Looking at Lin Xueyi's young appearance, Mondley burst out laughing, "Master Lin, rest assured, even if they don't care, I, Mondley, will take responsibility for compensation."
As for Feng Ke at this moment, when he opened his eyes again, he had a feeling of "Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?" Although he was mentally prepared, he still felt a little heartbroken after facing this enormous destructive power.
Chapter 86: The Frightened Martial Arts Crowd
A young girl fought a fierce battle against Mondley, the Tiger of the North, who was the number one person below the Grandmaster level, and even defeated him. This scene surprised the people from various martial arts forces who came to stay here.
A little girl who is only ten years old, well, maybe not even ten, is actually a master. For those of them who are still struggling to learn and have innate skills that are still a long way off, is there any justice left?
Although they no longer have houses, they are not without a place to live. They can still squeeze in together. As for Lin Xueyi, she no longer has a separate courtyard, but she still has a room for the disciples—no, the sect leader.
Others can push their way through, but she can't. She's a grandmaster, after all. Who would dare to push her way through? If anyone dares to show their face, the others would beat them to death without Lin Xueyi even having to say a word.
So when Feng Ke suggested that Lin Xueyi stay in his room while he squeezed in with the elders, almost no one objected. Some even suggested that the sect leader's room should be of a higher standard.
If there had been enough time, the people of the Hua Ting Sword Sect would have redecorated the sect leader's room before letting Lin Xueyi live there.
As for Mondley, he wasn't someone who could squeeze in with others. Fortunately, there was a room for the vice sect leader to make do with. Everyone had a place to stay, so naturally everyone was happy. The happiest of all was the Hua Ting Sword Sect.
The elder who initially had some doubts now had no objections whatsoever. He was even the one who suggested raising the room's standard. After all, this was a Grandmaster-level expert; what was wrong with him staying in the sect leader's room? If his own room wasn't so inadequate, he would have wanted this big shot to stay in his room.
"Elder Li, I know you mean well for the sake of our Huating Sword Sect, but we don't have time to rearrange things now, so let's leave it at that for now. Tell our cooks to make sure they prepare a good meal for Master Lin and don't let him eat the same thing as us."
"Yes, yes, the sect leader's consideration is reasonable. He can't eat the same food as us. We must put our heart into it. Is there enough money in the kitchen? If not, go directly to the accounting office to get more. We must ensure that Master Lin's meals are delicious."
Elder Li thought for a moment and realized that his sect leader was right. Since the accommodation couldn't be changed, they should change other things. Food and lodging should come first, and lodging should come later. They had to make sure the food was well-managed so that the grandmaster would be happy and comfortable here.
"Alas... It's a pity that Youyou has already married far away, and we don't have any suitable female disciples here. Otherwise, she could have gotten along well with Zhao Yuxuan, and it might have become a beautiful story. If they could become in-laws, that would be the best."
Feng Ke rolled his eyes at Elder Li. He had been suspicious of him before, but now, less than a day later, he had changed his tune. Did he have any sense of decency?
If Elder Li knew that the sect leader was criticizing him like this, he would definitely tell his sect leader with confidence that bottom lines and face are nothing compared to the future of the Sword Sect. As long as the Sword Sect has its own strength, bottom lines and face will naturally follow.
On the Hua Ting Sword Sect's side, everyone was already considering how to make Lin Xueyi comfortable, while the other members of the various factions who came here to participate in the Young Heroes Gathering were still shaken by the previous battle.
Two slaps, just two slaps, and their confidence was shattered. If the person fighting Mondley was about the same age as him, it would be acceptable, but the opponent was a cute little girl.
With just two blows, Mondley was already injured and defeated, even directly accusing his opponent of holding back. It should be noted that in such a battle, if someone could still hold back, then there must be a significant difference in their strength.
A little girl who was only ten years old had already become a top-tier super expert at the Grandmaster level. This... This was something they couldn't bear.
"I say, did this girl start cultivating from the womb? At such a young age, she's already one of the top few."
"Who can argue with that? When I was around ten years old, I was being punished by my master for not doing well in my cultivation."
The two fellow disciples, who had a fairly good relationship, were currently in their room pouring out their grievances about what they had just witnessed. They couldn't help it; the pressure was too much, and they thought they would burst if they didn't vent.
"I shouldn't have come to stay here. It's really too discouraging. I've seen young people with high cultivation levels before, but someone with cultivation levels this high, can they even be considered human?"
"Alright, we should be glad. At least we can tell others that we witnessed a Grandmaster sparring with someone. It's pretty good no matter how you look at it."
"Ha, you're happy? A grandmaster in his teens! When people ask you how you felt back then, how do you answer? I feel ashamed of myself back then."
After hearing what his senior brother said, the junior brother, who had just thought it was pretty good, couldn't help but imagine the scene at that time, and his face turned slightly red.
"Wait a minute, junior brother, I suddenly remembered something very important."
Just as the junior brother felt his face burning and didn't know how to respond to his senior brother's words, he heard his senior brother's voice trembling with fear.
"Senior brother, what's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong? That Master Lin should only be around ten years old."
"Hmm, judging from the looks of it, he's probably not even ten years old yet."
"So, is there a lower age limit for this Young Heroes Gathering?"
There really isn't a lower age limit; there's usually an upper limit. In the martial arts world, the older you are, the higher your cultivation level. While there are some exceptionally talented individuals, most people can accept that.
The next second, the junior brother understood what his senior brother meant: if this Master Lin participated in the Young Heroes Gathering, then... Heh... Heh heh... This joke isn't funny at all, not funny at all.
These two brothers weren't the only ones who thought of this. The martial arts heroes crammed into the room naturally considered this aspect as well.
A grandmaster participating in the Young Heroes Tournament? What a joke! What the hell is the point of fighting? Even if their own elders came, they'd probably just be there to boost her stats. What the hell is the point of fighting?
For a time, a thick gloom hung over all the martial arts practitioners staying at the Huating Sword Sect. Everyone who came here wanted to be number one, but before the fight even started, they already knew that number one was not theirs. Moreover, this was not due to any behind-the-scenes manipulation by the organizers, but rather because their opponents were too strong, so strong that they couldn't even muster the thought of resisting.
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Main Text: Chapter 87 Suspended? (Two chapters released together)
Lin Xueyi didn't know how many people couldn't sleep last night, but with Ye Qin'er's help, she took a hot bath and then had a good night's sleep.
Well, as for how Ye Qin'er helped him take a bath, well, you can just use your imagination. Anyway, with the smoke and mist, it felt a bit...hehehe.
Thinking about being bathed last night, Lin Xueyi's face flushed slightly. Fortunately, she was currently being held in Ye Qin'er's arms, and no one could see her shy expression.
"Ugh, it's so crowded here. Didn't the Young Heroes Tournament start registering a while ago? Why are there still so many people today? It's so crowded it's annoying."
Lin Xueyi, who wanted to register, was walking towards the registration area with Ye Qin'er. As for her apprentice, Zhao Yuxuan, he had long since disappeared in the crowd. Of course, she didn't care whether she could find him or not.
"Xueyi, are you really going to participate in the competition?" Ye Qin'er was completely taken aback by Lin Xueyi's decision to participate. Who would have thought that a Grandmaster would come to a place like this and compete with a bunch of Acquired Realm cultivators? Isn't this bullying?
Ye Qin'er didn't know that there was a term called "abusing noobs," and she naturally wasn't very clear about the fun of abusing noobs. Compared to the arrogant daily life of a Grandmaster, Lin Xueyi preferred abusing noobs. Yes, that was truly delightful.
"Sister Qin'er, can't I participate?" Lin Xueyi naturally understood what Ye Qin'er meant, but she completely ignored Ye Qin'er's question because she was happy to do something like crushing weaker opponents.
“I’m clearly younger than them, so why can’t I participate in this gathering of young heroes?”
Seeing that aggrieved look in her eyes and hearing that trembling voice, Ye Qin'er suddenly felt a deep sense of guilt. After all, Lin Xueyi was just a girl of about ten years old, and it was understandable that she wanted to participate in this kind of competition.
She didn't understand what a grandmaster was or what acquired skills were. She probably just liked the lively atmosphere and wanted to participate, which is perfectly normal for a child.
However, she overlooked Lin Xueyi's age because of her cultivation level, which was the most wrong thing to do. She looked at Lin Xueyi with guilt and nodded.
"Yes, you can participate, so do your best. Xueyi is so amazing, she will definitely get first place."
"Well, with so many people, there might be someone better than me. I'm happy just to be able to participate."
With her adorable smile and charming voice, Ye Qin'er suddenly felt that even if the Young Heroes Gathering was ruined by such a cute little girl, it wouldn't matter. Being able to spar with a master at the Grandmaster level was an honor for those people.
Finally, after squeezing and jostling, they arrived at the registration area, a very simple shed, where quite a few young disciples dressed in uniform were sitting and nervously registering those who came to register.
"Everyone, please slow down and push slowly. The official competition is tomorrow, so don't rush. There's still one day left."
As the crowd grew larger, the disciples had to stand aside and maintain order while shouting loudly, hoping that people would calm down and stop pushing.
However, all of this was in vain. No one paid any attention to or even heeded the shouts of these ordinary disciples. Instead, they continued to crowd inside.
Just as the crowd was getting more and more chaotic, a magnificent figure landed on the roof of the tent, and a roar like a tiger's roar instantly silenced the crowd that was still crammed together.
The name of the Northern Tiger, Mondley, instantly calmed everyone down. There was no need to say anything more; they could only obediently queue up and proceed in order.
Seeing that things were gradually getting orderly, Mondley smiled and was about to leave when he saw Lin Xueyi in the crowd. He was startled and wondered if this girl was participating in the Young Heroes Gathering.
Isn't this blatant bullying? You're a Grandmaster-level expert, how can you have the nerve to fight against a bunch of junior martial artists?
However, thinking about this, and looking at Lin Xueyi's cute little face, Mondley couldn't help but sigh. At this age, she should be the younger generation of these people, but now she has surpassed them and become a Grandmaster. He himself has been stuck at the Innate Perfection stage for so long and has not been able to break through to the Grandmaster stage. It's true what they say, people are different.
As Lin Xueyi arrived at the registration area under Ye Qin'er's protection, Mondley pricked up his ears to listen carefully to what the little girl was saying.
Of course, Lin Xueyi didn't deliberately lower her voice, so Mondley heard everything clearly and was dumbfounded, not because of Lin Xueyi, but because of what the male disciple at the registration desk said.
"Master Lin, Grandma Lin, please spare us! If you were to take the stage, who could possibly be your match?"
Completely unexpectedly, this disciple of the Hua Ting Sword Sect didn't immediately write her name like the others. Instead, she was so frightened that she dropped her pen and started crying and complaining. She hadn't done anything!
"Junior Brother Liu, what's wrong with you?"
Some people recognized Lin Xueyi, while others did not. The disciple standing next to him belonged to the category of those who did not recognize Lin Xueyi, since it was impossible for only one sect to be here for registration.
“Senior Brother Huo, it’s not that I’m a coward, but this is a Grandmaster-level expert. If she goes up, no one else will need to fight; she’ll just be number one.”
A Grandmaster? A little girl? Looking at the adorable little girl in front of him, not only did he not believe it, but no one else would either.
However, at this moment, Mondley spoke up, "Master Lin, it's not quite right for you to directly get involved and fight these younger martial artists."
This isn't really him speaking up for justice; his own apprentice has also signed up. If they really face off, should he just admit defeat, or...? If it comes to a fight, a small skill gap might allow him to learn something, but a large gap would basically destroy his mentality.
However, Mondley's words immediately caused the registration area, which had been quieting down, to boil over again. A grandmaster was right next to him, and he still wanted to participate in this Young Heroes Gathering? Ha! Did he have no shame?
"No, we can't let someone at the Grandmaster level participate. How can we, who aren't even at the Innate level, compete with her? We should just give her first place, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
Those who had seen Lin Xueyi's appearance began to doubt the age of this grandmaster. She was clearly over the age limit for registration, yet she shamelessly pretended to be young and wanted to participate in the competition.
Just then, the disciples who had seen Lin Xueyi sparring with Mondley last night rushed over. When they saw that Lin Xueyi was indeed going to participate in the Young Heroes Gathering, they were shocked and their hearts almost jumped out of their chests.
"Master Lin, please spare us! You just defeated Hero Meng last night. Who can beat you at the Young Heroes Gathering? Just give you first place directly, and we won't have to fight."
Lin Xueyi looked at the group of young heroes who were begging for mercy with a blank expression. Was it really that exaggerated? Although Ruoxue's age had exceeded the upper limit for registration, her skill level was about the same. How did things change here?
She remembered very clearly that Ruoxue had said there were many people in the martial world with her cultivation level, so how did things turn out like this? What had she done to cause this situation?
"Xueyi, you..."
In fact, Lin Xueyi was also conflicted. If these people insisted that she not participate, she could get angry. But how could she harden her heart and refuse their pleading?
But if she didn't harden her heart and refuse, how could she make a name for herself and let Ruoxue know that she was looking for her? How could she reveal her location and make Ruoxue come to her? For a moment, Lin Xueyi was caught in a dilemma.
"Well, I'm actually not that good. Maybe you can all beat me. Right? Or maybe after yesterday's battle, you've figured out my weakness and can defeat me in one move in the arena and become famous."
Listen to this, listen to this! Can this even be called human speech? They even found a weakness? If a Grandmaster-level expert were so easy to find a weakness for, they would probably have been wiped out by those who wanted to make a name for themselves long ago. Why would they have waited until now?
"Master Lin, why don't you come with me to the VIP section?"
Mondley leaped down from the roof and landed in front of Lin Xueyi. He subconsciously touched Lin Xueyi's smooth, long hair before realizing that he had touched the hair of a grandmaster, which made him feel very happy.
"Master Meng, you want me to go to the VIP section? Then how will people know I'm here?"
In fact, Lin Xueyi's idea was very simple. As long as her whereabouts were exposed, Ruoxue would naturally come to find her, and then she could go home with Ruoxue. As long as this condition was met, whether or not she had to participate in the martial arts competition was not the point.
"Naturally, the presence of a Grandmaster-level expert at the Youth Heroes Gathering is something to be proud of for the entire Qingzhou. You don't need to say anything; all the major powers in Qingzhou will help you spread the word."
Mondley answered Lin Xueyi's question without reservation. Although he didn't know why she asked, he could understand that the grandmaster in front of him was actually just a young girl of about ten years old.
Besides, it's not uncommon for a master to become famous in the martial arts world; this is all understandable.
Since going to the VIP section would also allow her to spread the word about her presence, Lin Xueyi naturally didn't refuse and happily agreed.
When she announced that she was going to the VIP section, a cheer erupted from all around. The genuine joy made Lin Xueyi speak up involuntarily.
"Since everyone is so happy, I'll sign up."
The sea of cheers instantly fell silent the moment those words were spoken, with only Lin Xueyi's soft "pfft" sound audible.
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