So you knew it too!
As soon as the attention diversion method was used, Zhu Qilan was immediately fooled. Full of resentment, she kept muttering in her heart, "One hand cannot tango, flies don't bite seamless eggs, and both of you are not good people."
Due to her personality, the princess would not express her complaints even if she had a lot of them. She glanced at Lu Bei calmly and said, "That's weird. Why would she seduce you for no reason?"
"I'm bad!"
Lu Bei said as a matter of course.
The world is fair. Money is given to those who have enough money, love is given to those who have enough love, and suffering is given to those who can endure suffering.
Following this logic, it can be proved that honest people get the opportunity to be honest, good men get the reply that you are a good person, and only bad men have the opportunity to challenge their weaknesses repeatedly.
Thinking of this, Lu Bei felt a little proud, and his shameless face immediately became beaming with joy.
Zhu Qilan couldn't bear to look at it, and kept repeating: "I chose it myself, I chose it myself, I chose it myself..."
She raised her hand to cover the pretty boy's face and said helplessly: "Be a good person in the future. If you respect yourself a little, you won't attract... Forget it, practice!"
Maybe he felt that it was pointless to say anything, or maybe he thought that even though Lu Bei was so bad, he was still popular with women. It would be even more amazing if he changed his personality. Zhu Qilan simply stopped talking and continued his daily dual cultivation as usual.
"Didn't you just repair it?"
Lu Bei sighed and said that although dual cultivation is good, one must cherish one's partner and have a balance between tension and relaxation.
"That was yesterday. Today's Xiantian Qi hasn't been handed over yet!"
"Oh, that's right. It was yesterday. There is no time limit for cultivating immortals. It's so hard for me."
"Why is there so little innate Qi today? You are much more honest than usual."
"You said you should respect yourself."
"… "
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January 2nd.
The Players’ Professional Competition has entered its fourth stage, the International Tournament Finals, where the top four players or teams from each region are invited to compete for the world championship.
Xiao Fengxian didn’t have enough points and only got the reward for being in the top ten in the region, so she was not eligible to participate in international competitions.
Tieguai, Lu Zhishen and the other four salted fish were overjoyed. They played gongs and drums and dragged Xiao Fengxian to the audience seats. They happily advised her not to be sad, and the audience seats were also considered to be involved.
Although Xiao Fengxian did not get the ideal ranking, she can be considered successful. The BUG of Xiantian Yiqi + Fantian Yin forced the top 64 players to collectively formulate a strategy. No one would object to saying that she is the strongest individual in this competition.
January 5th.
Zhu Qilan advanced to the quarterfinals of the Holy Land Conference without any major problems. His opponent in the quarterfinals is Jie Se, and his next opponent, if nothing unexpected happens, will be Jiang He.
Lu Bei guarded the small arena, working hard to earn qualifications. Because of his reputation, the opponents who came to sort out his evil thoughts were not limited to students. There were also instructors from other countries who bought tickets from the black market (entertainers) at a high price.
It stands to reason that it is against the rules for a tutor to bully a student, and if it gets out, it may lead to an international dispute.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, this was because the seniors from various countries were jealous of the Wu Zhou Dynasty for producing a genius, and the younger generations found it difficult to defeat him, so they personally stepped in to suppress him, thus ruining the genius' promising future.
In fact, the Holy Land did not stop it, the examiners turned a blind eye, and the mentors from various countries who stepped onto the stage were also a little uneasy, fearing that they would fall in too embarrassing a posture.
Lu Bei worked from dawn to dusk, feeding She Xuan, Zhu Qilan, and the freeloader Golden Scale Snake, while also opening the door to convenience. He joked that he made friends through martial arts, and that there was no distinction between countries in the ring, and that all interactions were with friends who just kept abreast of the times.
His original intention was to earn money and experience, and he was willing to pay for the experience even if it meant straining his lumbar muscles. But to outsiders, he was a saint, with a vision and a broad mind, and was a rare talent.
The bad review was turned into a good one and received a lot of praise.
January 8th, Seven Killings City.
Zhu Qilan faced his opponent Jiesexing. Because the top place in this competition had already been decided and there was one round left vacant, the semi-finals of the top eight could be regarded as the finals of the top four, and it attracted much attention.
Lu Bei ended the competition early and cheered for his cousin from the sidelines. The moment Jie Se came out, he breathed in a sweet voice and called her "pretty" all the time.
Jie Se was a steady monk. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and bowed to Lu Bei.
Being ignored.
Zhu Qilan felt deeply ashamed and silently apologized to Jiesex.
My family is in a bad financial situation, so I am sorry for making a fool of myself.
The barrier of the arena opened, projecting a secret realm. The random map was a sea of sand, with yellow sand spreading out for thousands of miles. Under the scorching heat, hurricanes and tornadoes continued.
Clouds come from the dragon, wind comes from the tiger.
The terrain was favorable to Zhu Qilan. She followed the tactics formulated by Lu Bei, attacked quickly, protected herself with the White Tiger Evil, and released sharp golden energy from her long sword. She directly skipped the test stage and instantly escalated the battle to a white-hot stage.
Jie Se is a reincarnated Buddhist master. In his previous life, he had reached the Tribulation Stage, and no one knows how many Tribulations he had passed. No one knows how many times he had reincarnated. He is a powerful enemy that Zhu Qilan cannot defeat even if he gives his all.
White golden air crisscrossed, the secret space wailed incessantly, black void cracks fluttered, and the land of thousands of miles of yellow sand was torn into pieces, either rising or sinking.
Jie Se's Golden Bell Cover had extremely strong defense, and Zhu Qilan took a lot of effort to break it. Facing the magical power of the Buddha Kingdom in his palm, he directly used the magic weapon, the Immortal Flying Knife.
The innate golden essence glowed, and with the help of Zhu Qilan's main practice, 'The Western Jade Emperor's Great Dao Sutra', it was able to kill with a single blow, piercing through Jie Se's palm.
At the same time, the magical power of the Buddha's kingdom in the palm of his hand was broken.
Jiesexing looked at his palm with a calm expression, as if he was not surprised. Facing the white tiger phantom with murderous aura, he clasped his hands together in front of his chest and chanted the Buddha's name.
"Master Zhu is very powerful. I admit that I am inferior to you. I admit defeat in this battle."
"… "
Zhu Qilan was stunned when he heard this, and only put away the long sword in his hand after Jie Se repeated it once and the barrier of the arena dissipated.
"Master, you still have strength to spare, why don't you lose without a fight?"
"I have no intention of arguing. I just want to learn from you, the donor, and by the way, see what kind of woman is the one that can make you, the donor Lu, fall in love with her." Jiesexing said truthfully.
Zhu Qilan: (⊙_⊙)
This monk is nice and good at talking.
"The donor has a very good fate and will surely achieve great things, but..."
Jie Se looked at Zhu Qi Lan with a melancholy look, and said with embarrassment: "Donor Lu was born a Buddhist, and has devoted himself to physical cultivation. He and Donor Zhu have mutual affection for each other, and I am really heartbroken. Although Buddha has no self-image, no sentient beings, and does not care about women or skeletons, Donor Zhu has delayed him after all. If possible, please put down your butcher knife and give him a chance to completely cut off the worldly world."
Zhu Qilan: …
Taking back what I said before, this monk can't speak human language and is blind. He has practiced Buddhism for so many years in vain.
On the other side, Zhu Xiushi was furious and kept cursing at Jiesexing's back.
It is better to demolish ten temples than to ruin a marriage. In order to save the monk temple, the bald donkey shamelessly advises people to remain single. His heart is despicable.
Zhu Xiushi raised her hand and hugged Lu Bei's arm, performing the sealing technique with all her strength: "Good brother, listen to me, don't believe his lies, you have to recognize yourself, you are not a born Buddhist, you are a born pervert."
"Sister, you're joking. I'm color blind. Whether it's rouge or a skull, they're all the same to me." Lu Bei rolled his eyes and waved his hands to break free from the seal.
Zhu Xiushi's condition has been a little off recently, maybe he's eaten too much dog food, people keep getting close to him no matter what, and the rhythm is very dangerous. In case everyone really crosses the line of friendship, he avoids them.
Zhu Xiushi gritted his teeth secretly, this was getting difficult. After using the sealing technique repeatedly, Lu Bei was used to it and no longer fell for it.
Each of them had their own thoughts. One was disgusted, and the other also was disgusted. They both wanted to return to their previous pure friendship of hugging and cuddling.
Two days passed in a flash.
The top four finals is the final of this conference.
Jiang He walked onto the stage with an invincible face. Amid Chang Qingyu's cheers, he raised his hand to scratch his head, then looked at the examiner next to him:
"I can't win, so I surrender and admit defeat."
"… "
As soon as the words fell, there was silence inside and outside the stadium, and even Lu Bei stopped shouting "Isn't she pretty?"
Jiang He won the first place in the competition twice. He realized the rhyme of Tao and was able to kill the calamity with the realm of fusion. If Lu Bei had not appeared out of nowhere, he would have been the well-deserved first place in this session.
The sudden surrender was beyond everyone's expectations.
Zhu Qilan opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He wanted to ask Jiang He why he gave up, but was afraid of getting the same answer as he had given to Jiesex.
"I was seriously injured during the previous demon invasion. I slept for several days but still couldn't recover to my full potential."
Jiang He took the initiative to explain, "Your Excellency is very capable, I dare not easily claim victory, you deserved to be the second in the conference, I am very convinced."
"Are you serious, sir?" Zhu Qilan frowned, perhaps understanding something.
"really."
Jiang He replied solemnly, "We can win, and there is still a chance of winning. But what if we win and walk on the road at night and get ambushed and seriously injured...
Forget it. Since I don’t get the first place anymore, it doesn’t matter whether I’m second or third. I’ll just consider it as a good relationship.
After confirmation by the examiner, Jiang He staggered off the stage and went back to the dormitory to sleep amid Chang Qingyu's complaints.
"Is this a win?!"
Zhu Xiushi bit his lip, raised his hand to hold Lu Bei's arm, his eyes were red and a little crystal clear.
Le Ziren followed Lu Bei's advice, bet on Zhu Qilan, and made a fortune.
We made a profit, but failed to score twice and replicate the previous legendary battle.
The last time Zhu Xiushi bet on Lu Bei, he had absolute confidence in him. Not only did he gamble his entire fortune, he also borrowed money and wrote IOUs to empty out Wu Zhou's duty-free shops in the Holy Land.
I was a little lacking in confidence when betting on Zhu Qilan this time, fearing that after going to the rooftop and diving into the sea, I would have to go to the Tianjian Sect to beg for food in the future, and even have to breastfeed the children of my Taifu, Zhu Qilan and others. So I didn't dare to bet too much.
Now that Zhu Qilan has really won the second place, he is happy for him but also hates himself for being too cautious.
It’s hateful that I shouldn’t have used my brain in the first place!
"Alright, alright, you're just crying like a woman."
Lu Bei pulled his hand out and patted Zhu Xiushi on the shoulder: "Wu Zhou won the first and second place in this competition, and Zhu Dao also made it into the top ten. The national prestige has been promoted, which is a great event that makes our ancestors' graves smoke. As an accompanying mentor, you have made an invaluable contribution, so you should be happy."
“That’s right.”
…
On January 14, the Holy Land Conference came to an end.
Unlike previous years, the Queen of Great Xia suddenly became interested and wanted to present awards to the top three in person.
"Excuse me, what is the name of Emperor Ji?"
"Ji Chang."