Chapter 250 - Do They Have a Grudge Against Me? Ganging Up on Me Like This.

Afterward, a new match began.When the opposing team saw Jiang Man, their expressions soured.

They must have understood the general situation.

This time, someone on the other team activated their Hidden Spirit.

A formidable power swept over them like a storm.

Jiang Man was shocked. The terrifying might of this attack had already surpassed the scope of his Celestial Heart Seal.

’As expected, none of these Foundation Establishment cultivators are to be trifled with.’

There were no winners when a Hidden Spirit was brought into play.

While he was still contemplating how to counter it, Gao Rong stepped forward, the power in his body surging wildly.

He had also chosen to use his Hidden Spirit.

The Hidden Spirit was a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s greatest trump card. In their nine years at the Foundation Establishment Courtyard, most student cultivators could only use it once.

That was the purpose of nurturing a Hidden Spirit for years: to defeat an otherwise unbeatable foe in the First, Second, and Third Courtyard competition.

BOOM!

The two streams of Hidden Spirit power collided, and the powerful aftershock forced everyone back.

But Gao Rong was still a notch weaker.

His Hidden Spirit hadn’t been nurtured for enough years, and its quality was also slightly inferior.

His power was quickly crushed.

Then, the opposing team’s attacks swarmed toward them.

BOOM!

The moment the attacks arrived, Jiang Man unleashed his Celestial Heart Seal.

RUMBLE!

Jiang Man retreated, pulling Gao Rong with him.

He successfully nullified the remainder of the opponent’s Hidden Spirit attack.

Then, the opponents surrendered and left the array.

Jiang Man felt it was a bit of a pity.

’I couldn’t continue merging our powers.’

’It seems they’ve seen through my power-merging tactic.’

Su Qinya was utterly shocked.

’Gao Rong actually used his Hidden Spirit directly.’

’So, should I use mine or not?’

’If I don’t use it now, I’ll become... a marginalized figure.’

Jiang Man didn’t have a Hidden Spirit; he was only from the Seventh Courtyard, so nurturing a Hidden Spirit was useless for him.

So, it was her turn to make a choice.

From the looks of it, the other teams already understood their team’s situation.

In the next match, the opponents used their Hidden Spirit the moment they appeared.

Su Qinya had already made her choice and immediately unleashed her own Hidden Spirit.

Then, the opponents surrendered and left.

But now there was a problem.

What if they faced another Hidden Spirit in the next match?

Gao Rong looked at Jiang Man.

"We’ll just surrender," Jiang Man said with a shrug.

He truly hadn’t expected to be targeted so specifically.

A Hidden Spirit surpassed his Celestial Heart Seal. There was really nothing he could do.

After that, Jiang Man led them through a six-match losing streak.

Eventually, they stopped running into opponents with Hidden Spirits.

And so began another series of draws.

Additionally, they encountered the Demon Race one more time.

Afterward, Jiang Man touched his Demon-Revealing Mirror.

He found that only three members of the Demon Race were left.

’They were all wiped out just like that?’

「Three days later, on September 15th.」

The random matchups ended.

Jiang Man touched his Demon-Revealing Mirror and found that the number of Demon Race members had dropped to zero.

’This means the one I have hasn’t been discovered.’

By this point, Jiang Man was covered in injuries.

He had been ruthlessly besieged over the past few days.

He didn’t know what was wrong with these people; they just kept attacking him relentlessly.

It was as if they held a grudge against him.

This was especially true for opponents they were matched against repeatedly; their attacks grew even more vicious.

Overall, they had wins and losses, but most of their matches ended in a draw.

Unfortunately, his power-merging had only reached forty percent.

Logically, with his current strength, he should have been practically invincible in a one-on-one fight. But these were team battles, and the matchups were too rapid. Even an Unparalleled Celestial Pride couldn’t endure it.

"The competition is over. The rankings will be out by tomorrow at the latest. I heard that individuals in the top fifty and teams in the top fifteen will all get to enter the Promotion Secret Realm," Su Qinya said.

Inwardly, she was quite pleased, as there was a decent chance their team could make it into the top fifteen.

If they did, it meant she wouldn’t have to fight for a top-fifty spot in next year’s annual competition and could still enter the Promotion Secret Realm.

And there, she could compete for a Promotion Skill.

Gao Rong had never imagined he would have a chance to qualify for the Promotion Secret Realm.

Jiang Man felt that getting into the top fifty wouldn’t be difficult for him.

So he didn’t pay it much mind.

If it weren’t for the Hidden Spirits, he would have been essentially undefeated.

Still, his gains this time were pretty good.

Three Spirit Beast Eggs, and his ordinary Spirit Sword had been upgraded a level.

They were worth over twenty thousand.

With that, they flew back on their swords.

「The next day.」

In her cell in the Law Enforcement Hall, Yu Wanyi was eating, feeling quite content.

She could even go out for some fresh air and bask in the sun occasionally.

Two days ago, Xia Jin had come to get her out, but she had refused.

’Why would I leave?’

’Jiang Man is in the middle of the competition for the First, Second, and Third Courtyards.’

’I should at least wait until the annual competition is over.’

However, just as she finished breakfast after waking up, Ren Qian came to see her.

Seeing him, Yu Wanyi asked curiously, "Senior Brother, you were looking for me?"

"Yes," Ren Qian nodded.

"What is it?" Yu Wanyi asked.

"Junior Sister, you have to leave," Ren Qian said helplessly.

Yu Wanyi shook her head. "I confess. The person I invested in colluded with the Evil God, and I was involved."

Ren Qian was silent for a moment before saying, "That won’t work anymore."

"Why not?" Yu Wanyi was in disbelief.

Being connected to the Evil God, even if she was framed, should have allowed her to stay here a while longer as long as she didn’t try to leave.

’Why are they suddenly kicking me out?’

Ren Qian looked at Yu Wanyi, hesitating before finally asking, "Did you offend someone?"

"No," Yu Wanyi shook her head.

’At most, it was Jiang Man who offended people.’

But she was curious. What did offending someone have to do with her having to leave?

Ren Qian was quiet for a bit, then said, "A group of people have been pulling all sorts of strings for you. They want to bail you out."