Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 86: Chapter 1: Utter Foolishness

Lin Chen emerged victorious, and the others in group C watched him with wary eyes, except for two.

One was Zhou Yu, the other was Lv Shuyu.

Even though Lin Chen defeated Tu Le, Zhou Yu remained absolutely confident in himself, as his cultivation technique was also mastered.

Lv Shuyu, on the other hand, was excited. Since Lin Chen had defeated Tu Le, he now had the chance to personally defeat Lin Chen.

As for his opponent, the Five Acupoints trainee from the Mountain Shaking Martial Arts Hall, he did not regard him seriously.

In his view, if Lin Chen could defeat Tu Le from the Iron Blood Martial Arts Hall, then he could also defeat Peng Bo from the Mountain Shaking Martial Arts Hall.

”I’m pleased you weren’t eliminated, so now I have the chance to personally defeat you.”

Before entering the stage, Lv Shuyu whispered to Lin Chen, who glanced at him somewhat speechlessly.

This person really is sick.

Does he want to duel with me just to prove to the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall that he is a loyal member of the hall?

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The fourth match!

Lv Shuyu against Peng Bo from the Mountain Shaking Martial Arts Hall.

”Junior Brother Peng, please go ahead.”

Since Lv Shuyu wanted to prove to Instructor Chen that he was not inferior to Lin Chen, he naturally wanted to win even more easily than Lin Chen did.

Seeing Lv Shuyu assuming the air of a senior brother, Fu Ang, who was observing, had a glint in his eye and muttered, ”Such confidence, it must be him, I’m afraid Junior Brother Peng will lose.”

Although the voice and that person had some differences, what if the other party deliberately changed his voice while in the Martial Arts Garden?

”Senior Brother Fu, do you think this confrontation between Lv Shuyu of the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall will result in his victory?”

The trainee from the Mountain Shaking Martial Arts Hall standing nearby was puzzled upon hearing Fu Ang’s words, questioning why Senior Brother Fu would undermine their morale.

”Fu Ang, do you suspect this person is the one you mentioned, the trainee from the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall who has achieved Small Success in the Clear Wind Palm?” Vice Hall Master Hong Qianhai from the Mountain Shaking Martial Arts Hall asked in a low voice.

”Yes, I think... Oh no, Junior Brother Peng shouldn’t be so reckless...”

Fu Ang was just about to respond, but seeing Peng Bo taking the initiative and attacking with full force, he softly exclaimed, ”Not good.”

However, before he could finish speaking, the situation on the field caused an uproar.

A figure flew into the air like a kite with a broken string and landed heavily several feet away.

Wow!

The scene erupted in astonishment.

”What’s with Lv Shuyu? He seemed so confident, I thought he was as self-assured in his strength as Lin Chen just now, but it turns out he’s like this?”

”It’s truly embarrassing. Acting like a senior brother, knowing well that the Iron Bone Skill defense of the Mountain Shaking Martial Arts Hall is amazing, yet still choosing to clash head-on with Peng Bo, what was he thinking?”

”If he had avoided Peng Bo’s charge and taken advantage of his mastery in the Clear Wind Palm and his advantage of being one acupoint higher in realm, he would have had a chance to win.”

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The trainees at the scene couldn’t understand Lv Shuyu’s strategy.

Why choose to confront with the Clear Wind Palm, although hitting Peng Bo several times did indeed cause him pain and make his face contort, it didn’t stop Peng Bo’s assault. Eventually, Peng Bo gritted his teeth and charged, directly sending him flying.

On the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall side, all the trainees fell silent, and Qi He wore a particularly dark expression.

Opening six acupoints, mastering the Clear Wind Palm, yet defeated by Peng Bo, who had opened five acupoints and hadn’t even reached mastery in the Iron Bone Skill, it was simply disgraceful.

If it weren’t for the presence of people from other halls and his concern for his image, he would have already been cursing unrestrainedly by now.

Using one’s weakness to attack another’s strength.

Foolish, incredibly foolish!

Lv Shuyu was defeated, while Lin Chen remained unaffected; from the start, Lv Shuyu was merely a clown to him, never considered seriously.

”Senior Brother Lv, do you want to continue?”

Peng Bo looked down from above at Lv Shuyu on the ground. This ”Senior Brother” was a truly cutting remark.

Lv Shuyu really wanted to continue, but facing Peng Bo’s massive figure, if he said ”continue,” Peng Bo would probably deliver a final, overwhelming blow.

”I... I’ve lost.”

Lv Shuyu spoke with difficulty, Peng Bo smiled but didn’t help him up, instead, he directly turned and left. From the very beginning of the duel, this person acted as if victory was assured, clearly looking down on him, and now that he was defeated, it seemed well-deserved.

Climbing up from the ground, Lv Shuyu looked pale and was utterly confused inside; he didn’t understand why Lin Chen could easily beat Tu Le, but he lost to Peng Bo.

Lv Shuyu glanced one last time at Lin Chen. Upon seeing the smile on Lin Chen’s lips, he found it particularly glaring.

Lin Chen must be laughing at him.

”I lost, but that doesn’t mean you’ll win. If you face Peng Bo, you’ll lose just the same.” Lv Shuyu glared fiercely at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen squinted his eyes, and after a while, spat out two words: ”Idiot!”

”What did you say!”

Lv Shuyu’s expression changed dramatically, about to rush towards Lin Chen when the referee coldly said, ”The loser must leave the stage.”

Under the referee’s icy gaze, Lv Shuyu instantly came to his senses. This was the Martial Affairs Office, and if he didn’t follow the rules here, even the martial hall couldn’t protect him.

As he returned to the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall area, Lv Shuyu dared not lift his head; when he turned around, he saw Hall Master Qi’s gloomy face.

Chen Chunfeng looked at Lv Shuyu with an expression tinged with disappointment. Senior Brother Zhao privately informed Lv Shuyu about the distribution of the top-grade trainee quota, which he was aware of.

Senior Brother Zhao’s motive was likely to earn Lv Shuyu’s goodwill.

He even knew Lv Shuyu was fixated on the matter, harboring a grudge and trying to prove himself by defeating Lin Chen to demonstrate he was more deserving of the top-grade trainee slot.

He didn’t expose Lv Shuyu’s thoughts.

Having a competitive target and an opponent to defeat is also a motivation for a martial artist to progress on the Martial Path.

He hoped Lv Shuyu would use this grudge to continue rising on the Martial Path.

But first, he needs to recognize himself clearly.

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Lv Shuyu’s defeat, although it aroused an uproar, it dissipated within moments.

Everyone was surprised that Lv Shuyu lost his senses, using weakness against strength, but Lv Shuyu wasn’t really a favored candidate, and after the surprise, it was left at that.

Soon, with the conclusion of the fourth match between the two trainees, the four victors from group C drew lots again, and this time Lin Chen drew Peng Bo.

Seeing that his opponent was Peng Bo, Lin Chen glanced in the direction of the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall, a hint of amusement flashing on his face.

In the first match of the second round, Zhou Yu once again easily triumphed, his opponent, realizing he was no match, gave up after a few moves to conserve energy for the subsequent top fifty ranking matches.

In the second match of the second round, Lin Chen faced Peng Bo.

On the Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall side, Lv Shuyu, who had initially hung his head, raised it once more; as long as Lin Chen also lost to Peng Bo, his own defeat wouldn’t seem so bad.

”Senior Brother Fu, who do you think will win this match?”

In the Mountain Shaking Martial Arts Hall, a trainee asked again. Fu Ang shook his head: ”It doesn’t matter, because ultimately neither will be Zhou Yu’s match.”

Fu Ang wasn’t focused on this duel. The only thing he was curious about in this group was whether Lv Shuyu was that person?

Now that the result was clear, Lv Shuyu wasn’t that person, Zhou Yu was bound to be the ultimate victor of group C.

Whether Lin Chen or Junior Brother Peng won, neither would be a match for Zhou Yu.