Luo Shu arrived at the Disciple Court as arranged and saw that Luo Qi was already waiting for her with a group of people. She gave a slight smile and walked over.
When Luo Qi saw that Luo Shu had come alone, her heart immediately relaxed. Ever since she had issued the challenge letter to Luo Shu last night, she had been worried that Luo Shu would give the challenge letter to the family head. If that had happened, she would have definitely been punished.
"You’re quite punctual," Luo Qi said with a smile tinged with goodwill as she looked at Luo Shu. Seeing that Luo Shu hadn’t tattled, she felt a hint of fondness for her.
Seeing the crowd’s hostile glances, Luo Shu couldn’t help but find it somewhat amusing. She withdrew her gaze and asked Luo Qi, "Shall we start now?"
Luo Qi nodded her head and pointed her hand towards the Martial Arts Arena not far away, "Let’s go over there!"
"Okay!" Luo Shu nodded and followed Luo Qi toward the Martial Arts Arena.
Luo Qi stopped in the middle of the Martial Arts Arena and gave a salute to Luo Shu, "I hope to learn much from you!" She wanted to see just how strong Luo Shu was to warrant such high regard from the family head and the Young Master.
Luo Shu smiled and made a welcoming gesture to Luo Qi, "Please!"
"Let’s begin!" The moment Luo Qi said that, her eyes became sharp, and her body moved quickly towards Luo Shu with swift movements, like a fierce leopard.
Luo Shu stood still, seemingly frozen by Luo Qi’s attack.
"Eh? Why isn’t she moving? Could Sister Qi have scared her off?"
"She couldn’t be that useless, could she?"
"Go Sister Qi! Show her who’s boss!"
"Go Sister Qi! Go Sister Qi! Go Sister Qi!" The crowd cheered for Luo Qi one after another. After all, Luo Shu was a stranger in their eyes.
Just as Luo Qi’s fist was about 20 centimeters away from Luo Shu, it suddenly turned into a palm, slashing at Luo Shu’s right shoulder like lightning, with her left foot also swiftly kicking towards Luo Shu’s lower body.
However, in the next instant, Luo Qi was stunned! Her hand and foot hit nothing, and Luo Shu, who had just been in front of her, had disappeared. What was going on?
While she was still in shock, she felt a numbness in her back, and Luo Qi knew her acupuncture point had been hit by Luo Shu. She opened her eyes wide in astonishment, filled with disbelief. She had lost, and in only one move.
The cheering of the crowd stopped abruptly, as they looked at Luo Shu in stunned silence, disbelief filling their eyes.
Luo Shu lightly tapped with her finger, releasing Luo Qi’s acupuncture point, and walked to her, smiling, "Shall we continue?"
Luo Qi snapped back to reality, took a deep breath, and admitted defeat, "I lost!" In a battle against an enemy, one move could be fatal, especially when the enemy was right behind you. Plus, with Luo Shu moving so quickly, the same result would have occurred even if the fight continued. So she was convinced by her loss.
Luo Shu smiled slightly, her fondness for Luo Qi grew a bit more. The current Luo Qi was just as proud as in her former life, but now there was an added touch of naivety and a bit less coldness.
"Sister Qi lost! How is that possible?"
"I can’t believe this is true."
"No way! I want to challenge her!"
"That Luo Shu is really formidable! She defeated Sister Qi with just one move."
"Yeah! No wonder the family head and the Young Master hold her in such high regard."
The onlookers immediately split into two factions, one rushing forward to challenge Luo Shu.
The other faction had already recognized Luo Shu’s strength. With Luo Qi being strong amongst them, Luo Shu’s ability to subdue her in one move proved her formidable power.
"I want to challenge you!"
"And me!" As a handsome young man stepped out from the crowd, several others echoed, following close behind him.
Luo Qianyi curled his lips and said to those wanting to challenge Luo Shu, "You might as well save your efforts; you’re no match for my sister — going up there would just be asking for punishment." If his sister could craft such powerful Talismans, how could these people ever hope to beat her?
"Third Young Master, why are you taking her side? Don’t forget, she’s here to take the position of Young Master," the young man frowned and said. The person he respected the most in his heart was the family head, second only to the Young Master. He couldn’t just stand by and watch as an outsider took the Young Master’s place.
Luo Qianyi rolled his eyes speechlessly, "My second brother doesn’t even care, so what are you so anxious about? If you want to challenge her, then just go ahead."
The young man’s frown grew tighter, and after a long while, he let out a sigh, shook his head, and walked towards Luo Shu. This Luo Shu was really something — she hadn’t been here long, but not only did she earn such great attention from the family head and the Young Master, but she also seemed to have the usually unruly Third Young Master entirely devoted to her.
Approaching Luo Shu, the young man looked at her and said loudly, "I challenge you!"
Luo Shu smiled and made a welcoming gesture. Her purpose today was to show everyone her strength; only by winning over the crowd could she move on to her next plan.