The following competition should be held.
At this moment, Mo Wu stood up, his hands clasped behind his back, his spine perfectly straight, arrogance etched between his brows. He looked at the newcomer's enchanting and alluring face and felt the urge to flirt.
However, Liu Meier did not spare him a glance. She walked past him to Luo Feng and handed him the Challenge Letter.
“Senior Brother Luo, this is the Challenge Letter issued by my Little Master. Please take a look.”
Mo Wu's expression froze, embarrassed where he stood, a trace of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
Wu Yaxuening was dressed in an ice-blue gown today, her skin fairer than snow and her features exquisite. She slightly tilted her head, looking at the Challenge Letter Jade Slip in Liu Meier's hand, a hint of playfulness hanging on her lips.
She was also curious, wondering who was so blind as to dare challenge the Sect's number one person in the Soul Transformation Stage?
Luo Feng casually took the Challenge Letter Jade Slip respectfully handed to him by Liu Meier and swept it with his Divine Sense.
When he clearly saw the challenger's name and cultivation, his expression first froze, as if doubting his own eyes, then the corners of his mouth uncontrollably curled upwards, finally turning into a blatant sneer.
“Heh...” He tossed the Jade Slip onto the stone table in front of him, making a crisp sound that drew the attention of Gang Quan, Mo Wu, and Wu Yaxuening. Even Su Muyun, who had been silently sipping tea, lifted her eyelids.
“Brother Luo, what is so amusing?” Gang Quan asked in his booming voice, though he already knew the answer.
Luo Feng leaned back lazily against the chair, picked up his teacup, and gently pushed the floating leaves aside with the lid, his tone full of disdain: “Guess who is so impatient to guide me in my Cultivation?”
Mo Wu raised an eyebrow: “Senior Brother Luo is the Sect's number one Soul Transformation expert. Who is so blind as to seek guidance in Cultivation from Senior Brother Luo?”
Luo Feng chuckled softly, his gaze sweeping over the few people present. “It's that person from Ziqing Peak, Chen Yuan, Junior Brother Chen, who joined the Sect half a year ago and just Broke Through to the Early Soul Transformation Stage.”
“Chen Yuan?” Wu Yaxuening covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief, surprise flashing in her eyes. “He just Broke Through to Soul Transformation and instead of challenging Junior Brother Chu Qi of the Heaven List's Early Soul Transformation Stage, he runs over to challenge Senior Brother Luo? Has this person lost his mind?”
Gang Quan immediately laughed heartily in a booming voice: “Hahaha! I wondered who it was, turns out it's just an ignorant, wet-behind-the-ears kid! Challenging you, Brother Luo, while only in the Early Soul Transformation Stage? He probably hasn't even familiarized himself with the Soul Transformation Stage Primordial Spirit yet, and he dares to come here and make a fool of himself?”
Mo Wu snorted coldly, lifting his chin slightly:
“Utterly foolish! While one might Jump Levels in the Nascent Soul Stage relying on external forces, the difference in every realm of the Soul Transformation Stage concerns the essence of the Primordial Spirit and the comprehension of the Dao of Heaven and Earth. How can it be treated like child's play?
Brother Luo, why bother paying attention to such an arrogant fool? It would only lower your status.”
Hearing the group's mocking words, Liu Meier clenched her small fists, feeling indignant.
Luo Feng enjoyed the flattery of his friends, and the sense of superiority in his heart swelled even further.
He waved his hand and said with feigned magnanimity: “Ah, Brother Mo, you are mistaken.
It is a good thing for a fellow Junior Brother to possess such courage. If I, as his Senior Brother, do not fulfill his wish, it would instead make me seem petty!”
He picked up the Jade Slip and toyed with it between his fingers, his eyes full of condescension.
“It just so happens that I, this Senior Brother, will take the time to personally teach him a good lesson.
I will let him understand that fast Cultivation speed does not equate to strong ability.
The Heaven List is certainly not something his cultivation, which was piled up by luck and Medicinal Pills, can covet.”
His tone turned cold, “Some gaps cannot be bridged by recklessness.
Lest he travel outside in the future, unaware of his own limits, and needlessly throw away his life.”
In his heart, he had already labeled Chen Yuan as someone who achieved quick success through Opportunity, possessing a shallow Foundation and a restless Heart-Nature.
He had seen many such so-called “Geniuses.” They were often dazzling in the Early Stage but difficult to put to great use, eventually fading into the crowd or even dying prematurely.
“So, Brother Luo is prepared to accept the challenge?” Wu Yaxuening asked.
“Naturally.” Luo Feng released a hint of Spiritual Energy from his fingertip, leaving his name on the Challenge Letter Jade Slip, and casually tossed it back to Liu Meier, who stood respectfully to the side.
He didn't even look at Liu Meier, turning instead to his friends and saying leisurely: “Three days from now, at the Martial Arts Arena on Dao Discussion Peak.
If you all have free time, feel free to come and watch how our Junior Brother humbly seeks guidance.” A meaningful smile curled up his lips.
Liu Meier took the Jade Slip but did not bow. She turned and left, clearly upset.
“Hey? That Little Girl just left without bowing?” Mo Wu widened his eyes.
“No need to mind her. She's just an Attendant. If the master himself is disrespectful and subordinates his superiors, it's perfectly normal for the Attendant not to understand the rules.”
Luo Feng was not bothered by Liu Meier's lack of courtesy.
Not long after, Wu Yaxuening and the others left, leaving only Mo Wu behind.
“Senior Brother Luo, I observe that the woman who delivered the Challenge Letter earlier has some charm. I want to take her as an Attendant and train her.
Do you think you could force Chen Yuan to use that Attendant as a wager during the match?” Mo Wu whispered.
Luo Feng glanced at him. “It's said that Junior Brother Mo has a fondness for beautiful women, especially Married Women. It seems to be true today.”
Although the Attendant was of low status, her beauty was peerless. Without even checking, one could guess that she was probably not an Intact Body.
Mo Wu jumped up after hearing this: “Nonsense! Who is spreading rumors about me? I'll cut out his tongue!”
Luo Feng despised him in his heart—a Hypocrite.
“When the match happens, I will ask him for you. Whether he agrees or not is beyond my control.”
“Thank you, Senior Brother Luo.” Mo Wu bowed respectfully.
Liu Meier returned to Chen Yuan's Manor and informed him that Luo Feng had accepted the challenge.
Chen Yuan nodded slightly. It was good that he accepted directly.
In fact, he had already made preparations and wasn't afraid of him refusing.
Chen Yuan had already instructed Lin Heng to make sure the entire Suan Sect knew. If Luo Feng hadn't accepted, Chen Yuan would have used hired people to spread rumors saying that Luo Feng was afraid of him and thus dared not take the challenge.
Looking at Liu Meier, Chen Yuan noticed her eyes were slightly red.
“Sister Mei'er, have you been crying? Who bullied you?”
Chen Yuan frowned. Logically speaking, even if Luo Feng and the others were lecherous and shameless scoundrels, they wouldn't dare lay a hand on his Attendant.
“No... no!” Liu Meier shook her head.
“Tell me.” Chen Yuan pulled her into his embrace, looking at her exquisite eyebrows, his tone firm.
“It was them... they publicly mocked Little Master, and Mei'er couldn't stand it.”
“Just for this?” A wave of warmth flowed through Chen Yuan's heart. He said gently: “It's fine. Let them say whatever they want.
I will use my fist to prove myself.”
“Mhm.” Liu Meier nodded softly, carefully leaning into Chen Yuan's arms. This was something she previously wouldn't have dared to imagine.
The former Chen Yuan was like a distant star, and she was merely a drop in the ocean.
Liu Meier was born extremely beautiful, naturally inheriting the good looks of her mother and father.
Her mother was only a Concubine to a Mortal City Lord, but because of her outstanding appearance and schemes, she managed to firmly control the entire City Lord's Manor.
Mother had said that to capture a man's heart, one must learn to pretend to be delicate, as it easily triggers a man's protective instincts.