"Whether you win or lose, what's most important is being able to gain something from it, to break through yourself. Sometimes, defeat is even more memorable than victory."
As Lin Xuan spoke, he shook his head with a hint of regret, sighing softly.
"Winning too much can lead to losing your way. Sometimes, I wish someone could grant me a defeat!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the many Dao Sect disciples who had been listening attentively to Lin Xuan's teachings couldn't help but turn strange.
Yet, in their eyes, Lin Xuan wore a completely serious and regretful expression, clearly longing for a defeat. Unfortunately, no one had ever been able to defeat the Sword Saint.
At this moment, everyone realized something with horror: it seemed that the Sword Saint never failed, no matter how powerful the opponent. This sense of shock was felt most strongly by Ying Huanhuan.
Unlike these Dao Sect disciples, Ying Huanhuan knew a great deal about Lin Xuan's past from Lin Dong. He was a war god who could face the Demon Prison King Palace without being defeated even in the Nirvana Realm.
At this moment, looking at the figure who seemed somewhat lonely, seeking a defeat, Ying Huanhuan had the illusion that no matter what strong person he faced, it seemed that this man would never fail.
In fact, Lin Xuan was just casually expressing a few sentiments, sharing some of his insights on the path of cultivation with these Dao Sect disciples.
Since he began cultivating, Lin Xuan had never experienced the taste of a crushing defeat. The reason he said this was simply because he had been feeling a bit lost recently, unable to see how to proceed on the path ahead.
In Lin Xuan's view, failure was not only not a bad thing, but even a good thing. Because when you fail, you know which aspects you can improve on. Is the Sword not fast enough, accurate enough, ruthless enough, or is your reaction too slow?
Once you fail, you can find countless directions, thereby choosing your own path and continuing forward.
But having always been victorious, he felt like he was standing on the peak, surrounded by a vast sea of clouds, unable to see where the road ahead lay. That was why Lin Xuan so longed to fight with Ling Qingzhu. In the same realm, the pressure she brought him was indeed great, allowing Lin Xuan to see more different things.
In fact, if the Ice Master's power within Ying Huanhuan were to awaken as well, Lin Xuan would also be happy to witness the Ice Master's methods.
"Let the competition continue."
Lin Xuan said softly, then picked up the teacup beside him, took a light sip of tea, and even gestured to Ying Huanhuan before putting the teacup down, making Ying Huanhuan want to laugh. This guy was only afraid of her in these aspects.
Just then, several figures landed, it was the Desolate Hall disciples, who had gone to call over Lin Dong, who had also been quite idle recently.
"Senior Brother!"
Lin Dong cupped his fist in salute to Lin Xuan, who was sitting in the main seat, and then greeted Qi Lei, Chen Zhen, and others. Lin Xuan nodded slightly, and just as he was about to speak, he turned his head slightly and looked into the distance. A stream of light streaked across the sky and finally landed. It was Ying Xiaoxiao who had also been called over.
The moment he saw Ying Xiaoxiao, the Hongya Cave Master's pupils constricted slightly. He clearly hadn't expected that Ying Xiaoxiao, who was rumored to have been in closed-door cultivation for two months, would emerge at this time. He didn't know if she had just happened to emerge at this time, or if she had deliberately emerged early to deal with their Hongya Cave disciples.
But regardless of which it was, it seemed that they wouldn't be able to gain any advantage from this visit.
Originally, the Hongya Cave Master had wanted to take advantage of the opportunity when the most core disciples of the Dao Sect were in closed-door cultivation preparing for the Hall Examination, to step on the Dao Sect and promote the name of their Hongya Cave.
In any case, their Hongya Cave was one of the top super sects under the eight super sects, and their strength was also not bad. The quality of their disciples, although not comparable to the Dao Sect, the most top disciples in the sect were only second to the strength of the three Hall Chiefs of the Dao Sect, belonging to the category of not as good as the best, but better than the rest.
It just so happened that at this time, the most outstanding disciples of the Dao Sect were in closed-door cultivation, which gave them a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation. As a result, Ying Xiaoxiao, the number one person of the Dao Sect, actually emerged at this time.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, another stream of light flashed past, and finally, it slammed heavily on the ground, smashing a small pit on the platform.
"Bang!"
After the smoke and dust dissipated, a gray-robed figure emerged. Most eye-catching was the black greatsword carried on the back of the disheveled long-haired man. The greatsword was as tall as a person, and a very refined and cold aura emanated from it.
"That's... Wang Yan!"
Qi Lei's pupils constricted slightly, and then, he said with a somewhat complicated tone. Chen Zhen, who was beside him, couldn't help but reach out and gently pat Qi Lei's shoulder. Qi Lei shook his head slightly, and then explained to Lin Xuan.
"Sword Saint, this is my Heaven Hall's disciple, and her sister is the previous Senior Sister of my Heaven Hall!"
Lin Xuan's gaze landed on the youth with a somewhat cold and fierce aura, and he nodded slightly, praising softly.
"Not bad, excellent talent, and a tenacious character, very good!"
Standing together, Ying Huanhuan and Ying Xiaoxiao looked at Wang Yan with a hint of apology and guilt, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
Silently listening to Qi Lei's explanation, Lin Dong's expression was also somewhat complicated. He had heard the name of Senior Sister Wang Wei even though he had only recently joined the sect. It was a pity that she had suffered at the hands of Yuan Gate back then, and it was one of the major blood feuds between Dao Sect and Yuan Gate.
Compared to Qi Lei and the others, the Hongya Cave Master's mood was even more complicated. Ying Xiaoxiao was already troublesome enough. If things went wrong, all the disciples would have to help Ying Xiaoxiao clear the level alone. As a result, the second half hadn't even started, and Wang Yan, whose strength had also reached the Nine Yuan Nirvana Realm, had arrived. This…
Grasping the armrest of the chair, the Hongya Cave Master clenched his palm slightly, and couldn't help but force a smile on his face, praising with a light laugh.
"Your sect is indeed one of the eight super sects, and the disciples in your sect are indeed emerging in large numbers!"
"The Hongya Cave disciples are also good, and in the path of cultivation, talent is only one aspect. If your sect's disciples cultivate with diligence, they will surely achieve something in the future."
Lin Xuan responded softly, his words carrying a hint of sincerity, and even his gaze towards those disciples carried a hint of appreciation.
Glancing at the Hongya Cave Master, Lin Xuan saw that there seemed to be no movement before speaking again.
"Since that's the case, then let's continue."
The Hongya Cave disciples couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the Hongya Cave Master upon hearing this. The latter simply smiled and nodded, seemingly without any dissatisfaction because of the impending defeat.
After receiving the Hongya Cave Master's response, a tall woman in red stood out, her gaze directly locking onto Ying Huanhuan, who was standing next to Ying Xiaoxiao. Among the remaining Dao Sect direct disciples, Ying Huanhuan's strength seemed to be the weakest, so she should be easier to deal with.
Seeing that the other party had directly chosen her as an opponent, Ying Huanhuan revealed a slight smile on her face, stepped forward, and seeing that the woman named Song Yan came forward and took out a fiery red long whip, Ying Huanhuan turned her hand and took out a long sword of icy color from her Universe Bag.
Mystic Ice Sword, quasi Pure Origin Treasure!
Looking at Ying Huanhuan's back, Lin Dong's gaze towards the red-clothed woman named Song Yan was filled with pity. This woman was really daring, actually choosing the strongest one among the remaining four of him, Ying Huanhuan, Ying Xiaoxiao, and Wang Yan. It had to be said that her vision was indeed amazing.
"This sword is actually of the ice attribute, tsk tsk, it seems that the Ice Master doesn't intend to hold back!"
Yan's gloating voice happened to sound in Lin Dong's heart, but it was quickly drowned out by another voice.
"Old thing, don't block my view of the show, hehe, that evildoer is also bold, actually daring to directly give the Ice Master an ice-attribute Spiritual Treasure, aren't they afraid of directly reviving the Ice Master? But, I have to say, that evildoer is really perverted enough, in terms of treasure refining, I'm afraid he's not worse than that old thing Xuan Tian, right?"
Hearing Desolate's voice, Yan couldn't help but shrink his neck and directly retreated. Desolate was wondering when he sensed a pair of eyes falling on him, and when he turned his head, he was instantly startled.
"Why is this madman looking at this old man? Could it be that he can hear me speak?"
"Senior Desolate, Lin Xuan did not intentionally eavesdrop, it's just that Senior's voice accidentally entered Lin Xuan's ears."
This was truly the truth. Lin Xuan did not deliberately eavesdrop, but Desolate's voice was too loud, allowing Lin Xuan to directly sense that powerful fluctuation.
"Ah?"
Desolate was stunned for a moment, and in the next moment, he directly escaped back into Lin Dong's body, not daring to show his head again. Lin Dong guessed that he had returned to the Ancestral Stone to find trouble with Yan.
After Lin Xuan retracted his calm gaze, he turned his head to look at the two people in the arena who had not yet fought. And Lin Dong didn't know if he was hallucinating, but he actually felt that Lin Xuan seemed to have smiled just now.
In the arena, Ying Huanhuan had a sweet smile on her face as she looked at Song Yan opposite her, and said softly.
"Since you have come to visit the mountain, as half a host, I should naturally be humble, so, you make the first move!"
And Song Yan on the opposite side, her face was somewhat solemn at this time. She originally thought that she should have chosen the weakest opponent, but now it seemed that this opponent was also very unusual.
According to the information that Hongya Cave Master specifically collected beforehand, among the four, Ying Huanhuan's strength was only slightly higher than Lin Dong's. Ying Xiaoxiao was not worth mentioning. Although Wang Yan was not in the intelligence, Song Yan could sense that he was at the Nine Yuan Nirvana Realm, and the aura around him was also very terrifying.
Compared to Lin Dong, who had mastered the Great Desolate Scripture, said to be the best of Dao Sect's Four Great Qi Jing, Ying Huanhuan, who had not successfully cultivated any of the Four Great Qi Jing, should have been the weakest.
But now, facing Ying Huanhuan, Song Yan felt pressure everywhere. This seemingly weak opponent gave Song Yan a sense of unfathomable depth.
Seeing that Song Yan didn't seem to have any intention of attacking, Ying Huanhuan smiled slightly and said softly.
"If you don't attack, I'm going to attack!"
As soon as Ying Huanhuan finished speaking, the invisible pressure on her body suddenly increased, causing Song Yan's expression to change slightly, and her eyes narrowed.
In the next moment, Song Yan gritted her teeth and waved the scarlet-red long whip in her hand. The long whip immediately turned into a narrow fire snake and shot towards Ying Huanhuan.
Facing Song Yan's attack, which was full of flaws, a smile flashed in Ying Huanhuan's eyes, but she didn't dodge or evade, just standing there blankly.
It wasn't until the long whip was about to hit her that Ying Huanhuan did a somersault, not only dodging the whip, but also, to Song Yan's surprise, Ying Huanhuan, who had flipped over, directly stepped on the long whip.
The long whip, with a bit of an arc, paused slightly under Ying Huanhuan's feet, and that force was directly transmitted to the soles of Ying Huanhuan's feet, causing Ying Huanhuan, who was stagnating in the air, to shoot towards Song Yan's main body in an instant.
This scene made Lin Xuan's eyes show a bit of surprise. This reaction speed was worthy of being the Ice Master. In that instant, she was able to find the weak point on the long whip, and also use the flying long whip to quickly approach her opponent.
In comparison, Hongya Cave Master's gaze was much more solemn. If Song Yan didn't react in time to Ying Huanhuan's move, she would probably be defeated in one move...
Before Hongya Cave Master's thoughts had completely flashed through his mind, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he looked at Ying Huanhuan, who had placed her sword on Song Yan's neck, in shock, with a hint of incomprehension in his eyes.
Just now, Song Yan's reaction seemed to be frozen suddenly, causing her to miss the most critical opportunity, and thus was taken down by Ying Huanhuan with a sword!
"Woah!"
Seeing Ying Huanhuan take down her opponent so decisively, the group of Dao Sect disciples around her burst into cheers.
One move! Just one move!
"Hiss! Senior sister's strength is getting more and more terrifying!"
Lin Dong couldn't help but gasp. Yan and Desolate Hall curled their lips. That was the Ice Master, how could she be weak?
Ying Huanhuan looked at Song Yan, who had a dazed expression, put away the long sword in her hand, turned around, and smiled lightly at Lin Xuan, even playfully winking her eye.
However, a serious look flashed across Lin Xuan's face, and deep in his eyes, there seemed to be other expressions flashing.
Just now, if Lin Xuan hadn't sensed it wrong, that aura should have been the aura of ice attribute. Although it wasn't the Ice Master's energy, it was equivalent to the Ice Dao comprehended by the Ice Master.
Could it be that Ying Huanhuan has already begun to autonomously awaken the Ice Master's inheritance? If that's the case, then there will be one more opponent to fight in the future!