100: Chapter 100 Xu Ruyu: Since you want to fight, then all of you come at me at once!

When Xu Ruyu followed the Deacon Disciple to Yunhai Square, he immediately felt an oppressive atmosphere, like a mountain storm about to break.

The area around the Law Execution Platform was packed with a dense crowd; almost all the Hehuan Sect Inner Sect Disciples had gathered there.

The moment Xu Ruyu appeared, their gazes shifted toward him in unison—some with doubt, some with disdain, some with schadenfreude, and a tiny minority with sympathy.

On the high platform, Elder Hu and the Grand Elder looked solemn. On a soft chair to the west, a beautiful woman in crimson palace robes, possessing an enchanting appearance, was lazily playing with a jade pendant. Her gaze swept over Xu Ruyu with a half-smile.

Xu Ruyu's heart skipped a beat. Although the beautiful woman's aura was restrained, she gave him a faint sense of being unfathomable, far beyond what the young girl in the rainbow-colored dress on the stage could compare to.

"Is that the Sect Master of the Meiying Sect?"

Xu Ruyu asked the leading Deacon Disciple in a low voice.

"Yes, that is Sect Master Liu, Liu Rurao," the Deacon Disciple whispered. "Junior Brother Xu, you... please be careful."

Xu Ruyu nodded, understanding the situation.

This was the rival coming to provoke them while his Revered Master's strength was compromised.

On the Law Execution Platform, Fairy Caidie saw Xu Ruyu arrive, and her eyes flashed with undisguised contempt.

A mere Qi Refinement Stage brat, whose aura didn't even seem to have reached Foundation Establishment—how was he worthy of being Xiao Nianyin's personal Disciple? How was he worthy of standing on the same stage as her?

"Martial Nephew Xu has arrived," Elder Hu spoke, his voice as steady as possible. "Today, Sect Master Liu of the Meiying Sect has visited with her Disciples, and the Disciples of our two sects are engaging in a friendly exchange.

By the Sect Master's decree, Fairy Caidie will spar with you, Martial Nephew. She will suppress her cultivation to the Qi Refinement Stage. You..."

Elder Hu didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear—just do your best; as long as you don't lose too embarrassingly, it's a win.

Xu Ruyu, however, seemed not to catch the underlying meaning. He walked slowly onto the Law Execution Platform, his gaze first lingering on Leng Ningshuang's face for a moment.

This Eldest Senior Sister was dressed in white as pure as snow and remained expressionless, but Xu Ruyu could sense a trace of complex emotion deep in her eyes—dissatisfaction, testing, and perhaps a hint of anticipation that even she hadn't noticed?

Xu Ruyu withdrew his gaze and turned to Elder Hu, bowing respectfully: "Disciple Xu Ruyu greets Elder Hu and the Grand Elder."

His manners were impeccable, neither humble nor arrogant.

Elder Hu nodded: "Since Martial Nephew is here, then..."

"Wait a moment."

Xu Ruyu suddenly spoke up and interrupted.

The entire field went silent.

Xu Ruyu looked up, his gaze passing over Fairy Caidie and landing directly on Liu Rurao on the high platform.

His voice was clear and resonant, reaching everyone present:

"Junior Xu Ruyu greets Sect Master Liu."

A flicker of surprise crossed Liu Rurao's eyes, followed by a charming laugh: "Martial Nephew Xu, there's no need for such formality.

I have long heard that Sect Master Xiao took in a brilliant and stunning personal Disciple. Seeing you today, you truly are... of extraordinary bearing."

The words seemed like praise, but they carried a hint of mockery.

How could a Qi Refinement Stage brat be called "extraordinary"?

Xu Ruyu seemed not to notice the irony. Instead, he said solemnly, "Sect Master Liu is too kind. This Junior has something unclear and would like to ask Sect Master Liu for guidance."

"Oh? Please speak, Martial Nephew."

Xu Ruyu's gaze swept over the dozen or so Meiying Sect Disciples before returning to Liu Rurao's face. His voice suddenly turned cold:

"Although this Junior has only recently joined the sect, I know that in the interactions between two sects, reciprocity is key.

Today, Sect Master Liu has personally come to our Hehuan Sect under the name of a 'visit and exchange.' But why is it that your sect's Disciples have shown no mercy, defeating three of my Senior Brothers in a row, with Senior Brother Zhao Yan still unconscious and his Meridians damaged?"

He paused, his voice becoming even sharper:

"Is this the Meiying Sect's way of 'exchange'? Or rather, did Sect Master Liu come here today specifically to provoke and humiliate my Hehuan Sect while my Revered Master is in seclusion?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was in an uproar!

No one expected this personal Disciple of the Sect Master, who seemed to have low cultivation, to be so sharp the moment he opened his mouth, directly tearing through the layer of hypocritical pleasantries!

The smile on Liu Rurao's face froze.

She stared at Xu Ruyu, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes, but it quickly transformed back into a flirtatious smile: "Martial Nephew, those words truly wrong this Big Sister.

In spars and duels, injuries are inevitable. My Meiying Sect Disciples did not strike with heavy hands.

As for Martial Nephew Zhao's injuries... that can only be blamed on his own insufficient cultivation and weak will."

"What a fine 'insufficient cultivation and weak will'!"

Xu Ruyu suddenly laughed: "Then according to Sect Master Liu's logic, if your Disciples end up missing an arm or a leg on the stage today, it's also their own fault?"

Liu Rurao narrowed her eyes: "Martial Nephew seems very confident?"

"Confidence aside," Xu Ruyu said indifferently, "although this Junior's cultivation is low, I understand one principle—the people of my Hehuan Sect can be disciplined by our own sect, but if outsiders want to bully them..."

He looked up, his gaze like a blade:

"It won't do."

Those words were spoken with powerful resonance.

Below the stage, many Hehuan Sect Disciples felt a jolt in their hearts.

For the first time, the way they looked at Xu Ruyu changed.

On the high platform, although Xiao Nianyin had not appeared, her Divine Sense had been monitoring the scene with the help of Madam Qingli.

When Xu Ruyu said "It won't do," inside the Ningyin Hall, her fingers curled unconsciously.

Liu Rurao was silent for a moment before suddenly clapping and laughing: "Good! What a protective Martial Nephew!

It seems Xiao Nianyin wasn't blind to take you as a Disciple.

Since that's the case, what does Martial Nephew want to do?"

Xu Ruyu turned around to face the entire crowd, his voice clear:

"Elder Hu said just now that according to my Revered Master's decree, Fairy Caidie needs to suppress her cultivation to the Qi Refinement Stage to spar with me."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the dozen or so Meiying Sect Disciples, a half-smile playing on his lips:

"This Junior is bold enough to ask for a favor from Sect Master Liu."

Liu Rurao raised an eyebrow: "Speak."

Xu Ruyu raised his hand, his index finger slowly pointing toward the Meiying Sect Disciple camp—not just at Fairy Caidie alone, but encompassing all dozen or so Disciples:

"This Junior has only Cultivated for a short time and has dull Aptitude; I only know some basic moves.

But I flatter myself that within the Qi Refinement Stage, I have some insights."

He withdrew his hand and placed it behind his back, saying each word clearly:

"Since your sect is here for an 'exchange' today, and since Fairy Caidie alone isn't enough to make it exciting—"

"Then, why not have all of your sect's Disciples present come up onto the stage together."

The entire field fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone thought they had misheard.

As if he felt it wasn't shocking enough, Xu Ruyu added:

"Oh, right, according to the rules, all of you need to suppress your cultivation to the Qi Refinement Stage."

"I'm very busy and don't have time to go through you one by one."

"If we're going to fight—"

He slowly spat out the last three words:

"Come at once."

In Yunhai Square, even the sound of the wind seemed to have frozen.

The Hehuan Sect Disciples stared with wide eyes and open mouths, but they couldn't make a sound.

On the high platform, the teacup in Elder Hu's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter," shattering into several pieces.

The Grand Elder stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with shock.

The flirtatious smile on Liu Rurao's face vanished completely. She stared intently at Xu Ruyu as if trying to see right through him.

Fairy Caidie was stunned at first, then her face flushed with anger. She pointed at Xu Ruyu and shrieked, "You... you're arrogant! You're just a Qi Refinement Stage, and you dare to talk so big?!"

The other Meiying Sect Disciples also began to shout angrily:

"You don't know the heights of the heavens!"

"Senior Brother, let me go and teach him a lesson!"

"A mere Qi Refinement Stage—is he even worthy of all of us attacking together?"

Even on the Hehuan Sect's side, some Disciples couldn't help but whisper:

"Is Junior Brother Xu crazy?"

"One against a dozen? Even if they all suppress their cultivation to the Qi Refinement Stage, the worst of those Meiying Sect Disciples is at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!

Their combat experience and understanding of techniques are on a completely different level!"

"He's just bringing humiliation upon himself..."

Leng Ningshuang stood below the stage, her white clothes like snow and her face still cold.

However, her fingers unconsciously tightened around the edge of her sleeve.

At this moment, Xu Ruyu stood alone on the Law Execution Platform, his moon-white Disciple uniform swaying slightly in the wind.

His expression was calm, and his eyes were clear.

Only he knew that the Taixu True Qi within his Dantian was slowly circulating, and various concepts, data, and formation fragments of the "Acetylene Array" were flashing through his mind like flowing water.

One against thirteen?

No, it was a clean sweep.

Since he was going to play, he might as well play big.

Xu Ruyu looked up at Liu Rurao on the high platform, whose expression was shifting between light and dark, and smiled slightly: "Sect Master Liu, do you dare?"