NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 97. I Will Win
“Master!” Ye Danxia’s eyes lit up as she looked pleadingly at Zhao Wuji.
Yun Jin was a sword cultivator, and there was no precedent for sword cultivators excelling in plant cultivation.
Yun Jin was bound to lose this contest.
Then her life would be spared!
Ye Danxia even wondered if Yun Jin was all talk, outwardly arrogant but actually afraid of the Sect Leader. Wasn’t she making this proposal deliberately to offer a way out, to spare her?
Zhao Wuji had a similar inkling.
He couldn’t help but think:
Had this Yun Jin gone mad?
She just exchanged for a few manuals, and in ten days, she dares to compete with a specialized disciple?
If this wasn’t intentionally trying to spare Danxia, what was it?
Hmph.
She’s learned to be shrewd now.
But it’s too late.
He remembered clearly all her previous actions.
He was just waiting for the competition in three months to destroy her utterly!
“Sect Leader, do you dare accept this wager?” Yun Jin looked at Zhao Wuji. “You said yourself that because of Senior Uncle Ma, disciples with plant cultivation talent not joining your faction would be a waste. I’ve never been taught by Senior Uncle Ma and am a new disciple. If the elite disciple taught by Senior Uncle Ma can’t even beat me, how can your words still stand?”
Zhao Wuji coldly looked at Yun Jin. “You’re certainly arrogant.”
Yun Jin calmly said, “Not arrogance, just wanting some fairness. Sect Leader, just say whether you accept or not.”
Yun Jin glanced briefly at Ye Danxia on the ground, reminding him that his beloved disciple’s life hung on his decision.
Ye Danxia gritted her teeth, looking imploringly at Zhao Wuji.
Yun Jin couldn’t possibly win anyway!
Seeing Ye Danxia’s pale face, Zhao Wuji sighed softly.
He could forcibly save Ye Danxia’s life, but that would truly make a mockery of sect rules.
If Yun Jin voluntarily gave up pursuing the matter, it would be easier to explain.
But…
For some reason, he felt uneasy.
This Yun Jin was rather uncanny.
Everyone thought she couldn’t accomplish the things she did, yet she always managed to succeed.
If this time…
She succeeded again.
The benefits he would have to give up were no small matter.
Beyond the benefits, it would directly lead to each peak escaping his control. The consequences were more than he could bear!
“If the Sect Leader doesn’t dare accept even this, I have nothing more to say. It just means you never intended to spare Ye Danxia’s life,” Yun Jin raised an eyebrow.
She wanted to see if Zhao Wuji, who cherished Ye Danxia like a precious jewel in the book, would still choose her this time.
At this moment, she hoped Ye Danxia’s lead aura would shine a bit brighter, at least enough to make Zhao Wuji willing to take a risk to save her life.
Yes.
She was using Ye Danxia’s life to force this wager!
Tianxing Sect needed change.
Let Ye Danxia atone in this life for the sins she committed in the past one.
Zhao Wuji looked at Ye Danxia’s pale face for a long while before finally saying, “Since you’re so confident, what if this master accepts?”
Oh?
Was Ye Danxia so useful?
Yun Jin’s eyes brightened as she pressed on, “Then, let’s establish a contract!”
She kept mentioning contracts now, mainly because they were so effective.
Contract…
Zhao Wuji instinctively felt wary. He demurred, “To bind a powerful cultivator like this master requires at least a seventh-grade golden contract paper. Isn’t that too wasteful?”
“Celestial Sword Peak will provide the contract paper,” Lin Ya immediately produced a contract paper.
This was what Yue Zhao had asked Chen Longrong to acquire from the market.
Due to Yun Jin’s several operations, Celestial Sword Peak was no longer short of money.
Zhao Wuji’s expression changed slightly.
“Does the Sect Leader have any other concerns?” Lin Ya asked.
Zhao Wuji said coldly, “Since you’re so well-prepared, this master has no objections.”
Yun Jin immediately stepped forward.
Lin Ya’s hand moved slightly, and the golden contract paper flew between the two.
Yun Jin closed her eyes. After both parties confirmed the contract’s contents, heavenly light flashed.
The contract was formed!
“In ten days, I’ll be waiting for your great victory,” Zhao Wuji said somewhat mockingly.
“Thank you for your high expectations, Sect Leader. I certainly will,” Yun Jin replied with a smile.
Zhao Wuji snorted coldly, about to take Ye Danxia away.
“Wait,” Yun Jin suddenly said.
“What else?” Zhao Wuji asked irritably.
“I only said if I lose in ten days, I’d spare her life. But now, she’s still a criminal. According to sect rules, she should be detained in the Disciplinary Hall, guarded by Disciplinary Hall disciples,” Yun Jin said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Ye Danxia’s face paled even further.
Zhao Wuji coldly glanced at Yun Jin. “Fine. You’re truly something.”
“Thank you for the compliment,” Yun Jin replied directly.
Zhao Wuji left in a huff, not daring to look at Ye Danxia again.
He didn’t understand.
How could he, the mighty Sect Leader, be repeatedly thwarted by this Yun Jin!
Others feared him, but Yun Jin simply didn’t.
If she were already a dead woman walking, Zhao Wuji would truly want to strike her dead with one palm.
Forget it!
She now had several backers. It would be safest to kill her in the arena.
“Danxia,” Yun Jin looked at Ye Danxia with pity, “We’ll meet again in ten days.”
Ye Danxia couldn’t utter a word.
Yun Jin then turned to Yue Lin: “Hall Master Yue, you know how close I am with Junior Sister Ye. So for these ten days, I’ll be visiting her daily. If you show any preferential treatment, treating her differently from other criminals, I won’t stand for it.”
Yue Lin’s mouth twitched.
Heh.
You two are truly good sisters!
He said expressionlessly, “The Disciplinary Hall will treat everyone fairly.”
Yun Jin still smiled. “Then I can rest assured.”
Yue Lin waved his sleeve. “The trial is over. Everyone disperse!”
He didn’t know if others would leave, but he couldn’t wait to go.
Two Disciplinary Hall disciples took Ye Danxia away.
Other disciples looked reluctant to leave, as if they hadn’t seen enough.
Yun Jin truly lived up to her reputation.
When she said the plot would be exciting, it truly was.
Not only were there repeated twists, but there was more to come!
If they had been to the modern world, they’d know this was called a TV series.
Each episode left a hook, guaranteed to keep them watching until the end.
The crowd gradually dispersed.
Fang Mingyue glanced at Lin Ya. “I look forward to ten days from now.”
Lin Ya chuckled, “So do I.”
Fang Mingyue nodded and vanished.
Huo Lie and Long Yi looked at Lin Ya with complex expressions. They said nothing before also disappearing.
If Yun Jin succeeded, they too would benefit greatly.
This left them unsure whether to hope for Yun Jin’s victory or defeat.
Elder Ming looked at Yun Jin, stroking his beard approvingly. “Little Yun, this move of yours was quite good. Whether you win or lose, the other peaks will remember you spoke up for them. Just now, even Huo Lie and Long Yi looked at you with mixed feelings. One who wins people’s hearts wins the world.”
Clearly, Elder Ming didn’t think Yun Jin could really win. He only thought this might be a way to win people over.
Yun Jin smiled. “Indeed.”
Only she knew.
This time.
From start to finish, what she wanted was victory.
She would win.
She wanted to win people’s hearts, and she would do it thoroughly.
As for Ye Danxia.
She too would pay the price she owed.
(End of Chapter)