Chapter 97: Lu Xue's Persistence

  "Will she concede?"

  Ning Feng gazed out at the high platform, his eyes falling on Lu Xue's body, and for some reason, her pursed lips were crystal clear in his eyes. So clear that he could see every detail of her scarlet lips opening, half-revealing her pearly teeth, as she uttered a single "no".

  No!

  Lu Xue shook her head, holding the ancient sword horizontally, Guang Han transformed into a crescent moon, and the moonlight poured down like a waterfall. The figure under the moon and the sword merged as one, moving freely in all directions.

  Ning Feng's mind wavered for a moment, and in the instant when Lu Xue drew his sword under the moonlight, he seemed to see Lu Xue turn around and gaze deeply in his direction below the stage.

  "What's she looking at me for? Besides, from up there on stage, people look like ants."

  Ning Feng smiled to himself, shook his head and took it as a misperception.

  In just a short time, accompanied by the quietness of the temple, Lu Xue seemed to be dancing lightly, his sword shining like the bright moonlight, and he came and went with a whooshing sound, no one knew how many times.

  The result is always the same every time.

  The sword had not yet arrived, the golden gate opened and closed, and the majestic figure of Bao Xi appeared on the high platform in every corner. The curved moon sword edge flew back from an unpredictable direction, and Lu Xue dodged more and more dangerously.

  "Rip it off!"

  A loud crack of silk, the latest confrontation, a piece of white clothing on Lu Xue's shoulder was cut off by the curved moon sword, revealing a crimson stain, dyeing her white dress red.

  Her lips were pursed even tighter, with a few shades less of color and a few more shades of stubbornness.

  Lu Xue held her sword and turned around, facing Tianji Baoxiang, just like many times before.

  At this point, Bao Xi's expression also became serious. He furrowed his brow and said: "Lu Shimei, you don't have a chance, why must you torture yourself?"

  "Give up."

  The words of Bao Xi are also the voices of those who watch the battle in front of the Temple of Gods. Their doubts.

  In the past few breaths, they watched with open eyes as the white-clothed girl repeatedly stepped on the moon and flew her sword in vain, once again empty-handed, and once again embarrassed. Some couldn't bear to watch, but more were puzzled.

  "What is she for?"

  Everyone can see it clearly, as Bao Xi said, Lu Xue doesn't have any chance at all.

  Whether it is Chen Xi's microblog that fills the sky, or Zeng Yike's speed that surpasses his peers. Even Ning Feng's introduction of Star Power and Gao Tai's methods have some possible countermeasures.

  Only then did Lu Xue rely on Mingyue Huan and Guanghan Hua, with a sword that shone coldly, without any possibility of winning.

  Bao Xi's Eight Gates Golden Plate completely restrained the Moonlit Maiden from all directions.

  Ning Feng's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and for some reason, she became distracted. In her mind, the image of a young girl with a determined look on her face, biting her teeth and pursing her lips, quietly climbing up the ancient bronze tree, appeared.

  The greenness of that day, the elegance of this morning. The change in the young girl is not to be described as great, yet at this moment her expression makes two figures overlap in Ning Feng's mind.

  No!

  Lu Xue shook her head, took a deep breath, and the bright moon was again in the sky.

  Bao Xi's face looked unpleasant and slightly greenish, although he was in a dominant position, he had an inexplicable feeling of being unable to get off the tiger's back.

  "That's enough!"

  A clear and melodious child's voice rang out, Tian Yue Tong Mu paused with her cane, and a beam of heavenly light descended from the sky, enveloping Lu Xue as she fell back to her side from the high platform.

  "Girl, I like your strong personality, but if you can't win a fight, then it's pointless to struggle on."

  "Go back and practice for three more months. By then, I'll take you to the Heaven's Peak and beat that little fatty to death."

  Tianyue Tongmu's words of comfort to her own disciples were spoken without any concealment, and although her voice was not loud, everyone from the farthest outer gate disciples to those on the high platform with Bao Xi could hear them clearly.

  Bao Xi originally had a green face, but now it's even greener, with a sorrowful and bitter expression, as if mourning for his own family's misfortune three months later.

  "Hmm!"

  Lu Xue remained calm and composed even when facing her own master, lightly responding with a simple "yes".

  She stepped down and turned her head to glance in a certain direction.

  At that moment, Ning Feng also turned his head to look over, their eyes met, Lu Xue's face flushed red, and she quickly averted her gaze, while Ning Feng seemed to understand something...

  "She persisted so hard, knowing there was no hope but never gave up, is..."

  Ning Feng blinked his eyes, somewhat disbelieving, "...... For me? So that I can see through Bao Xi's tactics, because I am his next opponent?"

  "Come on, I just gave her a little pull, didn't I?"

  Ning Feng felt that it wasn't that serious, especially with the current Lu Xue having a beauty that was like a rebirth. Looking at Mu Xiao's awkward and youthful appearance, it wasn't hard to know how popular Lu Xue should be.

  He thought more and felt more that something was wrong, inexplicably feeling a little guilty, he raised his head and glanced in the direction of Chen Xiangwei.

  Heaven knows what today is, Ning Feng's gaze is everywhere, with a rhythm that meets four eyes. Chen Ximiao is also staring over fiercely, with a dangerous implication in his eyes that says "wait for me".

  "What did she see? Unjust... I didn't do anything..."

  Ning Feng swallowed his saliva, and in his heart he was shouting "crash into the sky", but suddenly felt that the final battle with Chen Xiwei might not be a good thing.

  "This matter, let's wait until after passing through Bao Xi first, then talk about it."

  Ning Feng immediately withdrew his attention and his expression also became solemn. He was deep in thought, thinking of a countermeasure.

  At this time, Lu Xue's persistence immediately made sense.

  Ning Feng's mind kept flashing with images of Lu Xue thrusting her sword at Bao Xi from various angles and in different ways. In contrast, Bao Xi repeatedly emerged from the golden gates, countering with the same moves that had been used against him.

  Every detail, every change, was vividly present in Ning Feng's eyes, with all the details and subtleties clearly visible.

  "The eight gates and golden disks all come down to a single word: 'calculate'."

  "The calculation of Baoxiang's all-encompassing presence and absence, only then can one advance auspiciously and retreat inauspiciously, with no place not advantageous, switching between offense and defense with ease, first establishing oneself on the ground of invincibility."

  "To break this law, you need either absolute power or absolute speed..."

  Ning Feng felt his brain was aching, but he didn't have either of these two things.

  "As for cultivation, Bao Xi is above me; as for speed, everyone is just starting out, I'm not cultivating the Sun Wind nor do I have the assistance of Luo Tian's wings."

  "So it can only..."

  A sharp glint flashed in Ning Feng's eyes, but he immediately suppressed it, slightly lowering his head and narrowing his gaze.

  "Good archers are killed by arrows; good warriors die from swords; good swimmers drown in water."

  After Ning Feng had carefully considered it, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

  "Tianji Baoxi, you're not invincible either!"

  After waiting for a while, Ning Feng's thoughts settled and he lifted his head again, it was already his turn to go on stage.

  "Come on."

  Ning Feng took one step forward and met the sky's guiding light head-on.

  A person on a high platform, holding a flag of Jupiter in his hand, facing the Heavenly Secret Treasure Seal, and the eight golden plates are shining with dazzling light.

  "As expected, it's a reputation for being ruthless and leaving no room for maneuvering, not giving me any chance at all."

  Ning Feng saw the situation, especially the little fatty opposite him who was busy and flustered, almost leaving behind a shadow as he quickly completed the Jinmen Floating Appearance, scattering and hiding in all directions. He knew that Bao Xi had been cautious.

  Lu Xue's Bright Moon Ring and Guang Han Hua had a longer preparation time, which just covered up the weakness of the Eight Gates Golden Plate that needed to be prepared in advance.

  Bao Xi realized this and didn't dare let Ning Feng have any opportunity to take advantage of her.

  "Then let's have a proper one."

  Ning Feng shrugged his shoulders, unable to find a shortcut, and decided to fight it out directly.

  "Brother Bao, come on!"