Chapter 20: Chap 20

“She wins again. She is really strong, huh?”

“Strong? She is just level two.”

“Ya. It’s just because she is lucky and faced only incompetent. Just you wait till she meets Lian (lotus) Hua (flower) or Tie (iron) Ren (people/human). No, wait. Even Yin Yu (jade) can trash her.”

 

Three matches went by much slower than the previous. The level of the contestants were much closer to each other. Perhaps, that’s why.

 

“Last fight of today. Yin Yu. And Dong Yun An.”

 

“Again?”

“This will be interesting.”

 

“Hello. I am Yin Yu.” She made a cheeky grin. “I hope I didn’t sound rude. Senior master Fang Yun did say we should temporarily set junior and senior aside.”

 

I am unsure if she is just naive or trying to make me angry. Senior Fang Yun said to set courtesy aside in order to divert everyone’s attention to their performance which is the primary goal of the tournament, not so that you can call your senior without honorific. She twisted Fang Yun’s words to avoid my title by appearing cheeky and innocent, pretending to not know the hidden meaning within. If I was one of the regular disciples, I might get into rage. Rage in combat? Not a good idea.

 

“Why are you so silent?”

“Well, Yin Yu. Shouldn’t we go on with the fight and not waste the time of everyone?”

 

Then again, she might have done that just to ridicule me by indirectly saying that I am unfit for the honorific. If I try to push my seniority, she would have a better laugh after defeating me. If I think it that way, hmm, she is really underestimating me… or maybe she is strong enough to back up her action.

 

“Suit yourself!”

 

In front of me is a disciple that hasn't fought a single time. She is not the only one. I believe around three other people had to fight more than once too, but...

 

“Senior!” Senior Tian Zhong rose from his seat. “Why does Yun An have to fight thrice?”

“Tian Zhong. This is not for you to complain about.”

“Fang Yun.” This time, it was senior Hua Cheng’s turn. “I have the same question too.”

“Senior Hua Cheng… This…”

“Now. Now. Fang Yun.” Even the sect master joined the commotion. “There is nothing for you to stutter about.”

“Master.”

“And Hua Cheng. Tian Zhong.”

“Master.”

“Junior master.”

“Don’t put your fellow brother in a difficult position. After all, I am the one who decided it that way.”

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“The master!?”

“Junior master. Please, enlighten Tian Zhong on your decision!”

Senior Hua Cheng had been put into place. The same can’t be said for senior Tian Zhong. Despite the other party being the sect master, senior Tian Zhong is particularly forceful.

“There is nothing to enlighten you, lil Zhong. Isn’t it obvious?”

“This disciple… This disciple doesn’t understand the junior master.”

“Lil Zhong. The matches are made depending on the cultivation level between the two opponents. If I match two persons with drastically different prowess, it is no different from playing bias in favour of the stronger disciples. Don’t you agree with me?”

“...Yes, junior master.” That pause at the start is obvious that he was analysing the sect master’s words.

“As a result, I matched Yun An with the most appropriate opponents. Of course, not every disciple she has faced is the closest to her level since I had to be mindful of other disciples too. I couldn’t just do everything in favour of Yun An. Couldn’t I, Tian Zhong?”

“Of-of course, junior master.”

“And so, you know it. I do know it is not fair to have Yun An fought that much. Thus, I spaced out her matches as much as possible. One in the beginning, one in the middle, and the last be the last.”

“This… disciple understands, but-”

“I have also talked with my senior. Since he didn’t object to my decision, I thought it was alright.”

 

Both senior Hua Cheng and senior Tian Zhong divert their eyes to my composed master. By their body language, their eyes must be filled with shock.

 

“Well, it’s not like I am iron or stone. If you guys or Yun An find it unfair, I can delay the fight to tomorrow to let her rest up. What do you say?”

 

I am not sure if my face is still playing the stoic card but my inner self is smirking. Even if his words and logic are sound, the result is I have to fight three times. What a crafty old man, as expected of the master of the sect. Cunningly offloading the pressure back to senior Tian Zhong, he is an interesting fellow. He’s probably a strong fighter of words, much more different than me, the brute type.

 

“It’s just another fight. What’s the big deal?”

“So we have to gather tomorrow just for her?”

“Yeah. It’s not like she can make it to the later stage against other geniuses.”

 

Ah. The sound of disapproval. I am not sure what a different disciple would feel in my shoes, but I can’t help but feel tickled. Everything happened like a drama. Anyway, my opponent is making a less-than-happy face. I can guess she was expecting to be the main character after beating me. Being shoved into the sideline because of this commotion must not have been ideal.

 

“Junior master. Can I say a few words?”

“Certainly.”

“Senior Tian Zhong. Senior Hua Cheng. Yun An is grateful for your thought, but Yun An would like to continue as it is. After all, Yun An didn’t participate to obtain the honour of representing the sect. Yun An knows better that there are many disciples who worked hard before Yun An even here for the honour. Yun An wants to be guided by fellow disciples just as the junior master said yesterday and improve my cultivation.”

 

Truly I care little about fighting many opponents. I am here to fight, not to win. Furthermore, both senior Tian Zhong and I are here to study under the sect. It would be bad for senior Tian Zhong if he continues to challenge the sect master.

 

“If the person herself had said it, I believe you wouldn't have any further issue.”

“Ye-s. Junior master.”

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