With Heaven-Defying Talent, I Actually Became Lu Xueqi

After Lu Xueqi followed Master Shuiyue into the Jade Purity Hall, Zhang Xiaofan also arrived together with Tian Buyi.

At this moment, all traces of disappointment had vanished from Tian Buyi’s face.

Now, his face was filled with nothing but smiles.

Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that Dazhu Peak could achieve such a result in this session’s Seven Peaks Tournament.

One of his disciples had actually made it into the top four, an achievement Dazhu Peak hadn’t seen in many years.

This pleasant surprise made Tian Buyi feel as if he were floating with every step he took.

After Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan arrived at the Jade Purity Hall, many of the peak masters were already seated in the upper seats.

At this moment, Cang Song was beaming as he looked down at Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu.

This time, Longshou Peak had certainly stolen the spotlight.

Not only had Qi Hao, the disciple he’d always held high hopes for, advanced into the top four, but even his newly accepted disciple Lin Jingyu had made it as well.

This greatly honored Longshou Peak.

Even his usually stern face couldn’t maintain its seriousness, and the corners of his mouth subconsciously curved into a smile.

However, upon seeing Master Shuiyue and Tian Buyi arrive, his expression turned a little unpleasant.

He was aware that Lu Xueqi had already broken through to the Upper Purity Realm under Master Shuiyue’s guidance and was now extremely powerful.

Qi Hao, even as Longshou Peak’s strongest disciple, might not be her match. This made Cang Song slightly uneasy.

As for Tian Buyi, he simply couldn’t stand the man.

What made things worse was that the “rotten wood” Zhang Xiaofan had somehow entered the top four. This made Cang Song extremely uncomfortable.

Luckily, Lin Jingyu hadn’t embarrassed him this time. Otherwise, where would he even put his face?

When Tian Buyi and Master Shuiyue arrived at the Jade Purity Hall, Dao Xuan rose to speak.

“Junior Sister Shuiyue, Junior Brother Tian, you’re here. Please, take your seats.”

Tian Buyi and Master Shuiyue both nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Their figures flickered and they took their places in the seats reserved within the Jade Purity Hall.

Next, Daoxuan gave a slight gesture toward Cang Song.

Cang Song immediately understood and nodded.

He then stood and announced loudly.

“All disciples of the Qingyun Sect! In this session’s Seven Peaks Tournament, after many bouts, among the sixty-three disciples, the four most outstanding have emerged. Now, we invite these four disciples to step forward!”

Immediately, a loud cheer erupted from the many disciples below.

Qi Hao, without hesitation, stepped forward.

Seeing this, Lin Jingyu quickly followed.

Lu Xueqi, however, paused slightly.

Only after Zhang Xiaofan stepped forward did she take her place on the other side of him, intentionally distancing herself from Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu.

At this moment, she dared not underestimate these two transmigrators in the slightest.

If they possessed anything like the Infinite Binding System or any other kind of system and happened to play dirty, she might very well fall into their trap.

So she had to maintain a proper distance from the two of them, no physical contact whatsoever.

Such cautious behavior could help minimize the chances of anything happening to her.

Once the four outstanding young disciples of Qingyun Sect had stepped forward, Cang Song gave them a few words of encouragement.

Then came the lottery draw to determine matchups.

This time, Lu Xueqi drew Zhang Xiaofan as her opponent.

Lu Xueqi was slightly surprised by this.

She hadn’t expected the plot to circle back to its starting point at this stage.

As for Zhang Xiaofan, when he saw that his opponent was Lu Xueqi, he didn’t show any hint of surprise.

After all, in his previous life, he had also faced Lu Xueqi. He could only sigh at the workings of fate.

Meanwhile, the remaining pair, Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao, both looked a little uncomfortable.

They hadn’t expected to encounter each other so early in the top four.

And above them, Cang Song’s face turned even more sour.

Originally, he’d been thrilled that two of Longshou Peak’s disciples had made it into the top four.

But now, with them clashing at this stage, one was bound to lose and be unable to contend for the championship.

Their premature encounter meant only one of them would have a shot at the title, which visibly displeased Cang Song.

Even though he believed neither Qi Hao nor Lin Jingyu could defeat Lu Xueqi...

In the past few days, Cang Song had privately taught each of them a secret technique.

Once used, it could boost their strength for a short time.

If used correctly, perhaps they could indeed battle Lu Xueqi, who had stepped into the Upper Purity Realm.

After the draw, Daoxuan gave a brief speech, and the day’s duels officially began.

Lu Xueqi, under Master Shuiyue’s guidance, walked toward one of the dueling platforms.

While the contestants were gathering, two more of the original four Qingyun Sect platforms were dismantled.

Now, only two platforms remained, just enough for Lu Xueqi versus Zhang Xiaofan, and Lin Jingyu versus Qi Hao.

As Lu Xueqi and Master Shuiyue made their way to one of the platforms, countless Qingyun Sect disciples had already surrounded it so densely there wasn’t room for a drop of water to pass.

Lu Xueqi glanced around and noticed that over eighty percent of the Qingyun Sect disciples present had gathered around this platform.

The other platform had far fewer spectators, mostly disciples from Longshou Peak and largely followers of Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu.

Lu Xueqi had just arrived when Tian Buyi arrived with Zhang Xiaofan.

At this moment, Tian Buyi’s expression didn’t look so good. When Zhang Xiaofan had advanced to the top four, he had been ecstatic.

But after seeing that Zhang Xiaofan’s next opponent was Lu Xueqi, his mood instantly soured.

He knew clearly that today’s match between Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi would most likely end in Zhang Xiaofan’s defeat.

Even so, Tian Buyi was already very satisfied with the result.

Even if Zhang Xiaofan were to lose to Lu Xueqi in the end, making it to the top four was already proof of Dazhu Peak’s strength.

Still, deep in his heart, he held a glimmer of hope that Zhang Xiaofan might pull off another miracle.

With Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan taking the stage, the heads of several other peaks came to watch the match.

Everyone’s focus was on this fight, except for Cang Song of Longshou Peak.

This battle was under the spotlight.

On one side stood Qingyun Sect’s peerless prodigy, rumored to have broken through to the Upper Purity Realm.

On the other stood Qingyun Sect’s greatest dark horse, a disciple with strange power and uncanny luck.

Thus, this match instantly drew the attention of the Sect Leader, the heads of each peak, and many elders.

Around the platform were rows of spectator chairs, already filled with numerous peak masters and elders.

Seeing Zhang Xiaofan arrive, Lu Xueqi turned to Master Shuiyue and said,

“Master, I’m going.”

Master Shuiyue nodded, her tone relaxed as she said,

“Xueqi, go ahead.”

In Master Shuiyue’s eyes, Zhang Xiaofan had only made it this far thanks to luck. The outcome of this match was already certain, so there was nothing to worry about.

Once Lu Xueqi stepped onto the dueling platform, Tian Buyi turned to Zhang Xiaofan and said,

“Old Seventh, you go too.”

Zhang Xiaofan nodded solemnly.

“Yes, Master.”

Just as Zhang Xiaofan was about to go up, Tian Ling’er softly reminded him.

“Junior Brother, you must be careful. That Lu Xueqi is no ordinary opponent.”

Zhang Xiaofan gave her a gentle look and nodded.

“Alright, Senior Sister. I understand.”

Then, he turned and strode toward the platform.

Now reborn, Zhang Xiaofan's mindset was entirely different from his previous life.

In his last life, because of the affair between Senior Sister Tian Ling’er and Qi Hao, his heart was dead and he stepped onto the stage with nothing but coldness, even harboring thoughts of death.

But this time, his heart was full of warmth.

His Senior Sister was still by his side, and now, he was about to duel Lu Xueqi, with whom he had deep entanglements. This stirred something inside him. He wanted Lu Xueqi to see him anew.

He wanted Lu Xueqi to know he was no longer the useless man from his past life.

Currently, although Zhang Xiaofan’s cultivation was only at the Seventh Level of the Jade Purity Realm, he was a Triple-Path Cultivator. Even a Ninth Level Jade Purity expert might not gain the upper hand against him.

Though the news of Lu Xueqi breaking into the Upper Purity Realm puzzled him, he still had the confidence to face her.

After Zhang Xiaofan stepped onto the platform, an elder stepped forward and announced.

“The semifinal round of this session’s Seven Peaks Tournament: Xiaozhu Peak’s Lu Xueqi versus Dazhu Peak’s Zhang Xiaofan. Both parties, prepare.”

Lu Xueqi gave a slight nod, her gaze fixed on Zhang Xiaofan.

“Lu Xueqi of Xiaozhu Peak. Please enlighten me.”

Zhang Xiaofan solemnly cupped his fists in return.

“Zhang Xiaofan of Dazhu Peak. Please enlighten me.”

As soon as his voice fell, Zhang Xiaofan acted without hesitation, immediately summoning the Soul-Devouring Staff.

In an instant, a pale green light burst from the staff, shrouding the entire platform in an eerie glow as it surged toward Lu Xueqi.

Lu Xueqi frowned slightly at the sight.

She noticed that Zhang Xiaofan’s aura had already reached the Seventh Level of the Jade Purity Realm.

Since she hadn’t watched any of his previous matches, she hadn’t known about his change in cultivation.

Furthermore, Zhang Xiaofan’s aura-concealing technique was highly advanced. During their past encounters, she hadn’t noticed his cultivation shifting.

Now, upon sensing it, Lu Xueqi couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

She didn’t understand what Zhang Xiaofan had experienced to raise his cultivation so rapidly.

Moreover, when she probed with her spiritual sense, she discovered multiple forces surging within Zhang Xiaofan’s body, his foundation shockingly robust. This greatly surprised her.

However, after carefully observing, Lu Xueqi found no signs of Zhang Xiaofan being a transmigrator, which left her rather puzzled.

But standing now in the center of the dueling platform, Lu Xueqi had no intention of delving deeper at this moment…