bookrebus Chapter 36 The competition ends early
Chapter 36 The competition ends early
After Lin Qingqing and Qiao Wei settled their fellow junior students, Qiao Wei asked about the things that puzzled her.
"Junior Sister Lin, how did you know that Yingxiang Society is related to the demon clan?"
Lin Qingqing was not surprised at all that she would ask this question, so she took out the handkerchief she was carrying with her.
"Senior sister should still remember this handkerchief."
Qiao Wei took the handkerchief from Lin Qingqing's hand and looked at it carefully, then searched her body again: "Isn't this the handkerchief I carry with me? Why is it in your hand?"
"It was dropped by Senior Sister in a hurry when she left yesterday."
"What's wrong with the handkerchief?"
"Sister, please look at the embroidery above. This flower belongs to the demon tribe and is called Enchanting. It looks like a rose, but they are two completely different species. Only the demon cultivators living in the demon tribe know about this thing. As far as I know, was your handkerchief given to you by Yingxiang?"
Qiao Wei showed a look of sudden enlightenment, and said worriedly: "I never expected that there was a traitor from the demon clan lurking around me."
Lin Qingqing shook her head: "Things are becoming more and more confusing. We still don't know what the demons are up to. We must be prepared early."
The two of them unknowingly came to a fork in the road.
"Senior Sister, it's getting late. I'm going back to my room to rest."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
When Lin Qingqing's back disappeared from Qiao Wei's sight, she suddenly thought of something and murmured to herself: "Then why did she know that flower was..."
……
next day
Lin Qingqing was awakened early in the morning by the noise outside. Although her cultivation had reached the level where she did not need sleep, she had consumed a lot of her true energy yesterday. Proper sleep could eliminate physical fatigue.
"What happened?" Lin Qingqing changed into her outer clothes and pulled a fellow disciple over to ask.
"Junior Sister Lin, I heard that the Immortal Sect Competition ended early and there will be no second day of competition. This was the result of the judges' discussion."
"How will the quota be allocated?" Lin Qingqing was a little surprised by the news.
The female disciple shook her head and said, "We are just about to go to Los Angeles Square to take a look. But Junior Sister Lin, don't worry. The elder will let us know in a while."
Lin Qingqing nodded, waved to the female disciple, and watched her leave.
By the time she knew the result, it was already evening, and during that time, there was still something waiting for her to do.
Lin Qingqing wandered between the rooms because she really couldn't remember which room her senior sister lived in.
Just when she was about to give up, she smelled a familiar fragrance in a remote courtyard. It was the incense that Senior Sister Qingli always used!
After a few knocks, no one in the house responded.
"Senior Sister Qingli, are you there?"
Lin Qingqing stood on tiptoe and leaned over the crack of the door to look around, but unfortunately there was no one in the room, so she had to leave in disappointment.
"Where has Senior Sister gone? Is she in Los Angeles Plaza?"
She had just made up her mind and was about to take a detour to Los Angeles Square, but was unexpectedly stopped by someone.
Lin Qingqing took a closer look and said, "It's you."
"You have good eyesight, fellow Taoist." Yao Jing said to Lin Qingqing with a smile.
"What do you mean?" Lin Qingqing's eyes fell on Yao Jing holding her hand, and she signaled her with her eyes.
Yao Jing quickly let go of her hand with a smile, saying, "I'm sorry, it's a rare opportunity to run into a fellow Taoist, and I couldn't help but give her a hand, I'm afraid I'll miss her again."
"Are you looking for me?"
"Yes, yes, yes, knock on my memory. You were amazing yesterday, fellow Taoist. My name is Yao Jing, and I'm from Penglai Island. I'm sorry to bother you, but I just want to make friends with you." Yao Jing explained neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Lin Qingqing from the Earth Spirit Sect," Lin Qingqing stretched out her right hand and shook hands with the other party, then quickly withdrew, "I have something else to do, so I'll go first."
"Please wait a moment!" Yao Jing called out to Lin Qingqing.
Lin Qingqing frowned somewhat unhappily, thinking, when will this ever end? She was now eager to meet Senior Sister Qingli.
"Brother Daoist Yao, is there anything else you need?" She still stopped.
"Look at the direction Fellow Daoist Lin is heading, right? I just escaped from there, there were too many people there, we were completely blocked, I advise Fellow Daoist Lin to go there later."
Lin Qingqing thought about it and nodded: "Thank you for letting me know."
"I arrived early and just happened to know some news. How about we go to the pavilion and have a couple of drinks and talk with you." Yao Jing took the opportunity to invite Lin Qingqing to get together.
"That's great." In that case, Lin Qingqing couldn't refuse Yao Jing's invitation. Besides, there were so many people in Luocheng Square that it would take a while to find her senior sister. It would be better to wait for her to return to her room.
The two walked one after the other and came to a small pavilion next to the lotus pond.
Yao Jing took out a set of purple clay tea sets and a small kettle from her pocket and began to grind the tea leaves carefully. She fiddled with the tea leaves while speaking, "When the demons attacked yesterday, most of my disciples were injured. We sent people to Longhu Mountain to fight, and the number of injured was about the same as ours, but no disciples died. Of course, the same is true for the Tianmen Sect. I heard this morning that the Immortal Sect Competition ended early, which was all within my expectations."
"It seems that the demons have been eyeing this immortal competition for a long time, but I don't know what they intend to do. Last night, the Earth Spirit Sect also encountered a sneak attack by the demons, but they retreated in time and the injuries were not serious. Unfortunately, one of the disciples was sacrificed." Lin Qingqing looked at the pond full of lotus flowers, and her mood improved.
"Condolences."
"Thanks for caring."
After a while, Yao Jing brewed the tea and handed it to Lin Qingqing. Lin Qingqing raised the teacup and sniffed it gently. The fragrance of tea drifted into her nose.
"Good tea." She sipped her tea and asked casually, "How are the unknown quotas allocated?"
All she could hear was Yao Jing's hearty laughter. Lin Qingqing raised her head and glanced at her in confusion.
"I thought Fellow Daoist Lin didn't care and was waiting to speak to you, but you waited for me to make tea, so I found it a little ridiculous."
Lin Qingqing didn't feel that the other person was laughing at her. Instead, she felt that the person in front of her was very sincere, so she urged her: "Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me now."
Yao Jing cleared her throat and said in a serious tone: "Fellow Daoist Lin, can I call you Qingqing?"
Lin Qingqing was speechless on the spot. She was looking forward to the quota, but she didn't expect Yao Jing to say this out of the blue. She immediately replied perfunctorily: "Okay, okay, as long as you are happy."
"That's great, my dear!" Yao Jing was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
After Yao Jing had been grinning for a long time, Lin Qingqing finally couldn't stand it anymore. She suppressed her impatience and interrupted her: "Quota?"
"Oh," Yao Jing touched her forehead shyly, and then began to talk about business, "Qingqing, don't worry about the quota. You've already made the list. Congratulations!"
Finally, the dust settled, and Lin Qingqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Now the first priority was to complete the task assigned by the system. Time was passing by every second, and she couldn't hesitate for a moment.