126: Challenged again

Ye Wanrou was studying in the library. As she flipped through her book, she muttered softly, "Like this, then like that—it's really hard to memorize!"

Meanwhile, Gu Xiaoyue was beside her, practicing her Ice Flame skill.

Xiao Lan's Water Therapy and Xiao Lv's Plant Control had already reached mastery, and she had shared them using heavenly crafting stones.

Now that she had no points left and couldn't exchange for more heavenly crafting stones, she had no choice but to practice slowly on her own.

A figure rushed in front of Gu Xiaoyue and roared loudly, "Gu Xiaoyue, I want to challenge you!"

The students throughout the library all looked over at them.

Gu Xiaoyue's practice was interrupted, and she opened her eyes to look—it was actually Wei Liuyun.

Was he an unkillable "cockroach"? Why was he hovering in front of her again?

Gu Xiaoyue originally didn't want to pay him any mind, but Wei Liuyun continued to roar at her, "Did you hear me? I want to challenge you!"

The library teacher walked over, pointed at Gu Xiaoyue and Wei Liuyun, and said in an unquestionable tone, "Both of you, get out!"

Gu Xiaoyue pouted, glared at Wei Liuyun, and whispered to Ye Wanrou that she was going out first.

Just as they exited the library building, Gu Xiaoyue asked Wei Liuyun, "What are you challenging me for? I'm not even on the Battle Strength Ranking!"

Wei Liuyun laughed contemptuously, "What, you aren't climbing the rankings anymore? Have you learned to keep your tail between your legs?"

Gu Xiaoyue was speechless and turned to leave.

Wei Liuyun persisted, "It doesn't matter if you're on the ranking or not, I'm going to challenge you!"

Wei Liuyun had originally been sent to the psychiatric hospital because Gu Xiaoyue had set him up; in reality, he was mentally normal, just a bit paranoid.

But the way he refused to listen and kept seeking out Gu Xiaoyue to challenge her made her wonder if Wei Liuyun had become even crazier after staying at the psychiatric hospital.

She said impatiently, "Forget about you, even your sister—"

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Wei Liuyun, "My sister said she already taught you a good lesson! Hurry up and accept my challenge!"

Gu Xiaoyue sneered inwardly; the two siblings were both the type to puff themselves up to appear bigger than they were.

Since Wei Liuyun wanted to embarrass himself, then she would oblige him!

"Fine, I accept! You notify the class instructor and the students!"

Wei Liuyun scoffed, "Gu Xiaoyue, I'm going to make you lose face completely!"

Upon hearing the news that Gu Xiaoyue had accepted Wei Liuyun's challenge, Chu Li and Shui Lingyu arrived at the arena immediately.

"Xiao Yue, is he cured?" Chu Li asked with a frown, looking confused.

Gu Xiaoyue shrugged, then shook her head, looking helpless, "I'm afraid he's gotten even sicker. I'm not on the Battle Strength Ranking, yet he insists on challenging me."

A hint of gloom appeared on Shui Lingyu's gentle face, "Why don't we kick him out of Nanya? He's always looking for trouble every other day!"

Gu Xiaoyue sighed, "The principal might be giving face to Wei Liuyu, and Wei Liuyun's strength is indeed not bad."

If it were just a simple sparring session, she wouldn't turn him away, but Wei Liuyun was always finding ways to make her lose face.

Unfortunately, he was always the one who ended up falling into his own traps; why couldn't he learn his lesson?

The crowd of students grew larger, and the sound of their discussion grew louder.

"Gu Xiaoyue, the winner of the National Competition, has been challenged?"

"Wasn't Wei Liuyun sent away for treatment before? Is he back?"

"Senior Sister Gu is the winner of the National Competition, but isn't she not on the Battle Strength Ranking right now?"

"You don't know? Gu Xiaoyue has already joined the National Team; she probably can't be bothered to fight anymore!"

Gu Xiaoyue stood on the arena with her hands behind her back, the breeze blowing through her hair. Her expression was indifferent as she waited for the referee's whistle to start.

Seeing that enough spectators had gathered, Wei Liuyun applied to the referee to forbid Gu Xiaoyue from using her Qingluan summoning skill, and she could only summon one pet.

Boos erupted from the crowd; many people still remembered that Wei Liuyun had imposed many restrictions when he challenged Gu Xiaoyue before.

The referee asked Gu Xiaoyue if she agreed.

Gu Xiaoyue nodded, indicating that they could begin.

The referee's whistle blew, and Wei Liuyun shouted loudly, "Gu Xiaoyue, I want you to lose all face today!"

He immediately summoned two pets: a mid-stage Mature Rank 3 Darkwing Thunderhorn Lion and an early-stage Mature Rank 2 Thunder-Light White Ape.

Gu Xiaoyue blinked. How did he plan to make her lose all face?

Forcing her to only summon one pet while he summoned two—it seemed Wei Liuyun was indeed sicker than before.

The freshmen watching from below sighed endlessly.

"This Senior Wei isn't weak, but his character is terrible!"

"Exactly, he tells the Senior Sister to summon one pet, yet he summons two!"

"His pet levels seem about the same as Senior Sister Gu's strength during the National Competition. He's quite the ruthless one too!"

Wei Liuyun completely ignored the questioning from the students. He stared at Gu Xiaoyue with a fake smile and urged, "Still not summoning your pet? Are you afraid that after winning against me, you'll be disciplined by my sister again when you return to the National Team?"

"Wei Liuyun's sister is on the National Team!"

"Gu Xiaoyue has been disciplined by Wei Liuyun's sister!"

"A massive scoop!"

"True, Gu Xiaoyue is formidable compared to us, but in the National Team, she's only there to be disciplined!"

Gu Xiaoyue listened to everyone's discussion and didn't refute them.

"Wei Liuyun, I have accepted your challenge today. Can you also promise me one thing?"

She chuckled softly and summoned Xiao Qi, "I am begging you to never challenge me again in the future!"

Wei Liuyun sneered, "Are you afraid that I'll challenge you and win?"

Gu Xiaoyue replied expressionlessly, "I'm afraid I'll accidentally kill you!"

Seeing the human-shaped Xiao Qi, everyone knew that this pet was already at the Mature Rank 5.

Wei Liuyun's face turned pale, then flushed red with anger, "How arrogant!"

He commanded the Darkwing Thunderhorn Lion and the White Ape to unleash their thunder-type skills.

Gu Xiaoyue didn't even move; Xiao Qi reached out and controlled the two thunder attacks in his hands.

"Low-rank thunder probably doesn't taste very good. Is this the younger brother of that loser from last time?"

Xiao Qi disdainfully threw the thunder in his hands back exactly as it was, directly knocking the Darkwing Thunderhorn Lion and the Thunder-Light White Ape unconscious.

Victory in one move!

"Senior Sister Gu's pet can speak human language!"

"Good heavens, the brain can't scan this pet! What rank and level is he exactly!"

"Judging by what it said, Gu Xiaoyue walks all over the National Team too!"

Gu Xiaoyue narrowed her eyes, looking at the now stunned Wei Liuyun.

"Your sister said she disciplined me in the National Team?"

She scoffed, "The light of a firefly dares to compete with the sun and the moon!"

Gu Xiaoyue turned and left, while the sound of Wei Liuyun collapsing to the ground came from behind her.

He lost; he had lost again!

Wei Liuyun had thought that even if he lost to Gu Xiaoyue, he could still ridicule her thoroughly because his sister had won against Gu Xiaoyue.

To think that even his sister was her loser!

She even had a God-Rank Pet; was he, Wei Liuyun, simply unable to win?!

Gu Xiaoyue jumped off the arena and went to Chu Li's training ground to practice.

Ten more days passed, and Yinglong and Hou finished absorbing the energy of the Huanpo Lotus and woke from their slumber.

"Ding—Congratulations to the host for completing the achievement—4 Mature Rank 6 Pets (Completed)—Reward: 6000 points."

"5 Mature Rank 6 Pets (Completed)—Reward: 6500 points, 8 Huanpo Lotus."

The system distributed Gu Xiaoyue's Huanpo Lotus into her Yu Beast Space, and the just-awakened Hou came over as soon as it smelled the scent.

"Woman, give me the Huanpo Lotus!"