My Brother's the Protagonist? Good Thing I Awakened My System! Chapter 199 Dragon and Phoenix Competition - Fourth Round Be

The Fourth Round of the Dragon and Phoenix Competition dawned with palpable tension in the air.

Thirty-two participants remained, with five more rounds to go before the ultimate champion would be decided.

The crowd had gathered in even greater numbers than before, eager to witness the unfolding battles.

The previous rounds had set the stage for fierce competition, and now the remaining participants were ready to showcase their full potential.

As the sun climbed higher into the sky, a wave of whispers spread through the audience like wildfire.

Heads turned toward a group of figures descending gracefully onto the VIP platform.

At the forefront stood a woman whose beauty and presence commanded the attention of all.

Dressed in flowing crimson robes embroidered with golden flas, her deanor exuded both elegance and power.

"It's Xue Hongxia, the Sect Leader of the Mystic Fla Sect!"

Soone in the crowd exclaid, their voice tinged with awe.

The na alone sent ripples of excitent through the spectators.

Many had been disappointed to know that the Mystic Fla Sect's Leader was not attending the competition.

But now that she was present, many were looking in her direction.

That was true for Feng Chen as well.

After all, he knew that there was soone in the Spirit Severing Realm in the Azure Sky Empire, with Xue Hongxia being the greatest suspect.

( She doesn't seem to be in the Spirit Severing Realm! ) Feng Chen thought. From his senses, he was able to tell that she wasn't in the Spirit Severing Realm, though it could very likely be that she was hiding her power, like him.

"Eyes Of Insight!"

But even if she could hide from his eyes, there was no way she could hide from the System.

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Na: Xue Hongxia

Cultivation Level: Peak Spirit Severing Realm

Talent: Genius

Physique: Primordial Fla

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The Primordial Fla Physique is a rare, heaven-defying physique that embodies the pure, untad essence of primordial fire—the ancient flas said to have existed since the birth of the world.

This physique grants its possessor unparalleled mastery over fire-related techniques and a divine affinity with fla-based qi.

Without even trying, with this physique, she could gain control over fire much more easily than even the most high-level alchemists.

Whether she chose to beco a fighter or an alchemist, with such a physique, it was incredibly easy for her.

If she could get her hands on Heavenly Flas, she could very well be a more difficult opponent than soone in the Spirit Severing Realm.

( But that's impossible! ) Feng Chen thought.

Even Spirit Fla is difficult to find in the Azure Sky Empire, not to ntion Heavenly Fla. She would need to be very lucky to even find the Mystical Fla.

"No wonder she is considered the most powerful cultivator in the Azure Sky Empire," Feng Chen muttered.

Just then, as he was looking at Xue Hongxia, she suddenly turned her head toward him and stared directly at him.

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After she failed to kill Qian Zheng, Xue Hongxia decided to co to the capital, where the Dragon and Phoenix Competition was being held.

During this period, her mind was preoccupied with the thought of the hooded person who had saved Qian Zheng.

With such powerful allies beside him, Xue Hongxia was well aware that she couldn't kill him, even if he were to appear before her as long as that powerful person was keen on saving him.

She needed to get stronger!

Her first thought was to break through to the Spirit Severing Realm, but it proved to be very difficult, and she couldn't see herself breaking through, even if she were given years to do so.

She could only hope for enlightennt, and perhaps then she could try. However, it was unknown how many months, or even years, it could take.

Perhaps it might never happen!

On the other hand, she was trying to get her hands on Mystical Fla. She also knew about her gift of easily controlling flas.

Currently, she had a Spirit Fla, and with it, she was able to defeat even people of higher cultivation.

She guessed that with Mystical Fla, she would have a chance of being able to fight even Spirit Severing Realm cultivators.

Of course, obtaining Mystical Fla wasn't easy either. She had not even heard of anyone in the Azure Sky Empire possessing one, except for the Pill King, who was rumored to have one, though it was unconfird.

She couldn't just ask the Pill King to hand over the Mystical Fla.

!!!

Just when she was imrsed in her thoughts, she felt soone staring at her.

Although many people were staring at her, this felt different. It was as if her very existence was being bared in front of another.

She quickly turned toward the source of the gaze.

As Xue Hongxia turned her head, her sharp gaze locked onto a man whose eyes t hers.

He was undeniably attractive, with striking features and a calm deanor that radiated quiet confidence.

Yet, nothing about him seed extraordinary enough to warrant the feeling she had just experienced.

( Could it be that I was wrong? )

His aura suggested the cultivation level of soone in the Three Elents Divine Realm—strong, certainly, but not soone she needed to be concerned about.

For a fleeting mont, her mind entertained the possibility that he might be the hooded figure who had intervened to save Qian Zheng.

However, a closer look dispelled that notion.

( Still… )

Her instincts whispered that there was more to this man than t the eye.

The sensation of being completely seen, of her very essence being laid bare, was not sothing she could easily dismiss.

"Elder Chi!" Xue Hongxia called.

"Yes, Sect Leader?" Elder Chi responded quickly to Xue Hongxia's sudden call.

"Do you know who the people in the VIP Room are, and the na of that man?" Xue Hongxia asked.

"Ah… Sect Leader, that room should be where the Feng Clan is staying, and that man is the clan leader of the Feng Clan, Feng Chen!"

Elder Chi was surprised by her question, especially since they weren't on very good terms with the Feng Clan.

Elder Chi didn't know why the Feng Clan had caught the Sect Leader's attention, considering she didn't even know who they were.

"Oh!" Xue Hongxia widened her eyes in surprise. She hadn't expected the person she was curious about to be Feng Chen.

There was no way she didn't know the relationship between the two parties, especially since Ling iyu was her disciple, and she had given her permission to break off her engagent.

There was no need for her to interfere with an engagent that Ling iyu had made.

But it was clear that it affected her disciple's cultivation, and moreover, she had been asked by her disciple for help, to which she agreed.

With Xue Hongxia supporting the cancellation of the engagent, even those Ling Clan Elders who didn't support it had to keep quiet.

In one way, one could say that Xue Hongxia was one of the reasons the engagent was canceled.

Without her, it might not have happened.

"So, he is the brother of Ling iyu's forr fiancé?"

"You're right, Sect Leader!" Elder Chi said.

"Did sothing happen, Sect Leader?"

Elder Chi asked, worriedly.

"Nothing!" Xue Hongxia replied.

( Is this why he was staring at ? He must be hating for what happened! )

Xue Hongxia thought.

She guessed that the reason Feng Chen was looking at her was because he knew who she was, and because of what had happened, he was glaring at her with hatred.

Actually, she had been thinking a lot about the situation with the Feng Clan.

At the ti, she felt that her disciple should resolve everything that was hindering her cultivation and supported her decision without much thought.

However, she failed to consider the consequences the Feng Clan might face as a result of her decision.

She naively thought that, since the Feng Clan was a small clan, as long as she gave them enough benefit, they would easily agree.

But who could have predicted that it would lead to sothing more, and even her Sect's elder would be killed by the Feng Clan?

She was, of course, angry at the Feng Clan, but knowing that the fault lay with Elder Zhou, she could only bla his foolishness.

Not wanting to escalate the situation, she held off all the elders who wanted to go and destroy the Feng Clan.

After all, it was Elder Zhou who made the first mistake.

"And that should be Feng Yun, Ling iyu's forr fiancé." Xue Hongxia's eyes fell on another man beside Feng Chen, who resembled Feng Chen, and she imdiately recognized him.

He was not at all like the rumors spread inside the Mystic Fla Sect.

He seed powerful enough as well, though she couldn't tell just how strong he was. She could if she wanted to, but she might be found out by Feng Chen.

She could be suspected of malicious intent, and the relationship between the two parties might worsen.

SIGH!

"I should apologize first!"

Xue Hongxia felt responsible for what had happened.

No matter the result of the competition, she felt responsible for apologizing for her hasty decision and ending this ill-fated relationship once and for all.