"Lin'er, you can't escape."
Ye Lingyuan murmured softly, and his figure vanished as the words fell.
On the martial arts stage, the incense used for timing was about to burn out.
The spectators had all taken their seats, but Ye Lingyuan was the only one missing.
Zi Yangchun took a step forward, and he was already on the martial arts stage.
He coughed twice, cleared his throat, and announced loudly, "The second round, the elimination match, begins!"
"The elimination match will be a free-for-all. The thirty qualified participants will all ascend the stage and fight among themselves. Those who fall off the stage are eliminated, until only the last three remain, at which point the match will stop on its own!"
"Do you understand?"
Zi Yangchun's gaze, intentionally or unintentionally, fell upon that exceptionally beautiful figure.
In his eyes, there was joy, worry, curiosity, and helplessness.
Originally, the second round was supposed to be a two-into-one elimination format, but it was changed to a free-for-all format at the words of Zi Wenchang.
For some reason, he always felt that Zi Wenchang's action was targeting Zi Linling.
Therefore, he tried to object, but his objections were in vain.
As a result, he could only ascend the stage with a heavy heart and announce the new rules for this round with displeasure.
"Understood!"
A deafening roar erupted from the Zi family's spectator area.
Even though more than half of the people had already been eliminated, it did not affect their encouragement for their relatives and friends.
"Since you understand, then the second round of the elimination match officially begins. All thirty participants who qualified earlier, please ascend the number one martial arts stage."
The number one martial arts stage was where Zi Yangchun was standing.
"Yes!"
With a neat shout, the thirty people scurried towards the stage.
Of course, those who were low-key ran up quickly, while those who were ostentatious gathered spiritual energy at their feet and leaped forward, landing on the stage.
Zi Linling, clad in a red combat suit, walked onto the stage at a steady pace and stood in a corner.
Currently, she did not want to reveal too much of her strength.
Therefore, the position she chose, seemingly casual, was already at the edge of the stage.
Her intention was clear: "You fight your fight, I'll watch the show."
The twenty-nine people on the stage quickly divided into two groups.
The two groups faced each other with drawn swords, tense.
But everyone tacitly avoided provoking Zi Linling.
What a joke!
Zi Jinling, who was at the peak of the Qi-drawing realm, could not make a ripple in Zi Linling's hands. They must have been hit on the head for them to dare to incur Zi Linling's wrath.
"Since everyone is ready, let's begin!"
With Zi Yangchun's command, the free-for-all on stage erupted.
Ye Lingyuan calmly returned to his seat without alarming anyone.
Others did not seem to have noticed his departure and return, as if he had never left.
This was the terrifying aspect of a cultivator at the Minor Divine Realm – merging with heaven and earth, coming and going like clouds.
Ye Lingyuan's gaze fell on the edge of the stage, and all he saw was the woman in the red combat suit.
Zi Linling felt the prince's gentle affection and calmly met his gaze, as if she hadn't been the one who fled in a panic just moments ago.
One backward glance, and a hundred charms bloomed!
This backward glance made the prince's heart flutter.
Of course, this smiling backward glance also fell into another pair of eyes.
The owner of these eyes was Ye Yuanhao, who had thoroughly embarrassed himself.
The smiling backward glance shook his spirit, making him feel incredibly amazed.
He asked himself in his heart, why had he never noticed before that this woman was so captivating?
Was it because he obtained her too easily? Or because he had never truly looked at her?
What a pity! What a pity! If he had discovered her charm so early, why would he have disdained her?
What should he do? He seemed to regret it!
Ye Yuanhao gazed dazedly at Zi Linling's enchanting smile, his heart about to leap out of his chest.
On the stage, weapons clashed with roars, spiritual energy fluctuated violently, and occasionally, one or two spiritual arts landed near Zi Linling.
However, they did not even touch the corner of her clothes.
A cold glint flashed in Zi Linling's eyes.
How could she not see that those spiritual arts were intentional probes by some ill-intentioned individuals?
However, she did not intend to make a move now.
If she were to make a move, there would probably be no one left on the stage except herself.
Following the lazy person's strategy of "if possible, don't make a move," Zi Linling still stood there calmly, watching the show.
Occasionally, she would exchange glances with a certain prince. As for a certain crown prince, she had never even bothered to glance at him.
The number of people on the stage dwindled, and after a moment, only five people remained on the stage, plus Zi Linling, making it six.
Among these six, there was a familiar figure – Zi Hanxiao.
Zi Hanxiao smiled and said, "Most of the cleaning up is done. From now on, it's up to each of us to show our skills!" Su Dan Novel Network.
A man with immense pride glanced at Zi Linling and said sarcastically, "Zi Hanxiao, are you blind? Didn't you see someone still standing there?"
Zi Hanxiao's gaze shifted, and she looked at Zi Linling, nodding friendly.
Then, she chuckled and said, "Zi Nan, I advise you, it's best not to provoke her!"
Zi Nan's arrogance undiminished, he sneered, "Zi Hanxiao, have you regressed with your cultivation? She's just a good-for-nothing. So what if I provoke her?"
Then, he looked askance at Zi Linling and said, "Miss Zi San, although you can cultivate now, and you managed to defeat Miss Zi Er who had her cultivation boosted to the peak of the Qi-drawing realm through evil arts by luck, in my eyes, you are merely a slightly more capable good-for-nothing. Of course, this is not an insult to you, but rather you simply don't catch my eye."
Zi Linling felt like crying but also laughing.
This Zi Nan, why was he so "adorably" arrogant?
He called her a good-for-nothing while also saying it wasn't an insult. Were these not contradictory?
Also, Zi Jinling had indeed used unorthodox means to raise her cultivation to the peak of the Qi-drawing realm, but how did her victory over Zi Jinling become a matter of luck?
However, although this Zi Nan was a bit "cute," she wouldn't indulge him because of it.
"Zi Nan, is it? Although you are very arrogant, in my eyes, you are not even worth a clown. You are merely an ant that jumps around. Of course, I am not insulting you, but stating a fact."
When it came to verbal sparring and sharp tongues, Zi Linling had few rivals.
Except for a certain prince, of course.
"You!"
Zi Nan was enraged.
Especially since Zi Linling was intentionally mimicking his tone of speech.
"Seeking death!"
His gaze turned sharp, and the water spiritual art in his hand instantly condensed into form.
"Water Arrows!"
A swarm of water arrows enveloped Zi Linling.
Zi Linling sneered and said, "Is that all? Then you will be disappointed!"
"Disperse!"
Word Spirit Power – words become deeds.
The sky full of water arrows instantly vanished, not a single one falling.
Zi Linling's eyes turned cold, and she said, "I originally wanted to keep you to play with, but since you don't want to stay on the stage yourself, I'll send you off!"