Chapter 297: The Decisive Battle (1)

　　Once Fennel finished speaking, Quiet And Steadfast felt thankful for his foresight. Otherwise, the position of Lead Disciple might really have fallen into Crying Fish's hands. Although she could be a little idiotic at times, her strength was nothing to scoff at.

　　"Everyone knows that in order to combat the s.h.i.+nra Sect, we need to band together and work as one, so our ability to cooperate with one another is vital. For that to happen, we need to have a good understanding of one another. And, the best way to familiarize ourselves with the tactics and habits of other people is through battle. To that end, I've decided that the finals will proceed as follows: each of the three finalists will take on the other five Lead Disciples. The person with the most number of victories will be crowned the winner. I hope that the other five Lead Disciples can a.s.sist us in this matter."

　　Looks of astonishment appeared on everyone's faces after Leisurely Viewing Nanshan made her announcement.

　　Shen Jingbin and company were surprised for a brief moment before their expressions were replaced with joy, while Crying Fish broke into a frown.

　　The five Lead Disciples were on that ugly monster's side. With things as they are, they'd definitely give her a hard time, and no amount of levels or equipment would help her!

　　Crying Fish hated Leisurely Viewing Nanshan so much that she was crying tears of blood.

　　Amongst the representative spectators, two of them hailed from Life At First Sight. Crying Fish cast a meaningful glance at her guild members, and they immediately stepped out to protest.

　　"Hey, this isn't right. Isn't this an internal issue amongst the Nymphs? Why're you dragging other people into this? To top it off, they might not even accept this arrangement."

　　After the player from Life And First Sight spoke up, The Winds Of Ximen immediately chimed in, "Not really; we're more than happy to help out."

　　F*ck! Where the h.e.l.l did that come from?!

　　If looks could kill, who knows who many times the Winds Of Ximen would have died at the hands of Crying Fish's death glare.

　　Pure Crane nodded. "I think that having a match now to get know one another better is a pretty good idea. I'll cooperate."

　　"I have no objections," Qi Mu said.

　　Quiet And Steadfast wordlessly nodded his agreement.

　　Shen Jingbin cupped her chin and added, "I don't have any objections either."

　　Crying Fish continued to cast meaningful looks at her guild members, while the person who spoke up racked his brain to think of a reb.u.t.tal. Unfortunately, Fennel spoke up before he could offer a retort. "I think this is a good idea too. It looks like I've picked the right person, so let's do it like this then. We'll be troubling the five Lead Disciples."

　　"You're too kind, Sect Leader," Pure Crane replied.

　　"The battle for the position of the Nymph Abode's Lead Disciple will now begin. Compet.i.tors, please get ready," Just as Crying Fish was about to issue her final struggle, the referee NPC whose eyes were hidden by a white veil appeared in the center of the courtyard and emotionlessly announced the commencement of the final round. With that, the matter was laid to rest.

　　Crying Fish glanced dejectedly at Leisurely Viewing Nanshan and concentrated all of her dissatisfaction into it.

　　Alright, she's remembered Leisurely Viewing Nanshan's face. She was going to hunt her down if she didn't manage to get the position of Lead Disciple.

　　Once the commencement of the finals was announced, an enormous circle appeared at the center of the courtyard. The five Lead Disciples stood on the left of the circle, while the three Nymphs stood on the right. Leisurely Viewing Nanshan, Fennel, and the veiled referee stood on top of the circle itself, and the spectators stood beneath it.

　　"The order in which the three of you will compete will be left to you to decide. Who will be the first to fight?" Leisurely Viewing Nanshan asked.

　　Blooming Flower and Sentimental Musings exchanged a glance with one another before revealing a friendly smile. "I'm tired after a day of fighting. The sooner I die, the sooner I’ll resp.a.w.n, so I'll be going first. Do the two of you have any objections?"

　　"That's fine, I have no objections," Blooming Flower said.