Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 149 - 117: Shi Yan and Miss Lu

Mr. Liu’s white eyebrows furrowed slightly, looking at the Female Immortal and asking, "Does Miss Lu have any guidance?"

Miss Lu, in her white dress, exuded elegance and a gentle fairy-like appearance, said, "Are there any rules for this competition?"

"Of course, there are rules. Miss Lu is the steward of Book Immortal Peak and certainly knows them better than I do. If Miss Lu has anything to say, feel free to speak directly," Mr. Liu said, knowing that she was not here with good intentions, and he spoke with equal bluntness.

Book Immortal Peak not only authored books for the mortal world and led the human literary tradition but also took charge of drafting laws. Whether in the mortal realm or on the Divine Mountain, many regulations, restrictions, and reward and punishment systems were spearheaded and established by Book Immortal Peak.

"It’s good to have rules. Article Thirty-Four of the ’Profound Sky Sect Disciple Competition Regulations,’ does Mr. Liu remember what it says?" Miss Lu asked with a gentle tone, like a teacher leading her student step-by-step.

At this level of cultivation, one’s memory is essentially infallible. Miss Lu’s question was merely to get Mr. Liu to state the answer himself.

Mr. Liu was well aware of this, and he glanced back at the arena now reduced to ruins, impatiently rubbing his temple. "Is Miss Lu trying to test me further? If you have any objections, Miss Lu, just say it."

"Let me remind Mr. Liu, that article states that when disciples independently agree to compete, aside from the judge, no one else is permitted on the stage. If violated, the benefiting party shall be judged as losing. Mr. Liu, take a look, there are four people on the stage now."

Miss Lu smiled knowingly, and the spectators looked toward the arena. Besides You Su, Shi Yan, and Mr. Liu, there was indeed one other person, silently standing aside—Fairy Wangshu!

You Su furrowed his brows in thought. This unexpectedly appearing Miss Lu might just be one of those people that his Master would be concerned about for him.

Fairy Wangshu blinked her blue eyes, her gaze suddenly clouded, lacking the previous clarity of vision.

The entire audience focused their attention on her, and she unwittingly tightened her grip on her sword, a palpable unease radiating from her whole being.

You Su staggered forward a few steps to shield his sister, protecting her from most of the gaze. Fairy Wangshu looked at him with a complex expression, somewhat resisting You Su’s approach, she subtly retreated a few steps, saying:

"I did it to save my junior brother."

You Su acutely noticed his sister’s retreat, confusion ripple in his heart.

Upon hearing this, Miss Lu’s smile deepened. "Fairy Wangshu’s intention to save her junior brother is commendable, but one must know, sometimes good intentions can lead to bad outcomes. You’ve violated the rules, so You Su must be deemed the loser. They mustn’t be so impulsive next time, Fairy."

As her words fell, all the spectators changed expressions. Despite the intensity of the battle, You Su being judged defeated was hard to believe. But Miss Lu of Book Immortal Peak had an excellent reputation, known as beautiful and kind, exemplary of a fairy, and what she said was indeed a fact. By the rules, You Su had indeed lost. For the moment, no one dared to privately discuss the outcome, waiting for the big figures to make a decision.

"I..."

Fairy Wangshu, inexperienced in worldly affairs, was at a loss in handling such a situation, speechless for a moment, while tightly clutching the hem of her skirt, her eyes darted between You Su and Miss Lu.

Mr. Liu cursed silently; he understood the conflict between Book Immortal Peak and Lotus Peak, but he couldn’t help but lament the rigid bookkeepers of Book Immortal Peak. If You Su was truly judged defeated, his status as a True Disciple would be revoked, which Profound Sky Sect couldn’t afford. Yet, Mr. Liu couldn’t openly refute Miss Lu, because rules were rules. So he could only repeatedly contemplate any special clauses within the regulations that could be used to break the stalemate.

The white light surrounding his sister began to warp and distort, indicating that Fairy Wangshu’s Profound Qi flow was disrupted, stemming from her emotional upheaval.

No matter if Miss Lu was doing this deliberately or was a steadfast Guardian of the rules, You Su couldn’t let his naive sister suffer because of him.

"Miss Lu, this disciple has a question to ask." You Su forced himself to stand upright.

"Though you are not a disciple of our sect, I’m willing to solve your doubts, go ahead and ask." Miss Lu deliberately emphasized.

"I’d like to ask how the word ’on stage’ is defined within the regulations."

Miss Lu smiled and replied, "Appearing on the arena is considered as being ’on stage.’

"Does it have to require standing on the stage or does flying above count as well?"

"Both naturally count," Miss Lu swiftly answered.

"Then let me ask you, if today there was an Immortal flying over the arena, would it be considered being ’on stage’?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Five, flying above and overlooking the scene on his sword, was momentarily stunned, and Changwen beside him was surprised, asking:

"Master, can the Divine Sense of the Spirit Platform Realm detect this high up?"

"A mere coincidence, if Spirit Platform Realm had such Divine Sense, why would one need a sword at all?"

"Oh..."

The Third Elder listened to this master and disciple’s conversation, rolled a charming eye, and focused her beautiful gaze on You Su.

"Naturally, it doesn’t count," Miss Lu’s celestial face slightly tensed.

"Why not count? Aren’t they all flying on stage?" You Su continued to ask.

"The immortals who flew over won’t affect your victory or defeat, so it doesn’t count."

"My senior sister also doesn’t affect anything. I’ve been fighting alone, she simply happened to pass by here and didn’t make a move throughout. In that sense, my senior sister shouldn’t count as being on stage either."

"Your senior sister flew very low, enough to interfere with the opponent’s judgment, which naturally affects the outcome."

"How high is high, how low is low, does Miss Lu’s ordinance not clarify this?"

Miss Lu stroked the gold crown on her forehead, the smile slightly faded: "Are you trying to be unreasonable? The Book Immortal Peak’s ordinance is not for you to question."

You Su coughed twice, feeling like his whole body was falling apart, but still forced a smile, saying: "Please don’t blame me, Miss Lu, it’s just that this rule indeed has some flaws, hard to convince my heart."

Mr. Liu promptly added, "What You Su said makes some sense, an ordinance with flaws logically can’t take effect."

Miss Lu maintained her dignified demeanor: "Even if your senior sister flying isn’t counted, she is practically standing on the stage now, which still violates the ordinance."

You Su crushed a piece of rock at his foot, the surroundings were in ruins and debris scattered, unable to distinguish the boundary of the stage, he laughed:

"Dare to ask Miss Lu, where is the stage? Where does standing count as being on the stage?"

Even at the feet of the front row audience, there was a pile of debris from the stage, each busy kicking them away, afraid they might become the ones ’standing on stage’ obstructing the competition and get penalized.

Miss Lu’s eyes were like cold frost, she stared at You Su, just about to speak, when a voice interrupted:

"Miss Lu, I thank you, Shi Yan! I know you are kind-hearted to pity me, spotting my talent with your discerning eyes, trying to find a way to make me turn defeat into victory. But I, Shi Yan, cannot accept such a victory. You Su’s senior sister didn’t offer any help, purely didn’t beat me is just my lack of skill. In this competition, I concede defeat! But don’t worry, Miss Lu, I will work harder in the coming year and definitely join the Book Immortal Peak to repay your kindness of recognizing my abilities!"

Shi Yan vowed with determination, the crowd upon hearing this, didn’t know what this tiger-backed, bear-waisted Shi Yan was thinking, actually believing he would join the Book Immortal Peak populated by immortal-like, refined individuals. Just imagining the scene felt absurdly amusing.

After Shi Yan’s self-consoling speech, the graceful smile Miss Lu had maintained was completely gone, her interest vanished. Since the main party had voluntarily conceded, it held no value to argue further with You Su over the ordinance.

Miss Lu looked at Shi Yan’s silly smile, voice cold and restrained:

"Shi Yan, I hope you understand I debated not for you, but for the ordinance set by the Book Immortal Peak. I would voice the same regardless of the person involved, so I’m definitely not eyeing your talent. If you aspire to be a true disciple, I suggest you don’t choose Book Immortal Peak, as you won’t have a chance."

Shi Yan then lowered his hand from his head, smiling gratefully: "Miss Lu should have said earlier, you scared me. I never liked reading since young, Book Immortal Peak is the last place I’d want to go."

Upon hearing this, Miss Lu’s chest heaved as she exhaled long, seemingly restraining something.

The onlookers all covered their mouths to chuckle, admiring how Shi Yan managed to provoke the gentle Miss Lu to such a state.

Mr. Liu stroked his goatee and said to Miss Lu:

"Miss Lu, it seems to me that the Book Immortal Peak’s ordinance is somewhat outdated, it should be regularly revised for omissions."

"Since the rule has flaws, it cannot be counted. When I return, I will use this as a case to perfect the ordinance. I guarantee for the Book Immortal Peak that next time, a fair judgment will certainly be made according to the ordinance!" Miss Lu declared formally and then turned to leave.

Mr. Liu laughed heartily, "How can all matters in this world be accounted for precisely? Miss Lu, who is the victor today then?"

Miss Lu’s crown slightly rotated, she turned her head back, coldly stared at Mr. Liu, enunciating:

"You Su wins."

The observing disciples erupted in cheers, ultimately, You Su was the rightful winner of this spectacular battle.

With Miss Lu’s departure, You Su relaxed but almost collapsed to the ground, only to feel familiar hands supporting his back, another hand reaching his leg crook, he instinctively bent it for ease of support.

It was too late for regrets, Fairy Wangshu had already held You Su horizontally and flew into the sky in front of the entire audience, leaving everyone looking at each other in surprise.