155: Go up on stage to take a photo, can't rest! (Please read

Chapter 155: Taking a Group Photo On Stage, No Peace! (Please keep reading)

There were only six individual awards, but over forty women here.

They all desperately wanted to be among the first to receive a Substitute Life Soul Lamp, but who would get it was entirely up to Lu Zheng, making it very uncertain.

There were still four spots left.

Lu Zheng continued to announce.

"Individual Award, Third Place, Yao Qiaoqiao."

Yao Qiaoqiao pushed at the non-existent glasses on her nose, rising with a serene posture. Her steps carried the unique composure of a researcher, yet at the same time, one could feel a delicate, boneless charm.

Her pole dancing was indeed excellent; Lu Zheng had witnessed it more than once.

Everyone generally agreed with her receiving this award.

"Individual Award, Fourth Place, Tao Yingshi."

Tao Yingshi had organized two events. As a manager and an actress, she excelled in both her work and her performance.

She represented professionalism.

Receiving this award was well-deserved.

"Individual Award, Fifth Place, Fang Yixue."

The lawyer's steps to the stage were steady, her gaze firm. Her expression was calm as she accepted the Substitute Life Soul Lamp, as if receiving a contract she had long been entitled to.

Lu Zheng liked this spirit about her.

It was even more interesting during their intimate exchanges.

"Individual Award, Sixth Place, Meng Lianyun."

Meng Lianyun was a campus belle, an athlete, and a painting blogger, with a keen sense of beauty.

She was part of a group with Yu Bingxia, Shu Qingyao, and Xiong Jiner.

All were youthful, blushing beauties.

Dressed in unified Han dynasty-style ancient costumes, they performed a graceful dance.

Just as Shi Xueqi's group focused on highlighting Shi Xueqi, their group also focused on highlighting Meng Lianyun.

As expected, she was chosen by Lu Zheng.

The individual awards were settled.

Some in the audience breathed a sigh of relief, while others couldn't hide their disappointment.

Lu Zheng began to announce the more anticipated group awards:

"Next, the Best Group Performance goes to—Sword Dance Group!"

The Sword Dance Group consisted of Ye Hongxiu, Ruan Lingxiu, Qiao Sijia, and Gu Miantang.

Ye Hongxiu, of course, needed no introduction; she was a sword dao genius.

Ruan Lingxiu, though a mother, was also a dance streamer with some dancing foundation. After being strengthened by the Strengthening Pill, learning a few simple sword moves was not difficult for her.

Qiao Sijia and Gu Miantang, these two, were challenging themselves.

They must have put in a lot of effort to master the dance, as they didn't have much time to practice.

The four of them appeared on stage together.

Ye Hongxiu wore a wide-sleeved immortal dress, fiery red. Her dark hair was tied high, a golden hairpin diagonally inserted, with crimson tassels dangling from its head, shimmering with her skirt.

To her left stood Ruan Lingxiu, holding twin swords, her features sharp against her snow-colored combat attire. To her right were Qiao Sijia and Gu Miantang, each wielding a Qingfeng sword, their plain clothes flowing like banished immortals.

Lu Zheng handed the awards to the four. Ye Hongxiu was very excited, as she already possessed one Substitute Life Soul Lamp.

Now receiving another meant she could give her parents an extra life as well.

However, she still needed to continue working hard, perform more, and obtain another lamp. If her parents each received one, she would feel even more at ease.

Ruan Lingxiu hadn't expected to receive one herself.

She thought she was just there to make up the numbers, after all, she was already a mother, unlike these other girls.

But Lu Zheng still gave her this precious treasure.

It moved her deeply.

Qiao Sijia and Gu Miantang had little presence among these dozens of women, so this time they felt recognized, and their mood was also very good.

Tao Yingshi spoke up:

"Let's all go on stage for a group photo! This kind of opportunity doesn't come easily today; it's rare for us to gather like this!"

Many of them were Lu Zheng's liaisons dispatched to various bases, and they also had families to accompany, so it wasn't easy for all of them to gather normally.

Only such large competitions could bring them together.

Everyone went on stage. Lu Zheng stood in the center, and even Tang Youyu, who had just joined, went on stage to take a photo with them.

Only Xia Qingmei, the sole outsider, remained off-stage, serving as the photographer.

Dozens of photos were taken in a row, as everyone wanted to change positions, all wanting a picture in Lu Zheng's arms.

The lights illuminated the beauties on stage, holding their precious awards, making them exceptionally dazzling.

As Xia Qingmei took photos, complex emotions bubbled up like air pockets in her heart.

Envy? Not entirely.

Disappointment? Seemed a little.

There was also a hint of unreality, being deeply enveloped by this luxury and safety.

She silently swallowed the slightly bitter taste in her throat.

Ultimately, she still couldn't make a decision.

Although the life before her seemed very beautiful, and the atmosphere here wasn't as conniving as she had imagined.

But she still couldn't convince herself.

The dance competition completely ended. Everyone returned to their posts; of course, those with nothing to do continued to eat, drink, and play.

Lu Zheng, on the other hand, focused on absorbing crystals to enhance his strength.

The next morning, he continued to build Safe Zones in various bases, while also clicking on the Sword Control Technique skill book.

At nine o'clock, Sword Control Technique advanced to the seventh stage.

Sword Qi content: two hundred million points, two million units of energy value.

The new sword move was called 'A Line of Sky'.

Sword Qi transformed into a thread, condensing into Sword Qi with super sharp properties and destructive power, capable of twisting into any shape like a rope.

It could entangle targets, forming an all-angle Sword Qi attack.

It could also transform into a long thread of Sword Qi, cutting through targets hundreds of miles long.

The length of the Sword Qi thread was determined by the Sword Qi consumed. A minimum of one hundred thousand points of Sword Qi could release it, but the Sword Qi thread would only be ten meters long.

Consuming one hundred million points of Sword Qi could reach ten kilometers.

That is to say, he could cut a ten-kilometer-long target with one sword strike.

If released in a city, one sword strike would cleave dozens of tall buildings in half.

After Sword Control Technique reached the seventh stage, its power was clearly much stronger.

Previous sword moves, when released with more Sword Qi, also saw a significant increase in power.

As Lu Zheng was immersed in the pleasure of his power increasing, someone else was facing a difficult choice.

In the Kaoshan Association's tent at Tianquan Base.

Before Ji Muxue lay a mutilated corpse. It was a woman, her clothes simply wrapped around her, already tattered, with multiple wounds on her skin, clearly having suffered extreme humiliation and pain.

Beside the corpse, a man with white hair but a very young face wept.

"President, Vice President, this was definitely done by that beast Dou Xiujie!"

"He relies on his father, who is a Commander, and his uncle, a fourth-tier ability user, to act arrogantly and commit all sorts of evil deeds."

"Yesterday, he tried to flirt with Xiao Xi, and Xiao Xi cursed him out. At that time, there were no high-tier ability users around him, so he was furious but didn't act out."

"Xiao Xi went to the restroom at night and disappeared."

"Her body was thrown outside my tent this morning. He wants to mock me, to humiliate me."

"I want revenge, but I have no strength, President, I beg you, help me!"

"If that beast doesn't die, Xiao Xi's soul will never find peace!"