In an instant, Shen Qingyue moved like lightning, appearing right in front of Zhao Yutang. Her delicate hand shot out like a flash, grabbing his right wrist with incredible speed!
What?!
Zhao Yutang's face changed dramatically. He felt an overwhelming force surge through him, causing the folding fan in his hand to fly out instantly, and he was forced to stumble backward, pulled by Shen Qingyue.
How is this possible?!
The crowd below was utterly stunned, their faces filled with disbelief. Zhao Yutang was a master at the Eighth Level of the Innate Realm, yet he had been so easily subdued by a girl who looked no older than seven or eight!
What kind of monster is this little girl?! How could she possess such immense strength?
The murmurs among the crowd did not deter Shen Qingyue from her actions. With a flick of her wrist, she exerted a clever force that sent Zhao Yutang's body soaring into the air!
Ah!
Zhao Yutang exclaimed as he flew away like a kite with its string cut, hurtling toward the edge of the Training Platform!
Seeing this, the crowd's expressions changed drastically. They looked at Shen Qingyue, who remained calm and composed on the Training Platform, and realized that this seemingly cute and clever little girl was no less formidable than Chen Li.
They were both playing the role of a pig to eat a tiger!
Cunning, truly cunning!
Zhao Yutang crashed down like a broken sack onto the ground beneath the Training Platform, producing a loud thud. Although his bones felt as if they had shattered, he managed to close his eyes and pretended to faint.
He had been thrown off the stage so quickly; all his earlier bravado had gone to waste! What an embarrassment!
The once-boisterous crowd fell into an eerie silence, each person frozen in place as if paralyzed, staring in shock at the scene before them.
Zhao Zhaogongzi had been sent flying with just one move?!
What level of cultivation does this little girl possess to be so terrifying?!
After a moment of stunned silence, those who had originally signed up for the challenge now wore expressions of despair, as if mourning a great loss.
My Spirit Coin! I bet my entire fortune on this match!
It's over! This is it! How am I supposed to repay my high-interest loans now?!
If I had known, I wouldn't have been so greedy for those odds. Now look, I've lost everything!
Listening to the wails around him, Chen Li's smile grew wider. He flashed a grin that seemed to disregard everyone else and gave Shen Qingyue a thumbs up. After all, they were relying on themselves now, and accumulating enough Spirit Coins in a short time was no easy feat. The Dragon Muscle Refinement potions in the academy's pharmacy were extremely scarce. If they didn't manage to gather enough Spirit Coins before the three Queens arrived, it would be impossible to buy any Dragon Muscle Refinement.
Shen Qingyue stood on the stage, cold and aloof. Her gaze swept over the crowd below, her voice crisp: "Next! Who else wants to challenge?"
As soon as she spoke, the previously noisy training ground fell silent. Those who had been eager to step up now looked like wilted eggplants, heads bowed as they avoided Shen Qingyue's gaze. The eerie silence contrasted sharply with the earlier excitement, and their expressions shifted from exhilaration to fear. They looked at Shen Qingyue as if she were a devil, filled with trepidation.
These two siblings were both terrifying in their own right. What happened? Just a moment ago, they had been like bloodthirsty wolves, eager to challenge her. Now they were all mute.
Chen Li watched as the crowd gradually cooled down and felt a pang of anxiety. Shen Qingyue had acted too soon; she had scared everyone away. The academy had clear rules: if someone placed a bet and participated in a real challenge, all bets would go to the academy. How could they let their money slip away just like that?
Immediately, Chen Li began to rally the students. "Brothers and sisters! If you defeat us siblings, you'll win all our Spirit Coins! Don't you want to get rich overnight and reach the pinnacle of life?"
Hearing Chen Li's enticing words, many students couldn't help but roll their eyes. Ridiculous—getting rich overnight? They hadn't even managed to make money before losing their own!
Two little monsters, each more twisted than the last—who would dare step up to fight them? Since no one was coming forward, Shen Qingyue decided it was time to collect her spoils from those who had just participated in the challenge.
Many watched her with pained expressions as she prepared to take what was rightfully hers.
Wait!
At that moment, a slightly older student suddenly emerged from the crowd. Shen Qingyue couldn't help but stop in her tracks and look at the person.
The student took a deep breath and said seriously, "There are too many challengers for you siblings. We won't take advantage of you by fighting in turns, nor do we want to bully a little girl like you. How about you and your brother Chen Li take the stage together, and we will select a few representatives among us? Let's settle it in one round, how does that sound?"
Shen Qingyue frowned slightly, her delicate face showing confusion. "One round to decide the outcome?"
"Yes! If we lose, you siblings can take the Spirit Coins. If we win, you will return all the Spirit Coins you've won before along with the remaining bets. What do you say?"
Shen Qingyue blinked, looking at the speaking student with clear and serious eyes. "Are you sure?"
The student looked at Shen Qingyue's harmless expression and, for some reason, felt a chill run down his spine as if he were being targeted by some monstrous force. He couldn't help but shudder.
Why did he feel like he had fallen into some kind of trap?
However, recalling his own confidence, he cleared his throat and replied earnestly, "Of course I'm sure!"
Shen Qingyue didn't speak; she turned to Chen Li and asked, "What do you think?"
"Since the seniors want to play, let's play along," Chen Li said, suppressing his excitement and enthusiasm as he shrugged nonchalantly.
This proposal suited him perfectly. He was worried about how to avoid losing their bet of Spirit Coins!
"Alright! Since that's settled!" The student who proposed it was overjoyed when he saw Chen Li agree and quickly called for other students to join them on stage.
Soon, more than a dozen students stepped onto the Training Platform. These students were among the best of the Outer Sect Disciples, all at least at the Innate Realm level, with several even reaching the seventh level of Innate Realm—powerful opponents indeed.
They firmly occupied the area around the Training Platform.
In the center of the Training Platform stood Shen Qingyue, appearing like a pitiful prey surrounded by hunters.
Even Shen Qingyue felt a rare sense of seriousness as she looked at the more than ten fierce students across from her.
"Come on up! We're ready!" shouted the first student who had made the proposal, as if to prove their fairness.
As his voice fell, a surge of Vital Energy erupted from all ten or so participants.
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