AWB Chapter 105 A Thunderclap in the Ears
Chapter 105 A Thunderclap in the Ears
"Xie Wanning broke the formation and released the seventh-grade demon beast. However, she is a sword cultivator and does not usually study formations. How could she know about formations? It must be that Tian Ruochun and Xie Wanning are in contact and that Tian Ruochun instructed Xie Wanning on how to open the formation, which caused the seventh-grade demon beast to escape and injure countless people."
"If you ask me, Tian Ruochun and her good sister Xie Wanning are both no good. They actually have the nerve to participate in the competition, and the elders of Qingyun Sect actually allowed this to happen. If this were in our Bibo Court, such a wicked disciple would definitely have her cultivation abolished and be expelled from the sect, leaving no trace of trouble," Zhong Yingxiu said indignantly.
Xie Wanning's face grew even paler, her fingernails dug into her flesh, and beads of blood flowed from her fingers, dripping onto the ground.
"Sister Zhong, I understand, please stop talking." Xie Wanning suppressed her grief and anger, managing to utter a sentence to stop Zhong Yingxiu's accusations.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Yingxiu got more and more carried away: "Junior Sister Ye Qianqian is beautiful and kind-hearted. She should compete with others fairly and squarely. How could a scoundrel like Tian Ruochun be allowed to compete with her?"
"Bang!"
With a cracking sound, the stool Xie Wanning was sitting on suddenly lost its balance, one leg broke off, and she fell to the ground, blood from her hands flowing onto the wood.
"Little Brother Xu, what's wrong?" Zhong Yingxiu exclaimed in surprise as she helped Xie Wanning up with concern. Shen Cheng also heard the commotion and stood up to help.
Xie Wanning's face was pale and her lips trembled slightly. She struggled to her feet and gave a reassuring smile: "It's okay. I don't know why the stool broke. I just accidentally fell."
What do you mean, "accidentally"? The stool leg was broken by Xie Wanning's out-of-control fist. She knew that Zhong Yingxiu had only believed the rumors, and the fault didn't lie with Zhong Yingxiu, so Xie Wanning couldn't get angry at her. However, she really couldn't control the turmoil in her heart and almost exploded.
The legs of the stool inexplicably became a pitiful outlet for venting.
“How about I take you to see a disciple of the Qingyun Sect who is in charge of treatment to check your injuries?” As she spoke, Zhong Yingxiu glared at the broken stool: “What’s wrong with the Qingyun Sect? The stool is of such poor quality that it injured Brother Xu.”
"It's alright, I'll go find the disciple in charge of treatment myself. Sister Zhong, the competition is about to start, you can stay and watch." Xie Wanning smiled, then dragged her weak body away.
Zhong Yingxiu glanced worriedly at Xie Wanning's departing figure, but said nothing more.
On the contrary, Shen Cheng looked at the broken stool with a strange expression.
off the field.
Xie Wanning simply took a Grade 3 hemostatic pill, and the wound on her palm stopped bleeding.
She slumped to the ground, feeling utterly helpless. Looking down, she recalled Tian Ruochun's words from the previous day and understood their meaning.
Tian Ruochun knew his reputation wasn't good, which is why he refused her invitation to date, fearing it would cause her trouble.
However, Tian Ruochun's current tragic situation is inextricably linked to Xie Wanning herself.
She died unjustly, which implicated Tian Ruochun.
In these three years, how much slander, how much ridicule, how much cold treatment did Tian Ruochun suffer?
Xie Wanning sighed deeply, feeling a sharp pain in her heart.
"Can I admit my identity now, clarify the truth about what happened back then, and clear Tian Ruochun's name?" Xie Wanning said softly, waiting for a reply.
Sure enough, a piece of paper floated in front of her, with the words "Remember" written on it in large characters: Do you really think you can convince millions of people with just your words? Back then, no one believed you when you told the truth, but now do they?
Xie Wanning gave a self-deprecating smile. Of course she knew the outcome, but she just didn't want to see Tian Ruochun being slandered again.
"What should I do?" Xie Wanning's voice was very hoarse. She covered her face, and tears flowed through her fingers, "pattering" onto the ground.
"The competition begins!" A loud voice rang out from the arena.
Xie Wanning wiped away her tears and stood up.
She wanted to watch the competition, even if it was just to cheer for Tian Ruochun.
Xie Wanning removed her disguise and returned to her usual appearance before entering the arena, standing next to the Qingyun Sect disciples.
On the competition field.
Hearing the exhilarating cheers from the stands, Ye Qianqian took out ten talismans, flicked her fingers, and threw out ten Rank 7 explosive talismans.
Tian Ruochun frowned slightly and hurriedly wrote ten seventh-grade defensive talismans to resist the attack. However, her face was pale because her spiritual energy was being consumed too quickly.
"That's amazing! Junior Sister Ye has written her thirtieth seventh-grade talisman today. I never expected that Junior Sister Ye, who usually focuses on swordsmanship and alchemy, would have such skill in talisman drawing. She is truly the pride of the Qingyun Sect!" A Qingyun disciple exclaimed loudly.
Upon hearing this, Song Huai'an and Jiang Ci's faces were filled with pride.
The battle on the field intensified, and cheers and shouts from the audience rose and fell. However, if you listened carefully, the cheers were only for Ye Qianqian.
"Junior Sister Ye, we all support you!"
"Qianqian, you have to win!"
"Fellow Daoist Ye, defeat that female demon!"
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On stage, Ye Qianqian looked triumphantly at Tian Ruochun, who was struggling more and more, and said in a voice that no one else could hear, "Tian Ruochun, your involvement with Xie Wanning is your crime. I guarantee you will lose miserably, just like Xie Wanning back then. Stop struggling, surrender and I might spare your life."
Looking at Tian Ruochun's angry eyes, Ye Qianqian felt very satisfied.
Her voice rose, brimming with glee, as she said, "Listen! Everyone is cheering for me, but you, nobody will cheer for you. You're just a pathetic wretch abandoned by everyone, deserving only everyone's scorn!"
A look of fear and confusion appeared on Tian Ruochun's face. She was like a lone wolf in the dark, who had not stopped for far too long, yet could not find the light.
Suddenly, a shout resounded throughout the entire arena, drowning out all other voices.
"Fellow Daoist Tian, don't give up! I will always support you!"
"Go for it! Defeat Ye Qianqian, that two-faced scoundrel!"
"You've never done anything wrong, and I'll always believe in you!"
These shouts of encouragement, like the morning bells tolling at dawn, struck Tian Ruochun's heart with each and every one of them.
She seemed to see a light in the darkness.
Everyone looked toward the source of the sound.
Xie Wanning was holding a magical artifact that resembled a megaphone, constantly cheering for Tian Ruochun, completely drowning out the voices of everyone else.
The magical artifact was actually of grade eight.
Who had nothing better to do than invent such a harmless magical artifact?
Magical artifacts are generally used for attack and defense, and are rarely used for other purposes, let alone to amplify sound.
This magical artifact was naturally developed by Xie Wanning herself, and it was just made. It is called "Thunderclap in the Ears". This magical artifact is shaped like a bull's horn and can suppress all sounds, striking everyone's ears like thunder.
"Xu Weilin, put down your loudspeaker!"
"Xu Weilin, your voice is too loud!"
The Qingyun Sect disciples glared and rebuked, but their voices had already been suppressed and could not be heard at all.
Seeing this, many disciples stepped forward to snatch the megaphone from Xie Wanning's hand, but Xie Wanning easily dodged them and kicked them away.
Xie Wanning looked at Tian Ruochun and shouted again, "Go for it! I'll always be on your side!"
At this moment, the world seemed to fall silent, and only Xie Wanning's voice echoed in Tian Ruochun's ears.