"Explode!"
Chen Tianyi slightly opened his mouth when he saw Hu Ke'er throw out all the bullets engraved with detonating talismans from her pocket.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Countless explosions rang out continuously. Then Hu Ke'er slightly curled up the corner of her mouth.
"Yeah! It's a success!"
Even though the flames from the spiritual energy tanks she used before couldn't repel Wang Ning, the dozens of bullets made with detonating talismans were definitely enough to give Wang Ning a hard time.
"You..."
When Wang Ning got out of the flames, he was covered in blood. Half of his body was charred black. It was no exaggeration to describe him as a pitiful sight.
"Bang!"
Before he could finish his words, he fell down. There was a deathly silence around the arena.
Everyone looked at the scene in front of them in disbelief. After all, Wang Ning was a cultivator. No one had ever thought that Hu Ke'er, such a weak - looking girl, could really beat Wang Ning unconscious.
"Cough, cough."
Suddenly, there came a faint coughing sound. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the old man who had been fanning himself before open his eyes and look at Hu Ke'er in surprise. Then he turned his head and glanced at the young lady who announced the results of the competition.
"Since the result is out, just announce it!"
"Ooh!"
Hearing the old man's words, the young lady who announced the results came to her senses as if waking up from a dream.
"Hu Ke'er versus Wang Ning. Hu Ke'er wins and gets the qualification to become a disciple of Longhu Mountain!"
"Great!"
Hearing the referee's announcement, Chen Tianyi immediately exclaimed happily.
"We finally won..."
Hu Ke'er also plopped down on the ground.
Although the previous battle didn't consume much of her physical strength, she was still seriously injured. Moreover, the mental pressure of this battle was too great for her.
"I've finally joined Longhu Mountain!"
"Hu Ke'er!"
Just as Hu Ke'er fell, she felt a warm embrace. She saw the blurry figure of Chen Tianyi. Then a medicinal fragrance wafted into her nose. A round pill was put into her mouth. A gentle warm current slowly flowed through her throat and circulated throughout her body.
"So comfortable!"
The pain from the previous injury gradually disappeared, replaced by a slight warmth.
Chen Tianyi must have given her a precious pill. In a daze, Hu Ke'er lost consciousness.
"Buzz—"
"You naughty boy. Don't think I didn't notice!"
As soon as Hu Ke'er woke up, she heard the old man scolding Chen Tianyi.
"Master, what did you notice?"
It was indeed Chen Tianyi's voice.
"You detonated those detonating talismans, didn't you?"
"Eh, Uncle - Master, what are you talking about? I don't understand. Cheating in the entrance test means permanent disqualification. Uncle - Master, you can drink as much as you like, but you can't talk nonsense!" Chen Tianyi said.
"Come on, you naughty boy. It's just the two of us here. Don't play dumb with me. You can't fool me even if you can fool others. Those small beads engraved with detonating talismans would explode when thrown into the flames, but definitely not so quickly. If you hadn't secretly detonated those beads with an incantation, how could Wang Ning have been defeated?"
It was the first time Hu Ke'er heard the old man, whom Chen Tianyi called Uncle - Master, speak in such a stern tone.
"This..."
Hearing the old man's words, Chen Tianyi didn't deny it.
"No matter whether you did it this time or not, you're not allowed to do this again. Otherwise, you'll be expelled from the sect!" the old man warned.
"Okay, I know, Uncle - Master. I'll never violate the sect rules again!" Chen Tianyi said softly.
So that's how it was—
Hu Ke'er, who had just woken up and hadn't had time to tell Chen Tianyi that she was awake, simply listened to their conversation with great interest.
Originally, Hu Ke'er thought that the bullet - shaped detonating talismans were triggered when thrown into the flames. She didn't expect that it was actually Chen Tianyi's secret help that made it a success. This made Hu Ke'er a little discouraged, but she also changed her opinion of Chen Tianyi again.
It seems that this guy isn't that bad after all!
Originally, she had planned to improve the weapons she made based on this competition and create a super - powerful spiritual energy grenade according to the detonating - talisman bullets. But according to the current situation, it seemed impossible!
While Hu Ke'er was daydreaming, she heard their conversation again.
"Uncle - Master, what about Miss Hu's result this time..." Chen Tianyi asked softly.
"Hasn't the result already been announced?" the old man counter - asked.
"Well, thank you so much, Uncle - Master!"
"Tianyi, I don't want to say much else. But the magic treasures on that girl are quite interesting. Where did she get them?" the old man asked softly.
"Miss Hu made them herself." Chen Tianyi answered truthfully.
"Made them herself?" the old man said in a tone full of disbelief.
"Yes, she really made them herself. Although I helped a little bit."
"...Do you know the girl's background?"
"Background?"
Hearing the old man's words, Chen Tianyi frowned slightly.
"Uncle - Master, didn't I tell you before that I accidentally saved that girl?"
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. There's no need to lie to you about this!" Chen Tianyi confirmed.
"Since you just met by chance, why did you help this girl? Do you like her?"
"Thump! Thump!"
Hearing their conversation, Hu Ke'er's heart suddenly started pounding.
"No, I just think this girl has had a hard time, so I just gave her a hand. Moreover, the weapons she made are really amazing!" Chen Tianyi explained.
What! Is this guy just too kind? Can he just help like this!
Hearing Chen Tianyi's answer, Hu Ke'er pouted dissatisfiedly.
No, why do I care so much about whether this guy likes me or not? Anyway, I don't like this guy. Shouldn't I...
"Well, that girl's weapons are really amazing. Maybe when the weapons she makes are popularized throughout the cultivation world in the future, the world will change greatly. But there's one thing I still need to remind you."
The old man changed the topic and said in an extremely serious tone.
"You should know that this time you helped her pass the entrance test of Longhu Mountain, but at the same time, you also brought her into the cultivation world. This world is far more cruel than the mortal world. You must protect that girl well. Maybe the prosperity of our Longhu Mountain in the next hundred years depends on her!"
"Understood. I will definitely take good care of Miss Hu!" Chen Tianyi said firmly.
"Then from now on, she'll be your junior sister. You're responsible for taking her to do some basic training. If there's any special situation, I'll inform you!"
"Okay, Uncle - Master!"
Saying that, the old man's steps gradually faded away. Then Chen Tianyi quickly walked to Hu Ke'er's bedside. When Hu Ke'er saw Chen Tianyi coming towards her, she quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
"You're really a cute and mischievous junior sister. I didn't expect you could really defeat Wang Ning!"