CHAPTER 1281: CHAPTER 1281: BYE ROUND

The six golden slips here indeed have no information on Jing Yan’s match.

In the Great Hall, there are seven martial artists who advanced to the second round of the Immortal Bridge Meeting, and the other six all have relevant match information, except for Jing Yan.

Even Jing Yan himself was puzzled. Could it be that Star Moon Valley had overlooked him?

Many people in the Great Hall looked at each other at this moment.

"Yan Jin Alchemist’s luck is really..." Solo Domain Lord spoke, with a tone of amazement, "such a good thing could happen to you!"

"Good thing?" Jing Yan frowned.

"It is indeed a good thing, Elder Yan Jin. You’ve skipped a round in this Immortal Bridge Meeting." Sect Master Gao Jufan said with a smile.

"Skipped a round?" Jing Yan understood, then immediately said, "Could Elder Kuai Rong have made a mistake? Or did the personnel from Star Moon Valley drop the slip with my match information on the way here?"

"Impossible!"

"What kind of person is Kuai Rong Great Power; how could he make a mistake? As for the slip being dropped, that wouldn’t happen. These slips have powers released, how could they be dropped? So the only possibility is that you’ve skipped a round." Solo Domain Lord first shook his head, then nodded.

Skipping a round!

For the martial artist involved, it is indeed a good thing. Without having to fight, without taking risks, one can easily advance to the next round of the Immortal Bridge Meeting. Moreover, skipping a round doesn’t happen in every round, it only occurs when the number of participants is odd, leaving one person to skip a round.

"Congratulations, Elder Yan Jin. You passed the second round of the Immortal Bridge Meeting without any effort." Sect Master Gao Jufan clasped his hands in congratulation and said with a smile.

"This... I really didn’t expect it." Jing Yan showed a wry smile.

Members of the Xuanqing Sect all voiced their congratulations.

"Hmph, some people take advantage and still pretend, that expression is really despicable! Seeing that makes me want to vomit." Long Li stared at Jing Yan with jealous eyes.

Jing Yan raised an eyebrow and looked at Long Li.

"Sect Master Long, what’s the meaning behind your repeated provocations towards me?"

"I know you have a good relationship with Pill Master Zhenqing, and indeed, Zhen Qing lost face because of me. But I think, as a Sect Master of a great power, can’t you distinguish right from wrong? I don’t believe you don’t understand the event entirely!"

"If you understand the process of the whole thing, you should clearly know in your heart that Pill Master Zhenqing brought disgrace upon himself. It wasn’t me who provoked him, but he who provoked me, so this matter can’t be blamed on me. And you? How did you handle it? From the moment I arrived here, you’ve been ridiculing subtly. Relying on your position and strength, you’ve humiliated me multiple times."

"And you have the nerve to criticize my character?" Jing Yan spoke rapidly, continuously saying these sentences.

Jing Yan indeed endured much towards Sect Master Long Li of the Dragon Soaring Sect. However, Long Li seemed to take Jing Yan’s endurance as cowardice, seizing any opportunity to scoff and jeer.

How, haven’t I Jing Yan wronged you somehow? Do I deserve your humiliation?

Being confronted and taunted by Jing Yan, Long Li’s old face first turned pale, then flushed red, like a monkey’s behind.

"You..." Long Li only felt a surge of anger in his chest, feeling suffocated and uncomfortable.

"Me what? Isn’t what I said the truth?" Jing Yan glared.

"Fine! Very well! You can be arrogant for now; I’ll see how long your arrogance will last!" Long Li exhaled heavily and said through gritted teeth.

"Hmph!" Jing Yan snorted lightly, no longer entangling with Long Li.

With his current strength, he wasn’t yet a match for Long Li. So now, to vent his frustration, he could only do so verbally.

Five days later, the second round of the Immortal Bridge Meeting began.

The second round of confrontations had already been going on for two months.

"Tong Zhen from the Emperor Extreme Divine Domain’s Emperor Extreme Divine Palace against Lin Yu from the Vast Smoke Divine Realm’s Xuanqing Sect!" Kuai Rong’s voice once again reached Jing Yan and the others’ ears.

"Lin Yu, when you get on the battle stage, just concede directly." Gao Jufan advised Lin Yu.

"Okay." Lin Yu nodded.

Lin Yu wasn’t a stubborn person. She knew full well that facing Tong Zhen from the Emperor Extreme Divine Palace, she had no chance at victory. If there were even a ten percent chance, she might still give it a go. But with no chance at all and the constant danger of losing her life, there was no need to insist.

Earlier, Lin Yu had thought about it for a long time, and she had decided that once she got onto the stage, she’d just concede. Although she was somewhat unwilling to stop at the second round, her bad luck left her with no choice. She couldn’t have a stroke of luck like that of Elder Yan Jin, directly advancing to the next round by skipping a match.

Soon, both Lin Yu and Tong Zhen were on the black battle stage.

Tong Zhen squinted his eyes, looked at Lin Yu, with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Lin Yu? A martial artist in the True Origin Main God realm, naturally, you wouldn’t have any chance against me. However, I can give you a chance." Tong Zhen said with a light smile.

"What do you mean?" Lin Yu’s eyes were fixated.

"I can let you attack first, and I’ll only defend. Listen carefully, I don’t need you to injure me; if you can make me step back, I’ll concede and let you advance to the third round." Tong Zhen said in a low voice.

"Hm?" Lin Yu’s heart stirred, what exactly was Tong Zhen planning?

Letting her attack first, and if she could make him step back, he would concede?

"Why would you do that?" Lin Yu had no prior contact or personal relationship with Tong Zhen. Why would Tong Zhen do such a thing?

Tong Zhen’s words were not only heard by Lin Yu and Kuai Rong. Martial artists surrounding the arena, in various halls, heard it all clearly too.

Gao Jufan and others had not expected Tong Zhen to be like this. If Tong Zhen did indeed let Lin Yu attack once, it seemed like Lin Yu would benefit greatly. Moreover, Tong Zhen said that if Lin Yu could make him step back, he would automatically concede.

Lin Yu was in the True Origin while Tong Zhen was in the Three Flowers realm. In a fierce battle, Lin Yu indeed had no chance. However, if Tong Zhen only defended passively, enduring one strike from Lin Yu, she wasn’t entirely hopeless in making him step back. Even if she made him step back just one step, it was still a step back, and then Tong Zhen would have to concede.

Tong Zhen shook his head, not answering further.

"Tong Zhen, Lin Yu, are you ready?" Kuai Rong looked at the two on the battle stage and asked.

The two nodded at Kuai Rong, indicating they were ready.

Lin Yu’s mind was a bit chaotic; she originally intended to concede directly. But now, Tong Zhen had given her a glimmer of hope. Moreover, this wasn’t a private agreement, but in front of Kuai Rong Great Power. As long as she could indeed make him step back, Tong Zhen couldn’t deny or refuse to acknowledge it.