Chapter 197 The Aggrieved Elders
"First place, Yun Xi of Nanling Sect, received 539 identity tokens."
"Second place, Baili Zhongxue from Beiling Holy Land, received 375 identity tokens."
"Third place, Yuan Shuo of Nanling Sect, received 312 identity tokens."
"Fourth place, Tantai Ling from Guiyuan Village, received 303 identity tokens..."
Once the rankings were announced, there was nothing anyone could do, even if they couldn't believe it.
Who can blame them for being so clever, and for not letting anyone else find out?
It's shameful to even think about!
In their grand competition between the North and South regions, the first competition saw two of the top three finishers be from the Southern Spirit Sect!
At this moment, these people felt extremely complicated. They should have been very happy, and the elders of the Southern Spirit Sect also felt very complicated.
They didn't think that Lan Yue, that shrewd and clever fellow, would gain less than the others.
The only explanation is that this guy gave most of his identity tokens to Yunxi!
Looking at the figures of the children, Sect Master Yun Chong frowned: "Lan Yue, there's no need to keep the honor that should be yours. Give the rankings that you should have received to others."
"If you hadn't come up with this method to obtain the identification tags, they definitely wouldn't have been able to collect so many..."
Lan Yue, on the other side, looked innocent: "Sect Master, look, I'm still in the top ten, isn't that pretty good?"
Yun Chong frowned again: "How can that be the same? Although the top ten all receive rewards, those who rank lower always don't get much attention."
Lan Yue felt a surge of joy in her heart.
[This is exactly the effect I wanted!]
Yun Chong, who was still planning to lecture him: "..."
What kind of pursuit is this? Just lying around like a salted fish?
Oh well, as long as the little guy likes it.
However, Lan Yue wanted to keep a low profile, but she was unaware that her actions within the Xuanwu Formation had been discovered by others.
Thinking of this, Yun Chong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Go back and rest quickly. There's a new competition in a week. You need to be well-rested to get a good ranking."
Yun Chong waved his hand and chased the little guys away.
Along the way, Lan Yue encountered Senior Sister Qing Zhu, who was on her way to participate in the competition, as well as other brothers and sisters from the Nanling Sect.
Her eyes lit up immediately, and then she secretly slipped a spatial ring into Senior Sister Qingzhu's hand, and mysteriously sent her a telepathic message, urging her to use it.
After leaving the competition venue, Lan Yue stood with her hands behind her back, concealing her achievements and fame.
The elders of the Southern Spirit Sect, who had been watching her closely, twitched their lips once again.
These people thought that from now on, it seemed that the reputation of their Southern Spirit Sect could not be erased.
But it's a bittersweet experience; who wouldn't want their disciple to achieve a better ranking?
Anyway, no matter what means you use, as long as you can win, then you have the ability!
So the elders of the Southern Spirit Sect looked at the other group of people waiting for the competition outside the Xuanwu Formation with very sympathetic eyes.
Many people sneezed, thinking that their elders were probably thinking of them, so they greeted the elders even more enthusiastically, appearing very passionate.
Only the elders of the Southern Spirit Sect lit candles for them.
There was no need to wait until tomorrow; by that very afternoon, many people were already furious and the news had spread.
The first thing they did after the news broke was to complain to the elders of their sect, mainly that the Northern Ridge Holy Land was protecting their own people and secretly sending powerful individuals to steal other people's identity tokens.
The elders were taken aback, then instantly turned to stare in the direction of the Southern Spirit Sect.
However, the elders of the Southern Spirit Sect all looked surprised, as if they had just learned of this.
"So, someone learned the art of disguise in this competition?" the Fifth Elder said with a smile.
"It seems this competition has also seen the student surpass the master. Indeed, the cultivation world is not lacking in clever people." The Sixth Elder chuckled as he held the gourd wine pot.
"Elder, you have no idea how miserable we were. We were fighting together on the Xuanwu stake, and in the blink of an eye, all our identity tokens disappeared!"
"Elder, you must stand up for us! There must be something fishy going on in this competition, because it's not just the two of us; there are others who were exposed for the same reason!"
Many disciples were indignant.
However, their elders had complicated expressions, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Elders, what's wrong with you? Do you think that because this is the territory of the Northern Ridge Holy Land, you dare not act rashly?"
"Elder, believe me, this competition is definitely unfair!"
The disciples were furious.
Finally, the elders awkwardly explained the reason to them, and the disciples were still in shock for a long time.
Everyone is competing, so why are those few people not on the same track and instead overtaking on the curves?
Everyone embraced and wept bitterly.
When the competition ended, Nanling Sect once again won first place, with Qingzhu taking first place.
The second place goes to Baili Xingzhou in Beiling Holy Land.
Among the top ten was Nangong Ye's name, which would have surprised people in the past.
After all, Nangong Ye had been captured by the demons and taken to the demon realm. No one expected him to recover so quickly and even participate in the competition.
Everyone is now focused on the Southern Spirit Sect, especially the elders, who are all gritting their teeth in hatred.
"Didn't you say you didn't know? Why did the Southern Spirit Sect get first place again?" The Sect Master of Taiyun Sect was so angry that his face turned red.
None of their sects passed the competition; they were all wiped out by the disciples of the Southern Spirit Sect. In the end, this sect was the one that had the last laugh!
The Black Serpent Sect Master sneered again: "It must have been your sect's elders who devised the plan from the very beginning, otherwise why would the second batch of participants have encountered the same situation?"
The elders of the Southern Spirit Sect: "..."
They were extremely aggrieved; this wicked method really wasn't their idea!
At most, they just kept quiet about it during the second round of competitions!