"Liu Qinghe actually dared to challenge Senior Sister Yi Yingying? Senior Sister Yi Yingying has already been admitted to the prestigious Qian Gucheng Higher Academy. Liu Qinghe? Who does he think he is?"
"Who will win in the end?"
"Back then, Senior Sister Yi Yingying was defeated by Liu Qinghe, but today, she will surely erase her past shame."
"It is rumored that Liu Qinghe's meridians were shattered by the expert by Beihuan Zhen, losing his true energy. At this time, challenging Senior Sister Yi on the sword platform is simply overestimating himself and seeking humiliation."
"Liu Qinghe dares to invite Senior Sister Yi to the sword platform, he must be confident. This battle might be a fierce contest."
The news of Liu Qinghe and Yi Yingying's sword match quickly spread to the graduation ceremony.
For a time, there was a lot of commotion, and those students who heard the news followed suit, forming a large crowd heading towards the sword platform. In just a few minutes, most of the students at the graduation ceremony had left.
This scene made Biluo, Yunqi, Tang Fei, and others feel embarrassed.
This graduation ceremony was supposed to be a spotlight for the eleven of them, but Liu Qinghe had intervened and stolen the limelight. They couldn't be happier.
"I want to see what tricks Liu Qinghe, who has lost his true energy, has in store at our Dongfang Academy," Tang Fei said, unable to hold back any longer.
Yunqi followed suit, "Before we leave, we can enjoy a good show. Why not?"
Biluo said lightly, "It's just that those who know him well can tell that at this moment, the senior's mood is quite bad."
As Biluo got up, the others followed suit.
In less than a moment, a large crowd had arrived at the sword platform where Liu Qinghe and Yi Yingying were set to duel.
However, they did not see where Liu Qinghe was, and Yi Yingying had put away her sword and was leaving the platform, leaving the onlookers bewildered.
"Is it over?"
"Where is Liu Qinghe? Could it be that he was instantly defeated by Senior Sister Yi Yingying and left in disgrace?"
"We came late?"
Yi Yingying's admission to the Changkong Academy had made her one of the shining stars in Qingyuan City. Although Liu Qinghe had fallen from the position of the number one swordsman at Qingyuan Academy, he still had his prestige. A battle between the two should have been a fierce one. The fact that they hadn't seen it made the arriving students quite disappointed.
"Senior Sister Yi Yingying, don't you know where your resilient Senior Liu Qinghe is? Did he flee after being unable to withstand even three moves from you?" Tang Fei saw that Yi Yingying was unharmed, and Liu Qinghe was nowhere to be found. He thought he had guessed something and sneered.
"Not seeing the number one swordsman of Qingyuan Academy use his exquisite swordsmanship to defeat Senior Sister Yi Yingying, who has achieved true energy, is really regrettable!" Yunqi also made a sarcastic remark.
Obviously, they were mocking Yi Yingying's earlier statement that Liu Qinghe could still overpower them with his swordsmanship even without using true energy.
"I wonder if the Senior Sister in your heart, who won't be defeated by any setbacks, has created any miracles? I'm quite curious," Biluo said with a charming smile on her face, making the young girls fall for him, especially since he had just been admitted to the North Moon Royal Academy.
"Unreachable ignorance!" Yi Yingying glanced at the mocking crowd, indifferent, and walked away directly.
Just having witnessed Liu Qinghe, the number one swordsman of Qingyuan Academy, Yi Yingying found it beneath her to compare herself to these talented students from Dongfang Academy.
The summer insect cannot talk about ice!
"You…"
"Yi Yingying, you are too presumptuous!" both Tang Fei and Yunqi's faces showed a hint of coldness, even Biluo, who had been smiling, had a somewhat icy look in his eyes as he gazed at Yi Yingying.
"Do you really think you can cover up Liu Qinghe's embarrassing defeat by staying silent? To actually find trouble here at our Dongfang Academy, this is preposterous! Several junior brothers witnessed the entire battle, and now, I'm going to make sure everyone knows about it. I'll make sure Liu Qinghe’s disgrace after this battle with you is widely known, and he'll have no face to stay in Qingyuan City!" Tang Fei said fiercely and turned to leave, intending to use this method to get back at both of them. At the same time, he signaled to a junior brother who had watched the entire battle before, "You, come here!"
"Li Ning greets Senior Tang Fei!"
Being able to talk to Tang Fei, the pride of the higher academy, made this student feel extremely honored.
"Tell me, how did the battle between Liu Qinghe and Yi Yingying turn out? How many moves did that so-called number one swordsman of Qingyuan Academy last against Senior Sister Yi Yingying? Five moves or three?” Tang Fei’s question, along with the expectant gazes of the senior students, Biluo, and others who wanted to know the truth, made Li Ning feel anxious and unsure how to answer.
"Speak up! Liu Qinghe is already a setting sun, no need to worry, and Yi Yingying, daring to fight, shouldn't be afraid of people finding out! What was the result?” asked Tang Fei.
"The result... um... It seems like Senior Liu Qinghe didn’t actually lose...”
Li Ning glanced at Tang Fei and spoke cautiously, "Lu Qinghe was defeated... Wait, what did you say!?"
Tang Fei was about to follow Li Ning's words, decisively conclude this matter, and then properly humiliate Lu Qinghe's dignity, and make Yi Yingying feel guilty, hopefully impacting her future cultivation, giving himself a chance to surpass her in the future.
But he didn't expect that things didn't seem to unfold according to his script.
"What's going on? What did you just say? Lu Qinghe was not defeated?"
Yun Qi, who was standing next to them, couldn't help but ask.
"Yes," Li Ning took a moment to compose himself, "Senior Brother Lu Qinghe indeed did not lose. Senior Brother Qinghe's sword is as fast as flowing light, impossible to catch. However, after Senior Sister Yi Yingying and Senior Brother Lu Qinghe's conversation, when we rethink what we saw with our own eyes just now, Senior Brother Qinghe... indeed did not lose..."
"Yes, Senior Brother Qinghe's astonishing ten swords are as swift as shooting stars. In a life-and-death battle, Senior Brother Qinghe would be severely injured, but Senior Sister Yi Yingying, the candle has flamed out!"
At this point, another junior, who was present at the time, couldn't help but interject.
"Not defeated, Lu Qinghe was not defeated?"
"This is impossible!"
"How can Lu Qinghe have such strength!"
As Li Ning and the three juniors spoke of this brutal reality, Tang Fei, Yun Qi, and even Biluo, who always maintained the demeanor of senior academy students, couldn't help but exclaim in shock and disbelief.
Lu Qinghe has been crippled of his true qi.
Being crippled of his true qi, yet able to defeat Yi Yingying, who is slightly superior to Tang Fei and Yun Qi, is utterly unreasonable.
"Senior Brother Lu Qinghe is actually superior in skill?"
"Is it true? Without true qi, Lu Qinghe's swordsmanship can still be so exquisite?"
"I knew it, if Senior Brother Qinghe had no confidence, why would he fight Senior Sister Yi Yingying? It's a pity that, due to the graduation ceremony, when Senior Sister Yi Yingying left her seat, I didn't follow her, missing out on this climactic battle!"
"My shortcoming is my weak true qi. If I could have observed Senior Brother Qinghe's exquisite swordsmanship, I might have had the chance to be assessed for the senior academy in the next session. Regrettably, I missed such a crucial battle due to the graduation ceremony. I regret it! I should have known that there was nothing special about a graduation ceremony!"
Compared to the prejudice and disbelief of Tang Fei, Yun Qi, and Biluo, the other students couldn't help but feel remorseful. Some of them were even shouting out in agony, full of regret.
These words, when heard by Tang Fei, Yun Qi, and Biluo, were extremely grating.
Mocking Lu Qinghe while appearing all high and mighty, they didn't realize that his swordsmanship far surpassed theirs.
"Maybe Yi Yingying let down her guard halfway! She and Lu Qinghe have been exchanging glances for a long time. Who knows if she wanted to use this to restore Lu Qinghe's reputation!"
Stimulated and full of jealousy, Yun Qi said with some bitterness.
"I remembered it now, it was the decisive ten swords as swift as lightning! If Senior Sister Yi Yingying hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have been able to see clearly. In that moment, Senior Brother Lu Qinghe actually executed ten swords!"
At this point, another junior suddenly spoke, exclaiming, "Ten swords! In a second, he executed ten swords! What an amazing swordsmanship!"
"Ten swords? What are you saying, junior? Senior Brother Qinghe can actually execute ten swords in a second?"
"Good heavens, I practice the Eastern Academy's Fast Sword, Floating White Sword Technique, but to this day, I can only manage six swords in one second! Senior Brother Qinghe's swordsmanship is so fast?"
"In one second, ten swords. With such peerless swordsmanship, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to see Senior Brother Qinghe's sword before I'm already decapitated."
The junior's words made the students present at the scene exclaim in astonishment once again.
As students of the Eastern Academy, they naturally understood what a second with ten swords meant.
"In one second, ten swords. I'm afraid that none of us in the Eastern Academy can handle this, right?"
At this point, some students thought of Yun Qi's defamation of Yi Yingying earlier and looked at her disdainfully.
Since when did the weak have the right to mock the strong?
"That's not necessarily true. Perhaps there are still people who can handle it. After all, our academy has many elite students who have been admitted to the senior academy."
Immediately, someone echoed in agreement.
A true strong individual is worthy of respect in any place.
Compared to Lu Qinghe and Yi Yingying, Tang Fei, Yun Qi, Biluo, and others undoubtedly appeared to be like clowns at this moment. Even though they were all students of the same academy, these young and arrogant students felt disdainful of their behavior.
Facing humiliation!
Unrestrained humiliation.
For a moment, even Yun Qi blushed with embarrassment and wished to disappear into thin air.
At this time, Tang Fei, Biluo, and the others didn't say anything.
"Lu Qinghe, and such swordsmanship?"
Biluo's face was extremely embarrassed.
Ten swords in one second?
They admitted they wouldn't be able to handle it!
In the entire Qingyuan City, no more than three people could handle such swift swordsmanship.
Looking around at the many students who were mocking and ridiculing them, they couldn't maintain their previous high-handed demeanor and escaped from the scene in embarrassment.