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The third match was between the Six Doors and the Dividing Water Sect.

There are 28 people in the fourth-tier group, who come from major forces such as the Demon Slayer Bureau, the Six Doors, the Water Dividing Sect, and the Wind and Cloud Sect, as well as several small and medium-sized forces in Qinghe County.

Unexpectedly, the Fenshui Sect had such bad luck, encountering the Demon Slaying Division in the first round and the Six Doors in the third round.

"You guys are a complete idiot!"

Within the Fenshuizong area, Lei Xing glared at Hao Ben and his group with displeasure.

Even though Lei Xing was dissatisfied, he couldn't change the order of the draw and could only look helplessly at the field.

The person from the Dividing Water Sect who fought this time had a mid-stage Qi Condensation Realm cultivation level, and his skills were much stronger than the person in the first match.

Unfortunately, his opponent was much stronger, possessing the cultivation level of the late stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

After more than a dozen rounds of flashing swords and clashing blades, the man from the Fenshui Sect was defeated when his opponent held a knife to his neck.

Judging from the fact that Liang Qing did not make a move, the person from the Six Doors had very precise control over his strength, and it was clear that he had not yet used his full strength.

"These people from the Six Doors are quite capable!" Lei Sai exclaimed.

He had assumed that the four people in the fourth-tier group of the Six Doors were just there to make up the numbers, like him, but he hadn't expected them to be so strong.

"He should be the strongest of those four."

Mu Yang replied.

That day in the forest, he had seen the strength of the other three: one was in the late stage of Qi Condensation Realm, and the other two were in the middle stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

Although that person was at the same level as the one who made the move, he was clearly superior in terms of controlling the force.

I estimate that the opponent is also a veteran with rich combat experience.

"Fourth round of the fourth group, draw number four, enter!" Liang Qing's voice rang out again.

Number four was the number Zhou Yao drew.

Mu Yang glanced at Zhou Yao's opponent, who was still a member of the Six Doors, and the same person who had made his move in the forest.

A young man with the cultivation level of the late stage of Qi Condensation Realm.

Although his strength is not comparable to that of the previous person, it should not be underestimated.

Based on his understanding of Zhou Yao, at least, his chances of winning are slim.

Lei Sai also discovered that Zhou Yao's opponent was a member of the Six Doors.

Zhou Yao, whose strength was only mediocre and whose main purpose was to participate, was no match for her opponent.

I'm afraid they'll be defeated in just a few moves.

If he's lucky enough to encounter an opponent at the early stage of Qi Condensation, he might be able to hold out longer than Zhou Yao.

Thinking of this, Lei Sai couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Sister Yao, keep it up! Try to last a few more rounds, otherwise... tsk tsk..."

Before the duel, the two actually made a bet in private.

It's a competition of who can stay on the field the longest.

Although Zhou Yao's cultivation level is higher than Lei Sai's, the opponent is random, so the outcome of the bet is really hard to say.

As for the wager, it was the practice pills Zhou Yao made.

As we all know, every medicine has some degree of toxicity.

Even finished pills should not be consumed in large quantities in a short period of time, let alone semi-finished products.

Even if Zhou Yao is sensible and has elders in the family watching over her, the semi-finished products she produces may still cause negative effects such as mild poisoning, excessive excitement, or diarrhea and itching.

The thought of Zhou Yao, who was so confident before, having to eat those half-finished pills herself later made Lei Sai feel a sense of schadenfreude.

"Tch, what a jerk!"

Zhou Yao, who had grown up with Lei Sai since childhood, could easily see what he was thinking. She immediately said, "Don't worry, your sister Yao isn't one to sit idly by. I'll definitely last longer than you. Just wait and see what my masterpiece is like!"

Although she was nervous, she didn't want to lose face, and her words still carried a lot of momentum.

"Then I'll wait."

Lei Sai didn't refute, but instead revealed a set of neat white teeth in reply.

Zhou Yao rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, then turned and went on stage.

..................

Center of the venue.

Ji Bucheng, dressed in a Six Doors uniform, strolled to one side of the arena, looking at Zhou Yao not far away with a mocking gaze: "I'm still the luckiest; I drew someone from the Demon Slayer Division!"

Zhou Yao ignored Ji Bucheng's words, simply placing her hand on the hilt of her sword at her waist and staring intently at him.

Although there was a difference in their cultivation levels, she wasn't without a chance of winning; what if her opponent was just all show and no substance?

Besides, she doesn't need to win. She just needs to stall for a little longer and last a little longer than that idiot Lei Sai!

"Fourth round of the fourth group, begin!"

As soon as Liang Qing finished speaking, the sound of two weapons being drawn rang out simultaneously.

Zhou Yao and Ji Bucheng disappeared from their original positions at the same time.

"clang--!!"

The sword and the blade collided, Zhou Yao felt a numbness in her hand, and she almost lost her grip on the longsword.

What incredible strength!

Zhou Yao had a bad feeling.

I thought the other person's true qi was of the same low grade as mine, but I didn't expect that the other person's true qi was of a higher quality.

That's it, they probably won't even last three moves.

How about we switch the pills for the itching effect to sugar pills when we get back? Anyway, Lei Sai, that blockhead, doesn't understand pharmacology...

As Zhou Yao was thinking, she saw Ji Bucheng swing his knife again.

After two consecutive strikes, Zhou Yao felt her hand holding the sword begin to tremble slightly.

However, just as Zhou Yao was prepared for failure, Ji Bucheng did not take the opportunity to continue to apply pressure. Instead, he paused and took a step back.

Zhou Yao: ?

Zhou Yao was taken aback, seemingly not understanding why Ji Bucheng would make this move.

But she still took the time to catch her breath and kept a close eye on Ji Bucheng to prevent him from launching a surprise attack.

..................

"Brother Mu, what is he doing? Why did he suddenly stop?"

Off the field, Lei Sai was equally puzzled.

Even he could see that even without using any other moves, Ji Bucheng only needed to swing his sword a couple more times to make Zhou Yao's defeat inevitable.

Why didn't they take the opportunity to attack at this point?

Mu Yang did not answer, but just looked at Ji Bucheng's face.

At this moment, Ji Bucheng had a distinctly mocking smile on his lips, just like the day he toyed with that middle-aged captain in the woods.

"He did it on purpose," Mu Yang said.

"Intentional?" Lei Sai asked, puzzled.

They were about to win, but then deliberately didn't?

What's the point?

"What a despicable tactic!"

Yuan Yin watched the battle in the arena, his gaze briefly sweeping over the area of ​​the Six Doors.

He had assumed that his master's message—that the Six Doors and the Demon Slayer Bureau were now irreconcilably at odds and that he could make his own judgment if necessary without holding back—was an exaggeration.

After all, both were created by the emperor and served the court. Even if there was some competition between them in private, it should be healthy competition.

Unexpectedly, a mere fourth-rank wooden plaque constable dared to commit such a heinous act during the Fudi election!

From these subtle signs, we can see the extent of the other party's hostility!

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Meanwhile, in the venue.

Ji Bucheng didn't care about the gazes of those around him, or rather, at that moment, he only had Zhou Yao in his eyes.

Zhou Yao, a third-class demon-hunting captain wearing the uniform of the Demon Slayer Division!

After giving Zhou Yao a brief respite, he grinned, strode forward, and swung his knife again.

The blade slammed heavily onto the sword in Zhou Yao's hand.

After several consecutive cuts, Zhou Yao's arms trembled even more violently, and her heavy breathing caused her broad chest to heave violently.

Just as she was about to give up again, Ji Bucheng, just like before, took a few steps back, stood with his knife in hand, and looked at her with a mocking gaze.

At this moment, Lei Sai, who was outside the field, understood Ji Bucheng's intention.

He's humiliating Zhou Yao!