5: What level of achievement did Chapter 5 reach?

Although the girl fighting for the martial arts hall possessed sword techniques as sharp as thunder and as fast as lightning.

The person before them, however, had been personally trained by Sikong Changfeng.

Perhaps she really could win!

Thinking of this, the crowd couldn't help but get excited.

If she won, they might be able to see the hall Master take action himself.

In that case, this mission would finally have some promise.

Su Rui signaled for Mu Liangyue to step aside, turned his gaze toward the girl outside the martial arts hall, and activated the Eye of Insight.

[Sikong Qianluo, age eleven years and four months, Aptitude score: 95, Aptitude evaluation: Pure Heart-Nature, unyielding backbone, single-minded, superior Aptitude, strongly recommended to recruit as a Disciple]

So this was that little girl.

Another prospect highly recommended by the System.

But it was true; Su Rui knew a thing or two about her.

As the daughter of the future "Spear Immortal," her talent naturally wouldn't be poor.

Even without Su Rui's appearance, it wasn't impossible for her to step into the Carefree Heaven Realm or even the Divine Roaming Profound Realm in the future.

"Sikong Qianluo, here to challenge!"

Seeing no response from inside the martial arts hall, Sikong Qianluo grew a bit impatient and shouted again.

"Come out and fight me quickly!"

She pointed her left hand directly at Su Rui.

She had just arrived and knew nothing about the situation here; she had simply rushed out after hearing about a challenge.

She was aware of her own strength and didn't think Li Hanyi, a girl only a few years older than her, could be stronger than she was, so she set her sights on Su Rui instead.

"Me?" Su Rui smiled, looking at the arrogant little girl before him.

"How about this: if you win, you can do whatever you want.

But if you lose, you must join my martial arts hall."

Hearing the man inside the martial arts hall speak, Sikong Qianluo froze for a moment, staring at his unbelievably handsome face, and was momentarily speechless.

Just as she was about to agree, a commotion erupted behind her.

"Hall Master, why do we have to forfeit precious items if we lose, while they can just join the hall directly?"

A voice shouted, emboldened.

It immediately resonated with many people.

"That's right, since it's a challenge, it should be fair for everyone!"

"Exactly! This is clearly looking down on us!"

Someone took the Opportunity to stir up trouble.

Seeing this group start to clamor the moment he spoke, Su Rui swept his gaze over them and suddenly released a powerful Aura.

Those who had been shouting just a moment ago suddenly acted as if they had been strangled, their words stuck in their throats before they could finish.

A sense of oppression hung over their heads like a shadow, as if the shadow of death had quietly approached.

The surrounding crowd felt as if the air had solidified, and even breathing became heavy.

One by one, they turned pale and looked at Su Rui in terror.

"An explanation? Fair treatment?"

Su Rui's tone was not harsh; it remained as calm and composed as before.

But the expression on his face revealed a hint of mockery.

"Don't you have any idea how much you're actually worth?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces turned deathly pale.

This was a slap in the face!

Yet no one dared to retort!

Although Snow Moon City seemed peaceful, everyone knew that currying favor with the strong was never a losing strategy.

If someone were to attack them from the shadows while they were out training or on a mission in the future, they wouldn't even know how they died.

...

Rules only ever apply to the weak!

Everyone understood this principle in their hearts.

For the strong, it's not a question of whether they dare, but whether they are willing.

"My rules are the rules!"

After leaving these words behind, Su Rui turned his gaze toward Sikong Qianluo.

"Have you considered it?"

Sikong Qianluo rolled her eyes and stuck her long spear into the ground.

"Are you going to fight me?"

Although she was straightforward by nature, she wasn't stupid at all.

Just now, when the man released even a little bit of his Aura, she knew she was no match for him.

Sikong Qianluo would never fight a battle she knew she would lose!

"Not with me, but with her, my Disciple."

Su Rui gestured slightly toward Li Hanyi, who was standing to the side with a serious expression.

"Then this young lady accepts the challenge!"

Upon hearing this, Sikong Qianluo's eyes lit up.

Having been personally guided by Sikong Changfeng since childhood, she was almost invincible among her peers.

She had absolute confidence in her own strength.

Although the beautiful sister before her was a bit older, she could barely be considered a peer.

Thus, she accepted the challenge with full confidence.

"Since that's the case, let's begin."

Seeing that Sikong Qianluo had agreed, Su Rui nodded slightly and spoke.

"Hah!"

Sikong Qianluo flicked her long spear, and dozens of spear shadows instantly bloomed, like twinkling stars in the night sky.

As the spear shadows flew, they seemed to turn into illusions filling the sky.

"As expected of Master Sikong Changfeng's daughter, this spear technique is truly remarkable!"

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Such spear technique was something few even among ninth-grade Martial Artists could withstand.

That girl practicing sword techniques in the martial arts hall would likely find it hard to parry.

Was today going to be the day they saw this martial arts hall suffer its first defeat?

The onlookers all felt a sense of anticipation.

Li Hanyi, however, remained calm, her right hand lightly drawing her sword from its sheath.

Ding!

A clear, crisp metallic clashing sound rang out.

It was like a gentle pluck of a zither string, with lingering echoes.

The crowd looked closely and saw the tip of the sword pointing right at the tip of the spear.

The sky full of spear shadows instantly dissipated into nothingness.

Sikong Qianluo frowned slightly.

"You certainly have some tricks; then I'll use another move: White Horse Roars at the West Wind!"

Before her voice had faded, she had already channeled her Internal Energy, and the churning spear shadows whipped up gusts of wind.

The surrounding crowd retreated one after another, watching the battle nervously.

At this moment, Li Hanyi finally understood the feeling she had when sparring with Su Rui yesterday.

Sikong Qianluo's spear technique was indeed exquisite, but it was clearly not yet fully mastered; the flaws were laid bare before her eyes.

She instinctively thrust her sword out.

Sikong Qianluo's spear momentum faltered, and she quickly changed moves.

But every time she made an adjustment, Li Hanyi's sword would attack her weak point.

The more she fought, the more frustrated she felt.

"Why are you so underhanded?"

With an angry shout, Sikong Qianluo pulled back and retreated.

Li Hanyi put away her sword and stood still.

"Aren't we sparring?"

The confusion in Li Hanyi's tone made Sikong Qianluo's face turn red to the roots of her ears.

"Fine, I have one last move, personally taught by my father; if you can break it, I'll admit defeat immediately!"

"Wind Breaking!"

As the spear shadows churned, Sikong Qianluo created a cyan whirlwind in front of her.

In an instant, a fierce wind mixed with sharp spear momentum swept out.

"This is Master Sikong's ultimate technique!"

The onlookers widened their eyes, full of shock.

They hadn't expected someone so young to be able to execute this move.

"Yue Maiden Sword Technique, Instant Strike of a Thousand Miles!"

With a soft shout, the sword light suddenly flared, meeting the Wind Breaking head-on.

In a moment, the storm dissipated.

Li Hanyi's sword tip rested gently against Sikong Qianluo's throat.

"I... actually lost."

Sikong Qianluo's expression dimmed, and she muttered in a low voice.

"Your spear technique has not yet reached Perfection; you have only learned the surface of this move and have not yet grasped its essence!"

Su Rui's voice rang out, and Sikong Qianluo's previously dim eyes turned to him. As if remembering something, her knees suddenly went weak, and she knelt on the ground.

"This Disciple greets Master!"

"Get up, get up!" Su Rui smiled and helped the kneeling Sikong Qianluo up, his tone full of gentleness.

[Peerless genius Sikong Qianluo has entered the hall to cultivate; you have bestowed a Martial Skill Opportunity; you have received a hundredfold feedback]

Su Rui did not hesitate; he pointed his finger, and an invisible intent was transmitted into Sikong Qianluo's mind.

She widened her eyes in shock as countless pieces of information flooded into her mind like a tide.

[You have taught Sikong Qianluo "Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes"; hundredfold critical feedback; congratulations to the Host for obtaining "Profound Ice Spear Technique"]

Profound Ice Spear Technique?

Compared to the Grass Character Sword Art, the amount of information in this Cultivation Technique was much less.

After Su Rui received this spear technique, his eyebrows raised slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

This was another extraordinary-level martial art.

It was the very signature technique that made that young man with the surname Dongbo famous.

Wisps of sharp Spear Intent drifted from his body, which he casually suppressed.

At this moment, Sikong Qianluo also came back to her senses from the shock of just receiving "Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes".

This set of spear techniques was extremely exquisite, deeper and more profound than the spear techniques her father had taught her.

Not only that, she could even feel the many realizations of the predecessors who had practiced this spear technique.

This was simply unheard of.

This method of transmitting cultivation through intent was something she had never heard of before.

With just a light tap, he had poured a deep and profound Martial Skill into her Sea of Consciousness.

What kind of Realm had this new Master actually reached?

She examined Su Rui carefully, a look of shock appearing on her face.

She had actually sensed an incomparably sharp Spear Intent from him!

...

That Aura was something even her father did not possess.

Could this teacher be much stronger than her father?

A flash of surprise crossed Sikong Qianluo's eyes.

But immediately afterward, her mood lightened considerably.

Over the years, although her father often guided her, he always treated her like a child.

She longed to travel the Jianghu, but her father always stopped her with the excuse, "Wait until you grow up."

Now that she had learned "Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes," combined with her original Foundation, her strength had greatly increased.

When she went back this time, she would see if her father dared to look down on her again.

At the thought of her father's astonished expression, a smile appeared on Sikong Qianluo's face involuntarily.

Su Rui looked at the sky, then at Sikong Qianluo, who was giggling to herself, and sighed softly.

"The hall is closed for the day."

With that, he raised his hand and rubbed her head.

"Let's go; I have time this afternoon, and I can give you both some pointers."

"Yes, Master!"

Li Hanyi's eyes lit up.

The guidance from yesterday had made her strength advance by leaps and bounds.

Sikong Qianluo was naturally happy to accept as well.

Mu Liangyue had initially intended to leave, as she still carried the mission of the Dark River on her shoulders.

But she dared not act rashly and could only obediently follow Su Rui back to the martial arts hall.

The spies from various factions watching outside the martial arts hall saw this and returned one after another to report to their respective Masters.

But this time, apart from confirming that the Hall Master was indeed hiding his true depth, they still could not fathom his actual strength.

Because the one who had actually taken action was still Li Hanyi.