When Earth Awakened, I Became a Sword Saintess

Chapter 112 : Consecutive Victories

112: Consecutive Victories

In the Student Council Villa on the hillside on the east shore of Yuehu Lake.

Hua Yuanjing, her white hair tied in a fluffy long ponytail, wearing a dark red dress that resembled a Western military uniform without any rank insignia, walked into the dimly lit great room.

By the window, Lan Lianyue, dressed in a long black gown, was standing there.

"Lianyue, why did you change your mind? Couldn't you have told me beforehand?" Hua Yuanjing looked at Lan Lianyue with a hint of question.

"What's wrong, Jing? Are you afraid I'll steal your championship?" Lan Lianyue said coquettishly.

"Of course not." Hua Yuanjing's gaze turned somewhat serious. "You don't lack Academy Credits. Are you paying too much attention to that girl, Xia Yuyin?"

"Xia Yuyin, that woman truly makes me angry. Without completely shattering her confidence, there's no way to make her submit. Wait until she is defeated beneath my feet, in her moment of disappointment, you can help me persuade her to join us. I still desire her talent greatly, but she must be under my control."

"Lianyue, I'm sorry, but for something like this, you should find someone else." Hua Yuanjing lowered her head.

"You won't help me?" Lan Lianyue turned to look at Hua Yuanjing, somewhat surprised. "Do you think I don't know? In the Student Council, you're the one closest to Xia Yuyin, aren't you? Your teammate from the volleyball team told me everything. You even went to the locker room together."

"Lianyue..." A hint of sorrow appeared in Hua Yuanjing's eyes. "You're even monitoring me?"

"I wouldn't call it monitoring. But aren't you trying to speak up for Xia Yuyin? Jing! Which side are you really on?"

"Of course I..." In that instant, the words Hua Yuanjing was about to blurt out got stuck as she felt a hesitation in her heart. "We are best friends, Lianyue. Of course I support you in participating. I originally wanted you to participate too. I just don't want to see you change your original intention for such a reason..."

"So, instead of persuading Xia Yuyin to join us, you're here to persuade me to adjust my mindset? Do you think I'm wrong? You... you're actually questioning me? Jing, you were never like this before. I thought you were the only one in this world who completely understood me, the only one who knew that everything I do is not for myself at all." Lan Lianyue's breathing grew a bit rushed. Why was this quiet, sunny, and always supportive big girl starting to question her now?

"Lianyue, I'm worried about you... Yuyin, she hasn't done anything wrong. We can re-examine this issue. There's no need to be so aggressive. You should be high above, aloof from all this. If you really want me to do this, then..."

"Then what? Announce my withdrawal from the competition again? Let the whole school treat my words as a joke to accommodate that woman? Hmph... Yuyin? You call her so intimately. Jing, I know you too well, better than you know yourself. You can't hide it. You just want to help her, don't you? In your heart, you're actually on Xia Yuyin's side, aren't you?"

"Of course not... I'm just talking about this specific matter..." Hua Yuanjing's gaze flickered as she said urgently.

"Is the right or wrong of the matter itself important? No matter what, we should stand together, right? Jing, you... are you going to betray me?"

"What are you talking about, Lianyue? How could I..."

"You should leave." Lan Lianyue turned her back. "My best friend, my most loyal partner, is now on Xia Yuyin's side. What else can I say?"

"Lianyue, I just don't want to see you like this..."

"I'm tired. I want to rest." Lan Lianyue sat by the window, gazing quietly at Yuehu Lake. No matter what else Hua Yuanjing said, she paid no more heed.

"Sigh..." Hua Yuanjing felt helpless and could only leave.

Originally, Hua Yuanjing had wanted to find Yuyin to ease the relationship between her and Lianyue, but she decided against it. Otherwise, it would only make Lianyue even more furious. She understood Yuyin. She was only a first-year, with a long future ahead. Even if she lost this time, she wouldn't be so devastated as to become depressed.

"Yuyin, I don't know what kind of misunderstanding you had with Lianyue, but Lianyue... she would never want to harm you. Even now, she hasn't used any of the Student Council's methods to interfere with your competition in the slightest. She is just too obsessed with her own dream..." Hua Yuanjing thought to herself as she walked silently down the hill. These were words she would not say to Yuyin either.

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Top-tier Source Martial Practitioners like Lan Lianyue and Hua Yuanjing did not need to participate in the preliminary rounds. They were placed in other divisions and would directly enter the Top 16 matches.

Chen Qian'ning had been away from the Academy for the past week since the competition began. She called Yuyin, showing considerable concern for her participation. She encouraged her to do her best but not to feel burdened. After all, the competition was filled with powerful third-year students. Winning would be great, but it was also normal to lose. She would never blame her and wanted her to treat it as a learning experience.

After her first-round victory, Yuyin had been maintaining high-intensity training all week. In the evenings, wearing a tube top and tight athletic shorts, she had Little Yuan help her massage and relax her body. It was Little Yuan's own idea; she said her family's ancestral massage method could effectively relieve fatigue.

When Yingluo returned, she watched from the side and said she wanted to learn as well.

Yuyin thought it was fine for her to learn. It wasn't fair to let only Little Yuan work hard to massage her.

Enjoying this special treatment, Yuyin did indeed feel her body was refreshed after each massage. However, it would have been more perfect if Little Yuan were a bit more careful and didn't occasionally get distracted, letting her hands wander to the wrong places. She hoped that a cautious girl like Yingluo would do better after learning it.

But overall, Yuyin quite liked the massage.

On the weekend, inside the Southeast Martial Arts Dojo.

Yuyin's second-round opponent was a third-year female student holding a Polished Purple-Gold Copper Club. The girl had her hair in a bun, with a gardenia tucked into it, and a well-built figure.

As the match began, the third-year student erupted with Primordial Energy. Wisps of pale cyan Primordial Energy seemed to coil around her Polished Purple-Gold Copper Club.

Seeing that Yuyin didn't move, she advanced step by step. Suddenly, she lunged forward, bringing the copper club down in a powerful strike.

Yuyin immediately swung her longsword to meet the attack.

Pa!

The two weapons clashed. This third-year student was in the Late-Stage of Spirit-Seeking Realm, the same as Yuyin. However, in this collision, the copper club, known for its power, was knocked aside by Yuyin's longsword, causing the third-year student to stagger to one side.

Although this third-year student's ranking wasn't very high, she was from the Strongman Department, not the Long Weapon Department which used lightweight staffs. The imitation copper club was also genuinely heavy.

Yuyin stood on her beautiful, straight legs, not moving an inch. The sword in her hand seemed to be held with ease. In contrast, this third-year student's arms went numb from the impact. She was about to grit her teeth and attack again.

"Hu!" Without any warning or attempt to conceal it, Yuyin directly slashed her sword towards her.

The third-year student's arms were still numb. She immediately raised the copper club with both hands to block.

Ka!!

A heavy blow.

With a single-handed strike from Yuyin's sword, the third-year student was forced to her knees, which hit the ground heavily.