Was it you that night?-Chapter 42 - Qinghe well done

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Qinghe, well done!!

Chapter 42 -42: Qinghe, well done!!

“Senior Sister An, no offense!” As soon as her words fell, Shen Qinghe thrust her sword toward An Lu.

An Lu had never considered Shen Qinghe a worthy opponent, and upon seeing Shen Qinghe’s light and airy sword wind, she scorned Shen Qinghe from the bottom of her heart.

As she easily dodged Shen Qinghe’s sword thrust and was inwardly despising Shen Qinghe, Shen Qinghe’s next sword pierced toward her chest with a technique with which she was familiar.

After all, she was a disciple under Shen Zhuo, and she knew all of Shen Zhuo’s sword moves; when Shen Qinghe’s sword move unfolded, it looked plain and unremarkable to her.

After three moves, An Lu began to counterattack.

Each of her swords targeted Shen Qinghe’s vital areas, and she exerted all her strength with each move, simply wanting to take down Shen Qinghe as quickly as possible, hoping to make Shen Qinghe lose miserably and sweep her honor away.

After all, her cultivation base was two levels higher than Shen Qinghe’s, and if she couldn’t defeat Shen Qinghe quickly, even victory would not look impressive.

She even planned to wound Shen Qinghe’s knees, making Shen Qinghe kneel before her in the arena for all to see.

Not only did An Lu think she could take down Shen Qinghe in a few dozen moves, but other cultivators also thought so too.

But Shen Qinghe was not panic-stricken like she had been in her previous match with Nan Sheng; instead, each of her swords was steady, just lacking in killing intent. Moreover, because her cultivation base was not as high as An Lu’s, her sword techniques seemed to pose no threat at all.

An Lu thought she could determine the winner in dozens of moves, but to her surprise, Shen Qinghe’s defense was impenetrable, offering no opening. What shocked her the most was that Shen Qinghe’s spiritual energy seemed to grow increasingly abundant, while she herself became more and more exhausted, with her sword moves getting slower and slower.

An Lu felt a bit frustrated and quickened the pace of her attacks, launching another lethal move toward Shen Qinghe’s vital parts.

It was at this moment that Shen Qinghe switched from defense to attack, using the first and most ordinary of Shen’s sword techniques.

Seeing this, An Lu sneered with a hooked lip, “Junior Sister, have you run out of tricks already?”

As soon as her words ended, Shen Qinghe’s plain and ordinary sword radiated several cold beams and shadows, weaving a dense Sword Net that swept toward all the vital parts of her body.

An Lu was startled and intended to dodge, but she found herself completely under the Sword Net unleashed by Shen Qinghe. By the time she felt the piercing pain, she realized her body was covered with several sword wounds.

She also had several cuts on her legs, the pain unbearable, causing her to kneel weakly on the platform above the arena.

The once noisy Juxiu Hall fell dead silent in an instant, everyone stunned; they hadn’t seen clearly what had happened before An Lu was defeated by Shen Qinghe’s sword.

An Lu’s cultivation base was much higher than Shen Qinghe’s. How could she be defeated so miserably?!

It wasn’t just An Lu who could not believe such a result; the bystanders below the stage also could not believe that An Lu actually lost under Shen Qinghe’s sword.

It was too incredible!

Nan Sheng clenched her fists tight; she hadn’t expected such an outcome either.

At the same time, she felt relieved that it was not her competing today, or else she might have ended up like An Lu, becoming the entire sect’s joke.

Shen Qinghe was too enigmatic; there was no reason An Lu’s swordsmanship should be inferior to Shen Qinghe’s, especially with a higher cultivation base. How could she lose so disastrously?

It was Shen Zhiyao who first snapped back to reality, clapping forcefully and cheering loudly, “Shen Qinghe, well done!!”

The other cultivators also came to their senses and joined in the applause. For a moment, the sound of clapping thundered, and cheers erupted continuously.

Shen Zhiyao, overcome with excitement, rushed onto the stage and embraced Shen Qinghe in her arms, kissing her fiercely twice, which left Shen Qinghe both crying and laughing.

Seeing Shen Zhiyao about to kiss her again, she shied away in embarrassment, “Elder sister, don’t do this, there are so many people…”

Shen Zhiyao had no choice but to stop. She hugged Shen Qinghe again, “Wuu, how are you so amazing? Do you know how adorable you are? I love you to death.”

Shen Qinghe couldn’t help but laugh. As she looked up, she met Xiao Chen’s deep gaze.

Feeling perplexed, she diverted her eyes and saluted An Lu, still kneeling in the arena, “Senior Sister An, I yield to you!”

An Lu’s expression was dark as she propped herself up using her sword, then limped off the stage.

There were boos all around again. Everyone had witnessed the scene on the stage; An Lu had used only lethal moves against Shen Qinghe, without holding back. Shen Qinghe had defeated her, and An Lu’s loss was due to her inferior skills. Yet she lost her composure completely, which was disdainful.

After Shen Qinghe stepped down from the stage, many cultivators surrounded her, asking about the sword move she had deployed. The initial sword moves had been taught by Shen Zhuo; all of Shen Zhuo’s disciples knew them, but the variation Shen Qinghe had used to secure her victory was unknown to them.

“Those sword moves were developed by Qinghe herself, why should she tell you?” Shen Zhiyao retorted unceremoniously.

She had watched Qinghe practice day and night before. These were the moves that Qinghe relied on to save her life, so how could she possibly share them with fellow disciples?

Everyone was momentarily embarrassed and no one could refute Shen Zhiyao.

At that moment, Yan Changsheng approached Shen Qinghe and said, “Qinghe, you’ve improved a lot. Congratulations on winning today’s contest.”

It’s a pity it wasn’t the grand competition, with no rewards.

“You’re too kind,” replied Shen Qinghe, her voice cold and distant.

Yan Changsheng opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say more, but he knew he was in the wrong. It was a fact that he had injured Qinghe severely for Nan Sheng, and he was the one who had stolen Qinghe’s Secret Manual. If he were Qinghe, he surely wouldn’t forgive himself either.

Nan Sheng, holding onto Xiao Chen’s arm, also came to congratulate Shen Qinghe, and then with a girlish chuckle said, “Qinghe’s swordsmanship has improved again, which is truly commendable, but I haven’t seen that winning sword move before. Where did you learn it?”

“Aren’t you annoying? Why should Qinghe tell you about the sword moves she has developed on her own, who do you think you are?” Shen Zhiyao shot back immediately.

Nan Sheng’s eyes dimmed with injury, “I was just asking, why does Senior Sister Shen have to be so fierce?”

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“Don’t play that act with me; I’m not one of the men you’ve bewitched. What white lotus act are you trying to pull here?” Shen Zhiyao did not hide her disgust for Nan Sheng.

Nan Sheng subconsciously looked towards Xiao Chen, hoping he would defend her. However, Xiao Chen was just looking at Shen Qinghe, with an intensity in his eyes that she had never seen before.

She felt a sudden shock, realizing that the way Xiao Chen looked at Shen Qinghe might be the way a man looks at a woman.

The scene from last year’s Mid-Autumn festival, where Xiao Chen almost stole a kiss from Shen Qinghe, flashed before her eyes…

“Shengsheng was just asking casually, why must you maliciously speculate?” Xiao Chen then regained his composure and spoke to Shen Zhiyao.

“I think Big Senior Brother is blind and delusional, caring so much for a used good discarded by Second Senior Brother, taking it as a treasure.” Each word from Shen Zhiyao seemed laced with venom.

Shen Qinghe quickly tugged at Shen Zhiyao’s sleeve, hoping she wouldn’t further offend the main characters.

Xiao Chen’s face darkened as he rebuked in a cold voice, “Zhiyao, your words are offensive; you should apologize to Shengsheng!”