The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1134 - 1103

The exchange competition between Mainland and Xiangjiang officially began.

As He Tiantian made her entrance, she scanned the surroundings.

Perhaps it was a psychological response, but He Tiantian’s gaze landed on a man in the audience.

The man was wearing sunglasses, but the aura about him was familiar to He Tiantian.

When He Tiantian looked his way, Huo Yingjie raised his left hand and drew a circle in the air.

He Tiantian smiled—it was Huo Yingjie.

He had come to Xiangjiang to protect her.

It was comforting, with him around, she wasn’t afraid anymore.

Only, he was using a different identity, not that of Huo Yingjie.

After all, for Huo Yingjie’s current status, applying to come to Xiangjiang would involve various levels of approval, and it might not even be granted, potentially causing trouble for Huo Yingjie.

It was too troublesome and not worth it.

So, the couple decided that it was better to avoid complications. Using a different identity to come here, Huo Yingjie’s counterpart remained working in Yanjing.

With Huo Yingjie here, He Tiantian felt completely at ease.

At the same time, with people like Li Xian and Cui Ying present on-site, she could compete without any worries.

The swimmers from Xiangjiang were also well-trained and had good results, but they were no match for the heavily invested national swimming team from the Mainland, especially for a powerful presence like He Tiantian, who was simply out of their league.

He Tiantian’s results swept through Xiangjiang, earning her numerous accolades.

Tang Qian, Qi Zhengmin, Xie Wanying, Qian Zhigao, and others also came to watch the competition, cheering for He Tiantian.

Beautiful women receive special treatment wherever they go.

Xu Weiwei brought Grandma Ma as well.

In the audience, Xu Weiwei kept a close eye on He Tiantian, her gaze involuntarily lingering on her.

Huo Yingjie, wearing sunglasses, first turned his attention to Xu Weiwei and the Grandma Ma next to her.

Cui Ying had investigated Xu Weiwei and could recognize her even with the trendy sunglasses on.

Cui Ying was not far from Xu Weiwei and could sense her subtle changes.

This woman wasn’t fond of sports, so logically she wouldn’t come to watch the match. She must have learned that He Tiantian was the Huo Family’s daughter-in-law.

Was she here now for revenge?

As for Snake King Li Xian, he was sensitive to non-human things, particularly those with a bit of spirituality.

He could sense that the two women, one old and one young, had two worms within them.

Although he looked like a worm from the outside, he had never seen such disgusting creatures.

Eek... he really felt like vomiting twice...

However, because of this, Li Xian took another good look at Xu Weiwei and Grandma Ma.

As for Huo Yingjie, he had noticed something was off about the two people from the start and had been keeping an eye on them.

Grandma Ma sat down, looking somewhat restless as she scanned the entire arena and naturally caught sight of He Tiantian.

Unable to detect anything special about He Tiantian, Grandma Ma assumed she was just an ordinary person and felt somewhat relieved. However, just as she was easing her mind and instructing her disciple, Xu Weiwei, she felt three extraordinary gazes upon them.

Immediately, Grandma Ma thought to herself that this was not good, that there indeed were masters among them.

Those from the Mainland had smashed much of the metaphysical world to pieces over a decade ago, but there were still many hermit masters among the common folk.

"Weiwei, let’s leave," Grandma Ma said, without offering any explanation, ready to get up and leave.

"Grandma Ma, what’s wrong?" Yu Weiwei asked, "He Tiantian is just an ordinary person, right?"

Looking at Yu Weiwei, Grandma Ma widened her eyes and said decisively, "Let’s go, quickly!"

Xu Weiwei had never seen Grandma Ma speak so sternly and was somewhat puzzled and frightened, so she hurriedly helped Grandma Ma leave.

It wasn’t until they had exited the stadium and gotten into a car outside that Grandma Ma still wore a grave expression.

"Grandma Ma, why did we have to leave?" Xu Weiwei asked while driving, remembering the plan they had agreed upon: once He Tiantian was done competing, during the interaction with the audience below, she could ask for an autograph while acting excited, then take the opportunity to touch He Tiantian’s body.

Having put some distance between them and the stadium, Grandma Ma slowly said, "I felt a threat inside."

"A threat?" Xu Weiwei said, "I didn’t feel anything though!"

"That’s because your cultivation is shallow," Grandma Ma replied. "There are at least three people protecting that He Tiantian. This shows that the Huo Family has sent many people for He Tiantian’s trip to Xiangjiang. If we acted rashly, we would be heading down a dead-end path with no chance of survival."

Even at her peak, Grandma Ma might not have been able to deal with those three people, let alone beat even one of them individually.

"Three people?" Xu Weiwei was taken aback, "That many?"

"Yes, the Huo Family must be aware of enemies in Xiangjiang, hence sending so many people," Grandma Ma continued, "Not only are there three metaphysicians, but also six plainclothes security personnel carrying guns."

Though Grandma Ma’s strength was no match for her peak years, her sensitivity and observational abilities were extremely keen.

Even if Xu Weiwei were to practice for ten more years, she might not reach the level of Grandma Ma.

"Oh my god!" Xu Weiwei exclaimed, surprised, "Master, does this mean we have no chance?"

Grandma Ma’s face was somber, and after a long moment, she slowly said, "We have no hope for now, because if we get close to that He Tiantian, we will be discovered, so we cannot approach. At the very least, I cannot get closer. As for you, your time cultivating is too short, so as long as you don’t do it deliberately, you should not be discovered."

Hearing this, Xu Weiwei felt a little better and said, "Master, when we get back, I will practice hard. There will always be a chance in the future."

"Indeed," Grandma Ma nodded and was pleased with her disciple’s understanding, fearing that the disciple would be impulsive, act rashly, and end up entirely defeated, which would certainly preclude any chance of revenge.

It seemed that taking Xu Weiwei as a disciple might have been the right choice, so she could pass on what she had learned.

"Yes, Master, I shouldn’t act impulsively," Xu Weiwei agreed, nodding her head. Although disappointed, she understood that with the strength of the other side, she should not be rash.

She was still young and had time.

Besides, she had her mother and her master to think about. She couldn’t put them in danger.

Xu Canyun was reciting scriptures at home when she saw her daughter and Grandma Ma return so soon, which surprised her, but she was more worried than anything.

"How did it go?" Xu Canyun asked. They couldn’t possibly have succeeded that quickly, could they?

"There were too many of them; we had no opportunity to make our move," Xu Weiwei answered. "Master said we shouldn’t force it."

Hearing this, Xu Canyun looked over at Grandma Ma.

Grandma Ma nodded and said, "That’s right, we are outnumbered. Rather than courting death, it’s better to conserve energy and wait for the right moment."