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Chapter 185: First place in the Immortal Alliance Competition!
There was silence for a moment.

Everyone present looked at the newcomer, with Chi Wenxing looking the most grim.

If looks could kill, then the person would have been cut into pieces long ago.

——With Chi Wenxing's level of cultivation, he can indeed physically torture ordinary cultivators with his eyes.

But the person who came was the strongest person in the Immortal Alliance, the leader of the Immortal Alliance, Zhu Tianya. The protective aura on his body could be said to provide three-dimensional defense, and he could withstand dozens of glares from all angles.

"Haha, the way Wenxing looks at me is really scary."

Zhu Tianya seemed to be in a very good mood and patted her shoulder.

He didn't get any response, which was within his expectations. He picked up the sect scroll and looked at the name on it seriously. "This year's No. 1 is Du Xinghe, right? I heard that he is a genius sword cultivator and a genius alchemist! Don't misunderstand me for going out to have fun. I brought them something. I will add a dragon blood sword sharpening stone to her reward! There is also a lotus jade sword tassel and a pot of resurrection water."

With a wave of his hand, three rare treasures were casually placed on the table.

Chi Wenxing didn't say anything and directly put them all into the storage ring.

Zhu Tianya was puzzled: "You want to take kickbacks for this too?"

These three items are indeed rare for ordinary Jindan cultivators, and even Yuanying masters have to take a second look at them. However, with Chi Wenxing's strength, there is really no need to embezzle the prizes of the Immortal Alliance Competition. He is still in a good mood and said with a smile: "If you like it, I will find it for you."

Chi Wenxing smiled faintly: "I'm afraid you'll regret it and take it back."

Zhu Tianya thought she was just holding a grudge against him for making her work overtime, and was deliberately using words to disparage him - as the leader of the Immortal Alliance, how could he regret taking back something he had given away? But considering that Chi Wenxing had indeed worked hard for many days, he did not refute her and followed her words, "Then you can take it for Du Xinghe."

"I will."

Chi Wenxing smiled slightly.

Zhu Tianya was secretly delighted to see that she was so easy to coax this time. He put down the scroll and said, "By the way, where is my daughter?"

The looks people gave the leader became increasingly strange.

Zhu Tianya paused: "You won't do anything cruel to my daughter, will you?!"

"How could that be? The disaster will not affect the children."

Chi Wenxing said: "It just found a marriage for itself."

Zhu Tianya: “…”

He suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.

His innocent, cute, and worldly Qianbao Bingchan——

Zhu Tianya's expression changed several times, and he finally took a deep breath: "I raised this Ice Toad with natural resources and treasures, and there is actually a spiritual beast in the world that can impress it? Not bad, it has some strength. I won't stop it from reproducing, and I can even raise its mate as well."

After recovering from his shock, Zhu Tianya became optimistic again.

Isn’t it just raising one more male toad?

He can afford it!

In addition to toads, he also likes insect-like spiritual animals. Now that he thinks about it, it’s a good thing.

However, the Thousand Treasures Ice Toad was indeed his favorite one, and he raised it like a daughter. He was reluctant to use it for breeding. It was unwilling to contract with him, and he did not force it.

Now, he has only been away for a month and his daughter has found a husband for herself.

The old father was in mixed emotions.

"Don't hide it anymore. Let it bring its mate to me."

As soon as Zhu Tianya finished speaking, some people present stood up and wanted to leave.

"We will be there when the results are announced. Now I remember I have something to do, so I'll take my leave now."

"Yes, yes, I have something to do too."

"My apprentice is looking for me, you guys can chat."

One after another, almost all of them disappeared.

The only ones left are those who really want to be the first to eat the melons on the spot.

Finally, when most people had left, Chi Wenxing said slowly, "Qianbao Ice Toad has taken a fancy to the scorpion raised by Du Xinghe, and has voluntarily formed a bond with her and become her spirit beast. If you want to see your daughter, you have to find Du Xinghe."

Zhu Tianya turned around and stared at her in disbelief, as if she had grown two horns on her head.

Chi Wenxing not only said that, she also prepared a photo stone: "Please look."

The image stone placed on the table was activated by spiritual power and reflected an illusion.

In the illusion, one could see Qianbao Ice Toad being bewitched by a miniature purple scorpion. She was willing to marry him, and she signed a contract with Du Xinghe on the spot, and even merged into her collarbone.

Zhu Tianya felt as if he had watched the yellow-haired boy driving a will-o'-the-wisp carrying his daughter away. When the illusion faded, he shouted, "No, I don't agree. How could it fall for a little scorpion? What kind of magic did this Du use to seduce my daughter?"

"It's not you who's going to marry her anyway, so it's useless even if you disagree."

Chi Wenxing added a critical hit.

After hearing this, Zhu Tianya was furious: "I won't give her those three things anymore! Give them back to me!"

Chi Wenxing turned a deaf ear.

Anyway, the things are all in her storage ring, so she will definitely not return them.

Zhu Tianya raised his hand, and a jade abacus appeared in his hand.

However, the beads were almost broken, and he was unable to break a hole in her storage ring through the air.

Some members of the Immortal Alliance who stayed behind advised him: "Forget it, forget it. Alliance leader, you know that her space magic... even if you fold it ten more times, you can't break her ring."

"Won't the Ten States Secret Realm be broken this time?"

I wish Tianya would take a glance at him.

Chi Wenxing paused, and like a cat whose tail was stepped on, he turned back and stared at him silently. After a moment, he slowly nodded: "You are right, Qianbao Ice Toad formed a bond with Du Xinghe in the Ten States Secret Realm."

Zhu Tianya: “…”

hateful!

I'm still so angry!

No, he has to ask that guy named Du to get his daughter back!
How could a mere Golden Elixir take care of his Thousand Treasure Ice Toad? Could she afford to provide it with food and drink?

As if seeing through his thoughts, Chi Wenxing said leisurely, "She is indeed a mere Jindan, but she has a fusion stage beside her. The last time I went to see her, Yan Zhenzun looked at me in embarrassment—he said he didn't want to kill anyone here, and asked if he could please not wake her up."

Zhu Tianya took a step back and asked her hesitantly, "Fusion stage? Really?"

The fusion stage is only one step away from transcending tribulation and ascending to the Mahayana stage.

There are only a handful of people who have reached this level on Pingyun Continent.

They are all powerful people who rarely come out of the mountains. The ladder to becoming an immortal is within their reach. The power and desire of the world are meaningless to them, and they concentrate on practicing behind closed doors.

The reason why Zhu Tianya wanted to confirm with her was not because he did not trust his deputy leader.

He felt that even if a person in the fusion stage stood in front of them, they might not be able to recognize the other person's realm. They only knew that the other person was stronger than themselves, much stronger, so how could he accurately reach the fusion stage?

This is like a frog in a well looking up and seeing the moon, blurting out "this thing is three thousand meters in diameter."

"Because on the night of the incident, the Lizhu Sect invited their Sect Master Shi, who was in the Void Refining Stage, to come and ask us for an explanation."

"Sect Master Shi insisted on meeting Du Xinghe, but before he even stepped over the threshold, he was invited out by Master Yan Zhen."

Chi Wenxing answered calmly.

Then she asked, "Do you still want to ask Du Xinghe for the Ice Toad?"

Zhu Tianya stepped forward and then retracted his foot.

After a moment, he stamped his feet fiercely and said, "I, I'll go over and ask her. If she doesn't want to return it, I'll give up."

"Bon Voyage."

Chi Wenxing considerately opened the door for him.

……

Zhu Tianya was ready to take the beating calmly, but when she found Du Xinghe, there was no powerful person around her.

He deliberately restrained his aura, fearing that Yan Zhenzun would think he came with ill intentions - he restrained it too much, so that even when he was within ten steps, Du Xinghe, who was surrounded by three cultivators, did not notice him.

"We want to become friends with Senior Du!"

"I have been thinking about what happened in the secret realm these past two days. If Senior Du had not counteracted the power of the fog cave in time, I would have died at the claws of the spirit beast..."

The youngest cultivator looked at Du Xinghe with admiration: "I heard that Senior Du got the secret method passed down from ancient times. After he left the Nine Yang Sect, he got the chance to become an immortal. Even the Immortal Alliance had to be polite to Du Xinghe. He even has an elder in the Immortal Alliance as his backer... Is this true?"

It can be seen that the imagination of the younger generation of monks is very limited.

Everything that moves towards the "ancient times" becomes mysterious and extraordinary.

Du Xinghe knew that the first half of the sentence was spread by Shu Jiuqing to avoid danger, but where did the second half come from? She said, "The Immortal Alliance treats all cultivators very kindly, and they don't treat me any differently. I'm an orphan, and I don't even know who my parents are, let alone my elders."

When talking about his own shortcomings, Du Xinghe was also very calm.

She is just a floating duckweed, there is no need to add too many non-existent halos to herself.

The magic circle was custom-made by Shu Jiuqing, so even if she claimed it was a secret formation passed down from her ancestors, it would be difficult to expose.

It’s different if there’s someone in the Immortal Alliance.

If she really wanted to establish a relationship, she and Vice Alliance Leader Chi did have a few words with each other, but that was all...

"Everyone, could you please let me talk for a moment?"

Just as Du Xinghe finished explaining, a clear male voice sounded from behind her.

The four of them looked in the direction of the sound and saw a monk in white robes looking at them indifferently. His entire demeanor was extremely noble.

One of them widened his eyes and said, "Master Zhu!"

The other two also stared in astonishment - the cultivator recognized by Zhu Tianya was highly respected in their own sect and had been brought to some important occasions, so they also memorized the appearance of Alliance Leader Zhu and recognized him.

"The leader of the Immortal Alliance is here?" Another person exclaimed, and the person next to him came to his senses and nudged him with his elbow: "Is there anyone else who dares to disguise himself as the leader Zhu? This is the Immortal Alliance Competition!"

"Well, I am."

Zhu Tianya nodded.

The Taoist robe he wore seemed to be woven from clouds and mist, with layers of intricate golden patterns.

His tone was surprisingly easygoing, but no one dared to really say no to him.

"Of course!"

Only the cultivator who recognized him had the courage to ask another question: "Alliance Master Zhu, you came to see Senior Du, but what's the matter? I heard that Senior Du has an acquaintance in the Immortal Alliance... Is this true?"

Zhu Tianya: “…”

His daughter was deceived by the scorpion she raised, so does that count as an acquaintance of his elders?

They could be relatives!
bah bah bah!
Zhu Tianya's face, which seemed bright and clear to outsiders, twisted briefly: "I'm here to discuss this."

This vague sentence made the three people blush with excitement: "Then we won't disturb Alliance Leader Zhu! You guys chat!"

They retreated in unison, far away from the two men's sight.

But how sharp are the monks? Even if they go to a place that cannot be seen by the naked eye, they can still hear the conversation between Du Xinghe and the leader of the Immortal Alliance with their ears pricked up.

Unfortunately, when there were only two people left, an invisible barrier was erected around them, blocking out all sounds of conversation.

Du Xinghe looked at him and asked, "I wonder what the leader wants to see me about?"

In an instant, many speculations flashed through her mind.

"If it's about the fog cave, I've already told Vice Alliance Leader Chi the truth..."

"It's not about the fog cave,"

Zhu Tianya had a stern face. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his facial features were clear and firm. He had a dignified and upright appearance. He usually liked to travel and practice while playing. His eyebrows were filled with a sense of cynical freedom. At this moment, he spoke with a stern face, which was very serious.

Du Xinghe also frowned.

The fog cave caused heavy losses to the Immortal Alliance in this competition. Could anything be more serious than this?

I only saw the person in front of me utter one sentence: "Give my daughter back to me."

Du Xinghe also suspected that he had heard it wrong.

But she recalled her past actions again, and indeed there were often female cultivators who showed interest in her, so she had no choice but to ask: "Who is the leader's daughter? Although I don't have any thoughts of taking anyone as a Taoist partner for the time being, if I do... I think I will only be with a male cultivator in the future."

She stressed that she is straight.

Zhu Tianya gritted his teeth and said, "That Thousand Treasure Ice Toad is mine." Du Xinghe was stunned.

She had never thought that the Thousand Treasures Ice Toad was a spiritual pet with an owner.

She was about to agree to return it, but then she thought, "But it took the initiative to form a bond with me, and it has no contract with anyone else."

With Alliance Leader Zhu's cultivation level, how could she, a mere golden elixir, have the ability to override his contract?
There must be a misunderstanding.

Du Xinghe thought about it and decided to let Qianbao Bingchan come out to explain himself: "How about you, Hanling, come out and talk to the leader yourself?"

After saying that, she raised her hand and casually opened her collar a little, revealing a small ice toad tattoo on her collarbone.

The tattoo suddenly came to life and turned into a miniature toad, lying in the hollow of her clavicle.

Because it was located on his collarbone, Du Xinghe did not see its expression.

As soon as Qianbao Bingchan showed up, the leader of the Immortal Alliance, who had just been able to maintain his elegant and gentlemanly image, immediately felt aggrieved. He complained: "Bingchan, I just went out to avoid the limelight. Why did you run away with Scorpion when I came back? Is dad not good to you?"

Zhu Tianya saw disgust on the face of an ice toad.

Qianbao Bingchan stomped his feet: [You are so annoying, I am not Bingchan, my name is Yingxueyu Hanling. ]

Zhu Tianya was puzzled: "You are obviously the Ice Toad."

It's this variety!
As a fan of high-risk spiritual beasts for many years, he would definitely not be wrong!

Qianbao Bingchan was so angry that he didn't want to pay attention to him: [Anyway, I just like Tan Shitian. ]

Ever since he formed a bond with the Thousand Treasures Ice Toad, Du Xinghe could understand its intentions without Xiaopang translating.

But at this moment, she couldn't help but wonder: "Who is Tan Shitian?"

She was a little absorbed in her cultivation, but she didn't neglect any important matters.

Can another name appear out of thin air?
This is not a common name like Zhang San and Li Si that can be seen everywhere, but a name that can be used to write a fantasy romance novel.

At this time, her natal Gu insect proudly said: [It’s me! ]

...Du Xinghe remembered that he named it Xiaopang.

This feeling is just like Wang Er from the village who went to the city to work for a month and came back to call himself Christian.

How will she introduce her natal insect to others in the future?

When Du Xinghe felt slightly ashamed, Zhu Tianya murmured, "Since you two are in love, I can't separate you. I wonder if you can give up and sell Tan Shitian to me? As long as you put forward the conditions, I will meet them."

He was sincere, but he was also unsure.

After all, this young man Du has the support of a big boss in the fusion stage. What kind of good things has he not seen?
Can he impress her?
Du Xinghe: “This…”

She was moved.

However, she was only hesitant for a moment before she said, "It's not that I don't want to give it up, it's just that it's my life-long Gu insect, it can't leave me, it will live and die with me."

"My destiny insect?"

Zhu Tianya was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Are you still a Gu cultivator?"

Du Xinghe nodded: "I know a little bit."

That is to say, the Wu clan's secret treasure "Gu Shen Jue" chose her, and the Gu spirit also recognized her as its master.

She didn't have a very deep attainment, she said: "I still focus on sword cultivation."

Seeing this, Zhu Tianya's expression became complicated:
"Your natal Gu insect is a scorpion, and the Thousand Treasures Ice Toad is even more powerful for you. Since you are planning to gather the Five Poisons, you will not be willing to return the Ice Toad to me. Well, the Ice Toad has never recognized me as its master, and I am not raising it to get spirit stones from it. Since you want it, then take good care of it."

The image of the leader of the Immortal Alliance suddenly became taller in Du Xinghe's eyes.

That's too selfless.

Hearing him say that, she was embarrassed to say——

In fact, she didn't deliberately try to gather the Five Poisons.

She just happened to see such a huge ice toad lying on the snowy mountain, and she thought no one wanted it.

This leader is so easy to talk to!
Du Xinghe had a good impression of Zhu, and so did Zhu Tianya. He saw that although this young friend Du had the support of a great leader in the fusion stage, he did not show any domineering or arrogance. He also felt that this person had a good character, and his mood suddenly became smooth.

Zhu Tianya removed the barrier, and his voice immediately dissipated. He said, "I gave the Ice Toad to you, so we have a bond. Don't call me leader like everyone else. Just call me Zhu Zhenjun, or Qiuya Zhenjun."

He just smiled a little, and another celebrity was added to Du Xinghe's list of good friends.

The Thousand Treasures Ice Toad burrowed back into her clavicle.

At the end, Zhu Tianya casually mentioned: "My dear friend, your Master Yan is not here today? Please give him my regards. The Immortal Alliance welcomes him anytime."

Du Xinghe was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was talking about Emperor Ying Cang.

She nodded: "I will convey it to you."

After the other party left with satisfaction, what else did Du Xinghe not understand?
The leader treated her with such courtesy and politeness, probably because of the favor from His Majesty. That was why he did not dare to forcibly demand the Thousand Treasure Ice Toad back. He only tried it a little, and when he saw that the Ice Toad was unwilling to go back, he gave up.

It’s all thanks to Your Majesty.

“It’s nice to have someone to back you up.”

Du Xinghe sighed to himself.

But if you rely on the mountain, it will fall. His Majesty will ascend to heaven sooner or later. She is not shy about getting his care and will take the opportunity to move up to a higher level.

The open-minded and magnanimous leader of the Immortal Alliance returned to the deputy leader and beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Seeing this situation, Chi Wenxing felt that the depression he had been feeling in recent days was suddenly cleared up, and he felt refreshed.

……

The leader of the Immortal Alliance returns and announces the results of this Immortal Alliance competition.

The ranking was supposed to be around 300, but it was much shorter.

The names of the monks who died in the secret realm of the Ten States are not included in the calculation.

Some were happy and some were sad, but the top ten all had happy expressions on their faces, and the teachers and leaders following behind them were also proud of it.

The only person missing was the second one.

Facing the doubtful and inquiring eyes of the other sects, Yu Qiuzhu smiled and explained: "Big Brother realized the true meaning of the sword in the Ten States Secret Realm, and the day before yesterday he entered the Red Wheel Hall of the Nine Yang Sect to practice in seclusion. It's a pity that he can't come out to discuss the Dao with everyone face to face again."

"That's such a pity!"

The cultivators from the Lizhu Sect really felt sorry for him: "Getting such a good ranking as the second place... You are worthy of being the eldest disciple of the Jiuyang Sect. You treat honor lightly. If it were me, I would definitely postpone my closed-door cultivation for two days. It wouldn't delay anything."

This is like getting the second place in the imperial examination but not riding a horse in a parade through the streets.

There is only one chance in life to be happy and I missed it.

"That's right."

"It's due to his high cultivation level."

Everyone really thought so.

After all, being ranked in the top three in the Immortal Alliance Competition is a real achievement. Even if they are disciples of the three major sects, they will be pampered and trained as the focus when they return.

Only the Nine Yang Sect disciples who knew the ins and outs of the sect kept their heads down and remained silent.

How could Senior Brother Su Yan realize the true meaning of the sword and temporarily go into seclusion to practice?
After he found out that he didn't have as many soul flowers as Du Xinghe, he simply closed the door and disappeared.

This excuse was thought up by Yu Qiuzhu for him, and it was he who applied to the sect leader to go to the Chilun Palace. At least he could lock up the eldest senior brother who had broken the defense and not let him out to embarrass himself, which would also make it easier to explain to the outside world.

Yu Qiuzhu really worried too much about the Cliff of Integrity.

Sometimes he also wanted to act stupid and crazy like his second brother and just act like a madman.

But he still wanted to be the last normal person on the Cliff of Conscience.

He wants to maintain the reputation of his master!

However, family members know their own business. It is no secret in the Jiuyang Sect that the eldest senior brother Su Yan is particularly concerned about his reputation and is particularly concerned about Du Xinghe's matter. In the last few days, he asked disciples from other sects to donate soul flowers obtained from the dead, but the number still did not surpass Du Xinghe's. Perhaps he just doesn't want to go out and see people because of this matter.

Fortunately, people outside the Nine Yang Sect did not suspect this.

This second place is something others can’t even dream of!

However, Su Yan's absence only caused a brief discussion.

When others asked about Venerable Yuan Ming, he just said that his disciples were devoted to their cultivation and he could only encourage them.

More people turned their attention to Du Xinghe.

Du Xinyue, who was in third place, followed her closely and was extremely respectful to her in her conversations, calling her "Master" all the time. She stood beside her with a dull expression but full of sword intent, which made others dare not approach her easily.

Among the monks participating in the same competition, their attitude towards Du Xinghe has changed from curiosity and doubt in the beginning to unwavering admiration now.

They didn't dare to talk to her rashly, and Shujiuqing and Shenshui were ready-made spokespeople.

The two of them were familiar with Du Xinghe's achievements.

Of course, since she had done a lot of things in the past that offended people, that part was omitted and replaced by the horrifying and thrilling experiences in various secret realms.

I was a little puzzled when I heard this: "Forget about Shenshui, how long have I known Jiuqing, and how come he knows so much about me?"

They are both bragging together.

Looking back at the nine-day period:
"I had a candlelit conversation with my senior brother the night before last, and we talked about our master's great military exploits."

Du Xinghe understood. The two of them had given identical statements, even their boasting was in unison.

The rumors were spread with 30% truth and 70% falsehood, adding a layer of mystery to the winner of this year's Immortal Alliance Competition.

She was really quiet and didn't like to laugh, as if she was lost in thought about something important. It wasn't until Vice Alliance Leader Chi took out the Lotus Jade, Dragon Blood Sword Sharpening Stone, and Resurrection Water in addition to the original rewards that she was slightly surprised: "Such a valuable item..."

The other monks also cast envious glances.

Especially the sword cultivators, their eyes turned green with envy when they heard about the dragon blood sword sharpening stone!

"They were all given by the leader. The leader appreciates talents," Chi Wenxing said, "Isn't that right, leader? I am right, isn't it, leader?"

“…Yes.”

Zhu Tianya gritted his teeth as he agreed: "No matter how good something is, it must fall into the hands of the right cultivator to shine as it should. Young Master Du is extremely talented and deserves it."

Chi Wenxing smiled and nodded: "Yes, just like the Thousand Treasures Ice Toad."

Other high-ranking members of the Immortal Alliance who knew the inside story said: “…”

Otherwise, Deputy Alliance Leader Chi should just say less.

Their leader looked like he was about to fall apart.

Zhu Tianya took another deep breath, and the child beside him lifted up the moon-white cloth, revealing the stele underneath.

This stele was also extraordinary. When it was covered, it was only half a person's height. When the silk cloth was torn off, there was a cloud of mist lingering above the stele, and the end was invisible. At a glance, I saw a list of names in an orderly manner, all of them were famous figures in Pingyun Continent.

Du Xinghe noticed sharply that Venerable Yuan Ming was also on the list.

She recalled that in the past on the Cliff of Inquiry, Venerable Yuanming had won the first place in the Immortal Alliance Competition when he was young and was quite famous.

With his Fire Controlling Sword, he made the Nine Yang Sect the leader among the three major sects again.

The most talented class in the Jiuyang Sect, no one can match them.

Venerable Yuan Ming didn't say much, but he was secretly proud of this matter.

At least, on the Cliff of Inquiry, Du Xinghe knew that Venerable Yuan Ming's expectation for his disciples was that at least one of them could win first place in the Immortal Alliance Competition and continue his honor, so as not to disgrace his name.

It is not enough for a disciple of the Nine Yang Sect to get first place, one must come from the Cliff of Inquiry.

Su Yan, who was the first to be affected, naturally carried the most hope.

Xue Yanguang was second.

Yu Qiuzhu did not fight or compete, but Venerable Yuanming also thought that he had good qualifications.

When Master Yuan Ming was teaching his disciples, he would only let Du Xinghe do some odd jobs outside the door and never had high hopes for her, even though she was nominally his disciple.

He never looked her in the eye.

And these three people...

Except for Yu Qiuzhu who had never met her head-on, the other two were now defeated by Du Xinghe.

"First place in the Immortal Alliance Competition, Crossing the Galaxy!"

Her name is engraved on this monument to the genius.

He is also the only one who does not have a first place in the sect before his name.