Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled-Chapter 425 - 421: Behind-the-Scenes Manipulation

Li Qingyu’s face carried a trace of malice as she sneered, "I suppose you might not know yet."

"My little sister always excels at using these kinds of tactics."

"She even has a husband in the Lower Realm, so keep your eyes wide open, lest you end up with nothing."

Xia Feng thought she had uncovered his true identity when she mentioned him.

But he didn’t expect her to just stir up trouble between the couple, not realizing she was talking about the same person.

Even though such slander against Li Qingxue was hard to hear, Xia Feng still felt somewhat displeased.

"You think everyone is like you just because you lack decency?"

He suddenly curled his lips into a smile and looked towards the judge’s platform at Li Qingyu: "You’ve been trying to win me over, could it be that you fancy my looks?"

He raised an eyebrow slightly: "You’re not as pretty as my Qingxue, better give up on that thought."

As his words fell, the judges on the platform seemed startled and urgently started, "All contestants, please proceed to the waiting area for match arrangements."

Xia Tianming followed Xia Feng towards the waiting area, even turning around to give Xia Feng a thumbs up.

"Tsk tsk, your tongue is sharp indeed, just look at that so-called Divine Maiden’s sorry state, she looks less dignified than a marketplace shrew."

At this moment, the so-called marketplace shrew, Li Qingyu, wore a livid expression, arranging something with the person next to her.

The person beside her appeared a bit troubled: "Divine Maiden, this tournament was originally meant to showcase our fairness."

"If we really engage in underhanded dealings and someone finds out, the reputation of the entire Li Family would plummet."

Though the Celestial Sword Divine King bears the surname Li, and the Li Family indeed can cover the sky with one hand in the Celestial Sword Divine Domain, it doesn’t mean there aren’t other voices in this domain.

Even as powerful as the Celestial Sword Divine King is, reputation still matters.

But clearly, Li Qingyu had yet to understand this principle.

She glared at the person next to her, "So what? In the Celestial Sword Divine Domain, my word is absolute."

"Fairness?"

"Hah, the fairness I desire is what I deem fair. Go ahead, even if someone notices, no one would dare speak up."

The person beside her showed a hint of disapproval but eventually sighed with downcast eyes, saying nothing more.

At this moment, Xia Feng was unaware of Li Qingyu’s targeting, as he casually chatted with Xia Tianming about future matters.

"I wonder what the Holy Sword Divine Domain is like. Now that Tang Yunqi isn’t here, I wonder if I will still have such good fortune to obtain the inheritance there."

Next to him, Xia Tianming took a deep breath: "Phew, the prospects here aren’t easy to covet."

"Although we don’t know what it’s like inside, isn’t the Divine Emperor of the Holy Sword Divine Domain a direct elder relative of the Divine King?"

"If you really stole her family’s inheritance, the Celestial Sword Divine King would probably go insane with rage."

Xia Feng glanced at him thoughtfully and then said, "If I can’t obtain it, Qingxue getting it would be just as good."

"She is a member of the Li Family and practices the Great Dao of Celestial Sword. Besides, her obtaining it is virtually the same as me getting it."

Xia Tianming knew that Xia Feng’s relationship with several women allowed for a dual cultivation path, but hearing him speak so frankly felt almost like showing off.

He couldn’t help rolling his eyes, turning to look at the stage and mumbling under his breath, "Why hasn’t it started yet? I hope there aren’t any unexpected troubles."

Xia Feng furrowed his brows slightly, "With such an important matter, Li Qingyu wouldn’t dare cause trouble in this regard, would she?"

Xia Tianming clicked his tongue, "That might not be the case..."

Before he finished speaking, the new tournament rules were announced on stage.

The tournament would still be a platform battle, but the victor had to defend the platform.

In other words, the new rules resembled a gauntlet match.

If lucky, drawing a latter position might allow someone to defeat the exhausted defender who had fought many rounds.

After all, with limited divine power and frequent battles, there was no time for recovery.

Xia Feng squinted slightly, realizing this was openly targeted at him.

Yet he wasn’t angry, just took a deep breath and turned to glance worriedly at Xia Tianming.

"They’re probably aiming at me, and seeing you with us, you might get targeted too."

Xia Tianming’s eyes widened with slight frustration, "Are you worried that I’ll lose?"

"Are you underestimating me?"

"Let me tell you, I have great abilities. It’s not just a mere platform match, even in large-scale battles, I’m not afraid."

After he spoke, his voice softened a bit, "Among the entire Martial God Realm, aside from you who doesn’t play by the rules, who else can surpass me?"

His reasoning was sound since Xia Tianming cultivated the Great Dao of Space, a top-tier Dao, and held the Ancient Divine Artifact Void Cauldron. There were few in the Divine Domain within the Martial God Realm who could overwhelm him.

Xia Feng’s expression carried a hint of helplessness, "I know, I’m just concerned you might run low on divine power."

Xia Tianming huffed lightly, ready to say something when both of their registration tokens simultaneously flashed, signaling it was their turn.

Xia Feng glanced briefly, suppressing a bit of worry in his heart.

Fortunately, there were two platforms; if they both had to fight on a single platform, Xia Tianming would likely suffer a loss.

Xia Feng composed himself, leaping directly onto one of the platforms where a young man in white robes was already waiting.

Seeing Xia Tianming and Xia Feng as the first ones drawn to defend, the onlookers below who had witnessed the earlier dispute began to have doubts.

After all, one could be a coincidence, but both being selected suggested ulterior motives.

The spectators instinctively glanced at Li Qingxue’s position, then at Li Qingyu’s.

Now, one Divine Maiden looked icy and displeased, while the other across the stands exuded a bit of smugness, watching the stage intently.

"Isn’t this bullying?"

"They’ve always said the arena doesn’t involve the Divine Guard; it’s the fairest place in the entire Divine King City based on strength, but now it seems like nothing more."

"Who wouldn’t agree, these thirty tokens were supposedly intended for wanderers, right?"

"Exactly, saying it’s fair, strength-oriented, and all, but there are still behind-the-scenes dealings."

Amidst sporadic whispers of conspiracy, other voices quickly drowned them out.

Li Qingyu bore a slightly smug expression, watching Xia Feng below like a dead man.

"I want to see how long he survives under my special care before he meets his end."