Chapter 487: 486
Helian Rong had never anticipated such an outcome herself.
At the beginning, although she had a competitive spirit to duel with Qin Yanyang, deep down she knew she couldn’t win.
But she hadn’t expected Qin Yanyang to be so powerful, that even without using her Poison Skill, she could only manage a draw with her full strength.
After a long battle, the consumption of her True Qi was immense, and she couldn’t suppress her chronic illness anymore; the condition flared up, causing her body to collapse.
Perhaps it was simply fate.
When Helian Rong’s veil and scarf were removed, countless eyes fell on her face, and there was a sudden burst of exclamations.
"Finally seeing Fairy Yan’s true face, she’s so beautiful!"
"Truly a peerless beauty."
"Eh, she... I seem to have seen her somewhere."
"She is Helian Rong!"
"What? Immortal Yan is Helian Rong, can it be? It is said that Helian Rong has been frail and ill since childhood, unable to cultivate, how could she be Fairy Yan of the Poison Sect?"
"Right, Helian Zhan has only one daughter, and she has been suffering from a terminal illness since childhood, rumored not to live past twenty. How could she possibly be the Poison Sect’s demoness... cough, cough, how could she be Fairy Yan?"
Surprised cries erupted all around.
Even several cultivators from the Divine Travel Realm were shocked as they looked towards Immortal Yan.
Wang Chunyang looked at Helian Rong and then at Helian Zhan, noticing some resemblance between the two, he already had his answer, but he still couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Helian, is she really your daughter?"
At that moment, Helian Zhan, looking very anxious, didn’t even respond to Wang Chunyang’s inquiry; instead, he approached Helian Rong and Ouyang He and asked with concern, "Brother Ouyang, how is she?"
Ouyang He was taking Helian Rong’s pulse, and after a moment he let out a sigh of relief, shaking his head, "There’s no serious harm. This girl has had her body conditioned by someone recently, and she’s become a bit more robust. She just fell ill due to excessive loss of her True Yuan, no worries."
Helian Zhan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, looking at his pale, weak daughter, he couldn’t help but give a bitter smile, his tone carrying a hint of reproach, "Rongrong, you kept even me in the dark with your identity as the Poison Sect’s demoness."
He then looked towards Ouyang He, "Brother Ouyang, you too are indulging this girl’s whims."
Ouyang He, hearing this, couldn’t help but laugh proudly, "When you sent this girl to me years ago, she was weak and wasn’t expected to live many years. Now, I’ve made her one of the most distinguished among the young generation in the Hidden Sect. Do you still blame me?"
Helian Zhan bowed deeply upon hearing this, "A great favor I shall never forget in my lifetime."
Ouyang He waved his hand, "There is no need to speak of such things between us."
Their conversation was clear to everyone around, and it confirmed that the Poison Sect’s demoness, Immortal Yan, was indeed Helian Rong, which greatly astonished everyone.
This was sensational news.
Even the people from Qingtian Sect and Helian Family didn’t know.
Even Helian Zhan, her own father, had only found out today that his daughter was the famous Poison Sect demoness of the young generation.
For Qingtian Sect and Helian Family, this was an incredibly good piece of news.
First, they had Helian Zhan, and now they had another exceptionally talented Helian Rong, ensuring a promising succession for both Qingtian Sect and Helian Family.
And since Helian Rong was the last disciple of Ouyang He, mastering at the art of poison as his true successor, being part of the Poison Sect, she could serve as a link between Qingtian Sect and Poison Sect, fostering a more harmonious relationship between the two sects.
This also has a considerable impact on the entire situation within the Hidden Sect.
After taking an Elixir, some color slowly returned to Helian Rong’s face, but her breath was weak, clearly unable to fight any longer.
She slowly stood up, her expression complex as she said to Qin Yanyang, "I can’t continue fighting; consider it my loss."
Then, with an apologetic face, she said to the surrounding people, "I am incompetent, derailing your significant concerns and bringing shame to our Hidden Sect. I truly apologize."
Only then did people recover from the shock of her identity revelation.
Indeed, in her condition, she was clearly unable to fight any longer. The duel was effectively over, and it was her loss.
But to lose the competition like this, many were dissatisfied at heart.
However, at this moment, Helian Rong voluntarily apologized, and given her special identity, who could blame her?
After all, she had indeed exerted all her efforts.
Moreover, if it hadn’t been for this intense battle, her old illness would not have relapsed, nearly costing her life.
The only one to blame could be Qin Yanyang, as no one expected her combat strength to be so formidable that she could match Fairy Yan of the Poison Sect.
"This competition does not count!"
"Right, a true winner wasn’t decided, it doesn’t count."
"Miss Helian suddenly fell ill and couldn’t continue the fight, this was an unexpected situation, and you two hadn’t determined a winner yet, at most it’s a draw. You need to fight again."
Suddenly, the Hidden Sect was excited and began speaking out.
They truly couldn’t accept losing the competition like this.
It would tarnish their reputation if word spread.
The cultivators of the Small World had actually lost to a common weakling?
If they let her take Yang Fei away like this, where would they put their faces?
Qin Yanyang and Yang Fei also hadn’t anticipated such a situation.
If Helian Rong had been defeated, then the Hidden Sect’s words would have been shameless.
But the battle had taken an unexpected turn, and Helian Rong hadn’t actually been bested, providing the Hidden Sect with an opportunity to challenge the outcome.
Seeing the crowd challenge her for this, Helian Rong couldn’t help but worry and furrowed her eyebrows.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard Ouyang He say, "Do not speak further."
Failing to suppress Qin Yanyang wouldn’t sit well with many, but due to the renown of Qingtian Sect and the Poison Sect, no one dared say anything.
But if Helian Rong also spoke up for Qin Yanyang and Yang Fei, the situation would be different.
Helian Rong opened her mouth, glanced at Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang, sighed silently within, and decided to say nothing.
Meanwhile, Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang coldly watched those Hidden Sect practitioners loudly claiming the fight didn’t count and demanding another, secretly sneering.
Qin Yanyang silently regulated her breathing, striving to recover her True Yuan without speaking.
She knew that it all depended on the attitude of the few Divine Travel Realm experts.
Silently, Yang Fei walked over to Qin Yanyang, took her hand, and secretly helped her regain her strength.
After a moment, Wang Chunyang looked at them and said, "You both see that this competition hasn’t satisfied everyone, so another match is needed. What are your thoughts on this?"
Before Qin Yanyang could speak, Yang Fei quickly said, "Ha, why pretend to consult us? You are clearly just being unreasonable.
Since the situation is against us and they aren’t satisfied, I’ll fight until they are convinced.
Just now my wife fought and she is now in a weakened state, so I will take over the fight. Hurry up and choose someone to fight against me."
Upon hearing this, the Hidden Sect fell silent immediately.
Many righteous ones felt their faces turn red with shame, lowering their heads, unable to meet Yang Fei’s eyes.
It was indeed a bit of bullying.
But to let the two go just like that was too hard to accept.
"Come on. Quickly choose someone to fight me. You claim the Hidden Sect is teeming with talents, so why can’t you find someone to battle me, Yang Fei, with so many of you here?" Yang Fei’s voice boomed with a deliberate tone of arrogance and defiance.
He hadn’t expected the competition between Qin Yanyang and Helian Rong to end up like this, and now another match was necessary, greatly wasting time. He was worried about potential changes if they delayed, and just wanted to leave soon.