Early the next morning, countless disciples flocked to the training ground. Even those who had joined the sect earlier gathered there.
Everyone was eager to watch the duel between Ji Yunxi and Sang Qingzhou.
Naturally, the people from the Southern Yan and the Northern Di formed two separate camps.
When Hua Siyun arrived, she saw the Northern Di people egging on Sang Qingzhou. She immediately let out a cold snort. "What a disgrace!"
Sang Qingzhou turned to look at her, his eyes full of smugness. "Princess, our Northern Di is known for its warriors. If I win today, I'll ask my father to propose marriage to you."
As he spoke, he sized Hua Siyun up and down, his eyes filled with malice.
Many Northern Di people felt uncomfortable upon hearing this. How could he talk nonsense like this? Hua Siyun was a princess and would be the empress in the future. How could she be humiliated like this?
Before Hua Siyun could say anything, someone retorted, "Give you an inch and you'll take a mile! Propose marriage to the princess? Who do you think you are!"
Sang Qingzhou was taken aback. He didn't expect to be scolded by his own people.
Hua Siyun gave him a cold look. "Sang Qingzhou, do you think you're worthy?"
His face turned red and then pale. He had been carried away by his momentary pride and blurted out nonsense in front of Hua Siyun. She had always been with Ji Yunxi. Who knew if she was Ji Yunxi's pawn?
"Please forgive me, Princess. I was just talking nonsense," Sang Qingzhou quickly apologized, fearing that Hua Siyun would really hold it against him.
Hua Siyun looked at the clear - cut division between the two sides and felt a bit unhappy. How could she get to Brother Xingzhi like this?
So she rolled her eyes. "Disperse, all of you. What a sight! Our Northern Di warriors should be able to control not only their fists but also their mouths."
As soon as she said this, the people who had been forced to gather around Sang Qingzhou walked away one by one, giving him a hard look.
Ji Yunxi walked in leisurely, munching on the pomelo that Li Jiuge had stuffed into her hand that morning.
As soon as she reached the training ground, she saw Lu Chengming slumped on a chair.
Li Jiuge was a bit surprised. She hadn't seen this guy for a while and thought he had gone down the mountain to complain to his family. Who would have thought he was still here?
"Aren't you going home yet?"
Lu Chengming's face turned red. "Not in a hurry. I heard it's Miss Ji's doom today, so I came here specifically to watch."
"Yo!" Ji Yunxi laughed. "You've come at the right time. If Sang Qingzhou can't survive today, you'll be buried with him. So he won't be lonely on his way to the afterlife."
The group exchanged sharp words. Rong Hua saw them from afar and walked down from the viewing stand. "Stop fooling around. Get ready properly."
Ji Yunxi always respected her master in public. She immediately walked away with Feng Xingzhi, while listening to Rong Hua say, "Be careful. Xiao Yi is a very sinister person."
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi also put away her playful look. "Yes."
Lu Chengming was carried to Sang Qingzhou's side. As soon as Sang Qingzhou saw him, he walked up quickly. "Brother Lu, just watch. I will surely not let you and Master down."
Lu Chengming pinned his hopes on him and replied firmly, "Good! Master and I believe in you."
Their voices were so loud that they were clearly heard by Ji Yunxi and the others.
Li Jiuge whispered to Ji Yunxi, "Is that Xiao Yi a collector of trash? Why does he take in all kinds of people?"
Her description was so vivid that it made Ji Yunxi and the others burst out laughing.
Ji Yunxi looked up and saw Xiao Yi with a venomous look on his face. She immediately smiled at him, which made him turn away angrily.
The competition hadn't started yet, and more and more people were coming. Li Jiuge craned her neck curiously. "Why are there so many people?"
"The more people come, the better. It'll be a good chance for them to see Yunxi's skills!" Ji Yunyi still remembered how those people had wrongly accused her without a shred of evidence. "We still need to find out who spread those rumors and teach them a lesson to vent our anger."
As they were talking, Hua Siyun walked out of the crowd, still accompanied by the man from yesterday.
"Brother Xingzhi."
As soon as Hua Siyun came, she only saw Feng Xingzhi standing beside Ji Yunxi, tidying her hair. She walked over with a beaming smile.
The man behind her darkened his eyes and looked extremely unhappy.
Feng Xingzhi felt really annoyed. He gave Ji Yunxi a pitiful look.
"Princess, why are you here?" Ji Yunxi saw that Feng Xingzhi didn't want to answer, but she didn't want to offend Hua Siyun either. So she stepped forward.
Although Hua Siyun was a bit dissatisfied, she still greeted politely. "There are so many people here today. I've known Miss Ji for a while, so I came to have a look."
Li Jiuge stepped forward. "That's true. I don't know what they're thinking. Why are they so eager to watch?"
"The disciples of Master Xiao Yi and Master Rong Hua are having a duel. Of course, it's very interesting," the silent man suddenly said.
Li Jiuge became curious. She had only scolded him yesterday and now just remembered to ask who he was.
The man said, "I'm Jin Jingyuan. I'm your senior brother."
Li Jiuge exclaimed in surprise, "You're the young marquis from the Northern Di who has unrequited love for Princess Hua Siyun?!"
"Your Highness, you have a good memory," Jin Jingyuan gritted his teeth and said word by word.
Seeing his changing expression, Ji Yunyi couldn't help but laugh.
Feng Xingzhi didn't seem to mind. "Both the man and the woman are unmarried. What's wrong with having a crush?"
"Prince Feng is really straightforward. There are many rumors that Prince Feng is hen - pecked," Jin Jingyuan deliberately provoked Feng Xingzhi.
To everyone's surprise, Feng Xingzhi didn't mind at all and even took pride in it. "Xixi has a gentle temper. We're a perfect match. Where does the rumor of being hen - pecked come from? Moreover, I'm willing to compromise for the one I love. Being hen - pecked means a harmonious family, and only then can everything go smoothly."
Ji Yunyi could hardly stand it anymore and quickly stepped forward. "Senior Brother Jin, don't take it to heart. As his elder brother, I'm used to it."
Jin Jingyuan was still in shock. He didn't expect Feng Xingzhi to be so different. He thought he was infatuated with Hua Siyun, but he couldn't be like Feng Xingzhi.
He turned his head and saw the admiration in Hua Siyun's eyes.
Did the princess like this kind of man?!
Jin Jingyuan was in turmoil. After thinking for a while, if he were to be like Feng Xingzhi...
It would be really difficult.
While they were chatting and joking, all the celestial masters had arrived.
Ning Shuihan walked to Rong Hua's side and tilted her body slightly. "Xiao Yi looks very confident. Have you told your disciple in advance?"
Rong Hua looked at Ji Yunxi in the distance. She still seemed unconcerned. She sighed. "I've told her, but I'm afraid she didn't take it to heart."
Ning Shuihan was about to say something else when Bai Youmu cleared his throat. "The competition begins!"
Ji Yunxi immediately put away her playful look, straightened her body, and stepped onto the arena. She stared coldly at Sang Qingzhou who was walking up step by step.
I spared you last time out of kindness. But now, I won't!
Ji Yunxi's eyes were filled with killing intent. She was just waiting for the referee's signal to take Sang Qingzhou's life!