amaotonovel Chapter 659 The grudges of wealthy families
Chapter 659 The grudges of wealthy families
Wan Qiziye remained silent, which was taken as agreement with Ye Qingti's decision.
There is an unwritten rule in the cultivation world that major sects have three rounds of combat opportunities.
Each sect sends three people, who take the stage in the order of A, B, C, similar to the principle of a contest where the sect defends or attacks another sect.
The Hehuan Sect and Lingyun Sect each sent three members, A, B, and C, while the Xiaoyao Sect also sent three members, A, B, and C.
Once the first cultivator to appear is selected, A will face off against a, with a ten-minute time limit. If one side loses, the other will be replaced. For example, if A loses, B will take over, and then B will face a. This process continues until only one cultivator remains on the field, who will be the winner and will have the right to attack first.
This is the most common competition rule used between sects during sect wars.
Both parties agreed with Ye Qingti's suggestion.
The Hehuan Sect and Lingyun Sect each sent three people: Wanqi Ziye, Ye Qingti, and Shangguan Ningxue.
On the Xiaoyao Sect's side, there are Bai Zhizhou, Long Aotian, and Shangguan Linghu.
Bai Zhizhou glanced at Shangguan Linghu and Shangguan Ningxue.
Two players took to the field in the first round.
Since the end of the academy competition, Shangguan Ningxue has been devastated by Xie Xing's affair. The Shangguan family has also cut off Shangguan Ningxue's resources and started monitoring her every move because she refused to marry Zhong Hengshan of the Zhong family.
In the eyes of the Shangguan family, whether it is Shangguan Ningxue or Shangguan Linghu, the family provides them with all its resources and they should give back to the family and bring more benefits to the family.
If Shangguan Ningxue insists on marrying Xie Xing of the Xie family, given the family's affection for her, and provided she is talented enough to demonstrate the greater benefits of a marriage alliance with the Zhong family, they will likely ultimately agree to her request and allow Xie Xing to marry into the Shangguan family.
Unfortunately, Xie Xing died, and even Shangguan Ningxue wanted to go with him.
At this point, the Shangguan family realized that they had misplaced their resources. While Shangguan Ningxue was talented, Shangguan Linghu was clearly more talented. By the time the Shangguan family wanted to bring Shangguan Linghu back, it was too late.
A year ago, Shangguan Linghu unilaterally decided to sever ties with the Shangguan family.
The cultivators of the Shangguan family had a good plan. Since Shangguan Linghu did not want to have anything to do with them, the favors they had given her should also be returned. So when Shangguan Linghu tried to enter a sect, she was met with setbacks everywhere because of a word from the Shangguan family. She was rejected either when registering or during the preliminary examination. None of the four major sects were willing to accept Shangguan Linghu.
At that time, Shangguan Linghu's cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul stage.
Having reached this point, Shangguan Linghu was disheartened and decided to join a minor sect that the Shangguan family couldn't influence.
It was at this time that the Free and Unfettered Sect appeared.
Shangguan Linghu has never regretted her decision.
On the contrary, Shangguan Ningxue, unwilling to let her cultivation stagnate and become just another ordinary person, eventually followed the Shangguan family's arrangement, married into the Zhong family, and entered the Lingyun Sect.
With the resources she received, Shangguan Ningxue's cultivation level was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the same as Shangguan Linghu, who was at the same level.
The two had just met when Shangguan Ningxue remembered the academy competition. She had come today to avenge that day!
"You couldn't beat me six years ago, and you still can't beat me six years from now!"
Shangguan Ningxue was very proud. Zhong Hengshan, holding Shangguan Ningxue's hand, smiled and said:
"Xuexue, why are you arguing with her? She's just a stray dog abandoned by your Shangguan family."
Zhong Hengshan then put his arm around Shangguan Ningxue's waist, knowing her strength.
Not only is the Shangguan family supporting her, but after Shangguan Ningxue decided to marry into the Zhong family, Zhong Hengshan shifted his family's resources to Shangguan Ningxue. It can be said that Shangguan Ningxue has grown up by combining the resources of both families.
Ye Qingti glanced at Shangguan Ningxue and Shangguan Linghu. She hadn't connected the two before. The surname Shangguan was rare, but with so many planets in the Wanling Empire, there were probably tens or hundreds of thousands of rare names. So she hadn't thought of Shangguan Linghu as belonging to the Shangguan family.
Judging from the current situation, the two still harbor resentment. Moreover, the Shangguan family previously expelled a cultivator; could it be this Shangguan Linghu?
They're sisters, how interesting.
Ye Qingti glanced at Wan Qiziye. This royal family member really knows how to choose people; he picked out the two people with the greatest enmity between the two sides in one go.
Wanqi Ziye noticed Ye Qingti's gaze and felt a bit helpless. Wanqi Ziye's choice was entirely based on winning or losing. As the next head of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Ningxue brought a lot of resources and magic treasures. No matter who the Xiaoyao Sect chose, they should be able to land safely in the first round. Besides, there were not many cultivators in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm in the Xiaoyao Sect. If Shangguan Ningxue won one round and stepped down, the mission would be completed.
As for the battle between Shangguan Ningxue and Shangguan Linghu, it was indeed a coincidence.
Shangguan Linghu stood confidently in the designated competition area. It would be impossible for her not to harbor resentment towards the Shangguan family after all these years.
Shangguan Linghu often suspected that she was adopted by Shangguan Ningxue, while Shangguan Ningxue was her biological daughter.
However, Shangguan Linghu now understands clearly that back then, neither she nor the Shangguan family owed each other anything. Their enmity only began when the Shangguan family stopped her from entering the sect.
"Shangguan Linghu of the Xiaoyao Sect will fight."
"Shangguan Ningxue of Lingyun Sect will fight."