"Well done, Senior Brother Qiao!"
"This brat dared to molest Senior Sister Liu, Senior Brother Qiao must teach him a lesson!"
"Teach him a lesson and expel him from the martial arts academy!"
"Beat him up!"
The surrounding students started to jeer, all hoping that a fight would break out soon.
"What rules?"
Xiao Yu didn't understand these things, so he turned to look at Liu Aoxue and asked.
"If students have a grudge, they can invite each other to spar... Of course, it should only be a friendly spar; they cannot seriously injure or kill the other person, otherwise they will be punished."
Liu Aoxue explained in a low voice.
Then, shielding Xiao Yu behind him, he said coldly, "Xiao Yu isn't a student of the Martial Academy, he won't accept your challenge."
As soon as she spoke, everyone's emotions were suppressed, as if a newly lit flame had been extinguished by a bucket of cold water!
To prevent bullying, there is another rule for sparring among martial arts students: students from the inner academy can only spar with students from the inner academy, and students from the outer academy can only spar with students from the outer academy.
Xiao Yu belongs neither to the Inner Academy, nor to the Outer Academy, nor to the Martial Academy.
So when Liu Aoxue spoke, everyone realized that they had been so eager to beat Xiao Yu up that they had forgotten the simplest rules.
Qiao Feng gritted his teeth in anger. Seeing Liu Aoxue protecting Xiao Yu like this, he became even angrier.
As one of the best students in the inner courtyard, Qiao Feng had many suitors, but he only liked Liu Aoxue.
He had liked Liu Aoxue for four whole years since he entered the martial arts academy, and he dared not hope that Liu Aoxue would protect him like this... but usually, she didn't even smile.
"Why? Why does this kid win Ao Xue's heart?!"
Qiao Feng grew angrier the more he thought about it. He knew he had no chance of being with Liu Aoxue in this lifetime, so he decided to ignore everything and shouted, "Kid, is all you can do is hide behind women? If you have any guts, accept my challenge, Qiao Feng!"
"Well said!"
"If you're so capable, don't hide behind Senior Sister Liu. Be a man and accept Senior Brother Qiao's challenge!"
"If you're so capable, accept the challenge. Don't hide behind a woman!"
"If you're so capable, accept the challenge. Don't hide behind a woman!"
Soon, everyone agreed on a slogan and started egging each other on, trying to provoke Xiao Yu into accepting the challenge.
"Shut up..."
"Since he insists on the challenge, then let him have it!"
A frosty expression had already appeared on Liu Aoxue's pretty face. Just as she was reprimanding everyone, Xiao Yu spoke up.
"You are no match for him."
Liu Aoxue frowned slightly and lowered her voice, saying, "Qiao Feng is one of the best in the inner courtyard, a peak first-grade martial artist... He's just one step away from becoming a grandmaster! He's simply not comparable to a piece of trash like Chu Tianyou!"
She had witnessed Xiao Yu defeat Chu Tianyou in a single move.
However, Chu Tianyou was only a seventh-rank martial artist, a level of skill that would be considered poor even in the outer academy.
If Qiao Feng and Chu Tianyou were to spar, Qiao Feng could defeat Chu Tianyou with just one finger.
"Don't worry, my wife, I can do it."
Xiao Yu was too lazy to explain, because he knew that no matter how much he said, it would be useless. Only by proving his strength could he convince everyone.
A first-rank martial artist?
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes, deciding to make an example of this person to warn others!
As long as I defeat this first-rank martial artist in front of me with swift and decisive means, all the students in the martial arts academy will shut up!
Besides not daring to underestimate Xiao Yu... they will also consider their own strength when pursuing Liu Aoxue in the future, whether they are strong enough to defeat Xiao Yu!
"..."
Liu Aoxue wanted to persuade him further, but seeing that Xiao Yu was determined, she had no choice but to give up.
If you continue to persuade him, it will only make the students of the martial arts academy look down on Xiao Yu even more. Compared to losing a sparring match, a coward will be despised even more.
"Qiao Feng, let's stop here when we've reached our goal. If you dare to break the rules, I won't let you off the hook."
Liu Aoxue warned in a cold voice.
As the beloved daughter of Dean Liu Jingtao, Liu Aoxue's warning was quite effective... However, Qiao Feng had already lost his mind.
"I'll stop here."
Qiao Feng narrowed his eyes, a flash of hatred in them, and said coldly, "Since you've accepted the challenge, let's go to the arena and spar."
As he spoke, he pointed to the arena not far away.
"Um."
Xiao Yu stared at the first-rank martial artist before him, then suddenly felt a playful urge and asked, "Qiao Feng? Which Feng?"
“Qiao as in tall trees, Feng as in wind and clouds!” Qiao Feng said coldly.
Oh, it's the "Feng" from "Fengyun" (Wind and Cloud). I'm relieved!
I almost thought you were Qiao Feng, the one who carried a speaker and had background music every time he appeared!
Then, the two went to the arena.
Sparring in the arena has always been an interesting event for students at the martial arts academy, especially this time because of the competition for Liu Aoxue, so many students came to watch.
The onlookers stood in a row, watching the two people on stage and chatting excitedly:
"This kid actually accepted Senior Brother Qiao's challenge! He really doesn't know his own limitations!"
"Heh, he didn't know Senior Brother Qiao's strength, but... serves him right!"
"Senior Brother Qiao is one of Senior Sister Liu's most ardent suitors. I reckon he'll be crippled if he doesn't die this time!"
"But who exactly is this person?"
"I don't know him. I heard Senior Sister Liu call him Xiao something?"
"Xiao Yu?"
"Who cares? I'm going to get crippled by Senior Brother Qiao anyway!"
The chatter of the onlookers reached Liu Aoxue's ears, causing her to furrow her brows slightly and lower her rosy lips.
She never expected that taking Xiao Yu for a tour of the martial arts academy would cause so many people to hate Xiao Yu.
"If Qiao Feng dares to use excessive force, I will rush onto the stage and stop him."
Liu Aoxue's pretty face darkened. She had already made up her mind that, regardless of rules or regulations, Xiao Yu's safety was the top priority.
"You've got guts."
Once he stepped onto the ring, a smile appeared on Qiao Feng's face, but it was a bloodthirsty smile.
He didn't start immediately. Instead, he first moved his wrists, then his joints, and twisted his neck left and right a few times, making cracking sounds from his joints.
They actually want me to move my joints and warm up? Do they hate me that much?
Xiao Yu was somewhat speechless, his brows furrowing slightly as he said, "No need for that trouble, I'll finish the battle soon."
"What?"
Qiao Feng thought he had misheard. He squinted at Xiao Yu, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
But the next second, he realized he was overthinking it.
If this kid is really that good, why would Junior Sister Liu be so nervous?
"No matter what level you are at, the dean once said that even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. I will take every opponent seriously."
Qiao Feng warmed up briefly, then said to Xiao Yu, "Please."
Finally, the warm-up is over... After waiting for so long, I can finally show off. Xiao Yu nodded and replied with a single word: "Please."
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