“Senior apprentice sister, it’s like this…”
The people led by Ling Fei explained the matter that had happened before.
Naturally, the story from these people’s mouths was skillfully polished.
It was not like they had never inverted black and white before. This was their forte.
“Was it like that?”
Ling Yixue indifferently examined Ling Xiao and asked.
Ling Xiao wanted to explain the truth, but he refrained from speaking.
He had to resolve his own matters. How could he rely on a woman? In addition, if after he explained himself, the other party still didn’t believe in him, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?
Thinking of this, he remained silent.
“Senior apprentice sister, see how he isn’t answering? That’s his tacit agreement.”
Ling Fei loudly announced.
“Ling Fei, are you still a man? What happened just a moment ago you know better than me! What, you want to involve senior apprentice sister Ling Yixue now?”
Ling Xiao sneered.
“Stinking kid, do you dare to say that again?”
As the saying went, a graceful, noble lady was a good spouse for a gentleman.
In the Ling Clan, Ling Yixue was the object of many people’s unrequited love. Naturally, Ling Fei was among them.
Therefore, he refused to lose his face in front of Ling Yixue at any cost.
“I only spoke the facts. Why wouldn’t I dare to act?”
Ling Xiao indifferently replied.
“Good! Because senior apprentice sister Yixue is here, I won’t bicker with you. However, you still have to bear his medical expenses. In addition, you must apologize to him in front of everyone.”
Originally, Ling Fei had truly wanted to beat Ling Xiao, but since Ling Yixue was now present, he refrained from making a move to avoid being labeled as a fellow who bullied the weak.
Instead, he played the role of a hero upholding justice.
“Apologize? Hehe, you want me to apologize to a base and shameless schemer? Ling Fei, are you an idiot?”
Hearing Ling Xiao’s words, even Ling Yixue couldn’t help but frown.
She felt that Ling Xiao was overestimating himself.
A person who had just reached Rank Two Martial Vein dared to call out Ling Fei, a Rank Three Martial Vein. Wasn’t this purely courting death?
In Ling Yixue’s view, power was strength. Calling out others without sufficient power was reckless.
“Senior apprentice sister, you heard him! This person injured a fellow disciple but refused to apologize. As a senior apprentice brother, I have to teach him a lesson.”
Ling Fei glanced at Ling Yixue. Now, he sought a reason to make a move.
“Fellow disciples, fighting and killing always hurts the harmony of our clan. Just now I heard you say that Ling Xiao was quite skilled at movement techniques. How about you two compete in movement techniques? If you win, I will make him apologize.”
Ling Yixue lightly spoke.
“I will comply with my senior apprentice sister’s suggestion. How about you, Ling Xiao? Do you dare to compete with me in movement techniques?”
Although Ling Fei had seen Ling Xiao’s movement technique, he was not afraid. First, he was confident that he was better than Ling Xiao, and second, Ling Xiao had clearly consumed a lot of true qi just a moment ago. If they competed now, he had a significant advantage.”
“Why wouldn’t I dare?”
Ling Xiao sneered in his heart. Don’t you just want to show off in front of Ling Yixue? Well, then I will make you thoroughly lose your face!
He had also seen Ling Fei’s movement technique. It seemed to have many flaws.
Naturally, with just <Rush Steps>, he probably couldn’t defeat Ling Fei.
However, he had the Landscape Martial Soul. With its analysis and deductive functions, he could grasp the initiative in any fight.
This is an advantage that Ling Fei certainly lacked!
“Good! You have some guts, but it’s only a fool’s courage!”
Ling Fei sneered before looking at Ling Yixue and saying, “Senior apprentice sister, I trouble you to be the witness so as to avoid someone not admitting defeat after their loss.”
“All right.”
Ling Yixue was somewhat interested in the competition between Ling Xiao and Ling Fei.
In the Elite Hall, Ling Fei’s movement technique was definitely ranked among the top three. In addition, in this annual exam, Ling Fei might become her opponent, so there was no harm in scouting him here in advance.
After all, as an external disciple, Ling Yixue could only obtain rewards via various competitions within the clan. Otherwise, she couldn’t compare with the true clan disciples.
She was very practical, so she wouldn’t speak nonsense about this being an unfair battle and so on.
When the clan disciples secretly cultivated higher grade merit laws, no one dared to claim that it was unfair.
Naturally, Ling Yixue had no interest in Ling Xiao. The reason she was willing to help was simple: both of them were external disciples, so she just didn’t want Ling Xiao to be bullied too badly.
Originally, she had thought that Ling Xiao would take the initiative to admit defeat, before apologizing to end the matter.
Yet, who would have thought that Ling Xiao would be so ignorant? He actually dared to compete with Ling Fei in movement techniques.
Even she could not match Ling Fei’s movement technique, not to mention Ling Xiao who had just reached Rank Two Martial Vein a few days ago! How could he win?
This was a one-sided competition. The winner was already set.
At this moment, more people arrived at the site. Many had come to see Ling Yixue. When they heard that Ling Fei was competing with Ling Xiao, they were full of disdain.
They were not looking down on Ling Fei, but they felt that this competition was simply too boring.
Was there any suspense in a race between a goshawk and a tortoise?
“Ling Fei always proclaimed that he would suppress his techniques until the annual competition, but today, in front of senior apprentice sister Ling Yixue, I guess he will give it his all!”
“Heh heh, it’ll be exciting to see!”
Everyone beamed and admired Ling Yixue’s beauty while watching Ling Fei warm up.
As for Ling Xiao…
Who cared about a person who was certain to lose?
“What’s the competition?”
Someone asked.
“Old rules. Three events following our general movement technique competitions.”
“Which three events?”
“The first is called ‘Ling Void Cross.’ Draw a line as a starting line, then jump from the starting line and judge the distance crossed! This is a movement technique’s distance!”
“The second is called ‘Ascending the Stairway to Heaven.’ It judges who can rise higher in the sky without the aid of any external items! This is a movement technique’s height!”
“The third event is a contest of a movement technique’s pure speed. Run a hundred meters! The one with the faster speed is the winner!”
The three events were very simple, and their evaluation was similarly very simple. The simpler a competition was, the more it would display a person’s sheer strength, because cheating became harder, and technique played less a role.
“Just a moment ago, junior apprentice brother Ling Xiao used his movement technique! I guess your consumption was not small, so as a senior apprentice brother, I will let you off once. I will go first!”
Ling Fei thought that it would be impossible for Ling Xiao to completely recover his true qi in such a short time.
Therefore, he proudly pretended he was doing Ling Xiao a favor. This not only made him look fair and noble, but also gained him face in front of Ling Yixue without risking his victory.
However, if he had known that Ling Xiao’s Return Qi Formula could completely recover his true qi within 15 minutes, he might not have made such a stupid decision.
“Senior apprentice brother Ling Fei is truly worthy of being our senior apprentice brother, unlike a certain someone who injured others but refused to apologize! He truly doesn’t deserve to be one of our Ling Clan’s disciples.”
“Okay, there’s no need to talk about it. In any case, senior apprentice brother Ling Fei will win, and Ling Xiao will have to apologize.”
Upon hearing these comments, satisfaction well in Ling Fei’s heart.
He stood at the starting line and prepared to jump.
“Start!”
After Ling Yixue’s command, Ling Fei leaped and soared. Like a swift bird of prey, he flew forward.
“Amazing!”
“15 meters! He’s broken the record again!”
