When Ah Jiu arrived at the Martial Arts Training Ground, Wufu was using a long spear with its spearhead removed to knock a guard to the ground; she even poked his back. If the long spear had its spearhead, the man lying on the ground would have looked like a dead man.
Turning to look at Wufu, when Ah Jiu saw her outfit, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. What kind of outfit was this, it was utterly preposterous!
"Come at me together," Wufu, full of enthusiasm, beckoned with her fingers to the several guards who had been stunned but were now somewhat indignant.
The guards looked to Su Luo for approval, and upon seeing his nod, they shouted in unison and charged at Wufu.
All these men were armed with wooden swords, and as they charged, Su Luo also bellowed, "Trapped Beast Formation!"
Upon hearing this command, the guards immediately changed formation. Their toes touched the ground, and in an instant, they had Wufu trapped in the formation, with all five wooden swords attacking her simultaneously.
"Good coming!" Wufu’s eyes shone brightly; she shook her long spear slightly, which trembled lightly as she struck at the person directly in front of her.
The other person was wielding a Short Sword, whereas she had a Long Spear, giving her a slight advantage. With a tip of her toe, she leapt into the air, aiming her Long Spear at the sword-wielding wrist.
One against five, trapped in another formation, Wufu was attacking the person in front of her, leaving her flanks and rear exposed, vulnerable to attacks from various angles.
See how arrogant you are now, girl!
As the Sword Tip thrust forward, Wufu, as though she had eyes all over her body, performed a somersault, evading the attack while the wooden swords hit nothing but air.
Before Wufu had even fully landed from her flip, her Long Spear lashed out rapidly; if it didn’t strike someone’s head, it struck a wrist. With one guard inattentive, his grip weakened from the shock, the wooden sword dropped from his hand.
That wasn’t all; as soon as she landed, she swiftly ducked and swept her Long Spear in a move known as ’Sweeping Thousands of Troops’.
The onlookers thought they could hear the sound of bones cracking.
Su Luo’s expression was grim, especially when he saw Ah Jiu watching from the side. He hurriedly called for another formation change.
Of the five, after the two who had lost their swords were disqualified, the remaining three formed a triangle.
The light in Wufu’s eyes intensified, her interest unabated. A guard sprang up and swung at her, but Wufu dodged and didn’t miss the opportunity to kick out.
She barely evaded when another guard, tipping on his toes for leverage, sprung above Wufu, his Long Sword thrusting downward.
Liu Jin and Hongyu quickly covered their mouths to stifle the screams that almost escaped them.
Xiao Li excitedly asked his master, "My lord, Lady Wu is about to lose!"
Su Luo sighed in relief.
"Not necessarily!" Ah Jiu stood with one hand behind his back and the other resting on his waist, his sharp gaze not leaving the seemingly disadvantaged Wufu, curious about how she would escape this deadly move.
Hearing the sound of the wind, Wufu didn’t dodge but arched her body backward, completely exposing her chest—an open invitation to a fatal blow, while her Long Spear thrust upward.
Just when the Sword Tip was about a finger’s breadth from Wufu, her Long Spear had already reached the opponent’s chest first.
The man stiffened, twisted, and somersaulted down, his sword hanging down; he had lost.
Because in a game of strategy, it’s a matter of moments. If it had been a real fight, the opponent’s Long Spear would have pierced his chest, leaving no chance for survival.
Two more thuds of flesh hitting the ground followed, and of the five, all were defeated!
Su Luo’s face instantly turned purple with rage.
"Haha, how exhilarating!" Wufu’s laughter was loud and triumphant.
In contrast, the guards all hung their heads, too ashamed to meet anyone’s gaze.
Ah Jiu clapped her hands, taking a casual glance at Su Luo in the process.
Su Luo immediately stepped forward to challenge, "Miss, may I have the honor of learning from you?"
Wufu, who had already noticed Ah Jiu, said, "Sure thing, but some other time. Right now, I have something to discuss with your master."
Su Luo felt a wave of disappointment. Seeing his master’s look, his heart grew cold; they had disgraced their master today, and it was clear their training was about to become even more rigorous.