I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 415 The Annual Competition Ends

"I...I don't know," the person next to him replied softly, swallowing hard.

On the high platform, apart from the sect leaders of Cigui, everyone was stunned as the powerful heavenly lightning fell. The sect leader of Zixiao Sect was initially very unhappy to see Yun Qingrou defeat Duan Leizhi, but after seeing this scene, he was completely speechless.

Ji Lan clenched his fists, staring intently at everything before him, and suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of threat.

Ci Gui merely glanced at Ji Lan with an expressionless and subtle expression before continuing to watch the competition below the stage.

On the dueling platform, Yun Qingrou looked at the rolling lightning bolts hurtling towards her without feeling any fear. Instead, she was extremely excited. "Sister, watch closely!"

In an instant, the water vapor that filled the arena began to move in a regular pattern, and the dark clouds in the sky gradually disappeared, transforming into a huge water dragon that rushed straight towards the nine lightning bolts. Instantly, lightning and water light exploded in the arena, creating a powerful explosive aftershock.

"Holy crap... I feel a tingling sensation all over my body."

"You...you got shocked, didn't you...I felt it too..."

"This...isn't there a barrier around this arena? How could this be..."

"Yes, theoretically..."

"Hey! Let's not argue about this situation, let's back off quickly."

The disciples on the side closer to the arena wisely retreated. Just as they reached a safe distance, the blue-purple light from the arena engulfed the entire arena, and the dense spiritual energy sent chills down the spines of all the disciples present.

"Holy crap, if I were in there, I'd definitely die."

"Be bold, there's no dust."

……

"Entangled by divine sense!"

"Block!"

"Lightning-attracting array!"

"The waterway is trapped!"

……

The moves on stage were swift and decisive, and the resulting fluctuations in spiritual energy left only a dazzling yet deadly trail.

The match lasted for two hours, and by the end, the arena had been reduced to ruins.

The presiding elder had already moved to another arena. Upon seeing Yun Qingyi's Spirit Sword pressed against Yun Qingrou's neck, he shuddered and immediately struck the golden gong: "The match is over! Yun Qingyi of the Xuanmiao Sect wins!"

"Sister is still... a cut above the rest." Feeling the coolness on her neck, Yun Qingrou's eyebrows twitched slightly, her eyes smiling.

The moves in the match were so chaotic that none of the disciples could understand them. It wasn't until the very end, when they saw Yun Qingyi holding a sword to Yun Qingrou's neck, that they came to their senses.

"Wow! These two Senior Sister Yun are amazing!"

"Worldview being reshaped..."

Did you see it clearly just now?

"No, I don't even know how we won."

"Me too, heaven and earth can bear witness, I was never distracted!"

"You think we were distracted? Suddenly, the lightning exploded, and we finally saw the two senior sisters. By then, the competition was over."

Did you record this with a recording stone?

"Oh no, I got so engrossed in watching that I forgot..."

"I forgot too..."

……

In this year's centennial competition, the top three were all disciples of the Xuanmiao Sect. The sect leader of the Zixiao Sect politely made a few words through gritted teeth before having the presiding elder present the awards.

Yun Qingyi held the storage ring that belonged to the first place winner, weighed it in her hand, and left without checking it.

"Congratulations." Xie Xiyan looked at Yun Qingyi as she stepped down from the podium and smiled gently.

"My God, Martial Uncle, this is absolutely amazing! I've never seen a competition like this before!" Ji Zhaoling chattered as she ran over to Yun Qingyi.

Leng Zhan looked on with admiration: "Although the movements were too fast and I didn't understand them, it was just one word: 'cool'!"

At this moment, Yun Qingrou and Ji Zhaoze followed behind and stepped off the stage. Ji Zhaoze's gaze swept over Yun Qingrou and Yun Qingyi, a faint smile on his face: "You two junior sisters have kept yourselves quite well hidden."

Ruan Qi smiled and said, "That's right. Although I know that my two senior uncles are quite strong, it's not just that they are strong. Just looking at them makes people feel awe."

While everyone was chattering and discussing, Yun Qingyi and Yun Qingrou remained silent, as if it had just been an ordinary sparring match.

"Alright, now that the Centennial Competition is over, let's go back to the courtyard and tidy up," Yun Qingyi said calmly.

After the centennial competition ended, there were actually two to three days of rest and preparation time before setting off again. Usually, this time was used to allow disciples from various sects to visit the host sect, since the competition period was usually quite intense and they might not have the time or inclination for such activities.

Things are different after the game. Everyone is relaxed and can have fun, so there are actually more vendors and it's more lively in the last two days than in the previous days.

But Yun Qingyi didn't want to stay there, after all, they had cleared the canyon cave and rescued all the demons.

The sect leader of Zixiao Sect may have been busy with the centennial competition these days and neglected the Demon Clan's experimental grounds, but he will eventually realize that it's always better to leave sooner rather than later.

The group returned to the courtyard, which had already been tidied up the night before. There wasn't much to pack anyway, so Yun Qingyi decided to wait for them outside.

As soon as the door opened, a delicate shout was heard, and Shang Yan and Ruan Qi were seen facing each other.

"Shang Qi! So you actually dare to come to Zixiao Sect!" Shang Yan sneered, her eyes filled with hatred, as if she wanted to tear the person in front of her to pieces.

Ruan Qi replied calmly, "Since I am a disciple of the Xuanmiao Sect, why can't I come?"

Shang Yan glared at her hatefully, "I don't care whether you can participate in the Centennial Competition or not, whether the Shang family's affairs are related to you or not!"

Before Ruan Qi could answer, Shang Yan took action.

She possesses a single fire spirit root with a root value as high as eighty. Perhaps she was no match for Shang Yan when they were in the Shang Dynasty, but having survived a near-death experience, Ruan Qi, who possesses the Nine Heavens Profound Fire, is more than capable of defeating Shang Yan.

Ruan Qi has not slackened in her cultivation over the past few years. Even though she has made the slowest progress, she has already reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, while Shang Yan is at the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Although it was a small gap, the Nine Heavens Mystic Fire completely made up for this disadvantage.

After a few rounds, Shang Yan realized that she was no match for Ruan Qi and began to curse: "You bitch, how are you still alive? You should have died in the ditch with your short-lived mother!"

Ruan Qi's face was gloomy, and he unleashed a killing move without any mercy, which was almost fatal. However, as the closed-door disciple of the Zixiao Sect Master, Shang Yan naturally had many protective magic treasures.

A sound of something shattering came from Shang Yan's body, and Shang Yan stood there stunned in shock.

In fact, she never expected that Ruan Qi would actually dare to use a deadly move against her.

She really wanted to kill her!

Shang Yan looked at him in disbelief: "You actually dare to touch me?"

Ruan Qi: "You can criticize me, but when it comes to my mother..." At this point, his gaze towards Shang Yan turned icy cold, "She will die today."

"Ruan Qi, calm down." Yun Qingyi quickly walked out of the room. Ruan Qi was truly determined to kill. If she had come out two minutes later, Shang Yan might have been dead.

After all, this is within the Zixiao Sect; no matter how deep the grudge, it's not advisable to take action.

Ruan Qi froze for a moment upon hearing the voice, then withdrew the spiritual energy she was about to unleash. "Uncle-Master..."

Upon seeing Yun Qingyi emerge, Shang Yan felt a moment of apprehension, but remembering that this was her own sect, she straightened her chest and bolstered her courage, saying, "Senior Sister Yun Qingyi, I only came here to discuss something with Shang Qi of your Xuanmiao Sect, but I didn't expect her to attack me without even knowing the facts. You must stand up for me!"

Yun Qingyi approached the two, glanced indifferently at Shang Yan, and softened her gaze when she looked at Ruan Qi. Ignoring Shang Yan's words, she asked Ruan Qi, "Are you alright?"

"Uncle-Master..." Upon hearing this, Ruan Qi felt her grievances amplified. She had thought she could handle it, but when she heard her mother being insulted again, her resentment and pain ignited in an instant, and she almost lost her mind.

"Have I caused trouble for the sect?"

Yun Qingyi gently stroked Ruan Qi's head, "It's nothing, don't blame yourself." Then she said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "It's inconvenient to take action here in the Zixiao Sect. Later, I'll cast a tracking and positioning spell on her. There will be opportunities in the future, don't be sad."

Hearing Yun Qingyi's words, Ruan Qi's eyes welled up with tears. In the past, when she wanted to take revenge, the people around her advised her to let go of her hatred and live her life well.

They either scoffed and said she was delusional, or that her hopes were slim.

Some people even said she was a bad seed, heartless and insane.

Only her martial uncles would stand up for her, feel sorry for her, and support her.

"Okay, stop crying." Yun Qingyi gently wiped away her tears. "If you cry any more, you won't be able to see."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Qi burst into laughter through her tears. They were both cultivators, and although the chances of them going blind from crying were extremely small, hearing Yun Qingyi's caring words still warmed their hearts.

Hearing the commotion, the others came out as well. Ji Zhaoling immediately noticed that Ruan Qi's eyes were red and she glared angrily at Shang Yan beside her, "You! Did you bully our Ruan Qi!"

Even Leng Zhan, who is usually rather dull, had an icy expression: "Do people from the Zixiao Sect just like to come to other people's courtyards and cause trouble?"

Xie Xiyan leaned against a tree trunk, a half-smile playing on his lips: "The Purple Cloud Sect is truly impressive. I've really seen something new."

Ji Zhaoze stood there without saying a word, but the aura he exuded made Shang Yan take a few steps back in fright. Looking at the group of people who came out, her legs, which were already a little weak because of Yun Qingyi, became even more unable to move.

"You...you've gone too far! Don't forget, this is the Zixiao Sect!" Shang Yan knew she couldn't get away with this, but she still stubbornly said.

She refused to believe that these few people could do anything to her on Xuanmiao Sect's territory.

Indeed, Shang Yan's gamble paid off. Although Shang Yan was the one who started the trouble, she only spoke rudely in a verbal argument, but Ruan Qi truly intended to kill.

Furthermore, Shang Yan must have spoken to the Zixiao Sect Master about the matter. Yun Qingyi could guess that the Zixiao Sect Master hadn't taken any action after all this time because he was wary of the Xuanmiao Sect and because they had left without leaving any information after killing people.

Therefore, even if he suspected Xuanmiao Sect, he had no evidence. If he rashly went to Xuanmiao Sect to reason with them, he would only get a cold shoulder and might even be falsely accused by Xuanmiao Sect, thus turning against them.

This is not a wise move for the leader of the Zixiao Sect.

However, given the current situation, if Ruan Qi, who also comes from a merchant background, were to harbor murderous intent, it would be easy for the Zixiao Sect to use it against him.

Shang Yan made the right bet.

But they were only half right. Ruan Qi couldn't move, but that didn't mean they couldn't move.

Yun Qingyi's lips curled slightly, "Miss Shang, why did you come to our Xuanmiao Sect's courtyard to cause trouble for no reason? Is this how the Zixiao Sect treats its guests?"

After saying that, he gestured with his eyes to Yun Qingrou beside him.

When Yun Qingrou received Yun Qingyi's gaze, the corners of her mouth widened, "Our Ruan Qi may be weak and unable to take care of themselves, but we are not pushovers!"

After saying that, a gust of wind formed from spiritual energy struck Shang Yan.

Shang Yan was only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so she was no match for Yun Qingrou and was directly slammed to the ground.

Ji Zhaoze: "I will report Miss Shang's visit here today to my master. Since the Zixiao Sect does not welcome us, it would be too rude of us to stay here."

There were also disciples from other sects watching the commotion outside the courtyard, but they were newcomers and didn't know what had happened.

But seeing Shang Yan here and hearing Ji Zhaoze's words, the scales tipped instantly.

Most people in the cultivation world admire strength. When Shang Yan stood with the people from Xuanmiao Sect, they subconsciously sided with Xuanmiao Sect from the start, and began to point and whisper among themselves about Shang Yan.

"No...no..."

Shang Yan was slapped to the ground and was stunned for a moment. Then she looked at Ruan Qi with resentment and said, "It's her! Don't be fooled by them. She killed my whole family. It was Shang Qi! She even tried to kill me just now!"

Xiao Jin and Yao Long had been watching the show from the beginning. Xiao Jin slowly walked into the courtyard, with Yao Long beside him. "Tsk tsk tsk, Junior Sister Shang Yan, I never expected you to be this kind of person. I saw you cursing at this Junior Sister Ruan Qi and insulting her family from the beginning. I never thought that someone as beautiful as her could be so vicious."

When the disciples from the Tianqing Sect and the Biyun Sect came to testify, they became even more biased towards the Xuanmiao Sect. They chattered away, their eyes filled with disdain and disbelief as they looked at Shang Yan.

Although it wasn't very blatant, if there were many people with the same look in their eyes, even someone as oblivious as Shang Yan would be able to tell.

She hadn't expected Xiao Jin to speak up for the Xuanmiao Sect, and looked at him in disbelief: "Brother Xiao Jin, how... how could you... it was clearly Shang Qi who bullied me first."

Upon hearing Shang Yan's address to Xiao Jin, Yao Long's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, but quickly relaxed, and she spoke gently, "Senior Sister Shang Yan, isn't Junior Sister Ruan Qi's surname Ruan, not Shang? Why are you picking a fight and changing her name?"

The disciples only realized what Yao Long meant after hearing her words.

"Yeah, yeah, why does Senior Sister Shang Yan always call her Shang Qi?"

"Shang Qi...? Surname Shang?"

"Could it be that they've mistaken me for someone else?"

I think it's possible.

“They’re from the Xuanmiao Sect, and their surname is Ruan. Besides, the two of them don’t even look alike.”

Upon hearing this, disciples from other sects began to scrutinize Shang Yan and Ruan Qi.