There was a reason why Qinchuan had admitted defeat. He didn't want to fight against his opponent right now. There was no need for that. He would definitely win this Martial Competition, and he didn't want to stand out too much.
The tallest tree in the forest would be destroyed by the wind.
This was one of the reasons, and the other was that he didn't want Star Lake County to lose so badly. Often times, the relationship between two parties would change. Today, they might be opponents, but tomorrow, they might become friends.
Thus, regardless of whether or not Qinchuan could defeat this Elder Hong, he wouldn't fight him.
Elder Hong let out a long sigh of relief when Qinchuan admitted defeat.
He didn't believe that Qinchuan could defeat him, but he still couldn't help but sigh. This young man was actually quite strange. Silksnow and Thousand Leaves' performance had been too dazzling, and even he had some misgivings about Qinchuan.
Now that Qinchuan had admitted defeat, even if he lost this Martial Competition, he wouldn't lose too much face. However, the young princess would definitely lose a lot of face.
No one questioned Qinchuan's decision to admit defeat. Those who were qualified didn't ask, and those who weren't didn't dare to.
Qinchuan was very mysterious. After all, there were a few people who already knew of Qinchuan's abilities, and they were very respectful of him.
Elder Hong's mood was much better now. Although Qinchuan had admitted defeat once, with one win and one loss, Star Lake County had won the battle between the last eight members of the younger generation. Moreover, that battle had been very strange, as Star Lake County had lost without any suspense.
But when it came to the last eight, Jianglang County had lost without any suspense, and they couldn't see any flaws. Elder Hong and the others could clearly sense that both sides had gone all-out, which made him even more puzzled.
Tomorrow was the team competition. As long as there weren't more than thirty people, anyone could participate.
It was only the middle of the afternoon.
Qinchuan and Qingdan prepared to go for a stroll.
Silksnow and Thousand Leaves looked at Qinchuan and Qingdan's backs and smiled. Sometimes, she truly envied this sister of hers. She could sense that Qingdan was truly happy right now.
"Will you be playing tomorrow?" Qing Dan looked at Qinchuan and asked.
Qinchuan pondered for a moment. "It depends on the situation. Don't worry, the Jianglang County Residence will definitely win!"
"Un!" Qing Dan replied with a smile.
"I'm done here. I'm going home. Come with me!" Qinchuan said.
Qing Dan was stunned. She looked at Qinchuan and blushed. "Will your parents dislike me?"
Qinchuan looked at Qing Dan and smiled: "Of course I like it. They have always been worried that I can't find a woman, worried that I will be single. They will be very happy that such a beautiful girl like you is willing to marry me."
Qing Dan glared at him snappily.
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Today was the first round of the Team Battle. There were a total of three rounds, and it was best of three. Whoever won would be the final winner.
Originally, Qinchuan didn't want to go onstage, but Silksnow Thousand Leaf insisted that Qinchuan fight.
So Qinchuan went up.
Thirty people against thirty.
Most of Qinchuan's team consisted of middle-aged men and a few elders. His opponents were also a few elders and middle-aged men.
Mu Ziqi also participated. Silksnow Thousand Leaf was supposed to go onstage, but Qinchuan thought about it and decided not to.
Thirty against thirty. This was a huge battle.
Qinchuan was very cautious, so Qinchuan only used a formation at the start.
Five Elements Holy Buddha Formation!
The Ten Flowers Godhood was given to Mu Ziqi and the others.
Qinchuan stood at the back, not intending to go onstage.
The battle began. Mu Ziqi and the others charged forward. This time, Mu Ziqi faced Elder Red.
Elder Red naturally wasn't afraid. Mu Ziqi had been defeated by him before, but in the first exchange, Elder Red was sent flying by Mu Ziqi.
Originally, Elder Red had a solid advantage over Mu Ziqi. But now, the situation had changed.
Elder Red felt as if the entire world had been turned upside down. His mind was filled with confusion. What was going on?
What happened next made everyone's eyes widen.
"What's going on? Wasn't Mu Ziqi defeated by Elder Red? Why was Elder Red sent flying by Mu Ziqi? "
"Yeah, why do I feel like Mu Ziqi's strength has suddenly increased?"
"Did you guys notice that formation? It's a Celestial formation," an old man said, his eyes shining.
"What? A Celestial formation? "someone exclaimed.
"Yes, it's the Divine Transformation Realm. A level-nine formation is equivalent to a Celestial formation. This formation should be at level-ten, or even higher," the old man said with certainty.
"No wonder there's a Celestial formation. I wonder whose formation it belongs to. I'm so jealous that Jianglang County has such a formation. It can increase the strength of experts several times over. It's scary just thinking about it. No wonder Mu Ziqi was able to send Elder Red flying."
These people attributed Mu Ziqi's sudden increase in strength to the Celestial formation. It was actually quite reasonable. Even Elder Red and the others felt the same way.
As soon as the Celestial formation appeared, the tide of the battle, which should have been a sure win, was suddenly turned around. In fact, it was completely flipped. The outcome of the battle became clear.
Mu Ziqi and the others advanced side by side, crushing their opponents in an instant. They were like a sharp knife that carved out a path for themselves.
The strength that Jianglang County had displayed this time shocked everyone, but they quickly understood. They didn't feel anything special about it. They could only sigh at Jianglang County's good luck. They had found an incredibly powerful formation master.
When they thought about this, many people thought back to what had happened at the City Lord's Mansion in Jiangyue City. The Huyan family had failed every time they went there. They had failed because of formations. At that time, it was said that the Silksnow family had a powerful formation master. Now, it seemed that it was that powerful formation master.
But no one knew who these people were. No one could have guessed that it was Qinchuan.
The battle was over. There was no longer any suspense. There was no point in continuing to fight; it would only be a loss of face.
As such, Elder Red chose to concede. However, he turned to Silksnow Thousand Leaves and said, "I really admire that senior formation master from your county. Would it be possible for me to pay my respects to him?"
Silksnow Thousand Leaves sighed and shook her head. She didn't say anything.
Elder Red nodded in understanding. Smiling bitterly, he led his people away. They would be returning tomorrow.
It was over!
The greatest benefit of this battle was that Silksnow Thousand Leaves and the others had quickly established themselves in Jianglang County.
The next day, the Starlake County team left.
On the third day, Qinchuan and Qing Dan said their goodbyes to Silksnow Thousand Leaves.
"You guys?" Silksnow Thousand Leaves was surprised and a bit panicked.
Qing Dan smiled and took her hand. "We'll be back. Qinchuan wants to go home and take a look."
Qing Dan and Qinchuan were very special and important to Silksnow Thousand Leaves. If the two of them left, Silksnow Thousand Leaves would feel as if the world had turned dark and gloomy.
The relationship between Qing Dan and Silksnow Thousand Leaves was very special. They were incredibly close, but it wasn't the kind of love between two girls. They were more like bosom friends, and they even had a bit of spiritual sustenance between them.
The two of them would be best friends their entire lives. Because of their personalities, they had become important to each other. It was as if they were a part of each other.