstrated during the Heavenly Door competition! Zhou Yinru felt an urgent need to put her down because letting her grow freely would be a threat to the Zhou Family. Since the problem couldnât be solved internally, then just solve it externally! Use the excuse of marrying Lu Mingshu to Xie Lianzhen to get rid of her.
Zhou Yinruâs plan was rather feasible; firstly, being married to the Alioth Star-Lord of the Seven Truth Platform would reflect well on Nine Jade Palace. Secondly, the queen was a tough woman. With someone like her keeping an eye on Lu Mingshu, Lu Mingshu would definitely behave herself. Lastly, Xie Lianzhen had a high position, but he also had a physical defect. If the female was too powerful, she would take control of things.
If Zhou Yinruâs plan worked, not only would Zhou Yinru be able to get rid of Lu Mingshu, but she would also gain a connection with the queen. It was like killing two birds with one stone.
However, while Zhou Yinru may have had her perfect plans, she had left out the fact that, even though the queen was a female ruler like her, they had different circumstances and attitudes.
Zhou Yinru obviously had high authority in the Zhou Family, but she still had to force herself into the position of caring wife and loving mother to keep Fu Shangqinâs favour. As for the queen, she was the true ruler of Zhongzhou.
Zhou Yinru was also still in the Harmonization Realm, and with her age, it was impossible for her to break through to the Spirit Realm. On the other hand, the queen was an expert in the Spirit Realm already, and it was likely that she would only get stronger in the future.
She was afraid that Lu Mingshu would become too strong? Well, as long as the queen was alive, it would never happen.
Furthermore, Zhou Yinru naively thought that the rest of the world shared the same way of thinking as her â that females were always submissive to the males.
Since the queen liked Lin Wuxia, she obviously had a different mindset as Zhou Yinru.
And previously, when queen sent Ding Qingqing here, what would Yin Hongâs impatient reaction bring? Ding Qingqing was the queenâs trusted aide, and the queen might not enjoy the fact that there was a bossy Zhou Family behind Lu Mingshuâs back.
âJunior Niece LuâŠâ Tan Yubing looked at her pitifully.
Lu Mingshu smiled and put the Mystic Dewdrops into her mustard seed pouch.
After the Qilin Festival, there was another war waiting for her.
An hour had passed.
Lin Zixin took the book from the clerk and read out the names that everyone was expecting; âWei Chunqiu from the Seventh Truth Platform challenging Kou Wei from the Heavenly Sea Pavilion!â
The tents were filled with cheers for them.
Shao Zhengyang turned to Tan Yubing while clapping. âThis match is definitely the peak fight of the Harmonization Realm!â
âYeah! I could chat about this match for years!â She nodded and joked.
In the midst of the chatting, Kou Wei and Wei Chunqiu were already on stage.
âBrother Wei, itâs been years, but youâre still as graceful as ever!â Kou Wei chuckled heartily.
Compared to Kou Wei greeting his opponent happily on stage, Wei Chunqiu had his poker face on as usual, but he still remained polite, âNo, âgracefulâ should be used to describe Brother Kou and nobody else. Being skilled in Five Dragons Playing with the Pearl while only in the Harmonization Realm is really a pleasant shock for me.â
âCompared to Brother Wei, thatâs mediocre. Youâve already infused Physical Manifestation of Sword Intent with mystic light. Once you break through to the Spirit Realm, youâll be able to perfect it into the Sword Body. Ah, Iâm so jealous of you!â
âI hope we arenât wasting everyoneâs time by flattering each other. Shall we start now?â
Kou Wei laughed after hearing him. âBrother Wei is indeed straightforward. Sure, letâs begin.â
Wei Chunqiu flicked his sheath, and the sword flew out, landing on his palm.
His action was followed by an attack. The black sword-light was faster than lighting.
At the same time, Kou Wei wielded his fan, and energy waves started to spread out and dash up.
In the blink of an eye, ten attacks were unleashed.
âThatâs fast!â Shao Zhengyang gasped in awe.
Wei Chunqiuâs speed didnât need to be stated in detailed. In his previous fights, Kou Wei was also fast as lighting. However, his speed was different from Wei Chunqiuâs. Wei Chunqiu used his great physical speed to increase his tempo, but Kou Wei used his naturally fast tempo to increase his physical speed.
Wei Chunqiuâs sword energy was fast and furious, but Kou Wei found ways to cope with it.
One party attacked while the other defended. Both of them had an equal share of the limelight.
âThe peak fight is indeed interesting!â Shao Zhengyangâs eyes were full of admiration. Seeing Lu Mingshu on his side, he immediately turned to her. âJunior Sister Lu, I didnât meanâŠâ
Lu Mingshu smiled at him. âYeah, I know.â
Even though she defeated Kou Wei and her match with Wei Chunqiu was interesting, that was still incomparable to this match in everyoneâs eyes.
It couldnât be helped. Her basics were too weak, and when she fought with them, they always had the upper hand. The only thing she could do was try to use her accuracy to find a gap in their skills, unlike them who fought with genuine power.
The sword energy was bashing sideways, and the Water energy formed huge waves.
After their probing, they moved on to the second stage of the match.
Lu Mingshu didnât even blink her eyes. She put all her attention on the match, taking in new data.
So, such a method would work on Kou Wei? The previous method that I used is inflexible. And thereâs such a gap in Wei Chunqiuâs skill? If thatâs the case, then forcefully following his tempo isnât needed anymoreâŠ.
âHow many attacks now?â Tan Yubing asked her. âI canât see clearly.â
âMore than a hundred for sure.â Shao Zhengyang waved his hand. âIâve already lost count, just enjoy the match.â
After witnessing this match, one would know just how powerful the best Harmonization Realm martial artist was like. No wonder Grand Elder Yuan Xi said that Nine Jade Palace was nothing decent. Without Lu Mingshu, they wouldâve only made it to the top twenty at the most.
âJunior Sister Lu, who do you think will win?â
Hearing Shao Zhengyang, Lu Mingshu answered with her eyes still stuck on the match. âAbility-wise, itâs fifty-fifty, but I feel that Kou Wei has a higher chance.â
Shao Zhengyang was shocked by her answer. He thought that it would be a âThereâs an equal chanceâ type of answer. He never expected Lu Mingshu to say that Kou Wei would have a bigger chance of winning. He stared blankly at her. âWhy?â
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âBecauseâŠâ
Wei Chunqiuâs data was unstable.
In the eyes of others, it was just a fight between sword-light and water, but in Lu Mingshuâs eyes, it was all data.
Wei Chunqiuâs values kept fluctuating, which was different from his previous match. Even though she didnât know what was going on, she knew that his balance was broken.