noffsinger Chapter 155, 46 pages
Chapter 155, 46 pages
Feng Qinghai? That overseas cultivator?
Tao Tao already knew this person's name, but had never dealt with him before. He never expected to meet him here. Seeing him fighting with the insect-taming woman, could the two have some grudge?
Tao Tao didn't care about any of this. She was just surprised by the man's strength. As expected of an overseas cultivator, he was indeed not to be underestimated, just like the rumors. At least, his fight with the insect-taming woman just now showed that he was no ordinary person.
"Friends are always good, of course." Tao Tao smiled sweetly. No matter what the other party's purpose was, it was better than having an opponent. Having more friends was always better than having more enemies.
Seeing that Tao Tao readily agreed, Feng Qinghai smiled slightly, put away his magical artifact, and said to Tao Tao, "Then, I wonder if Miss Le could offer some guidance?"
"Guide?" Tao Tao blinked, looking puzzled. "Guide what?"
"It's okay, there's no rush now, there will always be opportunities in the future." To everyone's surprise, Feng Qinghai didn't ask any more questions, but instead chatted with Tao Tao about the martial arts competition, and even said that he had watched Tao Tao compete more than once.
Unexpectedly, Feng Qinghai had been paying attention to Tao Tao for a long time, and it's unclear what attracted him to it.
When asked about the upcoming martial arts competition, Feng Qinghai suddenly became cryptic, smiling as he said, "I wonder when we'll meet. Actually, I'm quite looking forward to sparring with you."
"Then it's better not to fight." Tao Tao quickly waved her hand. Putting everything else aside, the fact that her opponent came from overseas already contained many secrets. What if he was hiding his strength and won most of her points in one match? How would she ever make it into the top three?
These words surprised Feng Qinghai somewhat. "You don't seem like someone who would be afraid."
"You have to be afraid of anything for the sake of points."
"Points? Is there something you absolutely need to get?"
Generally, people who want to accumulate points are either doing so for fame or because they have their eye on a certain treasure. Xianling Valley has never competed for rankings before, so Tao Tao is naturally not doing so for rankings this time either. It's obvious that he has something he wants.
Tao Tao didn't say it explicitly, but just nodded, "Of course there is."
"Then Miss Le will have to put in some effort. The opponents she faces later will be tough, especially the one from the Ye family. As far as I know, she hasn't lost yet."
Upon hearing the Ye family's name, Tao Tao's expression turned serious. "You've teamed up with her before, so you know her strength well. Who do you think has a better chance of winning between us?"
"Hmm..." Feng Qinghai hesitated for a while before saying, "40/60, you get 40% and she gets 60%."
"Not even fifty-fifty?"
Tao Tao had fought Ye Lan before. Although Ye Lan was not weak, she was not strong enough to be evenly matched with her. Even if Ye Lan had improved recently, she had not been idle, unless Ye Lan had obtained some powerful treasure to enhance her.
It wouldn't be difficult for the Ye family to give her a powerful magic weapon, which would make her quite difficult to deal with. Since this is a proper martial arts competition, she absolutely cannot lose to Ye Lan.
"No, I advise you to avoid fighting her as much as possible. It's better for you." This was Feng Qinghai's advice, hoping that Tao Tao would take it easy, since a head-on confrontation would not benefit her.
If it were someone else, Tao Tao might have given up, but since the other party was Ye Lan, she would never back down. Even if Ye Lan really obtained a powerful magic weapon, it didn't matter; she had plenty of time to improve her own strength.
Tao Tao didn't argue, but just smiled and said, "Thanks for reminding me, I understand."
The two chatted for a while longer before parting ways. Feng Qinghai had a martial arts competition to attend and had to return early. As for Tao Tao, she had nothing to do today and only had one match tomorrow, so she planned to improve herself.
After Feng Qinghan left, Tao Tao sent a telepathic message to Bai Yan, hoping he could help her cultivate. However, Bai Yan did not respond for a long time. But Tao Tao was already used to him not responding.
Remembering what Bai Yan had told her before, her method for improving her strength was simple: just keep devouring and refining. But having learned from her previous experience, she would be much more low-key this time and try her best not to cause too much of a commotion.
So Tao Tao didn't return to Fairy Spirit Valley, but instead plunged into the back mountain to hunt down monsters.
She was gone for half a day, chasing after all sorts of monsters, big and small, until they were in a chaotic mess. If they were even a step too slow, they would be swallowed whole. Tao Tao didn't care about meat or vegetables; she didn't care what kind of monster it was, she just ate it.
Of course, she wasn't limited to demonic beasts; she didn't let any medicinal herbs or spiritual materials go to waste, and she even drank every last drop of a spiritual spring she came across.
After eating and drinking her fill, Tao Tao let out a satisfied burp. Just as she was about to go back to refine the food, she suddenly sensed a sharp light looking at her from not far away. Without saying a word, she transformed into a white light and rushed over.
In the blink of an eye, she was in front of the liger. Upon seeing that it was a demon beast, she opened her mouth and bit down. The liger felt an unprecedented danger and ran away without even looking back.
"Don't run!" How could she let the meat that was already in her mouth get away? Tao Tao sped up. She was all about speed, and the lion-tiger beast was no match for her speed. In no time at all, she caught up with it.
Tao Tao darted in front of the liger and swiped with his claw, startling the liger into letting out a low growl. At that moment, a long sword came flying through the air at incredible speed. If Tao Tao hadn't reacted quickly and dodged it, he might have lost his right arm.
"Who?" Tao Tao transformed into human form, turned his head to look behind him, and took out the Ice Thunder Sword to be on guard.
That sword strike was powerful; the attacker's strength was at least on par with hers.
But why would the other party save this lion-tiger beast? Could it be that they've taken a liking to it and want to make it their spirit pet?
"As rumored, Junior Sister Yue is indeed very playful, but this lion-tiger beast is my spirit pet. I hope Junior Sister will spare it." A strange male voice came, and then the lion-tiger beast excitedly kicked its four legs and darted away. Soon, a man wearing a green robe came out, holding a long sword in his hand.
Judging from his attire, he is a disciple of Xiao Huanfeng, which explains why he knows Tao Tao so well.
Upon seeing that it was a fellow disciple, Tao Tao touched his nose and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Sorry, sorry, I thought it was a wild demon beast. Since it is Senior Brother's spirit pet, I naturally won't harm it."
"Awoo..." The liger cautiously hid behind the man, rubbed its head against his legs, let out a low growl, and then began to complain.
Knowing that it was also a demon beast, how could Tao Tao possibly hide its voice? Tao Tao angrily retorted, "I didn't do it on purpose, so why are you saying I'm bullying you?"
"Huh?" The lion-tiger beast's eyes widened in disbelief as it looked at Tao Tao. The man smiled and reassured it, "She is a demon beast like you, so she naturally understands what you are saying. Since your junior sister has let you go, you should stop talking nonsense."
As he spoke, the man put away the lion-tiger beast and slowly walked towards Tao Tao. He was very tall, unlike ordinary sword cultivators, and it always felt like he could surpass many people with his strength.
"Senior Brother is Zhai Ming, the last disciple of Martial Uncle Su, right?"
"You know me?" Zhai Ming was somewhat surprised. He had been in seclusion for many years and rarely interacted with his sect members, so almost no one knew of his existence.
It was him after all! Tao Tao guessed right. She grinned and said, "Senior Brother is so famous, how could I not know him?"
"Nothing is as famous as my junior sister. I heard that she caused quite a stir as soon as she entered the sect, and her senior uncles and grandmasters were in a lot of trouble."
"Well..." Tao Tao was a little embarrassed. Zhai Ming was actually pointing out her shortcomings. So what if she was a little impetuous when she was young? Everyone has a youthful period. Besides, she was hungry, so of course she had to eat. Her master said she could eat whatever she wanted.
“Junior sister has been getting very close to demonic cultivators lately. I advise you to stay away from them. The demonic cultivators are here to participate in the martial arts tournament for more than just a simple competition.”