Chapter 481

Chapter 481: Losing To Her Is Not Unjust
Someone outside the Four Void Realm frowned and asked: “So… who won this fight?”

Another person answered at once: “It should be Yu Zhao. Lu Jiu Yuan is trapped. It’s clear she has the upper hand.”

A third person argued: “But Yu Zhao didn’t defeat Lu Jiu Yuan. Saying she won sounds a bit forced.”

Someone else snorted: “She has Divine Transformation Cultivation, yet she trapped a Void Refining cultivator. How can that not count as her win?”

“…”

Outside the Four Void Realm, people started arguing again because of Yu Zhao and Lu Jiu Yuan.

Some people felt it was a draw.

Some people insisted Yu Zhao had won.

No matter which side they took, Yu Zhao’s performance had already impressed every single person watching.

The people of Lingyin Sect were the happiest of all.

Up to now, all of their disciples had already been wiped out.

Only Yu Zhao was still inside the Four Void Realm.

At least this time, their sect had managed to keep a spot in the top ten of the Sect Dao Debate.

“Look, Yu Zhao showed up.”

Someone suddenly shouted this, and once again pulled everyone’s attention back to the painted screen that showed Yu Zhao.

After Yu Zhao started fighting Lu Jiu Yuan, she had never shown herself again. Only when Lu Jiu Yuan was trapped did she finally appear in front of him.

As soon as he saw her, Lu Jiu Yuan could not hold back and asked: “Yu Zhao, just how many kinds of Dao Intent have you cultivated?”

Yu Zhao answered calmly: “Four kinds.”

Lu Jiu Yuan asked again: “Which four?”

But Yu Zhao had no plan to tell him.

With her current strength, she still could not truly deal with Lu Jiu Yuan. She could only keep him locked in the cage for now so he could not join hands with others to attack her.

Yu Zhao said lightly: “Lu Jiu Yuan, just stay here in peace. When the grand meeting is over, you can leave.”

After she finished speaking, she turned and walked away.

To her, there was no meaning in staying in the Four Void Realm any longer.

Her goal was already very clear: end this Dao Debate as soon as possible, enter the Eye of Bi Fang, and remove the bond with the Jade Ruyi.

As for Lu Jiu Yuan, there was no deep hatred between them. Trapping him for now was already enough.

“Yu Zhao!”

Lu Jiu Yuan watched her back, so angry he almost choked.

He felt stifled. Being locked in a cage was already humiliating enough, but what he feared even more was that others would see him like this.

If other people found out that Lu Jiu Yuan had been locked in a cage like a trapped beast, would that not become a huge joke when it spread?

But just what you fear is what often comes.

Not long after, a familiar laugh came from nearby. The laugh was full of open mockery.

Lu Jiu Yuan looked up and saw Du Wu Xiang and Su Qing Wan walking side by side. Their eyes fell on him, and both of them were clearly smiling.

Su Qing Wan spoke in a soft, gentle voice as she plucked at her zither strings with great interest, playing a light and lively tune. She said with a laugh: “Senior Brother Lu, it really is you. I thought I was seeing things. I never imagined we would meet here. Could this be what they call fate bringing people together from a thousand miles away?”

Lu Jiu Yuan gave her a deep, heavy look.

Su Qing Wan blinked and said with a smile: “Senior Brother Lu, don’t be angry. I was only teasing you. Do you need our help? My strength may not be great, but I’m still willing to do my small part for Senior Brother Lu.”

Even though she said that, both she and Lu Jiu Yuan knew very well that she would never help him. She wished he would get knocked out of the competition as soon as possible, so of course she would not kindly help him escape.

She was even secretly wondering if she could use this chance to get rid of him.

But after one look at the cage, she gave up on that idea.

If she tried to harm him and ended up freeing him instead, that would be terrible.

Letting Lu Jiu Yuan stay trapped here was actually better for her. At least then she did not have to worry about being knocked out early herself.

Du Wu Xiang did not care about the grudge between Lu Jiu Yuan and Su Qing Wan. He was staring at the black and white aura flowing across the cage, his eyes full of amazement.

Seeing his strange expression, Lu Jiu Yuan asked: “You recognize what this is?”

Du Wu Xiang glanced at him and said slowly: “If I’m not wrong, this should be the Dao Intent of the Path of Reincarnation.”

Lu Jiu Yuan and Su Qing Wan were both shocked.

There were three thousand paths in the Great Dao, and in truth none was higher or lower than the others. But among them, a few Daos were so deep, mysterious, and hard to understand that all cultivators agreed they were the hardest to cultivate.

The Path of Reincarnation was one of those.

It was said that in the Bei Ming Realm, the Realm Lord, Dao Lord Tai Wei of the Grand Ascension Stage, had proven her supreme Cultivation Level using the Path of Reincarnation.

Her Path of Reincarnation had reached perfection. She could even twist yin and yang and overturn life and death. Her power was said to shake the heavens and earth.

And now, inside the Bi Fang Realm, there was actually a cultivator who practiced the Path of Reincarnation?

Du Wu Xiang and Su Qing Wan glanced at each other.

Then Du Wu Xiang asked: “Fellow Daoist Lu, may I ask who this Fellow Daoist is that can trap you like this? Just what kind of person is she?”

Lu Jiu Yuan stared at Du Wu Xiang and suddenly laughed softly. A deep, meaningful look flashed in his eyes.

Du Wu Xiang was puzzled by that sudden laugh. He frowned a little and asked: “Fellow Daoist Lu, what do you mean by that?”

Lu Jiu Yuan said slowly: “Fellow Daoist Du, the one who trapped me is someone you know, and your relationship with her is not shallow.”

Hearing this, Du Wu Xiang grew even more confused.

He was not a cultivator of the Bi Fang Realm. The people he knew here could be counted on one hand. Besides those of Burning Heaven Valley, there were only the people from Lingyin Sect…

His pupils suddenly shrank. He stared at Lu Jiu Yuan in disbelief and asked in a slightly uncertain voice: “Are you talking about… Yu Zhao?”

Lu Jiu Yuan nodded with a smile and said: “Exactly. Surprised? Besides the Illusion Dao, she is also skilled in Formation Array Arts and the Path of Reincarnation. Losing to her is not unjust for you.”

Du Wu Xiang’s expression turned complicated at once. Shock, sudden understanding, fear, and even a bit of bitterness flashed across his face.

He had already treated Yu Zhao as his greatest enemy.

Yet even so, he now realized he had still underestimated her.

Du Wu Xiang had become famous at a young age, and his talent in the Illusion Dao was outstanding. But even though Yu Zhao’s Cultivation Level was lower than his, she had still beaten him in the Illusion Dao.

He had thought that was Yu Zhao’s limit.

But the Illusion Dao, Formation Array Arts, and the Path of Reincarnation were all extremely hard Daos to cultivate. Yu Zhao had actually mastered all three at the same time.

Du Wu Xiang murmured under his breath: “Is she… still human?” His voice trembled with shock he could not hide.

Next to him, Su Qing Wan was just as shaken.

She had only heard Yu Zhao’s name from Du Wu Xiang not long ago and had not taken it seriously at all.

No matter how strong Yu Zhao was, could she really be stronger than that monster Lu Jiu Yuan?

Reality now told her that Yu Zhao really could.

Even Lu Jiu Yuan had been locked in a cage by her. There was no way Su Qing Wan could be Yu Zhao’s match.

Even if Du Wu Xiang joined her, the final result would still be hard to predict.

Su Qing Wan’s eyes flashed.

She quietly glanced at Du Wu Xiang and once again placed her fingers lightly on the zither strings.

Just as she was about to pluck the strings, one sentence from Du Wu Xiang broke her spell.

Du Wu Xiang said plainly: “Don’t go looking for trouble with Yu Zhao. Let’s deal with the others first.”

A wise person knew when to go along with the times.

Now that he understood how big the gap between him and Yu Zhao really was, Du Wu Xiang gave up.

His goal this time was also to enter the Eye of Bi Fang. He did not actually need to decide a winner with Yu Zhao.

Besides, after he left the Bi Fang Realm, he would probably never see her again. He might as well pretend he did not know her.

Su Qing Wan could not agree more. She nodded at once.