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

Chapter 405 Round 1 of the Semi-Finals

"That's quite interesting. It seems I'll have to beat them before they upgrade their gourds if we meet again." Yun Qingyi smiled.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that now." Yun Qingyi looked at the other arenas. "Hmm? Isn't that Leng Zhan over there?"

Ruan Qi: "Eh? It really is him. It's actually Senior Brother Leng Zhan's turn. Uncle-Master, let's go take a look."

There are five arenas in the competition venue, and Leng Zhan happens to be on the fifth one.

Yun Qingyi nodded, and the three of them sat down in the stands of the fifth arena.

Leng Zhan's situation was much easier than Ruan Qi's. He was also fighting a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Leng Zhan was already at the Golden Core stage, so his victory was a foregone conclusion.

He stepped off the stage with ease, and his sharp eyes spotted Yun Qingyi and the other two immediately. He went over excitedly, "Uncle-Master, Junior Sister, and Brother Xie, what brings you here? Did you come especially to see me? How was I? Was I handsome just now?"

Ruan Qi: "You're so handsome, senior brother! Hehe."

Xie Xiyan gave a thumbs up in agreement, and Yun Qingyi smiled slightly: "Hmm, not bad. Do you have any more matches to play?"

Leng Zhan and Ruan Qi nodded at the same time.

“Some of my senior uncles, the preliminary rounds only last for two days, but there are so many disciples participating. There will be at least five matches today.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ruan Qi saw a message on his jade token: "It's my turn to compete again. The transition is so fast? That's a bit unexpected. Oh well, Uncle-Master, Senior Brother, and Brother Xie, I'll head over now." Ruan Qi waved and left.

For the rest of the time, Yun Qingyi and Xie Xiyan watched one match after another from the stands, silently gathering information that would be useful to them.

Two days passed quickly, and the first round of the semi-finals began.

Early in the morning, Yun Qingyi had just finished her cultivation when she heard a knock at the door. She used a cleansing technique to remove the grime from her body and got up to open the door.

Yun Qingrou, Xie Xiyan, and Ji Zhaoze were all at the door. Without a doubt, Ruan Qi and Leng Zhan had both made it to the semi-finals.

"Uncle-Master, we're just waiting for you. Let's go, we'll set off together today." Ji Zhaoling smiled brightly, seemingly in a good mood today.

Yun Qingyi nodded, glancing at Yun Qingrou, who also had a faint smile on her face. Yun Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that Arou was in a much better mood. She had been locked in her room for the past two days, and Yun Qingyi wanted to go and see her, but she knew it was inconvenient to disturb her.

Seeing that Yun Qingrou looked well, they felt much relieved. The group went to the arena together, but because of their aura and temperament, they became the focus of attention, even more so than when they were with Xie Xiyan yesterday.

Having experienced so much, Yun Qingyi's mood had become incredibly calm; even the most irritating person could now be handled with ease.

Upon arriving at the arena, Yun Qingyi looked at the jade token in her hand. Her first match today was on stage number one, number 12. The match had just begun, and there was still some time to go. The others were all in relatively advanced positions and had already gone to the arena to wait.

Xie Xiyan did not belong to any sect, so he was just there to watch the spectacle of this centennial competition. He sat happily with Yun Qingyi in the stands of Arena No. 1, his gaze gentle: "I'm cheering for you."

Yun Qingyi smiled slightly: "Thank you."

Ling Xuzi suddenly appeared, clicking his tongue twice: "Tsk, you've been spending every day with this little girl these days, you must be feeling pretty good."

"Master, why did you come out?" Yun Qingyi glanced at Ling Xuzi floating in the air, paused for a moment, and asked him in her mind.

"What? Did I come out and disturb your time together?" Ling Xuzi crossed his arms and looked at him with a teasing expression.

Xie Xiyan coughed lightly, feeling a little awkward. "Master, don't talk nonsense. Qingyi and I are just good friends right now."

Ling Xuzi's lips twitched slightly. "Hmm? Good friends? So, during my absence, our relationship didn't develop at all?"

Xie Xiyan was displeased upon hearing this: "What do you mean there's been no increase in temperature at all? There's been a lot of progress, okay? But it's pointless to say it, you single dog wouldn't understand."

"?" Ling Xuzi glared angrily, puffing out his beard. "You only said that once?"

"Ahem, Master, I was wrong. Please forgive me, you are a magnanimous person."

"Huh?" Ling Xuzi was horrified by Xie Xiyan's lightning-fast sliding kneel, then became furious: "You... you audacious monster! How dare you possess my disciple! Prepare to die!"

"No! No, Master!" Seeing that Ling Xuzi really wanted to attack, Xie Xiyan immediately used his divine sense to control Ling Xuzi. To be honest, Xie Xiyan was a little incredulous. "You really want to hit me?"

Ling Xuzi: "..." The fact that he could control himself with his divine sense proved that he was indeed his disciple. He then breathed a sigh of relief. "Do you know how strange you were just now?"

Xie Xiyan: "Is admitting a mistake really that weird?"

Ling Xuzi: "Isn't this strange?"

Xie Xiyan: "Master, what exactly is my image in your heart?"