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Tenku was confused after hearing Huang Yuxin's words. Cultivators participating in martial arts competitions would generally target first place due to its higher prestige and attractive rewards. But Huang Yuxin had blatantly aimed for third place from the start.

(Does she think she can only claim third place with her strength? That sounds impossible, considering that Long Aotian, Jin Zhantian, Wang Zeming, and Gu Qingyang are in this competition. Let alone third place; getting a fifth place will be extremely difficult for her. Huang Yuxin must have realized that already. So why is she aiming for third place? Was it because of the prize? Yes... It must be because of that)

Tenku quickly came up with the answer after remembering Huang Yuxin's story yesterday.

"Is it because of the prize for third place?" Tenku remembered the prize from the martial arts competition that Wang Ruyue had explained to him.

Apart from the Qi Accumulation Pill for first place, the organizers also provided a spirit weapon for second place and holy water for third place. So Huang Yuxin's goal in participating in the martial arts competition was to obtain holy water.

"Yes, you're right. I'm sure you can already guess the reason." Huang Yuxin smiled weakly and quickly admitted.

"Is it because of your mother?" Tenku asked to confirm it. Huang Yuxin answered him with a slight nod.

"Do you have to use holy water to heal your mother? Can't you take her to the hospital or another place of treatment?" Tenku didn't know how effective the holy water was because he had only heard about it from Wang Ruyue. Therefore, he thought that Huang Yuxin should take her mother to the hospital or a famous traditional Chinese medicine place than depend on it.

"I did. I have taken my mother for treatment to dozens of the best hospitals in China and visited several traditional Chinese medicine places. But the result was zero, and my mother still hasn't recovered until now because they don't know the cause of her illness. So our final choice is holy water." Huang Yuxin explained and felt sad about her mother's condition.

"Is holy water so powerful?" Tenku was curious about the effectiveness of holy water. He also heard the name of that liquid when he visited Wang Xin in the infirmary. Wang Zeming and Wang Ruyue wanted to get holy water to heal Wang Xin. That way, he could get back on his feet and continue being a cultivator.

"I don't know. I've only heard the rumors and never saw its effects in person. But as far as I know, holy water can treat almost all diseases and poisons. It only took a few drops of the liquid to heal someone. If holy water were used as a prize in a martial arts competition, that rumor would most likely be the truth.

Therefore, I must win third place. I'm sorry, but I will beat anyone in a match, including Wang Ruyue and you. I have to get holy water to heal my mother!" Huang Yuxin said with determination. It was rare for her to speak at length to someone considering she was a shy girl.

Tenku fell silent because he was touched when he heard Huang Yuxin's words. It reminded him of his deceased mother.

"You do have to do that. No matter who you fight, you must beat them for your mother. But whether you can do it or not depends on your strength." Tenku smiled in response to Huang Yuxin's words. He doubted that the girl could continue to win until the semi-finals because the opponents she would face were so strong.

Tenku didn't think Huang Yuxin was weak, but her strength wasn't enough to fight against the geniuses of the four major families. But he couldn't say that and crushed her fighting spirit.

"Huh?" Huang Yuxin was confused by Tenku's answer. She did not expect that boy to say such a thing in response to her words. Huang Yuxin thought that Tenku would be angry after hearing her statement.

"Why? Is there something wrong with my words?" Tenku looked directly into Huang Yuxin's eyes and asked after seeing her reaction.

"Ah, It's nothing! I didn't think that you would say something like that. By the way, if Wang Ruyue and I were to fight in the arena, who would you support?" Huang Yuxin answered frantically and blushed when Tenku saw her from that close.

"You already know the answer. Wang Ruyue is my teacher's granddaughter and my friend. I will support her in the arena." Tenku answered without hesitation.

"Is that so?" Huang Yuxin lowered her head and replied sadly. She didn't know why but felt disappointed after hearing Tenku's answer.

"But since you are my acquaintance and your purpose is to cure your mother, I will give you thirty percent of my support and seventy to Wang Ruyue." Tenku said with a serious face.

"Pfft... ahaha... you can't split your support like that!" Huang Yuxin couldn't help but laugh when she saw his face and heard his words. She laughed heartily while wiping the drop of tears at the corner of her eye.

Tenku was fascinated when he saw the girl laugh because Huang Yuxin looked so beautiful and did not lose to Setsuka or Wang Ruyue.

"This is the first time I see your expression without a veil covering your face. As expected of one of the most beautiful women in Beijing, you're so pretty when you smile." Tenku spat out his compliments honestly.

"What!? Why are you suddenly saying something like that!?" Huang Yuxin was caught off guard and startled when she heard Tenku's praise. Then she realized she wasn't wearing her veil.

Huang Yuxin's face was red up to her ears because she didn't expect Tenku to say such a thing. The praise embarrassed Huang Yuxin, and she quickly looked away from that boy. Her heart pounded violently and uncontrollably.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I subconsciously said such a thing. But I'm just telling the truth and have no other intentions." Tenku quickly realized his mistake. He shouldn't have said such words to Huang Yuxin.

"Alright! I will spare you this time! But please wait a moment, and don't move from there. I have to calm my heart first!" Huang Yuxin covered her face with both hands and tried to calm her rapidly pounding heart as she was not used to hearing compliments from the opposite sex. Moreover, Tenku said it right in front of her face. It made her heart feel like it was going to explode, and her blood rushed to her head.

"Ah, yes. I'm not moving an inch from here." Tenku sighed and felt relieved after hearing Huang Yuxin's reply. But he regretted having said that and was worried that he would create another love debt.

Not long after, Tenku heard Huang Yuxin let out a long sigh. She turned and looked at him. Although Huang Yuxin had calmed down, her face was still red.

Huang Yuxin quickly took out the veil she kept between the slits of her dress and put it on. Luckily, it wasn't drenched in sweat after practicing swordsmanship.

"Cough! I'm sorry, I'm not used to compliments like that from a man. By the way, what are you going to do after this? Do you want to continue sightseeing or return to the participant's residential building?" Huang Yuxin cleared her throat and tried to divert their conversation.

"I'll take a little stroll before I get back. I want to refresh my mind and restore my mood for cultivation. Then what are you going to do? You better come back soon and change your wet clothes." Tenku reminded Huang Yuxin.

"Wet?" Huang Yuxin was confused by Tenku's words and looked at her clothes. Her face became even redder than before once she noticed her curves were exposed clearly due to her wet clothes. After that, Huang Yuxin let out a scream, and the sound reverberated around the place.

"Kyaaaaaaaaaa!"

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After a long while, Huang Yuxin finally calmed down. Tenku used his jacket to cover her body.

"I'm. I should have told you about it earlier." Tenku said apologetically. He was worried that Huang Yuxin would think he was taking advantage of her situation.

"No. You are not wrong. I was the one who noticed my situation too late. When you appeared, I forgot that my body was sweating after training. I'm the one who should be blamed. But thanks for your jacket. I will wash it as soon as I get back and return it to you tomorrow." Huang Yuxin lowered her head and didn't dare to look directly at his face. This time she was so embarrassed because Tenku indirectly saw her body.

Huang Yuxin wore a veil to avoid being the center of attention of the men, especially their lustful eyes. She wants to show her face only to the man who will accompany her life. But tonight, Huang Yuxin has shown her beauty and curves to Tenku. Even though it wasn't intentional, it still embarrassed her.

She felt sad when she thought about that. Huang Yuxin didn't know what to say to her future partner. She thought she could no longer marry a man other than Tenku. But then she quickly shook her head to shake off the thought.

Huang Yuxin met with Tenku two days ago. So she finds it impossible to be in a romantic relationship with a boy she just met. Moreover, she wanted to focus on cultivating and becoming the strongest female cultivator in China because that was her dream since childhood. Huang Yuxin didn't want to give up her dream just because of a man.

"You don't need to think about that. You better focus on your match tomorrow. Aren't you going to fight against Wang Ruyue? She is strong. So don't let trivial matters bother you. You can return it after the competition ends." Tenku didn't want the matter to bother Huang Yuxin. If that girl doesn't focus on tomorrow's match, then Tenku will feel guilty.

"No. I will return it tomorrow. Do you think I will lose my focus just because of that? Do you think I'm weaker than Wang Ruyue?" Huang Yuxin said stubbornly.

"That's not what I meant. I want you to focus more on your match." Tenku thought that Huang Yuxin had misunderstood his words and was at a loss for how to convince her. As he was thinking of a way to clear up the misunderstanding, Tenku heard a crisp laugh from the girl in front of him.

"Pfft! hahaha... okay. I will return it after the competition. I'm just kidding with you." Huang Yuxin smiled coquettishly like a girl who had succeeded with her joke.

"Good. Then, do you want to try sparring with me before we return?" Tenku wasn't angry and instead smiled in response. But then he suddenly made a proposal that left Huang Yuxin dumbfounded.

"What?"